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ITSPmagazine Blog — By Sean and Marco
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FORBIX — THE HAIRDRESSER WITH AN ARTIST’S TOUCH | A Short Story Written By Lucia & Marco Ciappelli (English Version) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
In the heart of the town of Tagliaspunta, nestled among shops of all kinds, there’s a hairdresser named Forbix, for women, men, teenagers, and children — though not too little. Forbix is no ordinary hairdresser: he has the magical touch of an artist. His scissors are made of silver and, as they cut, they whisper storie
The Out of Tune Instruments | A Short Story Written By Lucia & Marco Ciappelli (English Version) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
On the bank of a stream, where a great many colorful little fish swam, lived a small family: mamma, babbo, and their seven children — four boys and three girls. Their house was a bit far from the town of Strumentopoli, but being close to the stream and next to the Great Forest made it a wonderful place to live. Mamma l
The Glass Hot-Air Balloon | A Short Story Written By Marco Ciappelli (English Version) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
What a magnificent full moon! Late April. The San Fernando Valley shimmered gently.Tiny lights flickered softly,like electric fireflies in summer dreams. In a small garden,beneath an old wise lemon tree,something special was about to happen.
The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes | Part Three & Four | Winter, Spring, and the Return (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes | Part Three & Four | Winter, Spring, and the Return After a summer shining with light and an autumn drizzly but fascinating in its colors, the Tribe of the Wandering Shoes set off again for new adventures—mysterious, surprising, and of course, a little dangerous. More determined than
The Wondrous Vegetable Shop | A Story Under the Stars (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
The Wondrous Vegetable Shop With the arrival of spring, beneath the soft mantle of the earth, tubers and roots began to awaken. The carrots stretched their orange tips with their green tufts. The round and plump potatoes whispered among themselves. “I can feel the warmth of the sun even down here,” said a deep red be
On A Bench Waiting For The Train | A Story Under the Stars (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
On a Bench, Waiting for the Train At the village station, under a long wooden canopy, steel tracks ran on both sides, allowing trains to speed past in a blur. But every now and then, some would stop, only for a moment, before continuing their journey after passengers had disembarked and boarded.
Becoming a Writer Later in Life: an Interview with Marco Ciappelli | After 40 Podcast with Dr. Deborah Heiser
It's never too late to publish your first book. This is the story of Marco's mom, who published a book later in life.
The Tribe of Wandering Shoes Part Two | A Story Under the Stars in Four Parts. Just like the seasons! The Autumn Adventure (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
The season was changing. The warm, sunny days of summer had given way to crisp and fresh mornings, often with a layer of fog beginning to cover the fields. The days were getting shorter, and the cool wind made the leaves fall — the street sweepers with their brooms couldn't gather them fast enough before another strong
The Battle Of Halloween | A Story Under the Stars (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
The Battle Of Halloween | Three friends, neighbors and very curious, met every afternoon, after finishing their homework, at the playground in their village nestled in the green Tuscan hills. There, sitting on a bench in the middle of the lawn, they plotted how to end the day with fun. Usually, they got up to mischief
The Tribe of Wandering Shoes A Story Under the Stars in Four Parts. Just like the seasons! The Summer Adventure (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
In a large clothing store downtown, among other items for sale, there were some rather peculiar sports shoes. In addition to being very comfortable, cheerful, and available in various colors, they would occasionally swap laces and positions for fun. And, believe it or not, they talked to each other.
Robots On The Hill (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
On a bright spring day, some schoolchildren on a field trip passed near the Observatory on the Hill. The large, gleaming building was an architectural wonder, with tall towers reaching toward the sky, silver domes shining in the sun, and gigantic telescopes protruding like curious eyes, always ready to explore the univ
Pedaling Towards The Stars (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
One fine day, in the squares of the city of Ciclopoli, large billboards appeared advertising a bicycle race; everyone could participate, from zero years and up. There wasn’t much information, but it suggested that those interested should contact the Association of Bicycles with Wheels, located at Via dei Manubri Number
THE FOUR FOUR-LEGGED ADVENTURERS + ONE (Read In English) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
On the outskirts of a big city, there lived four little dogs who took a walk around the neighborhood every day to stretch their legs with their owners. They spent the rest of the time on armchairs or lying in the sun in the garden. In a corner near the wall, behind the house, hidden by a tree, there were some old used
THE STRAW HATS OF FLORENCE | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
THE STRAW HATS OF FLORENCE At the end of summer, in a small country town, the fair was an event: people met and blah blah blah... at every corner of the streets. The main square was invaded by fun and exciting rides: the roller coaster, the Ferris wheel, the merry-go-round for the little ones, and much more.
THE TOY ROOM | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
THE TOY ROOM Three little siblings: a little girl with red curls on her head and two little boys with straight hair; every morning they went to school. They had fashionable backpacks from which they took out all the necessary items, but from each of the three backpacks a new toy came out. A child named Carletto had a
WHO WRITES THESE STORIES? | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
WHO WRITES THESE STORIES? At sunset, from a window, a hot air balloon flew to the horizon. A cup of coffee with its saucer was placed on an old wobbly wooden table. A inkwell with colored ink and a pen with a shiny firefly at its tail were ready to narrate fantastic and magical stories.
BEEHIVE STREET, NUMBER 7 | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
BEEHIVE STREET, NUMBER 7 The garden of the house at Beehive Street Number 7 was surrounded by a wall and closed with a gate. One day the owners, with their two children, decided to coat the inside of the wall with biscuits, honey, and jam in layers, as if they were bricks and cement; some of it melted but, pressed dow