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Spanish Stories for Kids

Spanish Stories for Kids

Marcelo 111 Episodes Sep 19, 2026

Spanish Stories for Kids presents original short stories told entirely in Spanish, designed for children and anyone who enjoys a good tale. Each 10-minute episode focuses on a theme such as gratitude, courage, kindness, or perseverance, and includes a vocabulary recap, a phrase of the day, and a reflection question to encourage conversation. The podcast is ideal for car rides, quiet time, or any moment when a story is welcome. New episodes are released every Friday, and the show has been heard in over 88 countries since 2020.

Episodes

El trueque del corral | The Barnyard Swap
El trueque del corral | The Barnyard Swap Sep 19, 2026 00:11:38 Berto the cat wants the dog's life. Toto the dog wants the rooster's, and Lalo the rooster wants the cat's warm windowsill. One morning they agree to trade places for a day, while Lola the sheep stays in her corner and watches. By noon all three are back at the watering trough, and Lola asks them a question that makes them stop and think.A story about wanting someone else's life until you have to
El partido de Mateo | Mateo's Match
El partido de Mateo | Mateo's Match Sep 12, 2026 00:09:59 Mateo spent months practicing for one tryout. Now it is almost his turn, and all he wants is to go home. He has the excuse ready and a side door to slip out of. Then a voice behind him says his name.A story about fear, first tries, and what being brave actually means.Words to listen for: banca (bench), temblar (to tremble), entrenadora (coach), prueba (tryout), equipo (team).Turn this episode into
La línea rota | The Broken Line
La línea rota | The Broken Line Sep 5, 2026 00:08:08 Renata spent three days on her map of the night sky. Then the ink ran, and a dark stain cut straight through the middle. She's certain the whole thing is ruined. Her teacher looks at the same stain and asks her a question about black holes.A story about a girl who would rather call her work ruined than say out loud that she needs help with it.Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson, for your f
El camino largo | The Long Way
El camino largo | The Long Way Aug 29, 2026 00:08:46 Nicolás runs to school every morning. He is never late. He runs because he wants to be first through the door and in his seat by the window before anyone else. Then one Tuesday his backpack goes missing, and the only route left is the long way.A story about what you walk past when you are always trying to get there first.Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson, for your family or yourself:✓ Mi Cue
El dique del río | The River Dam
El dique del río | The River Dam Aug 23, 2026 00:10:17 Nito is a young otter with big plans and the confidence to match, who learns that a good start can turn into something sturdier when others join in. His pride, and his willingness to ask anyway, make this a story that feels like sitting with friends after a long day of work.After a storm weakens the riverbank, Nito tries to build a dam alone and discovers the task is heavier than it looks. He asks
El consejo del ciervo | The Deer's Advice
El consejo del ciervo | The Deer's Advice Aug 15, 2026 00:12:42 Leila the owl hasn't slept in weeks. She asks the squirrel how to sleep by day, and flies off with half an answer. Then the toad. Then the badger. Every answer fails. By the fourth day she can barely fly, and the old deer will only help her on one condition.A story about learning to listen without interrupting.Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson, for your family or yourself:✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo)
El cuenco de barro | The Clay Bowl
El cuenco de barro | The Clay Bowl Aug 8, 2026 00:10:59 Tomás spent three weeks making a clay bowl for his mom's birthday. He was carrying it across the patio when he tripped, and in one small misstep everything he had worked for was in pieces on the tiles. What hurt most wasn't the bowl. It was the voice that started up inside his head the second it broke.This story is a reminder that you'd never talk to a friend the way you talk to yourse
Las flores secas | The Dried Flowers
Las flores secas | The Dried Flowers Aug 1, 2026 00:12:19 Mariana barely knows her grandmother. She lives far away, and they only see each other a few times a year. Then one Saturday morning, helping her mom sort boxes in the attic, they open a locked wooden trunk. Inside is a red album that has been waiting two years for someone to find it.A story about how small things bring us closer to the people we love.Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson, for y
La gallinita agradecida | The Thankful Little Hen
La gallinita agradecida | The Thankful Little Hen Jul 25, 2026 00:11:54 The little red hen has one friend in the whole corral, and she likes it that way. Then a storm hits, and the animals she walks past every morning are the only ones close enough to help.A story about gratitude, and the people who hold us up while we walk right past them.Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson, for your family or yourself:✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo). One story a week plus transcript, transl
El oso ruidoso | The Noisy Bear
El oso ruidoso | The Noisy Bear Jul 17, 2026 00:11:12 Boris plays his hollow-log drum in the morning, in the afternoon, even at midnight when a new song wakes him. He thinks his music makes the whole forest happy. Then the path by his clearing goes empty, and his friends start hiding when they see him coming.A story about how the things we love reach other people, whether we mean them to or not.Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson — for your famil
La cartera perdida | The Lost Wallet
La cartera perdida | The Lost Wallet Jul 10, 2026 00:10:52 Joaquín finds a worn leather wallet tucked under a bench, with no name on it and no one around. A story about what honesty is worth when no one is watching.Want the full transcript, English translation, and vocabulary list?Become a member of Spanish Stories for Kids on Patreon and turn every episode into a full Spanish learning experience.Have a story you'd love to hear on the podcast? We'
La tortuga cargada | The Loaded Tortoise
La tortuga cargada | The Loaded Tortoise Jul 4, 2026 00:10:46 Tina the tortoise carries more than a shell, she carries little treasures, memories, and a weight that slows her down. Watching her climb toward the pond, you can feel the small, stubborn courage it takes to keep going even when every step becomes harder.This is a quietly moving story about how the things we hold onto can change how we move through the world. As Tina meets friends and an old white

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