El Cuento de Ferdinando - (Picture Piffins) by Munro Leaf (Paperback)

About the Book

In Spain lives a big and strong bull whose name is Ferdinand. Unlike the other bulls, Ferdinand does not like to fight. He would rather sit in the shade of his favorite cork tree and smell the flowers.

Book Synopsis

The Spanish language translation of the beloved classic The Story of Ferdinand!

Ferdinando es un toro muy especial: en vez de gustarle embestir, bramar y saltar, prefiere observar y oler las flores del campo. Pero un día llegan unos capataces para llevarse los toros de la próxima corrida... ¿Cómo reaccionará Ferdinando?

"A lively, simple, and playful translation makes this classic story of the misunderstood bull who'd rather smell flowers than stomp and snort an all-time favorite for sharing in Spanish as well as in English."--Publishers Weekly

"This has an irresistible appeal to the sense of the ridiculous . . . The most original and amusing thing Leaf has done."--Kirkus Reviews

Review Quotes

Praise for El cuento de ferdinando

"A lively, simple, and playful translation makes this classic story of the misunderstood bull who'd rather smell flowers than stomp and snort an all-time favorite for sharing in Spanish as well as in English."--Publishers Weekly

"This traditional tale is a joy to revisit, as a bit of Spanish culture is shared."--Children's Literature

"This has an irresistible appeal to the sense of the ridiculous . . . The most original and amusing thing Leaf has done."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Munro Leaf (1905-1976) se graduó en la Universidad de Maryland en 1927 y en Harvard con un máster en literatura inglesa en 1931. Fue profesor y trabajó como editor. Autor de literatura infantil, escribió e ilustró cerca de cuarenta libros durante sus cuarenta años de carrera pero ninguno con el éxito de Ferdinando el toro. Su segundo libro más popular fue Manners Can Be Fun.