Puppets Watch Puppets?

Continuing from this morning's post, we follow Pinocchio, as rendered by Ellis Holly Chambers, while he's off to visit a puppet show...

Sadly, we have no record of who is writing this tale. The C. Collodi credit that appeared in the first chapter is the original author of Pinocchio. Who adapted this tale...? Perhaps someday time traveling art aficionados will uncover such information, but we must remain ignorant for now.

Happily, the tale continues, and that we can follow along with...

Next - the 13 page final chapter - Adventures In Boobie Land!

page art by Ellis Chambers for World's Greatest Stories #2 (1949)

EC's World's Greatest Story

Regular readers know we've got a fondness for Ellis Chambers around here (and over at The 1940s Funny Animalphabet). Usually his tales are short bursts of glorious craziness, but on at least one occasion he drew a full length tale - 28 pages, illustrating an adaptation of Pinocchio for World's Greatest Stories #2:

While still maintaining a bit of his usual visual flair, Chambers keeps things much more tightly controlled for telling a more coherent tale.  (That he was able to do so may come as a small shock to some)

 Let's take a look at the opening of the tale, shall we?

What does he see?
Well, you probably have a fair clue already, but join us later today for Pinocchio Visits A Puppet Show.

Toy Boy Bonus:
How to make your own Pinocchio puppet -

page art by Ellis Holly Chambers for World's Greatest Stories #2 (1949)