The Story of Ferdinand

“With a gentle Spanish accent and leisurely pacing, narrator Brian Amador lends just the right ambiance to the classic tale of Ferdinand…Just as Ferdinand moves at an unhurried pace, so too does Amador. Phrases are drawn out, and long pauses are offered between moments in the story, which are perfect for reflecting or for poring over the illustrations, should the book be at hand. The names of the bullfighters—picadores, banderilleros, and matador—roll off Amador’s tongue. Angel Pineda narrates additional words from the book’s artwork, and the production includes background sounds such as the lowing of animals and the humming of insects. Even when one already knows what happens when the bee stings, listening to this recording is a pleasure. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile

“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’s day in the arena gives readers not only an education in the historical tradition of bullfighting but also a lesson in nonviolent tranquility…[and] 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.” —Amazon.com

“Narrator Brian Amador reads the classic tale of Ferdinand the bull with a gentle Spanish accent and an unhurried pace, and singing birds and clanging bells add ambiance. Readers have loved the story of gentle Ferdinand’s adventure in the bullring for decades, and it’s fun to share the new audiobook version with little ones today.” —ReadBrightly (An Ultimate Audiobook Pick for Summer 2017)

“This has an irresistible appeal to the sense of the ridiculous. The story in text and pictures of a bull that was so mild that he preferred to smell the flowers and of how he came to the bull ring and sniffed the ladies’ perfume instead of providing sport for the audience.” —Kirkus Reviews