Stories About Patience for Toddlers
Ages 2–4
The quiet reward of waiting. These stories about patience and waiting meet children for toddlers right where they are, and give you something warm to talk about afterward.
Neema's Birthday
Alisha Berger
Ages 4–7 · 5 min
Miss Goat's House
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–6 · 5 min
Going to a Wedding
Rukmini Banerji
Ages 4–8 · 6 min
The Calf Calls
Shannon David
Ages 3–7 · 6 min
Caterpillar Looks for a Shoe
Alisha Berger
Ages 2–5 · 7 min
A Dress for Porcupine
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–7 · 8 min
A Special Nest
Kavita Singh
Ages 3–6 · 9 min
The Hat Seller
Shannon David
Ages 3–7 · 9 min
Questions to talk about together
- What did the character have to wait for?
- What does waiting feel like inside?
- What good thing came from waiting?