Books with title The Little Matador

The Little Matador comes from a long line of proud bullfighters, but he would rather draw a bull than fight one! Despite his father’s best efforts to get him to follow tradition, the Little Matador spends most of days daydreaming and sketching animals in the meadow. One day when the Little Matador is caught “making a scene” in the town square—drawing a scene, that is—his father decides he’s had enough! The Little Matador gets dragged to the arena to face his first bull. He may have decided he’s not going to fight, but the bull has other plans. That is, of course, until the Little Matador pulls out his sketch pad. Our talented hero may have won over the bull, but can he overcome his father’s disapproval?In this little book about dreaming big, first time author/illustrator Julian Hector teaches us all about the importance of being true to your heart even in the face of great family expectations—and charging bulls!

The Little Matador comes from a long line of proud bullfighters, but he would rather draw a bull than fight one! Despite his father’s best efforts to get him to follow tradition, the Little Matador spends most of days daydreaming and sketching animals in the meadow. One day when the Little Matador is caught “making a scene” in the town square—drawing a scene, that is—his father decides he’s had enough! The Little Matador gets dragged to the arena to face his first bull. He may have decided he’s not going to fight, but the bull has other plans. That is, of course, until the Little Matador pulls out his sketch pad. Our talented hero may have won over the bull, but can he overcome his father’s disapproval?In this little book about dreaming big, first time author/illustrator Julian Hector teaches us all about the importance of being true to your heart even in the face of great family expectations—and charging bulls!

If your child loves hero stories, there’s no better place to find them than the Bible! In these pages, learn how the Little Maid helped Naaman be healed from a terrible disease. Then read the rest of the stories in the Little Bible Heroes™ series. Each book offers a story of bravery, faithfulness, or kindness—straight from the Bible and perfect for little hero-loving hearts! Collect all 16 Little Bible Heroes™ stories:CreationNoah MiriamDaniel Joshua Rahab SamuelThe Little Maid DavidEsther JosephThe Good Samaritan ChristmasEaster Jesus’ MiraclesMartha

"I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one..."The Little Match Man is Luigi Barzini Sr.'s tale of Fiammiferino, a little man made out of matches from the wood of an enchanted willow tree who comes to life, and his adventures with an Italian war correspondent embedded with the Japanese army.A conversion of a title published before 1923 in the United States. Includes selected illustrations from the 1917 American edition.