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20 Moral Stories For Kids

Parents are always on the lookout for great moral stories for kids. However, at KathaKids, we believe that kids learn the morals of stories even if they aren’t explicitly mentioned. When a story is well-written, the takeaway, or the moral of the story, is readily apparent. Such lessons get absorbed…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • April 21, 2020
  • 7 minute read
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The fox looking at the grapes on the vine

Sweet grapes

A fox passed by a grapevine winding around the branches of a tree. He saw a bunch of grapes hanging above. He jumped to snatch some grapes. But the grapes were too high for him. “You have to grow up fox,” said a monkey living on the tree; “here take…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 25, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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A daring plan

A young man named Aditya helped a tiger, a snake and a goldsmith who were stuck in a well. The tiger was grateful and gave Aditya jewelry. Aditya brought the jewelry to his friend, the goldsmith. The goldsmith recognised the jewelry — it belonged to the King’s younger brother who had gone…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Panchatantra Stories: Weaver goes to war

A weaver had fallen in love with a princess. His friend, a carpenter, built him a mechanical eagle. Posing as Lord Vishnu on Garuda, the weaver married the Princess. The young husband and wife loved each other dearly. No one knew about their marriage. But all that was about to…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 4 minute read
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Panchatantra Stories: The weaver and the princess

A weaver and his friend, the carpenter, lived in the bustling city of Vishalnagar. One evening, the two friends went out to have a cup of tea. A beautiful carriage went by on the street. As the weaver admired the carriage, the curtains on its windows opened a little. The weaver…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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A home for BulBul

A pair of bulbuls flew into a field and spotted a large tree with spread-out branches. “Let’s build our home here,” said Mrs. Bulbul. “This seems to be a nice place to raise our family.” The bulbuls built a cozy nest on a large shady branch. Mrs. Bulbul laid her…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 22, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Belling the cat

All the mice of the house held a meeting. Their number was dwindling. Every day they were losing a friend. The mice were facing a threat from a cat. A big black cat. A killer cat. “She moves so stealthily,” said one mice. “We don’t even hear her footsteps,” said…
  • by Subba Rao
  • April 1, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Monkey and the wedge

A gang of monkeys lived in the large grove just outside the city. The grove was full of fruit trees. Bunches of bananas hung all year round. Other trees sprouted juicy oranges, sweet chikoos and tangy pomegranates. Among the gang was a young monkey called Makranda. He was the most energetic of…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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The fox and the drum

Shika the fox lived in a large forest. Other animals stayed with their families or in herds. But Shika loved staying alone. She was not afraid of anything. Well actually she was afraid of a great many things. The forest, after all, was very big. Every other week Shika would…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • July 10, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Unity is strength

An old man lived with his four sons in a village. The old man was worried. His sons were always quarrelling with each other. He had tried telling them many times to avoid fighting. But his sons would not listen to him. One day, he called his four sons. He…
  • by Subba Rao
  • October 27, 2022
  • 1 minute read
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