25 Engaging Spanish Short Stories for Beginners: Boost Your Vocabulary with Fun Tales

Daniel Ogren: I would rate this book a five, but it's in desperate need of editing. Lots of errors, some important. And, yet, I learned from it in an enjoyable way. The idea behind it is great.

United States on Oct 24, 2023

Mary Ann: Great stories! Very helpful! I am ready for a next level since I picked a large vocabulary from the book!

United States on Jun 26, 2023

Aurelle: Spanish is not completely new to me, but this book is so hard to read because of the vocabulary that it is very off-putting. I have read several other books for beginners and have been able to understand and enjoy them.

Australia on Jun 10, 2023

Jon CorbettJon Corbett: As a project manager that often works on multi-lingual job sites, I bought “Spanish Short Stories for Beginners” as a refresher to help me better navigate through my workday. I took 5 years of Spanish in junior/senior high school (20 years ago), and that foundation has helped me a great deal, over time. However, as I get farther away from my high school years, I'm finding it more difficult to "connect the dots" when trying to work with my teams on a job site. And while Google Translate is great, my preference is to attempt to communicate with people on a more "human" level.

Shipment: My order arrived right on the date advertised. The book was packaged simply, and in an appropriate envelope for its size/weight. The book was in great condition when I opened the envelope.

Cover: I think it should be noted that the color scheme and wording on the front of the book sells it as: “This is a book for beginners. You should definitely try this book if you are a novice Spanish speaker.” It has a children’s book vibe, with an all-ages-will-benefit way about it. It caught my eye while I was searching for something to help me, so it’s important to recognize that as a...

United States on Apr 11, 2021

Ramkumar MohanRamkumar Mohan: It is a good book for those who knows to read and pronounce Spanish words properly. Really not for those who doesn’t know how to read/pronounce Spanish words at all. But really a good book for beginners. It has lots of words and their meaning after every story and fun q&a section. I bought this as a gift to my friend and he loved the book and he is enjoying it.
Although I wish they could come up with a app that would read out loud or at least have the Spanish words pronunciation from this book chapter wise. That would have been really great fun for very basic beginners too. But all in all it’s a good book enjoyed by my friend!

United States on Apr 10, 2021

Darienne ArahanDarienne Arahan: The book was made for beginners so while some words may seem difficult to understand in context, everything is explained to the user in simple fashion. For example, for each short story provided in Spanish, there is a direct translation right below it and a vocabulary list following the story you can use for reference as you read. Chapters have varying focuses like "Basic Vocab" or "Basic Adjectives." To test that you're retaining as you read, there are short multiple answer quizzes about the story.

The language used is very simple so there's no pressure to translate big, complex words.

United States on Apr 09, 2021