Check out these Simple Short Story that are perfect for anyone looking for a quick, enjoyable read with a meaningful moral.
The Dancing Zebra
Most zebras are happy just running around or eating grass. But not Benny. Benny loved to dance! He tapped his hooves while having breakfast. He danced across the hills until lunchtime. He even danced in the hot afternoon sun. And when the moon came out, he twirled around until he was too tired to continue.
Day after day, Benny danced. The grasslands echoed with the sound of his hooves and his happy braying as he leaped and spun around.
But Benny was so busy dancing that he forgot to help with the chores. “Benny never helps gather the leaves and bark,” complained the other zebras. “But he sure loves eating them!” said Lucy. “It’s not fair! We should teach him a lesson,” added Max.
That evening, when Benny came home for dinner, he was surprised. There were no leaves or bark on the ground.
“Where’s dinner?” asked Benny.
“We’ve already eaten,” replied Lucy. “You’ll have to find your own.”
This happened the next few nights too.
By the fourth evening, Benny felt very sad. He didn’t dance at all. Tears rolled down his face. After a while, Lucy came over. “We didn’t want to make you sad, but we needed to teach you a lesson,” she said softly. Benny hung his head. “I’m sorry. I’ll help with the chores from now on,” he whispered.
“And we do love your dancing,” said Max, “just not all the time!”
Benny smiled at his friends. “I’ll do extra work tomorrow,” he said. “But can I do a special dance for you now to show I’m sorry?”
Everyone laughed as Benny leaped and twirled under the moonlight.
Moral: It’s important to balance fun with responsibilities.
The Sun, Moon, and Wind
A long time ago, the Sun, Moon, and Wind went out to dinner with their friends, while their mother, a distant Star, stayed at home. The Sun and Wind were greedy and selfish. They enjoyed a great feast and didn’t think about their mother, who was alone at home, waiting for their return. But the Moon was gentle and kind. She set aside some tasty snacks to bring back for their mother.
When the Sun, Moon, and Wind returned home, their mother asked if they had brought anything back for her. The Sun and Wind huffed, “Of course we didn’t. We went out to enjoy ourselves, not to fetch food for you!”
Tears welled up in their mother’s eyes. “Mother, don’t be upset,” cried the Moon. “Fetch a plate and enjoy what I have brought!”
When their mother finished her meal, she turned to the Sun. “I curse you for your selfishness,” she cried. “From now on, your rays shall be hot and scorching, and shall burn all that they touch!” And that is why the Sun is so hot to this day.
“And for your greediness,” she shouted at the Wind, “you will always blow, and shall parch and dry up all living things!” And that is why the Wind always blows.
She spoke to her daughter, the Moon. “You are kind and loving. You shall be ever cool, calm, and bright!” And that is why the Moon’s light is so soft and beautiful, even to this day.
Moral: Kindness and thoughtfulness are always rewarded, while selfishness leads to harsh consequences.
Noah Stands Up
Noah Shrimpton lived with his mom, dad, and his dog, Dixie. He was small for his age, but he didn’t mind. When Noah and his family moved to a new house, Noah felt sad. He missed his old friends and was nervous about starting at a new school.
On his first day, the principal, Mrs. Johnson, took Noah to his classroom. In the hallway, Noah bumped into a tall boy. “What’s your name?” the boy asked. “Noah Shrimpton,” said Noah, smiling. “SHRIMP-BOY!” the boy teased. Noah didn’t know what to say.
“Connor!” said Mrs. Johnson. “That’s enough!” She smiled at Noah and introduced him to his teacher, Mr. Preston. “We’ve got a new boy in class today—Noah Shrimpton. Let’s all say hello to him,” said Mr. Preston. The class said hello, but Connor called out, “Hello, Shrimp!” Mr. Preston quickly told Connor to stop.
Noah felt his face turn red with embarrassment. The next day started better, but then Connor bumped into Noah on purpose, spilling juice all over him. Connor laughed and ran away. Noah felt small, hot, and ashamed.
“Are you okay?” asked Ellie, a girl in his class. “Yes,” mumbled Noah, but he didn’t really feel okay. Every day, Connor did something mean. He poured water on Noah’s painting and threw his bag around. Wherever Noah went, Connor was there, being mean.
One day, Ellie found Noah crying during break time. “Is it Connor?” she asked gently. Noah nodded and told her everything. “Don’t worry about him,” Ellie said. “He’s just one boy. I’m your friend, and I like you.” Talking to Ellie made Noah feel better.
But the next morning, Connor was there again, calling him “Stinky Shrimp!” Noah was scared, but he remembered what Ellie had said. In a louder voice than usual, Noah shouted, “STOP! Don’t call me Shrimp! It’s not my name.” Connor looked surprised, glared at Noah, and then ran off.
A few days later, Connor pushed Noah hard, and Noah fell to the ground. But Noah wasn’t going to let Connor get away with it anymore. “STOP BULLYING ME!” yelled Noah, getting back on his feet. Ellie stood next to him and said, “Go away, Connor, or we’ll tell Mr. Preston.”
Suddenly, Connor didn’t seem so big and mean anymore. He shrank back and ran away. Noah felt braver and stronger. He had finally stood up for himself, even though he was smaller than Connor!
