Hana Do

Fairy tales and stories from Hana Do.

The Girl with the Almond Eyes

The Girl with the Almond Eyes

5
 min
3
+
4.52

Little Meg has a new classmate who looks different from the other children. Meg is curious why the girl has such strange eyes. However, her father has an explanation. Meg learns why all eyes are beautiful, even if they might be different.

Princess Sunny

Princess Sunny

9
 min
3
+
4.75

Do you know how the freckles that adorn the faces of many of us came into being? You'll find out the reason in this story about Sunny. You'll read about how her freckled face was a reminder of a magical fruit, and how her parents were able to find her when she disappeared.

The Dandelion

The Dandelion

7
 min
3
+
4.74

A little dandelion grows happily from a crack in a sidewalk and enjoys every day. Then mocking words of the flowers in a flowerbed make it wonder if it should really be ashamed of its ordinariness. But as it turns out, even ordinary flowers can bring a lot of joy.

A Zebra Named Apolla

A Zebra Named Apolla

6
 min
3
+
4.65

All zebras, together with little Apolla, must leave their native region. In her new environment, Apolla is insecure and cannot fit in among the animals, which look quite different. However, the mother zebra makes sure that the newcomers - the zebras - show their warmth and hospitality. Eventually, they find out that they have a lot in common.

The Rose Bush Home

The Rose Bush Home

8
 min
5
+
4.71

Tony, a young hare, is getting ready for a big move with his family. Their new home is under a rose bush. It looks thorny and unwelcoming at first, but Tony’s mother persuades her children that the bush will bring them lots of benefits, including delicious fruit. Help your children learn more about rose hips with this story!

The Snow Monster

The Snow Monster

8
 min
3
+
4.58

Elizabeth loves winter. She loves making snowballs and building snowmen. But one day, something she hears at her nursery school makes her afraid of them. Luckily, she trusts her father, and he sets things straight. A story for very young children about how to cope with fear.

How Li-li Celebrated the Spring Festival

How Li-li Celebrated the Spring Festival

11
 min
5
+
4.74

It’s nearly time for the Lunar New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival. For many people in the world, including the little girl in this story, these are the most important celebrations of the year. But it looks like Li-li isn’t going to be spending the Spring Festival with her wonderful grandparents this year. Li-li is sad about that, but an unexpected encounter with a magical creature changes everything… Read the story to find out more about Li-li’s adventure and about Lunar New Year traditions.

Rudy the Rubbish Truck

Rudy the Rubbish Truck

11
 min
5
+
4.7

Rudy is a little rubbish truck who does his job with great joy. But when some new rubbish trucks suddenly appear on the streets, Rudy becomes scared and angry — what if these trucks want to replace him?! This eco-themed fairy tale explores the causes of anger and other unknown feelings in children.

The Apple Pie

The Apple Pie

6
 min
5
+
4.82

Tommy is sad about something the other children said to him at school – they laughed at him because he looked different. Then his mum teaches him an important lesson while they make an apple pie together. Find out what that lesson was in this short story.

The White Chalk

The White Chalk

7
 min
3
+
4.88

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.

Mio in Science Class: About Animals

Mio in Science Class: About Animals

8
 min
3
+
5.0

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.

Camping Next to the Pond

Camping Next to the Pond

6
 min
3
+
4.62

This story is a kind of lullaby… You are transported into a tent by the river, where, together with the boy who’s camping, you listen to the natural nighttime sounds all around you — it’s almost as if you are actually the camper, experiencing these sensations yourself. What a lovely way to fall asleep!

Tracking Love Down

Tracking Love Down

7
 min
5
+
4.84

Violet is bothered by something she doesn’t understand: love. What is it and what does it look like? Do you have to buy someone a bunch of roses if you want there to be love at home? To answer her worries, she and her daddy play a game of detectives, and together they find out whether there’s any love at home or not, and if so, what it actually looks like. Let’s join the three of them and find out!

How the Sunshine Made Friends with the Rain

How the Sunshine Made Friends with the Rain

6
 min
3
+
4.67

Annette is grumpy, because it is going to rain all week while she is on holiday with her family. But on the way to the campsite she learns some new things about why rain is important. And then she sees something magical in the sky! Read this story to find out what it was.

Maya Goes Into a Rage

Maya Goes Into a Rage

10
 min
3
+
4.86

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!

Kindly Taxi Maxi

Kindly Taxi Maxi

8
 min
5
+
4.5

Every day, taxi Maxi takes people where they need to go. He truly enjoys driving through the streets and scanning the lovely vistas. But he also likes to chat with the passengers, and lately everyone's always in such a hurry to get somewhere. It’s as if people have forgotten to enjoy the present moment. When a particularly distressed gentleman gets into his taxi, Maxi notices the man’s frustration and decides to make his life a little happier.

