Stories of fair play

Stories of fair play


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 fair play. Many creative short stories to teach values. Resources for parents and teachers

The Singing Hippo, a story about acceptance, avoid envy

A short story about  avoiding envy
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acceptance, avoid envy


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Envying what is natural in others but not in yourself, can drive you to unwise forms of behaviourA river on the savannahA hippopotamus and a bird

Story intro

Once upon a time, a hippopotamus lived in a river next to a big and solitary tree. One day, a bird came and nested in the tree. The songs and the flight of the bird caused such envy in the hippo... -> read more

Win or Lose, a story about Fair play, being a good loser

Learn how to lose
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Average: 7.8 (5 votes)

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Fair play, being a good loser


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
To know how to win or lose gracefully is important to actually enjoy what you’re actually doing, and not to give so much importance to the result.A schoolTwo boys

Story intro

Pete hated losing at anything. His parents, teachers, and many others, said he didn't know how to lose, but the truth of it was that he couldn't stand losing, not even at marbles. It was so great, and he felt so good, when he won, that he never wanted to give up that feeling; not for anything in the world. On top of that... -> read more

The Two Towers, a story about Avoid Envy

A short story about Envy
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Average: 8.9 (12 votes)

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Avoid Envy


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
When we fail to appreciate the good things others possess, and allow envy to take over, we end up in a lot of trouble.A famous Italian cityA leaning tower and a girl

Story intro

A long time ago, in an Italian city, they built a beautiful tower which was admired by everyone passing through. A little further down the road, in a neighbouring city, they had built a tower of similar beauty. The two towers were ... -> read more

The Flying Contest, a story about Fair play, namely losing

A short story for kids about fair play and knowing to lose
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8
Average: 8 (15 votes)

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Fair play, namely losing


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Knowing how to lose graciously can mean that you actually winA bat’s caveTwo bats and their fellow bats

Story intro

Two bats were training for a great flying competition in which all bats took part. On the day of the race, the smaller bat flew incredibly... -> read more

Scuttleball. Soccer for Ants, a story about Fair play, respect and tolerance

A short story about Fair Play and tolerance
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Average: 9 (22 votes)

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Fair play, respect and tolerance


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Sport is just a game. It should not arouse feelings of aggression and angerThe trunk of a big hollow treeAnts

Story intro

For those few days the big hollow tree was buzzing with activity. It was time for the Scuttleball World Championship. Scuttleball was soccer for ants; and it was definitely their favourite sport. Ants of all shapes and sizes... -> read more

The Boy Who Always Won, a story about Fair play and honesty

A tale to teach fair play and avoid cheating
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8.4
Average: 8.4 (25 votes)

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Fair play and honesty


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
The desire to always win at everything, to the extent of resorting to cheating, is the greatest obstacle to winning when winning is most importantAny present-day schoolA boy and his friends

Story intro

There was once a boy who liked nothing more in the world than to win. He loved winning at whatever it may be: football, cards, video games... everything. And because he couldn't stand losing, he had become an expert in all kinds of tricks and... -> read more

Humility among the Animals, a story about Humility and fair play

A story for kids about humility
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Average: 8.7 (23 votes)

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Humility and fair play


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
On the vanity and pride of those used to being best, and the lessons in humility which this can bringLand of the AnimalsA kangaroo, a penguin, and a fox

Story intro

There was once a kangaroo who became an athletics champion. However, with this success he became arrogant and nasty, and he spent a lot of time making fun of others... -> read more