Moral Stories

Bad Habits

Bad Habits

Bad Habits Story A wealthy businessman was worried about his son’s bad habits. He sought counsel from a wise, old man. The old man met the man’s son and took him out for a stroll. They walked into the woods, and the old man showed the boy a small sapling and asked him to pull…

Elephant and Friends

Elephant and Friends

Elephant and Friends Story A lone elephant wandered the forest looking for friends. She came across a monkey and asked, “Will you be my friend, monkey?” “You are too big and cannot swing on trees as I do. So I cannot be your friend”, said the monkey. The elephant them came across a rabbit and…

Stone Soup

Stone Soup

A hungry traveler had been roaming the countryside for a long time, and he hadn’t eaten a good meal in quite a while. One day the traveler spotted a lovely village off in the distance. The hungry traveler became very excited and said to himself, “I’m bound to find someone in the village who will…

The North Wind

The North Wind

Long ago in a northern land, a little boy lived with his mother. One day the boy’s mother sent him into town to buy some oats. She wanted to make warm oatmeal for breakfast and good oatmeal bread for the rest of the day. The boy went to the mill and bought the oats. Then…

The Selfish Giant

The Selfish Giant

Every day after school, a group of children who lived near a huge, empty castle played in its enchanted garden. In the enchanted garden it stayed summer all year long. The trees in the enchanted garden never lost their leaves, flowers bloomed all year, and it never got cold there. Sometimes it rained in the…

The Two Goats

The Two Goats

The Two Goats One day, two goats try to cross a weak and narrow bridge across the river. The goats are at either end of the bridge, but neither is ready to make way for the other. They come to the centre of the bridge and begin fighting about who should cross first. As they…

The Golden Egg

The Golden Egg

The Golden Egg Story Once upon a time, a farmer had a goose that laid a golden egg every day. The egg provided enough money for the farmer and his wife for their day-to-day needs. The farmer and his wife were happy for a long time. But one day, the farmer got an idea and…