Published over eighty years ago and
translated into more than sixty languages, Munro Leaf’s The Story of
Ferdinand remains a beloved picture book for children and their grown-ups
today. Ferdinand is a peaceful bull, preferring to sit under his favorite cork
tree and smell the flowers while other young bulls butt their heads together.
Ferdinand becomes a big, strong bull, but still serene. Even when he is
transported to the bull ring with all its matadors and picadors, having been
mistaken for a fierce bull, he holds steady to his nonviolent nature. Robert
Lawson’s memorable black and white illustrations are as iconic for readers as
Ferdinand’s gentle nature. Ages 3-5, for starters!
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