Kingdom of Words

The rook and the doves

Aesop's Fable It came to the ears of a jackdaw that in a certain dovecote there were copiously fed doves. Then it was painted...

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the snow queen

Tale by Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Ruth Salles First story, which talks about the mirror and the shards One day,…

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the lead soldier

Tale by Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Ruth Salles Once upon a time there was a platoon of twenty-five little soldiers from…

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the swineherd

Tale by Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Ruth Salles Once upon a time there was a poor prince; he had a kingdom very...

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the wolf and the lamb

Fable by Jean de La Fontaine Translated by Ruth Salles Feeling thirsty, a lamb went to drink pure water in a stream.…

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caxinguelê

poem by Ruth Salles Blackboard drawing by teacher Verônica Calandra Martins. Look at the caxinguelê, serelepe chipmunk! All…

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Cardinal points

poem by Ruth Salles I extend my right arm towards the East, where the sun rises. To the West, where…

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The wind

poem by Ruth Salles Blackboard drawing by teacher Beatriz Retz. I don't see the wind, but the wind...

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the snail

poem by Ruth Salles Caracol comes slowly, without having a leg, without having a foot. But then how come…

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