10 SHORT STORIES

Uga the turtle

Children's story about perseverance

Wow, everything is going wrong for me! Uga the turtle constantly laments. And it's no wonder: she's always late, she's the last to finish
her tasks, she almost never gets prizes for speed and, to top it all off, she's a sleeper .
This has to change! She decided one day, tired of her forest companions reproaching her for her lack of effort in carrying out her tasks.

Children's story about perseverance

And he had chosen not to even try to do activities as simple as piling up dry leaves that had fallen from the
trees in autumn , or removing pebbles on the way to the pond where they splashed on hot summer days.
-Why worry about doing a job that my colleagues end up doing later? It is better to dedicate myself to
playing and resting.
- It's not a great idea, said a little ant. What really counts is not getting the job done in record time; The
important thing is to finish it by doing it to the best of your ability, because you will always have the reward
of having achieved it.

Not all jobs need fast workers. There are tasks that require time and effort. If you don't try you will never know what you are capable of
doing, and you will always be left wondering if you would have ever achieved it.

Therefore, it is better to try and not succeed than not to try and live with doubt. Consistency and perseverance are good allies to achieve
what we set out to do; That's why I advise you to try it. You may even be surprised by what you are capable of.
- Wow, little ant, you have touched my heart! This is what I needed: someone to help me understand the value of effort ; I promise you I
will try.
A few days passed and Uga, the turtle, struggled with his chores.

She felt happy with herself because every day she achieved the little that she set out to do because she was aware that she had done
everything possible to achieve it.
- I have found my happiness: what matters is not setting big and impossible goals, but finishing all the small tasks that contribute to
achieving great goals.

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The flies
Children's fables with morals

Fables are short and brief literary narratives, usually in verse, that always end with a teaching or moral message of an instructive nature.
The characters in a fable are almost always fictional animals or objects. Fables are a good way to
entertain and educate children. This fable teaches children to take the most beautiful things in life
in a calm and serene way. Let them leave anxiety aside to enjoy the good times.

The flies

In a leafy forest, a rich and delicious honey spilled from a honeycomb, and the flies came quickly and eagerly to devour it. And the honey
was so sweet and exquisite that the flies couldn't stop eating it.

What the flies did not realize is that their legs were getting caught in the honey and that they could no longer take flight again.

About to drown in their exquisite treasure, the flies exclaimed:

- We are dying, unfortunate women, for wanting to take everything in an instant of pleasure!

The flies: in verse

To a honeycomb of rich honey

two thousand flies came,

who died because of their greed,

paw grips on it.

Another inside a cake

He buried his candy.

Thus, although it is examined,

human hearts

they perish in prisons

of the vice that dominates them.

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The boy and the nails

A story to control children's bad temper.

There was a boy who had a very, very bad character. One day, his father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his
cool, he should drive a nail into the fence behind the house.

On the first day, the boy drove 37 nails into the fence. The next day, less, and so on for the following days. The boy was realizing that it
was easier to control his temper and his bad character than to drive the nails into the fence.

Story about tantrums

Finally the day came when the boy did not lose his cool even once and told his father that he did not
have to drive a single nail into the fence. He had finally managed to control his bad temper.

His father, very happy and satisfied, then suggested to his son that for every day he controlled his
character, he pull out a nail from the fence.

The days passed and the boy was finally able to tell his father that he had already removed all the nails from the fence. Then the father led
his son, by the hand, to the fence behind the house and said to him:

- Look, son, you have worked hard to nail and remove the nails from this fence, but look at all the holes that were left in the fence. It will
never be the same.

What I mean is that when you say or do things with a bad temper, anger and bad temper, you leave a scar, like these holes in the fence. It
doesn't matter so much anymore that you ask for forgiveness. The wound will always be there. And a physical wound is the same as a
verbal wound.

Friends, as well as parents and the entire family, are true gems who must be valued. They smile and encourage you to improve. They
listen to you, share a word of encouragement and always have their hearts open to receive you.

His father's words, as well as his experience with the nails, made the boy reflect on the consequences of his character. And colorin
colorado this story is over.

END

Daniel and the magic words A story that encourages kindness.

I present to you Daniel, the great magician of words. Daniel's grandfather is very adventurous and this year he sent him from an unnamed
country, for his birthday, a very strange gift: a box full of bright letters.

In a letter, his grandfather tells him that those letters form kind words that, if you give them
to others, can make people do many things: make someone who is sad laugh, cry with joy,
understand when we don't understand, open the heart to others, teach us to listen without
speaking.

tale of kindness

Daniel plays very happily in his room, assembling and disassembling words incessantly.

