The fox and the crow short story

Once there lived a crow in a tree near to a village. One day morning it had snatched a piece of cheese out of a window and flew with it into a high tree. By chance a fox happened met the crow. The fox thought of that piece and thus he planned to get with his approaches. 

"Oh My dear how beautiful are your wings! How bright shine eye! How graceful thy neck! How beautiful voice you have I want to listen your voice dear. You are the queen of all the birds."

The Crow pleased with the flattery and chuckling to think how she would surprise the Fox with her voice. As she opened her mouth; down dropped the cheese which the Fox snapping up, observed, as he walked away, that whatever he had remarked of her beauty, he had said nothing yet of her brains. 

Moral: Flattery without some private end in view; and they who listen to such things expect to have to pay the precious things.

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Positive short stories for kids-The power of prayer

There lived a family of parrot birds on a tree. The mother bird laid many eggs and all of them hatched out into beautiful parrot chicks. One among them was a disabled chick. The mother bird was very affectionate with this chick. So was the father bird too. Both the parents took turns to feed the chick.

One day morning there was a big forest fire. It was spreading fast too. All birds and animals vacated the place in fear. The father said to his chicks, "Fly away children. Fly away to safety." The mother bird asked with sorrow, "how can we leave this poor chick that can't even walk? The parents decided to stay with the chick. 

The disabled chick started praying earnestly, Oh lord! please quench the forest and save all the animals and birds with trees. Look at the affection and love of my parents have for me. You are the creator of the world. Don't you have affection like that of my parents?"

What a surprise! The forest was drenched by a sudden rain and the forest fire was quenched.

Moral : Earnest prayers are answered positively.

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Donkey without brain Kids Story

Once there lived a lion in a forest. He was too old to hunting. So he had a jackal as his minister. They both always went together for hunting. The lion used to kill the animals and the jackal got his share for helping the lion then and there.

One day, the lion felt sick. He could not go out. But he was very hungry. He called the jackal and said, “Dear friend, I am hungry. But, I am too sick to hunt. You have to help me get some food”.

The jackal went off in search of prey. He found a donkey at last. He said to the donkey. “Hello, Donkey Sir! The king of the forest wants to make you his minister”. The foolish donkey was too happy to think of the plot. He followed the jackal.

The lion killed the donkey. But, before eating, he felt so thirsty. He said to the jackal, “Take care of the donkey. I will return in no time”. As soon as the lion left, the jackal started eating the brain of the donkey. When the lion returned he found the donkey’s brain missing.

He asked the jackal, “Where is the donkey’s brain?” The jackal answered timidly, “If he had a brain would he have come here?”

Moral : A small thought saves a big. 

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The fox and goat stories for kids

Once upon a time there was a fox living in the forest. It was a hot summer day. The fox was very thirsty. Looking around for a place to quench his thirst, he came across a well that had very little water in it a few distance. They both were so thirsty that they got down into it and quenched their thirst. Having had their fill, the goat wondered how they would get out of the well.

The fox said, “Don’t worry. You leave that to me. All you have to do is stand firm, while I’ll climb up with your help. Once I get out, I’ll pull you up.”

The goat unaware of the fox’s shrewdness, agreed and soon the fox was out. Once out, it went its way, leaving the poor goat behind.

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Appreciating what we have-Best ever kids stories

Once upon a time there was a dog lazing around a house, when he sees a cat on a high wall he thinks to himself “Oh, how lucky is the cat. Wish I could climb this wall.”

Next, he sees a goldfish swimming in an aquarium. Envy strikes him again as he thinks how nice it would be to swim in the cold water.

Just then, the fish says to him, “The grass looks so warm and nice. I wish I could lie on it”. Shortly after a sparrow passes by and says “Oh! What it must play all day in the sun. Wish I didn’t have to search for food and tire my wings.”

On hearing all this, the dog realizes how lucky he was and he started appreciating all the things he had.

Moral: It always seems that the grass is always greener on another side. But the joy lies in appreciating what we have.

