The thirsty crow story with pictures Moral stories for kids in English

Short moral stories for kids in English

Most children love being told stories. Short kids stories like the thirsty crow story are easy to tell and easy to hear. Short stories are ideal for kids particularly preschoolers and small kids since their attention spans are often rather small. They get bored easily, so a short kids story like the thirsty crow story is well suited for them. And short kids stories are also easy for a parent or teacher to tell. And when children start reading stories on their own, short stories may be easier to start with, particularly with lots of pictures, i.e. picture stories.

There are a wide variety of short stories for kids in English ranging from collections of fairy tales, Aesops fables, Panchatantra tales, Jataka tales, tales from the Arabian nights and so on. The story of the thirsty crow is one such story. Reading such stories can also help kids improve their English comprehension. Often these stories come with positive values and morals. Thus story telling need not be viewed only as a form of entertainment for children but also as a very useful and interesting way of building good values and morals in them. Thus moral stories for kids in English can be an important part of their early education.

The thirsty crow story with pictures

The thirsty crow - a short kids story

Given below is one such short kids story - the story of the thirsty crow - and how the crow used its wits to solve a problem. This is a re-telling of a very old and famous story. This story is often used to exemplify a popular saying, 'Where there is a will there is a way." The thirsty crow when faced with a difficult problem does not give up; rather it tries to find a way to solve the problem, and on getting a brilliant idea it acts with patience and persistence until it solves the problem.

Short kids stories - the thirsty crow

Kalu was a clever crow. He lived in a beautiful village. One day he had flown to the next village to meet with uncle crow. Uncle crow was the oldest crow in the neighborhood. He was quite wise and knew many things. After the visit Kalu was flying back home .As he was flying, Kalu wished he could get some water to drink. . All that listening had made him really thirsty. But he was flying over a long stretch of fields and there was no pond or any water in sight. "Oh! I am so thirsty. How can I get some water," thought Kalu.

The thirsty crow spots the pot

Kalu looked about here and there as he flew. Now, Kalu had pretty good eyesight. Even while flying fast he could spot things on the ground. So as he was looking about, he saw a pot on the ground below.

Kalu was overjoyed. "Ah! A pot; that must mean water," he thought. He flew down towards the pot.

The thirsty crow - a little frustrated

Kalu peered into the pot. There was some water, indeed. But alas, it was too low in the pot. Try as he might, Kalu just couldn't reach the water in the pot.

He tried again and again, putting his beak into the pot. But he just couldn't reach the water. Kalu began to get just a little frustrated. "What a pity," he thought. "The water is just in front of me but I am not able to reach it. Whatever should I do now? I am so thirsty and seeing the water has just made me more thirsty!"

The thirsty crow does not give up

Just as Kalu was about to give up and fly away, some words he had heard from uncle crow came to his mind. The wise uncle crow had just a little while ago told Kalu, that he should always try to solve a problem and not give up. "Where there is a will there is a way," uncle had impressed upon him.

"What would uncle had done now,' pondered Kalu. "Well he certainly would not have given up."

The thirsty crow gets a brainwave

Kalu looked around for inspiration. He glanced upon a few pebbles lying about. And suddenly he got it. "What an idea," he exclaimed. "A real gem of an idea or I should say a real pebble of an idea!"

A happy crow

He picked up the pebbles one by one and dropped them into the pot.

And what do you think happened? Well the water in the pot rose higher and higher. He dropped more and more pebbles until the water rose so high that he was able to reach the water. He drank the water and flew away happily.

"Uncle crow is indeed right," he thought. "Where there is a will there is a way."

Short kids stories can be good fun

There are a large number of short kids stories like these. Many story books with beautiful pictures are available for kids, many kids stories online are also available. A child who is introduced to books and loves books may never has a lonely moment. Kids stories with pictures are often a wonderful source of wholesome entertainment for children and can often be quite educational too. Short moral stories for kids are quite popular.

Short kids stories in English

Learning English or any language can often be daunting. Short kids stories in English can perhaps help in improving English skills.