The Gift of Yerba Mate
World Tales

The Gift of Yerba Mate

A Cup the Moon Left for Every Friend to Share
8 min🇵🇾 Paraguay5 languages
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The presentation

In the Guarani jungle, a kind old man shares bread and fire, and the moon leaves him a warm drink to pass from hand to hand.

  • Best for ages5 to 10
  • Length8 min
  • OriginParaguay
  • Read along5 languages
  • AdsNone, ever
  • OfflineYes, once downloaded
Where this story comes from

The Gift of Yerba Mate is a traditional folktale with roots in South America. In Dreamtime Stories it is retold gently for bedtime, with unhurried narration, soft animated artwork and read along text, so children meet a story from another culture while they wind down for sleep.

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Questions about The Gift of Yerba Mate

What age is The Gift of Yerba Mate for?

The Gift of Yerba Mate is a calm bedtime folktale for children aged 5 to 10, narrated gently so it works as part of a wind down routine before sleep.

How long is The Gift of Yerba Mate?

The Gift of Yerba Mate runs about 8 min, a comfortable length for a single bedtime listen.

What languages is it available in?

The narration and read along text are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (European and Brazilian), five languages in total, so families can listen and read in their own language.

Does Dreamtime Stories have ads?

No. Dreamtime Stories has no ads and no behavioral advertising. The Gift of Yerba Mate plays start to finish with nothing that interrupts a child at bedtime.

Can we listen offline?

Yes. Once a story is downloaded in the Dreamtime Stories app it plays offline, so bedtime works without Wi Fi, on a plane or in the car.

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