The Story of Ferdinand – Being Yourself and Being Content

Based on The Story of Ferdinand

by Munro Leaf, drawings by Robert Lawson

I chose this story for our "Fruit Bearing Book" today because I recently saw the movie, Blindside.  If you've seen the movie, you'll remember the reference. If not, you should. -It is a great movie!

In the story, a bull named Ferdinand doesn't really enjoy doing "bull things". Instead, he likes smelling  flowers and laying in the shade. He just isn't a typical bull. When men come searching for the meanest and toughest...