There are times when the letters join themselves to form fantastic, imaginary words, and Daniel is magical, he is a magician of words.
For a few days he has been preparing a very special gift for those he loves most.

It's so fun to see mom's face when she discovers a good morning, beautiful under the pillow in the morning; or when dad finds a blue I
love you in his car.
His words are kind and beautiful, short, long, that sound good and make you feel good: thank you , I love you , good morning , please ,
I'm sorry , I like you .
Daniel knows that words are powerful and he likes to play with them and see the happy faces on people's faces when they hear them.

He knows well that kind words are magical, they are like keys that open other people's doors for you.

Because if you are kind, everything is kind to you. And Daniel asks you: do you want to try it and be a wizard of kind words?

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The hare and the Tortoise

Children's fables to educate children

Fables are short and brief literary narratives, usually in verse, that always end with a teaching or moral message of an instructive nature.
His characters are almost always animals or fictional objects. Fables are a good way to entertain and educate children at the same time,
while we help develop their imagination.

Fable of the hare and the tortoise

In the world of animals there lived a very proud and vain hare, who did not stop
proclaiming that she was the fastest and boasted about it over the slowness of
the tortoise.

- Hey, turtle , don't run so much that you'll never reach your goal! Said the hare, mocking the tortoise.
One day, the tortoise had the idea of making an unusual bet with the hare:

- I'm sure I can beat you in a race.

- Me? The hare asked in amazement.

- Yes, to you, said the turtle. Let's place our bets and see who wins the race.

The hare, very proud, accepted. All the animals gathered to watch the race. The owl pointed out the starting and finishing points, and
without further ado the race began amidst the disbelief of the audience.

Confident in his lightness, the hare let the tortoise get the upper hand and stood making fun of it. Then, he began to run quickly and
overtook the turtle who was walking slowly, but without stopping.

He only stopped halfway in front of a lush green meadow, where he prepared to rest before finishing the race. There she fell asleep, while
the turtle continued walking, step after step, slowly, but without stopping.

When the hare woke up, he saw with terror that the tortoise was a short distance from the goal. He ran with all his might, but it was too
late: the turtle had won the race!

That day the hare learned, in the midst of great humiliation, that one should never make fun of others. He also learned that
overconfidence is an obstacle to achieving our goals.
This fable teaches children that we should never make fun of others and that overconfidence can be an obstacle to achieving our goals.

If you know any other fables for children and want to share them with us and other parents, we will be happy to receive them.

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sneaker race
Stories for children that promote friendship.

The big day had finally arrived. All the animals in the forest got up early because it was the day of the big sneaker race! At nine o'clock
everyone was already gathered by the lake.

There was also the giraffe, the tallest and most beautiful in the forest. But she was so conceited that she didn't want to be friends with the
other animals.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, he laughed at the turtle who was so short and so slow.

Ho, ho, ho, ho, he was laughing at the rhinoceros that was so fat.

Heh, heh, heh, heh, he laughed at the elephant because of its long trunk.

And then, it was time to start.

Children's story about friendship

The fox was wearing yellow and red striped sneakers. The zebra, pink ones with very big
bows. The monkey was wearing green sneakers with orange polka dots.

The turtle put on sneakers white as the clouds. And when they were about to start the race, the giraffe began to cry desperately.
She was so tall that she couldn't tie the laces of her sneakers!

- Ahhh, ahhhh, someone help me! - shouted the giraffe.

And all the animals stared at her. But the fox went to talk to her and said:

- You laughed at the other animals because they were different. It's true, we are all different, but we all have something good and we can
all be friends and help each other when we need it.
Then the giraffe apologized to everyone for laughing at them. And the ants came, quickly climbing up his sneakers to tie the laces.
And finally all the animals were placed on the starting line. On your marks, prepared, ready, GO!

When the race finished, everyone celebrated because they had gained a new friend who had also learned what friendship meant.
Colorín, colorón, if you want to have many friends, accept them as they are.

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Sara and Lucia

Children's stories about sincerity.

Once upon a time there were two very close girls named Sara and Lucía. They had known each other since they were very little and
always shared everything with each other.
One day they went shopping. Sara tried on a shirt and asked her friend Lucía for her opinion . Lucía, without hesitation, told him that she
didn't like how it looked on him and advised him to look for another model.

Children's stories with values

Then Sara felt offended and left the store crying , leaving her friend there.
Lucía was very sad and embarrassed by her friend's reaction.

