El Cuento de Ferdinando (The Story of Ferdinand in Spanish) (Picture Puffins)

I grew up reading this book (the English version) and have always loved the story. When we moved to Spain 2 years ago, I was reminded of "Ferdinand" and bought it for our family library.Before this purchase (of the translated book), I read a few unfavorable reviews regarding the translation. This made me nervous about buying the book because I intend to give it as an "end of the school year" gift to my son's Spanish teacher, a native Spanish speaker. (Since it is an American book, she had never heard of it before. My son took it to school one day and she really enjoyed the English version.) So, I decided to gamble and bought a copy of the Spanish translation for her. When it arrived, I had my own Spanish teacher proof-read it.Here is my teacher's take... This book is written in Castilian Spanish (so it may not jive with Spanish spoken in the U.S.). Castilian Spanish is HIGHLY appropriate for this book since it is set in Madrid and the Castilian dialect is the one used in Madrid and the area surrounding it. My teacher pointed out a few words which are a bit antiquated (not commonly used in modern Castilian). While it is not perfect, she considered the translation to be accurate (on the whole). The translation was done back in 1962 and there are bound to be a some language changes in 50 years.The other reviews had me worried, but now I feel confident in giving this book to my son's teacher. If you are concerned about a perfect translation, maybe this isn't the book for you. I think that "Ferdinando" is a completely enjoyable story and the illustrations are lovely. To me, that is more important than a perfect translation.

Agradabe libro para los niños., con un lindo mensaje.

Thank you.

This story is so cute. We bought the book because the kids had seen the movie and wanted to own it. We wanted to read the book the movie was based on. It is a very easy read, and the kids enjoy it. In the book, Ferdinand has a mom, so personally I liked that side of the story.

Simple and easy to read. Was hesitant to buy in Spanish but it is translated very well. It is now a favorite for my 2 yo toddler

Great book. But got tricked into buying the Spanish version because the photo advertises the English version. Confusing.

So glad to have found this book in Spanish. I remember listening to this book on tape growing up. Now I can read it to my son using the same inflections and voices that were on the book on tape version. Sweet storyline.

I've read this book to my children since birth, it was a favorite of mine as a child and I loved sharing it with them. When my daughter started middle school she began taking Spanish and joined the Spanish club after school. I ordered this book to help her with something familiar. We started with me reading in Spanish and her in English then reversed that once she got a better handle on the accent. Now my son can recite the story in both languages! So happy I found this!

Es un libro sobre maltrato animal.Los dibujos son blanco y negro y pareciera que es para niños de 6-8 años en adelante, sin embargo es el libro favorito de mi hija, pide que se lo contemos todas las noches. Mi hija tiene 3 años.En resumen, que bonito libro con un gran menaje.Cheers!!!

Essa é uma das minha histórias favoritas. Principalmente essa versão.

Es un libro muy bonito por la historia que cuente y los valores que trasmite. Las ilustraciones son geniales. En casa nos gusta bastante releerlo de vez en cuando. Lo recomendamos a todos.

Es un libro lindo, de pasta blanda y en blanco y negro, apto para ser de los primeros cuentos, rapidísimo de leer y con un lindo mensaje.Lo recomiendo mucho!

Escuché el título en una película y me llamó la atención.La historia transcurre en España, y habla de un toro que solo le gusta oler las flores y descansar bajo la sombra de un alcornoque. La verdad es que es una historia entretenida y a mi hijo le ha gustado mucho.