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28 English Short Stories with Big Ideas for Thoughtful English Learners
By aromiekim and Dhritiman Ray Last updated:
When it comes to learning English, what if you can understand big ideas with just a little bit of text?
I’m talking about award-winning short stories in English.
Stories are all about going beyond reality, and these will not only improve your English reading but also open your mind to different worlds.
Contents
- 1. “The Bogey Beast” by Flora Annie Steel
- 2. “The Tortoise and the Hare” by Aesop
- 3. “The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse” by Beatrix Potter
- 4. “The Night Train at Deoli” by Ruskin Bond
- 5. “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury
- 6. “Orientation” by Daniel Orozco
- 7. “Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu
- 8. “The Missing Mail” by R.
K. Narayan
- 9. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr
- 10. “The School” by Donald Barthelme
- 11. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid
- 12. “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling
- 13. Excerpt from “Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens
- 14. “To Build a Fire” by Jack London
- 15. “Evil Robot Monkey” by Mary Robinette Kowal
- 16. “The Boarded Window” by Ambrose Bierce
- 17. “The Zero Meter Diving Team” by Jim Shepherd
- 18. “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs
- 19. “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin
- 20. “Little Red Riding Hood” by The Brothers Grimm
- 21. “A Tiny Feast” by Chris Adrian
- 22. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
- 23. “The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams
- 24. “Paul Bunyan,” adapted by George Grow
- 25. “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde
- 26. “Cinderella” by Charles Perrault
- 27. “The Friday Everything Changed” by Anne Hart
- 28. “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway
- How to Use Short Stories to Improve Your English
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- Use Illustrations to Enhance Your Experience
- Listen to Recordings of Stories
- Explore Stories Related to a Theme
- Choose the Right Reading Level
- Practice “Active Reading”
- Choose Only a Few Words to Look Up
- Make Your Own Summary
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A woman finds a pot of treasure on the road while she is returning from work.
Delighted (very happy) with her luck, she decides to keep it. As she is taking it home, it keeps changing.
However, her enthusiasm refuses to fade away (disappear or faint slowly).
What Is Great About It: The old lady in this story is one of the most cheerful characters anyone can encounter in English fiction.
Her positive disposition (personality) tries to make every negative situation seem like a gift, and she helps us look at luck as a matter of our view rather than events.
This classic fable (story) tells the story of a very slow tortoise (turtle) and a speedy hare (rabbit).
The tortoise challenges the hare to a race. The hare laughs at the idea that a tortoise could run faster than he, but the race leads to surprising results.
What Is Great About It: Have you ever heard the English expression, “Slow and steady wins the race”? This story is the basis for that common phrase.
This timeless (classic) short story teaches a lesson that we all know but can sometimes forget: Natural talent is no substitute for hard work, and overconfidence often leads to failure.
Timmie Willie is a country mouse who is accidentally taken to a city in a vegetable basket. When he wakes up, he finds himself at a party and makes a friend.
When he is unable to bear (tolerate or experience) the city life, he returns to his home but invites his friend to the village.
When his friend visits him, something similar happens.
What Is Great About It: Humans have been living without cities or villages for most of history.
That means that both village and city life are recent inventions. And just like every other invention, we need to decide their costs and benefits.
The story is precisely (exactly) about this debate. It is divided into short paragraphs and has illustrations for each scene. This is best for beginners who want to start reading immediately.
Ruskin Bond used to spend his summer at his grandmother’s house in Dehradun.
While taking the train, he always had to pass through a small station called Deoli. No one used to get down at the station and nothing happened there.
Until one day he sees a girl selling fruit and he is unable to forget her.
What Is Great About It: Ruskin Bond is a writer who can communicate deep feelings in a simple way.
This story is about our attachment to strangers and why we cherish (value or appreciate deeply) them even though we do not meet them ever again.
Earth has been destroyed by war and no one lives on it anymore.
The robots and the machines continue to function and serve human beings who have long ago died.
What Is Great About It: The title is taken from a poem that describes how nature will continue its work long after humanity is gone.
But in this story, we see that nature plays a supporting role and the machines are the ones who have taken its place.
They continue their work without any human or natural assistance. This shows how technology has replaced nature in our lives and how it can both destroy us and carry on without humanity itself.
This is a humorous story where the speaker explains the office policies, as well as gossip about the staff, to a new employee.
It is extremely easy to read as the sentences are short and without any overly difficult words.
Many working English learners will relate to it as it explains the absurdities (silly moments) of modern office life and how so little of it makes sense.
What Is Great About It: Modern workplaces often feel like theaters where we pretend to work rather than get actual work done.
The speaker exposes this reality that nobody will ever admit to.
He over-explains everything from the view out the office window to the intimate details of everyone’s life—from the overweight loner to the secret serial killer.
It talks about the things that go unsaid; how people at the office know about the deep secrets of our home life, but do not talk about it.
Jack’s mother can make paper animals come to life.
In the beginning, Jack loves them and spends hours with his mom. But as soon as he grows up, he stops talking to her since she is unable to speak in English.
When his mother tries to talk to him through her creations, he kills them and collects them in a box.
After a tragic loss, he finally gets to know her story through a hidden message that he should have read a long time ago.
What Is Great About It: The story is a simple narration that touches on complex issues. It is about leaving your own country with the promise of a better life.
It is also about the conflicts that can occur between families when different cultures and languages collide. In this case, the tension is so high that it destroys the relationship between a mother and her son.
It also has a moving message about never taking your loved ones for granted.
This story is part of R.K. Narayan’s “Malgudi Days” short story collection.
