1.

The Lion and the Mouse

Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running
up and down on him. This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw on the
mouse, and opened his big jaws to swallow him.
"Pardon, O King!" cried the little mouse. "Forgive me this time. I shall never repeat it
and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, I may be able to do you a
good turn one of these days!
The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he
lifted his paw and let him go.
Sometime later, a few hunters captured the lion, and tied him to a tree. After that
they went in search of a wagon, to take him to the zoo.
Just then the little mouse happened to pass by. On seeing the lions plight, he ran up
to him and gnawed away the ropes that bound him, the king of the jungle.
"Was I not right?" said the little mouse, very happy to help the lion.
MORAL: Small acts of kindness will be rewarded greatly.

2. The Goose with the Golden Eggs

Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose which
laid a golden egg every day. Lucky though they were, they soon began to think they
were not getting rich fast enough.
They imagined that if the bird is able to lay golden eggs, its insides must be made
of gold. And they thought that if they could get all that precious metal at once, they
would get mighty rich very soon. So the man and his wife decided to kill the bird.
However, upon cutting the goose open, they were shocked to find that its innards
were like that of any other goose!
MORAL: THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
3. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Once upon a time there lived a lion in a forest. One day after a heavy meal. It was
sleeping under a tree. After a while, there came a mouse and it started to play on
the lion. Suddenly the lion got up with anger and looked for those who disturbed its

nice sleep. Then it saw a small mouse standing trembling with fear. The lion jumped
on it and started to kill it. The mouse requested the lion to forgive it. The lion felt
pity and left it. The mouse ran away.
On another day, the lion was caught in a net by a hunter. The mouse came there
and cut the net. Thus it escaped. There after, the mouse and the lion became
friends. They lived happily in the forest afterwards.
Moral : A friend in need is a friend indeed.

4. Hungry Wolf

This is a short story about Hungry Wolf.

Once, a wolf was very hungry. It looked for food here and there. But it couldn't get
any. At last it found a loaf of bread and piece of meat in the hole of a tree.
The hungry wolf squeezed into the hole. It ate all the food. It was a woodcutter's
lunch. He was on his way back to the tree to have lunch. But he saw there was no
food in the hole, instead, a wolf.
On seeing the woodcutter, the wolf tried to get out of the hole. But it couldn't. Its
tummy was swollen.
The woodcutter caught the wolf and gave it nice beatings.
5. The Oak Tree and the Reeds
The Oak tree always thought that he was far stronger than the reeds.
He said to himself I stand upright in storm. I dont bend my head in fear every time
the wind blows. But these reeds are really so weak."
That very night blew a storm and the mighty oak tree was uprooted.
Thank god!" sighed the reeds, Our way is better. We bend but we dont break."
Moral : Pride has a fall.

6. The Peacock and The Crane

One day a peacock met a crane and said, So sorry for you. You have so dull
feathers. Look at the fine colours of my feathers."
Well! replied the crane, your look are brighter then mine. But whereas I can fly
high up into the sky. All you can do is to strut about on the ground."
Moral : Never Find Fault With Others.
7.Cat and Dog were Friends = Hey diddle diddle
Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were friends. One night, the
cat invited the dog for a party at his house.
The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands. Suddenly, they saw a
cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw
a dish and a spoon from the party running away together. And they laughed even
louder. After that they became the best friends.
Moral of the story :
Enemies could also become good friends.
8. Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie was a cheeky little boy. He liked to tease people especially little
girls.
One afternoon, he went to the park near his house. He found a little girl and tried to
kiss her. The girl cried and sobbed because she did not like Georgie.
Then, some boys came to the park and saw Georgie chasing after the girl. They
shouted and laughed loudly at Georgie. Georgie stopped chasing the girl and ran
away feeling embarrassed. Thereafter Georgie hesitated to play with his friends
because he remembered his embarrassment that he faced in front of his friends.
This incident prohibited him from chasing girls thereafter.
Moral of the story :
Being cheeky and naughty has its limits. Behave yourself so that you do not cause
problems to others.
9. A Moral Story : Clever Thief

