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An Online Magazine for Learners of English Traditional Toys: Toys of the Past Yahoo Picture Gallery Now, the famous wooden toy, created by the fairy tale of Carlo Collodi, has been cast off. His place has been taken by more high tech toys which are much more appreciated by the children of our times. Pinocchio: Italian Toy of the Past Alessandra Federici from Italy All children of past generations know the story of Pinocchio and his kindly father Geppetto. It's an endearing tale which has entertained generations of children while teaching them to respect elderly people and always tell the truth. Now, the famous wooden toy, created by the fairy tale of Carlo Collodi (the most printed book after the Bible and the Koran), has been cast off. His place has been taken by more high tech toys which are much more appreciated by the children of our times. Metal and plastic have replaced wood. Science-fiction stories, space adventures and monsters have overcome the simplicity and sympathy of this famous puppet. Moreover, the moral of the tale is going to be lost! How many times did our parents tell us not to lie to avoid growing a nose like Pinocchio's? I'm wandering what the warning of parents in the year 2000 will be..."Don't tell lies, or Captain Kirk will take you to the Enterprise's jail!" or Don't tell lies, or Mazinga will destroy all your toys!" or...who knows?   Return to: Traditional Toys | Children's Toys: Then and Now | It's International | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2006 topics mag@yahoo.com Published by Sandy and Thomas Peters