Stories About Courage for Toddlers
Ages 2–4
Some lessons land better in a story. Here are gentle books about courage and being brave for toddlers — doing the hard thing anyway — chosen for heart, not moralizing.
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
The Happy Train
Rose Larsen
Ages 3–7 · 6 min
The Royal Toothache
Sanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay'
Ages 4–8 · 6 min
Rabbit Goes on a Quest
Brian Kavanagh
Ages 3–7 · 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 being brave feel in your body?