A story about what it means to be tough and the value of individuality. Ferdinand is a bull that doesn't want to get picked to go to the bull ring, like all the other bulls do. Ferdinand is happy just sitting underneath his favorite cork tree and smelling the flowers. The other bulls start to pick on Ferdinand because he doesn't want to fight like the rest of them. Ferdinand ignores their pestering until they start picking on Ferdinand's nephew Ramon. Ferdinand takes a stand against the other bulls, and they stop picking on both Ferdinand and Ramon after seeing Ferdinand's strength.
Reading age: 6-10 years old
Lesson(s) learned: Value of individuality