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Spanish Stories for Kids

Spanish Stories for Kids

Marcelo 111 episodes Nov 6, 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

La ardilla callada | The Quiet Squirrel
La ardilla callada | The Quiet Squirrel Nov 6, 2026 11:56 Toña's best friend Mali stops talking one Monday at breakfast. Toña wants to help, so she goes to the old animals of the meadow for advice. A hare tells her to bring something sweet, and a crow tells her to make Mali laugh. Toña tries both, and Mali still goes back into her burrow without a word.A story about what a friend needs when there is nothing you can fix.Words to listen for: ardilla (s
Nuestros cuentos tienen casa nueva | Our Stories Have a New Home
Nuestros cuentos tienen casa nueva | Our Stories Have a New Home Nov 5, 2026 04:23 No story today. A thank you, a new look, and a new home for our stories at spanishstoriesforkids.com. Starting today, there is a free library there, beginning with more than fifty stories from Seasons 6 to 10, with the Spanish text and the audio together, so you can read along while you listen.A short episode about how this podcast started, what you have asked for over the years, and what is new.
El marcador de cobre | The Copper Marker
El marcador de cobre | The Copper Marker Oct 30, 2026 09:56 Nacho needs a special color for the title of his wolf poster. The perfect one is a shiny copper marker in his sister Elisa's desk, and Elisa is out at piano class.A story about borrowing, permission, and what five minutes can cost.Words to listen for: marcador (marker), cobre (copper), plateado (silver), cartel (poster), escritorio (desk).Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson, for your famil
La brújula de Vera | Vera's Compass
La brújula de Vera | Vera's Compass Oct 23, 2026 11:10 Vera finds an old copper compass in a drawer at her uncle's house, and her little cousin Tito wants to know what it is for. Vera has no idea, so she tells him she knows how to use it. Tito asks her to take him up the hill behind the house to try it. Vera says yes, and picks a path that is not the one they know.A story about pretending to know in front of someone who trusts you, and the relief
El billete azul | The Blue Bill
El billete azul | The Blue Bill Oct 16, 2026 10:33 Alba is eight, and today her mom sends her to the bakery alone for the first time, with a blue bill folded in her pocket. Doña Lina counts out the change, hears the oven buzzer and runs to the back, leaving the register drawer wide open. The blue bill is sitting right on top. Alba is alone in the shop, and nobody on the street is looking in.A story about honesty that nobody is there to check.Words
El huerto revuelto | The Tumbled Garden
El huerto revuelto | The Tumbled Garden Oct 9, 2026 12:15 Roco is a young raccoon who only wanted one more peach. He climbs the tallest of doña Nora's market baskets, and every basket comes down. He runs home, and nobody sees him. By morning he still cannot sleep, and he has to decide whether to stay hidden or go back and say it was him.A story about mistakes, hiding, and owning up when nobody saw you do it.Words to listen for: mapache (raccoon), ces
Las reglas del cumpleaños | The Birthday Rules
Las reglas del cumpleaños | The Birthday Rules Oct 3, 2026 10:51 Violeta has been looking forward to Elena's birthday all week. Then the musical chairs starts. Elena loses the first round and changes the rule so she stays in, then changes it again the next round, and again the round after that. Nobody says anything, and Violeta can tell nobody is going to.A story about being the one who finally says something is not fair.Words to listen for: reglas (rules),
La tortuga y el río | The Turtle and the River
La tortuga y el río | The Turtle and the River Sep 27, 2026 10:38 Tata has heard that the grass across the river is the tastiest in the world. The river is wide and deep in the middle, and Tata is a small turtle who can't swim very well. So when three animals offer to get her across, saying yes should be easy.A story about trusting yourself to find your own path.Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson, for your family or yourself:✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo). One sto
El trueque del corral | The Barnyard Swap
El trueque del corral | The Barnyard Swap Sep 19, 2026 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 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 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 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

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