Thanappa is the village mailman who is good friends with Ramanujam and his family. He learns about a failed marriage and helps Ramanujam’s daughter get engaged to a suitable match.
Just before the wedding, Thanappa receives a tragic letter about Ramanujam’s brother. He decides not to deliver it.
What Is Great About It: Despite the best of intentions, our actions can cause more harm to our loved ones than we ever intended.
The story is about the complicated relationships and feelings which are always present in our social circles, but we are often ignorant of them.
The year is 2081, and everyone has been made equal by force.
Every person who is superior in any way has been handicapped (something that prevents a person’s full use of their abilities) by the government.
Intelligent people are distracted by disturbing noises. Good dancers have to wear weights so that they do not dance too well.
Attractive people wear ugly masks so they do not look better than anyone else.
However, one day there is a rebellion, and everything changes for a brief instant.
What Is Great About It: Technology is always supposed to make us better. But in this case, we see that it can be used to disable our talents.
Moreover, the writer shows us how the mindless use of a single value like equality can create more suffering for everyone.
A school teacher is narrating all the recent incidents that have happened on campus.
First, they mention a garden where all the trees died.
Pretty soon deaths of all kinds begin to occur.
What Is Great About It: Most of the adults do not know how to deal with death, even though they want to teach children about it.
It makes us realize how weak our education systems are because they can not help us deal with life’s most basic issues.
Eventually, the students start to lose faith in everything, and the adults have to put on a show of love to make themselves less frightened.
It shows how adults can fail to explain and understand death, and so they just pretend that they do. In this way, the cycle of misunderstanding and avoiding life’s issues continues.
11. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid
A mother is telling her daughter how to live her life properly. The daughter does not seem to have any say in it.
What Is Great About It: This may not be technically a story since there is no plot. “Girl” talks about how girls are taught to live restricted lives since childhood.
The mother instructs (tells) her to do all the household chores, indicating that it is her sole purpose (only aim or duty).
Sometimes the mother tells her to not attract attention, to not talk to boys and to always keep away from men.
On the other hand, she hints that she will have to be attractive to bakers and other suitable males in society to live a good life.
This story is about these conflicting ideas that girls face when growing up.
“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is about a Mongoose who regularly visits a family in India.
The family feeds him and lets him explore their house, but they worry that he might bite their son, Teddy.
One day a snake is about to attack him when the Mongoose kills it. Eventually, he becomes a part of the family forever.
What Is Great About It: This is a simple story about humans and animals living together as friends. It is old, but the language is fairly easy to understand.
It reminds us that animals can also experience feelings of love and, like humans, they will also protect the ones they love.
“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is part of Kipling’s short story collection “The Jungle Book,” which was famously made into a movie by Disney.
If you enjoy the story but need a break from reading, check out this captivating trailer for Disney’s newer version of the movie.
Dorrit is a child whose father has been in prison ever since she could remember. Unable to pay their debts, the whole family is forced to spend their days in a cell.
Dorrit thinks about the outside world and longs to see it (wishes to see it).
This excerpt introduces you to the family and their life in prison.
The novel is about how they manage to get out and how Dorrit never forgets the kindness of the people who helped her.
What Is Great About It: Injustice in law is often reserved for the poor.
“Little Dorrit” shows clearly how it works in society.
It is about the government jailing people for not being able to return their loans, a historical practice the writer hated since his own father was punished in a similar way.
The story reveals how the rich cheat the poor and then put them into prisons instead of facing punishment.
A man travels to a freezing, isolated place called Yukon. He only has his dog with him for company.
Throughout his journey, he ignores the advice other people had given him and takes his life for granted.
Finally, he realizes the real power of nature and how delicate (easily broken) human life actually is.
What Is Great About It: The classic fight between life and death has always fascinated us. Nature is often seen as a powerful force that should be feared and respected.
The man in this story is careless and, despite having helpful information, makes silly mistakes.
He takes the power of natural forces too lightly.
The animal is the one who is cautious and sensible in this dangerous situation. By the end, readers wonder who is really intelligent—the man who could not deal with nature or the dog who could survive?
Sly is a chimpanzee who is much smarter than the other chimpanzees. He loves to play with clay on a potter’s wheel all day and likes to keep to himself.
But one day when the school kids bully him, he loses his temper and acts out in anger. Seeing this, the teacher punishes him and takes away his clay.
What Is Great About It: Sly is a character who does not fit into society. He is too smart for the other chimps, but humans do not accept him. He is punished for acting out his natural emotions.
But the way he handles his rage, in the end, makes him look more mature than most human beings. Nominated for the Hugo award, many readers have connected with Sly since they can see similarities in their own lives.
“The Boarded Window” is a horror story about a man who has to deal with his wife’s death. The setting is a remote cabin in the wilderness in Cincinnati, and he feels helpless as she gets sick.
There’s an interesting twist to this story, and the ending will get you thinking (and maybe feeling a bit disturbed!).
What is Great About It: If you enjoy older stories with a little suspense, this would be a good challenge for you–in fact, until now, it’s still included in a lot of horror story compilations.
It talks about the event that made a hermit decide to live alone for decades, with a mysterious window boarded up in his cabin.
Aside from what actually happens in the story, there’s also a lot of emphasis on psychology and symbolism.
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was one of the most deadly accidents in the twentieth century.
This is a story about that event through the eyes of a father and his sons. The family was unfortunate enough to be close to the disaster area.
The story exposes the whole system of corruption that led to a massive explosion taking innocent lives and poisoning multiple generations.
