Ravina Sewani

Once upon a time there was a shy and quiet octopus. He nearly always went about on his own because, although he wanted to have lots of friends, he was too self-conscious.One day, the octopus was trying to catch a very slippery oyster. Before he knew it, he had tied himself into one massive knot, and he couldn't move. He tried with all his strength to wriggle free, but it was no good. In the end, despite the great embarrassment he felt at being seen in such a tangle, he had to ask for help from the passing fish. Many fish swam past, ignoring him, but one very kind little fish offered to help to untie all those tentacles from all those suckers.The octopus felt heartily relieved when he was finally set free, but he was so shy that he didn't dare talk to the fish and make friends with him. He simply thanked the fish, and quickly swam off. Later, the octopus spent the whole night thinking that he had wasted a great opportunity to make friends with that very kind little fish.A couple of days later the octopus was resting between some rocks, when he noticed that everyone around was hurriedly swimming past. He looked into the distance and saw an enormous fish coming over to feed in that area. The octopus quickly hid; then, peeping an eye out from his hiding place, he saw that the huge fish was chasing the kind little fish who had untied him. That little fish really needed urgent help, but the big fish was so dangerous-looking that no one dared to go near. The octopus, remembering how the little fish had helped him, felt that he had to do whatever he could to come to his aid.Without hesitating, the octopus shot out from the rocks, like a ray. He put himself right in the path of the giant fish, and before the fish could do anything about it, the octopus had shot out the biggest jet of ink of his life. He grabbed the little fish, and swam off back to hide in the rocks. Everything happened so fast that the big fish had no time to react. However, he soon recovered from the surprise. Off he went to the rocks, looking for the octopus and the little fish. Now he really wanted to gobble them down!Soon, though, he began feeling a terrible itch; first in his gills, and then in his fins, and then all over his body. It turned out that this giant fish had a very artistic nature, he adored colours; and the octopus's dark ink had given him a terrible allergy!!So the big fish swam away, irritated all over.As soon as he was gone, all the fish who had been hiding came and congratulated the octopus for being so brave. Then the little fish told them all how he had helped the octopus a few days earlier, but he had never known anyone be so grateful that they would end up doing something so dangerous. Hearing this, the other fish discovered how nice the shy octopus was, and everyone around was keen to be the friend of such a brave and honourable octopus.Moral: Never leave an opportunity to show gratitude no matter how much difficult the situation seems.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

This is a story of fish and octopus.Moral(s) of the story: bravery and gratitude

An octopus in trouble

Mahatma Gandhi, honored as the father of India, was a very special person. The following story illustrates one of the reasons for him to be called ‘Mahatma’ (great soul).Once, Gandhi went on an expedition to collect funds from various cities and villages for an organization to help the poor. He went to several places and finally reached Orissa. He organized a meeting in Orissa.There, he gave a speech to the public, requesting them to give him funds for the organization. At the end of his speech, a very old woman with bent back, tattered clothing, white hair, and shrunken skin got up. She requested the volunteers to allow her to reach Gandhi. However, the volunteers stopped her. She did not give up. She fought with them and reached Gandhi.She touched the feet of Gandhi. Then she took out a copper coin kept in the folds of her saree and placed it at his feet. Then the old lady left the stage.Gandhi very carefully took the coin. The treasurer of the organization for the poor asked Gandhi for the copper coin, but Gandhi refused to give it.“I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees,” said the treasurer. “Yet you won’t trust me with a copper coin!”Gandhi said, “This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands. If a man has several lakhs and gives away a thousand or two, it doesn’t mean much.”This poor old lady gave away the only coin she possessed. She did not even have proper clothes and could not even afford good food. Yet she gave everything she had. That is why Gandhi regarded the coin as very precious.

This is a story of Mahatma Gandhi.Moral(s) of the story: gratitude and helpfulness

