The daughter of Puerto Rico’s third elected governor, Ferré’s career might have been helped by her family’s status and wealth but it certainly doesn’t rely upon it. La muñeca menor”is a unique short story about a woman, who after bathing in a river, receives a bite from a river bug that damages her leg severely, leaving her disabled.

However, Spanish readers are usually an entertaining story you can follow and typically include interesting cultural and historical elements about Spain or Latin America. No matter your level, there’s a Spanish reader out there that will ease you into reading in Spanish and expand your vocabulary. This short story was written by Puerto Rican writer Rosario Ferre and, until now, it has been frequently used in literature classes in schools. The story is about a woman that received a bite from a river bug after taking a bath in the river. It badly damaged her leg, leaving her disabled. Her family doctor decided to take advantage and pretended to cure her for his own monetary gain. The story is classified in a genre of magical realism, but it’s entertaining and also symbolic as it teaches readers a lesson. It’s quite famous, so there can be many translations found online. A bonus with these stories is the challenge at the end of each. The short quiz will test you to see how much you learned! 7. “A Second Spanish Reader: A Dual-language Book”Once you’ve hit save, you can open your lesson and start practicing Spanish by reading, listening, and reviewing (all in one platform).

The story is about an elderly woman who had a vision of her death and begins carefully preparing for it. Then she finds that there was an error in the vision she had. La liebre y la tortuga” is the Spanish retelling of the beloved and well-known classic children’s book. I highly recommend this series, both for its language learning strengths, as well as for the stories themselves. 31. “Enola Holmes y el sorprendente caso de Lady Alistair” But these goals are set aside when she meets a mysterious boy online and falls in love with him. Desperate to find out who he is, she goes on a hunt for information, only to discover that it’s all a lie. The truth will surprise you.The story is titled “ Míster Taylor” (Mr. Taylor) because the main character in this story is an American—a Bostonian, to be exact. Even if you’ve already read “ El principito” (The Little Prince) in English (or another language), you’ll find it useful to read it again in Spanish since you’ll be able to just concentrate on the language and enjoy the familiar story. 4. “El alquimista” Before starting the stories, the book also has chapters on how to read effectively and Olly Richard’s six-step reading process. Why Use a Spanish Reader?

The most important thing for the Spanish learner, however, is that it distills the incomparable style of Gabriel García Marquéz into short story form. 19. “La muñeca menor” by Rosario Ferré These stories were unusual at the time they were written because unlike other popular children’s stories, they weren’t moralistic. These books also have lovely illustrations that help explain the story. Lección de cocina” is not only a masterfully written short story, but also a powerful denouncement of limiting gender roles. 18. “El ahogado más hermoso del mundo” by Gabriel García Márquez As a beginner student you will find the stories helpful when speaking as you’ll be able to use the phrases from the story in real life conversations.If you really can’t get enough of Papelucho, you can also watch the “Papelucho” animated film, “Papelucho y el marciano” (Papelucho and the martian), which was released in 2007. 21. “Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre”