- Editorial:
- PUFFIN
- Año de edición:
- 1977
- Materia:
- Literatura contemporánea en español
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-050234-3
- Páginas:
- 72
- Encuadernación:
- Tapa blanda
STORY OF FERDINAND
MUNRO LEAF
u003cbu003eA true classic with a timeless message!u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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?u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eThe 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.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eThe preeminent leader of Indian nationalism and civil rights, Mahatma Gandhiwhose nonviolent and pacifistic practices went on to inspire Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.even called it his favorite book.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eThe 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).u003c/bu003e
