Stories About Gentle Hands for Toddlers
Ages 2–4
Kinder ways to let big feelings out. These stories about using gentle hands meet children for toddlers right where they are, and give you something warm to talk about afterward.

Let's Find a Dragonfly!
Sri Widyowati Kinasih
Ages 4–7 · 9 min

Chathuni and the Lost Kitten
Prasadi Shashimali
Ages 3–7 · 6 min

Tamtam
Amrin Pisey
Ages 4–7 · 8 min

The Bravest One
Aung Myo Htet
Ages 4–8 · 6 min

Doctor Nina
Milena da Silva
Ages 3–7 · 6 min
Questions to talk about together
- What made the character want to hit or push?
- What else can our hands do when we feel that way?
- What helps your body feel calm again?