In this captivating chapter, Zunzuncito, the world's tiniest hummingbird, faces off against larger bullies, bees, and even a bloodsucking spider. Frustrated by his size, he dreams of becoming big and strong to escape danger. Along his adventure, he discovers that being small can have its own advantages, thanks to the wisdom of a friendly frog. This engaging tale emphasizes the power of friendship and the journey to self-acceptance.
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Smallest Bird's Challenges
Being the smallest bird brings many challenges like bigger birds bullying and bees not sharing flowers.
Small size also makes the bird vulnerable to dangers like getting trapped in a spider web.
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The Mysterious Rescuer
Zunzuncito searches for the big and strong animal that rescued him from the spider web.
He hears a voice thanking him but cannot see who it belongs to.
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Zunzuncito's Sadness
Frustrated, Sunsuncito cries because he is very small and wants to be big.
He expresses sadness about the problems his small size causes.
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I wrote a short novel called “La aventura de Zunzuncito”. For this fifth season of Simple Stories in Spanish, I will be sharing a chapter from the novel each week. This week is chapter 4!
It’s not easy being the smallest bird in the world. You have to deal with bigger bully birds, bees that don’t want to share and spiders that want to suck your blood. Zunzuncito is tired of being small. Perhaps if he is big and strong, he can save himself from these sticky situations. After all, the animal that saved him from the spiderweb must be big and strong, right?
This story is told mostly in the the present tense, with only the first paragraph in the past (to recap the previous chapters). Repeated words and phrases include “salvador” (savior/rescuer), “liberar” (to liberate/free), “llora” (cries) and “patas” (animal feet or hands. 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/2021/09/26/simple-stories-in-spanish-la-aventura-de-zunzuncito-capitulo-4/
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