Stories of Trees 

Stories of Trees 


List of educational resources for parents and teachers to read online, to download in PDF format, or to listen to as audio stories

Our stories are a great tool to improve the education of your children and enhance your family atmosphere. Whether in family or in the classroom, as audio or as reading, using pictures or simple text, parents and teachers will discover with them a new way to successfully teach values to children, while enjoying each and every learning minute.

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List including all our stories about Trees . Many creative short stories to teach values. Resources for parents and teachers

The Seeds, a story about Perseverance and tenacity. Take advantage of setbacks to grow

A short story about extraordinary strength during growth
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Educational Value

Perseverance and tenacity. Take advantage of setbacks to grow


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
On the way to achieving our goals, and in the difficulties we overcome, we often develop that which we needed to succeed.A jungle4 seeds and some monkeys

Story intro

Once upon a time there were four seeds who were good friends of each other. Taken up by the wind they finally landed in a jungle clearing. There they remained, hidden on the ground... -> read more

The Little Forest by the Sea, a story about Teamwork and solidarity

A short story about helping each other in solidarity
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Average: 8.6 (7 votes)

Educational Value

Teamwork and solidarity


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
An allegory about how doing good and helping others is an attitude that spreads.A village and a forest by the seaVillage inhabitants, their enemies and a forest

Story intro

There was once a little village separated from the sea and its great cliffs by a forest. That forest was the village’s best defence against the storms and furies of the sea, that were so ferocious throughout the region that it was only possible to live... -> read more

The Leopard in his Tree, a story about Justice and commitment

A short story that teaches children to be concerned with others
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Average: 9 (1 vote)

Educational Value

Justice and commitment


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Indifference to the problems of others can allow those problems to grow until they end up being problems to ourselves.The jungleA leopard

Story intro

There was once a leopard in the jungle; and a very nocturnal leopard he was too. He could hardly sleep at night and, lying on a branch of his magnificent tree, he spent his time watching what was happening... -> read more

The Wailing Forest, a story about Effort and sacrifice

A short story about bad postures
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Educational Value

Effort and sacrifice


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
A metaphor about good posture for children, looking at possible future consequences of too much comfort.A forest A labourer and a forest

Story intro

There was once a forest made up of tiny trees that were all growing up together. They had been planted by a very old labourer who took care that they would all grow up to be straight and healthy... -> read more

The Tree and the Vegetables, a story about Generosity and teamwork

A short story about teamwork and generosity
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Average: 7.9 (49 votes)

Educational Value

Generosity and teamwork


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Many depend on collaboration and compromise to do well in lifeA gardenA tree and the vegetables on a patch

Story intro

Once upon a time, there was a lovely vegetable patch, on which grew a very leafy tree. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance, and were the pride and joy of the garden's owner. What no one knew was that the vegetables in the patch and the tree couldn't stand each other... -> read more

The Grumpy Tree, a story about Generosity, nature caring

A story about generosity
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Average: 8.8 (29 votes)

Educational Value

Generosity, nature caring


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
The stubbornness and selfishness of a tree are remedied with tenderness and generosityThe forestA tree, a girl, and the Spirit of the Forest

Story intro

There was once a grumpy tree. It was the biggest tree in the forest, and it didn't need its shadow for anything. However, the tree would never share its shadow with any of the animals, and... -> read more

The Magic Tree, a story about Good manners

A story for kids to teach good manners
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Average: 8.5 (122 votes)

Educational Value

Good manners


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
The origin of good mannersA park with a big treeA boy and a tree

Story intro

A long, long time ago a little boy was walking through a park. In the middle of the park there was a tree with a sign on it. The sign said... -> read more