"Two baby birds"🐦 A Tale of Two Birds

 🐦 A Tale of Two Birds

Moral stories for children

This classic Indian folktale revolves around a mother bird and her two chicks. Tragically, a storm claims the mother's life and separates the siblings. One chick lands near a gang of robbers, while the other finds refuge near a sage's ashram.​

Years later, a king, lost in the forest, encounters the first bird, who mimics the robbers' harsh language, urging them to loot the king. Fleeing, the king then meets the second bird, who, having grown up near the sage, speaks kindly and offers assistance. The king learns that the birds' contrasting be haviors result from their respective environments.​

Moral: Our surroundings and the company we keep profoundly influence our be havior and character.​

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The Parrot’s Tale summary

short story about education and freedom

🦜 The Parrot's Tale by Rabindranath Tagore

In this satirical story, a free-spirited parrot lives joyfully in the wild. A king, deeming the bird uneducated, decides to "civilize" it. The parrot is confined to a golden cage, its wings clipped, and is force-fed pages from books by scholars. Over time, the parrot loses its vitality and eventually dies. Ironically, the king and his court celebrate the success of the bird's "education," oblivious to its demise.​

Moral: True education should nurture natural abilities and freedom, not suppress them through rigid and oppressive methods.​