Ferdinand the Bull October 19, 2006

Bulls are fierce, hoof-stomping, head-butting beasts, right? And every boy in Spain dreams of becoming a bullfighter, right? Well ... not always. Meet Ferdinand, the butterfly-chasing, poetry-reciting star of Munro Leaf's classic 1936 book. Then there's vengeful Duke Dodo, whose childhood trauma has made him determined that his son, Daniel, will grow up to be a famous matador. But Ferdinand and Daniel have other ideas. See what happens when family expectations clash with a young boy's dreams and a young bull's determination to stop and smell the flowers.