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The Story of Ferdinand
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The Story of Ferdinand

Munro Leaf
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A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936.

All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when our pacifist hero is picked for the bullfights in Madrid?

This new edition contains the complete original text of the story and the original illustrations with watercolor tones added.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Country
United States
Date
30 June 1977
Pages
72
ISBN
9780140502343

A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936.

All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when our pacifist hero is picked for the bullfights in Madrid?

This new edition contains the complete original text of the story and the original illustrations with watercolor tones added.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Country
United States
Date
30 June 1977
Pages
72
ISBN
9780140502343

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