At the end of the school day, Connor walked up to Noah. Noah’s heart pounded. “I’m sorry,” Connor whispered. “What?” said Noah. “I’m sorry, okay?” said Connor. “I won’t do it again.” Then he ran off.
Now, Noah likes his new school, his friends Ellie and Will, and even Connor—who’s not so bad after all!
Moral: Standing up for yourself is important, and kindness can change others.
The Birthday Surprise
Frog was sitting on a lily pad, reading a cookbook. It was his birthday, and he wanted to make a birthday cake to surprise his friends. He wrote down the ingredients he needed and set off to get them.
First, Frog went to his friend, the miller, to get a bag of flour. “How will you get the flour home?” asked the miller. “I’ll swim up the river with it,” said Frog. “But the flour will get wet, and then you can’t use it,” warned the miller. “Oh,” said Frog. “I’ll have to think again.”
Next, Frog visited his friend, Brown Cow, to get a bucket of milk. “How will you get the milk home without spilling it into the river?” asked Brown Cow. “Oh, I don’t really know,” mumbled Frog. “I’ll have to think again.”
Then, Frog went to see Speckled Hen for some eggs. “Take as many as you need,” she told Frog, “but how will you get them home?” “I’ll tuck the eggs under my chin,” said Frog, happily. “But you might drop them, and they’ll break,” replied Speckled Hen. “Oh,” croaked Frog, and a tear fell from his eye. “I’ll just have to think again.”
Frog returned to his lily pad, empty-handed and sad. The sun was warm, and he was tired, so he drifted off to sleep.
“Happy birthday to you…”
Suddenly, Frog woke up. On the bank of the pond stood all his friends, singing. The miller was holding a birthday cake. “But… how?” gasped Frog. “We wanted to surprise you,” said the miller. “Brown Cow provided the milk, Speckled Hen laid some eggs, and I used my flour to bake you a cake.”
“Wow! Thank you,” grinned Frog. “But I was going to make a cake to surprise you.”
“Well,” his friends laughed, “you’ll have to think again!”
Moral: Sometimes, the best surprises come from the kindness of friends.
The Big Brother
Luke was very excited. Grandma and Grandpa had been taking care of him, but now Mommy and Daddy were home. And they had a wonderful surprise—a new baby!
“The baby is so tiny!” said Luke. “You were this tiny once,” said Daddy. “But now you’re big—you’re Baby’s big brother!” “Can I play with Baby?” Luke asked. “Soon,” said Mommy. “But right now, Baby needs to sleep.” She put the baby in a crib.
“I’ll wait until the baby wakes up,” Luke thought. “Then maybe we can play.” But when the baby woke up, it was still too tiny to play with Luke! And the baby was still too tiny the next day, and the day after, and the day after that! “You need to wait just a little bit longer,” Mommy said.
All Baby seemed to do was sleep, cry, eat, or need changing. “I wish Baby would hurry up and grow!” Luke said every day.
One morning, when Luke looked into Baby’s crib, Baby was smiling—and sitting up! Luke was so excited that he called Mommy and Daddy. “Baby’s getting bigger,” they told Luke. “Big enough to play with me?” asked Luke, holding up his toy airplane. “Not big enough to play airplanes with you,” Daddy explained. “You’ll have to wait a bit longer for that.”
Later, Luke watched as Daddy fed the baby. “Is Baby ever going to be big enough to play with me?” Luke asked. “Yes,” said Daddy. “You were once as little as Baby, but you got big enough to play—and Baby will too!” And Baby did start to grow. Baby grew bigger… and bigger!
Luke learned how to help dress Baby and how to help feed Baby. Baby was a very messy eater! “Baby is very lucky to have a helpful big brother like you,” said Daddy.
One afternoon, Mommy said to Luke, “Let’s take Baby to the park.” “Will Baby be able to play in the sandpit with me? Or come on the swings?” Luke asked. “Not just yet,” said Mommy. “But Baby would love to watch you! A big brother can show Baby all sorts of things.”
At the park, Luke rushed to the sandpit. “I’ll show Baby how to make a sandcastle!” he said. Baby happily watched Luke build a wonderful sandcastle. “It’s even more fun when Baby watches,” Luke said. “I think Baby is having fun too!” said Mommy.
That night, Luke said he would like to help Mommy give Baby a bath. While Mommy washed Baby, Luke sailed a boat through the bubbles and made little splashes in the water. Baby laughed and kicked and splashed too. It was lots of fun—almost like playing with Baby!
A few days later, Luke was playing with his train in the living room. Suddenly, Baby crawled over and grabbed the engine! “Mommy! Daddy!” cried Luke. “Baby is taking my train! Make Baby stop!” “I think Baby is trying to tell you something,” Mommy said. “What?” Luke asked. “I think,” said Mommy, “that Baby is saying… ‘I’m ready to play with you now!'”
“Hooray!” cried Luke. He ran to the toybox and picked up a soft, squishy ball. “Catch!” said Luke, as he rolled the ball to Baby. Baby laughed and tried to catch the ball. Luke rolled the ball to Baby again, and this time, Baby grabbed it. Baby laughed, and Luke laughed too.
He rolled the ball to Baby again and again. “I think,” Luke said to Mommy and Daddy, “that being a big brother is going to be lots of fun from now on!” And it was!
Moral: Patience pays off. Even though you might have to wait, good things come in time.
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