Moral Stories for Kids: A Little Hungry Girl
This is a heart-touching short story for kids. It shows how kindness and compassion can turn into true happiness.
Pooja was very hungry. Her family had started early in the morning for a picnic. Breakfast was missed, and every minute of hunger felt like an hour. She kept asking her parents to stop somewhere.
After almost an hour of driving, they finally saw a small restaurant on the highway. Her father smiled and said, “Eat well, we still have three more hours to go.”
As they entered, Pooja noticed something outside. A beggar was standing near the garbage with a tiny girl, hardly two years old. The child was searching through empty biscuit and chocolate wrappers, hoping to find even a crumb.
Pooja tugged her father’s hand. “Papa, she looks as hungry as me.” Her father nodded. “Yes, it seems so.”
Without a second thought, Pooja whispered, “Can I give her my food?” Her father was surprised. “But you are also hungry,” he reminded gently.
“Yes, Papa,” she said softly. “But I can share half. I could not bear my hunger even for a short time. She is so small. How can she?”
Her father’s eyes filled with pride. He agreed, and together they gave the little girl food. The child ate quickly, her tiny face glowing with joy.
Pooja smiled too. Her hunger still remained, but her heart felt light. Watching her daughter’s compassion, her father felt a happiness he had not known before. The family’s picnic began not just with food, but with a memory they would treasure forever.
Moral of the Story
True happiness comes from compassion. Even small acts of kindness can bring big change.
By Shabnum Khan, Author of Upgrade Your Parenting
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Each story helps children learn values in a fun and relatable way.
Continue Your Parenting Journey
Parenting is about teaching values that last a lifetime. If you found this story meaningful, continue your journey with these resources:
- Parenting in Metros: How to Raise Happy, Resilient Kids in a Fast-Paced City
- 10 Best Parenting Articles Every Parent Should Read
- How to Raise Emotionally Strong and Confident Kids
- How to Develop a Growth Mindset in Your Child
- Moral Story Series: Shaping Values, One Story at a Time
How to Manage Screen Time for Kids: A Healthy, Balanced Approach
- Returning to Work After Parenting: A Guide for Confident Steps Forward
Parenting is not just about raising children. It is about raising values, strength, and compassion within the family. Every parent faces doubts—how do I balance discipline with freedom? How do I protect my child from digital distractions? How do I prepare them for life without losing connection?
Shabnum’s books answer these questions with warmth and wisdom. Her bestselling work, Upgrade Your Parenting: 7 Modern Solutions with Indian Wisdom, blends practical strategies with timeless values. It shows you how to guide your child through challenges like screen time, peer pressure, and emotional stress—while nurturing kindness, confidence, and emotional strength.
Alongside this, her Moral Story Series—featuring Personal Values, Family Values, and Social Values—brings alive engaging stories that children love to read and parents love to share. These heart-touching tales teach honesty, respect, kindness, and responsibility in ways that leave lasting impressions.
Every book by Shabnum is more than just words on a page. It is a companion in your parenting journey—a reminder that with the right guidance, raising happy and strong children is possible.
💡 Start today. A single story, a simple lesson, can become the seed of a lifetime of values.