One of the joys of being a mom is snuggling up with your child and reading them a story. It is a wonderful time to strengthen your relationship while teaching your children in a non-school way. Stories moms should read to their kids will vary according to the parent and child, but these are some good ones you may want to consider.

"Aesop’s Fables" are short stories that have animals as the main characters. These animals can talk and get into all types of situations. Over 600 stories teach life lessons and have moral lessons to them.

One of the most recognized fables is “The Tortoise and the Hare”. The tortoise and hare have a race even though the hare is expected to win. The tortoise starts the race going as quickly as it can go. The rabbit zooms off and realizes he’s very far ahead. He decides to take a nap because he knows he can still win. While he’s sleeping, however, the tortoise passes him and ends up winning the race.

This story illustrates the fact that some people may have advantages over others. However these advantages won’t necessarily guarantee success. Success comes to those that set a goal, steadily work toward them, and then achieve them based on their hard work and dedication.

This story teaches about friendship and love in a way that children can easily identify with. It also doesn’t sugar-coat any of the details, but shows people the way they can actually be. Because the story uses a spider as the heroine, it shows children that sometimes we can get help from what we consider to be the most unlikely place. It also teaches children that everyone deserves to be treated and thought of as being special.

“The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams is a favorite of people of all ages. Your child will enjoy learning about how the Velveteen Rabbit becomes real, although they may be upset about the illness of the child in the story.

The story goes on to intimate that everyone can become “real” by receiving the love of others. Once you've become “real” you can never become unreal again.

There are so many quality stories a mom can read to her kids. Go to the library and look through the books for your child’s age group. The time you spend reading to them will become some of the most precious time you’ll spend with them. You’ll be glad you chose to slow down long enough to take the time to share the stories you chose.