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.

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Dr. BR Ambedkar is considered as the ‘Father of Indian Constitution’. He was known as a Dalit icon who dedicated all his life working for the upliftment of untouchables, women, and labourers. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was famously known as Babasaheb Ambedkar. He was a social reformer, politician, and jurist. He contributed largely to eradicate social problems like caste restrictions and untouchability. He fought for the rights of socially backward people and Dalits. He wanted to uplift their lives and provide them their rights. The new Congress-led government, after India's independence on August 15, 1947, invited Ambedkar to serve as the nation's first minister of law and justice, which he accepted. He was appointed Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution on 29 August and was appointed by the Constituent Assembly to write the new Constitution of India. Ambedkar had studied the constitutions of about 60 countries and was considered as a Constitutional expert. After being appointed as the chairman of the Drafting Committee, he emphasized on the construction of a virtual bridge between all classes of the society. He was successful in receiving support from the Assembly in introducing reservations for scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes in government jobs, education, and civil services. As a chairman of the Constitutional Committee, he gave shape to our country of a complete Sovereign, Democratic and Republic based on adult franchise. Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution to the Indian Constitution is undoubted of the highest order. Indeed, he deserved to be called the “father or the Chief Architect” of the Indian Constitution.

Father of Indian Constitution – Dr. Ambedkar

Dr. Bhimarao Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in Mahow village of Madhya Pradesh. He is popularly referred to as Babasaheb Ambedkar. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s parents were from one of the untouchables’ caste. Dr. Ambedkar was able to acquire the quality education because his grandfather and father served in the British Army otherwise it would have been denied to him by the virtue of his caste. Right from his childhood, Bhimrao Ambedkar experienced caste discrimination. One of the incidents was when Ambedkar was very thirsty and was drinking water from a public watercourse. A brahmin saw him and started beating him because according to him untouchables cannot drink water from that as they would pollute the water. Such incidents made Ambedkar worried about the people of his caste and cruelty others did to them.<h2>&nbsp;</h2>Education:In 1912, Dr. Ambedkar completed his graduation in BA from Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Baroda. An opportunity came on his way when Maharaja of Baroda was sending some students to the USA for higher studies. Ambedkar grabbed the opportunity to study in USA. He obtained the MA degree for his thesis, “Ancient India Commerce” in 1915. In June 1916, he joined the London School of Economics and Political Science as a student. In 1923, he completed his thesis for the degree of D.sc (Economics). Dr. BR Ambedkar was also awarded the honorary degree of LL.D. and the highest degree of D.Litt. Thus, the great personality Dr. BR Ambedkar had obtained B.A., M.A., Ph.D., M.Sc., D.Sc., LL.D., D.Lit. These qualifications added to the glory of the great personality, Dr. Ambedkar.

This is a story of BR Ambedkar.Moral(s) of the story: equality

BR Ambedkar

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. It is celebrated every year on 14th April. He is considered as the ‘Father of Indian Constitution’. He was known as a Dalit icon who dedicated all his life working for the upliftment of untouchables, women, and labourers. The day is celebrated to honour the contribution made by him towards the nation and its people. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was famously known as Babasaheb Ambedkar. He was a social reformer, politician, and jurist. He contributed largely to eliminate social problems like caste restrictions and untouchability. He fought for the rights of socially backward people and Dalits. He wanted to uplift their lives and provide them their rights. He was appointed as India’s first law minister in the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. He was also awarded Bharat Ratna, which is India’s highest civilian award, in 1990. Dr. BR Ambedkar was born on 14th April 1891. Throughout his childhood, he faced stigmas of caste discrimination. His family was seen as ‘untouchable’ by the upper classes. He faced a lot of discrimination because of his caste.When Dr. BR Ambedkar was appointed as the chairman of the constitution drafting committee, he emphasised on the construction of a virtual bridge between all classes of the society. He was successful in receiving support from the Assembly in introducing reservations for scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes in government jobs, education, and civil services. Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated to honour Dr. BR Ambedkar for his contribution and hard work. He was the one who worked really hard to remove caste discrimination and untouchability.

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Kids moral stories help in improving their imagination & relate to real-world life. Here are age-specific bedtime stories for children by renowned storytellers.

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