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

Paneer is a type of cheese that is very famous in Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan. Paneer derives its name from Panir in Persian meaning cheese.It also forms a very important part of the daily diet of the people in India and the love for paneer is probably one of the few things that binds Indians together.It is unmelting and a pretty soft solid at normal temperatures and is made by splitting and heating milk.It is sometimes wrapped in dough and deep-fried or served with either spinach or peas.Paneer is usually compared to chenna which is used in rasgullas but it is not the same.Other rare Indian cheeses include Kudan, Kalari Churu etc.

The history of paneer

Ravina Sewani

Reggie Mouse loved cheese. He ate cheese for breakfast, cheese for lunch, and cheese for dinner. He never ate anything else.Reggie’s mom, Rita Mouse, always told him, “Reggie, it is fine to eat cheese, but you should also eat healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, cereal, breads, chicken, and fish, too.”Reggie Mouse would smile and say, “No way, Mom, I will only eat cheese and nothing else.”One day as Reggie Mouse got dressed, all the buttons on his shirt went, “Pop, Pop, Pop.” “Oh, no, my shirt has “SHRUNK!” cried Reggie Mouse. And as Reggie Mouse put on a pair of his pants, “Rip, Rip, Rip,” went the pants. “Oh, no, my pants have “SHRUNK!” too, cried Reggie Mouse.Reggie Mouse then ran to his closet and tried on all of his clothes. “Pop, Pop, Pop” went all the buttons on all of his shirts. “Rip, Rip, Rip,” went all of his pants. Reggie Mouse cried and cried and said, “Oh, no, all of my clothes have ‘SHRUNK! What can I do?”Rita Mouse heard her son crying and quickly walked into his bedroom and asked, “Reggie, why are you crying and why are all your clothes on the floor?”“Oh, Mom, it’s awful, my clothes have all “SHRUNK,” cried Reggie Mouse in his saddest voice.“Hmmmm, all your clothes have ‘SHRUNK’? I think I know what we can do to ‘Un-Shrink’ them,” she said.“Reggie, if you want to ‘Un-Shrink’ your clothes you must stop eating cheese and begin eating healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, cereal, breads, fish, and chicken."That night Reggie Mouse ate chicken, carrots, spinach, and grapes for dinner. And in a very short time by eating healthy foods, Reggie’s clothes “UN-SHRUNK!”Moral: A healthy diet and routine exercise is very important.

This is a story of carrot, cheese, chicken, fish, grapes,Moral(s) of the story; health hygiene

Reggie mouse’s Shrinking Clothes

As she switched off the motor, a splendid aroma whiffed through the mixer jar. Maya was preparing her favourite paneer starter dish. She liked to experiment with different cuisines and when a particular recipe turned out just the way she wanted it to be, it would make her really happy. Most of the time she tried to invent her own recipes... but... at times she also took some help from the available resources such as recipe books, etc. This paneer recipe was her personal favourite just like the many other non-vegetarian recipes that she had invented. Maya was not the person to spend hours in the kitchen unless it was required. Like all other things in her life that she liked to learn well and then do them efficiently, cooking was no exception. She preferred quick cooking, although on certain days she would also make certain elaborate recipes for the joy of it. But only when she really felt like it. Leaving the jar on the kitchen platform she carefully cut the paneer into pieces and marinated them with some turmeric, salt, red chilli powder, and curd and left it covered for about 20 mins. She then added the ground masala into the marinade, gave it a slight toss and left it for another thirty minutes. Meanwhile, she roughly chopped some onions, tomatoes, capsicum and kept them aside. in a dish. When the paneer was soft and succulent and had absorbed all the flavours in the marinade, Maya briskly shallow-fried them on a pan with minimal oil. She loved to eat, yet she also liked to stay healthy. So, every now and then she would put some of her traditional, or, mostly acquired knowledge to use while she was cooking and making unique recipes for her family. Once the paneer was ready, she plated it out in a serving dish. Maya then took a round bottom vessel and added some oil to it. When the oil was hot, she added some sauces of her choice and then threw in the chopped onions, tomatoes and capsicum. As the vegetables started softening, she added the leftover marinade into the preparation and let the vegetables absorb all of the flavours of the sauces and the marinade. Lastly, she added some freshly cut coriander on the top.&nbsp; Maya then added the roasted paneer into the vegetable preparation and tossed it a bit. Then, turning off the burner she plated the entire preparation in the serving dish took a quick tempting bite... The carefully graded addition of the spices and their perfectly released flavours had rendered the paneer preparation very tasty. Maya decided to have it with a wheat roti and so she made one. She then offered the preparation to the others in her house and enjoyed it herself!

