Pinocchio
Once upon a time, there was an old carpenter named Geppetto. He
was famous for making beautiful wooden toys for children. But he
himself had no children which made him sad. So, one day Geppetto
thought “I will make a wooden boy for myself.”
He started carving a puppet boy from a log of wood and gave it
movable limbs and a mouth. Geppetto named it ‘Pinocchio.’
Old Carpenter Carved the Wooden Pinocchio
Fairy’s Magic
That night a bright star passed by his window. Geppetto wished to the
bright star, “I wish Pinocchio was a real boy of my own. But I know it’s
not possible.” After that Geppetto went to sleep. That star was actually
a fairy who listened to Geppetto’s wish. She swung her magic wand
and fulfilled Geppetto’s wish.
She said to Pinocchio, “Little wooden puppet, now you will be able to
walk and talk like a real boy.” She again swung her wand and suddenly
a cricket appeared. He was dressed like a person and could talk! The
fairy said that the cricket would be his friend.
The Fairy’s Magic Spell Made Pinocchio Alive
The Puppet Who Could Talk
In the morning, Geppetto saw that Pinocchio was sitting and blinking
his eyes. He was stunned on seeing Pinocchio alive. Geppetto jumped
in joy and said, “I am very happy that you are alive.”
He took care of Pinocchio like his child and one day decided to send
Pinocchio to school when he had grown up. Geppetto sold off his warm
coat to buy Pinocchio his new school books.
Pinocchio Getting Ready for School
Pinocchio Trapped in Cage
One day, Pinocchio met a fox and a cat who persuaded him to come
to the fair with them. Even though the cricket denied the idea,
Pinocchio sold his books to get a ticket. At the fair, the people loved
him as a ‘stringless puppet’ and he made lots of money.
The puppet master saw it as a money-making opportunity and locked
Pinocchio in a cage. The fairy appeared to help him but first asked,
“How did you get into this trouble?” Pinocchio lied to the fairy that he
was robbed by four men. Suddenly, Pinocchio’s nose began to grow.
He said, “The men took my books and locked me into this cage!” His
wooden nose grew longer. It grew so much that Pinocchio could not
see anything in front of his face.
This horrified Pinocchio. The fairy explained, “Whenever you will lie, your
nose will grow longer. This means you lied to me.” Pinocchio
immediately apologized to the fairy and she rescued him.
The Fairy Rescued Pinocchio
The Toyland
Pinocchio walked toward his home. On the way, one of his friends
called him and said, “Pinocchio! Come with me. I’m going to Toyland.
There are a lot of toys and lots of yummy food. Nobody will stop us.”
Pinocchio agreed and accompanied his friend to the Toyland. He ate
lots of chocolates and played many games. After a few days,Pinocchio
and the cricket noticed many boys had disappeared from the Toyland.
Suddenly, Pinocchio noticed that his ears had grown up like a donkey
and he had a tail. Pinocchio and cricket wondered what was
happening. Soon they came to know that the owner of the Toyland
sold donkeys in the market. He turned children into donkeys and sold
them at high prices. Pinocchio immediately escaped and started
running back.
Pinocchio Grew Donkey Ears and Tail
Inside the Whale
When Pinocchio was returning home, he found out that Geppetto had
gone to the sea to find him. There he got stuck in a storm and got lost.
Pinocchio was shocked to hear this and ran towards the sea in search
of his father. Since Pinocchio was made of wood, he did not drown in
water.
When Pinocchio was swimming to find Geppetto, a large whale
suddenly swallowed him. Pinocchio started crying. Suddenly, he heard
a voice saying, “Don’t worry Pinocchio. I am here.” Pinocchio realised
that it was his father. Geppetto was also swallowed by the whale.
They both hugged tightly. Then Geppetto lit a match as it was dark.
Soon Pinocchio shouted, “I have an idea! Let’s make a fire to get out of
here.” The duo lit a flame and made the whale sneeze. Pinocchio,
Geppetto, and the cricket flew out of the whale’s mouth and landed on
the shore.
Pinocchio and Geppetto Flew Out of the Whale’s Mouth
The fairy also came there. She said to Pinocchio, “You saved your
father. You proved that you are a good boy who spoke the truth.” She
again swung her wand and transformed Pinocchio into a real human
boy. Pinocchio and Geppetto both were overjoyed. The fairy then
vanished from there and took the cricket with her.
Geppetto and Pinocchio lived happily ever after as father and son.
Pinocchio Story Summary Morals
The Pinocchio story summary has some important moral lessons for
children. It teaches that you should never tell lies. Children should not
disobey their elders. The Pinocchio story summary also teaches the
lesson of love. It shows that love can change a person and can even
transform a wooden puppet into a human being. You should also help
others, as the fairy helped Pinocchio.
