O Menino Maluquinho

Menino Maluquinho
First cover of the book released in 1980 by Ziraldo
First appearance	O Menino Maluquinho (1980)
Created by	Ziraldo
Voiced by	Marcus Pejon (2022)
In-universe information
Species	human
Gender	Male

O Menino Maluquinho (lit. 'The Nutty Boy') is a children's media franchise created by the Brazilian writer and cartoonist Ziraldo in the 80s. 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,^[1] 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.