Children love stories. Many children will just sit still and enjoy the story from start to finish. Listening to stories will not only improve their language and listening skills but can also teach some invaluable or important lessons. Parents can find it quite challenging to find the right stories for their children. The Cow And Tiger Story can be perfect for young children.
The story about a cow and a tiger that catches her is a simple tale about the regular animal life in the forest. The tiger who wants to eat the cow spares the cow because of her honesty. This is a good story to teach kids about integrity and the importance of promises. You can narrate this story at any time. When a story is about an animal in danger, it is sure to retain the child’s attention until the very end.
In This Article
- Unknown Facts About The Story
- Story Characters
- Cow And Tiger
- Story Summary
- Moral of The Story
- How Can Children Apply The Lesson of The Story in Their Real Life?
Unknown Facts About The Story
The story is an adaptation of a Telugu tale and has many different versions today. It is usually performed by Telugu people during their Anandha Padmanabha Vratam – a special pooja performed for Lord Vishnu.
Story Characters
The main characters in this story are-
- The cow An honest cow who loves her calf very much
- The calf An innocent baby animal
- The tiger A gentle animal that spares the cow even when hungry
Cow And Tiger
Once upon a time, there was a cow who lived on a farm with her calf. She loved her calf very much like any mother. Every day, the cow used to go to the forest to graze and return to her shed in the evening. Once she returned, her calf would drink her milk. They were very happy living on the farm.
One day, when the cow was on her way to the forest for grazing as usual, a hungry tiger caught her. The tiger wanted to eat her for lunch. The cow requested the tiger to spare her as she had a calf waiting for her back home. She also told the tiger that the calf would die without drinking her milk in the evening once she returned from grazing.
The cow requested the tiger to let her go back to her shed to feed her calf. She further promised to return to the tiger after feeding her calf. The tiger also agreed and asked the cow to return quickly after feeding her calf. The tiger was sure the cow was not going to come back because no animal would come back willingly in this situation.
After feeding her calf, the cow turned to go back to the forest. She informed her calf that she would be back soon and the calf had nothing to worry about. After reaching the forest the cow called out to the tiger. The tiger was very surprised to see the cow. The tiger had not expected the cow to return as promised. The cow impressed the tiger with her honesty and integrity.
The impressed tiger decided to spare the cow and also offered to protect her from other wild animals, henceforth. The tiger wanted other animals to learn about honesty from the cow. The cow thanked the tiger and happily returned to her calf as promised.
Story Summary
The story is about an honest cow, her calf, and a hungry tiger. One day when the tiger catches the cow, the cow promises to return to the tiger after feeding her calf. The cow returns to the tiger as promised. When the cow returns as promised, her honesty impresses the tiger. He decides to protect her from all other animals, instead of eating her up.
Moral of The Story
The moral of the story is – we should always keep up our promises. When we are honest and keep our word, others will appreciate us. It can be easy to tell a lie to get out of a situation but we should resist doing so. We may gain more by being truthful than by lying. The story also teaches us to appreciate honesty.
How Can Children Apply The Lesson of The Story in Their Real Life?
Young children do not understand the importance of keeping their word or not breaking a promise. It is natural for them to lie, to get out of a sticky situation, or to avoid punishment. From this story, children can learn that they can gain more by being truthful. They can learn to be true to their word even when they have a way out.
Choosing the right bedtime story can be challenging when you want to ensure you are passing on the right message. The story of the cow and the tiger is a very simple yet effective story to teach the importance of keeping up a promise.
