Stories for 5+ years old

As a child, Louis was interested in the laws of nature and was very inquisitive about the world around him. Through sheer curiosity, he would make simple experiments at home. Even ordinary milk did not escape his interest — he wondered what made it go sour. When he was older, he went on to study chemistry and proceeded to make sophisticated discoveries that humans everywhere still benefit from today, two centuries later. Read this story reflecting the life of the famous scientist Louis Pasteur.

Stories for 5+ years old

Eva Huckova

Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 2

In this second part of the Dino Maximiliano story, Max’s dream of a new bike starts to become reality. Together with the little dinosaur and his inventor-friend Micah, you will learn what it takes to construct a bicycle, while also finding out that cycling isn’t actually that simple.

Emotions and empathy

Lucia Koudelkova Jesenska

The Unicorn Who Had a Secret

All the horses on the farm are pleased when a new friend arrives. Interestingly, the newbie is not an ordinary horse — he’s a unicorn called Felix. Everyone likes him, and he’s immediately invited to join in their games. They all have enormous fun together. Indeed, Felix has a lovely character and gets along well with everyone. But he has a secret. Can you imagine what that secret might be? Let’s see if you’re right.

Emotions and empathy

Hana Do

Maya Goes Into a Rage

Maya’s day has not got off to a good start. A series of unfortunate events has made her cross, and she doesn’t know what to do with all the anger she can feel bubbling up inside her. Luckily, her daddy is with her, and he knows exactly how to sort it out. Come along with Maya and find out about it for yourselves!

Around the World

Polish tale

Why Bread Turned Into Stone

Christmas stories for kids

This Polish fairy tale recounts the story of a poor person and a miser who learned the error of his ways. It shows how greed can be repaid with kindness, and that by sharing what we have, we stand to gain even more.

Tereza Sebesta

Christmas Delight

While decorating the Christmas tree, George comes across an ornament he doesn’t recognise. Compared to the other baubles in the box, it looks odd. It’s old and shabby and rather ugly. So why does his mum find it so special and take such good care of it? Find out why this rocking horse, which is much-much older than George’s mum, is so very precious.

Stories for 5+ years old

Biblical story

Noah’s Ark

In this version of a well-known Bible story, you and your children can find out about how Noah came to build his legendary ark and how he managed to save his own family and all the animals on the planet from a huge disaster.

Nature stories

Jana Kasparova

The School of the Magic Drum 2: Boto

Today, we will visit the Amazon rainforest once again and see how one extraordinary teacher shows his class the secrets of the local nature. Today, his magic drum summons the ancient guardian of the river, who explains to the children why the river is important and how they can take care of it.

Nature stories

Jana Kasparova

The School of the Magic Drum 3: Anhangá

Today we will go to school in an unusual place again – in the Amazon rainforest! Let’s use the teacher’s magic drum to summon another mythical creature. Can you guess who it will be this time? The spirit of the air!

Stories for 3+ years old

Katarina Gondova

A Mulish Match

Little Wendy could do with learning some manners. She’s not very helpful at home, and when someone asks her to do something, it goes one ear in and out the other. Then, one day, she gets excited by the opportunity to ride a horse. What will happen when she finds out that the horse is just as stubborn as she is?

Short stories

Aesop

The Tortoise and The Hare

The hare was always showing-off, mocking the tortoise for being so slow and boasting about his running speed. Fed up with all the ridicule, the tortoise suggests holding a race. The hare finds this a completely comical idea and laughs his head off. But of course he cannot resist the opportunity to humiliate her, so a race is promptly organised. Let’s find out how they get on.

Science stories

Jana Kasparova

Modesty as Big as the Moon

Based on real events, this story begins with Neil Armstrong as a child. Young Neil is fascinated by flying. With great determination, he continually pursues this interest, until he eventually becomes the first man on the moon. When he steps onto the moon’s surface and speaks those famous words, the app plays the actual recording from the NASA Apollo 11 mission in 1969. [NASA archives: One Small Step]

Short stories

Dominika Sakmarova

The Proud Cherry Tree

The cherry tree boasts a lot about her fine flowers, which are also admired by the other inhabitants of the garden. She wouldn’t trade-in her pretty blossoms for anything in the world — they are as white and delicate as snow! But then she has a chat with a Chrysoperla insect and suddenly realises that there are more important things in life than pride.

Short stories

Hana Do

The White Chalk

Mia was using her brand-new coloured chalks to draw on the pavement, when she met a boy named Steve. Boasting about the many colours of chalk she had, she learned that Steve had only white chalk. She somehow felt superior to him until finally realising that white chalk was just as important as all the colours. Steve was a kind-hearted boy and they became good friends. Mia will not make the mistake of boasting about anything again.

Stories for 5+ years old

Eva Huckova

Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 3

In the third and final part of the story about bicyclosaurus Dino Maximiliano, the dream of an orange bicycle finally becomes reality. What’s more, this is not any ordinary bike, it’s a ‘growing bike’! Explore the joys of cycling and join Max on his biking adventures!

Nature stories

Hana Do

Mio in Science Class: About Animals

Elephant Mio likes science class because he is super interested in the world of animals and plants. But today’s lesson is going to be even more fun than usual, because he and his classmates have to guess the type of animal based on the sounds it makes.

Stories for 3+ years old

Peter Frederick

The Dream Herder

Have you ever had a bad dream? Read this sweet bedtime story about a magical dream-herder and learn that even our most fearsome dreams might simply be misplaced ones.

Around the World

Ecuadorian legend

Kuartam the Toad