He didn't understand her anger since she had only told him the truth.
When she got home, Sara told her mother what had happened and her mother made her see that
her friend had only been honest with her and she didn't have to be upset about it.
Sara reflected and realized that her mother was right.

The next day she ran to apologize to Lucía, who immediately forgave her with a big smile.

Since then, the two friends understood that true friendship is based on sincerity.
And little red, this story is over, and whoever gets angry will stay sitting.

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A rabbit on the road

Children's story that encourages compassion.

Daniel was laughing inside the car because of the thanks his younger brother , Carlos, was doing. They were going for a walk with their

parents to the Pink Lake. There they would go swimming in its warm waters and fly their new kites .

It would be an unforgettable day of walking. Suddenly the car stopped with a sudden brake. Daniel heard his father exclaim in a hoarse
voice:

- Oh, my God, I ran over him!

Children's story about compassion

- Who, who? Daniel asked him.

- Don't worry, his father replied. It's no big deal.

The car started moving again and the boys' mother turned on the radio, a trendy song began to play on
the speakers.
- Let's sing this song, he said looking at the children in the back seat. The mother began to hum a
tune. But Daniel looked through the back window and saw the body of a rabbit lying on the road.

- Stop the car, daddy, Daniel shouted. Please stop.

- For what?, answers his father.

- The rabbit, he says, the rabbit there on the road, injured!

- Let's leave him, says the mother, he's just an animal.

- No, no, stop, stop.

- Yes daddy, don't continue - adds Carlitos -. We must pick him up and take him to the animal hospital . The two children were very
worried and sad.
"Well, okay," said the father, realizing his mistake. And turning around they picked up the injured rabbit.

But when they restarted their trip, they were stopped a little further on by a road police radio patrol, which informed them that a large
rock had fallen on the road where they were traveling, blocking the path. Upon hearing about the emergency, everyone helped the police
remove the rock.

Thanks to everyone's solidarity, they were able to leave the road clear and reach the veterinarian in time, who cured the rabbit's leg.
Daniel and Carlos's parents agreed to take him home until he was cured.
A few weeks later the whole family went to leave the bunny in the forest again. Carlos and Daniel said goodbye with sadness, but
knowing that he would be happier in freedom.

END

The horse and the donkey

Children's fables to educate in values

Fables are short and brief literary narratives, usually in verse, that always end with a teaching or moral message of an instructive nature,
whose characters are almost always fictional animals or objects. A good way to entertain and at the same time educate children.
This fable teaches children that they should help honest people . If we do not reach out, we may be doing ourselves a disservice.

The horse and the donkey

One man had one horse and one donkey.

One day when they were both on their way to the city, the donkey, feeling tired, said to the horse:

- Take a part of my load if you are interested in my life.

The horse, pretending to be deaf , said nothing and the donkey fell victim to fatigue and died right there.
Then the owner threw all the load on top of the horse, including the donkey's skin. And the horse,
sighing, said:

- What bad luck I have! Because I didn't want to carry a light burden, now I have to carry everything, and even the donkey skin on top!

Every time you do not extend your hand to help your neighbor who honestly asks you, without realizing it at the time, you are actually
harming yourself.

If you know any other fables for children and want to share them with us and other parents, we will be happy to receive them.

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Santilin
Children's stories about nature

Santilin is a very intelligent, kind and respectful little bear. Everyone loves him very much, and his little friends enjoy playing with him
because he is so much fun .
He likes to take long walks with his companion, the little elephant. After the snack they meet and embark on a long walk chatting and
greeting the butterflies that flutter flirtatiously, spreading their colorful wings.

Children's stories with values

He is always attentive to the games of the other animals. With great patience he tries to teach them
that they can entertain themselves without damaging the plants, without trampling the grass, without
destroying the beauty that nature gives us.
One Sunday new neighbors arrived. Santilin was quick to welcome them and immediately invited the
smallest porcupine to play.

They happily accepted it until the little squirrel, crying, warns:

- Oh, be careful, don't get close, those spikes hurt.

The porcupine apologized and sadly returned home. The others were left distraught, except Santilin, who was sure of finding a solution.

He thought and thought, until, smiling, he said:

- Wait, I'll be right back.

Santilin returned with his dad's cap and called the porcupine.

They placed the cap on its back and, in this very simple way, covered the spikes so that it would not prick them and so they could share
the games.

They were so happy that, holding hands, they formed a large circle and sang happily.
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