Moral Stories for Kids

Something has been eating parts of the Fluffland ice cream ski ramps.
- 11 mins

A lady is sent to live with a beast. Can she unlock his secret?
- 8 mins

A bored tortoise wants to fly, but soon he learns an important lesson.
- 4 mins

A stroppy fox learns the true meaning of the term "sour grapes".
- 3 mins

A group of frogs learn to be very careful what they wish for.
- 3 mins

A grumpy owl is awoken by a chirping grasshopper who won't stop.
- 4 mins

A hungry little girl finds a cottage in the woods and wanders inside.
- 11 mins

The dog and rooster are best friends. Will fox spoil the party?
- 4 mins

Bonnie is required when Whistlecrisp chips a tooth on some cake.
- 11 mins

Dink, Donk and Tom have difficulty getting cinema tickets.
- 11 mins

A country mouse learns an important lesson on a trip to the city.
- 4 mins

Hercules teaches the wagoner an important lesson about effort.
- 3 mins

A father teaches his three sons an important life lesson using sticks.
- 3 mins

Being fast is one thing, but is that enough to win this important race?
- 3 mins

A shepherd boy learns a difficult lesson about trust and honesty.
- 4 mins

Someone is destroying all the goose-feather pillows in Fluffland.
- 8 mins

Bonnie is brought in to help when spaghetti bridge keeps breaking.
- 9 mins

A greedy little dog is generously given a bone, but is it enough?
- 3 mins

Ali finds forty thieves stealing gold and jewels. But will he stop them?
- 8 mins

A nasty, scheming fox tries to trick a rooster. But does it work?
- 3 mins

The fox plays a trick on the stork and doesn't like what happens next.
- 3 mins

Solly must cross a tightrope to deliver Ms Sloth’s fragile tea set.
- 8 mins

When Solly mixes up his deliveries, it threatens his job and the future of science.
- 12 mins

Solly's flapicycle starts malfunctioning after he wins star-employee.
- 9 mins

Solly's original story reading is at risk as his postal duties pile up.
- 12 mins

There's been a delivery mix-up wreaking havoc at the hairdressers.
- 9 mins

A peculiar experiment reveals the tenderness of a true princess.
- 5 mins

Win seeks a baby wearing a nappy with top-secret information.
- 13 mins

A selfish princess discovers something she really wasn't expecting.
- 7 mins

Robin tries to win the golden arrow. But the sheriff has other plans.
- 7 mins

A migrating swallow helps a sad prince become happy again.
- 8 mins

A beastly boss is visited by three ghosts on Christmas eve.
- 8 mins

A wooden puppet comes alive, but will he ever become a real boy?
- 12 mins

A talented musician learns an important lesson about friendship.
- 7 mins

Two crafty rogues make a fool out of a rather gullible king.
- 7 mins

The grown up are away, so Monty and Plonk get up to mischief.
- 9 mins

A careless mistake leads to chaos at the mayor's banquet party.
- 9 mins

Monty’s cool new, motorised leg-wheel is more than he bargained for.
- 10 mins

Mike and Joe are forced to step in to control the junkyard prankster.
- 9 mins

The owner of a travelling funfair threatens to uncover their secret.
- 12 mins

Panic sets in when a celebrity guest can't fit inside the motel.
- 10 mins

Discover why this army of ants have started wearing underpants.
- 2 mins

An unexpected guest joins the Rawcliffe Carolers crew this year.
- 6 mins

An uninvited guest is helping themself to the family biscuit tin.
- 5 mins

Very strange things start happening when a boy eats too much candy.
- 5 mins

A rogue trader is in town selling a range of dodgy products.
- 10 mins

A nursery rhyme about Miss Molly and her sick dolly.
- 2 mins

A classic English poem about a naughty Knave who steals some tarts.
- 1 mins

Roderick is determined to defeat his rival in an unusual contest.
- 5 mins

Barnes introduces us to "Poshy" and London's UnderUnderground.
- 10 mins

When the rats take over the town mayor is forced to intervene.
- 8 mins

A selfish, gold-hungry king makes a wish he will soon come to regret.
- 8 mins

A boy is landed with an impossible choice by a not-so-careful elf.
- 11 mins

Joe and Mike recruit their new mechanical rabbit to mow the lawn.
- 8 mins

Which pig will be smart enough to escape the jaws of a hungry wolf.
- 10 mins

Monsterous adventures at the Gristling Inn Bed & Breakfast.
- mins

The Gristling Inn is making too much rubbish and a mysterious stranger offers a solution.
- 13 mins

Everyone’s pancakes start jumping off their plates at breakfast.
- 9 mins

Joe and Mike are racing against the clock to save their friends.
- 13 mins

Things go missing when Barnaby moves into the Twitch mansion.
- 9 mins

A search party begins when Twinko doesn't turn up for breakfast.
- 8 mins

A ladybird learns an important lesson when she tries to fit in.
- 3 mins

The circus has arrived on Planet Ogg and with it is Tommo the tigeroo, the riveting ringmaster!
- 12 mins

The battle begins when a new flavour of crisp is discovered.
- 8 mins

Hickory observes the strange collecting habits of a duck-like-bird
- 10 mins

Hickory takes us under the sea where unique squids are obsessed with sunken treasure.
- 11 mins

Spike the hedgehog seeks lodging at the Spratts'. Can the MacMouses outsmart Pest Control?
- 13 mins

The Frosting Fountain is broken and the fixers won’t fix it!
- 11 mins

Snappy’s tinkering has unintended consequences!
- 12 mins

Finnicus fires the butler just before a party, and chaos ensues.
- 13 mins

Posh judges a cheese competition and solves a crime.
- 14 mins

Team Ogglecake faces Team Splonk in an exciting, action-packed oggball match!
- 10 mins

Chaos ensues when the Postman stops delivering mail to the Inn.
- 12 mins

Margo and von Cricket use an old map to recover forgotten treasure.
- 12 mins
About these moral stories
These are short moral stories for children. Every one carries a lesson to talk about together. Read the classic fables like The Hare and the Tortoise and The Fox and the Grapes. Read moral tales like Pinocchio and King Midas. Each story is retold for today's children, with a read-along audiobook.
Every story here is made by us. We are Sooper Books, an original children’s storytelling studio. Our stories are read aloud by our own team of Emmy-winning storytellers. Each one is recorded in studio-quality audio you can follow on the page. We are backed by all five Dragons from BBC’s Dragons’ Den. We write, illustrate and record our own versions of the classics. So the stories your little ones read and hear here are ours. Never borrowed from anywhere else.
Frequently asked questions
What is a moral story?
A moral story teaches a simple lesson. The lesson might be about honesty, kindness or working hard. Fables like The Hare and the Tortoise are classic examples.
What are good moral stories for children?
The Hare and the Tortoise, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Fox and the Grapes and Pinocchio all carry a clear lesson. They are gathered here.
How do I use moral stories with my child?
Read the story together, then talk about what the character learned. The lesson gives you an easy question to ask afterwards.