 Front cover, designed byMo Willems | |
| Author | Mo Willems |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Willems |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's books picture books |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 44 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7868-5294-9 |
| OCLC | 60822832 |
| [E] 22 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.W65535 You 2005 |
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (known on the front cover asYour Pal Mo Willems Presents: Leonardo, the Terrible Monster) is achildren'spicture book written and illustrated byMo Willems. AnALA Notable Book, it was released in 2005 byHyperion Books.[1] In 2007,Weston Woods adapted the book to an animated film, directed byPete List.[2]
Leonardo is truly a terrible monster - terrible at being a monster, that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be. Leonardo realizes that he might be a terrible, awful monster-but he could be a really good friend.
Kirkus Reviews called it a "sweetly original morality play about a very unscary monster",[3] whilePublishers Weekly wrote " Willems's (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! ) finale feels apt but syrupy; Leonardo's decision to be nice seems homiletic. Yet this is an appealing book, sketched in dark brown against grayish pastel backdrops, with evergreen lettering and highlighted keywords."[4]
It is listed in the 2009literaryreference book1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.
In 2017, the sequel,Sam, the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World, was released.[5]
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