The Story of Ferdinand

A “Read for the Record” Event

Special Note: Read for the Record Sets the Record

From the Read for the Record sponsors, Jumpstart:

  • Jumpstart broke the record for the greatest shared reading experience ever - over 258,000 (and counting!) children participated at 1,900 events nationwide!
  • So far, the three states with the most participants are Texas, California, and Louisiana; the three cities with the greatest number of participants are San Antonio, TX; Naucalpan, Mexico; and Mesa, AZ.
  • More than 100,000 copies of the official campaign book were donated to children in low-income communities.

Thank you to all the kids and parents who participated at our Story of Ferdinand event. - Ann
The Story of Ferdinand book cover

Families are invited to join us and thousands of
children across America as we read The Story of Ferdinand and set a world record for the number of children reading the same book in a single day with an adult!

Thursday, September 20
3:30 p.m
Youth Services Activity Room
Ages 4 and up

Join the performers from Creative Playground and help bring to life the classic children's book The Story of Ferdinand. Make flowers to toss to Ferdinand, and play a part in the story.

Can't Make it to the Library?

Read The Story of Ferdinand! online at:

FunBrain: The Story of Ferdinand

About Jumpstart’s Read for the Record:

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Campaign serves to raise awareness about the early education crisis, provide effective tools to address this crisis, and increase support for Jumpstart’s important work. The record-setting day: September 20, 2007, the record-setting book: The Story of Ferdinand.