Stories for 5+ years old

Annie’s rich imagination lets her make things up. One day, she tells an innocent white lie at school. But as the days go by, it snowballs, and suddenly Annie finds herself unable to get away with her fib. How is she going to cope?

Human Body

Hana Tokosova

Why Do Sunflowers Turn Towards the Sun?

Little Dorothy and her dad admire a field full of sunflowers while they’re out riding their bikes. While they’re there, Dorothy learns about how many uses we have for sunflowers and how beneficial they are for us. What’s more, her dad tells her a story about why sunflowers always face towards the sun. Come and read about it too!

Tereza Sebesta

The Ballerina

Adel fell in love with ballet and longed for getting the role of Sleeping Beauty in an upcoming ballet performance. For that, she would have to do a flawless pirouette, but unfortunately, Adel couldn’t do it at all. However, that is when an unexpected helper appears...

Short stories

Jana Kacmarova

Adventure of the Germs

In this story you will learn about some extraordinary travellers: germs. They travel anywhere and everywhere. But one of their favourite destinations is the tummy of a child who doesn't wash their hands. How to get rid of such keen travellers, you may ask? Read on.

Tereza Sebesta

Annie and Martin Become Acrobats!

Annie and Martin are quite different from one another. In fact, they have only one thing in common — neither of them fits in with the other children in the class, and their classmates make fun of both of them. However, when someone else enters the scene, Annie’s and Martin’s eyes are opened, and their special abilities are soon revealed.

Emotions and empathy

Hana Do

The Ladybird with One Spot Missing

Leonora is different from the other ladybirds in her village — she was born with six spots instead of seven. Some of the others mocked her for this, even though it was simply her natural appearance. But gradually, their attitudes changed. Let’s read the story and find out how Leonora dealt with this difference of hers.

Around the World

Nordic Fable

Thor’s Tale

Come on another journey to the far north, where this time we’ll learn about the mythical god Thor and his victory over an evil giant. We’ll also learn why wisdom and wit are more important than mere strength.

Marian Dyno Buric

The Tree Knight

A story about how an old woman’s love and care for the natural world frees a knight, who has been turned into a tree, from his curse. This tale emphasizes the need for respect and empathy towards both people and nature.

Short stories

Aesop

The Rooster and the Fox

One day, a rooster meets a fox near the forest and is surprised when he tells him that all the animals are now friends and he need not be afraid of him. The rooster has his wits about him, though, and uses a clever trick to check whether the fox is telling him the truth.

Folk stories

Hans Christian Andersen

The Princess and the Pea

The young prince is having difficulty finding someone he wants to marry — the princesses he is continually introduced to are less than kind and therefore deemed unsuitable. But then, out of nowhere, a mysterious young woman arrives at the castle gates in disarray. She is lost and soaking wet, yet claims to be a princess. She stays overnight, whence the doubting queen is able to test her claim with the help of a small pea. It’s a test that proves to be conclusive.

Short stories

Jana Kasparova

Here’s to the Ants!

Black ants and red ants are not natural friends. However, when a heavy storm befalls the forest, it affects all the insects in our story. Both colonies of ants are equally endangered. These sworn enemies are not used to putting their differences aside, but suddenly they find themselves united in the name of survival. Let’s see how they resolve their animosity…

Tereza Sebesta

A Visitor from Outer Space

Pete is looking forward to a day of doing nothing except lazing around. But everything changes when an unexpected visitor lands on his windowsill, straight from the other side of the universe! Pete decides to give his visitor a good impression of life on Earth. What will result from this adventure?

Nature stories

Katarina Gondova

Natalie and the Dragon

Natalie loves dragons more than anything else. She wanted to own everything she ever saw that was dragon-shaped or had a dragon on it. Her mum wants to give her a treat, so she promises to buy her another dragon. This time, though, she means a real live one. But do real live dragons exist? Read this story and find out more about the fascinating creatures that live on our planet.

Wellbeing

Ludmila Bakonyi Selingerova

The Best Game Ever

Pete is really lucky – not only has his favourite uncle come to visit him, he’s even brought him the best game in the world! Pete dives straight into a world of adventure, with knights, dragons and all sorts… But as time goes on, it turns out that even the best game in the world can sometimes be too much. In this story, children will learn about the risks of getting too absorbed in the virtual world – no matter how much fun it is.

Hana Do

Are Clouds Made of Candyfloss?

At the forest school, the animals study hard every day… but what do they learn? Mr Badger loves teaching them, but he is not always as wise as he thinks. Come and find out with him how important it is to check facts and think critically.

Marian Dyno Buric

The Miraculous Spring

When a woodcutter cleans out an old spring in the forest, it rewards him with an unusual gift. The greedy village butcher wants to have that magical gift for himself, but avarice and malice won’t bring him nearly as good a reward as the woodcutter’s kind, selfless care.

Emotions and empathy

Jana Kasparova

Little Sophie and the Great Fear

Little Sophie is looking forward to a little brother coming to their family. She knows from her mother she can expect him soon. But when the girl notices an ambulance outside of the windows, a great fear overwhelms her. What is actually happening? And who will calm Sophie down? A story for children on how to deal with unfamiliar and worrying situations.

Animal stories

Katarina Gondova

Mr Oriole and the Flute