Devan was a clever thief. He robbed the rich and gave all to the sick and the needy.
The other thieves were jealous of him. They planned to get rid of him. They
challenged to steal the Kings Pyjamas.
Deven accepted the challenge. After that he prepared to execute the new challenge.
He charted out a plan to steal the King. He prepared himself mentally to carry out a
plan.
He went to the Kings Palace. He found the King sleeping. He opened a bottle of red
ants on the bed. The King was badly bitten. He cried for help. The servants rushed
in. They pretended to look for ants. Deven removed the Kings Pyjamas and
escaped. Other thieves were dump founded.
They accepted Deven their leader.
10. A Moral Story : Honesty is The Best Policy.

A milkman became very wealthy through dishonest means. He had to cross a river
daily to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river
generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day he went around
collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large
amount thus collected he purchased plenty of rich clothes and glittering gold
ornaments. But while crossing the river the boat capsized and all his costly
purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was speechless with grief.
At that time he heard a voice that came from the river, Do not weep. What you
have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers.
MORAL : Honest dealings are always supreme. Money earned by wrong
methods will never remain forever.
11. Cock-a-doodle doo
In a faraway land, there was a rooster who lived with his master and the wife. Every
early morning, the rooster would make a very loud cook-a-doodle-doo sound. This
shocked his master and the wife so much that they jumped up from their sleep.
One day, the rooster heard that his master and the wife wanted to slaughter him for
dinner. He was afraid. He wanted to run away. But before he went off, he quickly
took one of the wifes shoes and the masters fiddling stick. Then he ran off into the
forest feeling happy and satisfied.
Moral of The Story :

Always be careful of someone that you know. Because sometimes they have bad
ideas towards you.
12. Come To the Window
One night, there was a little baby who was still not asleep. His mother already tried
rocking the baby to sleep but he was still wide awake. So, his mother took him to
the window to see the stars.
The stars shone on the sea. The mother told the baby some stories about the stars.
She said that there were two little stars that played peek-a-boo with two little fishes
in the deep blue sea. And there were two little frogs that cried Neap, neap, neap.
We also see a dear little baby who should be asleep!
The baby was happy and delighted. Soon, the little baby grew sleepy and fell asleep
in his mothers arms.
Moral of the story : You should go to sleep when it is your bedtime.
13. My Son John = Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling
There was a little boy called John. He was very playful. He played hard at the
playground and was exhausted when he got home. His father told him to get
undressed and ready for a bath. The little boy nodded and went straight to his
room.
His father was waiting for John at the bathroom but he never came. His father went
to Johns room. He saw that John was already asleep in his bed fully clothed. And
one shoe was off but one shoe was still on his right foot.
His father took off Johns shoe and his trousers. He dressed him in his pyjamas and
left him to sleep.
Moral of the story :
Avoid playing too much until you are too tired to do anything else.
14. A Moral Story : One Nut and Two Boys
Two little boys were playing together. One little boy saw a nut on the ground. Before
he could pick it the other boy took it.

The first boy demanded, "Give me the nut. It's mine. I only saw it first".
The other boy replied, "It's mine. I only took it".
This lead to a quarrel between these two little boys. Just then a tall boy came that
way. Upon seeing the quarrel between the boys, he said, "Give me the nut and I'll
settle your quarrel".
He split the nut into two parts. He took out the fruit-seed. He gave one half-shell to
one boy and the other half-shell to the other. He put the fruit seed into his mouth
and said, "This is for settling your quarrel".
MORAL : When two people quarrel someone else gains.

15. A Moral Story : Sheba and The Monkey

Sheba, the queen of jungle, was very fond of babies. Once, she announced, "I order
all animals to come to my palace with their babies. The animal who has the most
beautiful baby will be awarded a prize".
All animals came to Sheba's palace with their babies.
Sheba started inspecting the babies one by one. She came to a monkey and said
"What an ugly baby! You will not get the prize".
The baby monkey started to cry. The monkey said, "What a foolish queen she is!
Who wants her prize! You are my jewel, my dear child. You are more precious than
anything under the sky".
MORAL : Mothers love has no equals.

