![]() ![]() Ferdinand is not like most fighting bulls, he loves to smell the flowers out in the. The Story of Ferdinand Board book Illustrated, Octoby Munro Leaf (Author), Robert Lawson (Illustrator) 8,262 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 11.99 Other new, used and collectible from 1. Robert Lawson’s delicate ink illustrations are filled with expression and movement, and perfectly complement the book’s unusual black, white, and red colour scheme, as well as its gentle humour.Ī beautiful, uplifting, and inspiring picture book, and one to read again and again. Ferdinand the Bull is a classic story and a great heart warming story. Later, when he grows up big and strong, Ferdinand still doesn’t care about fighting and butting heads with the other bulls but his great size and strength catch the eye of the men who want to send him to Madrid to fight the Matador.įirst published in the 1930s, Munro Leaf’s powerful, simple story about appreciating the beauty of the world and simply being yourself has never been out of print, and its clever portrayal of a big, strong animal normally associated with violence having no interest in fighting - preferring instead to enjoy quiet, gentle things - is remarkably forward-thinking for its time. He didn’t like to run around and butt heads with the other little bulls – instead he liked to sit in the shade of his favourite tree and smell the flowers. ![]() Once upon a time in Spain, there lived a little bull named Ferdinand. ![]()
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