Il burattino che voleva diventare un bambino vero
Pinocchio: The Puppet Who Wanted to Become a Real Boy by Sven Völker, based on the original texts by Carlo Collodi
To mark the 200th anniversary of Carlo Collodi’s birth, a new, minimalistically illustrated edition of “Pinocchio” by Sven Völker is being published, featuring a remix of the original texts. Sven Völker tells the surprisingly contemporary story of a mechanical figure who embarks on a long journey of self-discovery to become a real child. Published in Italian by Raum Italic Edizioni, distributed by Corraini.
To mark the 200th anniversary of Carlo Collodi’s birth, a new, minimalistically illustrated edition of “Pinocchio” by Sven Völker is being published, featuring a remix of the original texts. Sven Völker tells the surprisingly contemporary story of a mechanical figure who embarks on a long journey of self-discovery to become a real child. Published in Italian by Raum Italic Edizioni, distributed by Corraini.
The book was included in the dPictus list of the 100 Outstanding Picturebooks of 2026 and received an Excellence Award at the 2026 Illustrators Exhibition in Bologna. An exhibition featuring the original illustrations as well as spatial and sound installations related to the book: April 11 to 24 2026 at the Big Eyes Gallery in Bologna.
Pinocchio. Il burattino che voleva diventare un bambino vero
2026
RAUM Italic (Germany, Italy
17 x 24 cm
56 pages, hardcover
ISBN 978-3-949042-43-0 (italian edition)
17 x 24 cm
56 pages, hardcover
ISBN 978-3-949042-43-0 (italian edition)
