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Books : LEAF & LAWSON : STORY OF FERDINAND
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LEAF & LAWSON : STORY OF FERDINAND by: Munro Leaf List Price: £12.99 Price: £6.88 You Save: £6.11 (47%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780670674244 ISBN: 0670674249 Label: Penguin Books Manufacturer: Penguin Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 1936-01 Publisher: Penguin Books Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Penguin Books Sales Rank: 255320 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Of Bulls and MenThis children's picture book has stayed with us for 20 years now since it was given to our daughter by her grandma. Somehow it seems like a small jewel in book form - so simple in its story, words and drawings it delivers a simple message to " be as you are!" And not to succumb to "what people say or think or what is "right" in the public eye...or what your peer group tries to indoctrinate - a valid thought to contemplate on.....This book is timeless....a real classic and a lovely 5 minute meditation also for adults! It always makes me smile when I read it! Rating: - A simple and simply brilliant storyFerdinand is a bull unlike the others. He does not playfight; instead he sits beneath a cork tree and smells the flowers. As he grows into a huge muscular bull, his passions do not alter. When men come from Madrid to find the wildest bull, Ferdinand goes to sit beneath the tree again, while all other bulls try to prove that they are the fiercest. Unfortunately Ferdinand is stung by a bee and his antics convince the men he’s the perfect bull. So they take him to Madrid. If you want to know what happens then, you'll have to read the book. This is a very straightforward and simple story of a gentle giant, but it is told (accompanied by the pictures) in a very funny way. There are no ‘frills’ or modern twists or turns to it. Ferdinand ... Read More: Rating: - Lovely, Timeless, Pacifism Message and MoreThis is an enchanting and timeless tale, and is everything a children's book should be. The message is not simply one of peace and commitment to an ideal, but also one of basic karma, existentialist philosophy of choice and responsibility, and the need for all to follow the Golden Rule. The Story of Ferdinand lets children know it is okay to stay true to their characters, and will encourage them to think their way out of situations, rather than muscle their way out. Ferdinand's peaceful and contented nature is something all human beings should all aspire to. Having been stung by many bees in my youth, mainly while traipsing barefoot through clover and accidentally stepping on them, I have great sympathy for our hero and ... Read More: Rating: - The Story Of FerdinandI am so happy to see that this book has been reissued. I have a first edition copy, which I have been reading to my children, but it will be lovely for them to have a copy of their own. It is one of my favourite books from childhood. How can anyone not love a book which contains the line; 'Sometimes his mother, who was a cow, worried about him.'? Rating: - A classic story with timeless lessonsWhen I was a little girl, I would request this book constantly. I never got sick of the story, and it has a valuable lesson of compassion, that just sinks in. I would reccomend it for any child. |
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