16. A Moral Story : Silly Little Mariam

There lived a little girl Mariam who was very silly and lazy. Often she used to wander
hither and thither with no purpose. Once, as she went wandering she felt very
thirsty. She went to a pond nearby and quenched her thirst. She felt very tired and

drowsy. She slept right there on the banks of the pond.

When she woke up it was night already. She peeped into the pond but could not see
her reflection. She got a big doubt, Am I really here or not? Well! Let me ask at my
home".
She went home and found the door closed. She called out "Is Mariam in there?" A
sleepy voice replied, Oh! She must be in bed". Mariam thought, If Mariam is at
home, I am not Mariam". Saying this, she went away.
MORAL : Shadows are not realities.

17. Pussy is in the Well.

Once upon a time, there was a very useful little pussy cat. The pussy cat killed all
the mice in the farmers barn.
One day, a little boy called Johnny Green wanted to play with the pussy cat. Johnny
played rough. He even tried to drown the pussy cat in a well. The pussy cat was
terrified. It cried for help.
A little boy called Tommy Stout was walking near the well. He heard the pussy cat's
cry from inside the well. He went to the well and quickly pulled the pussy cat out.
The pussy cat was very happy.
Moral of the story :
Avoid becoming a bully. Be helpful and kind to animals. Then only you will not be
bullied in the future and your life will be happy and peaceful.
18. A Moral Story : The Crooked Tree
It was a dense forest. All trees were straight and tall.
Their trunks were broad and shapely. But, there was one tree which was having a
crooked and shapeless trunk.
The crooked trunk tree was sad. He thought "How ugly I am! All others are straight
and shapely. I alone have crooked trunk."
One day a wood-cutter came there. He looked around and said "I will cut all trees
here, except that crooked tree. That is of no use to me".
He cut away all other trees.

Now, the crooked tree was happy for its crookedness.

MORAL : Be happy with what you are.
19. A Moral Story : The Crow and The Eagle
There lived a crow on a tree top. Everyday he used to watch with utter wonder the
acts of an eagle.
The eagle had a nest high up on a mountain. He used to swoop down from there to
get hold of a lamb and fly up again and all in one go.
The crow was amazed by the feat of the eagle.
One day he was so excited that he wanted to imitate the eagle. So up he flew as
high as he could. From there he began to swoop down. He came down and down.
But alas, he could not control himself. He crashed on the ground and broke his
beak.
MORAL : Thoughtless imitation will end in danger.

20. A Moral Story : The Cows and The Lion

There was a village near a jungle. The village cows used to go up to the jungle in
search of food.
In the forest there lived a wicked lion. He used to kill a cow now and then and eat
her. This was happening for quite sometime. The cows were frightened.
One day, all the cows held a meeting. An old cow said, "Listen everybody, the lion
eats one of us only because we go into the jungle separately. From now on we will
all be together".
From then on all the cows went into the jungle in a herd. When they heard or saw
the lion all of them unitedly moo and chased him away.
MORAL : Divided we fall. United we stand.
21. A Moral Story : The Disobedient Boy

There was a boy who was very fond of cashew nuts.

