Tonino : The Adventures of a Boy/Cricket from Boston’s North End

Whereas Tonino's ancestor was put in charge of young Pinocchio's conscience, Tonino is given a much more universal conscience. He is charged with the conscience of the world and the well-being of its environment, a big change to his personal journey. No longer is he looking after the story of his family; now he looks after the story of Mother Earth!

Suddenly, he is transported on a worldwide adventure He visits a monarch in Mexico and cricket warriors in China.

In the American Southwest, he learns about the spirit of the cricket "katsina"; in Hawaii, he encounters Pele's rage. It's a lot to take in for the young cricket boy, but ultimately he discovers that seeking his roots is only the beginning in the wide world of biodiversity, cultural diversity, and conservation of both. Read more Read less.

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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Tonino is an engaging tale of a shape shifting cricket who travels around the world learning life's lessons. Written by John Stoffolano, a professor of entomology with a strong interest in the relationship between insects and human culture, the story is a tribute to Carlo Collodi and the classic tale of Pinocchio and his conscience, Grillo Parlante, the talking cricket.

Transforming between boy and cricket, Tonino has adventures that take him from his home in Boston's North End to Italy where he discovers his family roots then, joined by a female cricket companion, on to the American Southwest, Hawaii, New Zealand, China and Japan. As an entomologist, Stoffolano seamlessly blends insect biology and science into Tonino's travels. As a humanist, he has created a story that is rich in family values, respect for generations, and the importance of leaving a legacy.

Tonino's quest, Professor Stoffolano's interesting entomological asides, the charming illustrations and the useful bibliography, make this book an appealing read for all ages. One person found this helpful. It's about time that insects were given a good rap! John Stoffolano's recent book, Tonino, breaks new ground regarding the use of insects, a cricket, to illustrate the need for humans to understand world cultures and engage serious thinking on pending world catastrophes, such as global warming.

In a fantasy framework, Tonino is an exceptional cricket who morphs from insect to human and back and makes a world tour in which we learn much about human culture and insect life. As a fellow entomologist, I am impressed by the way that Stoffolano has carefully adhered to factual data and accurate biology yet weaves some most interesting fiction. He believes that to teach a diversity course, faculty should have considerable experience living with or visiting diverse cultures. In addition to this trip, his previous world travels have greatly influenced developing his new course in Cultural Entomology.

It was during his stay in Italy that he began to think more about his Italian roots and growing up on the West End of Gloversville, which was considered home for many Italian immigrant families that came to Gloversville to work in the leather industry. Professor Stoffolano is not the only famous entomologist working on flies to grow up in Gloversville. Alexander described more than 10, species of crane flies and became world famous for his work on this group of flies. Stoffolano only knew Doc Alex, as he was called, only in his later years where he was professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, also from the same department.

Stoffolano was recently asked why he wrote a book about a cricket and not a fly. Flies have usually been considered a nuisance and everyone wants to kill them.

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Life is good for young Tonino, but he suspects theres more to the world than his own backyard. He wants to learn about foreign cultures, but mostly he wants to learn about his own family roots. He heads to Italy, where he is surprised Tonino is a young, curious cricket boy, living with his family in Boston. He heads to Italy, where he is surprised to meet the famous Blue Fairy, who was friends with Toninos ancestorthe cricket guide to Pinocchio.

Whereas Toninos ancestor was put in charge of young Pinocchios conscience, Tonino is given a much more universal conscience. He is charged with the conscience of the world and the well-being of its environment, a big change to his personal journey.

No longer is he looking after the story of his family; now he looks after the story of Mother Earth! Suddenly, he is transported on a worldwide adventure He heads to Puerto Rico and meets the Ta? He visits a monarch in Mexico and cricket warriors in China. In the American Southwest, he learns about the spirit of the cricket katsina; in Hawaii, he encounters Peles rage.

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Its a lot to take in for the young cricket boy, but ultimately he discovers that seeking his roots is only the beginning in the wide world of biodiversity, cultural diversity, and conservation of both. Naming him Anthony was straight forward, but naming him Tonino was at the brilliant suggestion of Dr.

William Cooley, retired Northampton Ophthalmologist and avid italophile. Stoffolano a short novel by an Italian author named Rodari about a young boy, Tonino, who tries to become invisible so that he could avoid problems with his teacher. Rodari was one of Italys best-known writers of childrens books and the recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for childrens literature. Thus, the name and his ability to become invisible are incorporated into the story.