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Top 22 Short Moral Stories for

Children
By Aarohi Achwal - Updated: January 19, 2023 ! 307 " 23 # 1860652 346

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Video: The Fox and the Stork Moral Story for Kids in English
Video: Short Moral Stories for Kids – Part 1
Benefits of Moral Stories for Kids
Fun and Entertaining Short Moral Stories for Your Children
Tips on Making Storytime Interesting for Your Kids

There was a time when storybooks were the only means of entertainment for children. A
decade or two ago, kids spent their time reading stories and role playing their favourite
characters from the stories. However, times have changed now – in the age of the internet;
kids spend most of their time playing games on smartphones or watching cartoons or
videos on YouTube.

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Video: The Fox and the Stork Moral Story for Kids in
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But if you want your kids to take a break from screens and experience your childhood,
you can read short stories to them. By narrating stories to your kids, you will impart
wisdom and spend much-needed quality time with them. We have a collection of some
popular short stories with moral values that you can read to your kids.

Also Read: Short Stories of Mahabharata for Kids with Moral Lessons

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Video: Short Moral Stories for Kids – Part 1

Short Moral Stories for Kids - Part 1

Benefits of Moral Stories for Kids

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1. Prepare kids for their role in society.

Moral stories help kids understand what’s right and what’s wrong. They impart a belief
system which will help the child cope very well with whatever life has to offer.

2. Help kids become resilient.

Moral stories help the child navigate life’s ups and downs by imparting strong ethics and
moral values to them. These stories act like guidelines to help the little ones make the
right choices.

3. Counter bad influence.

Many children start picking up vices under peer pressure. Good values from moral stories
help the child stay strong and not succumb to temptations.

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Fun and Entertaining Short Moral Stories for Your

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If you want to imbibe good habits in your kids from early on and watch them grow up to
become good individuals, read moral stories to them. Here are 22 children’s stories with
moral values that you can read to your kids!

1. The Lion and the Mouse

A lion was once sleeping in the jungle when a mouse started running up and down his
body just for fun. This disturbed the lion’s sleep, and he woke up quite angry. He was
about to eat the mouse when the mouse desperately requested the lion to set him free. “I
promise you, I will be of great help to you someday if you save me.” The lion laughed at
the mouse’s confidence and let him go.

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One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up
against a tree. The lion was struggling to get out and started to whimper. Soon, the
mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. Quickly, he ran and gnawed on the
ropes to set the lion free. Both of them sped off into the jungle.

Moral of the Story

A small act of kindness can go a long way.

Also Read: Childhood Stories of Lord Krishna for Kids

2. Count Wisely

One day, king Akbar asked a question in his court that left everyone in the courtroom
puzzled. As they all tried to figure out the answer, Birbal walked in and asked what the
matter was. They repeated the question to him.

The question was, “How many crows are there in the city?”

Birbal immediately smiled and went up to Akbar. He announced the answer; he said there
were twenty-one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three crows in the city. When asked
how he knew the answer, Birbal replied, “Ask your men to count the number of crows. If
there are more, then the relatives of the crows must be visiting them from nearby cities. If
there are fewer, then the crows from our city must be visiting their relatives who live
outside the city.” Pleased with the answer, Akbar presented Birbal with a ruby and pearl
chain.

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Moral of the Story

Having an explanation for your answer is just as important as having an answer.

Also Read: Fascinating Ramayana Stories for Children

3. The Boy Who Cried Wolf

In a village, lived a carefree boy with his father. The boy’s father told him that he was old
enough to watch over the sheep while they graze in the fields. Every day, he had to take
the sheep to the grassy fields and watch them as they graze. However, the boy was
unhappy and didn’t want to take the sheep to the fields. He wanted to run and play, not
watch the boring sheep graze in the field. So, he decided to have some fun. He cried,
“Wolf! Wolf!” until the entire village came running with stones to chase away the wolf
before it could eat any of the sheep. When the villagers saw that there was no wolf, they
left muttering under their breath about how the boy had wasted their time. The next day,
the boy cried once more, “Wolf! Wolf!” and, again, the villagers rushed there to chase the
wolf away.

The boy laughed at the fright he had caused. This time, the villagers left angrily. The third
day, as the boy went up the small hill, he suddenly saw a wolf attacking his sheep. He
cried as hard as he could, “Wolf! Wolf! Wolf!”, but not a single villager came to help him.
The villagers thought that he was trying to fool them again and did not come to rescue
him or his sheep. The little boy lost many sheep that day, all because of his foolishness.

Moral of the Story

It is difficult to trust people who lie, so it’s important to always be truthful.

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4. The Fox and the Stork

One day, a selfish fox invited a stork for dinner. Stork was very happy with the invitation –
she reached the fox’s home on time and knocked at the door with her long beak. The fox
took her to the dinner table and served some soup in shallow bowls for both of them. As
the bowl was too shallow for the stork, she couldn’t have soup at all. But, the fox licked
up his soup quickly.

The stork was angry and upset, but she didn’t show her anger and behaved politely. To
teach a lesson to the fox, she then invited him for dinner the next day. She too served
soup, but this time the soup was served in two tall narrow vases. The stork devoured the
soup from her vase, but the fox couldn’t drink any of it because of his narrow neck. The
fox realised his mistake and went home famished.

Moral of the Story

A selfish act backfires sooner or later!

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Also Read: Indian Mythological Stories for Kids

5. The Golden Touch

Once there lived a greedy man in a small town. He was very rich, and he loved gold and all
things fancy. But he loved his daughter more than anything. One day, he chanced upon a
fairy. The fairy’s hair was caught in a few tree branches. He helped her out, but as his
greediness took over, he realised that he had an opportunity to become richer by asking
for a wish in return (by helping her out). The fairy granted him a wish. He said, “All that I
touch should turn to gold.” And his wish was granted by the grateful fairy.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the while
touching stones and pebbles and watching them convert into gold. Once he got home,
his daughter rushed to greet him. As soon as he bent down to scoop her up in his arms,
she turned into a gold statue. He was devastated and started crying and trying to bring
his daughter back to life. He realised his folly and spent the rest of his days searching for
the fairy to take away his wish.

Moral of the Story

Greed will always lead to downfall.

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6. The Milkmaid and Her Pail

Patty, a milkmaid milked her cow and had two full pails of fresh, creamy milk. She put
both pails of milk on a stick and set off to the market to sell the milk. As she took steps
towards the market, her thoughts took steps towards wealth. On her way, she kept
thinking about the money she would make from selling the milk. Then she thought about
what she would do with that money.

She was talking to herself and said, “Once I get the money, I’ll buy a chicken. The chicken
will lay eggs and I will get more chickens. They’ll all lay eggs, and I will sell them for more
money. Then, I’ll buy the house on the hill and everyone will envy me.” She was very happy
that soon she would be very rich. With these happy thoughts, she marched ahead. But
suddenly, she tripped and fell. Both the pails of the milk fell and all her dreams were
shattered. The milk spilt onto the ground, and all Patty could do was cry. “No more
dream,” she cried foolishly!

Moral of the Story

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. STAY CONNECTED

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7. When Adversity Knocks

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Asha to peel the potato and egg, and strain the tea leaves. Asha was left puzzled – she
understood her father was trying to explain her something, but she didn’t know what it
was.

Her father explained, “All three items were put in the same circumstances. See how
they’ve responded differently.” He said that the potato turned soft, the egg turned hard,
and the tea leaves changed the colour and taste of the water. He further said, “We are all
like one of these items. When adversity calls, we respond exactly the way they do. Now,
are you a potato, an egg, or tea leaves?”

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