The Little Bear's Story Book

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stories to read The Potato, The Egg, And The Coffee Beans Two Frogs With The Same Problem The Milkmaid And Her Pail The Elephant Circus The Golden Touch Of Midas The Elephants And The Mice The Foolish Thief The Cows And The Tiger The Tortoise And The Bird The Miser And His Gold

The Potato, The Egg, And The Coffee Beans A boy named John was upset. His father found him crying. When his father asked John why he was crying, he said that he had a lot of problems in his life. His father simply smiled and asked him to get a potato, an egg, and some coffee beans. He placed them in three bowls. He then asked John to feel their texture and then fill each bowl with water. John did as he had been told. His father then boiled all three bowls. Once the bowls had cooled down, John’s father asked him to feel the texture of the different food items again. John noticed that the potato had become soft and its skin was peeling off easily; the egg had become harder and tougher; the coffee beans had completely changed and filled the bowl of water with aroma and flavour. Moral of the story Life will always have problems and pressures, like the boiling water in the story. It’s how you respond and react to these problems that counts the most!

Two Frogs With The Same Problem Once, a group of frogs was roaming around the forest in search of water. Suddenly, two frogs in the group accidentally fell into a deep pit. The other frogs worried about their friends in the pit. Seeing how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that there was no way they could escape the deep pit and that there was no point in trying. They continued to constantly discourage them as the two frogs tried to jump out of the pit. But keep falling back. Soon, one of the two frogs started to believe the other frogs — that they’ll never be able to escape the pit and eventually died after giving up. The other frog keeps trying and eventually jumps so high that he escapes the pit. The other frogs were shocked at this and wondered how he did it. The difference was that the second frog was deaf and couldn’t hear the discouragement of the group. He simply thought they were cheering him on! Moral of the story People’s opinion of you will affect you, only if you believe it to be so. It’s better to believe in yourself.

The Milkmaid And Her Pail There was once a milkmaid named Patty. She milked her cow and carried the two pails of milk she fetched on a stick and set out to sell the milk at the market. As she was walking to the market, she began to daydream about what she would do from the money she fo for the milk. She thought of buying a hen and selling its eggs and she planned on becoming wealthy. She dreamt of buying a cake, a basket of strawberries, a fancy dress, and even a new house with the money she would make selling the eggs and the milk! In her excitement, she forgot about the pails she was carrying and began to skip. Suddenly, she realised that the milk was spilling down and when she checked her pails, they were empty. Moral of the story Don’t count your chickens before they hatch! It is important to focus on the process of achieving success and not just success alone.

The Elephant Circus Once upon a time in a circus, five elephants that performed circus tricks. They were kept tied up with weak rope that they could’ve easily escaped, but did not. One day, a man visiting the circus asked the ringmaster: “Why haven’t these elephants broken the rope and run away?” The ringmaster replied: “From when they were young, the elephants were made to believe that they were not strong enough to break the ropes and escape.” It was because of this belief that they did not even try to break the ropes now. Moral of the story Don’t give in to the limitations of society. Believe that you can achieve everything you want to!

The Golden Touch Of Midas A long time ago, there lived a king in Greece named Midas. He was extremely wealthy and had all the gold he could ever need. He also had a daughter whom he loved very much. One day, Midas saw a Satyr (an angel) who was stuck and was in trouble. Midas helped the Satyr and asked for his wish to be granted in return. The Satyr agreed and Midas wished for everything he touched to be turned to gold. His wish was granted. Extremely excited, Midas went home to his wife and daughter touching pebbles, rocks, and plants on the way, which turned into gold. As his daughter hugged him, she turned into a golden statue. Having learnt his lesson, Midas begged the Satyr to reverse the spell who granted that everything would go back to their original state. Moral of the story Stay content and grateful with what you have. Greed will not get you anywhere.

The Elephants And The Mice In an earthquake-hit village abandoned by humans, a colony of mice lived. Near the village was a lake, which was used by a herd of elephants. The elephants would have to cross the village to go to the lake. Thus, one day, as they walked through, they trampled a lot of mice. The leader of the mice met with the elephants and requested them to take a different route to the lake. He promised them that they favour would be returned in the time of their need. The elephants laughed. How could such small mice help these large elephants in any way? But then, they agreed to take a different route. Not-so-long-after, the mice heard that hunters had caught the herd of elephants and were tied in nets. Immediately, they rush to rescue the elephants. They gnawed through the nets and ropes with their sharp teeth. The leader of the elephants repeatedly thanked the mice for their help! Moral of the story A friend in need is a friend indeed. Make sure you help your friends out whenever they need it. They should always be able to count on you.

The Foolish Thief Once, a wealthy merchant came to King Akbar’s court to seek help from Birbal. He suspected that one of his servants had robbed from him. On hearing this, Birbal thought of a clever plan and summoned the merchant’s servants. He gave each servant a stick of the same length. He told them that the thief’s stick would grow two inches by the next day. The next day, Birbal summoned the servants again. He noticed that a servant’s stick was two inches shorter than the others’. He knew who the thief was. The foolish thief had cut the stick shorter by two inches as he thought it would grow two inches. Thus, proving his guilt. Moral of the story Truth and justice will always prevail.

The Cows And The Tiger Four cows lived in a forest near a meadow. They were good friends and did everything together. They grazed together and stayed together, because of which no tigers or lions were able to kill them for food. But one day, the friends fought and each cow went to graze in a different direction. A tiger and a lion saw this and decided that it was the perfect opportunity to kill the cows. They hid in the bushes and surprised the cows and killed them all, one by one. Moral Unity is strength.

The Tortoise And The Bird A tortoise was resting under a tree, on which a bird had built its nest. The tortoise spoke to the bird mockingly, “What a shabby home you have! It is made of broken twigs, it has no roof, and looks crude. What’s worse is that you had to build it yourself. I think my house, which is my shell, is much better than your pathetic nest”. “Yes, it is made of broken sticks, looks shabby and is open to the elements of nature. It is crude, but I built it, and I like it.” “I guess it’s just like any other nest, but not better than mine”, said the tortoise. “You must be jealous of my shell, though.” “On the contrary”, the bird replied. “My home has space for my family and friends; your shell cannot accommodate anyone other than you. Maybe you have a better house. But I have a better home”, said the bird happily. Moral Better a crowded hut than a lonely mansion.

The Miser And His Gold An old miser lived in a house with a garden. The miser hid his gold coins in a pit under some stones in the garden. Every day, before going to bed, the miser went to the stones where he hid the gold and counted the coins. He continued this routine every day, but not once did he spend the gold he saved. One day, a thief who knew the old miser’s routine, waited for the old man to go back into his house. After it was dark, the thief went to the hiding place and took the gold. The next day, the old miser found that his treasure was missing and started crying loudly. His neighbor heard the miser’s cries and inquired about what happened. On learning what happened, the neighbor asked, “Why didn’t you save the money inside the house? It would’ve been easier to access the money when you had to buy something!” “Buy?”, said the miser. “I never used the gold to buy anything. I was never going to spend it.” On hearing this, the neighbor threw a stone into the pit and said, “If that is the case, save the stone. It is as worthless as the gold you have lost”. Moral A possession is just as worthy of what it is used for.

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