Moral Stories
The Selfish Merchant and the Well
A merchant owns the only well in a drought-struck village and refuses to share i...
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Six blind men each touch a different part of an elephant and argue about what it...
The King's Painting of Peace
A king offers a prize for the best painting of peace. One shows a calm lake; the...
The Mouse and the Mousetrap
A mouse warns the farm animals about a new mousetrap. Each animal says it is not...
The Butterfly and the Cocoon
A kind man tries to help a struggling butterfly by cutting its cocoon. The butte...
The Boy and the Starfish
After a storm, thousands of starfish are stranded on a beach. A boy throws them ...
The Hidden Treasure in the Field
A dying farmer tells his three sons that a treasure is buried in their field. Th...
The Cracked Water Pot
A water bearer carries two pots every day. One is perfect, the other is cracked ...
The Honest Woodcutter and the Golden Axe
A poor woodcutter loses his only axe in a river. When a spirit offers him gold a...
