Do you remember the stories that you read as a child? Moral stories can needn’t be serious, but they can be funny at the same time help your child learn something. We have compiled a list of 07 short moral stories that are inspirational, from India, and from around the world. <h3>1. The Boy Who Cried, Wolf</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_boy_who_cried%2C_wolf.webp_image_1638188646554.webp" width="359">There was a young boy whose father, a farmer, had asked him to take their herd of sheep grazing every day.One day, the boy was extremely bored as he watched over the sheep and so he cried: “Wolf! Wolf!”On hearing his cries, the villagers rushed to help him chase the wolf away and save the sheep.When they saw the grinning boy and realised he had cried wolf for his amusement, they scolded him and told him to not cry wolf!The next day, the boy cried out that the wolf was there. The villagers came, scolded him again, and left.Later that same day, a wolf came and terrorized the sheep.The boy cried, “Wolf! Wolf! Please help me.”But, the villagers assumed that he was pulling a silly prank again and did not come to his rescue. The sheep ran away and the boy cried.Moral of the story: Don’t lie or engage in foolish pranks, for no one will believe a liar even when he is telling the truth! <h3>2. The Golden Touch Of Midas</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_golden_touch_of_midas.jpg_image_1638188804006.jpg" width="365">A long time ago, there lived a king in Greece named Midas.He was extremely wealthy and had all the gold he could ever need. He also had a daughter whom he loved very much.One day, Midas saw a Satyr (an angel) who was stuck and was in trouble. Midas helped the Satyr and asked for his wish to be granted in return.The Satyr agreed and Midas wished for everything he touched to be turned to gold. His wish was granted.Extremely excited, Midas went home to his wife and daughter touching pebbles, rocks, and plants on the way, which turned into gold.As his daughter hugged him, she turned into a golden statue.Having learnt his lesson, Midas begged the Satyr to reverse the spell who granted that everything would go back to their original state.Moral of the story: Stay content and grateful for what you have. Greed will not get you anywhere. <h3>3. The Foolish Thief</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_foolish_thief.jpg_image_1638188856227.jpg" width="362">Once, a wealthy merchant came to King Akbar’s court to seek help from Birbal. He suspected that one of his servants had robbed him.On hearing this, Birbal thought of a clever plan and summoned the merchant’s servants.He gave each servant a stick of the same length. He told them that the thief’s stick would grow two inches by the next day.The next day, Birbal summoned the servants again. He noticed that a servant’s stick was two inches shorter than the others.He knew who the thief was.The foolish thief had cut the stick shorter by two inches as he thought it would grow two inches. Thus, proving his guilt.Moral of the story: Truth and justice will always prevail. <h3>4. Two Frogs With The Same Problem</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/two_frogs_with_the_same_problem.png_image_1638188962564.png" width="346">Once, a group of frogs was roaming around the forest in search of water. Suddenly, two frogs in the group accidentally fell into a deep pit.The other frogs worried about their friends in the pit.Seeing how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that there was no way they could escape the deep pit and that there was no point in trying.They continued to constantly discourage them as the two frogs tried to jump out of the pit. But keep falling back.Soon, one of the two frogs started to believe the other frogs — that they’ll never be able to escape the pit and eventually died after giving up.The other frog keeps trying and eventually jumps so high that he escapes the pit. The other frogs were shocked at this and wondered how he did it.The difference was that the second frog was deaf and couldn’t hear the discouragement of the group. He simply thought they were cheering him on!Moral of the story: People’s opinion of you will affect you, only if you believe it to be so. It’s better to believe in yourself. <h3>5. The Milkmaid and Her Pail</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_milkmaid_and_her_pail.jpg_image_1638189037353.jpg" width="348">There was once a milkmaid named Patty.She milked her cow and carried the two pails of milk she fetched on a stick and set out to sell the milk at the market.As she was walking to the market, she began to daydream about what she would do with the money she fo for the milk.She thought of buying a hen and selling its eggs and she planned on becoming wealthy.She dreamt of buying a cake, a basket of strawberries, a fancy dress, and even a new house with the money she would make selling the eggs and the milk!In her excitement, she forgot about the pails she was carrying and began to skip.Suddenly, she realised that the milk was spilling down and when she checked her pails, they were empty.Moral of the story: Don’t count your chickens before they hatch! It is important to focus on the process of achieving success and not just success alone. <h3>6. The Elephant Circus</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/elepahnt_circus.jpg_image_1638189224771.jpg" width="361">Once upon a time in a circus, five elephants performed circus tricks. They were kept tied up with weak rope that they could’ve easily escaped, but did not.One day, a man visiting the circus asked the ringmaster: “Why haven’t these elephants broken the rope and run away?”The ringmaster replied: “From when they were young, the elephants were made to believe that they were not strong enough to break the ropes and escape.”It was because of this belief that they did not even try to break the ropes now.Moral of the story: Don’t give in to the limitations of society. Believe that you can achieve everything you want to!<h3> </h3>7. The Elephants And The Mice<img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/1_xvfat_v8xumqnkx7-3jcka.png_image_1638189285226.png" width="350">In an earthquake-hit village abandoned by humans, a colony of mice lived. Near the village was a lake, which was used by a herd of elephants.The elephants would have to cross the village to go to the lake. Thus, one day, as they walked through, they trampled a lot of mice.The leader of the mice met with the elephants and requested them to take a different route to the lake. He promised them that their favour would be returned in the time of their need.The elephants laughed. How could such small mice help these large elephants in any way? But then, they agreed to take a different route.Not so long after, the mice heard that hunters had caught the herd of elephants and were tied in nets.Immediately, they rush to rescue the elephants. They gnawed through the nets and ropes with their sharp teeth.The leader of the elephants repeatedly thanked the mice for their help!Moral of the story: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Make sure you help your friends out whenever they need it. They should always be able to count on you. That’s all folks!We hope children like these short yet interesting stories with morals that we have read growing up!There are more and more stories with morals on <a href="https://www.beeparenting.com/s/moral-stories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bee Stories</a>.