His mother gave him a few nuts. The boy always wanted for more nuts. He always
asked his mother "Mummy, give me some more nuts". But his mother always
replied "Too many nuts is not good, my son. If you eat too many at a time you will
get stomach-pain".
One day his mother had been to the market and no one was at home except the
boy. He went into the kitchen and took the cashew nut jar. He ate and ate unto the
last nut.
The next day he twitched with stomach-pain.
MORAL : Elders are our well wishers. Let us obey them.
22. A Moral Story : The Dog and The Cows
The cows used to eat hay from the manger. One day a herd of cows came to the
manger to eat hay. They saw a dog lying on the hay in the manger.
One of the cows pleaded, "Please, will you get up! We are hungry. We have to eat
our hay". The dog did not take heed of it.
Once again another cow pleaded, "Please, let us have our hay". The dog snarled
and the cow stepped back.
A wise cow ran up to the bull and told him the matter.
The bull came and requested, "Get out, please! Let them have their food". There
was no reply. The bull became angry. He bellowed loudly and stamped his legs. The
dog got frightened and ran for his life.
MORAL : It is no good to be a dog in a manger.
23. A Moral Story : The Dog and The Donkey
There lived a dog and a donkey in a house of a rich man. The dog guarded his house
and the donkey carried loads for him.
It was a hot afternoon. The dog was sleeping under the shady veranda. There was
some noise outside. The dog just lifted up his head and went back to sleep.
The donkey asked, "Why don't you bark. It could be thieves". The dog replied, "Mind

your own business". But the donkey would not listen. He wanted to save his master
from thieves. He started to bray.
The master who was sound asleep got wild with the donkey and came running out
with a stick and gave hard beatings to the donkey.
MORAL : It is always better to mind our own business.
24. A Moral Story : The Donkey in Lion's Skin
A donkey dressed itself in a lion's skin. Wherever he went near the other animals
and villagers feared him. Everyone thought that he was a real lion. Soon he became
bold. But one day some farmers heard him braying. They ran after him with sticks.
They beat him to death. Thus, the poor donkey paid the price for his foolishness.
MORAL : Never masquerade as someone else.
25. A Moral Story : The Dove and The Ant
Once, a dove saw an ant struggling in the water.
He took pity on the ant and threw down a leaf.
The ant climbed on to the leaf and reached the shore safely.
After some days, the ant saw the hunter aiming an arrow at the dove flying above.
He wanted to save the dove. So, he bit the hunters leg.
The hunter missed his aim and the dove flew safely.
26. A Moral Story : The Failed Cock
Two cocks vowed each other that one is stronger than the other. So they started a
fighting. They fought fiercely and one cock got severe injuries and came down from
the top of the stack.
The successful cock crowed and danced with joy and pride on the top of stack. At
that time a vulture flew over there and caught up the cock in the sky.
The failed cock felt safe and happy on his luck.
MORAL : Arrogant leads to vanish.
27. A Moral Story : The Foolish Donkey

A salt seller used to carry the salt bag on his donkey to the market every day. On
the way they had to cross a stream. One day the donkey suddenly tumbled down
the stream and the salt bag also fell into the water. The salt dissolved in the water
and hence the bag became very light to carry. The donkey was happy.
Then the donkey started to play the same trick every day. The salt seller came to
understand the trick and decided to teach a lesson to it. The next day he loaded a
cotton bag on the donkey. Again it played the same trick hoping that the cotton bag
would be still become lighter.
But the dampened cotton became very heavy to carry and it suffered much. It
learnt a lesson. Afterwards it did not play the trick and the seller was happy.
MORAL : Luck won't favour always.
28. A Moral Story : The Fox and The Stork
Once a fox invited a stork to a dinner. He prepared a tasty soup and served it in tow
flat plates. Let us begin," said the fox and he soon finished drinking the soup. The
stork could not sip the soup but simply sniffed its smell only. He said to himself, I
must teach a lesson to this fox very shortly."
Another day, the stork invited the fox to a dinner. He prepared a delicious soup and
served it in a jug with a narrow neck. The fox tried to taste it but could not do so.
Because of its narrow neck, the fox failed to taste the soup. But the stork sipped it
with ease. The fox realised that he was paid for his mischief.

29. A Moral Story : The Fox and The Crow

Once a crow stole a vadai from a vendor.
It wanted to eat it.
So it flew away to a tree nearby.
It was about to eat it.
Then a hungry fox passing by saw it.
He decided to have the vadai.
Oh! My dear crow," he said to the crow, How beautiful you are! Your feathers are
really shiny. Surely your voice must also very sweet. Please sing a song for me."
The foolish crow opened its mouth to sing.

