Story Type Of Pinocchio

Pinocchio is a fairy tale which also falls under the category of a folktale.

Story Characters
The following are the characters in the story:
Pinocchio – He is the main character who is made out of wood by Papa Geppetto.
Papa Geppetto – Papa Geppetto is a caring father who helps Pinocchio at every step and
sacrifices everything for him.
Blue Fairy – The blue fairy is called so because of her blue hair. She is good to Pinocchio and
helps him stay safe from every danger.
Cat and Fox – These two characters are cunning and befriend Pinocchio only to take his money.

Pinocchio Story for Children

In a small village lived a craftsman Geppetto. One day he decided to make a wooden toy. He said
to himself, “I will make a little boy and call him ‘Pinocchio’.” He searched everywhere for a
good piece of wood. To his good luck, he came upon a piece of pinewood. After examining the
wood, he began to carve it. He worked tirelessly for many hours, and finally, his hard work paid
off. He carved a beautiful wooden puppet boy who he named Pinocchio. He said, “I wish
Pinocchio were a real boy.”

The blue fairy heard Geppetto, decided to grant him his wish and made Pinocchio come to life!

As time flew, Pinocchio and Papa Geppetto grew fond of each other and started enjoying each
other’s company. Pinocchio wished with all his heart to go to school. But sadly, Papa Geppetto
did not have enough money to send him to school. So he sold his coat for some money. He then
called Pinocchio over, gave him the money to buy some stationery and asked him to go straight to
school and not roam around.

Pinocchio set out to go to school, but on his way, he saw a circus. He forgot Papa Geppetto’s
warning and went to see the circus, where there was a huge crowd. Suddenly, he found himself
locked up in a cage. He started to cry, and soon, the blue fairy came and helped release him from
the cage. She warned him never to repeat the same mistake and to obey his father.

The next day, Pinocchio set out again for school. While crossing the forest on his way, he met a
cat and a fox. Now the cat and the fox were extremely cunning. When they saw Pinocchio
carrying money, they stopped him in his tracks and asked him where he was going. Pinocchio
replied that he was going to buy some school stationery.

On hearing this, the fox convinced Pinocchio that the money he was carrying would not be
sufficient to buy the stationery. The fox then suggested that Pinocchio give him the money, and
he would plant it in a magical forest where the money would multiply. Poor little Pinocchio
believed the fox’s lies. Over time, Pinocchio realised that he had been cheated as he didn’t find
the money and started to cry.
Hearing his cries, the blue fairy again appeared and asked Pinocchio about the money. Pinocchio
lied by making some excuses. While he continued lying, his nose grew longer and longer! The
fairy realised that he was lying.

She asked, “Are you telling the truth, Pinocchio?” He replied, “Sorry, I was scared of being
scolded”. The fairy warned him again and helped him by returning the money.

The next day, Pinocchio met the circus owner on his way to school. The circus owner was angry
when he saw Pinocchio as he thought that Pinocchio had run away from the circus. To punish
him, he threw Pinocchio into the deep blue sea, where a giant whale swallowed him.

Back home, Papa Geppetto grew anxious about Pinocchio as he hadn’t heard from him. He
searched everywhere until a fisherman said that he saw a wooden puppet boy being thrown into
the sea. Hearing this, Geppetto went to the sea and was immediately swallowed by the same giant
whale.

When Papa Geppetto and Pinocchio saw each other, they ran and hugged each other and started
crying. Pinocchio promised his father he would change, be better and obey him. Hearing them
cry, the blue fairy that helped Pinocchio appeared again and rescued them from the whale’s
stomach.

Pinocchio thanked the blue fairy and promised he would always listen to his father. The fairy was
glad and granted him his wish to be a real human boy. From that day onwards, Papa Geppetto and
Pinocchio lived happily ever after.
Story Summary
The summary of ‘Pinocchio’ is given below:

The story’s main character is a living wooden puppet crafted by a toy maker Geppetto who
adopts him as his son. In the beginning, Pinocchio is disobedient. He ignores Papa Geppetto and
runs away in search of adventure. The blue fairy guides Pinocchio at every step of the way and
encourages him to change his ways. Eventually, when Pinocchio repents, the Blue Fairy
transforms him into a real boy to reward him for his excellent behaviour.

The Lesson Your Child Will Learn From This

Story
Like every other folk tale, Pinocchio too has important lessons for children: e.g., being
disobedient will do you no good, telling lies is never advisable, and never disobey your elders.

How Can Children Apply The Lesson Of The

Story In Their Real Life?
When Pinocchio shows himself as selfless, truthful, obedient, and brave, the blue fairy transforms
him into a real boy. The lesson that children can learn from this is that we can lead a happy life
by being truthful and changing ourselves for the better.

Pinocchio is a perfect short story with pictures that your child will enjoy while learning about
valuable social lessons that will help them be better in life.