When the sun goes down everything becomes quiet, and bedtime stories are calm and good. In our childhood, time we used to listen to stories at bedtime and we loved to listen to stories. it has been tradition to pass down the classiest table and one at a time we love to hear the stories in daily biases. It has been a tradition to pass down classic tales from generation to generation and is one of the most cherished memories.
A good bedtime story is a story that has a calming and soft tone. A story that can transport a person to a dreamlike state with its fantasy and imaginative nature.
In this article, we will together explore the five best bedtime stories that would give an adventurous tale with a heartwarming lesson. Stories that will give you a sense of calmness and lead you to a good peaceful sleep.
5 BEST STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Here is a list of five delightful bedtime stories you can read or recite to someone close to you. These stories will give them a sense of comfort along with a heartwarming message.
1. Midas and the Golden Touch
“Midas and the Golden Touch” is a classic Greek fiction story about the king Midas. He was very powerful and had sufficient wealth. He had everything he wanted still he was very greedy for gold. He was so obsessed with gold that in his spare time, he used to count his gold.
Once, when he was passing by a forest, he heard someone’s voice asking for help. He followed the sound and helped the needy who turned out to be the God Dionysus. Being happy with the kindness of Midas, God promised him to grant one of his wishes. Without thinking for a second Midas asked God to grant him the wish that everything he touched would turn into gold.
At first, it felt like a blessing, but later the king couldn’t eat anything because everything he touched turned into gold, even his food. He then realized that it was not actually a boon but a curse. He regretted his decision and realized how his greed made him blind.
Lesson – Greed can lead to misfortune, so we should always feel satisfied and happy with whatever we have.
2. The Lion and the Mouse
In a forest, there lived a brave lion. He was the king of the jungle. Once, while he was taking a nap, he woke up sensing something on his nose. He saw a mouse scurrying on his nose and he became furious. When the mouse sensed the danger he asked the lion for his mercy and promised to help him in the future whenever possible. The lion laughed and said, “You tiny creature, how can you be of help to me?”. He granted mercy to the mouse and spared his life.
Years passed and the lion forgot about the incident. One day, while stalking his prey, he got caught in a hunter’s net. He tried his best but he couldn’t escape from the net. Meanwhile, the mouse came and helped the lion in getting out of the net by biting the net.
Lesson – The story tells us that our mercy and kindness always come back to us in one way or the other. We should be kind towards others and not judge them from their appearance.
3. The Fox and the Grapes
The story “The Fox and the Grapes” is an ancient Aesop’s Fable.
The story revolves around a fox who was once roaming in a forest when he spotted a bunch of ripe, tempting grapes hanging and then went to scratch many stores.
The fox was hungry and the grapes tempted him very much, he put all his efforts into reaching for the grapes. Despite all his efforts, he failed to get the grapes. When he couldn’t reach for the grapes he convinced himself that he told himself that the grapes were not swear and sweet and he was a runaway.
Lesson – The story tells us that, when we are not able to attain anything we subgrade or deny its value.
4. The Talkative Turtle
The story of a talkative turtle is centered around a turtle named Kambugriv.
Kambugriv used to live happily in a forest near a pond. Two geese named Sanu and Manu also used to visit the same pond, and soon he became friends with them. Kambugriv was the most talkative among all three of them. The forest they were living in soon started to experience drought. The wildlife and vegetation of the forest started dying due to scarcity of water. The animals of the forest decided to relocate to a nearby forest which has enough water.
The trio also decided to move together to a different location, but the problem was how. The geese could fly, but the turtle couldn’t reach that place. So the trio made a plan that Sanu and Manu would hold a stick by either side on their beaks and Kambugriv would hold the center part of the stick in his mouth and they will travel to the location. The only problem was that Kambugriv was very talkative and wouldn’t keep his mouth shut for a long time, still, they executed the plan. Everything was going fine but the turtle opened his mouth, fell on the ground, and died within no time.
Lesson – We should stay quiet unless required. It is important to know when to talk, speaking unnecessarily can lead us to uninvited trouble.
5. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
In a village once lived a young shepherd boy, who always used to take his sheep to the forest for grazing. One day, he was lonely and he decided that he would do pranks for their village people.
He started shouting, “Wolf! Wolf!” even though there was no wolf. The villagers came running to his aid but there was no wolf. The boy started laughing and said, “Oh you fools! I pranked you all.”. Seeing this the villagers got offended.
The next day the boy repeated the same prank. The villagers thought maybe this time there was a real wolf, they came to help the shepherd but were disappointed again because it was a silly prank.
The third time, while the boy was tending his flock a wolf appeared. This time it was real. He shouted for help, but nobody came to his help and the wolf killed many of his sheep. The boy realized his mistake and started crying. Just because of his stupid prank, he lost so many of his sheep.
Lesson – If a person lies repeatedly, people stop believing him/her. So, always speak the truth.
Conclusion
Bedtime stories are not just a tradition, but a cherished memory, a person keeps with him/her all their life. Bedtime stories can help you get a sound sleep after a tiring day.
You can also read and recite these bedtime stories to your close ones for a beautiful memory and uplifting lebssons.