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Honey and the fly-Short stories for children

Once there lived a young man in a small village. He collected a  jar of honey. He kept it on the table for eating. One day it was upset and the sticky sweetness flowed out on the table.

The sweet smell of the honey soon brought a large number of Flies buzzing around. They did not wait for an invitation. No, indeed; they settled right down. The Flies were quickly smeared from head to foot with honey. Their wings stuck together. They could not pull their feet out of the sticky mass and at last they died. They gave their lives for the sake of sweetness taste.

Moral: Don’t be greedy for a little passing pleasure, it may destroy you.

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The Greedy Farmer and The Golden Goose Story

Once there lived a poor farmer with his family. His family lived in poverty. He was very sad.

One day, he got a magic goose as a gift from a well wisher. The goose laid one golden egg every day. The farmer sold the golden egg and bought things for his family. Soon they became very rich.

Suddenly, a very wicked idea came to the farmer’s mind. “If the magic goose lays one golden egg every day, how many golden eggs will be inside the goose? If I cut open the goose, I will become still rich in a single day.”

He killed the goose and cut her belly to open. But, he found no eggs inside. Because of his greed, he lost his goose and the golden egg.

Moral: Greed is the root cause of miseries. 

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Best moral stories for kids-Desert creation

Once God thought he will create something. When God first created the world, there was no desert. The whole world was filled with fertile lands full of beautiful gardens.

God created man in order to maintain this beautiful world. He said to man, “Every time you commit a sin, there will be a peck of sand falling on the ground from the moon”.

Man thought, “What harm will a peck of sand do? Let me live as I wish”. He started committing wicked sins and pecks of sand started falling on the ground. Still man continued sinning. And the effect is that to-day there are many deserts around us.

Moral : As you show so you reap.

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Who will bell the cat : Short stories for kids

There was a grocery shop in a village. Plenty of mice lived in that grocery shop. Food was in plenty for them. They ate everything and spoiled all the bags that purchased by the owner. They also wasted the bread, biscuits and fruits of that shop.

The grocery owner got really worried. So, he thought "I should buy a cat and let it stay at the grocery shop. Only then I can save my things."He bought a nice, big fat cat and let him stay there. The cat had a nice time hunting the mice and killing them. The mice could not move freely now. They were afraid that anytime the cat would eat them up.The mice wanted to do something. 

They held a meeting and all of them said, "We must get rid of the fat cat. Can someone give a suggestion"? All the mice sat and thought of a solution. A small mouse just stood up and said, The cat moves oftly. If we can tie a bell around her neck, then things will be fine.We can know the movements of the cat".“Yes, that is answer,” stated all the mice. An old mouse slowly stood up and asked, "Who would tie the bell?" After some time there was no one to answer the question. They all left from that place because cat just pounce one of them.

MORAL : Empty solutions are of no worth.

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The Dreaming Astronomer-Positive moral stories

Once upon a time there lived an astronomer who was very much involved in his observations. He often used to look up at the sky at night and start observing the stars, moon and other objects on the sky. One night he went to the top of his floor and started observation the moon and stars. He was walking towards the edge of his floor and he didn't noticed it. His leg slipped and he fell into a ditch. He started shouting. Nobody was there to help him at that time. 

At last a passerby, who heard his shouts, helped him out of the ditch and asked, “How did you fall into this ditch?” The astronomer replied, “I was so engrossed in my observations that I did not notice the edge and fell down." The passerby asked “How do you expect to discover things when you fail to take note of things under your nose?” The astronomer walked away with a sad face.

Moral: Realities are more important than dreams. 

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Short moral stories : Narrow bridge and two goats

Two Foxes came face to face while crossing a narrow bridge across a river. Let me pass' said one of the Fox. 'Never...you get out of my way' said the other Fox. They quarreled and lost their balance They fell in to the river down below and dead. 

A few moments later two goats came face to face while crossing the same bridge.They were wise and patient. They made way for each other to cross the narrow bridge. Both the Goats reached the other end safely. 

Moral: Be patient and wise while dealing an issue.

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