The Value of a Copper Coin

Shina Utavani

Taj Mahal, is not just the majestic monument of India, but it is a story about eternal love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.&nbsp;Shah Jahan was born in 1592, initially called Prince Khurram. He was India's fourth Mughal emperor. Shah Jahan caught a glimpse of a girl selling silk and glass beads as he walked down the Meena Bazaar. It was love at first sight and the girl was Mumtaz Mahal, who was known as Arjumand Banu Begum during that time.At that time Mumtaz was 15 years old and Shah Jahan was 14. After meeting her, he went back to his father and said that he wanted to marry her. After five years, they were married. After Shah Jahan became the emperor, he honoured his wife with the title Mumtaz Mahal which means ‘Jewel of the Palace’. Shah Jahan even took her with him to military campaigns.While giving birth to their 14th child, Mumtaz Mahal died due to some complications. When Mumtaz was on her death bed, Shah Jahan promised her that he will never remarry and would build the richest tomb over her grave.After some time, Shah Jahan took the task of building the most beautiful monument in the memory of her beloved. The monument took 22 years to build and almost 22,000 workers were involved in the construction. The material for the construction came from all over India and Asia. When Shah Jahan died in the year 1666, his body was placed in the tomb next to Mumtaz Mahal.This magnificent monument is known as the ‘Taj Mahal’ and is been considered among the seven wonders of the world.

This is a story of Taj Mahal and Shahjahan.

Taj Mahal

Yesha Desai

Bub was born in the bubble soap liquid along with his brothers and sisters. He had always waited to be set free in the real world and enjoy with his friends.His dream came true when a human blew from the bubble soap. Soon Bub and his friends were set free in the wild, wild world. Bub was very excited to see the world for the first time.His friends were equally excited too. Bub flew over a tree and met beautiful birds. The tree waved at him.He flew over a river and the river smiled at him. The fish came up to meet him. Bub was delighted. Bub almost crashed into a car as he flew near to the ground but the car driver put Bub’s safety first.Bub got chased by a cat and their screaming never stopped. He was so scared for his life but he escaped. Then Bub flew high above the ground and could see kids in the ferris wheel, they excitedly blew at him so he could go further.Bub smiled.He was so high above the ground and he had the best day ever. The sun welcomed him as he went higher.Bub had an amazing day. He saw the world, he made people happy, he made some new friends, lost some old ones along the way but he had a lot of fun.

This is a story of bubble, car, cat, friend and sun.

Bub the bubble and his friends

There was once a boy named Peter who lived with his grandfather. He was six years old. Their house was situated near a forest. His grandfather had a cat named Ivan and a duck named Sonya. One morning, Peter went for a walk near his house. Little peter saw the forest and decided to go on a hunt in the forest.His grandfather never allowed peter to go into the forest. So, peter decided to go when his grandfather was asleep. He slipped out from his house at night. He was very happy to finally go for a hunt. Sonya and Ivan also joined him to protect him. Peter took his popgun and went for a journey to the forest. Peter heard about a wolf that lived in the forest who used to tease people. Peter decided to hunt the wolf so the people could live without fear.As soon as they reached the forest, a little bird named Sasha saw Sonya coming towards the lake. The bird asked Sonya, “Are you a bird? What kind of bird you are and can you even fly?”. Sonya became a little nervous and said, “What kind of bird you are? Can you even swim?” Listening to this Sasha replied, “Birds can never swim.” Sonya said, “Yes, they can” and she jumped into the lake to show the bird that she can swim. The little bird was amazed.Back at home, the grandfather was awake and saw that the peter’s room was empty. Ivan and Sonya were also not there at home. The grandfather knew Peter would have gone to the forest. The grandfather ran towards the forest and saw peter in the forest. The grandfather said peter to come back home with him. Peter denied. As they were arguing, suddenly they saw the wolf coming towards them. The grandfather, peter and Ivan hid behind the tree. But the duck was still in the water. Peter shouted at Sonya and asked him to hide. But the duck was very scared and jumped out of the water. The duck was out of the water but very near to the wolf. As soon as Peter saw the duck, he ran towards the wolf to catch him. Peter had a rope and he went towards the wolf with the rope in his hand. The little bird helped peter to tie the rope around the wolf’s head. They were able to catch the wolf. The duck did not know what was happening so he hid under the tree.Peter and his grandfather took the wolf towards the zoo. Little Bird and Ivan also left for the zoo with them. But Sonya was still in the forest. Peter and his grandfather were so happy that they forgot about the duck. When they were returning from the zoo, they realized that Sonya was not with them. The grandfather and peter felt very bad. They all were very sad and went back to him. As they reached home, they heard the voice, “Quack, Quack”. Peter was surprised hearing the voice and saw Sonya hiding behind the tree. They all were very happy that Sonya was alive and safe.Peter was brave and everyone considered him a hero as he saved everyone from the Wolf. They all lived happily ever after.

