Stories About Sharing for 5-Year-Olds
Ages 4–6
When sharing and taking turns is the thing you're working on for 5-year-olds, the right story helps more than a lecture. These are picks we love — no shaming, no easy fixes.
I Can Help!
Mini Shrinivasan
Ages 3–6 · 6 min
Rimis Red Book
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–6 · 6 min
Whose House is This?
Rose Larsen
Ages 3–7 · 9 min
What the Rivers Teach Me
HerStory Foundation
Ages 5–9 · 4 min
Yapo Saves The Day
Ages 3–7 · 6 min
Chunu & Munu: Let Us Play Now
Brian Kavanagh
Ages 2–6 · 4 min
Too Small
Media Matters
Ages 2–6 · 4 min
"My fish!" "No, my fish!"
Suraj J Menon
Ages 4–7 · 6 min
Questions to talk about together
- What did the character feel when they shared?
- When is sharing easy, and when is it hard?
- Was there something they didn't want to share? Why?