Series about emotions · 12 episodes

Lena and Leo - Little Big Stories

Polish edition read by Magdalena Różczka — the Polish voice of Sumba in Maya the Bee

A heartfelt series of stories for children ages 4–10. Each episode tells one short story from a child's everyday life, built around a single feeling or social situation — jealousy, losing a race, waiting your turn, the first day somewhere new, a fight with a friend. Together with Lena, her friend Leo, and Tempo the turtle, children get to feel, name, and let go of what's hard — one little big story at a time.

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1. The Hardest Beginning

Lena is worried her drawing will be the worst in her preschool class, and she can't bring herself to make the first line on the blank page. With Leo's silly-but-wise advice, a small glowing feather that lands beside her, and Tempo the turtle's lesson about puddles, she discovers that what matters isn't being the best - it's being brave enough to try.

6 min
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2. A Little Jealousy

When Zoe brings a shiny new keyboard to preschool and everyone crowds around her, Lena feels a strange little pinch in her tummy. With Leo's help and Tempo's gentle words, she learns that jealousy is only a sign that something matters to us - and that instead of watching from far away, it's better to take one small step closer and share the fun.

7 min
3. A Lesson in Losing

Lena dreams of winning the race at preschool sports day, but she finishes third and feels a heavy disappointment. Talking with Leo and Tempo the turtle, she learns that sadness after losing means she cared, that the hardest part is comparing yourself to others - and that running together as a team can be more fun than winning.

5 min · full episode in the app
4. Waiting for Your Turn

The teacher has a surprise: everyone will draw a task from a starry box and perform it on a little stage, one at a time. As name after name is called and hers isn't, Lena finds waiting harder and harder. Tempo the turtle reminds her that waiting in line feels longest when you only look at the top of the slide - and Lena discovers that looking around makes the wait, and her turn, even better.

5 min · full episode in the app
5. Stage Fright

Lena and Leo are about to perform in front of a real audience at the community center, and Lena's tummy is full of worry. With Leo by her side, Lumi's warm glow in her pocket, and Tempo's reminder that the audience came to see their courage, not perfection, Lena takes a little breath and steps onto the stage - and finds that the hardest part was the step before.

5 min · full episode in the app
6. A Fight with a Friend

Lena and Leo are building the tallest sandcastle in the valley when Leo's quick idea for a bridge brings the tower down - and the two friends stop talking. Tempo the turtle explains that ideas can bump into each other like two buckets, and the children learn to say the quieter, harder sentence, to say sorry, and to plan together - building a castle even better than before.

4 min · full episode in the app
7. A New Place

Lena arrives at Forest Meadow Summer Camp without Leo, surrounded by new beds, new voices, and new faces. When it's her turn to introduce herself, a girl in a green hoodie whispers that she's nervous too - and Lena realizes she's not alone. A little courage leads to an obstacle course of sticks and pinecones, a new friend named Annie, and the feeling that a new place can hide new friendships.

5 min · full episode in the app
8. The Art of Asking for Help

Lena and Leo want to build a bird feeder all by themselves, but the pieces won't fit and the instructions start to look like a secret map. Tempo the turtle suggests that someone can help open the door while they decide what's inside - so Lena calls Dad, who shows them one single move. The children finish the feeder on their own and learn that asking for help doesn't make something any less yours.

4 min · full episode in the app
9. A Shy Question

There's a storytelling contest at the library, and Lena would love to enter - but to sign up she has to walk up to Miss Martha, interrupt a conversation, and ask. Her feet won't move. Tempo the turtle tells her that words sometimes wait in line for someone to take the first step, and that a quiet step is still a step. Lena says her "hello" - and finds that the hardest part of a big adventure can be one small question.

5 min · full episode in the app
10. When Anger Gets Too Big

While building a cardboard spaceship, Leo tapes a wing right over the windows Lena spent so long drawing - and when he tries to fix it, the cardboard tears. Anger swells in Lena's tummy like a balloon, and for the first time she shouts. Tempo the turtle explains that anger says "this mattered to me," and Leo admits his brain has a turbo button. Together they learn that anger isn't bad - but it's worth showing in a way that doesn't hurt.

7 min · full episode in the app
11. A Small Brave Step

A new Forest Courage Trail appears on the playground, and while Leo bounces straight onto it, Lena watches from the bench, unsure. Tempo the turtle tells her that courage is sometimes a big jump and sometimes just a small step. Lena tries one step on the low beam, then one more - and learns that being brave doesn't mean having no fear; it means trying anyway, at your own tempo.

6 min · full episode in the app
12. Left Out

When the kids building a Secret Base Club say their team is "closed," Lena and Leo feel unwanted - maybe even unliked. Tempo the turtle tells them the hardest truth of the series: not everyone has to invite us, and not everyone has to like us - but that means we can look for the friends who truly fit. Leo suggests building their own base, and soon new kids join in, and even the Secret Base Club comes to play.

6 min · full episode in the app