This is a story of cat, forest, swan and wolf.Moral(s) of the story: bravery

Peter and the wolf

It was a bright sunny day. Oswald said to his friend Henry “It is a wonderful day. Let’s go on a picnic, it will be fun.” “Yes, it is a perfect day to go on a picnic” said Henry excitedly. Oswald took his pet Winnie and a picnic mat along with him. Henry took three pickle sandwiches for all of them and some napkins along with him.They happily left for the picnic. They went to the park and found the perfect spot for their picnic. “Come on, Winnie. Let us spread out the picnic blanket” said Oswald. Winnie took one side of the blanket in her mouth and helped Oswald spread the blanket. After that Henry kept three napkins for three of them and said, “We are all set.” Oswald curiously said, “Oh boy, now let us eat sandwiches.” “Not now Oswald, it is too early” replied Henry. “Okay. So, do you want to play ball then?” Oswald asked Henry. “No, I will read my newspaper” replied Henry.So, Oswald played ball with Winnie and Henry read his newspaper. After some time, Oswald saw Daisy passing by. He said, “Hey Henry, look there’s Daisy. Let’s invite her to our picnic.” Henry replied, “Oh Oswald but there’s only enough food for three.” “But we can share,” said Oswald and invited Daisy to join them. Henry took out another napkin and kept it for daisy. Oswald again asked, “Is it time for lunch yet Henry?” “No,” said Henry. “Okay, till then we will play ball. Come on Daisy, let us play ball.”Henry took his newspaper and started reading while Oswald and Daisy played with the ball. After a while, Oswald saw Pongo and said, “Let us tell Pongo to join us.” “But there is not enough food, Oswald,” said Henry. “But we will share the food,” said Oswald. He invited Pongo for the picnic. They all played with the ball and Henry read his newspaper.After a while, Oswald saw Madam Butterfly and Katrina and decided to invite them as well. Henry was a little worried about the food, but Oswald said they will share it. Oswald excitedly asked Henry, “Is it time to eat yet, Henry?”. “No, it's too early” replied Henry. So, they continued playing.Oswald saw twin brothers Edward &amp; Leo and said, “Hey, Edward and Leo come, join us.” “We cannot invite them Oswald, there is barely enough food,” said Henry. “But we can share,” said Oswald. “We cannot have three sandwiches between 9 people” replied Henry with disappointment. Daisy added, “I think Henry is right Oswald, we cannot share three sandwiches among nine people.” To which Pongo said, “I usually eat three sandwiches by myself.” “So, we can get more food,” said Oswald. “But from where?” questioned Henry.Everyone was thinking about how they can get more food. Daisy said with a sudden voice, “I can get some apples from that tree”. “That would be great” replied Oswald. After that Pongo said, “Even I know how we can get a bunch of walnuts.” This way everyone found some food. Madam butterfly found some dandelions and twin brothers found some grapes, strawberries, and tomatoes. When everyone came with the stuff they found, Henry was a little surprised. He said, “Woah, now we have enough food. Now, it will be fun,”They all ate a lot of food and had a great time together.&nbsp;Everyone said “Thank You” to Henry for throwing an amazing picnic. Henry said, “We all ate a lot of food. The only thing left now is three pickle sandwiches.” Everyone with a surprised voice said, “Oh”. “Don’t worry Henry, we can have another picnic tomorrow” said Oswald with a smile. Everyone laughed and were grateful for an amazing day.

This is a story of Oswald.Moral(s) of the story: friendship

A Nice Quiet Picnic

Once, in a little village near Guwahati, there was a big park. In the middle of the park, there was a huge wood and, in that wood, there was a dark and gloomy lake and, in that lake, there lived a Monster called Monstruto.Monstruto was very dangerous. He had eaten all the monsters who used to live in the lake and all the children who used to go near the lake. And due to this reason, the monster had a big round tummy. The tummy of the monster was so big that when he moved, it scraped along the bottom of the lake. He used to hold the branches of the trees around the lake so, he could move easily. Due to this, all the branches of the trees were broken and were touching the water.Monstruto was left with nothing more to eat. He had eaten all the monsters and no children used to come near the lake as they were scared.One day, a group of children was playing football near the lake. One little boy kicked the ball so hard that it landed near one corner of the lake. The hungry Monstruto saw the round thing near the corner of the lake and thought of eating it. The monster went to the corner of the lake and holding on to the branches of the trees, he swallowed the ball at once.The monsters and children who were inside the tummy of the Monstruto started playing with the ball. They began to play the game of the football and one monster kicked the ball so hard that it blew up. The air inside the ball began to escape and the monster’s tummy began to get bigger and bigger until it exploded. Due to this, all the monsters and the children came out of the Monstruto’s tummy. All the children that came out from the tummy went to their parents running and to tell them what had happened.The Monstruto’s tummy was not big and round anymore. It did not touch the ground and he was thin. He could walk around easily without grabbing the branches of the trees. The best thing was that there were many more monsters in the lake. So, Monstruto used to play with them and have fun.Monstruto decided that from now onwards he would never eat any of the monsters or children.

