7 Stories For Kids
From the earliest years of life, children can become avid readers through stories. For younger children, it’s best to choose books that contain illustrations and sounds that draw attention and captivate.
Once kids start learning to put letters together and understand sentences, it’s time to take it a step further. The children themselves will show when they are ready for more elaborate texts.
As the Colombian Ministry of Education’s Literature in Early Childhood Education document points out , human beings use non-verbal languages to express themselves since the early years. Later, they start to have more specialized communicative functions.
Thus, it is important to promote proper development through tools such as age-appropriate literary works. Below are some recommended stories to introduce children to the world of reading.
The best stories for kids
1. The Little Prince
One of the classics for children and adults who love fantasy is The Little Prince. It is an illustrated tale about the stories of a child from another planet.
This story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry has an easy-to-understand language and a captivating plot. This book is excellent because, after a few years and as the child begins to develop critical thinking, he will discover some deep reflections on the human condition.
2. The Little Thumb
Charles Perrault’s Little Thumb tells the sad story of a poor family who leaves their children in the forest. They live many adventures and face dangers from imaginary worlds. After many adventures, the brave boy manages to escape, return home and live with his parents and siblings happily ever after.
3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Adapted for children)
Adaptations of classic works aimed at the little ones are becoming more common. Thanks to these adaptations we can enjoy stories like the adventures of the character created by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sherlock Holmes is a detective who has incredible intelligence and great ability to observe and solve problems. It is one of the stories for children that will surely captivate and stimulate their curiosity.
4. The Happy Prince, one of the best stories for children
It’s a fairy tale from an Oscar Wilde compilation. It tells the story of a statue of a prince who weeps because of the pain and injustice he sees among the people of his city.
He always thought that the world should be a happy place and then he realized the reality of the neediest. The Prince decided to help them even at the cost of his own life and gave them a lesson in values, principles and kindness.
5. The Wizard of Oz
It is one of the classics of American literature and one of the best fantasy books for children. This illustrated story by Lyman Frank Baum yielded adaptations for different media. So, if you want to do a more in-depth reading exercise with your children, you can show the movie, the play or the short stories.
Other stories for children
6. Puss in Boots
It is a traditional French tale that has been included in several folktale collections. It is a story about the adventures of a young miller who has a very smart cat as a pet.
Thanks to the cat’s wit, the young man completely changes his life. So the poor young man who had nowhere to go becomes a rich Marquis who marries a princess.
7. Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus
It is a work written by Rick Riordan and can captivate children and teenagers today. It is the story of a young man who has a close and interesting relationship with Greek mythology.
It’s an excellent way to learn classical literature through a text set in modern reality. In addition, you can also watch the films in this series to further contextualize and motivate the little ones.
As you can see, there are many interesting tools to make children fall in love with literature from an early age. They can learn a lot about the world, cultures and languages through stories so full of adventure. So, encourage children to navigate the huge sea of letters!
