Leaf, Munro (1905-1976), was an American author and illustrator of children’s books. Among his best-known works is The Story of Ferdinand (1936), the tale of a bull who would not fight. Both children and adults enjoy the story for its amusing and satirical commentary.
Leaf also wrote Manners Can Be Fun (1936), Wee Gillis (1938), Safety Can Be Fun (1938), Arithmetic Can Be Fun (1949), History Can Be Fun (1950), Geography Can Be Fun (1951), Being An American Can Be Fun (1964), and Turnabout (1967).
Leaf was born on Dec. 4, 1905, in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended the University of Maryland. He died on Dec. 21, 1976.
