If you are looking for short stories for your daughter, your son and/or yourself to read, and that also provide with universal values, this book is for all! Wrap everybody in the fantasy of the BLUE BOOK of SHORT STORIES 1 for youngsters and adults as a recommendation, with ten plots that will surprise those members of the family, created to entertain, to excite, to educate and to transform their lives through quality reading. Let everybody enjoy these highly creative stories by the style of realistic fiction, which are all inclusive and timeless themes. They are not strictly stories of juvenile content, so they can be read by grown-ups of any age. I sincerely hope that you decide for my book, that my short stories have a positive impact on the family member or yourself to give it as a gift. This book aims to contribute to making a better world by sowing universal values that leave life lessons in everybody’s minds. In this way, we will be able to reap good people in the future. Thank you very much for your choice! Stories that amuse you. Stories that make you grow. 01. TRANSLUCENT PEOPLE© A subterranean race is trapped in their habitat and a young man saves them from a flood. 02. WINE AGAINST THE KING© A despot king gets drunk and the subjugated kingdoms take the chance to free themselves. 03. THE ASSAILANT’S LAUGHTER© A mugging victim tries to recover his belongings by making his assailant laugh. 04. THE MUTE GUITAR© A sentimental guitar only wants to sound when a girl feels affection for it before. 05. THE TWO GOLDEN VEINS© Two friends find gold in a hill that jeopardizes their friendship and the life of one of them. 06. GOOD DRACULA© Count Dracula impales dummies and that scares the Ottoman invaders of Transylvania. 07. THE HARD-WORKING HEART© During the night, the heart of a body claims to work harder than the other organs. 08. THE TREE ON THE WATER© A couple sails towards a tree on the sea, but a mark on its trunk risks the love blessing. 09. THE FISH CHILDREN© A father accidentally loses his children in an accident, but recovers them in an aquarium. 10. THE LOST LOVE LETTER© A girl finds a love letter inside a bottle adrift and decides to deliver the message.

"A mysterious book of short stories circles Mr L's fifth grade class, passed from student to student, hidden from Mr L's watchful gaze. What makes this book so gripping, readable, and entertaining? Probably something sinister. Mr L takes it upon himself to read these stories and find out..."DISCLAIMER: These stories are for fifth grade boys, about fifth grade boys. If you have never been or known a fifth grade boy, please do not attempt to read this book. FURTHER DISCLAIMER: These stories won't teach lessons. There are no dead dogs or relatives. There is, however, a turtle.-"The best and only book I've ever read." - Jeffrey, fifth grade boy.

High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what Here's a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont's joyous rhyming text and David Catrow's wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful--and straight from the heart.

Beloved picture book creator and four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni's very first story for children, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. Leo Lionni launched his children’s book career in 1959 with Little Blue and Little Yellow, and this 50th-anniversary edition, complete with Lionni’s own explanation of how the book came to be, is sure to resonate with children today.

Do you know your own feelings? Sometimes, we're happy, so we laugh and shout with glee. Other times, we're angry, and want to rage and roar. It is not easy to deal with our many contradictory emotions. To recognize our own feelings and deal with them responsibly is an important learning process for children, and a trial of limits. This vibrantly and expressively illustrated book invites children to talk about feelings. It takes readers through a range of potential emotions without ever calling them "good" or "bad," allowing children to recognize and examine their own emotional world.

Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can read this book for FREE! For many parents, curling up with a book for a bedtime story with their kid is a daily ritual. For others, it is the perfect time to spend time with their children after a busy day, and for some, it is something they should do but are not entirely sure why. Discover these benefits of bedtime stories for kids. Sharpen their brains Research shows that one of the greatest benefit of interacting with children, including reading to them stories, is that children learn a great deal of things- from improved logic skills to lowering their stress levels. Bedtime stories rewire the brain of a child and quicken their mastery of language. Their vocabulary repertoire is expanded and their listening and oral communication skills enhanced.bedtime stories for kids Enhance creativity and Stimulate imagination If you are a good storyteller, then you should teleport your kid to a different realm- from reality to fantasy for the child to learn the difference between these two. This will enhance and stimulate his imagination.children's books kindle Emotion development The kid will learn to experience different emotions while empathizing with the characters of the story. The common emotions of sadness, happiness and anger may be encountered and he will learn to control these in real life.bedtime story for kids

A thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of small acts of kindness, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.

Journey through the forest with Huxley and Bluebird, and introduce your toddlers to the idea of friendship and sharing with others. Meet Huxley, the lovable and rather hungry bear. It is beginning to snow, which means it is almost time to hibernate. So Huxley, Bluebird, and their friends must set out to collect food to get them through the Winter. But Huxley is really hungry, and wants all the food to himself. Is there enough food for everyone? Follow Huxley and Bluebird on their adventure through the freezing forest to collect food for hibernation. With stunning illustrations by renowned artist Jonny Lambert, and an enchanting story, this picture book is perfect for adults and toddlers to share together. Huxley and the Bluebird teaches little ones vital life lessons about friendship and sharing with others, and gently introduces them to the idea of hibernation as well. So come and join the search with this magical bedtime story.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This joyful rhyming book encourages children to value the “different” in all people, leading the way to a kinder world in which the differences in all of us are celebrated and embraced. Macy is a girl who’s a lot like you and me, but she's also quite different, which is a great thing to be. With kindness, grace, and bravery, Macy finds her place in the world, bringing beauty and laughter wherever she goes and leading others to find delight in the unique design of every person. Children are naturally aware of the differences they encounter at school, in their neighborhood, and in other everyday relationships. They just need to be given tools to understand and appreciate what makes us “different,” permission to ask questions about it, and eyes to see and celebrate it in themselves as well as in those around them.