Pagine1932–2024 · Caratinga, Brazil · also known as Ziraldo Alves Pinto
📖 Best for: K–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
Ziraldo books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo created O Menino Maluquinho (1980), “the crazy little boy” with a saucepan on his head — one of the best-selling Brazilian children’s books ever.
New to Ziraldo? Start with O Menino Maluquinho.
Ziraldo’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
Love Ziraldo? Try these free books for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8) and up — no download, no cost.
María Elena Walsh · Rafael Pombo · José Martí · Juan Ramón Jiménez · Gloria Fuertes · Elvira Lindo · Laura Gallego · Francisco Hinojosa · Yuyi Morales · Ivar Da Coll · Monteiro Lobato · Ana Maria Machado · Ruth Rocha
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Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo created O Menino Maluquinho (1980), “the crazy little boy” with a saucepan on his head — one of the best-selling Brazilian children’s books ever.
O Menino Maluquinho is a great place to start; other favourites include Flicts.
Ziraldo’s books are best for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · grades 3–5 (ages 8–11).
Ziraldo’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Ziraldo ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.