Stories About Kindness for 5-Year-Olds
Ages 4–6
Small acts that change someone's whole day. These stories about kindness and helping others meet children for 5-year-olds right where they are, and give you something warm to talk about afterward.

Queen of Soweto: The Story of Basetsana Kumalo
Jessica Taylor
Ages 3–8 · 6 min

Mission of the Fish
Celia Bolam
Ages 4–8 · 4 min

Mr. Anand has an Adventure
Mala Kumar
Ages 4–8 · 4 min

Nichchumani Helps Out
Magdalena Cooper
Ages 3–6 · 5 min

Child As a Peacemaker
John Nga'sike
Ages 4–8 · 6 min

I Can Help!
Mini Shrinivasan
Ages 3–6 · 6 min

Little Doctor
Kim Ann Arun
Ages 4–7 · 6 min

Keeper And His Special Nursery
Ursula Nafula
Ages 4–8 · 6 min
Questions to talk about together
- What kind thing did the character do?
- How do you think it made the other person feel?
- What is one kind thing you could do tomorrow?