Pinocchio

This article is about the original Carlo Collodi fictional character. For other uses, see Pinocchio (disambiguation).

Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio character
Original art by Enrico Mazzanti
First appearance	The Adventures of Pinocchio
Created by	Carlo Collodi
In-universe information
Species	Puppet/Human
Gender	Male
Family	Mister Geppetto
Nationality	Italian

Pinocchio (IT: [piˈnɔkkjo]; English pronunciation: /pɪˈnəʊkiəʊ/; English pronunciation: /pɪˈnoʊkioʊ/) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 1883 children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi, and has since appeared in many adaptations of that story and others. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he was created as a wooden puppet, but dreamed of becoming a real boy. Pinocchio is often a term used to describe an individual who is prone to telling lies, fabricating stories and exaggerating or creating tall tales for various reasons.