
從前,在西班牙,有一頭公牛名叫費(fèi)迪南。其它的公牛都喜歡跑跑跳跳、互相抵角,只有費(fèi)迪南不喜歡。他常常坐在牧場(chǎng)外那棵最愛的樹下,靜靜地聞著花香。一天,五個(gè)陌生的男人來到牧場(chǎng),挑選參加斗牛大賽的公牛,費(fèi)迪南意外地被他們看中,帶去了馬德里。斗牛大賽開始了!觀眾們翹首以盼“兇猛之?!辟M(fèi)迪南的登場(chǎng)??墒撬蠄?chǎng)以后,卻出人意料地坐下了,因?yàn)樗匆娏四撤N他熟悉而喜愛的東西……
Puffin continues to update the Puffin Storytapes? audio program and convert the cassette tapes to compact discs.
This season, we’re adding two more titles to our list of Puffin Storytime? packages.The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf, is a classic all-time favorite. These Puffin picture books will be accompanied by a compact disc that features a professional reading of the unabridged story. Perfect for road trips or quiet bedtime reading, as well as story time, preschool, and home school,Puffin Storytime:The Story of Ferdinand is sure to please children and parents alike.
這是一部?jī)和瘓D畫書史上的經(jīng)典作品。1936 年在美國(guó)出版后,相繼被譯成了六十多種語言,受到全世界大小讀者的歡迎。有人說這是一部贊揚(yáng)反戰(zhàn)精神的書,費(fèi)迪南的形象可以看作全世界和平友好的象征;也有人說,這是一本贊揚(yáng)個(gè)性的書,每個(gè)人都是獨(dú)特的,我們應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)接納……大人有種種理解,但對(duì)于孩子來說,它首先是一個(gè)幽默有趣的故事,文字與畫面完美結(jié)合,值得一遍又一遍地反復(fù)閱讀。
What else can be said about the fabulous Ferdinand? Published more than 50 years ago (and one of the bestselling children's books of all time), this simple story of peace and contentment has withstood the test of many generations. Ferdinand is a little bull who much prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree-- just smelling the flowers--to jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. This cow is no coward--he simply has his pacifist priorities clear. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, until the day he meets with the wrong end of a bee. In a show of bovine irony, the one day Ferdinand is most definitely not sitting quietly under the cork tree (due to a frightful sting), is the selfsame day that five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid.
Ferdinand's day in the arena gives readers not only an education in the historical tradition of bullfighting, but also a lesson in nonviolent tranquility. Robert Lawson's black-and-white drawings are evocative and detailed, with especially sweet renditions of Ferdinand, the serene bull hero. The Story of Ferdinand closes with one of the happiest endings in the history of happy endings--readers of all ages will drift off to a peaceful sleep, dreaming of sweet-smelling flowers and contented cows. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.