This is a story of child, football, lake and monster.Moral(s) of the story: cooperation and friendship

The lake monster 

Once upon a time, there was a little kid named Shankar. He belonged to a very poor family.&nbsp;One day, he was passing by the forest carrying some woods. On his way, he saw an old man who was very hungry. Shankar wanted to give him some food, but he did not have food for himself.&nbsp;So, he continued on his way. Further, he saw a deer sitting under a tree. The deer was very thirsty. Shankar wanted to give him some water, but he did not have water for himself. So, he continued on his way.Then, he came across a man who wanted to make a camp but did not have enough woods. Shankar decided to give him some of his woods. In return, the man gave him some food and water. Instead of keeping the food and water for himself, Shankar went to the old man and gave him some food. He then rushed to the thirsty deer and gave him some water. The old man and the deer were very happy. Shankar then happily went back on his way.However, one day Shankar was walking by, and he suddenly fell down from the hill.&nbsp;He was in pain and it was difficult for him to even move. There was no one around to help him. After some time, an old man saw Shankar. He was the same man whom Shankar had helped before. The old man quickly came and pulled him up the hill. He had many wounds on his legs.&nbsp;The deer whom Shankar had given water saw his wounds. He quickly went to the forest and brought some herbs. The herbs helped Shankar to cover his wounds. All were happy that they could help each other. Moral: If you help others, they will also help you. The more you want to help others, the more they will want to help you.&nbsp;

Have you heard about a Goat who eats 10 potatoes a day

Potato and Goat Friendship

In the town of Agra, there lived a rich, but miserly businessman. Many poor people gathered outside his house everyday in the hope of getting something in charity from him, but they always had to return home disappointed. He used to make promises to every man he met and then never fulfill them.One day, a famous poet named Raidas came to meet the rich businessman and said that he wanted to recite his poems in front of him. The rich man was very fond of poetry and thus, he welcomed Raidas with open arms.Raidas started to recite all his poems one by one. The rich man was very pleased to hear the intriguing poems of Raidas, especially the one in which Raidas had compared him to ‘Kubera’, the god of wealth. He promised Raidas some gifts and asked him to come and collect them the next day. Raidas was very happy.The next morning when Raidas came to collect his gifts from the rich man, the cunning man acted as if he had never seen Raidas before. When Raidas reminded him of his promise, he said that he had promised to reward him just to please him, not to give him anything in reality.Raidas was extremely upset, but as there was nothing that he could do, he quietly left the house. He went to meet Birbal and conveyed his grievance to him. Birbal thought of a plan and told Raidas to act according to it. He asked Raidas to go to one of his friends, ask him to plan a dinner and invite the rich man.Raidas went to Mayadas, a good friend of his and asked him to help him with the plan. Mayadas willingly agreed to help Raidas. The next day, Mayadas went to the rich man’s house and invited him over for dinner.He also told the rich man that all the guests would be served in vessels of gold, which the guests would get to take home after the meal. The rich man was ecstatic to hear Mayadas’s offer and consented to come.On the fixed date and time, the rich man arrived at Mayadas’s house and was surprised to see no other guests there but Raidas. Mayadas welcomed the rich man and all of them started a polite conversation. The conversation was not coming to an end. The rich man had come on an empty stomach and so was getting hungrier by the minute. What he did not know was that Raidas and Mayadas were quite full as they had eaten just before the rich man’s arrival.Finally, when the rich man could bear his hunger no longer, he asked Mayadas to serve dinner. Mayadas acted surprised when the rich man asked him about food. He said that he did not remember inviting anybody over for dinner. When the rich man tried to remind him, Mayadas said with a meaningful smile on his face, “My dear friend, I had extended the invitation just to make you happy. I didn't mean to feed you dinner in reality. So, please go back to your home.”Just then, Birbal walked into the room and reminded the rich man of the ill treatment that he meted out to Raidas. The rich man realised his mistake and begged for forgiveness. He took out the necklace that he was wearing and gifted it to Raidas. Raidas was all praise for Birbal and thanked him from the bottom of his heart. Moral:We must treat people with respect and hold onto our promises despite our status.

This is a classic story from Akbar Birbal.Moral(s) of the story: respect.

kauravas stories

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