"How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child"

The quote is from the timeless Italian novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, composed by Carlo Collodi. In the story, Mastro Cherry is a carpenter who is entrusted with creating a marionette for a puppet show. One day, while looking for the best piece of wood to use for the marionette, Mastro Cherry finds a peculiar piece of wood that appears to be weeping and chuckling like a kid. He is surprised by this discovery and decides to utilize the wood to develop the marionette. Little bit does he know that the wood is in fact alive and is the source of the weeping and laughter. This piece of wood is, in reality, Pinocchio, the primary character of the novel. The discovery of Pinocchio by Mastro Cherry marks the beginning of a series of experiences for the wooden marionette.