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Jana Kasparova

Fairy tales and stories from Jana Kasparova.

Emotions and empathy
Little Sophie and the Great Fear

Jana Kasparova

Little Sophie and the Great Fear

6
 min
3
+
4.61

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.

Emotions and empathy
Here’s to the Ants!

Jana Kasparova

Here’s to the Ants!

7
 min
5
+
4.67

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…

Stories for 3+ years old
The Sad Scooter

Jana Kasparova

The Sad Scooter

6
 min
3
+
4.76

The new pink scooter is the best gift Becky could have wished for, but as the time goes by, she uses it less and less, until it spends most time left in a corner. With the help of her mother, Becky learns an important lesson: things we don’t use anymore can make other people happy and become useful once again.

Science stories
Modesty as Big as the Moon

Jana Kasparova

Modesty as Big as the Moon

8
 min
5
+
4.65

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]

Emotions and empathy
Jake’s Big Ears

Jana Kasparova

Jake’s Big Ears

6
 min
5
+
4.73

Jake’s classmates laugh at him because of his ears. They are too big, unlike the small ears of his friends. However, everything changes the moment Jake turns the mockery to his advantage. Find out what he can do, thanks to his ears, in this story about tolerance and diversity.

Science stories
How Otto Was Fed up with Glasses

Jana Kasparova

How Otto Was Fed up with Glasses

9
 min
5
+
4.76

From his early childhood, Otto was hardworking and patient. This quality comes in handy in his life, because it is important to be persistent and not to give up when working as a chemist. And it pays off: Otto, along with his friend, invents contact lenses, which millions of people around the world still use today.

Science stories
The Heroic Dog

Jana Kasparova

The Heroic Dog

12
 min
5
+
4.68

A little dog has a big love of rockets and outer-space. But her wish to be involved in a space mission seems too incredible for a dog to pursue. Still, she perseveres. In this story, children will come to understand that it takes a lot of effort to send a rocket into space, and they’ll discover how service-dogs can be helpful in preparing for a manned space mission.

Emotions and empathy
How Evie Didn’t Want to Wear Glasses

Jana Kasparova

How Evie Didn’t Want to Wear Glasses

10
 min
5
+
5.0

Evie is sad because she has to wear glasses. What bothers her most is that her friends might make fun of her. Out of fear, she decides to hide her glasses and every morning, after saying goodbye to her mother, she secretly takes them off so that no one can see them. But how will this little secret turn out?

Emotions and empathy
The Noble Tower Crane

Jana Kasparova

The Noble Tower Crane

9
 min
3
+
4.55

Work on the construction site is about to get underway, and the machinery is ready to go. Two diggers are showing-off their skills. Only the crane stands apart, as his time has not yet come — he must wait until the foundations are in. The diggers start to make fun of the crane, teasing him about being useless. But then the tables suddenly turn, forcing the snarky diggers to recognise their ill-behaviour…

Science stories
Louis’s Sour Milk

Jana Kasparova

Louis’s Sour Milk

9
 min
5
+
5.0

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.

Science stories
Eddie and Smallpox

Jana Kasparova

Eddie and Smallpox

7
 min
8
+
4.74

Eddie likes to spend time on the farm with the cows. Meanwhile, his father, a doctor, visits sick people. However, a dangerous illness appears. And Eddie's cows are unknowingly contributing to a great discovery. Read about them in this story of how Edward Jenner discovered the smallpox vaccination.

Stories for 5+ years old
Abi and the Pudding

Jana Kasparova

Abi and the Pudding

10
 min
5
+
4.73

Abi loves food – so much that some of the boys at her school make fun of her for it. Luckily, Abi’s mum gives her some good advice and as she finds out more about healthy eating, Abi also develops a totally new and rather useful hobby. Find out how successful Abi is at turning the boys’ mockery to her advantage in this story.