What good children's stories are there? Keep it short.

Good children's short stories are often simple in language so that kids can easily understand. For example, they use common words and short sentences. They also usually have vivid characters, like the kind Snow White or the naughty Goldilocks. These characters can attract children's attention.

One good children's short story is 'The Little Red Hen'. In this story, the little red hen finds some grains of wheat and asks her friends for help in planting, harvesting, and making bread. But they all refuse. In the end, she does all the work herself and enjoys the bread alone. It teaches kids about the value of hard work.

One great children's short story is 'The Little Red Hen'. In this story, the hen does all the work of planting, harvesting and baking bread while the other animals refuse to help. It teaches kids about the value of hard work. Another is 'The Three Little Pigs'. It shows how being prepared and using your wits can help you overcome difficulties. And 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is also popular. It helps children understand concepts like right and wrong in a simple and fun way.

They usually have a clear moral or lesson. Like in 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears', kids learn about respecting others' property. Also, they tend to have vivid characters that kids can easily identify with. In 'Cinderella', the kind Cinderella and the mean stepsisters are very distinct characters.

Good short children's stories often have simple yet engaging plots. For example, stories like 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' have a clear sequence of events - Goldilocks enters the bears' house, tries their things, and gets caught. This simplicity makes it easy for children to follow. Another characteristic is the presence of relatable characters. Children can identify with the curious Goldilocks or the hard - working little red hen. Also, these stories usually carry a moral lesson, like the importance of respecting others' property in 'Goldilocks' story or the value of hard work in the 'Little Red Hen' story.

One great children's short story is 'The Little Red Hen'. It teaches kids about the value of hard work. The hen does all the work of planting, harvesting, and baking bread while the other animals refuse to help, but in the end, they want to share the bread but are not allowed. Another is 'The Three Little Pigs'. It shows how being prepared can save you from danger. The pigs that build strong houses are safe from the big bad wolf. And 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is also popular. It imparts the lesson that slow and steady wins the race.

A story could be about a little bird. The bird got lost on its way back to the nest. It was scared. But then it saw a friendly squirrel. The squirrel showed the bird the way home. By the time the bird reached its nest, it was so tired that it fell asleep immediately. Simple and sweet for bedtime.

A very popular one is 'The Mysterious Footprints'. A child wakes up one morning to find strange footprints in the garden. As the story progresses, they meet different characters in the neighborhood, all of whom seem to have a possible connection to the footprints. It's full of mystery and adventure as the child tries to solve the mystery before nightfall, and it also teaches kids about deduction and observation skills.

One great children's book short story is 'The Little Red Hen'. It teaches kids about the value of hard work as the hen does all the work to grow and make bread while the other animals are lazy. Another is 'The Tortoise and the Hare' which shows that slow and steady wins the race. Also, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is a classic. It's about a little girl who enters the bears' house and tries their things.

One is 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'. A boy kept lying that there was a wolf attacking the sheep. When a real wolf came, no one believed him. It teaches the moral of not lying.