PINOCCHIO: An Illuminated Edition

Beehive Books created something special. They took the original story written by Carlo Collodi in the 1800s and enhanced it with commentary from author Lemony Snickett and illustrations from Mike Mignola. All of these three working separately, but ultimately together, created a unique reading experience that I genuinely enjoyed.

I did knock the book down one star as the story is pretty dark and goes on a little too long in accomplishing its message. Don't get me wrong, though, this edition is worth a read. Speaking of this edition, Beehive Books has put together a top-tier edition, which enhanced my enjoyment of the "Grimm" tale. The Lemony parts are included as loose journal notes, and the artwork from Mignola is spread throughout the book.

If, like me, you have never read Pinocchio then this is this experience is one I recommend.