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📖 Short Stories For Kids

Most children end up finding one or two stories that they love, and end up listening to/reading them over and over again. Short stories with very few characters, a simple setting and theme are the easiest to remember.

In fact, it also helps children enhance their literacy skills. Simple three and four letter words are put together to form such stories. They can be heard, comprehended and read by the child with ease. Here are some short story examples –

Friends Forever – This story is about the friendship between a frog and a mouse and shows how your actions against others can backfire on yourself. This story will teach your child about the African saying “Don’t dig too deep a pit for your enemy, you may fall into it yourself”. The Prince And The Snake – This story follows the journey of a prince whose body has been invaded by a devilish snake and how he manages to escape from the clutches of the snake. Lion And The Mouse – This story explains the proverb “Small acts of kindness will be rewarded greatly” and how anyone regardless of their size and appearance, can make a major impact in certain situations. This tale can teach your child to appreciate others and create a helping tendency in their minds. Hare And The Tortoise – Everyone is aware about this story where the hare is defeated by the tortoise in a race proving the proverb “Slow and steady wins the race”. But the story doesn’t end there as they eventually have another race! And it consists of a number of morals your child should learn about.

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📖 Moral Stories For Kids

Children enjoy reading about different characters and story plots. But how often do they learn something from these tales?

What if your child could be taught good manners or habits through these stories, that can be applied in their everyday lives? In fact, the way a child behaves, talks and responds to a situation can be directly influenced by simple, moral stories. Here are some of the most popular and easy to comprehend moral stories –

The Golden Goose – This story is about a farmer who had a goose that was laying one golden egg every day. As the story goes on, it focuses on the themes of greed and how it can ruin anyone’s life. The Ant And The Grasshopper – This story is based on the concept of working hard in the present for a prosperous future and it features a hardworking ant and a lazy grasshopper. Through this tale, children will understand the need, importance and benefits of hard work. The Honest Woodcutter – This tale is based on the moral “Honesty is the best policy” and involves a poor woodcutter who loses his axe in a river. It shows children how they will get appreciated and rewarded if they live with honesty. The Greedy Crocodile – Based on the theme of greed, this story describes an encounter involving a boy, a crocodile, and a rabbit. This tale teaches children about the essence of the proverb – “a bird in hand is worth two in a bush” The Boy Who Cried Wolf – This story proves that nobody will believe a liar, even when he speaks the truth. The main plot is centered around how the habit of lying affects a shepherd boy. The Ugly Duckling – This tale deals with the concept of apperance, and emphazizes on the fact that beauty does not mean superority. It portrays the struggles of an ugly duckling and the challenges faced by it due to its appearance.

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📖 Inspirational Stories For Kids

Stories about great personalities, their struggles and achievements are a wonderful source of encouragement for children. In fact, your child will learn that no barrier is a dead-end and you can achieve any dream the way Malala or Abdul Kalam did!

Reading these stories gives children a chance to learn new things and build a strong character. Moreover, motivational stories can inspire your child to pick up a book and feel excited about reading. Here are some lovely motivational stories for kids –

Anne Frank – Venture into this sad yet inspiring diary of Anne Frank, a jewish victim of the Holocaust in Germany, as she explains her struggles during the Second World War. This will show children how traumatising war can be and why they must strive towards world peace. Mahatma Gandhi – Take a look at the biography of the Father of our Nation and revisit the struggles he had to endure to help India become Independent. This biography will give children a glimpse of historical events that eventually resulted in our independence. I Am Malala – This is an inspiring tale of Malala, a young woman activist who fought for the right to education for women in Pakistan. Becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks leaps and bounds of her contributions and achievements and teaches children all over the world that anyone can make a difference.

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Wings of Fire – Teach your child the motivational ideologies of one of the greatest role models of our country with A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s “Wings of Fire”. This book will make children understand about Insipration, Motivation, Partriotism, Knowledge and much more. Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls – This awe-inspiring collection of tales, chronicles the endearing journeys of some of the greatest women personalities who played a part in empowering women all over the globe.

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📖 Bedtime Stories For Kids

Bedtime stories are great to relax the child’s mind! They have simple characters, plots and settings. And additionally, bedtime stories are used to calm the child’s mind and help them sleep peacefully through the night. Research has shown that they dream about the rich characters and recall their actions.

For a parent, in today’s quick world, a nice bedtime story is an excellent way of building a bond with their young ones. In fact, you can push your child to predict the end, to suggest alternate endings, to describe the character and summarize the tale at the end. This will help their memory and creative thinking. Here are some popular bedtime stories –

A City Rat And A Village Rat – This story draws a parallel between the peaceful nature of living in villages versus the stressful nature of city life with rats as central characters. By observing the portrayals of two different lifestyles, children can start to understand about the real world. Princess And The Pea – This fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, deals with a prince who is in search of a princess and how he gets to meet her. 5-Min Stories– This collection of stories features simple daily-life scenarios and will capture your child’s attention in 300 seconds with its wit and storylines.

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📖 Adventure Stories For Kids

There is no better way to get your child to be more curious and intellectually stimulated because adventure stories are generally filled with a thrilling plot, maybe some strong characters and a diverse setting. Moreover, the intricate plot, with twists and turns, act as a stimulus.

It makes the child want to know more, predict the next move, pick up clues, connect the dots and solve problems. Children need to have a good and fully-functional coping system by the age of ten. They need to be strong and independent enough to solve their own problems without a lot of support from peers or parents.

Adventure stories with strong protagonists help children make mature decisions and focus better. Here are some must-read adventure stories:

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The Harry Potter Series – This 7-part book series, by J.K.Rowling chronicles the life of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. It predominantly features Harry’s struggle against the main antagonist of the series – Lord Voldemort. The Famous Five– Check out this classic collection of novels from Enid Blyton, featuring various adventure stories that the lead characters Julian, Dick and Anne, George and their dog Timmy face. The Secret Seven– Enid Blyton brings us the entertaining tale of a secret society of kids looking to solve crimes, led by Peter with his sister Janet and their friends Jack, Colin, George, Pam and Barbara along with their golden spaniel, Scamper. Tintin– Set in the 20th century, this collection follows the journey of Tintin, a courageous young Belgian reporter and the adventures that he embarks on with his dog Snowy. Complete Adventures of Feluda– This Fiction series created by Satyajit Ray, features Feluda, a detective from Bengal and the mysteries that he solves. Check out this interesting collection chronicling the journey of the Indian Sherlock Holmes.

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