What is talking cricket?

Talking Cricket is a fictional character from the novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Italian author Carlo Collodi. He is a cricket who serves as Pinocchio's conscience, advising him on what is right and wrong.

Talking Cricket appears in the early part of the book, warning Pinocchio of the dangers of being disobedient and advising him to go to school. However, Pinocchio ignores the cricket's advice and eventually ends up in trouble.

Despite being an important character in the novel, Talking Cricket does not appear in many adaptations of "The Adventures of Pinocchio." In the popular Disney animated film, for example, he is replaced by the character of Jiminy Cricket.