Ama checks the milkweed
A patient garden picture story for 3–4 year olds: Ama and Nana Bea watch a monarch grow from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly.
stories for 3–4 years
Picture stories written for children aged 3–4: words, sentences and ideas sized for this age.
12 stories · all stories
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Button’s big winter sleepA cosy picture story for 3–4 year olds about Ravi, his nani and a hedgehog who eats lots in autumn, sleeps through winter and wakes in spring.
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Cinderella and the Glass SlipperA gentle retelling of Perrault’s Cinderella for 3–4 year olds: a kind girl, a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper and a big forgiving hug.
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Good night, Ama. Good morning, Kwame!A cosy bedtime picture story for 3–4 year olds: Ama finds out why it is morning for her cousin far away when it is night at home.
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Little Grey finds where he fitsA gentle retelling of Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling for 3–4 year olds: a big grey duckling, a calm walk through the seasons and a warm welcome.
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Little Red Riding Hood and the Wardrobe SurpriseA gentle retelling of Little Red Riding Hood for 3–4 year olds: Grandma hides in her wardrobe and a silly wolf only wants the cake.
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Mateo’s two-minute tooth tripA playful picture story for 3–4 year olds: Mateo and Papá brush along a pretend map of teeth, once in the morning and once at bedtime.
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Mimi says goodnight to the gardenA slow, sleepy picture story for 3–4 year olds: Mimi the cat says goodnight to her garden friends, and some of them are just waking up.
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Peter in Mr McGregor’s GardenA gentle, funny retelling of Beatrix Potter’s 1902 tale for 3–4 year olds: Peter slips into Mr McGregor’s garden, then finds his way home.
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Sleeping Beauty and the Waiting RosesA gentle, sleepy retelling of Sleeping Beauty for 3–4 year olds, about a patient prince, a rose hedge and a lonely fairy who says sorry.
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Snow White and the Kind Little MinersA gentle Snow White retelling for 3–4 year olds: a sleepy apple, seven kind miners, a door kept shut, and friends who look after each other.
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The tower, the cloud and the slow breathsA calm picture story for 3–4 year olds about a tower that falls, a big cross feeling, and a breathing game that helps.