The Ladybird With One Spot Missing?

The Ladybird With One Spot Missing?

11
 min
5
+
4.52

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.

A Magical Night

A Magical Night

8
 min
5
+
4.55

Tonight, Grandma, Grandad and their dog Perrito are in for a treat. For the first time in a whole year, they are going to be able to meet up with their relatives, share all their news, and enjoy some good food together. But what is this gathering, and why is it so magical for everyone in attendance?

The Cloud No-one Liked

The Cloud No-one Liked

7
 min
5
+
4.62

It’s nearly Christmas and Mary-Ann can’t wait for it to snow, but so far the weather isn’t that way inclined. It looks like there won’t be a white Christmas this year. Why not? Mary-Ann unlocks the secret one misty morning, when she hears something, somewhere crying. Read this story and find out along with her where the crying was coming from.

A Little Night Meeting with Mozart

A Little Night Meeting with Mozart

9
 min
5
+
4.73

Matthew is learning to play the piano, but he’s annoyed that his playing is not going as well as he had hoped. However, everything changes when one night he meets the piano genius himself — Mozart. He learns more about Mozart’s life and discovers that even this famous composer and musician was just a person of flesh and blood who experienced ups and downs, just like himself.

A Wish on a Fish

A Wish on a Fish

13
 min
3
+
4.55

Matthew is not looking forward to preschool at all. He would much rather be an adult — that way, he wouldn’t have to go. But when his wish is magically granted, he finds out that being a grown-up is not as fun as it had seemed!

Swan Love

Swan Love

14
 min
8
+
4.8

Come and visit a lovely lake where a bevy of white swans live. One day, they receive an unexpected swan visitor. And would you believe it? He’s all black! How will he fit in among the other swans on the lake?

Dinosaur Adventures Part 1: Megalosaurus

Dinosaur Adventures Part 1: Megalosaurus

12
 min
5
+
4.27

Young Alex loves dinosaurs more than anything. He and his sister Tinka enjoy playing with toy dinosaurs and dreaming-up incredible stories. But one day, an actual dinosaur shows up in front of their very eyes, and they all become good friends. This marks the start of many exotic adventures together.

Why Does Charlie Avoid Chocolate?

Why Does Charlie Avoid Chocolate?

10
 min
3
+
4.34

Charlie is invited to a birthday party. But then he learns that there’s going to be a chocolate cake, and he starts to fret. To go to the party would mean being exposed as an oddball — his friends would find out about his food allergy, and he assumes he’ll be teased or thought less of. But with a bit of encouragement from his mum, he decides to go. (And he needn’t have worried in the slightest!)

Dinosaur Adventures Part 2: Tyrannosaurus Rex

Dinosaur Adventures Part 2: Tyrannosaurus Rex

11
 min
5
+
4.79

Having made a real dinosaur friend, Alex and Tinka can barely imagine what kinds of adventures lie ahead. It turns out that Meg the Megalosaurus has magical abilities – like transporting the siblings to ancient times and introducing them to other dinosaurs. Today they’re off to the Mesozoic Era — let’s join them!

Dinosaur Adventures Part 3: Diplodocus

Dinosaur Adventures Part 3: Diplodocus

10
 min
5
+
4.83

Who will Meg introduce Alex and Tinka to this time? Well, another dinosaur, of course! But not just any dinosaur, a Diplodocus who has the sniffles… Luckily their mum has entered the scene and joins them in the latest adventure. But afterwards, the three of them realise that the dad is missing-out and decide to invite him to partake in their future travels.

Dinosaur Adventures Part 4: Stegosaurus

Dinosaur Adventures Part 4: Stegosaurus

10
 min
5
+
4.85

Now that their mum has met Meg, the siblings wanted to share their secret dinosaur adventures with their dad. He’s as excited as they are about this discovery and soon makes friends with Meg. However, this next trip takes the family to a dinosaur world in which danger lurks. Will the Stegosauria be able to protect them?

Dinosaur Adventures Part 5: Pterosaur

Dinosaur Adventures Part 5: Pterosaur

11
 min
5
+
4.82

In the final part of this dinosaur series, Meg introduces Alex, Tinka, and their parents to a majestic dinosaur — the Pterosaur. This one has an extraordinary wingspan and can fly far and wide. Hopping on its back, off they go on a flight over prehistoric Europe… How will their journey turn out?

Theresa, Who Was Not Afraid of Change

Theresa, Who Was Not Afraid of Change

9
 min
8
+
4.84

Transport yourself to the past and get to know the famous Habsburg ruler Maria Theresa. You’ll get to know the life of princesses in general - together with little Theresa. You find out that they didn’t always have it easy, either! You’ll also see that sometimes even big changes don’t have to be scary.