The technical vocabulary and foreign words make this text a little more difficult. However, the story is relatively easy to follow.
What Is Great About It: It is no secret that governments lie to their own people. But sometimes these lies can cost lives.
Very often we accept this as normal, but this tale opens our eyes to the cost of our indifference (lack of concern).
The story is divided into small parts that make it both easy and exciting to read.
The various events are about life in general in what was then known as the Soviet Union. And just like any other good story, it is also about human relationships and how they change due to historic events.
A man brings a magical monkey’s paw from India, which grants three wishes to three people.
When the White family buys it from him, they realize that sometimes you do not want your wishes to come true.
What Is Great About It: Sometimes we wish for things, but we do not think about their consequences.
In this story, the characters immediately regret when their wishes come true because either someone dies or something worse happens.
They realize that they never thought about the ways their wishes could destroy people and their lives.
Mrs. Mallard has heart troubles that could kill her.
When her husband dies, the people who come to give her this news try to do so gently. When she is finally informed, she bursts into tears.
Eventually, she goes to her room and locks herself in.
However, while thinking about the future, she is excited by the idea of freedom that could come after her husband’s death.
After an hour, the doorbell rings and her husband is standing there alive and well.
When she sees him, she has a heart attack and dies.
What Is Great About It: Marriages can be like prisons for women. The one in this tale definitely seems like a heavy burden. Despite her grief, Mrs. Mallard is able to keep herself healthy with the hope of freedom from her husband.
But as soon as she realizes that she will have to go back to her old life, her body is unable to take it.
The story explores the conflicting range of human emotions of grief and hope in a short span, and the impact it can have on a person’s mind and body.
This is a story that every English-speaking child knows. It’s about a little girl who meets a wolf in the forest while going to see her sick grandmother.
The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to trick the little girl. There are actually different versions of it, with different endings–the one I’ve linked above is the most popular.
What Is Great About It: “Little Red Riding Hood” is a fairy tale, which is a story for kids that has been traditionally told through generations.
It’s often used to teach children that it’s bad to talk to strangers, since the image of being eaten by a wolf can be very scary.
It has been adapted into different movies and media, and you’ll still hear mentioned in pop culture a lot.
The basic characters are taken from Shakespeare’s famous play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
However, in this story, the plot and the concept are entirely different.
Titania and Oberon are the rulers of fairies who have been dealing with problems in their marriage.
One day they find a human child and decide to adopt him. They hope that this child will help them save their relationship.
However, the child develops a deadly disease and the fairies have no idea what to do since they have never known illness or death.
This is a tragic tale about how they try to understand something they have never seen before and their deep love for a stranger who is so unlike them.
What Is Great About It: The story is able to explore human relationships through imaginary creatures.
It explores the grief of parenthood and also the uncertainty of knowing whether your child will ever even know you.
It also beautifully captures the sense of the unknown and the helplessness which every human being faces when faced with it.
Every year, a small town holds an event known as “the lottery” that everyone attends.
During this event, someone from the community is randomly chosen…but for what reason?
What Is Great About It: The story makes you wonder about human behavior, particularly within a group of people.
Perhaps you may have heard of the term “mob mentality” and how it can allow for some pretty surprising things to happen.
This short story is considered to be one of the most famous short stories in American literature.
It shows an example of what is known as a dystopian society, where people live in a frightening way. To learn more, check out this TED-Ed video that tells you how to recognize a dystopia.
A simple, stuffed rabbit toy is given to a young boy as a Christmas present.
At first, the rabbit isn’t noticed, as the boy is distracted by much fancier gifts. While being ignored, the rabbit begins to wonder what it means to be “real.”
One day, a certain event brings the rabbit into contact with the boy. After that, the toy’s life changes dramatically (a lot).
What Is Great About It: Have you ever loved a toy or doll so much, that you treated it as if it were alive? This story shows the power of love from a very unexpected viewpoint: that of a fluffy stuffed rabbit.
The velveteen rabbit toy is loved dearly by its owner, regardless of how worn out he becomes.
Although this story was made for children, its message is for anyone of any age. The rabbit’s quest (journey) of becoming “real” can be understood in a very human way.
The story shows the importance of self-value, being true to yourself and finding strength in those who love you.
The story of Paul Bunyan has been around in the United States for many years. He’s the symbol of American frontier life, showing the ideal strength, work ethic and good morality that Americans work hard to imitate.
Some sources break down his story into even shorter versions.
What is Great About It: Paul Bunyan is considered a legend, so stories about him are full of unusual details, such as eating fifty eggs in one day and being so big that he caused an earthquake.
It can be a pretty funny read, with characters such as a blue ox and a dog that’s reversible.
This version of the story is also meant to be read out loud, so it’s fast-paced and entertaining.
In the middle of a city is a very fancy, decorated statue of a prince, and it is known as the Happy Prince.
One day, a swallow bird decides to rest on the statue, only to get wet by the tears of the crying statue.
The Prince, as it turns out, is not happy at all.
When he was alive and living in his palace, he had no idea how much suffering was happening outside his home.
Now as a statue that stands high above the city, he can finally see the many injustices happening to the people.
At the Prince’s request, the swallow begins to take off pieces of the statue and give them away to the poor. Together, the two work to try and give what aid they can to the less fortunate.
What Is Great About It: It can be easy to ignore people who are struggling and having a hard time. However, it is not good to always “turn a blind eye” and pretend not to notice.
Sometimes, even one good deed (action) can make a big impact on both the person doing it and the person receiving it.
“The Happy Prince” is a story that shows the importance of charity and empathy. These two things can come with a lot of sacrifices, but you can gain a lot in other ways.
