Stories About Friendship for 5-Year-Olds
Ages 4–6
Some lessons land better in a story. Here are gentle books about making friends for 5-year-olds — heartfelt, messy and brand new — chosen for heart, not moralizing.
The Day It Rained Fish
Ramendra Kumar
Ages 3–8 · 4 min
Dira and Chaku
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–7 · 7 min
Cat & Dog and the Rain
Elke Leisink
Ages 3–8 · 7 min
Squirrel Goes to School
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–7 · 10 min
Thangwang and Bhalluka
Mala Kumar
Ages 2–5 · 4 min
Sniffles the Crocodile and Punch the Butterfly
Herminder Ohri
Ages 4–7 · 6 min
Chicken and Millipede
Winny Asara
Ages 3–7 · 6 min
The Sun takes a Bath
Stephanie Wei
Ages 3–6 · 6 min
Questions to talk about together
- What made someone a good friend in the story?
- Was anyone unkind? What happened next?
- Who is one of your friends, and what do you like about them?