The vadai fell down.

AT once the clever fox picked it up and ran away with it.
Moral : Dont fool other. Otherwise you will be fooled.
30. A Moral Story : The Fox and The Hare
A hare was staring at a fox in admiration.
The fox asked, "What are you staring at?"
The hare said in an anxious voice, I was wondering about you".
The fox asked, "What is the wonder with me?"
The hare said "Are you really as cunning as people say?"
The fox looked at the hare with a thoughtful look and replied after some silent
moments, "Well! Why don't you do one thing? Come tonight and join me for dinner.
We shall discuss the matter".
The hare went to the fox's house at night. On the dining table were laid plates and
bowls. But there was no food at all. The hare thought, "Oh! What a fool I am! The
fox has planned to eat me" and he ran away.
MORAL : Cunning words are undependable.

31. A Moral Story : The Fox Without Tail

A fox was stealthily crossing a field. But alas, he got trapped. He tried hard to come
out of the trap. At last he made it. But his tail got cut off. He was ashamed of his
loss.
Back in the Jungle a few of his friends saw him without his tail and asked "What
happened?"
The fox did not want to accept his ill fate. He said, "The tail is just an extra weight. I
cut it off ". But his clever friends could guess the reality and they asked, "If that is
the case, why are you sad".
The fox did not know what to say now. He went away without giving an answer.
MORAL : Empty words cannot become facts.

32. A Moral Story : The Giant and The Traveller

A giant was roaming around the forest. It saw a hungry traveller shivering in the
cold. The giant got sympathy and called him to his cave.
On the way the giant saw the traveller blowing air through his mouth at his fingers.
When the giant asked for the reason he replied that he was heating his hand by the
air from his mouth.
After reaching the cave, the giant served him a cup of hot soup. On receiving it, the
traveller again started blowing air by his mouth at the cup. The giant was surprised
and asked why he was again doing the same thing and whether the heat was not
sufficient for him. But the traveller replied that he was cooling the soup then.
Now the giant got suspicion and said, "You are blowing both heat and cool from your
one and the same mouth. So I can't believe such a cheat. Run away from here or
else I will kill you." The giant chased him off.
MORAL : Nobody believes those who have dual word.
33. A Moral Story : The Hare and The Tortoise
Once, a hare saw a tortoise walking slowly with a heavy shell on his back. The hare
was very proud of himself and he asked the tortoise. Shall we have a race?"

The tortoise agreed. They started the running race. The hare ran very fast. But the
tortoise walked very slowly. The proud hair rested under a tree and soon slept off.
But the tortoise walked very fast, slowly and steadily and reached the goal. At last,
the tortoise won the race.

Moral : Pride goes before a fall.

34. A Moral Story : The Proud Donkey
There was a sculptor who carved beautiful idols of gods and goddesses. One day he
had to take an idol of a goddess to a rich man. He mounted the idol on a donkey
and started.
As they walked along people started to admire the idol. Some stopped to admire
and some bowed in respect for the goddess. The foolish donkey thought that people
were admiring him.
The donkey stopped half way through. He began to bray loudly. The sculptor tried

gentle words and actions to pacify him. But he did not move. At last the sculptor
took a hard stick and thrashed the donkey. He came back to his senses and walked
on humbly.
MORAL : A nod for the wise and a rod for the fool.
35. A Moral Story : The Wise Judge
Two women were brought before King Solomon. Both these women had a quarrel
over a single baby. Each woman was saying that she was the baby's mother.
One lady said, "Oh King! I am the baby's mother".
The other lady said, "Oh King! Believe her not. She is not the mother. I am the
mother of the child".
King Solomon was confused. After a deep thought he said, "Cut the baby into two
and give one part to each mother". One woman was silent. The other cried "Oh
King! Let she have the baby. Let the baby live". The king gave the child to the crying
mother.
MORAL : Truth Always Triumphs.