Short stories with moral values will teach your children some important lessons which they will remember always.

07 Must Read Short Moral Stories For Children

Short stories with moral values will teach your children some important lessons which they will remember always.

Yesha Desai

Once upon a time there broke out a fight between a Neem tree and a Mango tree. Both of them claimed to be better than the other.“So you think you are better than me? You are not.” The Neem tree argued.“I so totally am. I grow mangoes, the King of Fruits. I am better than everybody.” The mango tree argued.&nbsp;The Neem tree said, “ I am the most productive tree. I am so useful. My bark, leaves and seeds are used to make so many different medicines.”“Not just you. There are many trees that can do that. You are not special.” The mango tree argued, “ But I am special. Who else could grow mangoes other than a mango tree. Mangoes which are loved by all are my gift to the world.”“But my bark is used to cure malaria, my fruits are used to cure diabetes, my stem is used to kill harmful mosquitoes and to cure skin diseases. Can you do that? No. All you can do is produce sweet fruits, that too only in one season after extraordinary amount of maintenance.”“Mangoes are high in vitamins, especially vitamin C, fibre and other minerals which are required for being healthy. They are not called the King of fruits for no reason.”The mango tree and the Neem tree kept arguing back and forth and it dragged on for so long that the birds and ants went to the wise Banyan tree to get him to sort this fight out.The Banyan tree was known to be wise after having lived for so long. Everyone trusted the Banyan tree to sort their problems out.The Banyan tree sighed and interrupted the arguing trees, “Everyone is equally useful in different scenarios. My roots are very deep and they hold the soil together, preventing soil erosion, Neem tree is used in multiple medicines, Mango trees make about fifty different varieties of mangoes. We are all special. Now can you all please stop fighting like children?”Both the mango tree and the neem tree were embarrassed about how petty they were being and so they instantly kept quiet. Moral:No one is insignificant in this world. Every being has its own importance.

This is a story of banyan, mango tree and neem tree.Moral(s) of the story: uniqueness

The fight between the trees

Ann visits her mother’s family home after many years of living in the city.She is immediately in awe of her surroundings. Her mother takes her to visit the large backyard that they had. It was full of so many big trees that were gently swaying in the cool breeze.Ann sees so many different types of trees and she knows nothing about them so she asks her mother to explain them.Her mother takes her hand and firstly they stop by the Banyan tree. The Banyan tree is a mighty tree with roots hanging from its branches. The roots are very thick and Ann thinks that the tree is a giant.“The roots, fruits and buds of Banyan tree can cure diabetes, diarrhea, inflammation and a lot more. Also, it is so big with so many leaves that it keeps the air clean.” Her mother says. “ When I was a child, I used to swing from their roots. Do you want to try?”Ann nods excitedly and has a lot of fun swinging. After that they see the Palash tree. “This is a Palash tree. Its flowers have a lot of nectar for the bees to make honey.”Ann looks up in awe, “It is very beautiful.”Ann’s mother nods and then they stop in front of the Peepal tree, “ Peepal tree is very important in the Hindu religion. It is also used in making medicines which can cure Asthma, skin diseases, constipation and even snake bites.”Ann looks up at the Peepal tree which was also known as the sacred fig and was left in awe as she learns about its benefits.Then they visit the Jamun tree which has Jamun fruits hanging from it. They eat some Jamun as her mother explains, “Jamuns are high in Vitamin A and Vitamin C. They have a very high nutritional value.”“This is a Deodar tree. It is very tall and its fragrant wood is used in making incense and oil.” Her mother says as Ann sniffed at the bark of the Deodar tree.They stop at the Tamarind tree. It has a thin trunk but a very huge canopy. “The tamarind tree grows the tamarind fruits which are used in kitchens for flavouring foods.”Next, Ann’s mother tells her about the Sal trees. Ann notices that the sal is very tall and slim. Her mother tells her, “They have very thick leaves which are used in making serving plates”.Lastly they visit the Neem tree. “Neem trees keep the air clean and burning their leaves is often used for repelling mosquitoes. It is used in making herbal medicines and in making skin care and hair care products.”As they leave, her mother says, “See. Trees are so helpful and essential for our survival. We must always protect them.”Ann learns a lot and decides to plant more trees and protect them. Moral:Trees give us most things that we need in order to survive and so we must always conserve them.

This is a story of banyan, deodar tree, jamun tree, neem tree, palash tree, peepal tree, sal tree and tarmarind tree.

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