In this moral story for kids, The Jackal and the Drum, a hungry jackal enters a quiet battlefield in search of food. Hearing a loud, scary noise, it feels frightened. But curiosity and courage lead the jackal to discover the truth, teaching children an important life lesson.
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The Jackal And The Drum – Moral Story for Kids
The Jackal and The Drum – A moral story for kids.
A hungry jackal searches for something to eat.
Once upon a time, a hungry jackal was searching for food.
The jackal enters an empty battlefield.
It wandered into a deserted battlefield where there was nothing except an abandoned drum left behind by the army.
Wind makes the branches strike the drum loudly.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew and caused the branches of a nearby tree to strike the drum, creating a loud, echoing noise.
The jackal gets scared and wants to run away.
The jackal became frightened and wanted to run away.
Curiosity helps the jackal overcome fear.
But then it paused. Curiosity overcame its fear, and the jackal decided to find out what was making the sound.
The jackal finds the drum and sees it’s harmless.
As it moved closer, the jackal discovered the drum and realized that it was not dangerous at all.
The jackal moves closer and finds food nearby.
Feeling relieved, the jackal went nearer—and to its surprise, it found food lying close to the drum.
The jackal enjoys a meal as a reward for courage.
The jackal’s courage in investigating the noise led it to a reward: a meal that satisfied its hunger.
Moral: Don’t fear blindly—find the truth.
Moral: Don’t react blindly out of fear—be brave and find the truth.
The jackal learns that fear can disappear when we search for the truth with courage. This simple story reminds kids to stay calm, be brave, and understand situations before reacting.
