Stories About Anger and Tantrums for Toddlers
Ages 2–4
Some lessons land better in a story. Here are gentle books about anger and big mad feelings for toddlers — 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?