The story also points out that you should judge a person not by what they have, but by what they give.
You may already know the story of Cinderella; many people saw the Disney movie or read a children’s book of it.
However, there are actually many different versions of “Cinderella.”
This one by Charles Perrault is the most well-known one and is often the version told to children.
What Is Great About It: “Cinderella” is a loved story because it describes how a kind and hard-working person was able to get a happy ending.
Even though Cinderella’s stepsisters treated her awfully, Cinderella herself remained gentle and humble. It goes to show that even though you may experience hardships, it is important to stay kind, forgiving and mindful.
Because only “strong boys” are allowed to do this, the girls are teased for being “weaker.”
Not only that, but the boys also get more privileges than the girls, such as being the first to get magazines.
One Friday, a girl asks the classroom teacher why girls are not allowed to get water as well.
This one question causes a big reaction.
What Is Great About It: One brave act, from one brave person, can cause a big change for the better. In this story, a single girl speaks out against what she thinks is wrong.
Her courage surprises everyone, but she inspires the girls to stand up for themselves against the boys who mistreat them.
The story reflects on gender equality and how important it is to fight for fairness. Just because something is accepted as “normal” does not mean it is right.
At a Spanish train station, an American man and a young woman wait for a train that would take them to the city of Madrid.
The woman sees some faraway hills and compares them to “white elephants.”
This starts a conversation between the two of them, but what they discuss seems to have a deeper meaning.
What Is Great About It: This story is very well-known as a text that makes you “read between the lines”—in other words, you have to try to find a hidden meaning behind what you read.
Much of the story is a back-and-forth dialogue between two people, but you can tell a lot about them just from what they say to each other.
There is a lot of symbolism that you can analyze in this story, along with context clues. Once you realize what the real topic of the characters’ conversation is about, you can figure out the quiet, sadder meaning behind it.
How to Use Short Stories to Improve Your English
Short stories are effective in helping English learners to practice all four aspects of language learning: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Here’s how you can make the most out of short stories as an English learner:
Use Illustrations to Enhance Your Experience
Some short stories come with illustrations. If you find a short story with illustrations, look at the pictures first to guess what the story is about.
What are they doing in the illustration? What part of the story is illustrated? The illustrations will help you to understand the meaning of the story.
You can even write your own caption or description of the picture. It can be a sentence or one word.
When you look at the story, go back to your image description. How do they relate?
Listen to Recordings of Stories
In our fantastic digital age, it is possible to find wonderful short stories online in audio or video form.
If you find a video with English-language subtitles, you can read while also listening to how a native speaker pronounces words.
Some of the short stories above are available in video format on FluentU, which is an online English immersion program.
In addition to short story video tellings, the program has many types of authentic videos like movie clips, music videos and inspirational talks.
These can help you work on your listening comprehension and pronunciation alongside your reading skills. Each video has interactive subtitles and a video dictionary for unfamiliar words.
For example, here’s a video retelling of “The Tortoise and the Hare”:
If you’re doing a review quiz for the content, you have the option of speaking in the answers for some speaking practice.
Explore Stories Related to a Theme
Like novels, short stories can be in any genre you can imagine. Do you like ghost stories? Science fiction? Romance?
You can find short stories, old and new, on the subject that you want. Some short stories teach a lesson, like fables do. Other short stories use a lot of metaphors or symbolism.
If you’re learning about hobbies, find a short story about something that you like to do. Are you learning about food? Find a short story with a lot of food vocabulary. The list goes on.
Choose the Right Reading Level
First, some short stories are over 5,000 words long while others can be as short as 50. When you’re selecting the right short story for you, you have many different types and lengths to choose from.
If you choose a story that’s too difficult, you’ll spend too much time looking up vocabulary, missing the whole point of the story. If you choose a story that’s too easy, you’ll learn little to no new vocabulary and you may become bored.
Make sure that you always challenge yourself, even if you’re only learning a few new words.
Here’s an easy way to determine if the reading level is right for you.
Choose a paragraph in the story that you want to read. How many words can you identify?
Try the “five-finger test.” Hold up your fist while you read over the paragraph. Put up one finger for each word you don’t know. If you have all five fingers up before the end of the paragraph, try to find an easier text.
What if you really want to read a story, but the level is too hard? Try to read the story anyway. If the subject interests you, you’ll be motivated to learn the vocabulary you need to understand the story.
Bring the story to your English teacher. He or she will be happy to help you understand the words you don’t know so you’ll be able to enjoy the story on your own.
Practice “Active Reading”
Your reading will only help you learn if you read actively.
You are reading actively when you’re paying very close attention to the story, its words and its meanings. Think about the vocabulary and grammar.
Start by looking over the text to get an idea of what the story is about. Read the text. Try to remember some of the things you read about. Finally, review the text again to get the best understanding.
Afterwards, discuss the story with your teacher and your classmates. If there’s something you don’t understand, write down your questions to ask during the discussion.
Talk about the stories and share your own opinions about the language, culture and messages within the story.
Choose Only a Few Words to Look Up
You don’t need to look up every single word you don’t know. Choose to look up only those words that will help you understand what the paragraph is about.
If there’s a word you don’t know but you know everything else in the sentence, try to guess what the word is about by looking at the whole sentence.
You can look this word up later to see if you guessed correctly.
For stories longer than 500 words, take breaks while you’re reading, especially if the vocabulary gets overwhelming. Don’t make yourself too tired, or you’ll become frustrated and give up.
If you find things are getting to be too difficult, walk away for about 15 minutes and come back and try again.
