O Menino Maluquinho
| O Menino Maluquinho | |
|---|---|
Cover of the original 1980 book | |
| Created by | Ziraldo |
| Original work | O Menino maluquinho (1980) |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | List of books |
| Comics | O Menino maluquinho (1989 – 1994) • O Menino maluquinho (2000 – 2001) • O Menino maluquinho (2004 – 2007) |
| Magazine(s) | Revista do Menino maluquinho (1994 – 1996) |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | O Menino maluquinho (1995) • O Menino maluquinho 2 (1998) |
| Television series | Um Menino muito Maluquinho (2006) |
| Animated series | O Menino maluquinho (2023) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Voiced by | Marcus pejon (2022) |
O Menino Maluquinho (lit. 'The Nutty Boy') is a children's media franchise created by the Brazilian writer and cartoonist Ziraldo in 1980. It started as a children's book published in 1980 which for many years was regarded as a classic of children's literature in Brazil, getting spun off into comics, movies, plays and TV series, as well being known for being Ziraldo's longest running comic book series and the second most popular, after "Turma do Pererê".
The main character, Maluquinho is a cheerful and optimistic 10-year-old boy who wears a pan on his head like a hat. Most of the stories revolve around the misadventures of Maluquinho and his friends with a light humour.