The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson -- Day 14

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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