diff --git "a/TinyStories_1120.txt" "b/TinyStories_1120.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1120.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Mom said, "I'm sorry Freddie, we have to go now. Here, take my napkin. Put it in your pocket." She handed Freddie an empty napkin. He was disappointed and sadly, put the napkin in his pocket. Then, he went home with his mom. + +The end. +Max, the cute little dog, was so excited to go out for a walk. His tail was wagging, and he was smiling so sweetly. + +He ran outside and saw the big tree in the backyard. “Wow!†he thought. + +It was a sunny day and the birds were singing. Suddenly, Max saw a bright yellow balloon rising up into the sky. He wanted to follow it! + +Max started running toward the balloon, but it quickly rose up farther and farther away. He barked and called out, “Please don’t go away! I want to follow you!†+ +Just then, a big hand scooped him up and hugged him. It was his mom, who said, “I know it’s fun chasing balloons, Max. But why don’t we go for a nice walk together like we always do?†+ +Max smiled and hugged her back, happy to share this sweet moment with her. Together, they went for a walk and watched the birds and the clouds. Little did Max know, his little adventure with the balloon was just an exciting preview of the wonderful things in life that were still to come! +Once upon a time, there was a sheep named Jack. He loved to explore the meadows and valleys. One day, while he was out running, he came upon a shelter. He was curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +He slowly entered and saw two little kittens inside. They were very playful and jumped around. He carefully approached them and showed them his hands. The kittens licked Jack and started rubbing against him. + +Jack was so happy and asked one of the cats, “Will you be my friend?â€. The cats meowed and ran around the shelter together. They had a lot of fun playing around. They also snuggled and slept in the same spot at night. + +They both stayed in the shelter and made it their home. They were always very playful and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy and their clever little boy. Every day, the family went on fun adventures. + +Today was a special day! Mommy knew the little boy had been learning about animals, so she decided to take him to the zoo. + +When they arrived, Dad said, "Who can teach the animals to do something neat?" The little boy was so excited he didn't know what to say first! + +Mommy suggested, "Let's teach them to make jelly!" + +Dad and the little boy both thought it was a great idea, so they all set off to the shop to get the supplies they needed. After they returned, they tried to teach the animals to make jelly. But every time, something went wrong! + +Then the little boy had an idea. He said, "Let's put all the ingredients together in a bowl and wait! We can watch the animals together." + +The family was so pleased, and eventually the animals figured it out! The family laughed and cheered and shared the special jelly. The little boy had been so clever! +Mommy was baking and her little daughter, Jo, was helping. Jo put on her apron so she didn't get dirty. The kitchen was very dark, so Mommy shut all the windows and the curtains to help the light come in. The mommy said, "It's nice and bright now. Let's get baking, Jo!" + +So they began baking together, mixing and stirring things in the bowl. Jo's fingers got sticky, so she wiped them on her apron. Mommy said, "We need to shut the oven now, time for the cookies to bake!" Jo got ready to press the button, when Mommy said, "Wait. Let me do it." + +Jo said, "Okay!" and watched carefully as Mommy shut the oven door and put the timer on. They both smiled and hugged, then took off their aprons and headed to the living room. Jo had a feeling that today was going to be very delicious! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play in the garden. One day, Lucy was playing with her toy car when she tripped and fell down. She put her knee in the dirt, and it became very dirty. + +"Mama! I need help! I hurt my knee!", Lucy said as she started to cry. + +Her mama came over and saw the dirt on her knee. She picked her up, hugged her and said, "We need to replace the dirt on your knee with a little bit of cream. It will make it feel better". + +So Lucy's mama got some cream and poured it slowly on her knee. The cream was cold, and Lucy gasped in surprise. Her mama then held Lucy's knee in her hands and started rubbing it around in circles. + +After a few minutes, Lucy's knee was no longer dirty. Instead, it was soft and smooth again. Lucy smiled with joy. "Thank you, Mama!", she said. + +Mama gave her a long hug and said, "It will be ok now. Everything is better!". Lucy smiled and knew that her mama always took care of her. +Once upon a time there was a big boat with a family inside. The mom and dad were serious and they let their little girl play. She liked to watch the anchor at the bottom of the sea. She asked her mom to let her go down and get it. + +The mom was serious. She said no! She told her little girl that it was too deep and it was too dangerous. She said she could not go down there. + +The little girl was sad. She looked out at the anchor and wished she could see it close up. Suddenly a big fish swam by. The little girl was so surprised that she soon forgot about her sadness. She was excited and asked her Dad to let her catch the fish. + +The Dad was serious too. He said no way! It was too deep and too dangerous. He said she could not go down there. + +The little girl was sad again. She looked out at the anchor and wished she could get closer. Then something even more amazing happened. A huge whale came and blew water in the air! The little girl was so excited and she asked her Mom if she could go down and touch it. + +This time her Mom said yes. She said it was okay as long as they were careful. The little girl was so happy and she couldn't wait to touch the whale. She had the best day ever! +There was a little girl named Jenny. She was very shy, but she always had a smile on her face. She was curious and eager to learn new things. + +One day, Jenny found a piece of paper on the ground. She picked it up and squeezed it in her hand. She was curious to know what was inside. + +Jenny asked her mom, “Can I open it?†Her mom replied, “Sure, go ahead!†+ +When Jenny opened it, she was surprised to find a secret message inside. Jenny was so excited and wanted to show her mom. But she was shy and didn't know what to say. + +Finally, after taking a deep breath, Jenny said, “Mom, look what I found! It has a secret message inside.†Her mom smiled and said, “That's amazing, Jenny! You're so smart.†+Once upon a time, Little Joe was walking through the park with his Grandma. Little Joe loved to explore the park and he was having lots of fun. Grandma said it was time to go home and as they walked, Grandma picked up an elderly sock laying in the grass. + +Little Joe asked, "what are you going to do with that sock, Grandma?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "oh, I'm just going to remove it from the park, so no one trips over it." + +They continued walking until they came to an old, abandoned house at the end of a long path. Grandma stopped walking and said, "Little Joe, why don't you go inside and see if there are any more elderly socks that need to be removed?" + +Little Joe scrunched up his nose and said, "but Grandma, I'm scared!" + +"Don't worry, I'm right here," Grandma said. + +Little Joe slowly opened the door and gasped. The house was filled with a pile of elderly socks! Little Joe grabbed a few and raced back to Grandma to show her the pile he'd collected. + +Grandma beamed with pride and said, "Little Joe, you did a great job! Let's remove these socks from the park, so no one can trip over them!" + +Little Joe felt excited to help make the park safer. +Once upon a time, two little birds were flying across the sky together. They were so happy to be together and they enjoyed looking at the amazing view below. + +Suddenly, one of the birds suggested they should go and get some gas in order to refill their wings and keep them flying for longer. + +The other bird agreed and they flew towards the nearest gas station. After getting their gas, the birds flew back towards their journey. The view from above was so beautiful and looked even more amazing with the gas helping keep their wings going! + +The two birds were content. They had learnt a valuable lesson: that a little help can go a long way. That it always pays to ask for help whenever we need it and that, with a bit of help, anything is possible. +One chilly day, Tom went outside to play. He grabbed his bike and went to explore. After some time, he noticed that his bike chain was not spinning very smoothly. + +Tom looked closer and saw that the chain was covered in sticky oil. With a frown on his face, he knew he had to remove the oil. + +Tom's mom, who was standing nearby, said, "What is wrong sweetie?" + +Tom said, "My bike chain has too much oil and it's making it hard to ride". + +His mom nodded her head, "Yes, I see. Here, take this cloth and I'll get some icy water." + +Tom took the cloth and wiped the oil off the chain. He then sprinkled icy water from a bucket onto the chain to rinse it off. In no time, the chain was as good as new! + +Tom thanked his mom and hopped back onto his bike. He was so excited and ready to keep exploring the icy weather. +Once there was a woman who found a weird object. She had never seen anything like it before. She called out to her three year old daughter, "Come here, quickly! You must see this!" + +The daughter rushed over and asked, "Mummy, what is it?" + +The woman replied, "It's a weird object and I don't know what it is. Do you think it's important?" + +"Maybe," the daughter said, "but let's destroy it and see what happens." + +The woman looked thoughtfully and said, "That's a good idea. Let's see what would happen." + +The daughter and the woman then destroyed the weird object. When they were done, they looked at the pieces and tried to figure out what it had been. But, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't figure it out. + +The daughter said, "That was fun mummy. Can we try to find something else next time?" + +The woman nodded and said, "Yes, of course. Let's go exploring and see what else we can find!" +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Lily and Max. One day, they wanted to do something special, so they decided to go on a big adventure. + +“We should go collect some hidden things!†Max said. + +“Where should we go?†asked Lily. + +“I know! There’s a secret maze near my house,†Max said excitingly. “It’s full of hidden surprises!†+ +So, with a smile, the two friends made their way to the secret maze. When they arrived, the maze looked winding and tricky. Max and Lily were a bit scared, but they knew they could do it together. Both of them held hands and carefully made their way into the maze. + +At the end of the maze, they found the hidden things they wanted. But they also discovered something else - a lesson! + +The two friends learned that when they work together, they can do anything. No matter how scary or difficult a challenge is, they can overcome it when they are friends. + +So, with a smile, Max and Lily took the things they collected and went home. + +The end. +The playground was full of children playing and having fun. Billy and his two friends, Henry and Mike, were playing together. They had just found a big old box and were wondering what it was. + +Suddenly, the box started to move and the lid opened. Out came a funny little creature with a bright blue hat. He was wearing a cape and had long white hair. + +"Hello," he said with a smile on his face. "I'm a magical cartoon character and I'm here to show you something magical." + +The boys were amazed. The cartoon character waved his wand and suddenly a fair appeared in the middle of the playground. It had rides and stalls, games and treats. The boys were so excited. + +They ran around enjoying all the different attractions. They rode the ferris wheel, went on a roller coaster and played games. They even got to have some delicious treats at the candy shop. + +At the end of the day, the cartoon character waved his wand and said, "Goodbye and thank you for a fair day. Have a nice night!" and he disappeared. The boys said goodbye to the fair and went home, feeling exhausted but happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Billy. He was 3 years old and enjoyed exploring the world around him. + +One day, Billy asked his dad for a map. He wanted to explore the world! His dad was very anxious about the idea, but he couldn't say no. He gave Billy a map and showed him how to use it. + +Billy was so excited with his map. He ran around the house, laughing and pointing at different places on the map. But then, something went wrong. One of the little pieces of the map fell off and Billy couldn't find it. + +Billy was very anxious about his missing map piece. He looked everywhere for it, but it was no where to be found. He started to cry. + +His dad came in and gave him a big hug. He told Billy it would be OK and gave him a new map. + +Billy was so happy! He hugged his dad and started laughing with joy. Now that he had his new map, he could go exploring again. +Once upon a time, there was a playful queen named Apple. She liked to do many things, like play hide and seek and organize tea parties. Every day, she would seat herself on her throne, looking out from the castle into the world. + +One warm and sunny day, Apple was seating on her usual spot, and in walked an unexpected guest; a rabbit from the nearby forest. The rabbit hopped up to the queen and said: +"Would you like to come play in my forest? We have many lovely places to explore and meet new friends!" + +The queen, who was feeling playful, smiled and said yes. She got up from her throne and together with the rabbit, they went off to explore the forest. The sun shone through the trees and they raced to the tallest point. + +When they reached the summit, they saw a big, flat and soft rock. The queen said, "Let's seat down here and rest for a while." They both sat down, admiring the magnificence of the forest and the warmth of the sun. + +Thanks to the rabbit, the queen had the best time ever. As the sun started setting, the queen said her goodbyes to the rabbit before heading back to the castle, where she would return to her seat on the throne. +Once upon a time there lived a boy called Jamie. He was a lively and curious child who loved to explore outdoors. One day, he went for a walk in the park and discovered an ordinary rock with a funny shape. He picked it up and found it very interesting and decided to take it home. + +When he got home, he showed it to his mum and asked what it was. She smiled and said: "My little one, this is a special rock". Jamie was surprised and asked why it was special. + +His mum said: "Because it has a magical power. If you make a wish and rub the rock three times, your wish will come true". + +Jamie started rubbing the rock. He made a wish and rubbed it three times. Suddenly, the rock started glowing and Jamie was excited. He thanked his mum and ran outside to the park to find more rocks. + +The park was filled with ordinary rocks, but Jamie was determined to find another magical rock! +Once upon a time there was a yellow bird. The bird wanted to find a place to take a nap. But the bird couldn't find anywhere that felt quite right. + +Suddenly the bird spotted a hole in a tree. The hole was so small and snug, the bird knew it was perfect for a nap. The bird flew into the hole, but just as it was about to close its eyes, something pinched it! + +The bird screeched in alarm and asked, "Who's there?". + +From inside the hole came a cheerful voice, which said "It's me, the worm. Don't be scared. I was just giving you a pinch to say hello". + +The bird laughed, thanked the worm, and said goodbye. Then it settled down for a nap in its yellow, snug hole. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She was three years old and full of curiosity. + +One day, Sally went to the park with her mummy. As she was exploring, Sally discovered a black box. She was very excited and asked her mummy what it was. + +Mummy said: "I don't know, let's have a look!" They opened the box together and Sally discovered lots of yummy treats inside. Some were sweet and some were salty but all of them were tasty. + +Sally beamed with delight. She said: "Mummy, let's take some of these treats home and share them with Daddy!" + +Mummy smiled and said: "That sounds like a great idea! Let's go!" + +And so they did. On the way home, Sally and her mummy ate some of the tasty treats they had discovered in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very eager to ride in her dad's new automobile. Everyday, Lily would come running to the door, asking her dad to go for a drive. + +Today was no exception. Lily ran to the door and said, "Dad, can we go for a drive? Pleeeease!" + +Dad chuckled and said, "Sure thing, Lily. Just let me finish the car up first!" + +Lily was elated! She ran outside and waited for her dad to finish the automobile. When he was done, Lily hopped in and sat in the front seat. + +Dad took Lily driving and she had the best time! He let her steer the wheel and made funny faces. She was laughing so much! Then Dad said, "It's time to go home now, Lily. Want me to spoil you with a special treat?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes! I want ice cream." + +Dad took Lily to get ice cream and they both had a scoop. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore his world. One day he asked his mom for a map. His mom said, "A map? What are you going to do with it?" + +Jack replied, "I want to find new places! We can use it to see what is around us." + +His mom smiled and said, "Okay, we will get a map for you." + +A few days later Jack got his map. He spread it out on the floor and began studying it. He saw that it contained all the roads, woods, and fields nearby. He started speeching out loud, "I'm going to go explore the places on this map; I'm not scared!" + +His mom said, "That's very brave of you. But remember to stay safe. Don't wander away from me or dad." Jack nodded in agreement. + +The next day, the family went out on a walk to explore the places on Jack's map. As they walked, Jack couldn't help but feel excited about the discoveries he had yet to make. Suddenly, they came upon a grand castle. It was bigger than anything they had ever seen before! + +Jack ran up to the castle and said, "Can we go inside, please?! I want to explore it." His parents exchanged a look with each other and accepted his request. + +Jack couldn't believe his luck +Once upon a time, there was a big boy called Ben. One day, he went outside and saw something really huge. It was a big leaf! He was very excited and decided to go and take a closer look. + +So Ben kneeled down next to the huge leaf and ran his fingers over it. It was so smooth and soft! + +Suddenly, he heard someone calling him. It was his mum! +"Come on Ben, time to go home," she said. + +Ben looked at the huge leaf one last time, feeling sad that he had to leave. So he stood up, took one last look, and then waved goodbye to the leaf. + +"See you later, giant leaf!" he said, and then ran off to find his mum. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She liked to play outside a lot and go on walks. But one day, Sarah didn't feel so well. Her arms and legs were itchy. Sarah rubbed and scratched at them, but she couldn't stop the itch. + +Her mommy saw how much Sarah was itching herself and told Sarah about a special cream that could help her. She said that if Sarah put the cream on her itchy skin, it would prevent the itch from continuing. + +Sarah was so tired from all the itching that she decided to try the cream. She put the cream all over her arms and legs, and sure enough, the itch started to go away! + +Sarah was so happy that the cream had prevented the itch from bothering her any more. She decided to take a nap and rest. After a while she woke up feeling better and finished the rest of her day playing and having fun. +Once there were two friends who were walking down the street. One was daring and wild, the other was careful and shy. + +The daring and wild friend said, "Let's go explore a restaurant!" + +The careful and shy friend replied, "No, I don't know what a restaurant is, I'm scared!" + +The daring friend said, "It's ok, it will be fun, come on! I'll cover you while we explore." + +The careful friend was still scared, but she was also curious. So, they went to the restaurant. + +When they reached the restaurant, it was full of shiney things and wild decorations. The friends had lots of fun looking at everything. + +At last, they had to say goodbye. The daring friend said, "Remember, whenever you're feeling scared, I'll cover you." + +The careful friend was filled with happiness. They hugged goodbye and went their separate ways. + +And that is the story of how two friends went to explore a restaurant together and how one of them was always there to cover the other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and was very excited to go shopping with her mom. + +As Jane and her mom walked around the store, they eventually arrived in the clothing section. She saw a beautiful dress that she wanted, but her mom said they didn't have the money to buy it. + +Jane was very anxious and began to beg her mom to buy the dress anyway. Her mom firmly replied, "No, Jane. We have to value what we already have. That dress is not right for you right now." + +Jane sighed and continued to look around. She saw something that caught her eye, a beautiful hanger. It was shaped like a mermaid and even had a sparkly tail. She loved it! + +Jane's mom spotted the hanger and said, "Jane, we have the money for that hanger. It will remind you that you always need to value what you have, even if it isn't the most expensive thing in the store." + +Jane picked up the hanger and hugged it tightly. From that day on, Jane would always remember the most important lesson her mom taught her -- to value the little things! +Once, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old, and she loved to explore the world around her. One day, Sarah went to explore her father's shed. She found a box with a very thin nail in it and decided to hold on to it. + +The next day, Sarah and her father went on a picnic. She did not want to leave the nail behind, so she brought it along with her. As they were sitting and eating, Sarah decided to hammer the nail into a tree. She thought it would be fun, so she tapped and hammered away. + +Suddenly, the nail broke, and Sarah started to cry. Her father put his arm around her and said, "Sarah, it was not nice of you to hammer the nail into the tree. It was a property of someone else, and you shouldn't have done that." + +The moral of the story is that we shouldn't take things that don't belong to us, even if we think it might be fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Beth. Beth liked to play with her friends outside in the playground. One day, her friends said, "Let's play a game of hide and seek!". Beth smiled and jumped up so quickly, she almost knocked over her friend's toy matchbox. + +When it was Beth's turn to hide, she ran to the playground slide and climbed up. She sat on the slide and waited for her friends to find her. Suddenly, a funny, loud noise began to rise from the matchbox on the ground. Beth thought it was really strange, so she decided to investigate. + +When Beth opened the matchbox, she found a tiny mouse inside. The mouse looked up at Beth and squeaked, "Hello! Would you like to be my friend?". Beth smiled and said, "Yes, I would like that!" + +The two friends went off together, hopping and skipping and having a great time. Beth and the mouse became best friends and they played together every day in the playground. The funny noise the mouse made when it rose out of the matchbox that day was the sound of friendship. +Once upon a time there were two friends Victor and Sarah. They were very good friends, and enjoyed spending time together. + +One day, they wanted to make some special food together. They decided to use jam! It was a fair day, and the sky was bright blue. + +Victor grabbed a big spoon and Sarah opened a big jar of jam. Together they put spoonfuls of jam into a pan, and stirred it all together. + +When they were finished, they put their jammy treat onto two plates. They each took a bite, and it was delicious. They smiled and had a fair share. + +Victor and Sarah enjoyed the special treat they had made together. They laughed and smiled, and ate all their jam until it was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a human who wanted to solve a very unusual problem. He needed help and he decided to go ask his friend for advice. He knocked on his friend's door. + +"Hello," said his friend. "What can I do for you?" + +The human explained his unusual problem. His friend thought for a moment and then said, +"I think I can help you. Let's try this and see if it works". + +They worked together and eventually they solved the problem. The human was so happy! He thanked his friend for helping him. + +From then on, the human and his friend would often get together to solve unusual problems. It was always very fun. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lila. She loved stamps and collected them from all around the world. When she found a stamp that she really liked she would clean it carefully until it was shiny. + +One day Lila was looking through her stamps and couldn't find the one she wanted. She asked her mom, “Mom, where is my stamp? It's the one with the elephant on it.†+ +Her mom thought for a minute. She said, “Oh, I know - your reliable friend Billy! He probably took it to show his friends.†+ +Lila was happy. She knew that Billy was a reliable friend and he would bring it back to her soon. + +Sure enough, a few days later Billy returned with her stamp. He had been careful to clean it before bringing it back to Lila. + +Lila was so happy that she hugged Billy and thanked him for being her reliable friend. “Thank you Billy,†she said. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee. The bee worked really hard every day, collecting honey from the flowers. All of her friends were amazed by her devotion and her willingness to help others. + +But one day, the bee felt very tired and she decided to go to sleep. She fell asleep in a secluded spot and she dreamed of flying with the clouds. + +In the middle of her dream, a voice called to her, saying she must wake up and lead the other bees. Confused, the bee awoke and saw that her friends had asked her to lead them to the honey. She no longer felt tired and instead felt excited to show them where to get the sweet nectar. + +The bee showed her friends the best places to collect honey and they were able to fill their buckets with the sweet treat. All of them were happier because the bee had led the way. The bee learned that when you lead the way, you help everyone around you. +Mama was in the kitchen, cooking dinner. When she was done, she took out one more secret ingredient and mixed it into the pan. "What are you making, Mama?" asked Tom, her three year old son. + +Mama smiled. "I'm making a surprise for you. A cocoa surprise. You like cocoa, don't you?" + +Tom nodded. He was very curious. "What else are you putting in, Mama?" + +Mama was thoughtful. "You know, I think I'll mix a special surprise in too. I hope you like it!" + +Tom waited and watched as Mama stirred and mixed the cocoa into the pan. When it was done cooking, she put it on a plate and gave it to him. "I made this just for you, Tom. I hope you like it." + +Tom couldn't believe it - it was a cocoa cake! It was the most delicious cake he'd ever tasted. Mama had been so thoughtful. He ate the whole cake and thanked Mama for making it for him. + +"You're welcome, Tom" said Mama. "I'm glad you liked it!" +Once upon a time, there was a pirate who lived in a special house. He was very fit and had an important mission. +The pirate needed to protect something very special. Every day he went out in his boat and searched the sea to find it. + +One day, he bumped into a small boy on his boat. The pirate asked him, "What are you doing here?" +The little boy said, "I want to help you protect something special. I'm a very fit boy and I know a lot about the sea!" + +The pirate was so happy to have a helper. Together they searched far and wide, until one day they found the very special thing the pirate needed to protect! + +The pirate was so pleased with the little boy's help and said, "You're a true hero. Thank you for your help!" + +The little boy smiled and said, "You're welcome, pirate. Now you can protect whatever it is forever!" +There was a doll who was tired and alone. She wanted someone to love her and protect her. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found the doll. She was so excited that she hugged the doll and gave her a name. + +Lucy was very patient with the doll. Every day she played with her and took care of the doll. + +She would make sure the doll was safe and protected from anything that might hurt her. Lucy showed the doll lots of love and affection. + +The doll was so thankful to have Lucy to protect her and love her. Now for many years the doll and Lucy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a playful mechanic. He loved creating funny inventions and fixing things. Every day he would stand in his workshop and invent something new. + +One day, he created a funny little robot. It could walk around, but it could not sing or dance. The mechanic was very excited and decided to take the robot for a walk around town. + +While walking, the mechanic saw a little boy walking alone on the side of the road. He stopped to ask if the little boy was lost. The boy listened but he shyly looked away. + +The mechanic smiled and said, "No matter how big or small you are, never stand alone. Everyone needs help sometimes.†+ +The little boy nodded and said, “Thank you.†+ +The mechanic waved goodbye and they went on their way. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how old you are, it’s always important to ask for help when you need it! +One day, a tall fox was out wandering in the forest. He was looking for food when he stumbled across a small bunny. +"Hi there, fox," said the bunny. +The fox smiled, and replied, "Can I have something to eat too?" +The bunny shook his head. "No way! I need this food for myself." +The fox frowned. He was very hungry and didn't want to go back empty-handed. +He thought for a minute, then he had an idea. +"Do you want to play a game?" he asked the bunny. +The bunny looked suspicious, but he agreed. +The two made up a game. Whoever jumped the highest would get the food. +The fox tried his best to jump as high as he could, but he fell short. The bunny won the food and the fox had to wander away sadly. +John was feeling very messy. His bedroom was filled with toys and books and his sheets were all bunched up on the floor. He started to feel a little bit sad. + +But then, his mom came in and told him that it was important to keep things neat and tidy. She gave him some encouraging words and helped him tidy up his room. + +John was feeling much better when the room was in order. Then, his mom showed him a new novel. She told him he could read it at bedtime and showed him how to turn the pages. This made John feel very excited. + +John's mom gave him one last encouraging hug and said, "Reading this novel can help you learn new things. I know you can do it!" + +John smiled and said, "Thank you mom! I will do my best." His mom smiled back and said, "I know you will." They hugged again and John went off to bed with his new book. +Once upon a time, there lived a small boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Jack was in the kitchen, looking around. He noticed something shiny on the table. It was very fragile, so he knew he had to be careful. It was a pair of scissors. Jack reached out to pick them up when he heard his mom’s voice. She told him to leave the scissors alone and to never touch them again. + +So Jack moved away from the scissors. But he couldn’t forget what he had seen. For days, Jack thought about those shiny scissors. One morning, Jack got an idea. He snuck away to the kitchen and grabbed the scissors. Then he ran to his bedroom and closed the door. + +He carefully snipped at some of his blocks. He thought it was so funny! Until suddenly he heard a loud crash behind him and felt something hit his foot. Jack quickly looked up and saw the scissors had fallen to the floor. They were now in two pieces. + +Jack had forgotten that scissors were fragile. