An emotional and positive story to help in dealing with the loss of a mother during childhood
An ordinary family and heaven
A mother, her children, and angels
Story intro
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 ... -> read more
Good or bad fortune does not make one a better or worse person, and we all have a responsibility to help the less fortunate.
A cinema
A rich boy
Story intro
Perry Piccolo was a rich kid who led a very nice, comfortable life, protected from most of the bad stuff in the world. One day, Perry went to the movies to see a film he'd been dying to see. The problem was that he arrived a bit late, just... -> read more
A story for learning to notice and enjoy everything around us, rejecting any form of hate.
A forest
A dragon
Story intro
The day had arrived. Brodek, the young dragon would have to choose his side, and become either a dragon of light or a dragon of darkness. Both groups, natural enemies, hated each other to death, and each dragon... -> read more
True love is the most powerful way to change the world from the inside, starting with ourselves.
A far away kingdom
A Princess and a young man
Story intro
There was once and incredibly rich, beautiful, and wise Princess. Tired of false suitors who were only interested in her money, she announced that she would only marry whoever managed to present her with the most valuable, tender, and sincere gift of all. The palace filled up with... -> read more
A non-scary story about monsters, to tell to little ones on Halloween
Monster world
A girl, several monsters, and letters
Story intro
A long time ago, most monsters were charming, sweet-toothed individuals. Silly, hairy guys who lived happily in their monster world. They talked and played with kids, and would tell them bedtime stories.
But one day, some monsters had a great big argument... -> read more
We should give everyone with a disability a chance to show their good qualities. We should treat them as normally as possible.
A town during the festival season
A deaf boy, his best friend, and the townsfolk
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Reggie couldn't hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. Unfortunately, though, he always seemed to end up being ... -> read more
The best way to make friends is to be genuinely concerned about others.
Anywere, in the past
A lonely, gluttonous girl
Story intro
Camilla Chomp was a very greedy, gluttonous little girl. She hardly had any friends because she thought it was much more fun to spend her time alone, eating cake and pudding. Her parents were worried, so they took all the sweet food in the house and hid it... -> read more
The fundamental basis of friendship and love is to remain loyal and committed during times of adversity.
long ago, in the time of fairies and magic.
a fairy and one of her followers.
Story intro
A long, long time ago, before people and their cities filled the Earth, even before many things even had a name, there was a mysterious place that was guarded by the Fairy of the Lake. Fair and generous, each of her followers were ever willing to serve her. There was a time in which some evil beings ... -> read more
To smile is to be cheerful in a wonderful, contagious, and effortless way.
A class of schoolchildren
A teacher and one of her pupils
Story intro
One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new assignment: an assignment on happiness. Her pupils would be "happiness collectors", and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their assignment, all the students did... -> read more
The best way to deal with anger is to use tenderness, tact, and kindness
A kingdom, long ago
A giant, a king and a musician
Story intro
George the Giant had lived for centuries in The Cave of Anger. The giants were peaceful, solitary beings up until the time when King Terry the Terrible accused them of ruining the harvest. King Terry then ordered that the giants be hunted down. Only George survived this, and since then... -> read more
ECRP, Early Childhood Research & Practice is an excellent resource with articles for parents and teachers willing to investigate in the latest techniques and discoveries about early childhood education