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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... read more

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Leonardo is a terrible monster who is incapable of scaring anyone--rather, he is considered cute. Leonardo sets to studying and then finds himself the most scaredy cat kid in the world, Sam. Leonardo does his scariest scares, and Sam begins crying--but for other reasons. The two decide to... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Leonardo is a terrible monster who is incapable of scaring anyone--rather, he is considered cute. Leonardo sets to studying and then finds himself the most scaredy cat kid in the world, Sam. Leonardo does his scariest scares, and Sam begins crying--but for other reasons. The two decide to become friends.

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  • Leonardo: A not so scary monster.
  • Sam: The most scaredy cat kid in the whole world.
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LEONARDO WAS A TERRIBLE MONSTER...

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This is book 373 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Mo Willems (Author)
  2. Mo Willems (Illustrator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0786852941
Page Count: 48

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Fun story with good lesson.

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