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Elsa is a sweet little girl who wants to give her dear grandmother a present. But what kind of present can a little girl offer, that will bring her grandma joy and not cost a cent? Listen to this story to find out.
Cody’s Cuentos’ reader, Cristina, does a wonderful job bringing this short story to life. You can get the full transcript PLUS a complete word-for-word English translation in this blog’s Intermediate section.
Enjoy the sunshine!
Awww! That was a really sweet tale! I didn’t fully understand what happened in the middle part, but I got the beginning and the end.
Was the ending that the girl played outside in the sun then came inside and brought the sunshine on her hair to her grandmother? Or something like that? Either way, it was super sweet!
Gracias!
Yes, that’s exactly what happened. The little girl named Elsa wanted to give her granny a gift. She thought she could somehow “collect” the sun’s rays and carry them to her grandmother. So she would run and play outside and basically enjoy being a child. When she returned home, she visited her granny and the idea is that Elsa’s joy and youthfulness brought a “little bit of sunshine” to the grandmother’s day.