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl called Amy. She loved to play in her garden, read stories and wear her favorite uniform. + +Amy's uniform was a very special one. It was a beautiful red dress, with lots of sparkles and stars on it. + +One day, when Amy was playing with her friends in the garden, her uniform got a bit dirty. Amy was so sad and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, Amy's Mom was here to help. She washed the uniform in a special way, and it was restored to its original beauty! + +Amy was so happy to see her lovely uniform again. She hugged it, and thanked her Mom for restoring it. She held it tightly, and felt the love, warmth, and care that she felt from her Mom. +Maya was very excited. She had her first yacht ride this day. Her dad had told her that it was really expensive but that she was sure to have lots of fun! + +Maya couldn't wait to get to the yacht. She rushed on board and was amazed. Everything was so beautiful. She wanted to ask her dad to take lots of pictures. + +But before she could do anything, she stopped. Now, Maya had another surprise waiting for her. + +Her mom and dad had set up a picnic for her inside the yacht. And there was a big teddy bear waiting for her, ready for a hug. + +Maya couldn't believe it. She ran over and hugged the bear. She was so happy - this was the best yacht ride ever! +Once there was a girl. She was very clever. She wanted to try something new and fun. + +So, she decided to twist around. She twisted in circles and up and down. She jumped and laughed as she twisted. + +The girl was having so much fun, she kept twisting and twisting. Pretty soon, she was spinning so fast that she began to giggle. + +She laughed and kept twisting until she was so dizzy that she had to stop. But the girl was so clever and she enjoyed it so much that she kept twisting and twisting, even more the next day! +Once upon a time there was a fit frog called Joe. Joe wanted to go to the lake, but he had a lot of work to do first. Joe went hopping through the meadow, collecting sticks for his house. When he was finished, the sun was setting and so Joe stopped to rest in the grass. + +Suddenly, Joe heard a voice. + +"Where do you think you're going?" asked the voice. + +Joe looked around and saw a goat standing nearby. + +"I'm going to the lake," Joe replied. + +The goat shook his head. "But look at all this work you need to finish," the goat said. + +Joe sighed. He knew the goat was right. + +So Joe worked hard, and when he was finished it was nearly dark. Joe hopped off to the lake feeling fit and ready to enjoy the night. +Once upon a time there were two best friends who lived in the same house. Their names were Jack and Jenna. +One day, Jack and Jenna decided to have a picnic in the garden. Jenna showed Jack a big salad she had made and Jack was very impressed. + +"Wow, Jenna," he said, "it looks so yummy, and it's so impressive!" +Jenna smiled. "I'm glad you like it," she said. + +Then they heard a noise in the bushes. Before they knew it, a big bear was standing right in front of them! +Jenna stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, Jack. I will protect us both." +She waved her hands in the air and shouted at the bear until it ran away. + +Jack thanked Jenna for protecting them. Jenna smiled and said, "It's OK. That's what friends do for each other." +They finished their picnic, eating all the yummy salad, and went back inside to play. + +The end. +Adam was walking around the park. He was feeling excited and happy. But then he saw something that made him feel embarrassed. + +He saw a big view. It was tall and scary. Adam was scared and backed away. He didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, his dad walked up to Adam. He felt embarrassed because he thought his dad would be mad. But instead, his dad said, "Let's look at the scary view together!" + +So, Adam and his dad looked at the view. It was still a bit scary but not as much as before. Adam felt better and smiled. + +He and his dad stayed at the park for a while, exploring and having fun. Adam didn't feel embarrassed or scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a small palace in the middle of the woods. Inside lived an old King who was very kind. However, one day, a huge sack came rolling into the palace. The King was frightened and he asked his handyman for help. The handyman said, "Let's open the sack and see what is inside." + +The King and the handyman opened the sack carefully. But when they looked inside, they couldn't believe their eyes. Out from the sack came hundreds of tiny spiders! The King was frightened. He asked the handyman, "What shall we do?" + +The handyman said "Well your Majesty, let's try to get these spiders out of your palace as quickly as possible!" The King nodded and the handyman got to work. He used a broom and a big bucket to carefully scoop up the spiders and put them back in the sack. Then the handyman carried the sack outside, to the field beyond the palace. + +Finally, the King and the handyman waved goodbye to the spiders. The King was very relieved. And the palace was spider-free once again! +Sam loves to play with toy blocks. He loves to build towers, roads and castles. One day, Sam saw a beautiful pattern made by the blocks. He wanted to match the pattern with the blocks he had. + +He tried his best but he was unable to match the pattern exactly. After a few failed attempts, Sam started getting frustrated. His mother saw this and came to him. She said, "Sam, why don't you try to match the blocks the way you want to?" + +Sam listened to his mother and started to match the blocks in his own pattern. He was soon able to match the blocks perfectly and was very proud of his work. + +His mother said to him, "Well done Sam. Being independent and creative makes you special." + +Sam smiled and went back to play with his blocks. He had learned a valuable lesson that day. Being independent and using your own creativity is the best way to achieve success. +Once upon a time, there was a poor girl named Stella. She had very few possessions, and felt sad that she didn't have many nice things. + +One morning, however, something remarkable happened. Stella saw a shining crown with beautiful jewels against the morning sun. Stella gasped in awe and rushed towards the crown. She grabbed it and held it in her hands. + +"Where did the crown come from?" thought Stella. "Maybe it comes from a far away kingdom, where a King or Queen lives?" + +Suddenly, a burst of laughter startled Stella. She turned around and saw an old man. He had a large smile on his face, and his eyes twinkled with delight. + +"What a beautiful crown you have, my dear," said the old man. + +Stella looked at the crown again, and noticed that it was finer than she had first thought. "Yes, it is," she said. + +"I know how you can use this crown," said the old man. "display it proudly, so that everyone can see how special it is." + +The old man's words made Stella smile. She bowed her head and thanked the old man, before setting off to display her crown. + +With a feeling of joy and pride, Stella displayed the crown. She smiled when people stopped and admired it. For the first time, she felt that being poor no longer mattered. She felt like a true princess! +Sam and Mommy went to a beautiful island. Sam looked around, there was sand and waves. He was so excited. + +Mommy said, "Let's remove our shoes so we can wade in the water!" + +Sam thought it was a great idea. He quickly removed his shoes and ran into the water. He splashed around, feeling the warm water on his legs. + +Suddenly, Sam noticed Mommy had left. He looked around and saw her standing a distance away. He ran over to her. + +"Why did you leave me?" he asked. + +Mommy held out a piece of driftwood and said, "I thought it was thoughtful to make something for us with this wood." + +Sam laughed and said, "Really? What are you making?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "We are making a raft. We're going to explore the island together." + +Sam was so excited. He couldn't wait to explore the island with his mom. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy boy. He didn't like to listen to anyone and instead preferred to do his own thing. He was so grumpy that the birds stopped singing and the sun wouldn't shine. + +One day, he was walking down the street when he heard a loud noise. He had never heard a noise like this before and started to look around trying to figure out what it was. Suddenly he heard a loud screaming noise and he looked up in the sky. Hovering above him was a jet! He was amazed and he couldn't take his eyes off of it. + +The jet flew away and the boy was a little sad, wanting to see it again. He decided that from then on he would listen more carefully and tried to listen for the jet whenever he was outside. + +One day, weeks later, he went out for a walk and listened as hard as he could. He heard something familiar in the distance and grew excited. As the noise grew louder, he realized that it was the same jet he had seen weeks earlier. He quickly ran to tell his family, and all together they watched in awe as the jet flew by. + +The boy smiled, feeling proud that he had listened so carefully. From that day on, he decided to always listen to what was around him and not be so grumpy anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved bows, she thought they were so pretty! Every morning she put on her favourite bow and went to play. + +One day she was playing in the park when she saw a strange old lady. The old lady seemed sad and lonely. Jane went over to her and asked, "What's wrong?". + +The old lady replied, "I hate this park, it's so boring. I want some fun!" Jane knew just what to do. She took off her favourite bow and gave it to the old lady. + +The old lady was so grateful and gave Jane the biggest hug! She immediately put on the bow and looked so happy. "Thank you," she said. Jane just smiled and said, "you're welcome". From then on the old lady would come to the park every day with her bow. They would have fun together, and Jane was so happy! +John was a little boy. He was only three years old. He loved doing fun things. +One day, his mom told him that they were going to get pizza. John was very excited. +John got to the pizza place and they ordered one pizza. He asked his mom what toppings they would get. She said they would get cheese and pepperoni. +When they got the pizza, John was so happy. He said it smelled delicious. His mom said he could add some salt if he wanted. +John then asked if he could do anything else with the pizza. His mom said yes, he could cut it into four slices. John thought it was useful to cut the pizza because it made it easier to eat. + +John was very proud of himself. He was so excited to have done something useful. He was really good at cutting the pizza! +Mommy and Daisy were in Daisy's room. Daisy was 3 years old. + +Mommy said, "Let's examine your drawer!" + +Daisy smiled and ran to her dresser. She opened the top drawer and it was bright and full of surprises! She gasped and said, "Wow!" + +Mommy said, "Let's examine it together!" + +Daisy nodded and started pulling out everything. She found a doll, a ball and some crayons. + +Mommy said, "Let's put everything back and close the drawer." + +Daisy put the toys back carefully and closed the drawer. Then ran to Mommy and gave her a big hug. + +Mommy said, "That was fun, wasn't it?" + +Daisy smiled and said, "Yes!" +Once upon a time, there were two foxes, Xander and Ryan. They were walking in the forest looking for something to eat. + +Xander said to Ryan, "I know what I'll have for lunch today - blueberries!" + +Sure enough, they came across a big bush full of juicy blueberries. Ryan was so excited that he started to jump for joy! + +Xander said, "Stop jumping, Ryan! Come and help me pick the blueberries, so that we can have something nice to eat." + +The foxes started picking the blueberries. Most of them were juicy, but there were a few dry ones. Ryan laughed, "Look Xander! Some of them are dry!" + +Xander smiled and said, "Yes, that's alright! Luckily, there are still plenty more juicy ones that we can eat." + +The foxes gathered all the blueberries, juicy and dry. Then they sat down to enjoy the most delicious blueberry lunch they had ever had! +Once upon a time, there was a woman. She was very ugly. She had big black eyes, a crooked mouth and a pointy nose. + +One day, the woman was walking in the park when she saw a flower garden. She went up to it and took out a spray bottle from her pocket. She started to spray the flowers with the water. + +The gardener saw her and said, “Hey! What are you doing? Those flowers are not yours! You have to stop!†+ +The woman looked up and said, “But I just wanted to have some fun. I didn’t mean to do any harm!†+ +The gardener shook his head and said, “That’s not how you treat other people’s things! You have to say sorry to the flowers.†+ +So, the woman had to apologize. She said sorry to the flowers with a sad face. + +After that, the woman never sprayed any flowers without permission again. +John was walking in the park. He saw something special. It was a panda! He stopped and stood very still. He wanted to take a closer look, but he had to be careful. + +Then, the panda spoke. "Hello, John." it said. John was surprised but he knew he should not be afraid. + +He said "Hi panda, what are you doing here?" + +The panda replied "I'm just standing here, eating my lunch. Would you like to join me? Here, have some bamboo shoots." + +So they stood there together, eating their lunch and talking. Before he left, John gave the panda a big hug. + +He said goodbye and reminded the panda to be careful. Then he waved and left with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a smelly dragon who lived in a cave in the woods. Every day, he went out to look for food. One day, he spotted a rotten apple on the ground in front of him. He tried to take a bite out of it, but it was too rotten. + +The dragon stopped and thought for a moment. Then a voice from above said, "I think the apple is too rotten to eat. You should look for something fresher." +The dragon looked up and saw an old owl. "What should I do?" he asked. + +The owl replied, "It is important to think about what we eat. If something looks bad, then it isn't good for us. Learn to listen to your instincts and don't take a bite out of something that looks too rotten. That way, you can stay healthy and happy." + +The dragon thanked the owl and went off to look for something better to eat. From that day on, he always trusted his instincts and never ate anything that looked too smelly or rotten. + +The moral of the story: Listen to your instincts, and don't eat anything that looks too smelly or rotten. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophia. Sophia was three years old and loved reading books. Today, she was so excited to visit the library with her mom. + +When they arrived at the library, Sophia's eyes widened. The bookcase was so big and thick! + +Sophia's Mom said, "Let’s go inside, Sophia! I bet there are lots of books waiting for us!" + +Sophia clapped her hands together and said, "Yay!" + +When they walked in, a librarian greeted them with a smile and said, "Welcome!" + +Sophia smiled back and said, "Thank you!" + +The librarian then said, "Let’s find you some books, Sophia!" + +After finding the perfect books, Sophia looked back at the bookcase with admiration. Sophia said, "That's the thickest bookcase I've ever seen!" + +Sophia's Mom smiled and said, "It sure is! You can read these books when we get home." + +Sophia excitedly exclaimed, "Yay!" as they left the library. +Sam was playing with his friends in the park. He had his bag with him and he felt safe that it was always with him. They were all laughing and having fun when an old man came up to them. He said he needed help finding something, so Sam offered to help. He trusted the old man, but he never let go of his bag. + +The old man said he was looking for something valuable. He asked Sam to come with him to find it. Sam told his friends to keep playing and he followed the old man. When they arrived at the spot, the old man said there was a treasure hidden nearby. He told Sam he needed it, but it was not available yet. + +Sam's curiosity was aroused and he wanted to help the old man. He felt he could trust him and he agreed to help him out. + +The old man told him to pick up stones and throw them in the river. After doing this for a while, Sam switched to picking up branches and suddenly the old man grabbed his bag and ran away! Sam ran after him, but it was too late. The old man had stolen his bag and was gone. + +Sam was devastated and went back to the park. He never saw the old man again and he never got his bag back. He felt sad and guilty that he had trusted the old man. He learned a hard lesson that day - never trust anyone with your possessions! +A girl named Alice was walking through the forest. It was dark and scary, but Alice knew she had to keep going. She was looking for a goal. + +Suddenly, Alice heard a loud scream. She was startled and a little scared. She ran to find the source of the scream. + +Alice saw a monster. He was very big and had sharp teeth. He was stomping around and seemed very angry. Alice was terrified and screamed. + +But then, the monster spoke. He said he was only playing a game and that his goal was to find someone to join him. He told Alice if could keep up with him, they could have a fun time in the forest! + +Alice thought it sounded scary, but also really fun. She agreed to play with the monster and screamed with excitement. Together, they played games the whole day and had a wonderful time. +"Once upon a time there was an infant playing in the park. He was so full of life and energy, running and exploring. + +Suddenly an ignorant old man came over and warned the infant, "You must never go near the swing set!" + +The infant, unaware of the danger, ran over to the swing set and began to push himself in the swing. The old man rushed over, but it was too late. The infant tumbled off and hurt himself badly. + +The old man felt so bad that he hadn't warned the infant in time, but it was too late. The infant was terribly hurt and his parents were very shocked. + +The moral to this story is that when someone warns you not to do something, it's best to listen. Ignorance can be a dangerous thing! " +Mommy and Joe had something very special. They had a reliable pole. Every day, Mommy and Joe would bring the pole outside and have fun. Together, they would swing the pole around and make silly jokes. On warm days, Mommy and Joe would bring the pole to the beach and race with it. They would run as fast as they could, with the pole held firmly in their hands. Everyone would stop and watch them having so much fun. + +Sometimes, Mommy and Joe would bring the pole to their friends' house and they would all play together. They would take turns going as far as they could with the pole, until it was time to go home. + +Mommy and Joe loved their reliable pole, and they were always happy to bring it around with them. They had lots of fun and it was always a happy day when they were together with their pole. +Once there was a little girl who was very excited. She was about to go on a picnic with her family and she couldn't wait. Her Mom allowed her to carry her own basket. She ran outside and started gathering all of the things she wanted to take on the picnic. + +But as soon as she stepped outside, she saw a crazy monkey. It was jumping around, screeching and climbing on things. The little girl was so scared that she dropped her picnic basket! + +Mommy heard the noise and went to check on her. She asked her daughter, "What happened?" + +The little girl told her mom about the crazy monkey, and Mommy said, "Well, that's too bad. We can't take the picnic now. You know better than to go outside alone, so no picnic for you today." + +The little girl was so disappointed and she wanted to cry. But instead, she simply said, "Okay, Mommy." She sadly picked up her basket and went back inside, not even wanting to look at the crazy monkey again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Timmy and he was three years old. Timmy was very excited. He was going to eat a waffle! + +Timmy's mom brought out the waffle and put it on the table. Timmy said, "I want to break the waffle!" His mom said, "Ok, Timmy. You can break the waffle." + +Timmy smiled and took the waffle. He broke it into pieces with his hands. He was so fast! His mom said, "Wow, Timmy! You're so fast!" + +Timmy smiled. He was proud of himself. Then he ate all the pieces of the waffle. Timmy was so happy. Yum! +Once upon a time, there were two clever friends called Jack and Jill. Jack and Jill were always together and were determined to explore the world around them. + +One day, Jack asked Jill, "Where should we go today?" Jill replied, "Let's go to the big field. There are lots of things to explore". + +So, the two friends set off on an adventure. When they arrived at the field, they were amazed by how the field was filled with interesting things to see. They included beautiful flowers, huge trees, playful butterflies and many other animals. + +Jack and Jill spent their day running around and discovering new things. They were so happy to explore the big field. + +At the end of the day, they were so tired but very excited to have such a clever adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a shy frog. He always stayed away from the other animals, and always hopped away when someone came too close. One day, he spotted something stirring in the pond. He hopped nearer to have a look and saw a tiny fish swimming around. He watched it as it swam around like a sparkle in the water. He wanted to meet the fish, but he was still too shy. + +Suddenly, the fish noticed the frog and stopped. They both stayed looking at each other, not sure what to do. After a minute, the frog mustered all his courage and said hello. The fish smiled and waved his tail. The frog was very happy, and they became instant friends. + +Every day they played together in the pond and talked about their day. They even had races to see who could swim the fastest! The shy frog was much happier now that he had a friend. He was no longer alone, and he never had to be shy again. +An old alligator was swimming in the river. He had been swimming for a long time when he suddenly heard a sound. + +"Hi! What are you doing?" the voice said. + +The alligator opened his eyes. He saw a little turtle. + +"I'm swimming," the old alligator said. + +"I'm swimming too!" the turtle said with a smile. + +The alligator was surprised. He had never seen a turtle swim before. + +The turtle swam around in circles. He started to get faster and faster. The alligator watched as the turtle's speed began to increase. + +"Wow! You can swim really fast!" The alligator said. He was impressed. + +The turtle smiled proudly and said, "Yes, I can! I can swim faster than any other turtle!" + +The alligator smiled. He was glad he had met the turtle. The two continued to swim together in the river, enjoying the sunshine and the beautiful day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She lived with her family, who she loved very much. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She went out into the world and started to discover new things. + +She saw birds and flowers and even a big tree. As she looked around, she also discovered a big house. It was a powerful house, and she wondered who might live inside. + +Just then, a voice came from the window. "Who's there?" it asked. Amy was scared, but she answered back. + +"It's me, Amy! I'm here with my family," she said. + +The voice laughed. "Well come on in, Amy. I'm your family too!" +Amy was so delighted to discover a new family member. She quickly ran inside to meet them. + +From that day forward, Amy was very happy. She loved discovering new things and exploring the world with her extended family! +One day, a three year old girl named Mia went to the playground with her mom. While they were walking, Mia was very obedient and followed her mom's instructions. When they arrived, Mia saw the playground and jumped with joy. She wanted to go on the swings, Slip-n-slide, and the see-saw. Her mom said, "Let's have a drink first." + +So Mia and Mom sat down on the bench and Mia had a drink of orange juice. "Yummy," Mia said. + +After they finished, they went over to the see-saw and Mia's mom gave her a massage on her back. Mia felt very relaxed. Then they went on the swings and they went so high they both felt like they were flying. + +When they finished playing, it was time to go home. Mia was a very obedient little girl and always listened to her mom. She was very happy and excited for the next time they'll go to the playground. +Once upon a time, there were two little birds, Max and Mini. They were both very different; Mini was small but very wise and Max was big but a bit careless. One day they decided to go on an adventure to see the world. + +At one point, they found a skull on the ground. Mini decided to pick it up, so they could weigh it. Max scolded her and said: "This skull is no good, why do you want to pick it up?". + +But Mini said in a very charming voice: "Max, we should never judge by appearance. What’s important is what’s inside, so let’s trust our curiosity!" + +Max was amazed by Mini’s words, and he thought she was very wise. From then on, Max and Mini started to look at things differently and open their eyes and hearts before rushing to judgement; teaching us an important lesson, that it's important to think and be curious about things. +Henry was walking around his neighborhood when he saw a big sign that said "Yummy Frozen Yogurt". He had never seen anything like it before and was very excited. He went inside and saw lots of different flavors and toppings. He couldn't make up his mind, he wanted to try them all. + +Henry's mom saw that he couldn't decide, so she asked him what he wanted. Henry chose the rainbow sherbet flavor with sprinkles and gummy worms on top. His mom paid and they both took their cups of delicious frozen yogurt. + +Henry was enjoying his snack, but he couldn't help but notice that everyone else was eating out of a cone-shaped cup with a wooden spoon. He asked his mom why they didn't get that kind. She looked at him and smiled, she then said "sometimes it takes trying something new to realize that it can be yummy too!" Henry smiled back, he was glad to have tried something new and delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish who lived in a big pond. Every day the little fish loved to swim and explore. + +One day, while swimming in the pond, the little fish spotted something shiny and sparkly in the deep dark water. It was a silver coin! + +The little fish asked a frog that was swimming next to him, “What’s that?†+ +The frog said, “That’s a silver coin. It’s very deep down there. Can you swim down and get it?†+ +The little fish was scared of the deep water, so he shook his head and said, “No, I can’t. It’s too deep.†+ +But the frog said, “You can do it! Believe in yourself and you can do anything.†+ +The little fish took a deep breath and swam down to the deep silver coin. He swam up to it, took it in his mouth, and swam back up to the surface. + +He smiled as he presented the silver coin to the frog and said, “I did it!†+ +The frog smiled and said, “See, I knew you could do it. Good job.†+ +The little fish just looked at the silver coin in awe and smiled. +The dog, Fido, was so excited about his new adventure. He was about to go down a big stair! He had been waiting for what felt like days to go exploring. + +Fido looked around but didn't see anyone else. He slowly stepped onto the first step and then another but, suddenly, he heard a rude voice! It was the cat from the neighborhood. + +"What are you doing? You don't belong here," hissed the cat. + +Fido and the cat had never gotten along very well, but this time Fido wasn't scared. He wagged his tail and said, "I'm just excited to be going on an adventure and wanted to explore the world!" + +The cat was so surprised by Fido's answer that it forgot to be rude. Instead, it watched in amazement as Fido bounced down the stairs until he disappeared around the corner. + +The cat watched and smiled as it heard Fido's excited barking from the bottom of the stairs. Then, it meowed and scampered off, ready to explore the world too. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jim. He was very obedient and always listened to his parents. + +One day, his parents told him about the pilot who was about to come to their small town. Jim was so excited as he had never seen a pilot before. He asked his parents lots of questions about the pilot and they told him that they would all go to the airport to meet the pilot soon. + +When they arrived at the airport, Jim saw the pilot standing near a big, shiny plane. The pilot saw Jim and waved at him. Jim was so happy, he couldn't believe it was all real. + +The pilot said to Jim, "Do you want to taste the Taste-Machine?" Jim was intrigued, but he wasn't sure what it was. + +The pilot explained, "I will make a special drink for you, and when you taste it, it will feel like you are flying!" Jim was so excited and he couldn't wait to try it. +His parents were so proud that Jim was being so obedient and trusting the pilot. + +The pilot made Jim the special drink and Jim tasted it. Suddenly he could feel like he was flying! He was so amazed and happy that he had tasted something so special. + +Jim's parents were so proud of their obedient son and the pilot! Since then, Jim always dreamed of flying with the pilot in the big, shiny plane +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He loved to play outside and explore. Jack's mom always warned him, "Don't go too far, Jack! You're not allowed to go past the end of the street". + +One day, Jack heard a noise. It was coming from down the street and it sounded like a motorcycle. He couldn't help himself so one day he decided to part and go see what it was. + +When Jack arrived, he saw a fine motorcycle parked in front of a house. He thought it was the coolest thing ever and wanted to take it for a ride. + +"Oh no," said Jack's mom as she saw him. "You're not allowed to touch that motorcycle!" + +But the owners saw Jack and said, "It's fine. We can show him how to properly ride it!" + +So Jack and his parents spent the day learning all about motorcycles. Jack had the best time and can't wait to do it again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Jack. + +One day, Jack found a rock in the park. It was a light grey mineral rock. + +He picked it up and was about to carry it home when he heard a snapping sound. + +"What was that?" said Jack. + +"That was just a little bug," said his dad. "Look, there he goes." + +Jack looked closely at the bug and saw its metallic wings snapping in the light. + +"Cool!" said Jack. + +He decided to keep the rock as a reminder of this special moment, and he took it home. +Once upon a time, there was an old pilot who loved to fly his aircraft through the sky. He was so proud of his airplane and liked to show it off to everyone. + +One day, he was flying his plane when he saw a little three year old girl standing in a meadow below. He waved to her and she waved back. He decided to land his plane and go see her. + +As soon as he landed, she ran up to him. She said, "What's that thing you're standing on?" The old pilot laughed and replied, "This is my airplane. I can fly it in the sky!" + +The little girl was amazed. She asked, "Can I try it?" The old pilot knew he had to be careful because she was so small. He said, "I'll make you a deal. Why don't we go for a short flight? If you can stay in your seat and have fun, we'll make a joke about it when we land." + +The little girl happily agreed. She happily climbed into the pilot's seat and they went on an adventure. When they landed back on the ground, they laughed and joked about how she had taken the controls. + +The old pilot then said, "Time to go home girl. I'll see you again soon." The little girl smiled and said goodbye before skipping back to her house. + +The old pilot flew away in his airplane, happy that +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to play outside. + +One day, she saw an old hairdryer with a big hook on its side. She got very excited and wanted to try it out. + +“What’s that?†she asked her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, “That’s a hairdryer, honey. It helps you dry your hair when it’s wet.†+ +The little girl was so excited that she quickly grabbed the hairdryer. But her mom said, “Wait! Before you use it, you have to make sure you’re in a quiet place. You don’t want to make too much noise.†+ +The little girl understood and nodded. Then she went outside, found a quiet place and pressed the button on the hairdryer. It started to zoom around so fast! + +She laughed and laughed. + +When she was finished, she ran back home. + +Moral: It’s important to be careful and listen to your parents. It will help you stay safe and have fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mandy. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, she was walking in the park near her house when she saw something interesting. On the ground was a big, brown stick. + +Mandy was very excited and had a great idea. She picked up the brown stick and took it home. + +When Mandy arrived, she showed her stick to her mom. + +"What are you going to do with it, Mandy?" asked her mom. + +Mandy thought very carefully and said, "I'm going to mind the stick!" + +Mandy's mom laughed. "Well, OK," she said. + +Mandy was so happy, she hugged her stick and took it to her room. From then on, she minded the stick every single day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was a brave kid and he was not afraid of anything. One night, he asked his mum, "can I stay up late?" His mum replied, "yes, but be very quiet, ok?" Joe nodded and then tried to get comfortable in bed. + +In the dead of night, Joe heard something. It was a noise like an eerie whisper! He was a bit scared, but he was also curious. He bravely decided to follow the noise. He walked through the hallway until he came to a big wooden door. + +He slowly opened the door and peeked inside. He saw a ghost! He was really scared at first, but then he noticed that the ghost was very calm. Joe asked the ghost, "who are you?" The ghost replied softly, "I'm here to help you". Joe felt a lot better and he asked the ghost for some advice. + +The ghost said, “always be brave, even if you’re scared. I’m here to help those who need itâ€. Joe thanked the ghost and returned to his bed. From then on, Joe remembered the ghost’s words whenever he felt scared. He was thankful that he had been so brave that night. +Once upon a time there was a small boy. He was very brave and liked to explore. He heard his mum talking about an alarm and he wanted to see what it was. + +The boy went to the back room and saw a thin box with lots of buttons. One button was red with a funny symbol on it. He pressed it and an alarm went off. + +The boy got scared and ran outside. He saw his mum running too, and she looked very angry. She shouted, "Why did you disturb the alarm?" + +The boy said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to see what it was." But his mum was too angry. She said he couldn't explore again and had to stay in his room all day. + +The boy was sad. He wanted to explore! He had made a bad mistake and it had a bad ending. He could never explore again. +One day, John decided to mix something in the kitchen. He grabbed a bowl and some ingredients to make a snack. He grabbed some flour and eggs from the fridge and poured them in the bowl. He also added some sugar and butter and stirred them together. + +John grabbed a spoon and started to mix the ingredients together. “What do you think I'm making?