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Apr 2025
15m 18s

El gatito atrevido

SMALL TOWN SPANISH TEACHER
About this episode
Juan is a little cat. In a previous episode (El gatito valiente: https://smalltownspanishteacher.com/2022/05/30/simple-stories-in-spanish-el-gatito-valiente/ ), Juan got separated from his family in a construction site. He was a shy, scared cat, but that experience made him brave and daring. Now Juan goes out of his way to explore the world around him. But h ... Show More
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