The Fox and the Crow | Moral STORY for Kids

Fox and the Crow: Ah… her talons! She had always been proud of her talons. She hopped clumsily on the branch so that the fox could take another look at her claws. Really, he did say the nicest things!

The crow was by now quite sure that she was the prettiest, most graceful, and strongest bird of all.

The Fox smiled secretly to himself. He looked admiringly at the crow and said, “Dear Mrs. Crow. I have not heard your voice. It must be the sweetest voice in the world, as beautiful as you are. Dear Mrs. Crow, won’t you sing for me?”

The Crow was flattered. All the other birds had told her that she had an awful voice. And here was the Fox begging her to sing for him! Of course, she had always known what a lovely voice she had…

The Crow took a deep breath and opened her beak in a loud and raucous “Caw!” Down dropped the piece of cheese! The fox snapped it up as it fell and swallowed it before the crow realized what had happened.

The fox walked off chuckling. “Next time, Mrs. Crow, be careful what you believe!” he cried as he vanished through the trees.

The Crow was left feeling foolish. How could she have been so vain and so silly as to be taken in by the fox’s clever words and to lose her lovely dinner!

The crow ruffled her feathers sadly and got ready for a hungry night.

Short Summary

A crow finds a piece of cheese and sits on a tree branch. A clever fox wants the cheese and begins praising the crow’s beauty and voice. Flattered by the compliments, the crow opens her beak to sing, dropping the cheese. The fox quickly grabs it and teaches the crow a lesson about believing flattery.

Moral of the Story

Do not trust people who flatter you for their own benefit. Vanity and pride can lead to poor decisions.