Leonardo the Terrible Monster

Author(s): Mo Willems

Picture Books

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.


Product Information

Mo Willems is a three-time Caldecott Honor winner for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. His celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions as well as three Honors. Other favourites include Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs and That Is Not a Good Idea. Before he turned to children's books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards. Mo lives with his family in Paris, France. Find him online at www.mowillems.com and on Twitter as @The_Pigeon.

General Fields

  • : 9781406312157
  • : Walker Books Australia
  • : Walker Books
  • : 0.285
  • : September 2008
  • : 333 x 231mm
  • : June 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Mo Willems
  • : Paperback
  • : Mo Willems
  • : en
  • : [E]
  • : 48
  • : YBCS
  • : chiefly col. Illustrations