Short stories for children

These brief stories are the best resource for parents and teachers willing to educate children in a fun and effective way. They are original and diverse, and all of them convey an important lesson to learn.

Tap the title to select the one you prefer from our list of short stories.

Título Educational Value
The Baby Spuddle Generosity and unresentful A short story that teaches children to be generous
Tuton the Planet Eater Generosity A short story teaching children to give than to receive
Goldie: a different kind of princess Self-esteem Cuento de princesas sobre la obsesión por la delgadez
The Last Thousand Dragons Joy and healthy life A story that teaches children to bring joy to others
Mirror with a Malfunction Goodness and generosity Short story about caring for others
The Frog who Jumped Through Windows Contentment and appreciate the good things A story teaching children to appreciate what they already have
The Girl with the Beautiful Face Avoiding superficiality A short story about true love behind a beautiful face
A Ray of Moonlight Respect and civility A short story about respect and its reward
The Sweet Witch Kindness and helping others A short story about helping others
The Wailing Forest Effort and sacrifice A short story about bad postures
The Chair Real friendship A short story about identifying real friends.
A Tiny Drop of Magic Putting off rewards. Cuento para aprender a tener paciencia y aplazar las recompensas
Adalina, the fairy without wings Friendship, overcoming A short story about the importance of friends in overcoming problems
The White Rose Self-Esteem A story teaching children to appreciate beauty inside one's heart
Screaming with Mosquitoes Calm and self-control Cuento para evitar los gritos
A Madman in the City Simplicity and austerity A short story about the stress of modern life
An Unexpected Arrival Dealing with the loss of a mother A Story about dealing with the loss of a mother
The Experiments of Miss Ellis Freedom Short story about freedom
The Careless Clown Responsibility and care for things A short story to be careful with your things
The Unworthy King Humility and dignity A short story about dignity of all people
Kraton’s Labyrinth Patience A short story about the effect of impatience
The Safe Generosity A short story about generosity and giving to others
A Pessimistic Dog Optimism and positive attitude A short story about optimism
Searching for Stars Hope when facing the death of loved ones A story about hope when facing the death of loved ones
Bula, the traveller Generosity and sacrifice. Avoid materialism A short story set in the town of Bethlehem
The Cloud-eating Giant Friendship and generosity A short story about how to gain friends
The greedy cloud Generosity and envy effects A story about generosity
Problems on the Ark Collaboration and teamwork A Story about Collaboration and teamwork
The Sword of Peace Love peace; hate war A tale about peace
The Old Man on the Moon Willingness to learn and persistence A short story for children about constancy
Hammer Blows Sincerity, always A short story about white lies
The Cockerel, the Duck, and the Mermaids Combat fear of the dark A story to combat the fear of the dark
The Incredible Black Rain Optimism and being positive A short story about optimism
Fear is soft and smooth Overcoming fear of darkness A tale to teach to overcome fear of darkness
Never Make Fun of a Rhino Learn to not make fun of others A story for kids to teach not make fun of others
The Birth of the Turtles Importance of Family A story about family
Brodek, Dragon of Day and Night Peace and sensitivity for beautiful things A short story about the effect of no hatred in our hearts
A place in the Nativity Christmas Spirit Cuento navideño sobre el amor de Dios
A little hole in the moon Generosity and kindness Cuento para ser generoso
Albertina, World Traveller Controlling Impulsiveness Un cuento para controlar la impulsividad y la impaciencia
Adventures of an enemy of Halloween Good habits Un cuento de Halloween para cuidarse los dientes
Grandfather’s Coins Money management A short story to teach children to manage their money