Make Your Own Summary
When you’ve finished reading the story, review it again. Do this later in the same day or the next day to let your reading really sink in. Take notes while you’re reading.
Retell the story or make a summary of the story to get even more practice.
You can make this more challenging by actually using the story as a model for writing your own English story. By writing your own stories, you get more practice in the use of vocabulary and creating your own sentences.
Why Short Stories Are Best for English Learning
Short stories are amazing resources for any English learner.
That’s because:
- You can read a whole story in one sitting. Attention spans are very important for learning, and short stories are designed to give you maximum information with minimal effort.
- You get more time to focus on individual words. When a text is short, you can spend more time learning how every single word is used and what importance it has in the piece.
- It is best for consistency. It is far easier to read one story every day than trying to read a big novel that never seems to end.
- You can share them easily in a group. Since short stories can be read in a single sitting, they are ideal for book clubs and learning circles.
Most of the time these groups do not work because members have no time to read. Short stories are the perfect solution.
- You can focus more on ideas and concepts. Language is less about words and more about the meaning behind them.
If you spend all your time learning vocabulary and grammar, you will never be able to fluently speak a language because you will have little to talk about.
These short stories give you the opportunity to understand big ideas in context.
You can choose almost any short story and get something useful out of it. Each story has its own special features that you can appreciate.
The best kind of story will be one that is interesting, has a strong message and, of course, helps you to both practice and learn English.
It will be one that leaves an impact, both in your English education and in your imagination.
I hope you have fun with these stories while improving your English.
Happy reading!
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20 Best Short Moral Stories for Kids (Valuable Lessons)
Want to expand your children’s vocabulary? Read to them.
That’s all it takes — and there are other benefits to reading aloud to young children as well.
Reading to older children offers a great method to teach them life lessons in a way that they’ll understand. And it’s easier than ever to find these moral stories to read.
There is a large selection of short moral stories for kids online. They range from the classics like The Boy Who Cried Wolf, to somber ones talking about greed. To help you out, we’ve gathered a selection of the most 20 popular stories.
Table of Contents
- 20 Short Moral Stories For Kids
- How Moral Stories Benefit Children
- The Takeaway
20 Short Moral Stories For Kids
1. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Moral
Lying breaks trust — even if you’re telling the truth, no one believes a liar.
Once, there was a boy who became bored when he watched over the village sheep grazing on the hillside. To entertain himself, he sang out, “Wolf! Wolf! The wolf is chasing the sheep!”
When the villagers heard the cry, they came running up the hill to drive the wolf away.
But, when they arrived, they saw no wolf. The boy was amused when seeing their angry faces.
“Don’t scream wolf, boy,” warned the villagers, “when there is no wolf!” They angrily went back down the hill.
Later, the shepherd boy cried out once again, “Wolf! Wolf! The wolf is chasing the sheep!” To his amusement, he looked on as the villagers came running up the hill to scare the wolf away.
As they saw there was no wolf, they said strictly, “Save your frightened cry for when there really is a wolf! Don’t cry ‘wolf’ when there is no wolf!” But the boy grinned at their words while they walked grumbling down the hill once more.
Later, the boy saw a real wolf sneaking around his flock. Alarmed, he jumped on his feet and cried out as loud as he could, “Wolf! Wolf!” But the villagers thought he was fooling them again, and so they didn’t come to help.
At sunset, the villagers went looking for the boy who hadn’t returned with their sheep. When they went up the hill, they found him weeping.
“There really was a wolf here! The flock is gone! I cried out, ‘Wolf!’ but you didn’t come,” he wailed.
An old man went to comfort the boy. As he put his arm around him, he said, “Nobody believes a liar, even when he is telling the truth!”
2. The Golden Touch
The Moral
Greed will always lead to downfall.
There once was a king named Midas who did a good deed for a Satyr. And he was then granted a wish by Dionysus, the god of wine.
For his wish, Midas asked that whatever he touched would turn to gold. Despite Dionysus’ efforts to prevent it, Midas pleaded that this was a fantastic wish, and so, it was bestowed.
Excited about his newly-earned powers, Midas started touching all kinds of things, turning each item into pure gold.
But soon, Midas became hungry. As he picked up a piece of food, he found he couldn’t eat it. It had turned to gold in his hand.
Hungry, Midas groaned, “I’ll starve! Perhaps this was not such an excellent wish after all!”
Seeing his dismay, Midas’ beloved daughter threw her arms around him to comfort him, and she, too, turned to gold. “The golden touch is no blessing,” Midas cried.
3. The Fox and the Grapes
The Moral
Never despise what we can’t have; nothing comes easy.
One day, a fox became very hungry as he went to search for some food. He searched high and low, but couldn’t find something that he could eat.
Finally, as his stomach rumbled, he stumbled upon a farmer’s wall. At the top of the wall, he saw the biggest, juiciest grapes he’d ever seen. They had a rich, purple color, telling the fox they were ready to be eaten.
To reach the grapes, the fox had to jump high in the air. As he jumped, he opened his mouth to catch the grapes, but he missed. The fox tried again but missed yet again.
He tried a few more times but kept failing.
Finally, the fox decided it was time to give up and go home. While he walked away, he muttered, “I’m sure the grapes were sour anyway.”
4. The Proud Rose
The Moral
Never judge anyone by the way they look.
Once upon a time, in a desert far away, there was a rose who was so proud of her beautiful looks. Her only complaint was growing next to an ugly cactus.
