Empathy · Ages 7–9

Empathy stories for ages 7–9

Confident readers — stories about empathy, told at the right depth for 7–9 year olds. Every one ends with a short Talk About It prompt, never a stated moral.

All ages 0–34–67–910–12
Empathy

The Elephant in the Dark

Six villagers feel their way around something enormous in a pitch-dark shed — and each comes out certain of a completely different animal. One of the world's oldest lessons, retold.

Ages 7–95 min read
Empathy

The Notebook from Guwahati

The new girl hasn't said a word in two weeks, and Arjun is stuck sitting next to her. Then her notebook falls open.

Ages 7–96 min read