The Crab and Crane Story

Introduction

This short story has an excellent storyline that children will love to listen to. It is about a crane that tricks the fish in the pond and eats them. A crab takes his revenge. What did the crane plan? How did the crab understand the plan? What did he do? Find out the interesting end of this story.

The Crane and the Crab Short Story

There was a pond where fishes and crabs lived happily. A white crane lived near the pond too. He was old and was unable to catch prey. He made an evil plan to get easy prey and eat them.

One day, he stood on one leg and pretended to meditate. The fishes and crabs were surprised by the crane, they knew, standing in this position.

They asked, “What is the matter, Crane? Why are you meditating?”

The Crane Convincing the Animals

The Evil Plan of the Crane

The crane replied, “I have a prophecy that came into my dream one night. It told me that the pond will dry up soon and all the animals will die one day.”

All the animals believed and were scared. They started running with fear in the water. When they got hold of themselves, they approached the crane and asked, “What should we do? Please help us out of this situation with your wisdom.”

The crane replied, “I have a plan but it will take time. All you have to do is be patient but I can save you all in time.” He said, “I will take one animal at a time and put them in a bigger pond nearby. It will not dry up.”

Every animal in the pond agreed. They were fooled by the white feathers and wisdom of the crane.

Every day, one animal was taken by the crane in his beak. He took them to a deserted place and ate them peacefully. The other animals were happy feeling safe in the hands of the crane. The crane also filled his stomach.

The Revenge of the Crab

One day, the turn of a crab came. He was happy that he would meet his friends in the nearby pond. He was happy that he will be saved from the imminent danger.

He climbed in the crane’s beak. The crane flapped his wings and took off.

After flying for some time, the crane was about to approach the location where he feasts on other animals.

He spotted the bones and scales of other animals on a rock. He immediately understood that the crane does not have good intentions.

Before the crane could sit on the rock, the crab used his claws to grab hold of the crane’s neck strongly. The crane started to struggle and died out of breath.

The Crab Strangled the Crane

The crab released his neck making sure the crane was dead. He then returned to the pond and explained the evil crane’s plan to all. Every animal thanked him for saving the rest of them.

Moral of the Crab and Crane Story

The Crane And Crab Story Moral suggests not to trust anyone blindly. The intentions are revealed by the actions of a person. We need to be cautious to judge a person and not fall into a trap.

It also teaches how one should use his wit to come out of a critical situation. The crab was able to survive and kill the evil crane with his presence of mind.

Tips for Parents

Use the Crab And Crane Story pictures and engage children easily. Explain the story well with a summary at the end. The moral of this story will be perceived well by the readers too. This story teaches a valuable life lesson that we should not trust someone easily.