†he asked his pet pig, Gudgie. “Oink oink!†Gudgie replied. + +John laughed and said, “I'm making a cake! We'll bring it to school and share it with everyone!†+ +John and Gudgie loaded the cake in the car and drove to school. But when they arrived, the sky had suddenly become gloomy and grey. + +John sighed and said to Gudgie, “Guess we won't be sharing the cake today. It looks too gloomy outside.†+ +Gudgie nodded and said, “Oink oink.†+Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very hungry and wanted to have lunch. She went to her friend, a little bird named Billy, and asked if he wanted to have lunch with her. + +Billy said, "Yes, Ellie! I am hungry too. Let's go find some food." + +As they walked, Ellie's tummy rumbled. Suddenly, she saw a big tree with lots of fruits on it. She tried to reach for the fruits but they were too heavy for her. + +Billy said, "Don't worry, Ellie. I can help you." He flew up to the tree and snapped off some fruits for Ellie to eat. They had a delicious lunch together and were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends and run around in the sun. One day, Lily's mom noticed that she was feeling sick. She took her temperature with a thermometer and saw that it was very high. + +Lily's mom told her that she needed to rest and take it easy. But Lily didn't want to quit playing with her friends. She thought she would feel better if she just kept running around. + +As the day went on, Lily's fever got worse and worse. She started to feel very tired and her head hurt a lot. She wished she had listened to her mom and taken it easy. + +In the end, Lily had to go to the hospital because she was so sick. She learned that sometimes it's important to quit and take care of yourself, even if it's hard to stop playing with your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big, mean dragon. He was very clever and always knew how to trick the other animals. But, one day, the dragon decided to destroy everything in the forest. He breathed fire and burned all the trees, bushes, and flowers. The animals were scared and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a little rabbit hopped up to the dragon. The rabbit had a plan. He said, "Mr. Dragon, I have a gift for you." The dragon was curious and asked what it was. The rabbit said, "It's a special lotion that will make your skin shiny and beautiful." The dragon was excited and asked the rabbit to give it to him. + +The rabbit had tricked the dragon! The lotion was actually water, and when the dragon put it on, he started to shrink and shrink until he was very small. The animals were able to capture him and take him far away from the forest. From that day on, the animals knew that even the cleverest dragon could be defeated with a little bit of trickery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat soup, especially the yummy chicken soup her mommy made. One day, Lily's mommy made a big pot of black bean soup for dinner. Lily didn't like the black soup because it looked funny, but her mommy said, "You should try it, it's good for you." + +Lily took a small spoonful and said, "Eww, it's yucky!" Her mommy replied, "You can't say it's yucky until you try it. You need to study the taste first." So, Lily took another spoonful and tasted it carefully. To her surprise, it was actually quite tasty! + +After dinner, Lily and her mommy sat down to read a book. Lily said, "Mommy, I want to study more about soup. Can we read a book about soup?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, we can go to the library tomorrow and find a book all about soup." Lily was very excited to learn more about her favorite food. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep named Wooly. Wooly was very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, Wooly saw a little girl walking by and said, "Hi, I'm Wooly. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, I do! Let's play together." Wooly was very happy and they played together all day. + +As the sun started to go down, the little girl said, "I have to go home now. Bye, Wooly!" Wooly said, "Bye! Wait, can you help me zip up my coat?" The little girl zipped up his coat and they said goodbye. + +From that day on, Wooly wasn't lonely anymore because he had a new friend to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny. He liked to travel around the field. He would hop and hop until he found some yummy grass to eat. One day, he found a patch of grass that was so small and cute. He nibbled on it and it was very tasty. The bunny loved to travel and find new places to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a kind rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat cauliflower because it was his favorite food. One day, Benny wanted to make a special dinner for his friends. He set the table with plates, cups, and forks. + +Benny was a compassionate rabbit, so he wanted to make sure everyone had enough to eat. He cooked a big pot of cauliflower and shared it with his friends. They all loved it and thanked Benny for being so kind. + +After dinner, Benny and his friends played games and had fun. Benny was happy that he could make his friends happy with a delicious meal. From that day on, Benny always made sure to set the table and share his favorite food with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to explore. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mom. They saw a man jogging and Lily asked her mom what he was doing. Her mom said he was running fast for exercise. + +As they continued their walk, Lily saw a mint plant and asked her mom if she could pick a leaf. Her mom said yes and Lily smelled the mint. It smelled so good! She decided to keep the mint leaf in her pocket. + +After their walk, Lily and her mom went to the store. Lily was still curious and wanted to know what everything was. She saw a candy with a mint flavor and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said yes and Lily was very happy. She even jogged a little bit in excitement! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to skip around in the park with her friends. One day, while she was skipping, she found a sword on the ground. It was shiny and sharp, but Lily knew it was not a toy. + +She went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I found a sword in the park. It's not sweet like candy, but it's cool." Her mom was surprised and asked, "Where did you find it?" Lily replied, "I found it while I was skipping with my friends." + +Her mom knew it was dangerous, so she took the sword away and said, "Lily, swords are not toys. They can hurt people. Let's go home and have some sweet candy instead." Lily agreed and they went home to enjoy some sweet treats together. From then on, Lily knew to be careful and not play with dangerous things she found while skipping in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was walking in the forest when she saw an ugly frog. "Hello, frog! What are you doing?" asked Lily. "I am waiting for my dinner. I want to eat some bugs," replied the frog. "Did you eat yet?" asked Lily. "No, I haven't eaten anything yet," said the frog. + +Lily felt sorry for the frog, so she decided to help. She looked for some bugs and found a lot of them. "Here you go, frog. Eat as much as you like," said Lily. The frog was very happy and ate all the bugs. "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind," said the frog. + +Lily smiled and continued walking in the forest. She saw a beautiful butterfly and followed it. Suddenly, she fell into a hole. "Help! Help!" shouted Lily. The frog heard her and came to rescue her. "Don't worry, Lily. I will help you get out of the hole," said the frog. + +Lily was very grateful to the frog. "Thank you, frog. You are my hero!" said Lily. From that day on, Lily and the frog became good friends and they always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his red toy car. One day, Timmy's mom noticed that the car was missing a wheel. She told Timmy that she would look for a new wheel so that he could play with his car again. + +The next day, Timmy's mom went to the toy store to find a new wheel. She looked around and found a whole bin of wheels that were available to buy. She picked out a shiny new wheel that fit perfectly on Timmy's car. + +When Timmy's mom got home, she showed him the new wheel and he was very happy. He quickly put the new wheel on his car and it worked very well. Timmy played with his car all day, driving it around and pretending to be a race car driver. + +As the day went on, Timmy's mom noticed that the new wheel was starting to part from the car. She quickly fixed it so that Timmy could keep playing with his car. Timmy was so happy that he gave his mom a big hug and said thank you. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and singing songs. One day, she was playing with her dolls when her mommy came into the room. + +"Hi, Lily!" her mommy said. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm playing with my dolls," Lily replied with a smile. + +Her mommy noticed something on the table. "Oh no, Lily! Did you touch the ashtray? That's not a toy!" + +Lily looked at the ashtray and said, "Sorry, mommy. I didn't know." + +Suddenly, her daddy appeared in the room. "Hi, Lily! I heard you singing. You sound so lively!" + +Lily giggled and said, "Thank you, daddy!" They all sat down and sang songs together. It was a happy day for Lily and her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and dress them up in pretty clothes. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play with her friends. While they were playing, Lily saw a little boy who looked sad. She went over to him and asked him what was wrong. + +The little boy said, "I lost my toy. It was a shape sorter and I can't find it anywhere." + +Lily thought for a moment and remembered that she had a shape sorter at home. She told the little boy that she would bring it to him the next day. When she got home, she asked her mom if they could go to the store to buy a new toy for the little boy. Her mom said they could, but they needed to save their money because they weren't wealthy. + +The next day, Lily brought the shape sorter to the little boy and he was very happy. He thanked her and they played together all afternoon. Lily felt happy too because she knew she had helped someone. She also learned that being wealthy isn't just about having a lot of money, it's about being kind and helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a microscope in her backyard. It was small and had a warm light that made everything look bigger. + +Lily leaned over the microscope and saw tiny bugs crawling around. She was amazed by how much she could see with the microscope. She spent hours looking at different things, like leaves and flowers. + +But one day, Lily accidentally dropped the microscope and it broke into tiny pieces. She was very sad because she loved using it to explore the world. From that day on, she was more careful with her toys so they wouldn't break like the microscope did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore nature. One day, she went on an adventure to a big island with her parents. The island was covered in purple flowers and had a big mountain in the middle. + +Lily and her parents went on a hike up the mountain. As they walked, Lily began to worry that she might fall down. But her parents held her hand and told her she was safe. When they reached the top, they saw a beautiful view of the whole island. + +Lily was so happy that she forgot all about her worries. She ran around and picked some purple flowers to bring home as a souvenir. From that day on, whenever she felt worried, she would remember her adventure on the purple island and know that everything would be okay. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny saw a big rabbit who looked very sad. Benny asked the rabbit, "Why are you sad?" The big rabbit replied, "I lost all my carrots in a trade." + +Benny wanted to help the big rabbit, so he decided to give him some of his own carrots. The big rabbit was very grateful and thanked Benny. Benny felt happy that he could help someone else. + +As Benny was hopping away, he saw a leaf shaking on a tree. He asked the leaf, "Why are you trembling?" The leaf replied, "I am scared of falling off the tree." Benny told the leaf, "Don't be afraid, you are independent and can hold on strong." + +The moral of the story is that it feels good to help others, and that we should always be brave and independent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a model of a car. One day, Lily's mom made some spicy soup for lunch. Lily didn't like it and said, "Mommy, this soup is too spicy for me." + +Her mom replied, "That's okay, Lily. You can scatter the soup around your plate and just eat the vegetables." + +Lily was happy and started to scatter the soup around her plate. Suddenly, she accidentally knocked over her model car and it broke into pieces. She was sad and said, "Oh no, my car is broken!" + +Her mom comforted her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can fix it together." And they spent the rest of the day fixing the model car and playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to spin around and around until she got dizzy. One day, she saw a big factory and wanted to go inside. Her mom told her it might be boring, but Lily wanted to see it anyway. + +Inside the factory, Lily saw lots of machines that made things. She watched as they spun and whirled, but she didn't really understand what they were making. She started to feel bored and wanted to leave. + +As they walked out of the factory, Lily's mom asked her what she learned. Lily thought for a moment and said, "I learned that spinning is fun, but sometimes factories can be boring. I'd rather spin outside in the sunshine!" Her mom smiled and hugged her, happy that Lily had learned an important lesson about finding joy in simple things. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very curious and loved to peek at things. One day, Benny peeked through a hedge and saw a big, strong bear. Benny was scared and ran away as fast as he could. + +Benny's mom asked him why he was running so fast. Benny told her about the big, strong bear he saw through the hedge. His mom told him that it's not good to peek at things that could be dangerous. She said it's important to be careful and not take unnecessary risks. + +Benny learned his lesson and promised to be more careful in the future. From that day on, Benny was more cautious and didn't peek at things that could put him in danger. Benny's mom was proud of him for being responsible and safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite teddy bear named Mr. Snuggles. One day, Lily noticed that Mr. Snuggles' velvet fur was getting dirty and spoiled. + +Lily said to Mr. Snuggles, "You need a bath, Mr. Snuggles. Your fur is not soft anymore." + +Mr. Snuggles replied, "But I don't like baths. They make me cold and wet." + +Lily said, "I know you don't like baths, but we need to clean you up. Then you will be soft and cuddly again." + +So, Lily gave Mr. Snuggles a bath and dried him off. She noticed that his velvet fur was now clean and soft. Mr. Snuggles was happy and thanked Lily for taking care of him. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep Mr. Snuggles clean and cuddly. +Once upon a time, there was a tree. It had big green leaves and a brown trunk. One day, a little girl came to play near the tree. She saw a small root sticking out of the ground. She wanted to pick it up, but it was too hard. So, she used a stick to break it. + +The little girl went home and forgot about the root. The sun was very hot that day, and the ground was dry. The little root was thirsty and needed water. But, because it was broken, it couldn't drink any water. The tree felt sad for the little root. It wished it could help it grow again. + +The next day, the little girl came back to play near the tree. She saw the broken root and felt bad. She asked the tree if it could help the root grow again. The tree said yes and used its magic to heal the root. The little root started to grow again, and the tree was happy. From that day on, the little girl always made sure to take care of the root and water it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a silly monkey named Max. Max lived in a big room in the jungle with his friends. One day, Max met a beautiful monkey named Lily. Max and Lily fell in love and decided to get married. + +The other monkeys in the room thought it was silly that Max and Lily wanted to get married, but Max didn't care. He loved Lily very much. They had a big party in the room and all their friends came to celebrate. + +After the party, Max and Lily went to their own room to sleep. They were so happy to be married and to have each other. From that day on, Max and Lily lived happily ever after in their room in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Billy. Billy loved to sail on the big blue sea. One day, Billy saw a big anchor in the water. He thought it was a toy, so he tried to pick it up. But it was too heavy, and he couldn't move it. + +Later that day, Billy saw a big storm coming. The sky turned dark, and the waves got bigger and bigger. Billy was scared. He didn't know what to do. Then he remembered the anchor. He knew that if he could get it to hold onto the ground, he could stay safe in the storm. + +Billy went back to the anchor and tried again. This time, he was able to pull it up and drop it into the water. It held onto the ground, and Billy was safe. After the storm, Billy discussed with his friends how the anchor saved him from the terrible storm. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and stuff them in his toy box. One day, Timmy saw a black cat outside his window. He wanted to pet the cat, so he rushed outside to see it. + +When he got outside, the cat was gone. Timmy looked around for the cat, but he couldn't find it. He felt sad because he really wanted to pet the black cat. + +The next day, Timmy saw the black cat again. This time, he didn't rush outside. Instead, he slowly walked towards the cat and softly said, "Here kitty, kitty." The black cat came to Timmy and he was so happy. He petted the cat gently and it purred loudly. From that day on, Timmy and the black cat were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily found a big bag of powder in her mom's closet. It smelled sweet and she wanted to play with it. So, she took the powder and put it all over her toys. It was incredible! Her toys looked like they were covered in snow. + +But then, Lily's mom came home and saw what she had done. She was very angry and told Lily that the powder was not a toy. She made Lily clean up all the mess. Lily felt sad and wanted to reverse what she had done. But it was too late. Her toys were ruined and she was in trouble. + +From that day on, Lily learned that she should never touch things that don't belong to her. She felt bad for what she had done and wished she could go back in time and make things right. But sometimes, we can't reverse the things we've done, and we have to learn from our mistakes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very pretty and loved to play outside. One hot day, she went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I want some ice cream. Can we please get some?" + +Her mommy said, "Sure, let's go to the store and get some from the freezer." + +When they got to the store, Lily saw a toy she wanted. She asked her mommy, "Can I have the toy too?" + +Her mommy said, "No, we only came for ice cream. We can't always get everything we want." + +Lily learned that it's important to be grateful for what we have and not always want more. They got their ice cream and went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink juice with her breakfast every day. One day, her mommy told her that they were going to the park to play. Lily was so excited and happy, she felt high with joy! + +They played on the swings and the slide and had so much fun. But then, her mommy said it was time to go home. Lily was sad because she wanted to stay and play more. Her mommy told her they could come back next week and play again. Lily was happy again and drank her juice before going to bed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his drum. He would bang on it all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to stop playing because it was too loud. Timmy didn't understand why he had to stop playing his drum. He asked his mom to explain. + +His mom said, "Your drum is too loud and it's bothering the neighbors. We need to be considerate of others." Timmy didn't like that answer. He wanted to keep playing his drum. So, he decided to take his drum outside to play. + +As he was playing outside, a little girl walked by and asked if she could play with his drum. Timmy said yes and they started playing together. But soon, the little girl accidentally hit the drum too hard and it broke. Timmy was upset and didn't know what to do. The little girl explained that she didn't mean to break it and said sorry. Timmy forgave her and they became friends. + +Timmy learned that even though he loved playing with his drum, he needed to be careful and considerate of others. He also learned that sometimes accidents happen, but it's important to forgive and be kind. Timmy's mom bought him a new drum, and this time he made sure to play it smooth and quiet so it wouldn't bother anyone. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch movies with his family. One day, Timmy's dad started a film about a big, friendly bear. The bear had a tight hug that made everyone feel happy. Timmy laughed and clapped his hands as he watched the bear hug all of his friends. After the film ended, Timmy asked his dad to start it again because he loved it so much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest. One day, she found a fancy log. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a fancy log!" Lily exclaimed. + +"That's very nice, dear," her mom replied. "But we have to return home now for dinner." + +Lily didn't want to leave the log behind, so she carried it all the way home. When they arrived, her dad saw the log and said, "Wow, that's a big log! Where did you find it?" + +Lily smiled and said, "In the forest. I wanted to keep it." + +Her dad chuckled and said, "Well, it's a nice log, but we have to return it to the forest where it belongs." + +Lily was sad to say goodbye to her fancy log, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She returned it to the forest and felt happy knowing it was back where it belonged. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was going on a trip with her family and had to pack her luggage. She was very excited to go but her mom was grumpy because she was tired from packing. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I help you pack?" Her mom said, "Yes, thank you. Can you wrap your clothes in this bag?" Lily nodded and started to wrap her clothes. She put her favorite dress and her teddy bear in the bag. + +After they finished packing, they got in the car and drove to the airport. Lily was so excited to go on the airplane. When they got to the airport, they checked their luggage and went through security. Lily asked her dad, "Are we there yet?" Her dad laughed and said, "Not yet, but soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his flashlight. He would turn it on and off and watch the light go "flash". One day, Timmy's mom asked him to print his name on a piece of paper. Timmy took his crayon and carefully printed his name. His mom was so proud of him! + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw some lively puppies running around. They were so cute! Timmy played with the puppies and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Timmy took his flashlight and shone it on the puppies. They chased the light and Timmy laughed and laughed. It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a big parade. Lots of people and animals walked down the street. Some played music and others danced. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +A little girl watched the parade from her window. She saw a clown with a big red nose and a funny hat. The clown blinked at her and she giggled. + +The little girl wanted to join the parade, but she was too shy. She thought she couldn't do it alone. But then she remembered her mom's words: "You can do anything if you try. You are independent." So, she put on her favorite dress and joined the parade. She danced and sang with the other people and animals. They all had fun together. + +After the parade, the little girl felt proud of herself. She realized that she could do things on her own, even if she was scared at first. She smiled and blinked at the clown, who winked back. It was a happy day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mommy. They played on the swings and had a picnic. + +After a while, Timmy wanted to play on the slide. But there was a big dog guarding the slide. Timmy was scared of the big dog, but he really wanted to play on the slide. So, he asked his mommy to go with him. + +His mommy said it was okay and they walked over to the slide. But the big dog didn't like it when they got close. He started to bark and growl. Timmy was very scared and started to cry. His mommy tried to calm him down, but it was no use. + +Suddenly, the dog's owner came over and tried to add the dog away. But it was too late. The big dog had already bitten Timmy. Timmy had to go to the hospital and get stitches. He never wanted to go to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's friend Jimmy came over to play. Jimmy wanted to play with Timmy's toy car, but Timmy said no. Jimmy got mad and they started to fight. + +During the fight, Timmy accidentally pulled on a cord and it broke. The cord was expensive and belonged to Timmy's mom. Timmy felt bad and said sorry to his friend and mom. In the end, they all hugged and played together with the broken cord and the toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the flowers. One day, she saw a beautiful butterfly and followed it. The butterfly flew away, but Lily found a letter on the ground. She picked it up and read it. It said, "Dear Lily, I am sorry to leave you. Love, Mom." Lily didn't understand why her mom had to leave, but she knew that she loved her. She held the letter tightly and went back inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside on his street with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing tag when they heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a big truck driving down the street. + +The truck was so loud that Timmy's mom came outside to see what was going on. She told the kids to go inside and rest because it was too noisy outside. Timmy's friends went home, but Timmy stayed outside for a little while longer. + +As the sun started to set, the street became calm and quiet. Timmy's mom came back outside and called him in for dinner. Timmy went inside feeling happy and peaceful because he got to play with his friends and rest outside on his street. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in his yard. One day, he found a big hole in the ground. He looked inside the hole and saw it was very dark. + +Benny decided to bounce around the hole to see if he could make any noise. He bounced and bounced, but he didn't hear anything. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the hole. He got ready to run away, but then he saw a little mouse pop out of the hole. + +The mouse was ready to play and wanted to bounce with Benny. They bounced together and had so much fun. Benny was happy he found a new friend to play with. From that day on, Benny and the mouse would play together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny lived in a big field with lots of other animals. One day, Benny saw a carrot and wanted to eat it. But, the carrot was stuck in the ground. Benny tried to pull it out, but he couldn't. + +Then, a friendly squirrel came along and offered to help. The squirrel used his strong arms to remove the carrot from the ground. Benny was so happy! He ate the carrot and felt very full. + +After eating, Benny went to take a nap. When he woke up, he realized how much he loved his life in the field. He was grateful for his friends and for the yummy food he got to eat. From that day on, Benny appreciated his life even more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she found a bottle of perfume in her mommy's room. She opened it and smelled it. It smelled so nice, like flowers! + +Lily wanted to share the perfume with her friends, so she scattered it around the playground. But then she realized that she used too much and the smell was too strong. + +Suddenly, a cold breeze blew and Lily shivered. She knew it was time to go back inside and cuddle with her mommy. She learned that perfume is nice, but too much can be too strong and it's important to stay warm when it's cold outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun, but his eyes were sensitive to the bright light. His mom bought him a pair of sunglasses to wear outside. + +One day, Timmy went to the park with his sunglasses on. He saw his friend Billy playing with a ball. Billy said, "Wow, Timmy! Your sunglasses are so cool! Where did you get them?" + +Timmy replied, "My mom bought them for me. They help me see better in the sun." + +Billy said, "I want some too! Can you teach me how to get them?" + +Timmy smiled and said, "Sure! You can ask your mom to buy you a pair. But they're rare, so it might be hard to find them." + +From that day on, Timmy and Billy played together with their sunglasses on. They learned that sunglasses are important to protect their eyes from the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a bike with a flat tire. His dad said they needed to put a different tire on the bike. + +So, Timmy and his dad went to the bike store. They looked at all the different tires. There were big ones and small ones. There were red ones and blue ones. + +Timmy picked a green tire, and they put it on his bike. Now, Timmy's bike had a different tire, and he could ride it again. Timmy was happy and thanked his dad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily decided to visit her friend, Sarah. She walked to Sarah's house and knocked on the door. Sarah's mom opened the door and let Lily in. + +Lily and Sarah played together and had lots of fun. They decided to make cookies, but they forgot to put salt in the batter. The cookies tasted yucky without the salt. + +After they finished baking, Lily went back home. As she walked down the street, she saw a nosy dog. The dog barked at her and scared her. Lily ran away, but she tripped and fell. She hurt her knee and started to cry. + +Her mom came to pick her up, but Lily had to go to the hospital. The doctors gave her a big bandage and crutches to help her walk. Lily was sad that she couldn't play with Sarah for a while. She learned that sometimes, bad things happen even when you're having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around her backyard and look at all the flowers. One day, she found a cell on the ground. It was a small room with no windows and only one door. Lily thought it was incredible because she had never seen anything like it before. + +She opened the door and went inside. It was dark and scary, but she was brave. She saw a spider and got scared, but she knew she had to keep going. She saw some light at the end of the cell and ran towards it. She finally made it out and was so happy to see the sunshine again. + +From that day on, Lily continued to wander around her backyard, but she always remembered the incredible cell she found and how brave she was to explore it. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to jog around the park with his owner. One day, Max's owner bought him a new toy. It was a ball! Max thought it was very useful because he could play with it all day long. + +But one day, Max lost his ball. He looked everywhere for it, but he couldn't find it. Max's owner told him they could go to the store and buy a new ball. Max was very excited! + +At the store, Max found a lot of useful things. He saw toys, food, and even some bones. But Max only wanted a new ball. Finally, Max found the ball section and picked out a shiny new ball. He was so happy he could jog all the way home with it! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a new dress with a very unusual pattern. It had lots of colors and shapes that made her happy. + +Lily put on her new dress and went outside to play. She saw her friend Timmy and said, "Hi Timmy, do you like my new dress?" Timmy looked at her and said, "Wow, that's a cool zip on your dress!" Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, it's my favorite part." + +As they played, Lily started to feel sleepy. She couldn't stop yawning. Timmy noticed and said, "Lily, maybe it's time for a nap." Lily agreed and went inside to take a nap. As she lay down, she remembered the zip on her dress and how much she loved it. She smiled and fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pretend to be a princess. One day, she found a bow and arrow in her backyard. She had never seen one before, but she was excited to try it out. + +Lily picked up the bow and arrow and tried to perform like a real archer. She pulled back the string and aimed at a tree. She let go of the arrow and watched it fly through the air. It hit the tree with a thud. + +As she played with the bow and arrow, Lily noticed a troubled look on her dog's face. He seemed worried and scared. She didn't understand why until later that day when they went for a walk in the woods. They saw a deer with an arrow in its side. Lily realized that the arrow she shot earlier could have hurt an innocent animal. From then on, she decided to only use her bow and arrow for pretend play and not to hurt any living creatures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play sports with her friends at the park. One day, she saw a chubby boy sitting alone on a bench. + +Lily walked up to him and asked, "Do you want to play with us?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Yes, please." + +Lily's friends welcomed the boy and they all played together. After a while, they took a break and sat down on the grass. + +Lily noticed that the boy had a piece of paper in his hand. "What's that?" she asked. + +"It's a drawing of my family," the boy said. "But it's too big for my pocket." + +Lily had an idea. "Let's fold it up so you can carry it with you," she said. + +The boy was happy and they all continued to play together, with the folded drawing safely tucked in the boy's pocket. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Jack. Jack loved to ride his bike everywhere he went. One day, Jack went to the park to ride his bike. He saw a little girl named Lily playing with her toys. Jack said, "Hi, Lily! Do you want to ride my bike with me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" Jack helped Lily get on the bike seat and they rode around the park together. Lily loved the wind in her hair and the feeling of riding with Jack. + +As they were riding, Jack saw his friend Tom. Tom waved and winked at Jack. Jack said to Lily, "That's my friend Tom. He's a funny guy. He always winks at me when he sees me." + +Lily laughed and said, "He's silly!" Jack and Lily continued to ride around the park, enjoying the sunny day and each other's company. It was a great day for a ride with a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play in the park all day long. One day, while Spot was playing, he found a bone. The bone was big and looked very tasty. + +Spot picked up the bone and ran home as fast as he could. But when he got home, he saw a big, scary cat on his porch. Spot was frightened and didn't know what to do. + +He decided to settle down and wait for the cat to leave. He sat with his bone and watched the cat until it finally left. Spot was happy he didn't have to share his bone with the cat. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Lily. She had long, curly hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, Lily's mom asked her to print out a picture of a puppy for her grandma's birthday present. + +Lily tried to print the picture, but the printer wouldn't work. She got frustrated and started to cry. Her mom came over to help her and they tried again. But, the printer still wouldn't work. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to give her grandma a nice present, but she didn't know what to do. Suddenly, her mom had an idea. They could draw a picture of a puppy instead! Lily was happy again and they drew a beautiful picture together. Lily's grandma loved the present and Lily was proud of what she had made. +Once upon a time, there was a big, furry bear. He had a brown face and two big, black eyes. The bear loved to play in the forest and eat honey from the bees. One day, the bear met a little rabbit. The rabbit had a white face and long ears. The bear wanted to be friends with the rabbit, but the rabbit said, "I hate you! You are too big and scary!" + +The bear was sad because he wanted to be friends with the rabbit. He didn't understand why the rabbit didn't like him. The bear thought about it for a long time and decided to show the rabbit that he was friendly. He brought the rabbit some honey and said, "I'm sorry if I scared you. I just want to be friends." + +The rabbit was happy that the bear was nice to him. They shared the honey and played together in the forest. From that day on, the bear and the rabbit were the best of friends. The bear learned that even if someone says they hate you, they might change their mind if you show them kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a big field. He loved his field very much and spent all his time taking care of it. One day, he saw some birds eating his crops. He got angry and decided to make a plan to stop the birds from eating his crops. + +The farmer thought of a foolish plan. He put a scarecrow in the field to scare the birds away. But the birds were not afraid of the scarecrow and kept eating the crops. The farmer was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +One day, a wise old man came to the farmer and asked him why he was sad. The farmer told him about his plan and how it didn't work. The wise old man told the farmer that he needed a better plan. He suggested that the farmer build a big net to cover the field and keep the birds away. The farmer followed the wise old man's advice and built the net. The birds could no longer eat his crops and the farmer was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat at the restaurant with her family. One day, they went to a humble restaurant that had delicious food. + +Lily was so excited to eat, but she had a question for her mom. "Mom, can I have mac and cheese?" she asked. Her mom smiled and said yes. + +After they finished their meal, Lily's dad asked her a question. "Did you like the food?" he asked. Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, it was yummy!" + +From that day on, Lily always wanted to go back to the humble restaurant with her family. She loved the food and the happy memories they made there. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved Sundays because that was the day he got to play with his friends. One Sunday, Timmy and his friends went to the park to play hide and seek. Timmy was very good at hiding, but he got lost and couldn't find his friends. He looked around and everything looked gray and sad. Timmy started to cry because he was scared and didn't know where to go. Suddenly, he heard his friends calling his name. They found him and hugged him tight. Timmy was happy again and they continued playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some more crayons. + +At the store, Lily saw a pair of pretty red shoes with a high heel. She asked her mommy if she could buy them, but her mommy said no because she was too young to wear heels. + +Lily was sad, but she decided to be creative and draw a picture of the red shoes instead. When she got home, she showed her picture to her daddy and he said, "Wow, Lily! You are so talented!" + +Lily was happy that her drawing was appreciated and she decided to draw more pictures of pretty things she saw at the store. From that day on, Lily loved going to the store with her mommy and daddy to buy more crayons and draw more pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and read books. One day, her mom took her to a park to play. Lily saw a boy playing with a ball and she wanted to join in. + +The boy was shy and didn't talk much, but Lily wanted to be his friend. She said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" The boy said his name was Max. Lily introduced herself to Max and they started playing together. + +After a while, Lily saw some numbers on a sign near the playground. She asked Max if he knew what they meant. Max said he didn't, but Lily knew. She told Max that numbers are like counting and they help us know how many things there are. + +As they played, Lily had a brilliant idea. She asked Max if he wanted to have a picnic with her. Max was excited and they decided to have it under a big tree. Lily brought some snacks and they enjoyed their picnic together. Lily was happy to have made a new friend and introduce him to something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat something delicious. She decided to go on an adventure to find food. She walked and walked until she saw a big island. + +Lily went to the island and found a coconut tree. She climbed the tree and got a coconut. She drank the coconut water and ate the coconut meat. It was very yummy! + +After she ate, Lily felt very happy and decided to explore the island. She found a river and went for a swim. She saw some fish swimming in the river and she got thirsty. She drank some water from the river and it was very refreshing. + +Lily had a great time on the island and decided to come back again. She was no longer hungry and felt very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and dance around her room. One day, she was playing with her dolls when her mom came in and said, "Lily, it's time to go to the park!" + +Lily was so cheerful and excited to go to the park. She put on her shoes and ran outside with her mom. When they got to the park, Lily saw a big tree with a swing hanging from it. She ran over to the swing and started to shake it back and forth. "Whee!" she shouted as she swung higher and higher. + +After a while, Lily's mom called her over and said, "Let's go for a walk and get some fresh air." As they walked, Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, what's a brain?" Her mom smiled and said, "Your brain is what helps you think and learn new things." Lily thought about this for a moment and then said, "My brain must be very strong because I learn new things every day!" +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird. It had colorful feathers and sang a nice song. It flew around the forest, looking for food and friends. One day, it met a big, scary cat. The cat wanted to eat the bird, so it started to chase it. The bird flew away as fast as it could, but the cat was too close. Suddenly, the bird got tired and couldn't fly anymore. The cat caught it and ate it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big decision to make. She wanted to decide what color to paint her room. She asked her mommy and daddy for help, but they said it was her choice to make. + +Lily thought about it for a long time. She wanted her room to be pretty and happy. Finally, she decided to paint her room pink and purple. She was very happy with her choice. + +One day, Lily's mommy hired a tutor to help her learn new things. The tutor was very nice and thin. She taught Lily how to read and write better. Lily was happy to have a tutor to help her learn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yogurt for breakfast every day. One morning, she felt restless and wanted to go outside to play. But her mom said she had to finish her yogurt first. + +Lily didn't like being told what to do, so she took a big spoonful of yogurt and stumbled on her way to the table. Her mom warned her to be careful, but Lily didn't listen. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She was running around and having fun, but she didn't pay attention to where she was going. Suddenly, she stumbled on a rock and fell down. She hurt her knee and started to cry. + +But then Lily remembered what her mom had said earlier. She realized that if she had been more careful and listened to her mom, she might not have stumbled and fallen. From then on, Lily always made sure to be careful and listen to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Timmy. Timmy was very nervous because he had to go to the doctor. His mommy held him tight and told him everything would be okay. Timmy looked up at his mommy and nodded his head. + +When they got to the doctor's office, Timmy saw other babies waiting too. One baby was crying and another baby was sleeping. Timmy felt a little better because he wasn't alone. + +Finally, it was Timmy's turn to see the doctor. The doctor checked Timmy's ears, nose, and mouth. Timmy was a little scared, but he didn't cry. When the doctor was finished, Timmy's mommy gave him a big hug and Timmy smiled. He was happy it was over! +Once upon a time, there was a giraffe named Gigi. Gigi had a long neck that she used to eat leaves from tall trees. One day, Gigi saw a group of animals playing a game. She wanted to join, but she was too shy to ask. Gigi watched them play and hoped that they would invite her to join. + +But the animals didn't notice Gigi and she felt sad. She walked away with her head down. Later, a wise owl saw Gigi and asked her why she looked so down. Gigi told the owl about the game and how she wanted to join but was too shy to ask. The owl told Gigi that it was impressive that she wanted to join in and that she should be proud of herself. + +Gigi went back to the animals and asked if she could join the game. They were happy to let her play and Gigi had so much fun. From that day on, Gigi learned that it's okay to ask for what you want and to be proud of who you are. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play with his trumpet. He would play it all day long and make loud sounds. One day, he went outside to play his trumpet but saw that it was very dirty. He tried to clean it, but it was too dirty. + +Timmy decided to go to his friend's house to borrow a trumpet. When he arrived, his friend said he could borrow the trumpet, but he had to yield it back by the end of the day. Timmy happily took the trumpet and went back home. + +As Timmy was playing the borrowed trumpet, he accidentally hit it on the ground, causing it to break. He was scared to tell his friend, but he knew he had to yield it back. He went to his friend's house and told him what happened. His friend was upset, but he forgave Timmy because he knew it was an accident. From that day on, Timmy learned to take better care of his things and not to be afraid to admit when he makes a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pen and make pretty pictures. One day, she was feeling very sleepy and wanted to take a nap. But she couldn't find her favorite pen. + +Lily looked for her pen everywhere, but she couldn't find it. She started to cry because she loved that pen so much. Suddenly, she saw her little brother playing with her pen. She was happy to have found it and took it from him. + +But her brother didn't understand why Lily was so upset. He wanted the pen back and started to cry too. Lily got angry and threw the pen at her brother. The pen hit him in the eye and he had to go to the hospital. + +Lily felt very bad and wished she could take it back. She understood that she should have been more careful with her pen and not get so angry. From then on, she promised to always be kind to her brother and take care of her things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to do yoga with her mom. They would stretch and breathe together, and it made Lily feel happy and calm. + +One day, Lily's friend Emma came over to play. Emma saw Lily doing yoga and said, "That's not cool. Let's go watch TV instead." But Lily knew that yoga was important and said, "No, I value yoga. It makes me feel good." + +Emma didn't understand, so Lily explained how yoga helped her feel strong and calm. Emma listened and decided to try it with Lily. They did yoga together and Emma felt happy too. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to value things that make us feel good, even if others don't understand. And sometimes, sharing our values with others can help them feel good too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a weak arm and could not throw a ball very far. His friends would always make fun of him and leave him out of their games. + +One day, Timmy's teacher came to school and taught the class how to play a new game. Timmy was so happy because he thought he would finally be able to play with his friends. But when he tried to throw the ball, it only went a little way and his friends laughed at him. + +Timmy was so sad that he went home and cried. His mom tried to make him feel better, but he just kept crying. Finally, Timmy's dad came home and saw how sad he was. He tried to teach Timmy how to throw the ball better, but Timmy's arm was too weak. + +In the end, Timmy never got better at throwing the ball and his friends never played with him again. Timmy was left all alone and sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because he was going to visit his grandma's house. He loved his grandma because she always had yummy cookies for him to eat. + +As Timmy walked to his grandma's house, he saw smoke coming from the chimney. He knew that meant his grandma was baking something delicious. When he arrived, his grandma greeted him with a big hug and a plate of warm cookies. + +After they finished eating, Timmy's grandma showed him a puzzle she had been working on. She was very smart and had already put together most of the pieces. Timmy wanted to help, so he started looking for the missing pieces. Suddenly, he found the last piece and excitedly shouted, "I found it!" His grandma smiled and said, "You're so smart, Timmy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her toys. One day, her ball rolled into her neighbor's garage. She was scared to go in because she thought it might be dangerous. + +But her neighbor, Mrs. Smith, was a kind lady. She saw Lily looking worried and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about her ball in the garage. Mrs. Smith smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's a harmless garage. I'll go get your ball for you." + +Lily was very thankful and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Smith!" Mrs. Smith brought the ball back and Lily was happy to play with it again. From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of the garage anymore and even went in to explore with Mrs. Smith's permission. They became good friends and played together often. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and put them on her shelf. One day, Lily noticed that her shelf was very dirty. She decided to clean it up so her toys would look nice and shiny. + +As she was cleaning, Lily found a shiny coin. She didn't know what it was, but she knew it was special. She put it in her pocket and continued cleaning. Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They had a lot of fun, but Lily couldn't stop thinking about the shiny coin. + +The next day, Lily went to the store with her mom. She saw a toy that she really wanted, but it was too expensive. Lily remembered the shiny coin in her pocket and asked her mom if it was valuable. Her mom said yes, and Lily knew that she could use it to buy the toy she wanted. + +Lily was happy that she had found the shiny coin and cleaned her shelf. She learned that sometimes things that seem dirty or unimportant can be valuable. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti with her fork. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a fancy restaurant. The restaurant had expensive forks that Lily had never seen before. She imagined having one of those fancy forks at home. + +Lily's mommy ordered her favorite spaghetti, but it tasted different than usual. Lily didn't like it very much. She imagined having her mommy's homemade spaghetti instead. After dinner, they went home and Lily told her daddy about the expensive forks. He said they were too expensive to buy, but Lily could imagine having one and pretend to use it while eating her spaghetti. + +From then on, Lily would use her regular fork, but imagine it was one of the fancy expensive forks from the restaurant. She was happy and content with her imagination. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and look for bugs. One day, she went on an adventure and found a tube. It was long and shiny and made a funny noise when she blew into it. + +Lily was so happy to have found the tube. She showed it to her mom and dad, and they were proud of her for being so curious and adventurous. They told her that she was a humble explorer, always looking for new things to discover. + +From that day on, Lily carried the tube with her everywhere she went. She would blow into it and make silly sounds, and her friends would laugh and play with her. She felt so lucky to have found such a special treasure on her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks with her mommy and daddy. One day, while they were walking, Lily saw a bright shiny rock on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her parents. They told her it was a gem and that it was very special. + +Lily loved her gem and carried it everywhere she went. She even slept with it under her pillow at night. One day, while they were out for another walk, Lily accidentally dropped her gem and it rolled down a hill. She was very sad and cried because she loved her gem so much. + +But then, a kind stranger found the gem and brought it back to Lily. She was so happy and grateful that someone cared enough to return her special gem. From that day on, Lily took extra special care of her gem and made sure to never lose it again. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy named Jane. She had a modern fridge in her kitchen. One day, her little boy Timmy asked her for some juice. Jane replied, "Sure, sweetie, let me get it from the fridge." + +Timmy was happy and drank his juice. Then he asked his mommy, "Why is our fridge so big and shiny?" Jane replied, "It's a modern fridge, Timmy. It keeps our food fresh and cold." + +Timmy thought about it and said, "I like our fridge, mommy. It's cool." Jane smiled and replied, "I'm glad you like it, Timmy. Now, let's go play outside!" And they went outside to play and have fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went for a walk up a big hill. As she climbed higher and higher, she started to feel a little scared. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was her friend, Teddy the bear. "Don't be fearful, Lily," Teddy said. "I'm here to help you." + +Lily felt so much better with Teddy by her side. They continued up the hill together until they reached the top. At the top, they found a big rock that was part of the hill. They sat on the rock and looked out at the beautiful view. + +"I'm glad we did this together," Lily said to Teddy. "Me too," Teddy replied. "Now let's go down the hill and have some fun!" And off they went, down the hill, laughing and playing all the way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy's friend Billy sent him a message. But Timmy didn't know what the message said because it was written in an unknown language. + +Timmy asked his mom to read the message for him, but she couldn't understand it either. Timmy and his mom both looked puzzled. + +Timmy's dad came home and Timmy showed him the message. "I disagree with you," said Timmy's dad. "This message is not for you, it's for me. It's written in a secret code that only I can understand." + +Timmy felt sad that he couldn't read the message, but he was happy that his dad could. From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes people can disagree and things can be unknown, but there is always someone who can help you understand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had a big bookshelf in her room. One day, she saw a wise old owl outside her window. + +"Hello, Mr. Owl!" Lily said. + +"Hello, little girl," the owl replied. "I see you have many books on your bookshelf. Do you mark your favorite pages?" + +"No, I don't," Lily said. "Why should I?" + +"Well," the owl said, "sometimes we forget the important things we read. Marking helps us remember." + +The next day, Lily went to her bookshelf to mark her favorite pages. But she accidentally knocked over the bookshelf and it fell on her. She was hurt and had to go to the hospital. + +From that day on, Lily always marked her favorite pages. She remembered the wise old owl's advice, but she also learned to be careful around bookshelves. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bird. The bird loved to eat yummy seeds and berries. One day, the bird found a feather on the ground. The feather was soft and pretty. The bird picked up the feather and put it in its nest. The bird was happy with its new feather and ate some more seeds. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, rough dog named Max. Max lived in a country house with his family. Max loved to run and play in the fields. + +One day, Max's family went to a fair in the nearby town. There was a man playing music and everyone was clapping along. Max wanted to join in, so he barked and jumped up and down. + +The man noticed Max and invited him to come up on stage. Max was so happy! He wagged his tail and clapped his paws together. Everyone cheered and Max felt like a star. From that day on, Max loved going to fairs and clapping along to the music. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Halloween and wanted to carve a pumpkin. Her mom took her to the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin. + +Lily picked a big orange pumpkin and said, "I believe this one is perfect!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm proud of you for picking such a great pumpkin." + +When they got home, Lily's dad helped her carve the pumpkin. She was so happy with how it turned out. She said, "I love my pumpkin so much!" + +Her dad replied, "I'm proud of you for doing such a good job." + +Lily was so excited to show her pumpkin to all of her friends on Halloween night. She knew they would love it just as much as she did. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his baseball. He played with it every day. One day, Timmy's baseball got a hole in it and all the air came out. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his baseball anymore. + +Timmy went to his dad and said, "Daddy, my baseball is broken. Can you fix it?" His dad said, "Of course, Timmy. I'll fill it up with air." Timmy was grateful to his dad for fixing his baseball. + +Now Timmy could play with his baseball again. He was so happy. He played with it all day long. When Timmy's mom asked him what he did all day, he said, "I played with my baseball. Daddy filled it up with air and now I'm grateful." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she found a piece of paper with an unknown shape on it. She thought and thought, but she couldn't figure out what it was supposed to be. + +Lily decided to use her crayons to complete the shape. She drew lines and circles until the shape looked just right. She was so proud of herself for finishing the picture. + +Lily showed her completed picture to her mom and dad. They were amazed at how clever she was. From that day on, Lily knew that if she worked hard, she could complete any shape or puzzle that came her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the doctor's office because she was feeling sick. The doctor recommended that Lily take some medicine to help her feel better. + +Lily didn't like the taste of the medicine, but she knew it would make her feel better. She was happy when her mommy gave her a sticker for being brave at the doctor's office. Lily showed the sticker to her friends at preschool and they were jealous because they didn't have one. + +Lily told her friends that they should go to the doctor's office too, so they could get stickers. She recommended her doctor because he was nice and gave good stickers. Lily's friends were excited to go to the doctor's office and get stickers too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a black cat named Whiskers. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a man playing a trumpet. + +"Mommy, what is that sound?" Lily asked. + +"That's a trumpet," her mom replied. + +Lily wanted to try playing the trumpet too. She asked the man if she could play. The man let her try, but the trumpet was too heavy for her. Lily fell down and the trumpet fell with her. + +"Don't worry, it's okay," the man said. "Sometimes we fall when we try new things. But we can always get back up and try again." + +Lily learned that it's okay to fall and make mistakes. She also learned that trying new things can be fun, even if it's hard at first. From that day on, Lily practiced playing the trumpet every day and eventually became really good at it. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Gigi. Gigi loved to eat leaves from the tallest trees in the savannah. One day, Gigi saw a shiny spoon on the ground. She picked it up with her long neck and started playing with it. + +Suddenly, Gigi heard a loud noise. It was a pack of hungry lions! They were chasing her, trying to catch her for dinner. Gigi knew she had to lead the lions away from her family, so she started running as fast as she could. + +As she was running, Gigi remembered the shiny spoon she had found. She had an idea! She dropped the spoon on the ground, and the lions stopped chasing her. They were distracted by the shiny object and started playing with it. + +Gigi had saved herself and her family from the hungry lions. From that day on, Gigi always kept a spoon with her, just in case she needed to distract any other predators. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily couldn't sleep, so she decided to go on an adventure. She grabbed her flashlight and wandered outside. It was dark and mysterious, but Lily wasn't scared. She shone her flashlight around and saw lots of bugs and plants. Suddenly, she heard a noise and saw a mysterious shadow. She followed it and found a little kitten! Lily was so happy she found a new friend. She picked up the kitten and went back to bed, dreaming of all the adventures they would have together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park. One day, he went to the park with his mommy. They went to the slide and Timmy went up and down, up and down. + +After a while, Timmy got tired and said, "Mommy, I want to sleep." His mommy said, "Okay, let's find a soft spot for you to lay down." They found a nice grassy area and Timmy laid down. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. + +When Timmy woke up, he saw a little girl playing on the slide. He said, "Hi, my name is Timmy. Do you want to play with me?" The little girl said, "Yes, I would love to play with you!" Timmy and the little girl played on the slide together until it was time to go home. Timmy was happy because he made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat mint candies. One day, she found a big bag of mint candies in the kitchen. She was so happy and ate all of them. + +But after a while, she started to feel strange. Her tummy hurt and she felt dizzy. Her mom noticed that something was wrong and asked Lily what happened. Lily told her about the mint candies. + +Mom put Lily in the car and drove to the doctor. The doctor gave Lily some medicine to make her feel better. From then on, Lily was more alert about what she ate and never ate too many mint candies again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a spider crawling on the ground. She felt scared because she didn't like spiders. + +Lily's mom saw her looking scared and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" + +"There's a spider," Lily said. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, spiders are very small. You can be brave and remain calm." + +Lily took a deep breath and tried to be brave. She watched the spider crawl away and felt proud of herself for being brave. From that day on, she wasn't scared of spiders anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lecture at school, but he didn't want to go. He was scared of the teacher. But his mom was very patient and told him to go to school. + +When Timmy got to school, he saw his friends playing outside. He wanted to play too, but he knew he had to enter the classroom. So, he took a deep breath and walked inside. + +The lecture was about animals and Timmy loved animals. He listened carefully and even asked the teacher some questions. When the lecture was over, Timmy was happy he went to school. He learned a lot about animals and was proud of himself for being brave and entering the classroom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with dolls and going to the park with her mommy. One Wednesday, Lily's mommy had to go to work, so Lily stayed home with her babysitter, Sarah. + +Lily was feeling troubled because she missed her mommy. Sarah tried to cheer her up by making cookies, but then she accidentally left them in the oven for too long and they started to burn. The smoke made the fire alarm go off and scared Lily. + +Sarah tried to put out the fire, but it was too big. She quickly called the fire department, but it was too late. The house burned down and everything was gone. Poor Lily and her mommy had nowhere to live. They had to go to a shelter and start all over again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved books and would read them every day. One day, she found a big book with lots of pictures and she was very excited to read it. But when she tried to pick it up, she was very clumsy and dropped it on the floor. