Beyond Pinocchio: Collodi’s pink monkey returns
Giunti republishes the story for the writer’s bicentenary, with a new artist-designed cover.
As the bicentenary of Carlo Collodi’s birth approaches, Giunti is bringing Pipì, lo scimmiottino color di rosa back to bookshops. First published four years after Pinocchio and written for younger readers, the story follows the smallest of five monkey siblings, distinguished by his pink-red fur and his habit of imitating human behaviour. The new 128-page edition became available on 24 October, coinciding with Italy’s National Bookshop Festival promoted by ALI. It includes a contribution by Fabrizio Biggio, a review by Pietro Citati and a cover by 2025 Andersen Prize winner Sergio Olivotti. The publication draws attention to a less familiar corner of Collodi’s work and invites readers to look beyond the global fame of his wooden hero.