The Boy Who Would Not Go to School: Robert Francis Weatherbee

by Munro Leaf

BIND HAS TAPE ON IT,CREASES ON CORNERS OF COVER INSIDE PAGES ARE FADED SOME HAVE TINY STAINS.BOOK HAS 75 PAGES,COPYRIGHT, 1935, BY MUNRO LEAF,FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY,NEW YORK MCMXXXV.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1935

About the author

Wilbur Monroe Leaf AKA Munro Leaf, author and illustrator of dozens of children’s books.

He is best remembered for his signature character, Ferdinand, the Spanish bull who preferred smelling flowers to fighting in a ring in Spain. Composed in less than an hour one Sunday afternoon in 1935, the book sparked controversy. With the Spanish Civil War raging, political critics charged that it was a satirical attack on aggression. In Germany, the book was burned; in India, Ghandi called it his favorite. Even today, Ferdinand continues to charm children around the world—the story has been translated into over 60 languages.

Reviews

[Alfie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible

[Deborah Schultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book as a child!

[Jason Das · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I had no idea that this book was so obscure. I wonder who had the copy I knew well as a kid. It's a great book!

[Jobiska (Cindy)]

Mine must be a first edition (1935)...too bad my mom, or aunt, scribbled in it!