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and decided to teach her how to pick up a book without dropping it. She showed Lily how to hold the book with both hands and how to be careful when picking it up. Lily practiced and soon she was able to pick up the big book without dropping it. + +From that day on, Lily was very happy because she could read her big book without any problems. She thanked her mom for teaching her how to be careful and not clumsy. And she continued to read lots of books and have fun every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. She loved to run and jump and touch everything she saw. One day, she saw a big, red apple on a tree. She wanted to touch it so badly, but it was too high for her to reach. + +Lily went to her mother and asked her to help her get the apple. But her mother said, "No, Lily. That apple is too high. It's stupid to try to reach it." + +Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She went back outside and found a big stick. She used the stick to touch the apple and it fell down right into her hands! Lily was so happy and proud of herself. She ran back to her mother and showed her the apple. Her mother was surprised and happy for her. From then on, Lily knew that if she tried hard enough, she could touch anything she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He woke up on a sunny Sunday morning and went to the park with his mom. They played on the swings and had a picnic. Timmy saw a man who was not polite. He was mean to his dog and threw a sack in the trash. Timmy felt sad and told his mom. She said they could help by picking up the sack and throwing it in the right place. Timmy felt happy because he knew they did the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly snowman. He was very white and had a big smile. He loved to dance and sing in the snow. One day, a little girl came to play with him. She gave him a carrot nose and a scarf. The snowman was very happy and said, "Thank you!" The little girl played with the snowman all day long. They had so much fun! When it was time for the little girl to go home, she said goodbye to the snowman and promised to come back and play again soon. The snowman was so grateful and said, "Thank you for playing with me!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat ice cream. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom and dad. They bought him a big ice cream cone. Timmy was so happy, he ate it all up very quickly. + +After he finished, Timmy wanted more ice cream. His mom told him they didn't have any more money to buy another one. Timmy was sad and started to cry. His dad told him not to worry, they would come back another day and get him more ice cream. + +As they were leaving the park, Timmy saw a little girl crying. She had lost her ice cream cone. Timmy remembered how sad he was when he finished his ice cream, so he decided to give the little girl his empty cone. The little girl was very happy and thanked Timmy. Timmy felt good that he could make someone else happy, even if it meant losing his own ice cream. The moral of the story is that it's always better to give than to receive. +Once upon a time, there was a big earthquake. The ground shook and everything moved. It was very scary! People and animals ran away to be safe. + +After the earthquake, some houses were broken and some roads were blocked. People needed help to fix everything. + +But it was dangerous to go near the broken things. So, some brave people came to help. They wore helmets and gloves to protect themselves. They worked hard to fix the broken things and make everything safe again. + +Everyone was happy that the helpers came. They were very kind and strong. They saved the day! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy liked to tease Timmy and make jokes that weren't very funny. Timmy didn't like it when Billy teased him, and it made him feel sad. + +Timmy's mom noticed that he was feeling jealous of Billy's toys and attention. She explained to Timmy that it's okay to feel jealous sometimes, but it's important to remember that everyone has their own toys and friends. She also told Timmy that it's not nice to tease others or make jokes that might hurt their feelings. + +Timmy thought about what his mom said and decided to talk to Billy. He told Billy that he didn't like it when he teased him and that it made him feel sad. Billy apologized and they continued to play together, but this time they made sure to have fun without any teasing or hurtful jokes. From then on, Timmy knew that it was important to stand up for himself and to be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect things. He had a big box where he put all his treasures. One day, Timmy found an ancient belt in his grandma's attic. He was so happy! He added it to his box of treasures. + +Timmy loved to show his treasures to his friends. One day, he brought his box to show his friends at school. But when he opened the box, the belt was gone! Someone had taken it. Timmy was very sad. + +Timmy never found out who took the belt. He stopped collecting things after that. He was too sad to collect anything anymore. The end. +One day, a little cat named Sam went out to play. He saw a long rail near his home. Sam thought it would be fun to walk on the rail. He jumped up and started to walk. + +As Sam walked, he met a big dog named Max. Max was very obedient and always did what he was told. Max said, "Hi Sam, what are you doing?" Sam said, "I'm walking on the rail. It's fun!" Max wanted to try too. But first, he needed to stretch his legs. Max stretched his legs and jumped up on the rail. + +Sam and Max walked on the rail together. They were very careful not to fall off. They had a lot of fun and played all day. When it was time to go home, Sam said, "Bye Max, let's play again tomorrow." Max smiled and said, "Yes, let's do that. Bye Sam!" +Once upon a time, in a wild forest in the east, there lived a big bear named Bobo. Bobo loved to relax under the tall trees and eat sweet berries all day. One day, while Bobo was relaxing, he met a small bird named Lulu. + +"Hi Bobo!" said Lulu. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Bobo looked at Lulu and said, "I like to relax, but I can play with you for a little bit." + +Lulu and Bobo played in the wild forest, running and laughing. They had a lot of fun together. When they were tired, they sat under a big tree to relax. They became best friends and played together every day in the wild forest in the east. +Once upon a time, there was a big hotel. It was very impressive. Many people liked to stay there. The hotel had a kind boss. The boss liked to do nice things for others. + +One day, a small girl came to the hotel. She was lost and scared. The kind boss wanted to help her. He asked the girl, "What can I do for you?" The girl said, "I want to go home, but I don't know where it is." The boss smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will find your home." + +The boss and the girl looked for her home. They asked people in the town. They walked a long time. At last, they found her home. The girl was so happy. She hugged the boss and said, "Thank you for helping me." The boss was happy too. + +The people in the town saw what the boss did. They thought the boss was very kind. More people came to stay at the hotel. They liked the kind boss. The moral of the story is: when you do nice things for others, good things come to you too. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. They saw a vendor selling balloons. Lily loved balloons, so her mom bought her a big, red one. Lily was very happy. + +While they were walking, Lily saw a mail truck. She loved to watch the mailman put letters in the mailboxes. But, as she watched, her balloon slipped from her hand and flew away. Lily was very sad and said, "I feel sorry." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can get another balloon from the vendor." So they went back to the vendor, and he gave Lily a new red balloon. This time, Lily held on tight and didn't let it go. She smiled and said, "Thank you!" +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon. The dragon was very obedient. He had a friend, a little girl named Lily. Lily and the dragon loved to play together. + +One day, Lily said to the dragon, "Let's play spin!" The dragon was excited and nodded his big head. So, they went to a big field where they could spin around and around. + +Lily and the dragon spun around in the field. They laughed as they spun faster and faster. The dragon was careful not to spin too fast for Lily. They had so much fun spinning together. + +After a while, Lily and the dragon were tired. They sat down in the field and looked at the sky. Lily said, "Thank you, dragon, for being so obedient and playing with me." The dragon smiled, happy to be Lily's friend. + +From that day on, Lily and the obedient dragon played together every day. They loved to spin and have fun in the big field, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big slide in the park. It was a clear, sunny day. All the kids loved to play on the slide. They would laugh and have fun. + +One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to learn how to slide. She asked her mom to teach her. Her mom held her hand and helped her climb the stairs. Lily was a little scared, but her mom was there to help. + +When they reached the top, Lily sat down and her mom showed her how to slide. Lily went down the slide and laughed. She was so happy! She learned how to slide and wanted to do it again and again. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Tom. Tom was a bossy cat who liked to tell all the other animals what to do. He lived in a big yard with lots of grass and trees. + +One day, Tom saw a little bird in the yard. The bird was trying to spring up into the air but couldn't fly. Tom wanted to help the bird, so he went closer. The bird was scared of the bossy cat, but Tom said, "Don't be scared, I will help you." + +Tom told the bird to try to spring up again. This time, Tom pushed the bird gently with his paw. The bird started to fly! The bird was so happy and thanked Tom for his help. From that day on, Tom was not so bossy anymore and became friends with all the animals in the yard. +Once upon a time, there was a big vehicle. It had four big wheels and a big horn. The big vehicle liked to help people. One day, it met a little girl named Sue. + +Sue said, "I want to go to the park, but it's too far to walk." The big vehicle smiled and said, "Get in, I will take you there." Sue climbed into the big vehicle, and they went to the park. + +At the park, Sue and the big vehicle played on the swings and the slide. They had so much fun! Sue said, "I wish we could play here every day." The big vehicle said, "Just imagine it, and we can come back tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved balloons. One day, she got a big, red balloon from a party. She was very happy. + +Mia wanted to show her friend, Tom, her new balloon. She ran to his house and said, "Look, Tom! I have a big, red balloon!" Tom was happy for Mia. He said, "Wow, Mia! Your balloon is so big and red!" + +But then, Mia played with her balloon too much. She did not want to stop. She wanted to have fun. Soon, the balloon popped. Mia was sad. She had spoiled her balloon. + +Tom told Mia, "It's okay, Mia. Next time, be more careful with your balloon." Mia learned her lesson. She knew she had to be more careful with her things. + +The moral of the story is to take care of your things, so they don't get spoiled. If you do that, you will be successful and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird named Tim. Tim loved to fold things with his wings. One day, Tim saw a big squash in the garden. He wanted to fold it, but it was too big. + +Tim had an idea. He asked his friend, the strong ant, to help him. The ant said, "I will help you, but first, let's eat some food." They ate and played, and soon it was time to go to bed. + +The next day, Tim and the ant went to the big squash. They worked very hard, and soon the squash was small. Tim was so happy that he could fold it. He thanked the ant, and they became best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a pill he had to take every day. The pill belonged to Spot, and it made him feel good and strong. + +One day, Spot went to the park with his pill. He saw his friend, a big cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was envious of Spot's pill because it made him feel good. Fluffy wanted a pill too, but he knew it belonged to Spot. + +Spot saw that Fluffy was envious, so he went to his mom and asked if they could get a pill for Fluffy too. His mom said yes, and they got a pill for Fluffy. Now, both Spot and Fluffy had their own pills, and they were happy. They played in the park all day, feeling good and strong together. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous box. It was so big that it could fit a whole house inside. The box had a special lock that needed a key to open it. Everyone in the town wanted to see what was inside, but no one could find the key. + +One day, a little girl named Lily remembered that her grandma had a key that could open anything. She went to her grandma's house and found the key. Excited, she ran back to the enormous box with the key in her hand. + +Lily put the key in the lock and turned it. The box opened and out came a big, bright light. It made everyone's memory happy. They all laughed and played together, and the town became the happiest place on earth. +Once upon a time, in a busy little town, there lived a bird named Bob. Bob loved to fly high in the sky all day long. He would fly over the houses, trees, and parks, watching all the people below. + +One sunny day, Bob met a new friend named Tim. Tim was a squirrel who loved to play games. Bob and Tim decided to play a fun game together. They called their game "Fly and Catch." Bob would fly up in the sky and drop a small nut, and Tim would try to catch it before it hit the ground. + +Bob and Tim played their game every day. The people in the town would stop and watch them play. They were very happy to see Bob and Tim having so much fun. The busy little town became a happier place, all thanks to Bob and Tim's game of "Fly and Catch." And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a large bug. The bug was one inch long. It lived in a big garden with many flowers. + +One day, the large bug decided to sort the flowers. It sorted the flowers by color. It put the red flowers together, the blue flowers together, and the yellow flowers together. + +After the large bug sorted all the flowers, it sat down to rest. It was happy to see the colorful garden. The bug loved its new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was very adventurous. She loved to play outside and find new things. One day, Sally went on a walk in the woods with her mom. + +As they walked, Sally saw a big red fire. She knew it could burn her, so she stayed away. Sally's mom told her that fire can be hot and dangerous. Sally listened to her mom and held her hand. + +When they got home, Sally felt safe. She gave her mom a big hug. She was happy that her mom helped her stay away from the fire. Sally learned to be careful, but she still loved to have adventures. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there was a little bunny named Ben. Ben loved to play with his best friend, a squirrel named Sam. One sunny day, they decided to play hide and seek. + +"Sam, let's hide and find each other!" Ben said. Sam nodded and started to count. Ben hopped away to find a place to hide. He found a trail with yummy berries and decided to hide behind a bush near the trail. + +Sam finished counting and started to look for Ben. He saw the trail with the yummy berries and thought, "Ben must be hiding here!" Sam followed the trail and found Ben hiding behind the bush. "I found you, Ben!" Sam shouted happily. + +Ben giggled and said, "You're good at this game, Sam!" They played hide and seek all day and ate the yummy berries from the trail. They had a lot of fun and enjoyed their day together in the big green forest. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a long rope in his yard. He was very excited. He ran to his friend, Sue, who lived next door. Tim said, "Look at my rope! Let's play with it!" + +Sue was excited too. They decided to play a game. They tied one end of the rope to a tree and held the other end. They took turns pulling the rope and tried to make each other fall. + +As they played, their dog, Spot, saw the rope and wanted to play too. Spot ran and jumped, trying to catch the rope in his mouth. Tim and Sue laughed as they watched Spot play. + +In the end, they were all very tired but happy. They had a fun day playing with the rope. Tim said, "I'm so glad I found this rope. We had so much fun!" Sue agreed, and they went home to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a brown dog named Max. Max liked to play near the church. One day, Max saw a big brown ball near the church. Max wanted to play with the ball. But there was a problem. The ball belonged to a big brown cat named Tom. + +Max went to Tom and said, "Can I play with your ball?" Tom did not want to yield his ball. Tom said, "No, it is my ball." Max was sad. He really wanted to play with the ball. + +Max thought of an idea. He said to Tom, "Let's share the ball. We can play together." Tom thought about it. Then, Tom said, "Okay, we can play together." Max and Tom played with the ball near the church. They became good friends and shared the ball every day. +One day, a curious little bug went for a walk. The bug liked to spin around and around. It would spin on leaves and spin on flowers. It was so much fun! + +As the bug walked, it saw a big spider web. The web was like a big trap. The bug did not want to get stuck in the trap. So, it stayed away from the web. + +The bug kept walking and spinning. It found a safe place to play. The bug was happy it did not get caught in the trap. It spun and spun all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a busy little bird. The bird was white and loved to fly. Every day, the bird would fly high up in the sky. + +One day, while the bird was flying, it saw a big tree. The tree had many green leaves. The bird thought it was a nice place to rest. So, it flew down to the tree and sat on a branch. + +While the bird was on the tree, it saw a small, red ball on the ground. It was curious and wanted to play with the ball. The white bird flew down, picked up the ball, and brought it back to the tree. The bird was so happy and played with the ball all day long. +One day, a bossy cat named Zip saw a big tree. In the tree, there was a lot of broccoli. Zip wanted to eat the broccoli, but it was too high up. + +Zip asked a bird to help him get the broccoli. The bird said, "No, you are bossy. I will not help you." Zip asked a dog to help him get the broccoli. The dog said, "No, you are bossy. I will not help you." + +Zip was sad. He tried to climb the tree to get the broccoli, but he fell down. Zip did not get the broccoli and he was hurt. No one helped Zip because he was bossy. +Once upon a time, there was a silly sailor named Tim. He lived near the sea and loved to sail his boat. One day, he lost his favorite hat while sailing. He felt sad because he loved his hat very much. + +Tim decided to search for his hat. He looked on the beach, under rocks, and in the water. But he could not find his hat anywhere. He felt even more sad and started to cry. + +Just then, a kind crab saw Tim and asked, "Why are you sad?" Tim told the crab about his lost hat. The crab said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your hat." They searched together, and soon they found the hat stuck in a bush. Tim was so happy and thanked the crab. They became best friends and had many more fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a big bull. The bull was very attractive. He lived in a big farm with many friends. One day, the bull met a new friend. The new friend was a small bird. + +The bull and the bird liked to play together. They played hide and seek, and they ran in the sun. One day, the bird saw a sign. The sign said, "No bulls allowed." The bird told the bull, "We can't play here. The sign says so." + +The bull was sad. He wanted to play with his friend. The bull thought, "I can move the sign." He pushed the sign with his big head. The sign fell down. The bull and the bird played again. But the farmer saw them. He was very angry. + +The farmer said, "Bad bull! You broke the sign!" The farmer took the bull away. The bird was sad. The bull was sad. They could not play together anymore. The end. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing in her room. She had a pretty doll that she loved very much. Mia liked to sit with her doll and talk to it. They had lots of fun together. + +Mia's baby brother, Tim, was in his crib. He saw Mia and her doll having fun. Tim felt sad because he could not sit and play with Mia. He wanted to join them, but he was too small. So, he started to cry. + +Mia heard Tim cry and went to him. She said, "Don't cry, Tim. You can play with us too." Mia took her doll and sat next to Tim's crib. They all played together and had a fine time. Tim was happy, and they all became good friends. +Once upon a time, on a big farm, there lived a kind farmer. The farm had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. The farmer liked to keep his farm clean and modern. + +One day, the farmer wanted to measure the fence around the farm. He wanted to make sure it was big enough for all the animals to play in. So, he took a long string and walked around the fence, counting how many steps he took. + +When the farmer was done measuring, he found out that the fence was very big. He was happy that his animals had a lot of space to play in. The animals were happy too, and they all lived happily ever after on the modern farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog who lived near a pond. The frog loved to splash in the water all day. He liked to play with his friends, the fish and the ducks. They all had fun in the sun. + +One day, the little frog saw some soft green grass near the pond. He hopped out of the water and onto the grass. The grass felt nice under his feet. He felt happy and not scared at all. He played on the grass and forgot about the water. + +But then, a big bird saw the little frog on the grass. The bird was hungry and wanted to eat the frog. The frog was scared and tried to hop back to the water. But the bird was too fast. The little frog did not make it back to the water. The bird caught the frog and flew away with him. The little frog was gone and his friends were sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little worm. The worm was very careful when it moved. It did not want to get hurt. The worm had many friends in the garden. They liked to play and have fun. + +One day, the worm saw a big bird. The bird wanted to eat the worm. The worm did not want to be eaten. So, the worm and the bird had a fight. The worm was very brave and strong. + +The worm won the fight. The bird flew away. All the worm's friends were very happy. They were proud of the worm. From that day on, the worm was safe in the garden. Everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very adventurous. She loved to play outside and explore the world. One day, Lily's mom gave her a special magazine. It had fun pictures and stories inside. Lily was very happy. + +Lily wanted to take her magazine on an adventure. She asked her mom if she could go outside. Her mom said, "Yes, I permit you to go, but be careful." Lily put on her shoes and went outside with her magazine. + +Lily found a big tree and decided to climb it. She held her magazine tight as she climbed higher and higher. When she reached the top, she sat on a branch and looked at her magazine. Lily felt like she was on top of the world. She loved her adventurous day with her special magazine. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there was a lazy pepper. It did not like to grow big and strong like the other peppers. It liked to just lay down and sleep all day long. + +One day, the sun came out and made the garden glow. The lazy pepper saw how pretty the garden looked. It wanted to be pretty too. So, it started to try to grow big and strong like the other peppers. + +Slowly, the lazy pepper began to grow. It felt happy to be a part of the glowing garden. And all the other peppers were happy too. They all grew big and strong together, making the garden the prettiest place to be. +Once upon a time, in a big, big forest, there lived a little rabbit named Timmy. Timmy had a friend named Sally the squirrel. They liked to play together. + +One day, Timmy and Sally found a big, nice house. They thought it was a luxury house. They went inside to see. Timmy said, "Wow! This is a big, nice house!" But Sally felt something was not right. She felt a little scare. + +Soon, they heard a terrible sound. It was a big, scary monster! The monster said, "This is my house! Go away!" Timmy and Sally were very scare. They ran out of the house as fast as they could. + +Later, they told their friends about the big, scary monster in the luxury house. They all learned to stay away from that house. Timmy and Sally were happy to be safe with their friends. +Once upon a time, there was a purple cat. The cat liked to play with a spray bottle. One day, the cat saw an exit sign. The cat wanted to find out what was behind the exit. + +The purple cat walked to the exit. It pushed the door open with its paw. Behind the exit, there was a big room. The room was full of fun things to play with. The cat was very happy. + +But then, the cat saw a big dog. The dog did not like the purple cat. The dog chased the cat. The cat tried to spray the dog with the bottle, but it did not work. The cat could not go back to the exit. The dog caught the cat, and the cat was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy cat named Tom. Tom liked to nap all day. One Sunday, Tom went for a walk. + +On his walk, Tom met a happy dog named Max. Max asked Tom, "Do you want to play with me?" Tom nodded his head, "Yes, I want to play." + +They played all day and had lots of fun. When the sun went down, Tom and Max were very tired. They went home to sleep. Tom was not sleepy anymore, and he had a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run all day. One day, Spot saw something hidden in the bushes. He was very curious and went to see what it was. + +As Spot got closer, he saw that it was a fire. The fire was small and bright. Spot didn't know what fire was, so he thought it was a toy to play with. He wanted to bite it, just like he bites his toys. + +Spot took a big bite of the fire, but it was not a toy. The fire was hot and it hurt Spot's mouth. Spot cried and ran away. He learned that not everything hidden is good to play with. The fire was not a toy, and Spot was sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy train. The train had a rail that it would go on. Tim would spend hours watching his train go around the rail. + +One day, Tim was having a difficult time making the train go. He would push it, but the train would pause and not move. Tim was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Tim's mom saw him feeling sad and came to help. She looked at the train and saw that the rail was broken. Tim's mom fixed the rail, and the train started to go again. Tim was happy and clapped his hands as he watched his train go around the rail without any more pauses. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy cars on the rough road outside his house. One day, Tim saw a big store across the road. He wanted to see what was inside. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can we go to the store, please?" His mom said, "Yes, let's go!" They held hands and walked across the road to the big store. Inside, there were many toys for Tim to play with. + +Tim and his mom spent the whole day at the store, playing with all the toys. They even bought a new toy car for Tim to play with on the rough road. Tim was very happy, and he couldn't wait to show his new toy car to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a big nose. He loved to sniff and find things. One day, Max found a comfortable ball. He picked it up with his mouth and ran to his friend, Sam. + +Max said to Sam, "Look! I found a ball. Let's play!" Sam was happy to play with Max. They took turns holding the ball in their mouths and running around. They laughed and had fun. + +Then, Max had an idea. He said, "Let's release the ball and see who can catch it first!" Sam agreed. They both stood back, and Max released the ball. It bounced and rolled away. Max and Sam ran as fast as they could to catch it. They both reached the ball at the same time and laughed. They played with the comfortable ball all day, until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a huge tree in a big park. A little bird lived in the tree. One day, a small cat came to the tree. The cat was hungry and wanted to eat the bird. The bird was scared. + +The bird said, "Please, don't eat me, cat! I can sing for you. I have a pretty voice." The cat thought for a moment and said, "Okay, bird. Sing a song for me. If I like it, I will not eat you." + +The bird sang a beautiful song. The cat liked the song very much. The cat said, "Thank you, bird. I will not eat you. Let's be friends." The bird was happy and they became friends. From that day on, the cat and the bird played together in the park. The cat never tried to eat the bird again. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to play in the park. One sunny day, Max found a small pebble. He thought it was very fun to play with. + +Max decided to pretend that the pebble was a big ball. He would throw the pebble and then run to catch it. He liked to jump and catch it in the air. Max was having so much fun. + +Soon, Max's friend, a little cat named Luna, came to play too. Max showed Luna the pebble and they played together. They pretended the pebble was a big, tasty treat. Max and Luna laughed and played until it was time to go home. They had a great day with their new pebble. +One day, a big turkey went for a walk. The turkey felt frustrated because he could not find any food. He looked and looked, but there was no food anywhere. + +The turkey met a dog. The dog said, "I can help you find food if you help me too." The turkey agreed, and they went to find food together. They looked under rocks and in the grass, but they still could not find any food. + +Then, the turkey saw a big stick. He thought it could help them find food. The turkey tried to break the stick, but it was too strong. The turkey tried again and again, but the stick would not snap. + +The dog got mad at the turkey and said, "You are not helping me find food!" The dog went away, leaving the turkey all alone. The turkey felt sad and frustrated, and he still could not find any food. +One day, a little girl named Mia wanted to go outside to play. It was a wet day, so her mom said, "Let's take an umbrella." Mia wanted to be independent and said, "No, I can do it by myself!" + +Mia went outside and started to play. But soon, the rain got heavier. She was getting very wet and cold. Mia saw her friend Tom with an umbrella. Tom looked warm and dry. Mia felt sad and wished she had listened to her mom. + +Mia went back home and asked her mom for help. Her mom gave her an umbrella and they went outside together. Mia learned that it is okay to ask for help sometimes. The moral of the story is that even when you want to be independent, it's good to listen to others and accept help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy bear named Bob. Tim loved Bob very much. + +One day, Tim saw a new toy in the store. It was a red fire truck. Tim wanted the fire truck, but he felt jealous because Bob was his best friend. Tim said to Bob, "I want the fire truck, but I don't want you to be sad." + +Bob the bear said, "It's okay, Tim. You can have the fire truck too. I will not be sad." Tim was happy and gave Bob a big squeeze. + +Tim got the fire truck and played with both Bob and the fire truck. They all had fun together. Tim, Bob, and the fire truck became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He loved to jog every day. One day, he saw a big tree far away. The tree had a sign on it. The sign had a word he did not know. The word was "oxygen". He wanted to know what it meant. + +Tim asked his friend Sam, "Do you know what 'oxygen' means?" Sam did not know. They decided to ask their teacher. Their teacher told them, "Oxygen is what we breathe. Trees make oxygen for us." Tim and Sam were happy to learn a new word. + +The next day, Tim and Sam went to the distant tree. They took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, tree, for the oxygen!" They felt good knowing that the tree helped them breathe. From that day on, they jogged to the tree every day and thanked it for the oxygen. +Once upon a time, in a small house, a little girl named Sue wanted to perform a tea party for her toys. She put on her soft dress and set up a small table with cups and plates. She invited her teddy bear, her doll, and her toy car to join her. + +"Hello, Teddy, Doll, and Car! Let's have a tea party!" Sue said with a big smile. She poured pretend tea into the cups and gave a cup to each toy. "Drink your tea," she told her toys, and they all pretended to sip the tea. + +As they sipped their tea, Sue told them stories and sang songs. They all had so much fun at the tea party. The teddy bear was happy, the doll clapped her hands, and the toy car beeped its horn. Sue felt proud to perform a fun tea party for her toys. +One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to have some juice. She asked her mom, "Can I have some juice, please?" Her mom said, "I recommend apple juice. It is very good." + +Lily was happy and drank the apple juice. But her brother, Tim, was not honest. He took Lily's juice when she was not looking. Lily was sad and said, "Where is my juice?" + +Her mom saw Tim with the juice and said, "Tim, you must be honest. Give the juice back to Lily." Tim was sorry and gave the juice back to Lily. They both said sorry to each other and shared the apple juice. From that day on, Tim learned to be honest and they both enjoyed juice together. