The Ugly Little Boy
| "The Ugly Little Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Isaac Asimov | |
| Original title | Lastborn |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Galaxy Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Galaxy Publishing |
| Media type | Magazine |
| Publication date | September 1958 |
| Author | Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Wayne McLoughlin |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | September 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 290 |
| ISBN | 0-385-26343-0 |
| OCLC | 27187588 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3551.S5 U45 1992 |
"The Ugly Little Boy" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. The story first appeared in the September 1958 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction under the title "Lastborn", and was reprinted under its current title in the 1959 collection Nine Tomorrows. The story deals with a Homo neanderthalensis child which is brought to the future by means of time travel. Robert Silverberg later expanded it into a novel with the same title published in 1992 (also published as Child of Time in the UK).
Asimov has said that this was his second or third favorite of his own stories.