The dragon of words. Story of monsters for children

The dragon of the words is a story of monsters for children that will make children reflect on the importance of books and the learning they offer to people who like reading . A beautiful story that gives them a great lesson and that in addition to encouraging children in the habit of reading, will

The dragon of the words is a story of monsters for children that will make children reflect on the importance of books and the learning they offer to people who like reading .

A beautiful story that gives them a great lesson and that in addition to encouraging children in the habit of reading, will provide very entertaining moments through their funny story. Enjoy reading with your children this story about an evil witch and her sweet dragon, who ate letters, phrases, and books to prevent people from approaching the world of reading. Story of monsters for children: The dragon of words

It is said that a few years ago he lived

in a castle in Europe an evil witch, apparently he was so powerful that everywhere he could get his spells. The witch knew that the books meant progress and freedom

for the people, and therefore did not grant the possibility that the people would approach reading. To accomplish his mission, he gave his dragon all the existing books to eat. The wily witch was afraid that people would know more than her, that she would learn to think and that in this way they would rise against her and strip her of her power. So time went by and people slowly forgot to read and think for themselves. The children communicated only by signs and without the slightest idea of ​​what the words were and their meaning. Nobody taught them to read.

The dragon of the terrible witch watched sadly what was happening with the people. So one day he made an important decision: to fight against the witch and give back to men the gift of wisdom. In front of the witch the dragon opened its mouth determined to expel a great flare of fire, but such was his surprise that when he tried it he did not achieve his goal. The poor thing only expelled words,

of so many books that he had eaten. Impressed the dragon blew and blew until he managed to expel each of the words he had eaten. Phrases, prayers, and lost books came out of their jaws! The vowels danced, the fairytale characters sought their home, and fluttered over the faces of the crowd, which had gathered, before the noise, in front of the castle of the wicked witch.

Thus the power of the odious witch was weakened until it was buried among tons of books, from the puffs of breath of the dragon.

Thanks to the good action of the dragon, men regained their freedom and free thought; also the children learned to speak and think, little by little they were collecting each one of the books, ready to place them in the libraries, in the schools and in their homes.

After this they thanked the dragon for having freed them from that terrible curse.

Everyone lived happily ever after! And colorin colorado this story is over. If you hear somewhere the rumor of a legend that says, "Once upon a time the dragon of words", run to a nearby book, hold it tight, and read it. Some even say, that so that it never disappears or we never miss a book, that dragon watches over us and keeps us ...

Story version

"The dragon of words" by Almudena Orellana Palomares.