Friendship Stories for Kids
The friendships in these stories are small and true: helping someone who is stuck, sharing the last berry, being brave enough to say hello. They give children easy words for big feelings — and give parents a natural way to talk about kindness at the end of the day.
All stories are illustrated and free to start reading online, with free audio versions of many on our YouTube channel.
33 stories in this collection
Barnaby's Blue-Striped Search3+ · 7 min read
Barnaby's Bumbling Bakery of Bubbles3+ · 6 min read
Danila and the Floating Lantern Bridge5+ · 17 min read
Fanny and the Moss-Coat Visitor3+ · 16 min read
Jensina and the Great Pebble Dam3+ · 12 min read
Kaelo and the Song-Silk Waterfall5+ · 11 min read
Maggie the Moonlight Sedan and the Lost Glow5+ · 9 min read
Malik and the Case of the Blue Fence Gate5+ · 9 min read
Nuru and the Shivering Star-Note5+ · 12 min read
Ralvin and the Midnight Shadows3+ · 16 min read
Sable and the Low Branch3+ · 16 min read
The Acorns That Whispered the Way Home5+ · 16 min read
The Apprentice Who Lit the Stars Alone5+ · 23 min read
The Boy Under the Dry Sky5+ · 19 min read
The Boy Who Kept the Moon Awake5+ · 19 min read
the cloud knitting class of nimbus peak5+ · 10 min read
The Clumsiest Octopus in the Reef5+ · 20 min read
The Dune That Kept a Lullaby5+ · 16 min read
The Girl Who Knew the Names of Waves5+ · 22 min read
The Great Forest Trading Fair5+ · 19 min read
The Honey-Heart Feast3+ · 25 min read
The Map on Her Shell5+ · 19 min read
The Mouse Who Chewed a Map to the Forest5+ · 20 min read
The Pebble That Warms With Honesty5+ · 24 min read
The Record That Played Forgotten Days5+ · 22 min read
The Saturday Porch Surprise3+ · 5 min read
The Snowflake That Lost Its Way Home5+ · 23 min read
The Third Wish for the Girl Next Door5+ · 14 min read
The Tiny Dragon Who Lost His Light5+ · 21 min read
The Tree with the Golden Scar5+ · 19 min read
Three Jumps Before Dusk3+ · 18 min read
Torbjorn and the Sky-Stitch Lullaby3+ · 10 min read
Zuri and the Echo-Fruit Expedition3+ · 9 min read