Every day, the beautiful rose would insult and mock the cactus on his looks, all while the cactus remained quiet. All the other plants nearby tried to make the rose see sense, but she was too swayed by her own looks.
One scorching summer, the desert became dry, and there was no water left for the plants. The rose quickly began to wilt. Her beautiful petals dried up, losing their lush color.
Looking to the cactus, she saw a sparrow dip his beak into the cactus to drink some water. Though ashamed, the rose asked the cactus if she could have some water. The kind cactus readily agreed, helping them both through the tough summer, as friends.
5. The Milkmaid and Her Pail
The Moral
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
One day, Molly the milkmaid had filled her pails with milk. Her job was to milk the cows, and then bring the milk to the market to sell. Molly loved to think about what to spend her money on.
As she filled the pails with milk and went to market, she again thought of all the things she wanted to buy. As she walked along the road, she thought of buying a cake and a basket full of fresh strawberries.
A little further down the road, she spotted a chicken. She thought, “With the money I get from today, I’m going to buy a chicken of my own. That chicken will lay eggs, then I will be able to sell milk and eggs and get more money!”
She continued, “With more money, I will be able to buy a fancy dress and make all the other milkmaids jealous.” Out of excitement, Molly started skipping, forgetting about the milk in her pails. Soon, the milk started spilling over the edges, covering Molly.
Drenched, Molly said to herself, “Oh no! I will never have enough money to buy a chicken now.” She went home with her empty pails.
“Oh, my goodness! What happened to you?” Molly’s mother asked.
“I was too busy dreaming about all the things I wanted to buy that I forgot about the pails,” she answered.
“Oh, Molly, my dear. How many times do I need to say, ‘Don’t count your chickens until they hatch?’”
6. A Wise Old Owl
The Moral
Be more observant. Talk less and listen more. This will make us wise.
There was an old owl who lived in an oak tree. Every day, he observed incidents that occurred around him.
Yesterday, he watched as a young boy helped an old man carry a heavy basket. Today, he saw a young girl shouting at her mother. The more he saw, the less he spoke.
As the days went on, he spoke less but heard more. The old owl heard people talking and telling stories.
He heard a woman saying an elephant jumped over a fence. He heard a man saying that he had never made a mistake.
The old owl had seen and heard what happened to people. There were some who became better, some who became worse. But the old owl in the tree had become wiser, each and every day.
7. The Golden Egg
The Moral
Never act before you think.
Once upon a time, a farmer had a goose that laid one golden egg every day. The egg provided enough money for the farmer and his wife to support their daily needs. The farmer and his wife continued to be happy for a long time.
But, one day, the farmer thought to himself, “Why should we take just one egg a day? Why can’t we take them all at once and make a lot of money?” The farmer told his wife his idea, and she foolishly agreed.
Then, the next day, as the goose laid its golden egg, the farmer was quick with a sharp knife. He killed the goose and cut its stomach open, in the hopes of finding all its golden eggs. But, as he opened the stomach, the only thing he found was guts and blood.
The farmer quickly realized his foolish mistake and proceeded to cry over his lost resource. As the days went on, the farmer and his wife became poorer and poorer. How jinxed and how foolish they were.
8. The Farmer and the Well
The Moral
Cheating will not get you anything. If you cheat, you’ll pay soon enough.
One day, a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm, when he bought a well from his neighbor. The neighbor, however, was cunning. The next day, as the farmer came to draw water from his well, the neighbor refused to let him take any water.
When the farmer asked why, the neighbor replied, “I sold you the well, not the water,” and walked away. Distraught, the farmer went to the emperor to ask for justice. He explained what had happened.
The emperor called on Birbal, one of his nine, and wisest, courtiers. Birbal proceeded to question the neighbor, “Why don’t you let the farmer take water from the well? You did sell the well to the farmer?”
The neighbor replied, “Birbal, I did sell the well to the farmer but not the water within it. He has no right to draw water from the well.”
Birbal said, “Look, since you sold the well, you have no right to keep the water in the farmer’s well.
Either you pay rent to the farmer, or take it out immediately.” Realizing that his scheme had failed, the neighbor apologized and went home.
9. Elephant and Friends
The Moral
Friends come in every shape and size.
A lone elephant walked through the forest, looking for friends. She soon saw a monkey and proceeded to ask, ‘Can we be friends, monkey?’
The monkey quickly replied, ‘You are big and can’t swing on trees like I do, so I cannot be your friend.’
Defeated, the elephant continued to search when it stumbled across a rabbit. She proceeded to ask him, ‘Can we be friends, rabbit?’
The rabbit looked at the elephant and replied, “You are too big to fit inside my burrow. You cannot be my friend.”
Then, the elephant continued until she met a frog. She asked, “Will you be my friend, frog?”
The frog replied, “You are too big and heavy; you cannot jump like me. I am sorry, but you can’t be my friend.”
The elephant continued to ask the animals she met on her way, but always received the same reply.
The following day, the elephant saw all the forest animals run in fear. She stopped a bear to ask what was happening and was told the tiger was attacking all the small animals.
The elephant wanted to save the other animals, so she went to the tiger and said, “Please, sir, leave my friends alone. Do not eat them.”
The tiger didn’t listen. He merely told the elephant to mind her own business.
Seeing no other way, the elephant kicked the tiger and scared him away. Upon hearing of the brave tale, the other animals agreed, “You are just the right size to be our friend.”
10. When Adversity Knocks
The Moral
We can choose how to respond in difficult situations.
Asha was getting frustrated and tired of life, so she asked her father what to do. Her father told her to bring an egg, two tea leaves, and a potato. He then brought out three vessels, filled them with water, and placed them on the stove.
