Stories About Curiosity for 4-Year-Olds
Ages 3–5
Big questions and small discoveries. These stories about curiosity and wonder meet children for 4-year-olds right where they are, and give you something warm to talk about afterward.

I Am Not Afraid!
Mini Shrinivasan
Ages 3–6 · 5 min

A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai
Maya Marshak
Ages 3–8 · 6 min

How Do Aeroplanes Fly?
Aditi Sarawagi
Ages 3–8 · 6 min

Lost in the Midsts of Time
Amro Abu-Hmaidan
Ages 5–9 · 10 min

Aaloo-Maaloo-Kaaloo
Vinita Krishna
Ages 3–6 · 4 min

Lassi, Ice-cream or Falooda?
Mala Kumar
Ages 5–9 · 4 min

Puppy Hears a Noise
Alisha Berger
Ages 2–5 · 6 min

Stick Your Tongue Out
Sheela Preuitt
Ages 4–8 · 6 min
Questions to talk about together
- What was the character curious about?
- What did they discover?
- What are you wondering about right now?