Paneer Lajawab

Shina Utavani

When Krishna grew up, he saw milk, curds, and butter all around in Gokula, the land of 'Gopalas' or cowherds (a person who tends to cows). He was always showered upon by the love by Gopis. He had watched them clean the greasy vessels using mud after they were emptied of the butter and always wondered if his stomach also needed to be similarly cleaned.He sat and started to put mud into his mouth and started eating it. His brother, Balarama, and other children around saw this strange sight and demanded to know what he had in the mouth. His mouth was filled with mud so he couldn’t say anything.His brothers took him to Yashoda. He kept shaking his head when Yashoda asked him if he had eaten more butter. Angrily, she took a stick and asked for his mouth to be opened. Krishna opened his mouth wide open, and Yashoda was unable to believe her eyes! What she saw was the entire universe, with Gokula in clear detail, and a glimpse of herself before the Krishna child.She closed her eyes to clear her own head and saw the little fellow seated in front of her as if nothing had occurred. That was when she discovered that he wasn't a regular baby. However, the innocent and amused look of Krishna made her keep this discovery to herself.

This is a story of Yashoda and Krishna when she discovers the truth about Krishna.

Yashoda Discovers about Krishna

Once upon a time, there lived a farmer and a baker. Every day, the farmer used to buy a pound of bread loaf from the baker and the baker would buy a pound of rice from the farmer. They used to do this every day and they both shared a great bond. Soon, they became friends.One day, the baker decided to check the weight of the rice to see if he was getting a pound. When he measured the rice, he found out that he was not getting the right amount of rice. He was very angry and decided to file a complaint against the farmer. He took the farmer to the court.The farmer was very surprised. When the judge asked the farmer, “What measure are you using to weigh the products?” The farmer replied, “Your Honour, I do not have a proper measure but I do have a scale.” The judge was confused and said, “Then how did you measure the rice?”The farmer said, “Your Honour, I measured the rice with the bread loaf. Every day, when the baker brought the bread, I measured the rice on the scale with the bread and gave that rice to the baker. So, it is not my fault. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.”Turns out that the baker was getting what he was giving. Moral:We get back in life what we give to others.

This is a story of baker, bread, farmer and rice.Moral(s) of the story: cheating

The Baker and The Farmer

Krishna grew up to be about six years old and had become so heavy in his fondness of butter that he would team up with his friends whenever he could to get the creamy goodness.Due to this, Gopis would hang the pots of the butter high up from the ceiling so that Krishna and his friends could not catch the pot. Krishna, Balarama- his elder brother and other kids would remove the roof tiles for entry to the containers to touch the bowl. They would go up on each other's back at other moments, creating a human ladder.If these tricks did not work, they would throw stones and the pot would break and they all would stand below it with open mouths. At times, the pot would crash down the floor and they would just sit on the floor and eat the butter.All the Gopis knew who the main culprit was. Thus, they all went to Yashoda to complain about Krishna. Yashoda felt very bad and apologized. Yashoda scolded Krishna and restricted him from playing with his friends for a few days.Krishna was very angry and decided to teach a lesson to Gopis for complaining to his mother. He stole the clothes of Gopis from the bank of the river as they went to the river for a bath. Krishna agreed to return their clothes only if they agreed that they will stop complaining about him to his mother.However, the tale reached the ears of Yashoda and she decided to teach a lesson to Krishna by tying him to a strong big stone. Assuming that no one would come to release, little Krishna brought the strong and huge stone to the river where he thought that his mates would rescue him.He went through the forest along with the stone and suddenly it got stuck between the two large trees and the force was so strong that the trees fell above him. After some time Yashoda got the news and she went to look for him. She was shocked to see that even after the large trees fell above him, Krishna had not a single injury. It truly made her believe that his son was different and not ordinary.

This is a story of Gopi, Krishna, Yashoda and Butter.

processed food 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.

The history of paneer

Reggie mouse’s Shrinking Clothes

Paneer Lajawab

Yashoda Discovers about Krishna

The Baker and The Farmer

Stealing of Butter

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