Giornale per i bambini () was an Italian weekly periodical published in the 1880s by Tipografia dei Fratelli Bencini and later Tipografia Bodoniana. It first appeared as an insert in ''Fanfulla della domenica'' in 1881, and established as an independent publication later that year by

Ferdinando Martini Ferdinando Martini (30 July 1840 – 24 April 1928) was an Italian writer and politician. He was governor of Eritrea for from late 1897 to early 1907. Biography Born in Florence, he worked as journalist and writer. He collaborated with '' Il ...

, who was also the periodical's first editor. The target audience was children between the ages of 6 and 12. The publication was owned by Ernesto Emanuele Oblieght, a Hungarian financier who also owned a number of other children's publications. The first issue was published on 7 July 1881, in which appeared the first installment of the serial novel by

Carlo Collodi Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi (), was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio''. Early life Col ...

with the title ''La storia di un burattino'' (). Over the next four months, eight more installments were published covering 15 chapters. This was followed by a hiatus of three months, after which the story resumed on 16 February 1882 as ''

The Adventures of Pinocchio ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocc ...

'' until its completion in January 1883. Subscribers received a gift with the December 1883 issue, an Italian translation of the 1879 supplement to the George Weatherly book ''The "Little Folks" Painting Book''. Martini was officially succeeded as editor by Collodi, who held the position from 1883 to 1885. However, author and journalist

Emma Perodi Emma Perodi (31 January 1850, Cerreto Guidi - 5 March 1918, Palermo) was an Italian writer and journalist; best known for her children's books. Biography For many years, it was uncertain if she had been born in Florence or Fiesole but, in the ...

executed most of the editorial duties, but was not officially recognized in that role until 1887. The last issue was published on 26 June 1889, after which the periodical and its staff was merged into ''Giornale dei fanciulli''.

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