Friendship stories

Best Friends at the Movies

by Andrew Pyper
Short story | Ages 7-10 | 753 words
Getting to go to the multiplex with your best friend – without parents! – is a great birthday presen..
Friendship Activities

Do You Want to be a Kangaroo?

by Bill Bibo, Jr.
Short story | Ages 2-4 | 522 words
A story about a girl and her friend pretending to be kangaroos.
Friendship Fantasy & Magic

An Extremely Excellent Bike Ride

by Nikki Loftin
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 816 words
This story is about a boy wanting to learn how to ride his bike without training wheels all by himse..
Growing up Friendship Sports Family

Freckles and All

by Deb Loughead
illustrated by Rebecca Levitan
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 872 words
A girl tries just about everything to get rid of her freckles, but learns that her family loves her ..
Friendship Family Fantasy & Magic

A Friend To Hold Onto

by Susan Sundwall
Short story | Ages 2-4 | 502 words
This story is about a boy and a stuffed bear. When the bear hits his head on the toy box and loses s..
Family Friendship

Gifts from the Magic Bag

by Kim Randall
Short story | Ages 4-6 | 360 words
The very best gifts come from someone you love, and sometimes a hug is all you need to cure a bad da..
Family Friendship

The (Imaginary) Friends

by Rachelle Delaney
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 797 words
A girl finds out that teamwork is fun – even if your friends are imaginary.
Family Friendship Fantasy & Magic

The Kid Who Hated Baths

by Kate Fillion
Short story | Ages 7-10 | 1011 words
Just exactly how long can one kid go without taking a bath?
Family Nature Friendship

The Other Me

by John Grandits
Short story | Ages 3-5 | 700 words
A fun bedtime story with Dad.
Friendship Family

The Pancake Fairy

by David Simon
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 878 words
This story is about a boy who rescues a pancake fairy from drowning in batter. In exchange, the panc..
Friendship Fantasy & Magic

The Promise

by Kris Hirschmann
Short story | Ages 2-4 | 670 words
A little girl learns the value of a promise to her best friend.
Friendship Fantasy & Magic Family

Robot Trouble

by John Grandits
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 788 words
Robots may be fun, but that doesn't stop them from getting in trouble at school!
Science Friendship Family

Tame the Monster

by Liz Hockinson
illustrated by Little Pink Pebble
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 549 words
What to do with an imaginary monster who's a lot of fun, but doesn't always listen?
Fantasy & Magic Friendship Family