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Ferdinand: The Bull Who Went His Own Way

By Bianca Smith • December 15, 2017

Today we want to celebrate Ferdinand the bull. Not because the new feature-length adaptation opens today (OK, so a little bit). It's because we love any creature who stops to smell the flowers.

Before we get into all things Ferdinand, who is Ferdinand? Warning: spoilers ahead (are they spoilers for a bestselling book that was published before most of us were born?)

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf is about a young bull who didn't want to butt heads with other young bulls. He preferred spending his days laying under a tree, enjoying the flowers. It made him content and happy.

Ferdinand grows up to be the biggest, strongest flower-loving bull there ever was. One day some men visited the field looking for fighting bulls. Ferdinand is alone, smelling the flowers, but accidentally sits on a bee—ouch. He runs across the field in pain, stamping wildly. The men assume he's a fighting bull and take him to Madrid to fight.

Everyone comes to see "Ferdinand the Fierce" fight the matador. Including the women with flowers in their hats. To end the spoiler-filled summary, Ferdinand enjoys the flowers, disappointing all who came to see a fight. Ferdinand is sent back to his field, where he continues to smell the flowers.

Nine Fun Facts About The Story of Ferdinand

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