The Story of Ferdinand

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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780670674244 ISBN: 0670674249 Label: Viking Juvenile Manufacturer: Viking Juvenile Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 1936-01-01 Publisher: Viking Juvenile Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Viking Juvenile
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Editorial Reviews: Published over 50 years ago, The Story of Ferdinand is one of the bestselling children's books of all time, and the bull who preferred sitting under the cork tree and smelling flowers to fighting has become a hero to generations of children.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A Wonderful Classic Children's Book Comment: A wonderful book about a bull who doesn't enjoy fighting or aspire to go to the bullfights in Madrid. Instead he is at peace with sitting in peace and sniffing the flowers. Without giving too much away, this essentially saves his life after a series of misunderstandings occur. Its a wonderful lesson for children to stay true to themselves, with a comforting addition that their mother (or parent) will always love them. Customer Rating: Summary: Sweet story Comment: I have this story as part of a compilation of children's stories. There is a reason this is a classic- it's sweet. It encourages children to be who they truly are. If you have a quiet, shy child this is a perfect book. Customer Rating: Summary: One of the best books ever. Comment: I encountered "Ferdinand" as a child. I was fascinated by the illustrations, which took me to a far-away place and stimulated my imagination. But I was most impressed by the message of the story -- an encouragement to remain true to my own nature. That's a great lesson for kids, who are so vulnerable to pressure from peers and our culture. I am thankful that my parents provided this book. I have read and given copies of it to my kids and grandkids, and read the story in school to my grand-daughter's class.The Story of Ferdinand (Puffin Storytime) Customer Rating: Summary: Blessed are the Ferdinands... Comment: I am 44 years old and yesterday, at our Thanksgiving celebration at a relative's home, I came to read this wonderful book for the first time. I was so touched by it, really all choked up as I read about Ferdinand. I just couldn't hold back my tears. I will be reading this book to my 71 children, at the public school where I run an After School Program. This is a marvelous book and I recommed it to parents, teachers, educators and anyone else interested in planting seeds of peace into the hearts of others, specially children. I am Ferdinand, and I am happy. I also fell in love with his mother... what a loving, sweet cow.... Customer Rating: Summary: Stop and smell the flowers... Comment: This is not a review, others have done that excellently, it is a memory. When i was eight, Ferdinand was my favourite. Thirty eight years later and unremembered until finding it just now, the flashback was so intense i could hardly finish reading the Amazon review through tears of nostalgia. I smelled the flowers and felt that simple happiness that Ferdinand radiated all over again. If you want your child to enjoy a great yarn, be engaged by intense illustrations, learn to be peaceable and stay true to themselves, and have a powerful remembrance of a book later in life, get them "The Story of Ferdinand". More Reviews