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.

Shina Utavani

Children’s Day is celebrated every year on the 14th of November commemorating the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was very fond of children. The first children’s day was celebrated on 14th November 1964. The day is celebrated to increase the awareness of people towards the rights, care, and education of children. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India. He worked for the well-being of children as well as youngsters of India. He was very affectionate towards children and was known as ‘Chacha Nehru’. He had established various educational institutions for the progress and development of the youth of India like the Indian Institute of Technology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Indian Institute of Management.&nbsp; The love and fervour of Chacha Nehru towards children is the reason for celebrating Children’s Day on his birth anniversary.&nbsp; Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14th November 1889. He got his education from England and after returning to India, he started helping towards Independence of India. After Independence, he became the first prime minister of India. He was a famous poet and some of his famous writings are ‘Glimpses of World History’, ‘Discovery of India’.&nbsp; Various cultural and fun activities are arranged on Children’s day in schools, colleges to celebrate the day. Various government and non-government organizations also arrange various activities for children.

This is a story of Children's day and Jawaharlal Nehru.

Children’s Day

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was widely admired as a great statesman across the world. Most of the time he stayed busy shaping the future of India but still found enough time for children. From the very beginning, Pandit Nehru deeply loved two things, roses, and kids. Nehru saw kids as India's future, the nation's real strength. Nehru was the one who set up institutes such as AIIMS and IIT to provide India with better quality education. Pandit Nehru considered children as the asset of the country and always insisted on giving them love and affection. He was fondly known as ‘Chacha Nehru’ among children. He launched a plan to address the health of children, especially malnutrition and infant mortality, with support from the World Health Organization. A charismatic leader and a man of letters and poetry, Nehru left some great work to inspire generations. He once said, "Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow." While Universal Children's Day is celebrated on November 20th, it was in India that his birthday- 14th November, was chosen as Children's Day because of Nehru's love and passion for children.

This is a story of children day and Jawaharlal Nehru.

Chacha Nehru

According to the traditional significance, Thanksgiving is mainly celebrated to thank god for the good harvest. The god is praised through various hymns and prayers. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and around the same part of the year in other places. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well. The main significance of the festival is that it is a festival of bondage between family members. The festival supports the idea of living, eating and praying together. The families come together and celebrate the oneness with delicious food. Special recipes are prepared and are rejoiced together with dance and other amusements. Elders of the family tell various stories to children. They are taught family values and respect for elders.&nbsp; The Bible's importance for Thanksgiving represents prayer, sacrifice, praise, and offering. Thanksgiving as an act of worship is a grateful expression to God.Thanksgiving is a harvest festival, but it is now celebrated in the United States together with Christmas and the New Year. Thanksgiving's popular belief in the USA emerges from the recorded 1621 celebration at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts where the pilgrims first stayed when they first came to America. The Pilgrims and Puritans who in the 1620s and 1630s began to emigrate from England brought their religious tradition of Fasting Days and Thanksgiving Days to New England.&nbsp; When the 38 English settlers arrived at Berkeley Hundred in Charles City County in 1619, it was remembered as a day of remembrance and celebration and a day of thanksgiving to God for the safe landing of their ships at the harbour. The First Thanksgiving had several days of celebration including the Pilgrim holidays at Plymouth in 1621 and 1623 and the Puritan holiday at Boston in 1631. In the American Revolution also, thanksgiving has relevance. Royal governors such as John Hancock, George Washington, and the Continental Congress issued several proclamations giving thanks to God. George Washington declared the first national thanksgiving in America on November 26, 1789 when he became the president of the United States.

This is a story of thanksgiving.Moral(s) of the story: gratitude

special day 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.

Children’s Day

Chacha Nehru

Thanksgiving

More like this

Bee Suggestions

About Bee