Spanish Stories for Kids

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&#...

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 whit...

At his grandmother's birthday party, Bruno makes his cousins laugh with a joke about Cecilia, the cousin who always has her nose in a book. He's sure she didn't hear him, until the family gathers around the table and Cecilia's seat is empty. A story about the things we say when we think no one's listening, and what it takes to make them right. Turn this episode into a Spanish l...

A little donkey makes one promise before he heads to the market alone. No stopping for anything. Then an owl offers him a riddle no one can solve. A fox opens a basket of apples and honey bread. A pond sits still and cool in the noon heat. Three times, something good gets in his way. Keeping a promise is less about the words and more about every small choice that comes after. Turn this episode int...

Camilo comes home from his friend Beto's house, where there's a giant screen, a new bike with lights, and an app that knows the name of every star in the sky. Suddenly his own house feels too small. Then his dad reminds him it's Thursday, and on Thursdays, the two of them go up to the balcony... A story about the small things at home that you only notice once you've been somewhere...

A proud magpie wants the most beautiful nest in the orchard, and she is sure she can build it alone. Four times she builds it. Four times it falls. Three friends keep asking if she needs help, and four times she says no. Then the rain comes. A story about asking for help, and the strength it takes to say yes. Words to listen for: urraca (magpie), nido (nest), tejer (to weave), orgullosa (proud), l...

Daniela faces a small, tender choice when her little brother Rafa wakes up ready to learn something big: how to ride his bike without training wheels! This story follows Daniela as she decides who to keep her promise to, and why that promise matters more than a sunny morning at the park. Rafa’s hopeful waiting, the scraped elbows, and the first brave pedal make a warm, honest picture of sibling lo...

Sofía has tried to jump rope every recess for three weeks. She hasn't landed one full jump. On Friday, someone laughs, and she decides she's done. She walks home with her grandmother, who says nothing for a while, then hands her a fifty-year-old rope and two words that change everything. A story about the difference between "I can't" and "not yet." Turn this episode...

Andrés wakes before sunrise because something is glowing on his roof. A real star has fallen and landed on a tile above his window. It will not go back to the sky because its five points are uneven, and it thinks that means it is broken. A story about being different, and what happens when you stop hiding. Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson for your family or for yourself.✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo)....

Sofía has walked past the green brass mirror at the market every Sunday for months. This week, she stops. It will not show her face, only a blurry smudge. Across the aisle, a boy nobody else is looking at sits on the floor. A story about kindness, and the people we walk past. Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson for your family or for yourself.✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo). One story a week plus transcri...

Pedro has three coins and a long list of wishes. A dog, a castle, a new bike. He tosses the first coin into the town well and gets back a broken plastic toy. The second one is worse. A lizard on the edge of the well tells him the problem isn't the well. A story about gratitude, wishes, and what happens when you stop asking for more and start noticing what you have. Turn this episode into a Spanish...

Isabel finds her aunt's old kite and takes it to the hill behind her house. It flies, but not as high as it should. The bows on its tail keep getting heavier, and Isabel knows exactly why. A story about what weighs us down when we hold on to anger, and what it costs to let it go. Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson — for your family or yourself: ✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo) — One story a week plus tran...

A boy who runs everywhere. A tortoise who goes nowhere fast. One of them is about to learn something the other has known all along. A story about what you find when you finally slow down enough to look. Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson — for your family or yourself: ✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo) — One story a week plus transcript, translation, and vocab guide. Join on Patreon: patreon.com/spanishstor...

Renata is eight years old, and someone just said she can't even crack an egg. The last time she tried to bake, the dough hit the ceiling. She puts on her grandmother's apron and heads to the kitchen anyway. A story about what happens when you try again, and again, even when no one thinks you can. Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson — for your family or yourself: ✓ Mi Cuento ($5/mo) — T...

Tomás knows the Río Claro better than anyone. Every rock, every curve, every hiding spot. But after the rain, the river looks different, and Tomás has been paddling in the wrong direction for half an hour without admitting it. A story about what it actually takes to say "I'm lost" and what opens up when you finally do. Reading along is where the Spanish sticks. Get the full kit at pa...

Lucía wakes up to seeds floating through her window like tiny dancing snowflakes. She discovers they grow into flowers the moment she plants them. So she starts grabbing as many as she can. A story about open hands, letting go, and what happens when you share something beautiful instead of keeping it all for yourself. Reading along is where the Spanish sticks. Get the full kit at patreon.com/spani...

Diego finds a glowing blue lantern on the rocks and a note that says it isn't his to keep. A harbor full of fishermen is waiting in the dark. And Diego has one day left to decide. A story about honesty, keeping your word, and what you get back when you return what isn't yours. Reading along is where the Spanish sticks. Get the full kit at ⁠patreon.com/spanishstoriesforkids⁠ Have a story id...

Valentina can smell the mandarin oranges from her window every morning. But the bridge broke in the storm, and now the stream sits between her and the tree she's been eyeing all season. Worse, her neighbor Nicolás is already on the other side, pockets full and smiling. When a honey-spotted toad tells her one stone at a time is all she needs, Valentina starts building. But she runs out halfway...

Mateo is hiding a small lie. Every time he tells another one, the market cat turns a little more gray. This is a story about honesty, small courage, and what it feels like when the weight finally lifts. If you want to actually absorb Spanish — not just hear it — Patreon members get the transcript, English translation, and vocabulary guide that turn each episode into a real learning moment. Join us...

Camila finds an old wooden spoon and thinks it will make her feel special, but the real magic appears when she learns to cook with someone else in mind. Her journey moves from proud and solo to curious, kind, and full of warm surprises. Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson — for your family or yourself: ✓ Transcript + translation + vocab guide→ ⁠ Join on Patreon⁠ Have a story you'd love to...

Lucía holds a small wooden flute and discovers that the first sounds can be awkward, but her courage and steady practice turn those squeaks into something warm that brings her family together. Her journey is about trying, keeping at it, and finding joy in sharing what you love. Want the full transcript, English translation, and vocabulary list? Become a member and turn every episode into a full Sp...

Andrés walks into his grandfather's empty workshop with a small, warm hope in his hands, ready to make a gift for his grandmother. What he finds is work that asks for his first imperfect tries and a kind of magic that refines what he begins. Turn this episode into a Spanish lesson — for your family or yourself: ✓ Story Learner ($5/mo) — Transcript + translation + vocab guide→ Join on Patreon H...

Paula joins Carolina among flour, eggs, and the comforting scent of vanilla, and together they turn messy first attempts into golden, crispy cookies that somehow taste like hugs. Along the way Paula learns to trust herself, to practice, and to sprinkle a secret ingredient into everything she makes: cariño. ----- A small favor: Take this quick survey to help us understand how you are using the podc...

Isabel is sitting on the cold floor, surrounded by fallen blocks and a big feeling of regret, wondering how a single push could push away her best friend. This story follows her as memories, an old photo, and a half-and-half bracelet gently guide her back to the person she misses most. Want the full transcript, English translation, and vocabulary list? ⁠Become a member⁠ of our Patreon community an...

Mateo plants seeds in his grandmother’s tiny corner of the garden and discovers that his laughter can make things grow, even after a mistake that makes his heart heavy. This is a story about a boy learning to bring joy back to himself and to the plants he loves. Want the full transcript, English translation, and vocabulary list? Become a member of our Patreon community and turn every episode into...