In the following excerpt, Wunderlich chronicles the publication history of Pinocchio, the many editorial changes it underwent, and its adaptations.

In the following essay, Rosenthal discusses the political views Collodi expressed in Pinocchio.

In the following essay, Zago considers the techniques Collodi used when translating the tales of Charles Perrault, Mme. d'Aulnoy, and Mme. Leprince de Beaumont.

In the essay following, Prezzolini describes the biography of Collodi as it relates to the creation of Pinocchio.

Van Doren is considered one of the most perceptive critics of the first half of the twentieth century. A founder of the Literary Guild and author or editor of several American literary histories, Van Doren was also a critically acclaimed historian and biographer. In the following essay, he claims that Pinocchio is "a childish allegory of the moral life."

The following is a positive review of the first English translation of Pinocchio.

In the following review, the critic examines the moral teachings of Pinocchio.