Nishita Sanghvi

Just like everyone is possessive about something or the other that they are fond of, Tina was extremely fond of her school bag, so much that she believed it was so unique that no one else besides her could have one like hers. It was a beautiful pink colour bag with a three dimensional unicorn highlighted in silver at the centre. Tina loved it so much that she kept her little toys in her bag which were also her favorite, her mother was of course not aware of this and neither was her teacher.It was a general rule in school that students must label all their belongings,but this did not sound good to Tina's ears.For Tina labelling her bag meant, writing on it which Tina did not want to do as she felt that the colour would spoil the very look of it, and so she decided not to.The annual school picnic was here where lots of kids gathered. There was a specific corner where the kids kept their belongings, all labelled of course. All the kids were having a lot of fun as there was an array of activities to choose from. The time then came to go back for school.All kids rushed to collect their bags and bottles. Everyone got their bags except Tina, hell broke loose. She could not believe 'that' she was not able to find her most prized possession. She looked everywhere and finally found a bag with broken zips. It was evident that her bag had got exchanged with someone else’s but she could do nothing about it. Moral:There is no harm in following rules.

This is a story of child and school bag.

School bag

Pallavi Hota

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. When Mary Magdalene and two others went to anoint Jesus’ body with spices, they found that the stone to the tomb had been rolled over. When they went into the tomb, there was a young man in a white robe. He told them, “If you are looking for Jesus Christ who was crucified, He has risen from the dead!” The women ran away, but were too afraid to say anything to anybody. Jesus then appeared to some of His other followers. Thomas, also called Didymus (twin), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, was not present, and so he refused to believe until he was able to put his finger in Jesus’ wounds. Jesus appeared to Thomas and allowed him to do just that. Thomas then believed that Jesus had risen, but Jesus said: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Moral:God blesses those who have faith without needing to see tangible proof.

This is a story of Mary, Thomas, and Jesus Christ

The Resurrection

Ravina Sewani

Once a saint had a disciple who used to live in a small town. One day, the disciple was going somewhere. He hadn't gone too far when suddenly it started raining cats and dogs. He returned and told this problem to his saint. The saint said, "You should have faith in God. He will save you from all problems."The disciple obeyed and resumed his journey. He kept reciting the name of God and cleared all the hurdles.Next day, the saint had to go on the same route. When he reach ed a deep drain, he doubted whether God would save him or not. Just when the saint had started walking again, he drowned in the deep drain. Moral:Faith in God and Doubt on God never go hand in hand.

This is a story of doubt.Moral(s) of the story: faith and patience

A saint's doubtful Faith

Shina Utavani

One upon a time, there was a lake near the forest. In the lake, there lived a crab. The crab had a best friend Swan who also lived near the lake. They both were great friends and lived happily in the forest.One day, the snake came to live near the lake. The snake would eat the swan’s egg and would create many problems for the swan. The swan was very scared. So, he went to Crab and said, “My dear friend, I am facing trouble because of the arrival of the snake. It eats all my eggs and I cannot even fight with him. I am very scared, please help me.” Near the lake, there also lived a mongoose. The crab had a plan. He said, “I have an idea, my friend. We will get some fish from the lake and throw them one by one from the snake’s house to the mongoose’s house.”Swan and Crab collected some fish from the lake and scattered them in a row from the snake’s house to the mongoose’s house. After throwing the fish they immediately went to their home. They waited for the mongoose to step out of his house. As soon as the mongoose came out, he saw fish on his door. He took the fish in his hand and started eating them. He started eating all the fish and followed the trail. As soon as he went ahead to eat the fish, he reached closer to the snake’s house. After some time, he reached the snake’s house.He said, “My enemy is here, I must kill it.” The snake and mongoose got into an ugly fight and in the end, the snake was killed. The swan and crab were very happy.The next day, the mongoose was very hungry, so he decided to eat more snakes. As soon as he reached near the lake, instead of snakes, he saw Swan’s eggs. The mongoose immediately grabbed the swan’s egg and started eating them. He liked them and decided to come there every day. The swan and the crab became helpless. By their foolish action, they had invited a new enemy which was more dangerous than the previous one.They were left with no option but to leave their homes. They always remembered the lesson that mongoose had taught them. Moral:Thoughtless actions lead to disaster.

This is a story of crab, egg, forest, lake, mongoose, snake and swan.Moral(s) of the story: foolishness

