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The Unlucky Merchant

A short story on generosity as a way to to have good fortune
9.38571
Puntuación media: 9.4 (14 votes)

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Generosity


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
The best way to have good luck is to share all the good things you have. Grateful friends are the foundation of your good fortuneA long time ago, near a villageA merchant, a traveler, and two magic glass jars

Inicio del cuento

There was once a merchant who, after years of bad business, was cursing his bad luck. A traveller was passing by, and he asked the merchant what was troubling him. Hearing that the merchant was a man of great ill fortune, the traveller opened his knapsack and pulled out a... -> seguir leyendo

Squidge Attack

A short story on preserving mother earth.
9.2
Puntuación media: 9.2 (1 vote)

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Nature Care, Responsible Act


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
To care for the natural world we need to act responsibly in our everyday actions, no matter how small.Planet Earth in the futureSome Martians, Nature

Inicio del cuento

Everyone knows that the history of our planet changed forever some time after the Beijing Olympic Games. The world's coasts and seas filled up with a very dangerous and polluting species of creature, which looked like a squid... -> seguir leyendo

Bigmouth Fox

Short story about discretion
9.16
Puntuación media: 9.2 (20 votes)

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Trust, loyalty and discretion


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
A fox asks his friends to trust him. He betrays that trust so they teach him a lessonCountryside near the north poleA fox, a penguin and a reindeer

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Pingüino, reno y zorro eran muy amigos. Un día, el pingüino y el reno encuentran un montón de fruta y deciden guardarlo en secreto. Por el camino, se encuentran al zorro, que al verles tan felices...Penguin, Reindeer and Fox were great friends. One day, Penguin and Reindeer found a load of fruit, and decided to keep it a secret. On the way, they met Fox, who seeing them so happy, asked them why. They told him they couldn't say, because... -> seguir leyendo

An Unexpected Arrival

Cuento para afrontar la pérdida de una madre
9.12
Puntuación media: 9.1 (10 votes)

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Dealing with the loss of a mother


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
An emotional and positive story to help in dealing with the loss of a mother during childhoodAn ordinary family and heavenA mother, her children, and angels

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There was a bit of a stir in heaven when Tatiana turned up. No one expected her; she was still young and, what's more, she was the mother of two small children. Saint Peter looked at her, very ... -> seguir leyendo

The Magic Window

A short story for children about friendship
9.11507
Puntuación media: 9.1 (73 votes)

Valor Educativo

Friendship and care


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
Friends are for cheering you up in your worst momentsA houseA sick boy and his friend

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Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed, unable to move. Because other children weren't allowed to come near him, he suffered greatly, and spent his days feeling sad and... -> seguir leyendo

The Sword of Peace

Cuento sobre la paz
9.10508
Puntuación media: 9.1 (59 votes)

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Love peace; hate war


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
Two ideas. That wars and battles are not romantic, and that we can all do something to bring about peace.A battle between two ancient kingdomsA sword and the Kings of two neighbouring countries

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Once upon a time there was a precious sword. Now, this sword belonged to a great King, and for as long as anyone could remember, the King spent all his time in his palace, enjoying his shows and parties. One day a great dispute... -> seguir leyendo

Bula, the traveller

A short story set in the town of Bethlehem
9.09091
Puntuación media: 9.1 (11 votes)

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Generosity and sacrifice. Avoid materialism


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
A Christmas story containing the true values of Jesus’ messageThe orientA noble lord

Inicio del cuento

Many years ago, a great lord called Bula recognised signs in the heavens; signs that had never been seen before. These omens announced the arrival of the greatest King the World would ever know. Amazed by the prospect of such power, the rich lord decided to set off in search of this King, intending to... -> seguir leyendo

Fear is soft and smooth

Cuento para vencer el miedo a la oscuridad
9.05455
Puntuación media: 9.1 (22 votes)

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Overcoming fear of darkness


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
A way to overcome fear of darkness in children, through imagination and creativityA modern roomA girl and her aunt

Inicio del cuento

Marina was extremely afraid of the dark. When the lights went out, everything and every shadow appeared to her as the most terrible of monsters. Her parents explained to her, everyday and with great patience, that these things were not monsters. Marina understood her parents, but she... -> seguir leyendo

A Lion without a Roar

Cuento para enseñar autocontrol
9.04545
Puntuación media: 9 (22 votes)

Valor Educativo

Selfcontrol and moderation


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
Shouts and threats are not the best way to make friends, nor to get what you want.The plainA lion and a pig

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There was once a lion without a roar. The lion had always been this way, he had never been able to roar. But no one on the plains knew this. Since from an early age he realised he could not roar, he had learnt to -> seguir leyendo

The greedy cloud

Cuento infantil sobre la generosidad
9.04545
Puntuación media: 9 (44 votes)

Valor Educativo

Generosity and envy effects


Elementos principales

Idea y enseñanza principalAmbientaciónPersonajes
Selfishness and greed have negative and unexpected consequencesAny place in the skyA cloud

Inicio del cuento

Once upon a time lived on a cloud that was grown up over a very beautiful country. One day, she saw another much bigger cloud and she felt so much envy, than the cloud decided that in order to get bigger and grow more... -> seguir leyendo