Stories About Friendship for Preschoolers
Ages 3–5
Friendship at preschool age is heartfelt, messy, and brand new. These stories take that seriously — without sugarcoating the hard parts.

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
- Who is a friend in the story? What made them a good friend?
- Was anyone in the story not so kind? What happened?
- Who is one of your friends? What do you like about them?