The crab, swan and the snake

There was a boy named Mike. He was 11 years old and lived with his parents. He was the only child to his parents. Mike’s mother was a housewife and his father worked as a carpenter. They all lived a happy life. Mike’s family was not a rich one but they all lived happily.Mike’s school was located a mile away from his home. He wanted a bicycle for his birthday so that he could go to school by cycle. With a bicycle, he no longer had to wait for his father to drop him or walk for half a mile. His father promised him to buy a bicycle so that he could go to his school easily. Mike was very excited to receive a bicycle on his birthday.He woke up happily and went to his parents. His parents happily wished him with all smiles. Mike expected that he would get a bicycle on his birthday but instead, he saw a beautiful gift wrapped in his father’s hand. He was quite surprised. His father gave him the gift. Mike unwrapped the gift and saw a set of books in it. Mike felt a little bad that he did not get a bicycle but he thanked his father all the same. Mike’s father was a little sad as he could not gift a bicycle to his son. But he promised Mike that he would soon buy him a cycle.One day, while Mike was walking back home from the park, he saw a boy riding a cycle. The bicycle was very small for the boy. Suddenly, the boy slipped on the road. Mike went towards the boy to see him. The boy was Mike’s school mate, Sam. He was hurt very badly.Mike helped Sam and gave him some water. Sam was injured very badly as he was riding his bicycle very fast. Mike asked Sam to sit in a corner and took his cycle to get help from a nearby hospital.An ambulance came and carried Sam to the hospital. He then rushed to Sam’s home and informed about the accident to his parents. They all rushed to the hospital. Sam’s parents thanked Mike for the timely help. Mike told them that it was all possible because of the cycle. Mike also told that the cycle was too small for Sam and that was the reason he fell off from it.Every day, Mike went to see Sam in the hospital. He visited him until he was discharged. They both became best friends. Sam’s father bought a new bicycle for him as the cycle he had was very small. Sam came to know that the Mike did not have a bicycle so he decided to gift his old bicycle to him.Sam gave his old bicycle to Mike. Mike took his parent’s permission and he accepted his gift. He was very happy to receive a bicycle. MORAL:Helping others will help you for sure.

This is a story of bicycle and friend.Moral(s) of the story: helpfulness

Bicycle Diaries

Once upon a time, there lived a poor boy named Aladdin. He lived with his mother in China. One day a rich-looking man came to their house. He said to Aladdin’s mother, “I am a merchant from Arabia and I want to take your son with me. I will pay him handsomely so that you will not be poor anymore.” Aladdin’s mother instantly agreed because they needed money. However, she did not know that the man, in reality, was a magician.The next day, Aladdin packed his things and left with the merchant. After travelling for many hours, the merchant stopped. Aladdin was surprised because it was a lonely spot and there was no one anywhere. He could not see anything for miles.The merchant took out some coloured powder from his pocket and threw it on the ground. The moment he threw the powder on the ground, there was smoke all around. Aladdin did not know what was happening. When the smoke was cleared, he saw a big opening in the ground, it was a cave. The merchant asked Aladdin to go inside the cave. The merchant said, “You will see gold inside the cave. The gold will be more than you will ever see in your life. Take as much as you want. There you will also see an old lamp. Please bring that to me.” After hearing this, Aladdin became suspicious but he decided to go inside the cave.Aladdin entered the cave and just as the merchant said he saw gold, jewellery, diamonds, and other valuables. He filled his pockets with gold and stuffed them in as much as he could. Then, he looked for the lamp. He saw the lamp lying in the corner. It was old and dirty. He took the lamp and decided to go back to the cave’s opening. There, he shouted to the merchant, “I have your lamp. Can you please pull me out?” The merchant said, “Give me the lamp first.” Aladdin was afraid that if he gave the lamp, the merchant would not pull him out. So, he said, “Please pull me out first.”The merchant got angry and threw some powder at the cave. Due to which the opening of the cave was shut with a huge rock. Aladdin was scared. He wondered, “Why this lamp is so important to him?” He then took the lamp and started rubbing it. Suddenly, a strange fog filled the room and from the fog appeared a man. He said, “My master, I am the genie of the lamp. What is your wish?” Aladdin was frightened and said in a quivering voice, “Please take me to my home.”The next moment Aladdin was at his home hugging his mother. He told her everything. Aladdin called the genie and this time he was not scared. He said, “Genie, I want a palace.” At the next moment, there was a beautiful palace in front of them.As people got to know about the rich Aladdin, he became famous. He soon married the Sultan’s daughter and they were very happy. The magician got to know about Aladdin and came to Aladdin’s palace pretending to be an old man who exchanged old lamps for new ones. Aladdin’s wife was not aware of the magic lamp so, she gave it to the magician for exchange. The magician took the lamp and started rubbing it. Soon the genie appeared and the magician told, “Shift Aladdin’s palace away from here to a desert.”&nbsp;When Aladdin came home, he could not find his palace or his princess. He then thought this might be done by the evil magician. He took out the ring that the magician had given him and started rubbing it. Another genie appeared. Aladdin said, “Take me to my princess.” Soon, Aladdin was in Arabia with his princess. He saw his magic lamp lying on a table and before the magician could react, he grabbed the lamp and rubbed it. Soon, the genie appeared and Aladdin said, “I want you to send this magician to a different place so that he can never harm anyone.” The next moment the evil magician disappeared forever.The genie carried Aladdin, the princess and the palace back to China. He stayed with Aladdin for the rest of his life.

