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Animal Stories

On this part of our website, we have a wonderful selection of charming animal stories for children. Most children adore any type of furry creature, be it a rabbit, dog, cat, bear, or squirrel, which is why we have brought together a whole collection of classic animal stories, featuring all kinds of animals, for you to read with your little ones.

Animal stories have been popular with children for centuries, as most love the idea of their favorite creatures coming to life, and dashing off on a whirlwind adventure. Moreover, the simple idea of a talking animal that wears human clothing, will appeal to a child’s imagination and sense of wonder. The characters in these stories are all the more endearing and loveable because they remind little children of their own family pets and favorite stuffed animals. The animal stories for children on our site feature many famous characters, including the mischievous Peter Rabbit, the intrepid adventurer Puss in Boots, and the bold squirrel Nutkin, to name just a few. Each one has its own quirky and charming personality, which makes the stories’ plots even more intriguing, for parents and children alike.

Most importantly, each of the classic animal tales (no pun intended!) has a moral lesson woven into it, which helps younger children to understand the importance of personal qualities such as compassion, kindness, bravery and honesty. As such, reading these short animal stories to your kids at night not only allows you to bond and spend quality time with them, but also enables you to subtlety impart some important life lessons which will help them to grow up to be a little wiser, and a little kinder. No parent enjoys lecturing their children on these matters, so reading animal stories is the perfect compromise, as it allows you to teach your kids valuable lessons, without the need to nag!

The Story of the Three Bears, for instance – whilst providing some delightful, light-hearted entertainment in the form of a rather bold young girl named Goldilocks and a family of cuddly, talking bears – also cleverly conveys how important it is to respect other people’s property, whilst the Tale of Peter Rabbit teaches little ones that it is usually best to listen to your parents’ advice! The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin – a charming story involving a naughty squirrel – gently demonstrates to children why they must always be respectful and polite, and The LeapFrog encourages them to be more thoughtful and to ‘look before they leap’!

We realize that most mums and dads have a lot on their plates, and therefore don’t have the time to spend hours reading to their children every night, and furthermore, that children’s attention spans tend to be rather short! With this in mind, we have made sure to include only the very best short animal stories, which will engage and delight your children without dragging on for too long. If you’re eager to add some reading into your kid’s bedtime routine, but don’t want to be up till the early hours finishing a story, the tales on this part of our website are the perfect option.

The Beekeeper & the Bewitched Hare: Best 5 Morals

Posted on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Shinjinee Bhattacharya
The Beekeeper & the Bewitched Hare: Best 5 Morals

The Beekeeper & the Bewitched Hare Bedtime Story Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was…

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Bambi Bedtime Story: 10+ Interesting Facts on Cute Animals From Bambi’s Story

Posted on June 15, 2023June 13, 2023 by Shinjinee Bhattacharya
Bambi Bedtime Story: 10+ Interesting Facts on Cute Animals From Bambi’s Story

Bambi Bedtime Story Once upon a time, a young deer named Bambi lived in a peaceful forest nestled between rolling…

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The Wolf And 7 Kids: Top 5 Best Animal Stories

Posted on October 14, 2022October 11, 2022 by Tushar
The Wolf And 7 Kids: Top 5 Best Animal Stories

The Wolf And 7 Kids: by Grimm Brothers There was once upon a time an old goat who had seven…

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Good Bargain: Top 10 Excellent Moral Stories

Posted on October 5, 2022September 29, 2022 by Tushar
Good Bargain: Top 10 Excellent Moral Stories

Good Bargain-Grimm Brothers There was once a peasant who had driven his cow to the fair, and sold her for…

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The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage

Posted on September 22, 2016September 29, 2022 by Tushar
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage

By the Grimm Brothers Once upon a time, a mouse, a bird, and a sausage became friends and started living…

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The Fish and the Ring

Posted on August 22, 2016April 23, 2022 by Tushar

Once upon a time, there lived a Baron who was a great magician and could tell by his arts and…

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Cat and Mouse in Partnership

Posted on July 10, 2016October 21, 2022 by Tushar
Cat and Mouse in Partnership

By the Grimm Brothers A particular cat had made the acquaintance of a mouse and had said so much to…

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The Golden Bird

Posted on April 2, 2016April 23, 2022 by Tushar

By the Grimm Brothers A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore…

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The Magpie’s Nest

Posted on November 22, 2015September 29, 2022 by Tushar
The Magpie’s Nest

All the birds of the air came to the magpie and asked her to teach them how to build nests.…

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The Happy Family

Posted on October 21, 2015November 3, 2022 by Tushar
The Happy Family

By Hans Christian Andersen Really, the largest green leaf in this country is a dock leaf; if one holds it before…

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