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy shoe. The shoe had a bell that would ring when it was worn. One day, a little girl named Lucy found the shoe while playing outside. + +"Wow, a fancy shoe!" said Lucy. She put on the shoe and it fit her just right. When she walked, the bell on the shoe rang. "Ring, ring!" went the bell. Lucy loved the sound and danced around. + +Lucy showed the fancy shoe to her friend, Tom. "Look, Tom!" she said. "My shoe can ring!" Tom tried on the shoe, and it fit him too. They both took turns wearing the shoe and listening to the bell ring. They laughed and played all day with the fancy shoe that rang. +One day, a wise old owl saw a little bird. The little bird was sad. The owl asked, "Why are you sad?" The bird replied, "I can't make a bubble." + +The wise owl thought for a moment. He had an idea. He told the bird, "Let's find a friend who can help you make a bubble." The bird liked the idea. + +They found a fish in a pond. The fish knew how to make bubbles. The fish showed the bird how to make a bubble. The bird was happy and said, "Thank you!" The wise owl was happy too. The moral of the story is: when you need help, ask a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Many people came to watch. Tom and his friend, Tim, wanted to win. They both had fast cars. + +Before the race, Tom said, "I will destroy you, Tim!" Tim just smiled and said, "We will see, Tom!" They were both excited to race and see who would get the win. + +At the end of the race, Tim won. Tom was sad, but Tim was a good friend. Tim said, "Let's go eat some delicious ice cream!" They both went and had a fun time. They knew that being friends was more important than winning. +Once upon a time, there was a little plant. The plant was green and lived in a big garden. It loved to relax in the sun. + +One day, a girl saw the plant. She thought it looked tasty. She wanted to eat the plant, but she knew she should ask her mom first. + +The girl went to her mom and asked, "Can I eat this tasty plant?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can." The girl ate the plant and it was very tasty. They both smiled and went to relax in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Bob. Bob lived in a big pond with his best friend, a fish named Sam. They liked to play together every day. One day, Bob and Sam found a mirror in the pond. They were very excited to see their faces in the mirror. + +"Look, Sam! We can see our faces in the mirror!" said Bob. Sam looked at the mirror and saw his face too. They both laughed and played with the mirror. But then, they started to fight over who could keep the mirror. + +"I want the mirror!" said Bob. "No, I want it!" said Sam. They fought and fought, and the mirror fell back into the pond. They were both very sad that they lost the mirror. + +After a while, Bob and Sam said sorry to each other. They promised not to fight again. From that day on, they played together happily and never fought over anything. And sometimes, they would find the mirror in the pond and look at their faces, but they always shared it and didn't fight. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Bob. Bob loved to swim all day. One day, while Bob was swimming, he found a subway. The subway was big and long. + +Bob went inside the subway. It was dark and filthy. Bob did not like the dirty subway. He wanted to go back to his clean water. + +Bob swam back to his clean water. He was happy to swim in his clean water again. Bob learned that he liked his home best. And he lived happily ever after. +Bob was a loyal dog. He was always so happy and content. Every day, he would go out and play in the sunshine. He wished that he could always go outside and run around freely. + +One day, Bob met a little girl. She had a big smile on her face.Bob was so excited to see her. He ran and jumped around and they had a lot of fun together. + +The little girl had a very special wish. She wanted a pet that was loyal like Bob. Bob's heart filled with happiness and he knew that the two of them were going to be great friends. + +From then on, Bob and the little girl were always together. Whenever the little girl went outside, Bob would run and play with her, and she would give him lots of cuddles and treats. + +Bob was so loyal, and he was the happiest pet ever. That is why his little girl was so happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. On the night of the Fourth of July, Mia and her family headed out to a park to watch the firework show. As they drove there, Mia leaned out the window and shouted with joy at all of the pretty colored lights in the sky. + +When they finally arrived, Mia got out of the car, and ran to the middle of the grassy park. She sat down and crossed her legs, then she leaned back and waited for the show to start. + +Pretty soon, a loud POP filled the air and an array of colorful lights raced up towards the stars. Mia cheered and pointed as she saw the different shapes that the firework made. After the show finished, Mia and the rest of the family decided it was time to go home. + +Mia was sad to leave, so she leaned out the window and shouted goodbye to the firework show. As they drove away, Mia made sure to take one last look at all the pretty lights in the sky. +Once there was a gentle sunflower. She wanted to spend her day in the sun. So, every morning she opened her petals and waved in the warm sunshine. + +The sunflower was very happy. She spent her days nodding hello to the birds, and smiling at the butterflies. She felt so free and alive! + +One day a bee flew by, and stopped to say hello. The sunflower welcomed him with delight. Together the bee and sunflower spent hours talking and laughing in the warm summer breeze. + +When it was time for the bee to go, the sunflower waved goodbye with her gentle petals. Now the sunflower spends her days dreaming about her new friendship, and waiting for the bee to come back and visit her again! +Mum and Dad took Jane to the carnival. Jane was so excited. There were lots of fun activities and games. Jane wanted to win lots of prizes. + +She saw a big rare teddy bear. It was pink and so soft. She knew she had to win it. She played some games and was so lucky to win it. + +Jane was very excited to have the big teddy bear. She put it on the back seat of the car and hugged it all the way home. + +When they got home, Jane showed her teddy bear to her brother and sister and they were so excited. They all thought it was such a rare and lovely prize. + +Mum and Dad were very proud of Jane for winning the teddy bear. They all decided to keep it safe and make sure that Jane never lost her exciting and rare prize. +Dave was a busy boy. One day he saw a powerful paintbrush. He looked up and smiled. He was in wonder. + +Dave grabbed the paintbrush and started to paint his walls. He used the powerful brush to make the colors go on and off the walls. Dave loved painting. His powerful brush was getting him closer to completing the wall. + +As Dave kept painting, he noticed a wonderful rainbow of colors. He had created a wonderful painting. Dave was so proud of himself and started to smile. + +Dave smiled and said, "I made a powerful painting." He then hugged the powerful paintbrush. Dave was thankful he had used the paintbrush to create his wonderful masterpiece. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Daisy. She loved to swim in the pond and felt very happy when she did. + +One day, she decided to take a bath upstairs. She waddled up the stairs and reached the bathroom. The water was soft and warm. Daisy was so excited! + +She got in the tub and began to splash around. Daisy had so much fun! She even made bubbles with her feathery beak. She stayed in the bath for a long time and felt very clean when she was done. + +After her bath, Daisy felt relaxed and content. She had a big smile on her face and a fluff of feathers from the bath. She had a great time taking a bathe upstairs! +Once there was a mosquito who liked to fly around. He was very thick and he liked to stay in the sun. He was looking for something to support himself. + +One day he found a tall tree and he decided to rest there. The tree was strong and strong and he knew that it could support him. So he landed on it and started to eat the leaves. + +But then the sun started to get too strong. He began to feel hot and uncomfortable, so he climbed up the tree even higher. He thought this would help him to be cooler, but he was wrong. + +The next day he saw a big cloud floating in the sky. It looked thick and he knew that it would support him. So he flew up to the cloud and sat on it. He felt cool and safe under the cloud. + +The mosquito was very happy to have something to support him, and he thanked the cloud for the help. He enjoyed his time in the sky and never forgot the cloud's kindness. +Once there was a momma who was worried about her 3-year-old son. He didn't want to learn anything, not even his ABC's or the numbers 1, 2 and 3. So she thought to teach him something special out of the ordinary. + +Momma noticed that the little boy was very interested in the attic. One day she took his hand and they went up to the attic. To her surprise, the little boy loved it. He was so excited, looking around and asking all kinds of questions. + +Momma started to teach him some simple bathroom words. She said, "Do you see this thing? It is a sink". He smiled and repeated the word. She showed him the toilet and said, "This is a toilet." He repeated the word and asked to learn more words like that. + +Soon Momma was teaching him all kinds of words about the attic. He was so excited and loved learning these words. Momma felt so proud that she had managed to teach her son something special. + +From that day on she was no longer worried about her son not learning. He was eager to learn more and more everyday. Momma thanked her lucky stars for her small but very smart son. +Once upon a time there was a wide green field. In the field there lived some animals. + +One day a smelly skunk came to visit. The animals were scared so they ran away. But then the skunk said, "Wait! I have a story to tell". + +So the animals stopped and listened. The skunk said, "I have seen a wide river far far away. It goes on forever, and the water is so clear". + +The animals were amazed. "Oh wow!" they said. After the skunk had finished telling his story, the animals thanked him and all went on their way. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a cow. She was ready to pay for her food with a shell. She went to the store and asked for some hay. The shopkeeper said, “That'll be one shell.†The cow was so happy! She paid with her shell and got the hay. She thanked the shopkeeper and left. On her way home she passed by a pond and saw her reflection in the water. She thought her shell looked so pretty and sparkly in the pond. She smiled and went home. That night the cow lay down in the hay and fell asleep. She was ready for the morning. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very chubby. He liked to sleep most of the day, which was why he was so big. In the forest near the bear's home, lived a hive full of bees. The bees liked to buzz around, so the bear kept his distance. + +One day, the bear decided he wanted to remove the hive. He had to be careful, though. He didn't want to get stung. So he put on some thick gloves. Then, he grabbed the hive and, very slowly and very carefully, he pulled it out of the tree. + +The bear smiled. He was happy that he had managed to remove the hive. Now he could take it home and share it with the other animals in the forest. + +And the chubby bear lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly tree. It had been there a very long time, so it was very wise. + +One day, a little boy saw the tree, and decided he wanted to follow it. So he followed the tree around wherever it went, as it moved its branches in the wind. + +The tree was so old that it couldn't move very fast, but the little boy didn't mind. He was happy just to follow it and see what it could see. + +The tree led him to many wonderful places and showed him things he had never seen before. The little boy had lots of fun and learnt a lot from the elderly tree! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to have a very special party with her little friends. So she got a nice invitation and asked them to come to her party. + +On the day of the party, the girl was so excited she could not wait for her guests to arrive. Then, one by one, her friends all started to pull up in front of the house. They had big smiles on their faces! + +The girl greeted each of her friends and showed them inside. As they arrived, she could hardly contain her excitement. She ran around, handing out the presents and treats. + +But then, one of her friends noticed something strange. On the wall was an invitation that hadn't been sent out yet! + +The girl felt ashamed. She had forgotten to send the invitation to her very best friend. She knew she should have sent the invitation sooner. + +But everything turned out ok in the end. The little girl made sure to give her best friend a special present and they all had a wonderful time at the party. The little girl never forgot to send invitations to her friends again. +Once upon a time there was a little bird that had to cross a river. It was too far to fly and too deep to swim in. So he thought and he thought on how he could get across. Suddenly, he had an idea. He got a drain which would support him and slowly he started to move across the river. The little bird was very careful not to fall off the drain. Fortunately, he crossed the river safely. From then on he always knew the importance of supporting friends and neighbours. +Once upon a time there was a brush. It was so happy and wanted to share its happiness with the world. + +It wanted to be open so it opened itself up. It could feel the sunshine and the fresh air. It thanked the sun and the sky for helping it be open. + +It stayed open for a while and enjoyed the world around it. It saw lots of happy things and made lots of new friends. + +One day a little 3 year old child came along. She was so curious. She picked up the brush and held it in her hands. + +The brush was so excited. It thanked the little girl for picking it up and for helping it be open. + +The little girl smiled. She used the brush to brush her hair. Then she thanked the brush for being so open and said goodbye. + +The brush smiled, happy that it had made the little girl happy. It wanted to keep being open and share its happiness with the world. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on a trip. They drove in a car and arrived at a big farm. They were so excited! + +The first thing they did was to go and see the animals. They looked at the cows, the pigs and the chickens. The chickens were so funny! They ran around and made a lot of noise. + +Then, the family went to pick some apples from the trees. They filled a big basket with red apples. They were so yummy! + +After that, they climbed up a tight rope ladder. It was so hard to climb up and down! They were tired but happy. + +They had such a great trip. They arrived back at home just in time for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little rat. The rat scurried around, looking for something to eat. Then he noticed a little apple lying on the ground. He scampered towards the apple, eager to have a tasty snack. + +But the rat was too slow. Suddenly the apple dropped from the sky and the rat couldn't reach it in time. He jumped and jumped but it was too late. The apple had disappeared. + +The rat was sad, so he decided to find another snack. He kept searching and searching until he found a little crumb on the ground. The rat smiled as he raced towards the crumb but he was too late again. Just as he was about to reach it, the crumb dropped onto the ground. Peering into the grass, the rat sadly watched the crumb disappear. + +Feeling discouraged, the little rat slowly wandered away. He kept his head low and went in search of something else to eat. This time the rat was careful to make sure he was fast enough to reach his snack before it dropped away! +Once upon a time there was a lovely dog called Rudy. Rudy wanted a special home, so he decided to go on an adventure to find it. + +Rudy walked and walked, until he reached a big meadow. He saw a nice shelter near some trees, so he stopped to take a rest. He marked the area with his scent so he'd remember it if he ever wanted to come back. + +After he had been relaxing in the shelter for a while, some honest people appeared. They had been looking for a pet, and as soon as they saw Rudy, they fell in love. They gave Rudy some food and a nice, warm bed. Rudy was so happy - he knew that he had found a perfect new home! +Once there was a girl named Emily. She was three years old and she loved to hug her parents. Every day she gave them a big hug and they hugged her back. + +One day Emily was playing in the backyard and she saw something very special. It was a big green plant with tiny mint leaves. Emily was excited and she hugged the plant. As she hugged it, she could smell the wonderful minty smell of the leaves. + +When dinner time arrived, Emily asked her parents if she could make dinner. They said yes and Emily got to work. She was so excited because she was going to make an original dinner! She made a big salad with mint leaves and lots of other vegetables which she had picked from the garden. + +After dinner, Emily hugged her parents again to thank them for a great dinner. They gave her a big hug back and thanked her for making dinner. Emily was so happy to have made something original and to have shared a hug with her parents. +Anna loved to slide. Every week, she and her brother went to the playground. Anna love to go down the yellow slide. She would go up the ladder and slide down over and over again. + +One day, her mom was there. She was wearing a big smile. She had a surprise for Anna. She was giving Anna a new slide for her own backyard. Anna was so delighted and gave her mom a big hug. + +Mom explained that she wanted to be generous. She wanted Anna to have her own slide to enjoy every week. Anna was so happy to have her own slide. + +She and her brother would slide down the slide almost every day. When her friends came to play, everyone wanted to take turns sliding down the slide. Anna was very generous and let everyone take a turn. They all had lots of fun. + +Anna's mom was so glad she was generous. She loved watching her daughter and her friends slide down the slide together. +Once upon a time, there was a motor who wanted to improve. Every day, he looked around for a way to be better. But it wasn't easy - the roads were dangerous for a motor. + +One day, he decided to go for a walk. He saw some of his motor friends practicing on a course. They had obstacles and a track to practice on. + +The motor was amazed and he wanted to learn how to use the course too. So he asked the other motors to teach him. They were happy to help and they showed him how to do each obstacle. + +At first, it was hard to do the course but the motor got better and better each day. Eventually, he was so good he could do the course with no problems at all. He was so proud of himself! + +Now whenever the motor needed to practice, he went to the course and practised. He would never forget how he improved! +One day the sky was grey and the clouds were fluffy. Then it started to rain. Rain is the word we use to describe water falling from the sky. It was raining very hard and the sky roared. + +Suddenly, a beautiful smell filled the air. That smell was perfume. Perfume comes in a bottle like soap and it smells nice. Everyone looked around and sniffed the air - it was wonderful! + +The rain kept coming down, but the smell of perfume stayed in the air. It stayed in the air through the night even when the rain stopped. It was really persistent! + +The morning sun came out and the people looked around again. The smell was still there, light and sweet. The aroma of perfume made the grey morning a bit brighter! +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They went to camp together. They had an ordinary day at camp. + +They walked around the camp and looked at all the things they could do. They played games and laughed together. They saw a big tree and they decided to climb up it. From the top of the tree, they could see far away. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was coming from down the hill. They looked over and saw a girl. She was talking to some birds. The girl and the birds were speaking to each other. They were having a conversation. + +The two friends watched for a few moments in amazement. Then, they started to laugh and waved at the girl. She smiled and waved back at them. + +The two friends had a wonderful time at camp. They talked about the girl who could speak to the birds. It was an ordinary day, but one they would always remember. +One day, Sam took his tricycle outside. He saw the beautiful grass, birds and flowers. He couldn't believe how wonderful it looked. + +Sam got an exciting idea. He was going to zoom on his tricycle around the garden. He pushed on the pedals as fast as he could and zoomed around, making the tricycle go faster and faster. + +Sam took some breaks and did a jog around the garden. He ran past the beautiful flowers, trees and bushes. He even heard some birds singing in the trees. + +When he finished, Sam was very proud of himself. He had done a great job! He was a strong boy and had done even more than he thought he could. He smiled and thought, "I'll zoom and jog again soon!" +Once upon a time there was a light hockey. It was round and shiny, like the Sun. One day, it rolled away and almost got lost. + +The little girl who owned the hockey chased after it and found it stuck in a bush. She tried to get it out but she couldn't. Then, a big man came along and saw the girl. He was nice and strong. He used his big hands to save the hockey. + +The little girl thanked the man. She gave him a big hug and thanked him for saving her hockey. He smiled and said, "You're welcome!" + +The girl said goodbye and ran off to play with her light hockey. She was so happy to have it back! + +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Julia. She was very stubborn. One day, Julia found an avocado in the garden. She wanted to turn it into a snack, so she picked up the avocado and started to peel it. + +But it was hard to peel! No matter how hard she tried, the peel refused to come off. Julia got more and more frustrated. She stomped her feet and yelled, "It's too stubborn!" + +Suddenly, Julia had an idea. She took a spoon and used it to scoop the avocado out of the peel. Voila! It worked. She ate the delicious avocado, happy that she had found a way to turn it into a snack. +One day, a polite painter was working in a town. As he worked, he was very careful to be friendly and polite to everyone he saw. But then, something terrible happened. A thief came and tried to steal the painter's paints and brushes. The poor painter called out for help, but no one was around. Suddenly, he had an idea! He thought of a polite way to stop the thief. He asked the thief to please leave his paints and brushes and not steal them. + +The thief was surprised, but he thought the painter was so polite that he decided to listen. He put the paints and brushes back and left without stealing anything. The painter was so relieved, he thanked the thief for listening and then continued on with his painting. Everyone in the town was so impressed and pleased with the painter's polite actions that they celebrated with him. + +The polite painter had saved the day! +Once upon a time there was a big, fast bus. Inside the bus was a little girl, who felt safe with her mom. The little girl wanted to touch the window of the bus, but her mom said it was not safe. + +The little girl was sad, but then she saw something outside the window. It was a bright and shiny butterfly. The little girl wanted to touch it, but it was so fast. + +Mom saw the little girl looking, and she had a surprise. She opened her bag and took out a huge jar. Inside, she put the butterfly, so the little girl could touch it. + +The little girl was so happy. She reached out and touched the butterfly. She felt so safe in her mom's arms as she watched the butterfly fly around in the jar. + +The little girl smiled and hugged her mom tight. She was so glad she was safe and could touch things, even the fast butterfly. +The sun shone brightly on the lake. When the lake was still, the water glistened in the sunshine. Davey wanted to have fun so he asked his mom to help him make a raft. Mom said yes and so Davey and Mom got to work. They found some wood and nailed it together to make a big raft. + +It took a few hours, but when it was done it was big and sturdy. Davey was so excited to get his big raft out onto the lake. So he used a rope to pull it out of the yard and carry it down to the lake. + +The raft floated easily on the lake and Davey hopped onto the raft and started to play. He paddled around with a stick and squealed with delight as the raft swung this way and that. Suddenly he heard a loud splash and he saw a big fish jump out of the water. He was so surprised he shouted and tears came to his eyes. He quickly wiped away his tears and he laughed with glee. He had a great time on his big raft on the lake. +Randy the rabbit was determined to succeed. He wanted to turn the yellow faucet and create a fountain. He hopped over to the faucet, jumped up and grabbed the yellow handle. He twisted and pulled, but nothing happened. He tried pushing, but all he heard was a tiny squeak. + +He hopped back and thought hard. He was certain he could do it! He took a deep breath and hopped back to the faucet. With all his might, he heaved and tugged, and finally, the faucet turned! A sparkly, sparkling fountain towered above Randy. He had done it - he had succeeded! + +Randy felt so proud. He jumped and waved his paws in the air. He had managed to turn the yellow faucet and make a magical fountain. With a grin, Randy went off to tell all of his friends about his accomplishment. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved wool. She liked it because it was so soft and loving. Every day she would organize her wool, sorting out different colors and shapes. + +One day, she found the sweetest wool she had ever seen. It was the softest, most silky wool she had ever touched. She grabbed it and hugged it, feeling how cozy it was in her arms. + +At first she put it with the rest of her wool, but soon she realized it was too nice to be kept away. Instead she put it in a special box, making sure it was all nice and organized. + +From then on, the girl would look in the box every day. Whenever she opened the lid and saw the sweet wool, she felt safe and happy. +One day, Sam picked up an organized raft. He was so excited that he wanted to take it to the river. He quickly ran to the river and dropped the raft in the water. + +The raft bobbed up and down. Then Sam hopped in and started rowing. He went up and down the ocean. Sam had so much fun on his raft! + +After a while, Sam decided to go home. He dropped the raft back in the river, hopped out, and started walking home. He was happy with his organized day on the water. + +When Sam got home, he knew that one day he would go back to the river to play with his raft again. +Once upon a time, there was an old bald man. He was very wise and he liked to plan things. + +The old man knew that plans were important if things were going to be done right. One day, he decided to make a law. So he planned to write the law and tell everyone about it. + +He wrote the law with big colorful letters and hung it up on a wall. Everyone around the town could see it. The law said that everyone has to be kind and nice to each other. + +The old man was so happy with his plan. Everyone followed the law, and there was peace and joy in the town. Everyone was never too busy to say hello and be kind. + +The old man was very happy with his plan and he smiled from ear to ear. He was glad that his plan had worked! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous bird. It was so big that its feathers could create a pattern in the sky. Everyone who saw it marvelled in its beauty and it flew high in the sky. + +The bird loved to create something new each day. One day it used its enormous wings to blow its feathers off. The feathers created beautiful shapes in the sky. They looked like stars and hearts and swirls. + +The pattern of feathers was so big that everyone from far away could see it. The bird was so proud of its creation and it twirled and twirled in the sky. It was so enormous that it lit up the sky, making the stars and moon even brighter. + +The bird kept creating beautiful patterns in the sky day after day until all who saw it smiled from ear to ear. And the bird kept creating, making the sky more and more beautiful as the days went by. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ruby. She was very happy when she was playing in her backyard. She had a swing, a sand pit and lots of toys. + +But one day, Ruby felt miserable. She looked up at the sky and it was raining. All of her toys were outside, so she could not play. + +So Ruby ran inside her house and closed the door. She wanted the rain to go away. But the rain kept coming down. + +After a while, the rain stopped. Ruby looked outside and smiled. She wanted to go back to playing in the backyard. + +So Ruby opened the door and ran out. She felt so happy to be outside again. She went back to playing with her toys and had lots of fun. + +The miserable rain was gone, and Ruby had returned to her happy backyard. +Lily was a very happy little girl. She lived in a big city with her family and they loved their life. Every morning her dad would take her to preschool in his car. Today was special. Dad said they were going on a special adventure. + +The car trembled as it started down the street, and Lily looked out the window in anticipation. She had no idea what was about to happen. + +When they arrived, Lily couldn't believe her eyes! In front of her was a giant funfair! It was the most amazing thing she had ever seen. She couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear as they made their way through the entrance. + +They walked around and explored the carnival, visiting all of its magical attractions. Dad won her a teddy bear at the shooting range and they ate as many candyflosses as they could! They also went on a thrilling ride in the big wheel, and it was so successful that Lily wanted to do it again. + +As they made their way back to the car, Lily was full of happiness and excitement. What a successful adventure it had been! +Once there was a boy. He liked to play hockey. He wanted to grow up and get better at hockey. He practiced every day. He was careful to keep his hockey stick and all his equipment clean. + +His mom and dad watched him play and cheered him on. They encouraged him and helped him when he needed it. + +One day, he got bigger and better at hockey. His friends said he had grown up a lot. He was so proud of himself. + +He kept practicing and playing hockey. He was careful to keep all his equipment clean so he could play his best. He was growing into a great hockey player. + +The boy was so proud of himself and was glad he had worked so hard. He was going to keep growing and getting better and better at hockey. +Once there was a girl named Anna. She was very patient. One day, Anna was playing hide and seek with her friends. She decided to hide in a dark cell. + +Once she entered, she noticed something strange. There was a large bow inside the cell. She went closer to take a look and saw that it was shimmering with different colors. + +Anna was very patient and decided to stay and see what would happen. Suddenly, the bow started to shine brighter and brighter. Anna put on her sunglasses and them boom! The bow released a magical blast and Anna shot off into the sky. + +Anna was very surprised. She was scared but excited at the same time. Anna flew higher and higher and saw many beautiful sights. + +When she eventually landed, Anna bowed to the magical bow in gratitude for the beautiful journey. What an amazing experience! +Once there was a farm. This farm was very unusual. Every day, the farmer and his family would record things on the farm. They recorded all the different animals, like the cows and the pigs, and all the plants, like the flowers and the apples. + +One day, they saw something very unusual. It was a big, yellow bird that they had never seen before. The farmer quickly grabbed his camera and recorded it. He was very excited to see a bird like this! + +The bird kept coming back to the farm every day. The farmer and his family recorded it every day. They even gave it a special name – Sunny! + +Every day, the farmer and his family got to watch Sunny go around and explore the farm. And every day, they would record him and all the other special things that happened on their farm. It was very special and they all loved it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked green things. He had a green toy car and drove it around the park all day. + +He wanted more green though. He asked his mom and dad for a green vehicle. They said they couldn't get one just yet. + +Then one day, he read the newspaper and saw an add for a green vehicle! He was so excited. He demanded that his dad buy him the green vehicle. + +His dad said it might be too expensive but the little boy kept insisting. So his dad went to the store and bought the vehicle! It was a huge, green, four-wheeler! + +The little boy was so happy. He drove it around the park all day. He was the happiest kid in the park. