Literature begins to adapt to children at the end of the 17th century, and then children's literature is created. Picture books and stories are also childrens` literature and they have educational role. A picture book, or a collection of small pictures, is a kind of children's literature whose foundation is the image. Stories, on the other hand, are a kind of textbook-based children's literature, but they can be complemented by images. As children find them interesting and entertaining, picture books and stories have an educational role and numerous functions that make them useful and important to children. However, it is important to distinguish quality and low quality stories and picture books. It is also important to know how to tell a good story. Picture books and stories stimulate emotional and social development and can be used to stimulate empathy. It implies feeling one's other feelings and is considered necessary for social behavior. It is developing up to 9 years of age but it is possible to influence it earlier and to encourage it. A good way the empathy can be stimulated is by stories and picture books. It is established that the picture books and stories wake childrens emotions, and in this paper, with the help of a questionnaire survey conducted in kindergartens, parents of preschool children confirmed the positive influence of picture books and stories on the empathy of their children. These are noted in the area of conversation and behavior. Based on this, it can be concluded that picture books and stories can encourage empathy in pre-school children.