Fábulas Cubanas Vol. 2

A Bilingual Collection of Cuban Fables · Ages 5–10 · 101 pages

Some stories are not invented. They are carried.

They move through the island in quiet ways, in the careful steps of a jutía far from home, in the stillness beneath a ceiba tree that has seen generations pass, in the rhythm of a dance that says what words cannot.

These are those stories.

This second volume continues the collection with new fables shaped by Cuban landscapes, animals, and traditions. Each one offers something lasting: a lesson a child can understand, and a connection they can feel.

What’s inside:

9 original bilingual fables inspired by Cuba’s wildlife, culture, and natural beauty. Each story spans approximately 10 illustrated pages and ends with a clear moral presented in both Spanish and English.

Spanish text appears large and primary. English translation follows in a smaller italic format, maintaining the consistent bilingual structure used across the series.

The fables in this volume:

• El Viaje de Julieta / A Jutía’s Brave Journey
• El Jardín de Dos Mundos / The Garden of Two Worlds
• La Boa y la Piel Prestada / The Boa and the Borrowed Skin
• La Danza de Bella / Bella’s Dance
• El Tiempo Bajo el Flamboyán / Time Beneath the Flamboyant Tree
• Julia y la Gran Ceiba / Julia and the Great Ceiba
• La Paciencia del Cocodrilo / The Crocodile’s Patience
• Los Dos Cangrejos / The Two Crabs
• El Vuelo del Zunzuncito / The Flight of the Zunzuncito

Who this book is for:

For Cuban families raising children far from the island who want their children to grow up with a real sense of where they come from.

For parents who want Spanish to feel natural, present, and alive in their child’s daily life.

For educators looking for bilingual stories that combine cultural depth with clear moral lessons.

For grandparents who want to pass down something meaningful across distance.

For any child who deserves stories that carry both imagination and identity.