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ellie and Max. Ellie was a little girl and Max was a dog. + +One day, Ellie and Max decided to go for a walk. They walked and walked until they came to the edge of a big lake. The lake was blue like the sky and sparkled in the sun. + +Ellie wanted to swim in the lake, but Max was scared. He felt like it was too deep. He tried to escape back home but Ellie wanted to stay. + +Max started to feel sad, so Ellie waved her arm. She wanted to show Max she wasn't scared. She smiled and it made Max happy. He waved his tail and they both jumped in the lake. + +They swam and splashed in the lake all day. It was a lot of fun. They were really happy together. + +In the end, they had a great escape from the everyday, and they both smiled as they walked home. +Once, there was a messy room. Everything in the room was upside down and out of place. Socks were on the floor and crayons were everywhere. + +Mama knew it was time to clean. She took out a napkin and wiped everything down. She wanted the room to be neat and tidy. + +Mama moved the socks into the closet and the crayons into their box. She made the bed with neat little corners and swept the floor. + +When Mama was finished, the room was spotless. She looked around and smiled. Now it was time for a nap. Mama put the napkin in the washing machine and went to take a nap. +Once upon a time, there was an orange that was reliable. It had bright orange skin and a sweet smell. The orange wanted to go on an adventure and it wanted to find friends. So, it decided to start walking. + +The orange rolled through the grass and over hills until it came to a beach. On the beach, it saw a big ice cream. The ice cream had lots of sprinkles, but it was made of ice! The orange thought it was so cool. + +The orange said "Hi?" to the ice cream. The ice cream started to melt because of the hot summer sun and the orange could see its sprinkles getting bigger. The orange was very excited! It wanted to be melted, too. + +The orange and the ice cream had great fun on the beach. They played together until the orange started to melt. The orange and the ice cream moved closer together and smiled as the orange melted away. + +The orange was gone, but the reliable ice cream was still there. It was happy to have such a fun friend, even if it didn't last very long. The two were forever friends. +John and his Mom were very happy. John's Mom was always providing John with lots of delicious food. Today, they were going to the park and John was so excited! + +When they arrived at the park, John gasped with joy! The park was so beautiful! There were tall trees and a lake sparkling in the sunshine. John was so excited to explore the park. + +John and his Mom walked around the park and saw so many wonderful things. As they explored, John's Mom provided John with lots of yummy food. + +John and his Mom spent the rest of the day playing and exploring the park. When it was time to go home, John was so happy! He and his Mom had had a wonderful day playing in the beautiful park! +Once upon a time, there was a player. He was a bad player. One day, he went to a very cold place. He was not wearing warm clothes, and he began to shiver. He shivered so much, his teeth chattered. He was cold and scared. He knew he had to find a way to stay warm. + +Then he saw a big cave. He went inside to take shelter from the cold. There was a nice fire inside the cave. He stood near the fire and soon he stopped shivering. He was warm again. He stayed there for a long time and was happy to be safe and warm. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a mommy, daddy and a little girl. One day, the little girl didn't feel well. She had a fever and was tired. So they put a thermometer in her ear to check how sick she was. The thermometer showed that she had a high temperature. + +Her mommy and daddy were very alert and tried to help her feel better. They gave her lots of snuggles and warm blankets to keep her comfortable. Then, the mommy got a glass of cold water for the little girl. She reached for the glass and once the water touched her lips, she felt much better. + +The little girl was so happy! She was no longer sick and now she could play with her toys again. From that day on, her mommy and daddy always stayed alert. Whenever she had a fever, they knew just what to do to help her get better. +Jack was an independent, three year old boy. Every day he went to a special school. He liked it there, but sometimes he had to suffer. His teacher was very kind, but she was strict about his work. She wanted him to work hard and do everything by himself. Jack had to learn to be independent. He didn't always like it, but his teacher reminded him that it was important to be able to do things on his own. Jack was very proud when he finished all of his work each day. He said, "I'm so independent!" + +At the end of each day, Jack was very tired. He liked going to school and learning, but it was also hard work! He was glad his teacher was helping him to become more independent. Jack was sure that one day he would be very successful. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Jane. She was very happy and she had lots of toys. One of her favorite toys was a crayon. It was a bright and flexible crayon, and she liked to draw pictures with it. + +One day, Jane wanted to show her crayon to her friend, Emily. But Emily's house was far away. So Jane decided to pass the crayon to Emily. She wrapped it up nicely in a package and kicked a soccer ball over towards Emily's house. The ball had the crayon inside. + +When Emily opened the package, she was so excited to see the new crayon. She thanked Jane for passing it to her. They both sat down together to draw pictures with their flexible crayons, and they were very happy. The crayon made beautiful, colorful pictures. Jane and Emily smiled and laughed, and then ran off to play together. +Mom was worried. She wanted to show her daughter something special. She got out a big box and carefully opened it. Inside was a beautiful toy pony. Her daughter's eyes lit up. She gave her daughter a big hug and said, "It's yours!" Her daughter was so happy. She went outside and showed everyone her new toy. Everyone was so happy for her. Mom was happy too. She was glad she could show her daughter something special. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sarah. She liked to go places and one day she asked her mom for a map. Her mom said yes and gave her a pretty map. Sarah was so happy and she made plans to go everywhere. First, she wanted to go to the park. + +The next day, she grabbed her map, put on her shoes and set off. She stopped to look at all the places the map showed her and imagined what it would be like. She found the park and smiled when she saw it was just like the map said. + +Sarah went to the park and played with her friends all day. At night, she looked at the map again and made a plan for the next day. She decided to go to the beach. + +The next day, Sarah set off and walked until she arrived at the beach. She was so happy to see the waves, the sand and the pretty birds flying in the sky. She ran and laughed until it was time to go home. She brought the map with her and was so proud. + +From then on, Sarah and her map went on so many more adventures. Every time Sarah followed the map, she had fun and made lots of memories. She loved looking at the map and planned so many more trips for the future. +Once there was a girl who was very excited for her first exam. She was wearing her bright green dress and was ready to receive the test. + +When she entered the room, she saw her teacher and all her friends. Her friends were smiling and playing, but the girl was nervous. Her teacher handed out all the papers and said, "You will receive your exams now". + +The girl was so excited to start, she took her green pen and began to answer the questions. She worked very hard and was very proud of her work. After she finished, she handed the paper to her teacher and waited for the results. + +Finally, the teacher returned the girl's exam and said, "You did a great job! You received a perfect score!" The girl smiled and clapped her hands in delight. She was so proud of her work, and she knew she had earned it. + +From that day onward, the girl felt more confident about taking tests. It was the green dress that gave her luck, and she was always sure to wear it when she had to receive an exam. +The sky was dark. The boy was impatiently waiting. Suddenly, he saw a little bit of water peek out of the ground. He was excited! The water kept coming and soon became a flood. It was so cool! The boy saw fish swimming in the water. He wanted to take a swim but he couldn't because the flood was too deep. The boy ran back to his house to tell his mom and dad that he saw a flood. They were so excited and went outside to see it too! They all had fun watching the flood. When the sun came out, the flood disappeared. The boy was sad but he knew he could see it again soon. +Timmy was a little boy who loved cars. He dreamed of one day being a mechanic and fixing them up. Every day he would check under his bed for his very own car, but it was never there. + +One day, Timmy heard a loud bang from outside. He ran toward the sound and saw a bright red car parked outside. Timmy's eyes lit up as he saw it. He ran to the car and looked inside. It seemed like it needed a mechanic! + +Then suddenly, the car shot off down the street! Timmy ran after it as fast as he could. He watched as the car went around the corner - and then it was gone. + +Timmy didn't give up though. He kept looking until he found the car. It was parked at a mechanic! Timmy knew what he had to do. He walked up to the mechanic and said, "Can you fix my car?" + +The mechanic smiled and said, "Sure! Let's get to work!" He grabbed some tools and started to fix the car. When he was done, Timmy was amazed at how good it looked. + +But then the mechanic said, "There's one thing left to do." He opened the hood and added something to the engine. Suddenly, a sweet smell filled the air. Timmy and the mechanic both smiled. + +"What was that?" Timmy asked. + +"It was just a small amount +Once upon a time, there was a small animal called Wolfie. Wolfie wanted to succeed, so he started moving his legs. But Wolfie was very small and it was hard for him to move quickly. So Wolfie started jumping and hopping as fast as he could. He kept going until he was so tired he could hardly move. + +Wolfie kept trying to succeed by moving faster and faster. Then he noticed a large, heavy rock in his way. He wanted to move it out of the way so he could keep going. But Wolfie was too small and the rock was too heavy for him. + +Wolfie tried and tried to push the rock, but it didn't move. He was so frustrated! He laid down on the ground a sadly sighed. Then an idea popped into his head. Wolfie started to wiggle his body back and forth faster and faster until he finally managed to move the rock! + +Wolfie was so happy! He had succeeded in moving the heavy rock. He kept jumping and hopping and moving his legs. Soon he was out of the woods and he was running in the sunshine. Wolfie had succeeded! +Once upon a time, there was a cow who lived on a farm. She was ready to go for a walk in the sunshine. Suddenly, the cow heard a loud voice. It was the farmer! He was ordering her to get ready for work. The cow was excited and she started to get ready. She put on her collar and looked for her rope. The farmer grabbed the rope and held it tight. Together, they started walking around the farm. The farmer ordered the cow to pull the plow and she did as she was told. They worked and laughed together all day. At the end of the day, the cow was happy and tired. She was proud that she went ready and followed the farmer's orders. The sun was setting and the cow lay down in the grass and fell asleep. +One day, a little girl went to the theater. She was very excited to see what it looked like. When she got there, she saw that it was very dirty. The seats were stained and the floor was covered in dirt. She was so disappointed. + +The little girl decided to go home. On her way out, she noticed a sign. It said "cleanup time!" She decided to stay and help. + +The little girl started to pick up the trash from the floor and the seats. She worked hard and soon the theater looked much better. She was so proud of her work. + +When she was finished, the theater was clean and she went home with a happy heart. The theater was no longer filthy. Everyone was relieved and happy that the little girl had helped to end the mess. +Once upon a time there was a naughty boy named Sam. He always got into trouble for being so naughty. + +One day, his mommy wanted to teach Sam a lesson. She wanted him to wear a special mask. It had a funny shape and bright colors. Sam didn't want to wear it, but he had no choice. + +So, Sam put on the mask and pouted. He started to walk around the house and rub the mask. He thought if he rubbed the mask long enough, it would disappear. + +But after a while, Sam stopped rubbing the mask. He realized that the mask wasn't going anywhere. Instead, he took it off and understood his lesson. + +From then on, Sam was a very good boy and never got into trouble again. +The little bunny looked around the room. He was looking for something to sleep on. He saw the floor and wondered if that would be a good place to sleep. He hopped over to the floor and lay down. He was very tired and soon fell asleep. + +In the morning, the bunny woke up feeling refreshed. He remembered that the floor had been a helpful place to sleep. He started hopping around the room again looking for breakfast. + +He saw a bowl of carrots and at first he was scared. But then he remembered how helpful the floor had been and he plucked up his courage. He hopped over to the bowl and ate the carrots. + +The little bunny ate his carrots and then hopped around once more. He was happy to have found the floor, it had been really helpful. He looked forward to sleeping on it again the next day. +Once upon a time a little boy named Timmy had a favorite thing to do. Every morning, he would get his dad's newspaper from the front porch. It was still dark outside when he did it, but he never got scared. The newspaper was so big and deep, it would take him a while to gather it all up. + +When Timmy was done, he brought the newspaper back inside and opened it up. There were so many stories to read and pictures to see! He even played games with the big, deep letters on the pages. He would make up stories to go with them. + +Sometimes, when his mom was busy with something else, he would remain on the floor in the living room with the newspaper. He would stay there for hours, reading and playing and dreaming. It always made him feel so happy and special. + +But then one day, something strange happened. When Timmy got to the porch to get the paper, it was gone! He looked around but couldn't find it. He waited for a few minutes but it didn't come back. It was because Timmy's mom had decided to stop getting the newspaper. + +Timmy was really sad. He missed his paper so much! But he never forgot the special, deep feeling he got when he had it. He chose to remain hopeful, and remember the times spent with his beloved newspaper forever. +There was a pigeon in a park. He was a very stubborn pigeon. He refused to fly away when people disturbed him. + +One day a little girl walked into the park. She saw the pigeon and wanted to befriend him. She started to walk up to him. + +The little girl held out her hand to the pigeon. She was very gentle and she kept talking to him softly. She even began to rub his wings. + +The pigeon was still very stubborn. He didn't want to come close to the girl. He just kept walking away. + +The little girl kept trying to make friends with the pigeon. She kept talking to him and gently rubbing his wings. Finally, he stopped and let the girl pet him. From that day on they were friends. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Every day, he would play in his mom's backyard. One day, he saw something amazing. He saw a theater! It was so big and pretty. He wanted to go inside, but he knew he wasn't allowed. + +So Jack decided to borrow a key from his mom's house. He snuck into the back door and opened the theater. Inside, it was even more magical than it had looked outside. Jack was so excited! He ran around, exploring every corner and having so much fun. + +But then his mom came home and found out what had happened. She was so mad! His mom said he should have asked if he could borrow the key. Jack felt so guilty. He knew his mom was right, and he promised he would never borrow anything without asking first. + +And Jack learned his lesson that day. He never tried to borrow things again without asking! +John felt very tired. He had been playing since morning and he was so sleepy. He saw a glove on the floor and picked it up. John started to tremble as he had never seen a glove like this before. Its colour was so different and the material was very strange. He put it on and felt so strange. He had never worn a glove before. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from the glove. John was so scared and he stopped trembling. He quickly took off the glove and found a small chipmunk in it! The chipmunk looked scared and trembling also. John smiled and scooped up the chipmunk and hugged it. John was no longer tired, he was filled with joy. +Once upon a time there was a little bear called Paul. He was a very playful bear who liked to have lots of fun. + +One day Paul decided to tell a joke to the other bears. The jokes were silly and the other bears all started to laugh. But Paul got the joke wrong and said the wrong words. Everyone started to giggle and Paul got worried. + +Paul started to twist his body from side to side, trying to make the other bears laugh again. Soon the other bears stopped worrying and started to laugh again. + +Paul was so happy that he twisted about the forest some more. All the bears laughed and cheered for Paul's hilarious jokes. He had fun and the other bears were happy too. +Once there was a child. She was very sad. +She looked around and saw a dead bird by her feet. +Gently, she reached out and touched the bird. +The child felt something strange, almost like magic. +Suddenly, the bird started moving and jumped back to life! +The child was so happy to see the bird flying alive in the sky. +She smiled and waved goodbye as the bird flew away. +Once upon a time there was a sad little boat. It was anchored in a big pond. The boat had no one to take it out, but it wanted to go sailing. + +One day, an anchor suddenly appeared in the pond. But the anchor was very angry. It was shaking and shaking. The anchor was mad that it had to stay in the water. + +The boat saw the angry anchor and had an idea. It decided to lie to the anchor and said, “come with me! I’ll take you to a beautiful place.†The anchor was so excited! It followed the boat away from the pond. + +The boat took the anchor all the way out to the ocean. The anchor was so happy. It was finally able to go on an adventure! From that day forward, the boat and the anchor sailed around the world together. They were good friends and always had a lot of fun. +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was only three-years-old, but she was very brave. One day, Molly wanted to have a special adventure. She wanted to explore a new room in her house full of armchairs. + +Molly was very excited and entered the room carefully. She saw lots of armchairs, but one of them was especially scary. She stared at it for a moment and then decided to sit in it. It was very comfortable and she felt safe. + +Molly realised that the armchair was special. She liked it more than the other armchairs. She valued it a lot, because it was the only thing in the room that wasn't scary. It was special to her and she used it every day. + +Molly loved her armchair and it became her best friend. She often talked to it and imagined it could talk back. She spent many happy days exploring the room and valuing her armchair. +Once upon a time there was a strong tree. One day, a little bunny came hopping along. He saw the tree and he wanted to bounce on it. So he hopped up the tree and started jumping up and down. He jumped so hard that the leaves shook and the branches moved. He felt so happy bouncing on the strong tree. He hopped and hopped, until he was so tired he fell asleep in the tree. But he had lots of fun and he knew he would come back to bounce again soon. +Once upon a time, two best friends decided to go on an adventure. They packed their bags and took a boat to a faraway island. When they got there they saw how beautiful the island was. Everything was green and the birds were singing in the trees. + +The best friends were excited to explore the island, so they set off and started to spread across the island. Everywhere they went, the island was filled with amazing things to see. + +But then something strange happened. They started to smell something bitter in the air. It was so strong, it was almost like a fog. The best friends got worried and quickly went back to their boat. + +When they got close to the shore, they noticed that the entire island was surrounded by fog. It was so thick and bitter that it was hard to even breathe. The friends knew that it was time for them to leave and so, unfortunately, they had to say goodbye to their beautiful island. + +And that's what happened when the two best friends spread across the bitter island! +Once upon a time there was a happy animal. The animal was enjoying a day outside in the sunshine. Suddenly, he noticed a stirring in the leaves. He leaned in to take a closer look and noticed a small bird flapping away. He saw the bird gathering twigs and leaves to make a nest. The animal thought that was a very clever idea. He watched carefully and soon the nest was finished. The bird hopped in and made himself comfy. The animal was so happy to watch the bird that he started to stir his own feet in the leaves. He felt so excited to be able to help the bird make a nice and comfy home. Then the animal stood up and looked around him. Everywhere he could see animals all moving, playing, and stirring in the sunshine. Nobody was sad! +Once there was a little boy who wanted to do something special. He asked his mom if he could get a license. His mom said he had to wait, but he kept asking and asking. Finally, his mom said she would take him to get one. + +On the way to get the license, the little boy felt so excited he could hardly sit still. When they arrived at the office, the little boy saw a big angry man. He was yelling at the workers and he didn't look happy. The little boy was scared and he started to cry. + +His mom told him to resist the fear and show the angry man he was brave. So the little boy took a deep breath and he smiled. The angry man looked surprised, but he smiled back. + +After that, the little boy got his license! He was suddenly very proud and he held it up high. He had faced his fear and now he had something special. He knew he could do anything. +Once upon a time there lived a bear named Bob. Bob lived in the woods and liked to explore. One day he found a big maze in the woods. He shook with excitement. He wanted to see what was inside. + +Bob walked right into the maze. He started to walk through, but he couldn't find his way out. He was lost! He kept walking and walking, but nothing looked familiar. + +Soon Bob heard something loud. He was scared! He saw a big lion walking towards him. Bob started to shake. He didn't know what to do. + +The lion saw Bob and smiled. The lion said, "Don't worry, I'll help you get out of this maze." The lion showed Bob the way out with his big and loud voice. + +Once Bob got out, he thanked the lion for helping him find the way out. Bob waved goodbye and ran back home. From that day on, Bob made sure to stay away from the big maze in the woods. +Once upon a time there was an earth. It was big and round. All the people and animals on the earth were healthy and happy. They had food to eat, water to drink and warm houses to stay in. Everyone was so very lucky! + +But one day things changed. There was too much rain and the water rose. It kept rising until the whole earth was covered with water. The people and animals were scared and sad. + +But then a big boat came down from the sky and floated over the water. It stayed there and made a special place for the people and animals to get on. They all got on the boat and it stayed afloat over the water. + +The boat stayed there and the people and animals remained safe. The water was so deep that even the boat couldn't touch the earth. + +After a few days, the rain stopped and the water slowly went down. When the earth was finally dry again, the animals were happy to get back home. Everyone was safe and still healthy! + +All the people and animals on the earth were so thankful that the boat had stayed above the water and kept them safe. They promised to always remember to take care of the earth, so they could remain healthy and happy together. +Once upon a time there was a puppy. She was the most delicate pup ever. Her name was Missy and she was so gentle and sweet. + +Missy and her mommy were very close. They would run in the garden and play together. Missy always jumped with delight when she saw her mommy. + +Then one day, something changed. Missy's mommy had to go away for a long time. Missy missed her mommy so much but she knew she couldn't visit her. + +Missy would try to play to forget her sadness, but a part of her was always missing. She thought of her mommy all the time. + +But after a while, something good happened. Missy's mommy came back home. Missy was so happy and they hugged and played like they used to. + +From then on, Missy and her mommy had many happy days together and Missy never missed her mommy again. +Once upon a time there was a family that had lots of fun. They liked to play together and try new things. One day they decided to make dinner. It was going to include beef. They were all very excited! + +They went to the store and bought some fresh beef. As they cooked it, it smelled yummy! They added some tasty ingredients and cooked it until it was done. + +When they tasted it, they discovered something weird. The beef tasted sour! Everyone in the family thought it was very strange. They all started laughing and then finished the beef anyway. + +In the end, it was a fun night of trying something new. They learned that their dinner could include weird beef, but it was still fun to try it! +John was a very wealthy man. He had a great plan to make much more money. He bought a big laser to help him with his plan. The laser was very powerful and could do amazing things. Every day John practiced with the laser to learn how to use it to help him make money. He had lots of ideas to make his plan work. + +One day, John had a terrific idea. He began to work with the laser to turn his idea into reality. After a lot of hard work, John was finally ready. He had figured out how to make his plan work. He used the laser to make his plan happen. + +John was so happy with his plan. He had used the laser to make himself even wealthier than before. He was very glad that he had thought of the plan and worked so hard to make it work. He thanked the laser and decided to use it for more of his plans in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to wander. Each morning, she would put on her pink dress and her shoes and wander off into the woods. One day, as she was wandering, she noticed something white in the grass. She bent down and picked it up. It was a tiny shell and it had a beautiful value. She looked around to make sure nothing else was there, and when nothing more was found she tucked it into her pocket and continued to wander. + +The little girl wondered what she could do with the shell. She decided to take it home and show it to her mom and dad. When she arrived, her mom and dad were so pleased to see the find! They were both amazed at how much value the little white shell held! + +The little girl was very happy and she knew that no matter where she would wander she would always remember the treasure she found on her special day. +Billy was sitting at the table. He stirred his spoon in the bowl of cereal. His mom smiled at him and said, "it's a normal morning". + +Billy smiled back, and then looked around the room. He saw his toys in the corner, and he could hear the birds singing outside. + +He stirred his spoon some more and thought about the plans for the day. He smiled and said, "today is going to be a normal day". + +He ate a few more spoonfuls of cereal, then he hopped off the table and ran outside. He waved to his mom and shouted, "I'm going to stir up some fun". + +His mom laughed and watched as he ran off. She knew there would be many new things to stir up in the day ahead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She liked to play in her backyard. One day, she wanted to tie something to a tree. She found some ice and she decided to tie it. She was so excited to do something unexpected. + +But when she pulled the string to tie it, the ice was too slippery and she hurt her hand. She started to cry and was really upset. + +But her mom saw what happened, and came to help. She showed Susie a different way to tie the ice to the tree. This time, the ice stayed in place and Susie stopped crying. She felt proud that she was able to do something so cool and fun. + +The end! +The chef wanted to make a special treat for everyone. He took out a yellow bowl and put some dough in it. He measured the dough to make sure he had the right amount. Then he got a rolling pin. He rolled the dough until it was just the right size. He used a round cutter to cut out circles. He put the dough circles on a tray. He put the tray in the oven and soon the dough was golden. Everyone enjoyed the special treat of yellow dough! +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl. She loved exploring new things. One day, she encountered a bottle of perfume. It smelled so nice that she wanted to play with it. She grabbed it and started spraying the perfume everywhere. Suddenly, a magical mist came out of the bottle and wrapped around the little girl. She felt so relaxed and happy! She danced around the room and enjoyed the smell. Her friends soon came by and asked what she was doing. She beamed with joy and said, “I’m having the best time playing with this yummy smelling magic!†Everyone laughed and agreed that it was a lot of fun. The little girl looked outside and thanked the perfume for making her day so special. She vowed to always enjoy playing with the bottles of magic perfume. +One day, a girl was walking down the street. She noticed a sandwich on the ground and it was wet. She didn't know where it came from but she really wanted to eat it. + +Fortunately, the girl saw a man nearby who was selling sandwiches out of a cart. She asked the man if he could sell her one. He said yes, and asked if she could pay him. + +The girl didn't have any money with her. But she had an idea. She offered to help him sell his sandwiches throughout the day. The man thought this was wonderful. He agreed to let her help him, and in return he gave her the sandwich. + +The girl was so happy! She thanked the man and quickly ate her sandwich. It was delicious! From then on, whenever the girl went by the man's car, she would help him sell his sandwiches. +Once there was a little girl named Ella. She was very cheerful and loved to play outside. One day Ella was playing in the yard when out of nowhere her best friend Susi came running up to her. She had a bowl of oat with her and shouted out that Ella wanted to come to eat with her. Ella happily agreed and they sat down and had breakfast together. + +Suddenly, a group of kids came running over to their table. They were laughing and pointing at Ella, saying she looked silly in her dress. Ella felt so embarrassed that she couldn't even eat her oat. But her friend Susi was determined to cheer her up. She put her arm around Ella and made silly jokes, until Ella couldn't help but laugh. + +Eventually, the kids left and Ella felt much better. She was once again cheerful and enjoyed eating her oat with Susi. They finished their breakfast and went off to play some more games together. From then on, whenever Ella felt embarrassed she knew her friend Susi would be there to make her smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lizzie. She had lots of questions, so one day her mommy decided to explain something important. She took Lizzie out to the park and pointed to the sky. It was so peaceful with the birds singing and flowers blooming. + +Mommy said, “That’s the sun up there Lizzie. It helps make things grow and keep us warm. Nothing else is as bright and mighty as the sun.†Lizzie was so excited that she started to point and ask more questions. Mommy explained that sun gives us day and night. During the day, the sun is bright and during the night it’s dark and calm. + +After explaining, Mommy let Lizzie run around the park. The sun shone down on her and Lizzie felt peaceful and content. She knew that the sun would be there to keep her safe and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who wanted to teach her little girl about food. So everyday, she took her daughter shopping to buy yummy things. + +One day, mommy wanted to teach her daughter about sweetness. She bought a sweet bag of sugar and explained how it made food very tasty. Little girl was so excited to learn about the sugar and was determined to be clever about it. + +So, every day, the mommy and daughter would cook together. They would mix in a little bit of the sugar to their food and make the most delicious meals. Little girl was so proud of herself for learning a new skill. + +Sometimes, mommy would even let her have a few spoonfuls of the sugar as a special treat. Little girl enjoyed eating the sugar and was so thankful to her mommy for teaching her such a yummy thing. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a big, loud house. Inside the house was a husband and wife who were very happy. They decided to get married so they could be together forever. + +The husband and wife put on their nicest clothes, and the wife wore a beautiful white sheet. Then they had a big party with lots of friends and family. Everyone was so loud and happy for the marriage. + +On their wedding day, the husband and wife said the special words that made them married. Then they hugged and kissed, and the party went on. + +Since then, the husband and wife have been very happy together. They decorate their house with the white sheet from their special wedding day and remember how loud and exciting the party was. Everyone was so happy for them to get married. