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The Story of Ferdinand
Contributor(s): Leaf, Munro (Author), Lawson, Robert (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0140502343     ISBN-13: 9780140502343
Publisher: Puffin Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 1977
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Annotation: 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.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Farm Animals
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence
Dewey: E
LCCN: 77071234
Age Level: 3-5
Grade Level: PreK-K
Lexile Measure: 760 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Series: Picture Puffin Books
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 7.23" W x 8.96" L (0.43 lbs) 72 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: People Weekly 12/24/2007 pg. 60
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 5493
Reading Level: 3.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
A true classic with a timeless message

All the other bulls run, jump, and butt their heads together in fights. Ferdinand, on the other hand, would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when Ferdinand is picked for the bullfights in Madrid?

The Story of Ferdinand has inspired, enchanted, and provoked readers ever since it was first published in 1936 for its message of nonviolence and pacifism. In WWII times, Adolf Hitler ordered the book burned in Nazi Germany, while Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, granted it privileged status as the only non-communist children's book allowed in Poland.

The preeminent leader of Indian nationalism and civil rights, Mahatma Gandhi--whose nonviolent and pacifistic practices went on to inspire Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.--even called it his favorite book.

The story was adapted by Walt Disney into a short animated film entitled Ferdinand the Bull in 1938. Ferdinand the Bull won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons).

 
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