Stories About Anger and Tantrums for 4-Year-Olds
Ages 3–5
Some lessons land better in a story. Here are gentle books about anger and big mad feelings for 4-year-olds — naming the storm without shame — chosen for heart, not moralizing.

Dira and Chaku
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–7 · 7 min

Chicken and Millipede
Winny Asara
Ages 3–7 · 6 min

I Want That One!
Mala Kumar
Ages 3–7 · 6 min

Sringeri Srinivas Learns to Laugh
Rohini Nilekani
Ages 3–7 · 9 min

No!
Ages 3–7 · 6 min

Why Hippos Have No Hair
Basilio Gimo
Ages 4–8 · 4 min

The Music Show
Hong Vannsothy
Ages 4–7 · 9 min

I Do Not Want to Play With You Anymore
Kann Haly
Ages 3–7 · 10 min
Questions to talk about together
- What made the character feel so angry?
- What did their body want to do?
- What helps the mad feeling get smaller?