Hi guys, Julia here,
This week I finished reading Pinocchio. It was an interesting book overall. It started like any other fairy tale (‘once upon a time’) but it actually went on to talk about some very important morals and values. The entire book gives the message of the importance of family to readers. It is through Pinocchio that the reader is able to realize that children can't live without a guardian or parent. The book also shows why not to trust strangers when Mr. Fox and Mr. Cat promised Pinocchio that if he buries gold coins they'll turn into money trees. This obviously did not happen and Pinocchio was left facing the consequences. Funny enough it was through his consequences that the learnt about the consequences of lying. Pinocchio's nose grew whenever he lied!
I could go on and on about the book but the main message I think the author wants to show the readers is that we make our own decisions. We need to learn to not be influenced by others and to take responsibility for our own actions! Basically Pinocchio in the book was not a 'real boy' and he could not grow up because he was unable to make his own decision and not lie.
The text is a great transition from a picture book to novel because although it is still a picture book there is a lot more writing. The book still uses simple language however and the author incorporates many descriptive adjectives making the text enjoyable.
I am now starting to read another picture book called Have You Seen My Cat?
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