Stories About Courage for 4-Year-Olds
Ages 3–5
Courage isn't fearlessness — it's doing the hard thing anyway. These stories show that to your 4-year-old in language they already know.
I Am Not Afraid!
Mini Shrinivasan
Ages 3–6 · 5 min
Singing the Truth: The Story of Miriam Makeba
Jade Mathieson
Ages 3–8 · 6 min
Zanele Situ: My Story: The Story of Zanele Situ
Liz Sparg
Ages 3–8 · 6 min
Black Ant
Brian Kavanagh
Ages 3–7 · 9 min
Colouring Pencils
Gouri Srinidhi
Ages 3–6 · 5 min
Together We're Strong: The Story of Albertina Sisulu
Liesl Jobson
Ages 5–9 · 6 min
The Happy Train
Rose Larsen
Ages 3–7 · 6 min
The Royal Toothache
Sanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay'
Ages 4–8 · 6 min
Questions to talk about together
- What did the character do that took courage?
- Was there a time you did something even though it felt scary?
- How does it feel in your body when you're being brave?