Once the water was boiling, he told Asha to place the items into each pot and keep an eye on them.
After 10 minutes, he asked Asha to peel the egg, peel the potato, and strain the leaves. Asha was left confused.
Her father explained, “Each item was placed into the same circumstance, boiling water. See how each responded differently?”
He continued, “The egg was soft, but is now hard. The potato was hard, but is now soft. And the tea leaves, they changed the water itself.”
The father then asked, “When adversity calls, we respond in the same manner as they have. Now, are you an egg, a potato, or tea leaves?”
11. The Needle Tree
The Moral
It’s important to be kind, as it will always be rewarded.
Once, there were two brothers who lived at the forest’s edge. The oldest brother was always unkind to his younger brother. The older brother took all the food and snatched all the good clothes.
The oldest brother used to go into the forest in search of firewood to sell in the market. As he walked through the forest, he chopped off the branches of every tree, until he came upon a magical tree.
The tree stopped him before he chopped its branches and said, ‘Oh, kind sir, please spare my branches. If you spare me, I will provide you with golden apples.’
The oldest brother agreed but was feeling disappointed with how many apples the tree gave him.
Overcome by greed, the brother threatened to cut the entire tree if it didn’t provide him with more apples. But, instead of giving more apples, the tree showered him with hundreds of tiny needles. The brother fell to the ground, crying in pain as the sun began to set.
Soon, the younger brother became worried and went to search for his older brother. He searched until he found him at the trunk of the tree, lying in pain with hundreds of needles on his body.
He rushed to him and started to painstakingly remove each needle with love. Once the needles were out, the oldest brother apologized for treating his younger brother so badly. The magical tree saw the change in the older brother’s heart and gifted them with all the golden apples they could need.
12. A Glass of Milk
The Moral
No good deed goes unrewarded.
There once was a poor boy who spent his days going door-to-door selling newspapers to pay for school. One day, as he was walking his route, he started feeling low and weak. The poor boy was starving, so he decided to ask for food when he came to the next door.
The poor boy asked for food but was denied every time, until he reached the door of a girl. He asked for a glass of water, but seeing his poor state, the girl came back with a glass of milk. The boy asked how much he owed her for the milk, but she refused payment.
Years later, the girl, who was now a grown woman, fell sick. She went from doctor to doctor, but no one was able to cure her. Finally, she went to the best doctor in town.
The doctor spent months treating her until she was finally cured. Despite her happiness, she was afraid she couldn’t afford to pay the bill. But, when the hospital handed her the bill, it read, ‘Paid in full, with a glass of milk.
’
13. The Ants and the Grasshopper
The Moral
There’s a time for work and a time for play.
One bright autumn day, a family of ants was busy working in the warm sunshine. They were drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer when a starving grasshopper came up. With his fiddle under his arm, the grasshopper humbly begged for a bite to eat.
“What!” cried the ants, “Haven’t you stored any food away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all summer?”
“I didn’t have time to store any food before winter,” the grasshopper whined. “I was too busy making music that the summer flew by.”
The ants simply shrugged their shoulders and said, “Making music, were you? Very well, now dance!” The ants then turned their backs on the grasshopper and returned to work.
14. The Bundle of Sticks
The Moral
There’s strength in unity.
Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a village with his three sons.
Although his three sons were hard workers, they quarreled all the time. The old man tried to unite them but failed.
Months passed by, and the old man became sick. He asked his sons to remain united, but they failed to listen to him. At that moment, the old man decided to teach them a lesson — to forget their differences and come together in unity.
The old man summoned his sons, then proceeded to tell them, “I will provide you with a bundle of sticks. Separate each stick, and then break each into two. The one who finishes first will be rewarded more than the others.”
And so, the sons agreed. The old man provided them with a bundle of ten sticks each, and then asked the sons to break each stick into pieces. The sons broke the sticks within minutes, then proceeded to quarrel among themselves again.
The old man said, “My dear sons, the game is not yet over. I will now give you another bundle of sticks. Only this time, you will have to break them together as a bundle, not separately.
”
The sons readily agreed and then tried to break the bundle. Despite trying their best, they could not break the sticks. The sons told their father of their failure.
The old man said, “My dear sons, see! Breaking every single stick individually was easy for you, but breaking them in a bundle, you could not do. By staying united, nobody can harm you. If you continue to quarrel, then anyone can quickly defeat you.”
The old man continued, “I ask that you stay united.” Then, the three sons understood there’s power in unity, and promised their father they would all stay together.
15. The Bear and the Two Friends
The Moral
A true friend will always support and stand by you in any situation.
One day, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew the forest was a dangerous place and that anything could happen. So, they promised to remain close to each other in case of any danger.
All of a sudden, a big bear was approaching them.
One of the friends quickly climbed a nearby tree, leaving the other friend behind.
The other friend did not know how to climb, and instead, followed common sense. He laid down on the ground and remained there, breathless, pretending to be dead.
The bear approached the friend lying on the ground. The animal started to smell his ear before slowly wandering off again because bears never touch those who are dead.
Soon, the friend who hid in the tree came down. He asked his friend, “My dear friend, what secret did the bear whisper to you?” The friend replied, “The bear simply advised me never to believe a false friend.”
16. The Miser and His Gold
The Moral
A possession is as important as what it’s used for.
There once was an old miser who lived in a house with a garden. The old miser used to hide all his gold coins under stones in his garden.
Every night, before he went to bed, the miser went out into his garden to count his coins.
He continued the same routine every day, but he never spent a single, golden coin.
