The first story, 'Cloudy,' depicts a cloud who befriends a bird while overcoming self-doubt. The Storyteller shoots the entire story with a camera and is also a character within it. Cloudy, a melancholic cloud, becomes joyous at the story's end after seeking advice from his newfound bird friend.
The second story, 'The Stone, Peli and Pag,' follows a pelican, a parrot, and a talking stone. The pelican and parrot are best friends and decide to land on some rocks during their flight, unaware that those rocks are the prized possessions of a mighty power.
In the third story, 'The Boy and the Laughing Owls,' a red-haired boy who enjoys writing and experiences occasional anger encounters magical owls while seeking solitude in the forest. They spend time together with the goal of writing a book collaboratively. By the end of the story, the boy learns the importance of friendship.
The fourth story, 'Shiny and Goldy,' centers around a golden grain and a diamond grain. The story explores the time when the diamond grain polishes itself like its golden counterpart. However, diamonds shine much brighter than gold, leading to comical situations. Eventually, the golden grain realizes that family warmth is of utmost importance.
The fifth story, 'The Nerd Dragon,' revolves around a dragon, a hippopotamus, and a colored bird. The dragon's desire to read an encyclopedia leads to him losing the book in the forest. Unbeknownst to him, the hippopotamus finds and keeps it. Along his journey, he meets the colored bird, and all three become close friends by the story's end.
In the sixth story, 'Cups of Ice Cream,' two cups of ice cream, one natural and one made of plastic, live together as friends in a house. The natural cup sells ice cream to moody kids who prove difficult to please.
The seventh story, 'Flamingo,' features a dancing flamingo and three frogs observing him in a swamp. At one point, the flamingo receives a package that brings him great joy. Overall, the flamingo is naturally happy, singing and dancing all the time.
The eighth story, 'The Magic Girl,' centers around a kingdom, a King, a Queen, and their newborn baby girl. The main plot revolves around the search for a name for the princess, which is revealed to them at the last moment.
In the ninth story, 'Susan and the Butterfly,' an immortal butterfly becomes fond of a black-eyed Susan flower. However, in that particular year, the flower blooms in a different part of the field, making it challenging for the butterfly to find her again.
The tenth story, 'Hortensio the Colored Snail,' gives the book its name and tells the tale of a vibrantly colored snail living in a gray world. Hortensio's mother sends him with Clara's help from their village to the big city, with the expectation that he will achieve something significant in his life. By the story's end, Hortensio fills the entire gray world with his magnificent colors.
The first story, 'Cloudy,' depicts a cloud who befriends a bird while overcoming self-doubt. The Storyteller shoots the entire story with a camera and is also a character within it. Cloudy, a melancholic cloud, becomes joyous at the story's end after seeking advice from his newfound bird friend.
The second story, 'The Stone, Peli and Pag,' follows a pelican, a parrot, and a talking stone. The pelican and parrot are best friends and decide to land on some rocks during their flight, unaware that those rocks are the prized possessions of a mighty power.
In the third story, 'The Boy and the Laughing Owls,' a red-haired boy who enjoys writing and experiences occasional anger encounters magical owls while seeking solitude in the forest. They spend time together with the goal of writing a book collaboratively. By the end of the story, the boy learns the importance of friendship.
The fourth story, 'Shiny and Goldy,' centers around a golden grain and a diamond grain. The story explores the time when the diamond grain polishes itself like its golden counterpart. However, diamonds shine much brighter than gold, leading to comical situations. Eventually, the golden grain realizes that family warmth is of utmost importance.
The fifth story, 'The Nerd Dragon,' revolves around a dragon, a hippopotamus, and a colored bird. The dragon's desire to read an encyclopedia leads to him losing the book in the forest. Unbeknownst to him, the hippopotamus finds and keeps it. Along his journey, he meets the colored bird, and all three become close friends by the story's end.
In the sixth story, 'Cups of Ice Cream,' two cups of ice cream, one natural and one made of plastic, live together as friends in a house. The natural cup sells ice cream to moody kids who prove difficult to please.
The seventh story, 'Flamingo,' features a dancing flamingo and three frogs observing him in a swamp. At one point, the flamingo receives a package that brings him great joy. Overall, the flamingo is naturally happy, singing and dancing all the time.
The eighth story, 'The Magic Girl,' centers around a kingdom, a King, a Queen, and their newborn baby girl. The main plot revolves around the search for a name for the princess, which is revealed to them at the last moment.
In the ninth story, 'Susan and the Butterfly,' an immortal butterfly becomes fond of a black-eyed Susan flower. However, in that particular year, the flower blooms in a different part of the field, making it challenging for the butterfly to find her again.
The tenth story, 'Hortensio the Colored Snail,' gives the book its name and tells the tale of a vibrantly colored snail living in a gray world. Hortensio's mother sends him with Clara's help from their village to the big city, with the expectation that he will achieve something significant in his life. By the story's end, Hortensio fills the entire gray world with his magnificent colors.
Hortensio and the Magic Stories
Hortensio and the Magic Stories
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940044194830 |
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| Publisher: | Elena Daniela Calin |
| Publication date: | 12/15/2012 |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 192 KB |
| Age Range: | 13 - 11 Years |