In the summer, the ant works hard to fill his storage with food. The ant and the grasshopper were good friends. We tell ourselves that it’s probably not that great instead of working hard for it.
When we want something but think it’s too hard to attain, we make up excuses. Most of us have the tendency to act like the fox. That night, he had to sleep on an empty stomach. So he told himself that it was probably sour and left. But no matter how high he jumped, he couldn’t reach for it. After seeing the round, juicy grapes hanging in a bunch, the fox drooled. Once there was a hungry fox who stumbled upon a vineyard. If you want something, you need to work hard for it. John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off. He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits.
One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits. There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. Every problem has a solution if we just look hard enough and don’t give up. The crow then hastily drank from it and quenched his thirst. He then saw pebbles on the ground and one by one, he put them in the pot until the water rose to the brim. He tried to drink from it but his beak wasn’t long enough to reach the water inside. Finally, he saw a pot half-filled with water. The Thirsty CrowĪfter flying a long distance, a thirsty crow was wandering the forest in search of water. If we always envy what others have, we’ll end up losing what we already have, just like the greedy dog. But as he opened his mouth, the bone he was biting fell into the river and sank. On his way home, he crossed a river and saw another dog who also had a bone in its mouth. One day, he found a big juicy bone and he immediately grabbed it between his mouth and took it home.
Once there was a dog who wandered the streets night and day in search of food. Sometimes life is not about who’s the fastest or the strongest, it’s about who is the most consistent. Even if all the odds are stacked against you, never give up. While the tortoise teaches us about the power of perseverance. The hare teaches that overconfidence can sometimes ruin you. There are actually a couple of moral lessons we can learn from this story.
Much to his chagrin, the tortoise won the race while he was busy sleeping. When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already at the finish line. So he took a nap while the tortoise kept on going. Seeing how slow the tortoise was going, the hare thought he’ll win this easily. One day, he challenged the tortoise to a race. There was once a hare who was friends with a tortoise. Here are 10 short stories with moral lessons that your kids (and even some adults) will learn a thing or two from: 1. The moral lessons from these stories also help shape their character and moral compass as they grow old. It helps them become more aware of their actions and their consequences. Rather than just telling your kid not to lie, relating a short story about it helps them understand what happens when they lie. Short stories have a way of teaching lessons that makes them more relatable and interesting. It not only tickles their imagination, but it also teaches them about life. When trying to impart an important moral lesson to kids, short stories are often the go-to for most parents.