The plot is resolved with love and the acceptance of difference.
Cork trees and flowers or their equivalent. He sits in the middle of the bull ring failing to take heed of any of the provocations of the matador. The children’s book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights. The arc of the story follows a common pattern seen in later books, namely that a "child" does not fit the expected stereotype, the "parent" is worried, and then the "problem" is solved in a happily-ever-after fashion. The Story of Ferdinand (1936) is the best known work written by American author Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. In fact, he was actively resisting gender norms! The Story of Ferdinand is possibly the first modern children's book written about a character that did not want to perform his or her gender as expected.
Ferdinand was sweet, loving, and gentle and he did not want to fight. Talk about an aha moment! I suddenly realized that the qualities I had loved about this book as a child - and that my daughter had loved when I read the book to her as a little girl -revolved around a character who bucked stereotypes. I happened upon a list of books about gender transgression, and topping the list was The Story of Ferdinand. Recently my special fondness for this story grew even stronger.
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