This third season of Simple Stories in Spanish is focusing on legends. Alfonso XIII became king at birth. When he was about to lose his first tooth, the author Luis Coloma wrote him a story about a mouse (ratón) named Pérez. That mouse visits children all over the Spanish-speaking world when a child loses a tooth. The legend is mostly told in the past tense, with some present tense in the dialogue. Repeated words include “almohada” (pillow), “diente” (tooth), “rey” (king), “cayó” (fell), and “debajo” (under). No matter where you are in your language journey, stories will help you on your way.

You can find a transcript of the story and read along at https://smalltownspanishteacher.com/2020/12/13/simple-stories-in-spanish-la-leyenda-del-ratoncito-perez/

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