One day, a thief saw the old miser hiding his coins. Once the old miser went back into his house, the thief went to the hiding place and took all the gold.
The following day, as the old man came out to count his coins, he found it was gone and started wailing loudly. His neighbor heard the cries and came running, asking what had happened. Upon learning what had occurred, the neighbor asked, “Why didn’t you just save the money inside your house where it would’ve been safe?”
The neighbor continued, “Having it inside the house would make it easier to access when you need to buy something.” “Buy something?” answered the miser, “I was never going to spend my gold.”
When hearing this, the neighbor picked up a stone and threw it. Then, he said, “If that’s the case, then save the stone. It’s as worthless as the gold you’ve lost.”
17. The Dog At the Well
The Moral
Always listen to what elders say and don’t defy them.
A mother dog and her pups lived on a farm. On the farm, there was a well. The mother dog always told her pups never to go near or play around it.
One day, one of the pups was overcome by curiosity and wondered why they weren’t allowed to go near the well. So, he decided he wanted to explore it.
He went down to the well and climbed up the wall to peek inside. In the well, he saw his reflection in the water but thought it was another dog. The little pup got angry when his reflection was imitating him, so he decided to fight it.
The little pup jumped into the well, only to find there was no dog. He began to bark and bark until the farmer came to rescue him. The pup had learned his lesson and never went back to the well again.
18. Controlling Anger
The Moral
Anger is like a knife — one of the most dangerous weapons. When you use it, the wounds will heal, but the scars remain.
Once, there was a young boy. This boy had problems controlling his anger.
When he got angry, he would say the first thing that came to mind, even if it affected people.
One day, his father gifted him a hammer and a bundle of nails, then said, “Whenever you get mad, hammer a nail into the backyard fence.”
In the first days, the boy used up half of the nails. Over the next weeks, he used up fewer nails, until his temper was under control. Then, his father asked the young boy to remove a nail for each day he didn’t lose his temper.
On the day when the boy removed his last nail, his father told him, “You have done good, boy. But, can you see the holes in the wall? The fence is never going to be the same. Likewise, when you say mean things in anger, you’ll leave a scar.”
19. The Leap at Rhodes
The Moral
It’s the deeds that count, not the boasting words.
Once, there was a man who visited foreign lands. When he returned, all he could talk about was the wonderful adventures he had and the great deeds he had done.
One of the feats he told was about a leap he made in a city called Rhodes.
“The leap was so great,” the man said. “No other man can make such a leap. Many persons in Rhodes saw me and can prove I am telling the truth.”
“No need for witnesses,” said one who was listening. “Suppose that this city is Rhodes, now show how far you can jump.”
20. The Wolf and the Sheep
The Moral
A person’s ulterior motives are easy to spot if someone is paying attention.
A wolf had gotten seriously hurt during a fight with a bear. He wasn’t able to move, and so, could not satisfy his thirst or hunger.
One day, a sheep passed by his hiding place, and so the wolf decided to call out to him. “Please fetch me some water,” said the wolf. “That might give me some strength to get some solid food.”
“Solid food!” the sheep said. “I suppose that means me. If I brought you something to drink, it would merely be to wash me down. Don’t speak to me about fetching a drink.
”
How Moral Stories Benefit Children
Moral stories offer several benefits for children of all ages. They work to engage your child’s imagination, are entertaining, and can make your little one smile. Short moral stories work well at getting your child’s attention, keeping them focused during the length of the story.
However, the best moral stories will also teach a truth to your child. Children, especially younger ones, love repetition, and with moral stories, that’s the whole point. The more you read the same moral stories, the more your child will familiarize with the story and the moral lesson (1).
Reading Tip
When you read the story, remember to discuss the situations and events that occur, if your child is old enough. This is an excellent teachable moment, as well as providing an opportunity for bonding (2).
The Takeaway
Short moral stories for kids are fantastic for teaching valuable life lessons in a fun way children can understand.
Short stories work well as they’re just long enough for your child to concentrate.
There’s a large selection of great stories online, and here you have 20 examples to get you started. When reading the story, try to discuss the content afterward with your child.
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The story "Heart" by Edmondo de Amicis, first published in 1886, instantly gained popularity among Italian readers, and was soon translated into dozens of languages around the world. One of the most striking fragments of the work is a kind of "story within a story", the main character's essay entitled "From the Apennines to the Andes"; the dramatic story of the journey of a thirteen-year-old teenager from Genoa, in search of his beloved mother, who was not afraid to cross the Atlantic and, once in Argentina, travel many hundreds of miles through an unfamiliar country, among strangers; a story that is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. The text of the work is adapted in this edition according to the method of Ilya Frank: it is provided with a literal translation into Russian and the necessary lexical and grammatical commentary (without simplifying the original text). The manual contributes to the effective mastering of the language, can serve as an addition to the curriculum.
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The story "Heart" by Edmondo de Amicis, first published in 1886, instantly gained popularity among Italian readers, and was soon translated into dozens of languages around the world. One of the most striking fragments of the work is a kind of "story within a story", the main character's essay entitled "From the Apennines to the Andes"; the dramatic story of the journey of a thirteen-year-old teenager from Genoa, in search of his beloved mother, who was not afraid to cross the Atlantic and, once in Argentina, travel many hundreds of miles through an unfamiliar country, among strangers; a story that is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. The text of the work is adapted in this edition according to the method of Ilya Frank: it is provided with a literal translation into Russian and the necessary lexical and grammatical commentary (without simplifying the original text). The manual contributes to the effective mastering of the language, can serve as an addition to the curriculum.
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