The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi

“Lies, my boy, are known in a moment. There are two kinds of lies, lies with short legs and lies with long noses. Yours, just now, happen to have long noses.”

The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi. The book is about an animated puppet Pinocchio\'s mischievous adventures and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.

It has inspired hundreds of new editions, stage plays, merchandising, television series and films since its first publication, such as Walt Disney\'s iconic animation, and popular ideas such as the long nose of a liar.