Editor’s note: Ferdinand is a happy-go-lucky bull until he encounters a bumble bee that sends him to the bullfights in Madrid. Once upon a time in Spain there was a little bull and his name was ...

Bruce Handy on “The Story of Ferdinand,” written by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson, whose protagonist was the subject of controversy in the late thirties.

In 1936 the book, The Story of Ferdinand, was published. Two years later, Disney turned it into an Oscar-winning short film. Now, the beloved story has gotten its first major movie adaptation.

The story of a "Ferdinand" the peaceful bull has been a favorite children's book for 80 years. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura County California. Welcome, Mickey.

The beloved children’s book “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf, with illustrations by Robert Lawson, was published in 1936. But the simple, pacifist story about a bull who wou… ...

If you did not love Ferdinand the bull when you were young, it can only be because you didn’t encounter the classic children’s story. Because it is impossible to dislike Ferdinand. Ferdinand ...

Honoring Leaf's gentle "The Story of Ferdinand," about a Spanish bull who would rather smell the flowers than fight in the ring, the film incorporates the book's story arc, with stylistic nods to ...

Ferdinand is not going to be the next Frozen or Lion King or even the fourth or fifth Ice Age movie, but there's a reason the story is still being told some 81 years after it was first published ...

The beloved children’s book “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf, with illustrations by Robert Lawson, was published in 1936, but the pacifist story about a bull who would rather smell ...

Ferdinand, a gentle bull who prefers flowers to fights, will be brought to life through a reading and live string quartet performance, and before the story, kids will be guided through a fun craft ...

Ferdinand the Bull by Kerry Reid February 17, 2005 August 19, 2021. Share this: Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky; Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...