This is the story of Aladdin, Ginnie, lamp and magician.Moral(s) of the story: honesty

Aladdin And The Magic Lamp

A long time ago, there lived a kind tailor in a small village. In that village there also lived a giant elephant. He was very friendly with everybody. The elephant used to go to the village lake to have a bath daily. The tailor’s shop was on the way to the lake. One day, the tailor offered a banana to the elephant. From that day onwards, the elephant used to visit the tailor’s shop daily and have a banana from his hand. The tailor also eagerly waited for the elephant to come and take the banana.One day, the tailor had to go to the city for some urgent work. He left the shop in charge of his son and instructed him to give a banana to the elephant when he came by. The tailor’s son was a naughty boy and he thought of playing tricks with the elephant. When the elephant came to take the banana, he took a needle and drove it inside the trunk of the elephant.The elephant was very angry, but he kept quiet. That day while returning from the lake, he stored a lot of muddy water in his trunk. When he came near the tailor’s shop, he poured all the muddy water inside the shop. All the new clothes of the customers were spoiled.When the tailor came back, he was shocked to see what had happened to his shop. He then came to know of his son’s deed and scolded him a lot for misbehaving with the elephant. He went to meet the elephant and apologised to him, but the elephant never came back to his shop again. Moral:Once a bond or relationship goes sour, it can never be the same again. So preserve what you have.

This is a classic story from panchtantra.This is a story of elephant and tailor.Moral(s) of the story: love

The revenge of the elephant

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful parrot who lived in a jungle with his brother. The parrot was very beautiful and lived happily with his brother.A hunter was passing through a jungle one day and saw the pair of beautiful parrots on a tree. He said, “The parrots are so beautiful. I should give them as a present to the king.” He decided to catch the beautiful parrots and made a trap. The parrots were caught in the trap at once and the hunter was very happy. The hunter took the parrots and presented them to the king as a gift. The king was happy to see the parrots. He accepted the gift from the hunter and put the parrots in a golden cage. The servants were ordered to take care of the parrots.The servants used to take care of the parrots and would offer them delicious food. The parrots were treated well and the servants took extreme care of them. The young prince would come to play with the parrots. The prince treated them with the utmost love. He loved to play with them.The parrots were happy to receive so much love and affection from the king. They were given everything without actually doing anything. One of the parrots said, “We are lucky to have been brought here.” The other parrot replied, “Yes, we are living a peaceful and comfortable life in the palace and with that, we are being loved too.” They both were very happy and satisfied with their lives. They were the main attraction of the palace and everyone loved them.Everything was fine until one day the hunter who had brought them in the palace returned with another gift for the king. This time, the hunter brought a black monkey with him. The king was very happy to receive the present. He happily accepted the gift from the hunter.Gradually, the monkey became the main attraction in the palace. He was loved by everyone and the servants took care of the monkey and fed him delicious food. The servants at times forgot to feed the parrots. The young prince started playing with the monkey. He even gave more attention to the monkey and the poor parrots were neglected. The parrots felt very bad. The younger parrot said, “The monkey has ruined our lives. Nobody looks out for us anymore.” The older brother replied, “Do not worry little brother. Nothing is permanent in this world. Everything will change soon.”The monkey was mischievous and active. One day, he created a lot of problems in the palace for everyone. Servants were fed up with the monkey and the young prince was afraid of the mischievous black monkey. One day, the king ordered to throw the monkey out in the jungle. The monkey was thrown in the jungle.Now, again the parrots became the centre of attraction of the palace. Everyone started giving all the attention to the parrots. The parrots were very happy as their fun days were back. The younger brother realized what his elder brother told him. “Time never stays the same,” the younger brother said. The elder brother replied, “See, I told you nothing is permanent. You should never get depressed in bad times.” The younger brother then decided to never lose patience in bad times or unfavourable conditions. Moral:Nothing is permanent in our lives. Everything changes with time and nothing stands still.

This is a story of king, monkey and parrot.Moral(s) of the story: wisdom

The Wise Parrot

Navratri is a nine-day-long festival celebrated in various parts of India to worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga. It is the biggest Hindu festival which falls in the months of Spetember/October/November. The festival is celebrated with great mythological significance. The reason behind celebrating the festival is to worship Goddess Durga and to celebrate the victory of good over evil. Goddess Durga killed the demon Mahishasura in a battle of nine days. The Goddess killed the demon king effortlessly in nine days. To celebrate the victory of good over evil, this period of nine days is celebrated as ‘Navratri’. The nine days are celebrated to worship Goddess Durga for her power and strength. The nine nights of the festival are divided into three phases. The first three days of the festival are dedicated to Goddess Durga. The next three days are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (the Goddess of prosperity). The final three days are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (Goddess of wisdom and art). This festival is celebrated differently in different states of India. In Gujarat, the festival is celebrated with great pomp and show. The state is famous for its celebration of Navratri. For all the nine nights, people perform Dandiya Ras and Garba to celebrate the festival. People wear colourful traditional dresses- Chanya Choli (girls) and Kediyu (boys). Every evening of the festival, an aarti is performed in front of the idol of the Goddess. Before the puja, people indulge in traditional dance. It is the longest dance festival celebrated in Gujarat. In West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Navratri is known as Durga Puja. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Bengali ladies wear their conventional red saree and traditional outfits. People offer their prayers to the idols of Goddess Durga.

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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.