The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
In "The Story of Ferdinand" by Munro Leaf, we meet a little bull named Ferdinand who prefers sitting quietly and smelling flowers instead of running and jumping with the other bulls. Despite his mother's concerns, Ferdinand finds joy in his favorite spot under a cork tree. This heartwarming tale showcases the beauty of being true to oneself.
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THE STORY of FERDINAND by MUNRO LEAF
Once upon a time in Spain Once upon a time in Spain
there was a little bull and his there was a little bull and his name was Ferdinand. name was Ferdinand.
All the other little bulls he lived with would All the other little bulls he lived with would run and jump and butt their heads run and jump and butt their heads together, but not Ferdinand. together, but not Ferdinand.
He liked to sit just quietly and smell He liked to sit just quietly and smell the flowers. the flowers.
He had a favorite spot out in the He had a favorite spot out in the pasture under a cork tree. pasture under a cork tree.
It was his favorite tree and he would sit in It was his favorite tree and he would sit in its shade all day and smell the flowers. its shade all day and smell the flowers.
Sometimes his mother, who was a cow, Sometimes his mother, who was a cow, would worry about him. She was afraid he would worry about him. She was afraid he would be lonesome all by himself. would be lonesome all by himself.
Why dont you run and play with the Why don t you run and play with the other little bulls and skip and butt your other little bulls and skip and butt your head? she would say. head? she would say. But Ferdinand would shake his head. I But Ferdinand would shake his head. I like it better here where I can sit just like it better here where I can sit just quietly and smell the flowers. quietly and smell the flowers.
His mother saw that he was not lonesome, His mother saw that he was not lonesome, and because she was an understanding and because she was an understanding mother, even though she was a cow, she mother, even though she was a cow, she let him just sit there and be happy. let him just sit there and be happy.
As the years went by Ferdinand grew and As the years went by Ferdinand grew and grew until he was very big and strong. grew until he was very big and strong.
All the other bulls who had grown up with him in the All the other bulls who had grown up with him in the same pasture would fight each other all day. They same pasture would fight each other all day. They would butt each other and stick each other with their would butt each other and stick each other with their horns. What they wanted most of all was to be picked horns. What they wanted most of all was to be picked to fight at the bull fights in Madrid. to fight at the bull fights in Madrid.
But not Ferdinand But not Ferdinand --- sit just quietly under the cork tree and sit just quietly under the cork tree and smell the flowers. smell the flowers. --- he still liked to he still liked to
One day five men came in very funny hats One day five men came in very funny hats to pick the biggest, fastest, roughest bull to to pick the biggest, fastest, roughest bull to fight in the bull fights in Madrid. fight in the bull fights in Madrid.
All the other bulls ran around snorting and All the other bulls ran around snorting and butting, leaping and jumping so the men butting, leaping and jumping so the men would think that they were very would think that they were very very strong and fierce and pick them. strong and fierce and pick them. very
Ferdinand knew that they wouldnt pick Ferdinand knew that they wouldn t pick him and he didn t care. So he went out to him and he didn t care. So he went out to his favorite cork tree to sit down. his favorite cork tree to sit down.
He didnt look where he was sitting and He didn t look where he was sitting and instead of sitting on the nice cool grass in instead of sitting on the nice cool grass in the shade he sat on a bumble bee. the shade he sat on a bumble bee.
Well, if you were a bumble bee and a bull Well, if you were a bumble bee and a bull sat on you what would you do? You would sat on you what would you do? You would sting him. And that is just what this bee sting him. And that is just what this bee did to Ferdinand. did to Ferdinand.
Wow! Did it hurt! Ferdinand jumped up Wow! Did it hurt! Ferdinand jumped up with a snort. He ran around puffing and with a snort. He ran around puffing and snorting, butting and pawing the ground snorting, butting and pawing the ground as if he were crazy. as if he were crazy.
The five men saw him and they all shouted The five men saw him and they all shouted with joy. Here was the largest and fiercest with joy. Here was the largest and fiercest bull of all. Just the one for the bull fights bull of all. Just the one for the bull fights in Madrid. in Madrid.
So they took him away for the bull So they took him away for the bull fight day in a cart. fight day in a cart.
What a day it was! Flags were flying, What a day it was! Flags were flying, bands were playing. . . and all the lovely bands were playing. . . and all the lovely ladies had flowers in their hair. ladies had flowers in their hair.
They had a parade into the bull ring. First They had a parade into the bull ring. First came the came the Banderilleros Banderilleros who wanted to make the bull mad. Next came the the bull mad. Next came the Picadores wanted to make the bull madder. wanted to make the bull madder. who wanted to make Picadores who who
Then came the Matador, the proudest of all Then came the Matador, the proudest of all --- he thought he was very handsome, and bowed he thought he was very handsome, and bowed to the ladies. He had a red cape and was to the ladies. He had a red cape and was supposed to make the bull mad last of all. supposed to make the bull mad last of all. ---
Then came the bull, and you know who Then came the bull, and you know who that was don t you? that was don t you? - -FERDINAND! FERDINAND!
They called him Ferdinand the Fierce and all They called him Ferdinand the Fierce and all the the Banderilleros Banderilleros were afraid of him and the were afraid of him and the Picadores Picadores were afraid of him and the Matador were afraid of him and the Matador was scared stiff. was scared stiff.
Ferdinand ran to the middle of the ring and Ferdinand ran to the middle of the ring and everyone shouted and clapped because they everyone shouted and clapped because they thought he was going to fight fiercely and butt thought he was going to fight fiercely and butt and snort and stick his horns around. and snort and stick his horns around.
But not Ferdinand. When he got to the middle But not Ferdinand. When he got to the middle of the ring he saw the flowers in all the lovely of the ring he saw the flowers in all the lovely ladies hair and he just sat down quietly and ladies hair and he just sat down quietly and smelled. smelled.
He wouldnt fight and be fierce no matter what He wouldn t fight and be fierce no matter what they did. He just sat and smelled. And the they did. He just sat and smelled. And the Banderilleros Banderilleros were mad and the were mad and the Picadores madder and the Matador was so mad he cried madder and the Matador was so mad he cried because he couldn t show off with his cape. because he couldn t show off with his cape. Picadores were were
So they had to take Ferdinand home. So they had to take Ferdinand home.
And for all I know he is sitting there still, And for all I know he is sitting there still, under his favorite cork tree, smelling the under his favorite cork tree, smelling the flowers just quietly. He is very happy. flowers just quietly. He is very happy.
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