<b>Table 3</b>. <b>Presentation of the synthesis of the articles included in the review</b>

Children's literature plays various roles in the development of children, serving as an important pedagogical, didactic, and therapeutic tool. Fables and tales represent a global heritage, spanning generations, eras, and locations, responsible for educating, entertaining, and raising awareness in diverse populations. In this literature review, the objective was to gather studies on the importance and effects of storytelling, linking this act to its role in the child population and seeking to understand if there are already known effects in the literature that correlate it with the development of memory in these individuals. The present study was conducted through the search for published works available in the PubMed, Scielo, and Google Scholar databases, using the PICo qualitative strategy for integrative reviews. The search strategy was implemented using the following descriptors: “<i>Child”</i> AND "<i>Storytelling</i>" AND "<i>Working memory</i>" AND "<i>Phonological memory</i>" AND "<i>Anxiety</i>" correlating with “<i>Education</i>” AND “<i>School</i>” AND “<i>Hospital</i>”. The research question was: What is the importance, and what are the known effects of storytelling in children? it was observed that this act has repercussions in various aspects of child development. From shaping values to aiding in the school environment, reducing anxiety, developing linguistic and auditory skills, as well as improving working memory in these individuals. Therefore, storytelling is not just a recreational activity but an essential practice that profoundly influences the emotional, cognitive, and linguistic well-being of children, directly related to their memory development. This review has contributed to the understanding that the telling and retelling of stories can be used as an intervention tool.儿童文学在儿童成长发育进程中扮演多重角色，是一类重要的教学、教化与治疗工具。寓言与童话作为跨越世代、时代与地域的全球文化遗产，承担着向不同群体传递知识、提供娱乐与提升认知的重要职责。本次文献综述旨在收集有关讲故事的重要性与作用的相关研究，将该行为与儿童群体的发展角色相联结，并探究现有文献中是否已存在将其与儿童记忆发育相关联的已知结论。本研究通过检索PubMed、Scielo及谷歌学术（Google Scholar）数据库中的已发表文献开展，并采用整合性综述常用的PICo定性研究策略（PICo qualitative strategy）。检索策略采用以下关键词构建："儿童（Child）" AND "讲故事（Storytelling）" AND "工作记忆（Working memory）" AND "语音记忆（Phonological memory）" AND "焦虑（Anxiety）"，以及关联关键词"教育（Education）" AND "学校（School）" AND "医院（Hospital）"。本研究的核心问题为：讲故事对儿童而言有何重要性与已知作用？研究发现，讲故事行为对儿童发育的多个维度均产生影响：从塑造儿童价值观、助力校园学习环境、缓解焦虑，到发展语言与听觉技能，乃至提升个体的工作记忆能力。由此可见，讲故事绝非仅为一项休闲活动，而是一项可深刻影响儿童情感、认知与语言健康的核心实践，与儿童的记忆发育直接相关。本次综述进一步明确，故事讲述与复述可作为一项干预工具加以应用。