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who felt restless. He had done everything he usually did, but nothing made him feel better. He decided to go on an adventure to try and gain something. + +He found a small pond with some beautiful purple flowers around it. But right in the middle of the pond was some poison! It looked different from the other plants and it was very red. + +The bear knew that the poison was bad for him and he must stay away. But he was so restless still and wanted to find something that would make him happy. Then he saw a tiny fish swimming near the poison. + +The fish helped the bear realize that the best way to gain something was to focus on the things around him that were good, not bad. So the bear said thank you to the fish, and finally felt peaceful. He found joy in the simple things and was never restless again. The End. +Once upon a time there was a strong frog. He had big feet and he liked to go on adventures. One day, he hopped over to the pond. The water was so cold he started to shiver. He was so scared he wanted to go back home. But instead he decided to hop around the pond and have some fun. He used his strong feet to jump over the rocks and he tried to touch the little fish. + +At the end of the day, he was tired and cold. He couldn't stop shivering. When the sun came up, he figured it was time to go home. He hopped away, back over the rocks and weeds, feeling very tired and happy. +Once upon a time there was a stubborn monkey. He loved to collect things. He had so many things that sometimes it was hard to find what he had collected. One day he found a special print. It was blue and sparkly and the monkey was very excited. He put it in his pocket and went to tell his friends. + +His friends really liked the print but they said he should keep it somewhere safe. So the monkey decided to hang it up on his wall. He was very careful and took his time. When everything was all done, the print looked very nice! + +The monkey was so proud of himself and all the things he had collected so far. He remembered that he was stubborn but it had helped him to collect all these wonderful things. From then on, he kept collecting things and hanging them on his wall so that everyone could see them. +Little John liked to play outside but he hated it when it rained because then he couldn't. One day he found a spade lying in the mud and he knew that he had to use it. He went over to his grandmother's garden and started to dig. He used the spade to make a big hole, larger than he was! + +John was so proud when he was finished and his grandmother was very impressed. She said that he was doing a great job and she knew he was very reliable. From then on, John kept using the spade to help his grandmother in the garden. He also started to dig holes around the house. He was always so happy to use it! + +John grew to really love using his spade. Whenever it was raining outside he felt sad, but he knew that his reliable spade would always help him. He was very thankful to have it! +Once there was a new little girl who was very sad. She had lost her poppy and she felt like she was all alone. +She was mad and she started to hate the world. +She sat down and started to cry. + +Suddenly a new poppy appeared right in front of her. She was so happy and surprised. She forgot all about her sadness and started to smile. + +From then on the little girl was always happy. She would always carry her new poppy with her and she never let it go. She said she loved the new poppy and would never hate in the world again. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Millie. She loved to play in the garden, but her hands would get quite dirty. Her mommy would always say 'Come into the bathroom, Millie. It's time to make your hands clean.' + +Millie loved the feeling of rubbing her hands together with some soap. She smiled as the soft bubbles tickled her hands. Her mommy gave her a special pink soap which made lots of lovely foam. + +When Millie was finished, her hands were nice and clean. She could smell the pleasant smell of the soap. She helped her mommy to put it back on the shelf and chose a regular soap for the next time. + +Millie was happy. Now she could go back out and play in the garden with clean hands. With soap, she had clean hands all the time! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane who was very careless. She hardly ever put her clothes away. One day her mom said to her, “Jane, you need to plan how to put your clothes away properly. †Jane thought and thought and then she had a plan. + +Jane decided to put all her clothes in the right places. She put her skirts in her drawer and her jumpers in her wardrobe. She even put her shoes in the shoe box. It took Jane a while but she was very careful with her plan and soon all her clothes were in the right place. + +Jane was so proud of herself. She ran to her mom to show her her plan. Her mom was so happy to see that Jane had taken care of her clothes. + +From then on, Jane always took great care of her clothes. She always remembered to plan where everything would go and she kept her room tidy. +Once upon a time there was a good mom. Every day was a happy day for mom and her baby. + +One day, mom and her baby decided to celebrate. They took a big breath of oxygen and cheered. They ate some yummy treats and played in the sun. + +But sometimes they had bad days. On those days, they wanted to sleep and be quiet. No celebration or fun! + +But no matter what, mom was always there to make things better. She hugged her baby and sang her a happy song. Then she tickled her and mom and her baby celebrated again. + +The end. +One day, there was a little bird called Jimmy. He was hungry and wanted to find food. He started to flap his wings and he soon began to fly. He was so happy! He believed he could fly high and find some food. + +He flew for a long time and eventually he found some worms. He was so excited! He gobbled them up and soon he was full. But then he started to feel tired. He didn't believe he could keep flying. + +But then he saw a big tree with lots of leaves. He believed he could land on the leaves and get some rest. So he flew towards the tree and finally landed on the leaves. He felt safe and soon he was fast asleep. + +The next morning, Jimmy felt better. He was no longer hungry, but he still believed he could fly. So once again he flapped his wings and he flew off into the sky. He never stopped believing! +One day, Mary and her mommy were going for a walk. Mary saw something very interesting. Up in the sky was a big house! Mary was so excited and wanted to see it closer. + +Mommy and Mary went to the house and it was very tall. They went up the stairs and opened the attic door. Mary was so surprised when she saw what was inside! + +The attic was filled with toys, stuffed animals, and even games. Mary was so happy to explore them all. She started to play with the soft toy rabbit and it made her so giggle! + +Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from far away. It sounded like it was hurt. Mary and Mommy looked around and they saw a tiny kitten hiding behind a box. Mary was so surprised to see the little kitten. + +Mommy and Mary took care of the kitten and brought him home. Mary loved to play with him in the attic. She was so happy to have the surprise kitten in her house! +Once upon a time, there was a bear. The bear was very cold and he wanted to find something warm to eat. He searched and searched until he came upon a big mushroom! He was very happy and started to carry it back to his cave. + +On the way, he found lots of other things that looked tasty, like berries and honey. But he knew the mushroom would be the warmest and most delicious, so he kept on carrying it. + +Finally, he got back to the cave and ate the big, warm mushroom. He was so happy and full. He enjoyed it so much and was so glad he found the mushroom! He lay down to take a nap in his warm cave after eating his delicious snack. +Sarah and Tom were playing in the park. Sarah was wearing a red sweater and Tom was wearing a blue one. They were both very happy and laughed as they chased each other around. + +Suddenly Sarah tripped and started crying. Tom came over and stared at her, his eyes wide. He was very upset that she was hurt, but he didn't know what to do to make her feel better. + +He looked down at his blue sweater and he had an idea. Tom carefully untied his blue sweater and put it around Sarah's shoulders. She looked up at him and stopped crying. She smiled and hugged him. + +Tom and Sarah were both happy now. Tom smiled and Sarah laughed. They were both still a little bit upset, but they were so glad to be able to make each other feel better. +Mumma took Sally to the park. They were looking for a special treat today. Sally pointed to a cute shower of rain. A large rainbow and a shower of rain appeared in the sky. Mumma chuckled and said, "What a beautiful shower of rain!" + +They started to run and twirl around in the shower. Sally laughed and said, "Look mumma, I am in the shower!" The rain felt so lovely and cool on her skin. Mumma ran around too, and they had a lot of fun. + +When the shower stopped, Sally smiled and said, "Thank you for showing me the shower mumma! I liked it." They gave each other a big hug and walked back to the house. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful flower. The flower was bright and happy, but it was feeling very thirsty. All day long, the flower looked around for something to drink. It couldn't find anything to quench its thirst. + +Eventually, the sun began to shine brightly in the sky. Suddenly, the flower felt a few splatters of rain on its leaves. It opened its petals and the gentle raindrops filled it up with water. The flower was so happy that it began to dance around in the rain. + +When the rainclouds moved away, the flower was still wet. But it didn't worry, because it felt the sun's warmth drying it off. The flower twirled around in the sunshine and it soon felt nice and dry. + +The flower was so happy to have been filled with water, and it stayed cheerful all day long. The end. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad who went to the store to buy lots of things. They wanted to get a boat so they could go to the lake. + +When they got to the store they saw that there were many types of boats, but the mom and dad decided to buy the laziest boat. It was yellow and very slow. + +They took the boat home and put it in the lake. They jumped in the boat and started to paddle. They paddled around the lake, enjoying the beautiful scenery. + +Eventually, they got back home and the mom and dad said it was the best boat they had ever bought. They were so happy and excited to have spent the day at the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a kind mouse. She liked to explore the world around her and have fun. One day, she heard a loud sound. She looked around and saw a big horn on the ground. She was curious and wanted to explore it, so she picked it up. + +As soon as she touched the horn, she heard music. It was a happy melody that made her want to dance. But then it suddenly stopped. She looked around and saw a tall figure in the distance. It was a giant! She was scared and quickly returned the horn to the ground. + +The giant smiled. He was not angry and he thanked her for being so kind. He said she could take the horn every day and it would give her happy music. She was so pleased and thanked the giant. From that day forward, she always returned the horn after playing it. And they both danced and sang together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a wise man. He wanted to see a mountain so he took a long walk. He walked and walked until he saw the mountain. It was so big, he could not believe it. + +He started to climb the mountain. As he got closer to the top, he could feel the sun getting warmer. The higher he got, the windier it was. He was tired from all of the walking and climbing, but he kept going until he reached the top. + +When he looked around, he realized he was across from another mountain. He was amazed! He had never seen anything like it. He was so happy that he could recognize the mountains. + +The wise man stayed at the top and watched the mountains until the sun went down. He was so proud of himself for taking the time to recognize something so beautiful. +Once upon a time there was a blue spoon. The spoon was very happy. It liked to dress up in all different kinds of clothes. Every day it would try on a new outfit. Sometimes it was a superhero costume and other times it was a princess dress. + +One day, the spoon wanted to dress up as a teddy bear. It found a cute teddy bear dress and put it on. The spoon felt so silly but it looked very nice in the dress. After dressing up, the blue spoon danced around the room. It felt so silly and happy. + +Finally, the spoon decided to take a break from all the dressing up. So it curled up in front of the fireplace and took a nap. When it opened its eyes, it was still wearing its teddy bear dress! The spoon smiled, happy that it had chose a fun outfit to dress up in. +John saw a huge handle on the ground. He had never seen something so big before. He wanted to catch it. He ran over to it and tried to pick it up. It was too heavy for him. He tried to pull it, but it wouldn't move. He was so frustrated! + +Then his sister came over. She picked up the handle with ease. John was so impressed. He asked her how she could lift it up. His sister explained to him that it was because she was older and stronger. + +John was still determined to catch that handle. So he asked his sister to help him and they both pulled the huge handle together. Suddenly, it came off the ground! They both cheered in excitement. John was so proud that he had caught the huge handle with his sister's help. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Tilly and Sam. +One day they were walking outside when they saw something curious. It was a factory! They had never seen one before and they were very excited. + +They went closer to the factory and peeked inside. What a surprise! There were all kinds of things moving around the factory. Machines whirring and people working. + +Tilly and Sam watched for a while, their eyes wide with wonder. Then, suddenly, a loud whistle blew and all the machines stopped. Tilly and Sam were even more surprised! + +The factory workers all came outside and started talking to Tilly and Sam. It was a fun day! They learned all about the factory and the people who worked there. + +Tilly and Sam went home happy and full of curious thoughts. They would never forget their surprise visit to the factory. +Once there was a mommy and a daddy. They were always together, but sometimes they would quarrel. + +One day, they decided to do some laundry. Mommy needed to put all of the laundry away. Daddy needed to sort the clothes. But they each wanted to do it their own way. + +Mommy said one way was better, while Daddy said the other way was best. So they both argued and quarreled. + +Suddenly, the little one, who was three and so small, came into the room. She said "Mommy and Daddy, please don't quarrel! You can both do the laundry together, and it will be healthy for everyone". + +Mommy and Daddy couldn't help but smile. They put their arms around the little one and put the laundry away together. It was much healthier this way. + +The end. +Once, there was a little girl who wanted to explore outside. She put on her bright red cap and went out the door. The ground outside was rough and bumpy, and there were lots of new things to see. + +She saw a bee buzzing around and a big grasshopper leaping across the grass. Suddenly, she noticed a big hole in the ground. She approached it and peered inside. + +Inside the hole was a dark tunnel that went down, down, down. The little girl was curious and wanted to go inside, so she took a deep breath and entered. She found herself in a secret cave filled with all sorts of exciting things. + +The cave was full of sparkly rocks, strange noises, and fun creatures. The little girl was so excited, she ran around exploring everything. She even found a big, rough rock that was perfect for throwing. + +Finally, after having lots of fun, the little girl was ready to go home. She carefully climbed back up and out the hole, and she waved goodbye to the creatures in the cave. Then, she ran back home, with a story to tell. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Clara. Clara was very healthy and so she loved to play outside. Every day she would count the flowers, trees, and animals she found. + +One day, Clara spotted a big flower and decided to count it. "One, two, three… four!" she said happily. When she finished counting she felt like she had found a big victory. + +Clara ran around the meadow counting everything she saw. She counted the wheat blowing in the wind, the little birds flying in the sky, and even the clouds in the sky. + +Finally, Clara came to a stream. She stopped, counted to ten, then jumped right over it! "I counted and found victory!" she said with a smile. + +Afterwards, Clara went back to the meadow and started counting again. Counting was Clara's favorite thing to do and it made her very healthy and happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a special place. This place was filled with happy people and love all around. The people in this place wanted to have lots of peace and they worked very hard to make it happen. + +Everyone worked together to improve their beautiful place. They made sure all the people were happy and had what they needed. The people were very nice to each other, and they always helped each other when it was needed. + +Eventually, their hard work paid off. Their place became very powerful and peaceful. Everyone was so proud of this special place, and they were so thankful to all the people who helped create it. + +They continue to work hard and look after their place, so it will stay peaceful and powerful. Everyone comes together to keep their place the best it can be. + +It's amazing how the hard work of everyone can turn a place into something so beautiful and powerful. Peace was made through everyone's determination and dedication to improve their place. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig. Every day the pig liked to go to the park and swing on the swings. It made the pig feel light and happy. One day, the pig saw a light in the sky. It was so pretty, like a star shining brightly. The pig wanted to swing even higher, to be closer to the light. The pig swung so high that it almost touched the light in the sky. It made the pig feel so happy and light that it laughed and laughed. Then, the pig went back home, dreaming of the light in the sky. +Once there was a girl named Alice. She loved to listen to the birds singing and to the ocean waves crashing on the shore. + +One day, Alice went to a big park. In the park she found a pond full of steam. It was a magical place, and Alice loved to watch the steam drift up into the sky. + +The steam smelled so good, like the tasty ice cream her daddy gave her for a treat. She listened to the soft steam and wished she could play with it forever. + +Alice stayed in the park until the sun went down. It was a wonderful day, and Alice left the park with a happy heart. +Once upon a time there was a polite little boy. He loved to explore the world and learn about all the fun things in it. + +One day, the boy decided to find out what a rainbow was. He knew it must be something special and beautiful. So, he went outside to find one. + +The sky opened up and it started to rain. But, suddenly, he saw something special in the sky. It was a big, bright rainbow! He was very excited and happy. + +The rainbow was made up of pretty colours - red, yellow, green, blue and purple. The boy smiled and learned the lesson that good things can come from bad times. + +The boy learned that a rainbow can include many things. It can include rain, sun, clouds and of course, the beautiful colours of the rainbow. He was very brave and polite for exploring the world and learning so much. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved candy very much. One day Mary decided to walk to the candy store. + +She was very careful as she walked. Mary looked both ways before crossing the street and stepped around all the cracks in the sidewalk. + +Finally, Mary arrived at the candy store. Her eyes lit up when she saw all the delicious candy. She picked out her favorite candy and went to the cashier to pay. + +With her candy in hand, she was about to leave when she remembered she had to be careful. Mary carefully walked out of the store and made her way back home where she enjoyed her candy. +Once upon a time, there was a bad bathrobe. It was frayed and torn, and it was always so cold. + +Every morning, the bathrobe's owner, Susie, would record what it looked like in a notebook. She wanted to show her mom how bad the bathrobe was. + +One day, Mom saw Susie's notebook. She was very sad when she saw the pictures of the bad bathrobe, so she went to the store to buy a new one. + +It was the most beautiful bathrobe Susie had ever seen. It was soft and warm and colorful. Susie was so happy. She recorded the new bathrobe in her notebook and showed it to her mom. + +Mom was very pleased that Susie was so happy. From then on, Susie was always wearing her new bathrobe! The end. +Once upon a time there was a cheese, and it was very clean. It was so clean that it sparkled like a star in the night sky. It lived in a big, white box but no one knew what the cheese was for. + +One day, two young children were out walking when they noticed the box. They were very curious and decided to open it. Inside was the big, clean cheese. They were delighted! + +The children took the cheese home, and they decided they would finish it. They cut the cheese into slices and ate every last bit. After they finished the cheese, they felt very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise man who loved to win. Whenever there was a competition, the wise man was always determined to be the victor! + +However, one day the wise man had a disturbance during the game. He made a few mistakes, and suddenly the other players had a chance to win too! + +The wise man was determined and did his best to try and keep in the lead. Finally, he managed to take the victory and win the game! + +The wise man was so happy that he had won and was relieved that he overcame the disturbance! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind farmer. He worked very hard to care for his animals and make sure his farm was always nice and tidy. One day, he wanted to get some new furniture for his farm, but he didn't know which kind to get. + +He went to ask all his animal friends what they thought. His cow gave her opinion first. She thought a chair and a table would be useful. Then the chicken gave her opinion. She thought a nice bed and blanket would be helpful. + +Finally, the goat gave his opinion. He thought a basket and some shelves would be useful in the barn. After thinking it over, the farmer agreed and he went off to find the things he needed. + +When he returned, his farm looked so much better with the new furniture. He was so pleased with the opinions of his animal friends. They had been very useful in helping him find the perfect things for his farm. +Once there was a boy. His name was Tom. Tom wanted to test something. So, he looked around and found a basket. He wanted to test how strong the basket was. +Tom tried beside the basket and pushed down. Nothing happened. He tried pushing in the middle of the basket but again nothing. Tom was getting frustrated and wanted to find something more available. +Then he noticed a weaker basket on the other side. He went to try it and the basket was much softer. He pushed it and it bent! Tom was very happy. He tested how much the basket could take and he was happy to find out it was very strong. He could use this basket for many more tests! +Mandy wanted to get on the train. She was very enthusiastic. She ran to the rail and tried to jump on, but she found it too high. She tried again and again, but she couldn't get on. + +Suddenly, a big man came up to her. He smiled and said, "Let me help you." He bent down and let her stand on his foot. Then, he pushed her up in the air and she yielded onto the rail. + +She was so happy. Now she could get on the train and go wherever she wanted to. She waved goodbye to the big man and thanked him for helping. +Once there was a baby dolphin named Daisy. She loved to swim and play in the ocean. She was really playful, wanting to spend all day playing. + +Daisy would always swim up to the boats looking for food. She would use her nose to see what the boats could supply her. One day, the boat had a box full of delicious fish. Daisy was so happy! She gobbled up all the food. + +But Daisy was still hungry and she wanted more. She swam away, looking for more food. Eventually, she saw another boat and swam over to it. This time, the boat had a big, juicy potato. Daisy was ecstatic! She ate the potato right away. + +Daisy was full and really happy. She swam away and kept having fun with her friends. All day, Daisy enjoyed the supplies that were given to her. All in all, it was a great day! +Once there was a boy who liked to ride. He would ride his bike all the time. He liked to go places and explore. + +One day, he was riding his bike, looking for something new. Eventually, he found a point. It seemed like a special place. He wanted to explore it, so he went closer and closer. + +Soon he discovered something disgusting. There were lots of bugs there. Yuck! He didn't want to stay any longer, so he decided to ride away as quickly as he could. + +He was so glad to be away from the disgusting bugs. He was happy to be back home on his bike. He knew he wouldn't be going back to that point again! +Once there was a small bunny. He liked to bounce. He bounced around the forest looking for something fun to do. + +One day as he was bouncing, he discovered a shell. It was a small shell, just the right size for him to hold in his paw. He bounced a little closer and picked it up. + +The shell was hard and shiny. He kept bouncing around the forest, holding the small shell in his paw. He looked for things to do with it and ended up finding a rock. He put the shell near the rock and started to bounce on it. + +The shell made a funny bouncing sound and the bunny laughed. He kept bouncing on the little shell, having lots of fun and feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy had a very special event coming up and she was so excited. On the night of the event, Daisy got dressed up in her best dress. Then, she took a deep breath and went outside for the event. + +When Daisy arrived at the event, she was met with a big surprise. Everyone was dancing! Daisy couldn't take her eyes off everyone twirling around and swaying their arms so gracefully. It was so much fun that Daisy started dancing too! + +Everyone was so happy and calm. They all seemed to be enjoying the beautiful evening. Daisy was so happy that she felt like she could dance forever. + +When the night was finally over, Daisy said goodbye to her new friends and headed home. She was exhausted, but also somehow calm. She had had such a wonderful night dancing at the event that she was already looking forward to the next one. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. Jack loved to play. His parents took him to a big pool. It was very weird. Jack was so excited. He saw ducks swimming in the pool and he wanted to play with them. + +So he jumped in! Jack had so much fun playing with the ducks. He splashed and laughed and love it. His parents watched from the side of the pool and laughed at seeing him have so much fun. + +Jack went back to the pool every week with his parents. He always had so much fun. He played and played until it was time to go home. + +Every time Jack went to the pool he had the same amazing fun. It was never weird anymore. He just loved to play in the pool! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly little cow named Daisy. She had big muscles and liked to work hard. Every day, Daisy walked around the farm to record what the other animals were doing. + +One day, Daisy saw a butterfly flying by. She quickly hopped over to it and recorded its colors. She wanted to remember how pretty it looked! + +Then, Daisy saw a big bird. She was scared at first, but then noticed the bird was very friendly. Daisy recorded how loud the bird made when it flew away. + +Finally, Daisy spotted a tiny mouse in the corner of the barn. She recorded how soft and small it was! + +At the end of the day, Daisy proudly went back home. Even though she was small, her muscles had helped her record lots of exciting things. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named Max. He was three-years-old and he loved adventures. One day, he saw a zero, and he wanted very much to replace it. He looked around and he saw some good things that he could use to replace the zero. + +He found some buttons and a stick. Max thought of the best way to replace the zero and he eventually figured out how to place the buttons and the stick together to look like a zero. He was very happy with what he had done. + +The next day, Max went to find some more things that he could use to replace the zero. He found some old tires and some logs. He used his creative mind to figure out how to use the tires and logs to make a zero. + +Max was very pleased with his work. He thought that he had done a very good job replacing the zero. He was proud and smiled happily. + +From then on, Max went on lots of adventures and used his creativity to replace zeros with other things. He enjoyed his adventures very much and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She was very excited one day as her mum said she was allowed to go to the sweet shop. + +When Lily arrived, she ran excitedly up to the counter and pointed at an ice cream. But the shopkeeper said it was too expensive. Lily got mad and started to yell. She demanded that he give it to her. + +The shopkeeper was getting an angry. He said no and told Lily to stand in a line just like everyone else. But Lily refused! + +She kept demanding that he give her the ice cream. Eventually the shopkeeper said if Lily stood in line, he would give her a free lollipop. Lily smiled and quickly ran over to join the line. + +Once it was Lily's turn, the shopkeeper smiled and handed her a special lollipop. She thanked him and quickly ran outside to enjoy it. +Once upon a time, there was a white truck. The truck was outside and it was sitting very still. Suddenly, a little girl saw it. She ran up to the truck and said hello. She loved the truck! She wanted to watch the truck, so she played all around it. She saw the wheels, the windows, and the big doors. She touched the truck, feeling how soft and smooth it was. She even stuck her head inside the truck to see what was inside. She didn't see anything, but she still had a good time. Eventually, the little girl went back home, happy from her fun adventure with the white truck. +Once there was a brave little girl. She wanted to do something special, so she decided to climb a chain. The chain was very long and strong and it led up to the sky. + +The little girl put her hand on the chain and began to climb. It was difficult and sometimes it felt too hard. But she kept going and didn't give up. She kept climbing, higher and higher. + +At the top, she saw something very harsh. But she wasn't afraid. She was brave, and she faced the harshness with a smile. When she reached the top, she was so proud of herself. She knew she had accomplished something amazing, and she was so glad she hadn't given up. + +The little girl then climbed back down the chain, feeling proud and happy. She knew that she had done something that very few people had tried to do. She was so brave. +Once there was a lizard who lived in a big garden. He liked to sit on the fence and watch the garden in the sun. One day, the lizard said to himself, "This is boring!". He wanted to find something fun to do. + +So the lizard decided to explore the garden. He jumped from the fence and started roaming around. He found a beautiful tree and said to himself, "This is much more fun than sitting on the fence!". The lizard climbed up and down the tree, then he ran in circles around the garden. + +As he played and enjoyed himself, the lizard started to feel tired. So he found a warm rock to rest on. The lizard was so happy that he had chosen to explore the garden, instead of staying bored on the fence. +One day, a mother was walking with her little girl. The sun was high in the sky and the girl noticed her shadow on the path ahead of her. She pointed to it and asked her mother, "What is that?" Her mother smiled and said, "That is your shadow. I will teach you about it." + +The little girl was eager to learn, so her mom explained. She said, "Your shadow is like a copy of you. It follows you wherever you go and it changes shape depending on the position of the sun." The little girl smiled, understanding the lesson. + +Suddenly, the mother heard her daughter say, "Ups. I'm sorry, my shadow." She looked over to see the little girl pointing to her shadow and saying "sorry" over and over again. Even though she couldn't understand why her daughter felt sorry, the mother smiled and said, "It's okay, sweetheart. There's nothing to be sorry for!" + +The mother then put her arm around her daughter and continued on their way, being careful to always teach her daughter about the world around them. +There was once a mighty dog called Max. Every day Max went for a walk. His owner held the leash tightly in his hand. Max was very excited! + +They went to the park to play. The park was full of other dogs, and Max ran around. He chased a squirrel and sniffed the trees. It was a lot of fun! + +Max and his owner stayed at the park for a long time. But eventually they had to go home. Max felt so proud! He couldn't wait to come back to the mighty park again. +The boy loved dinosaurs. He had a record of all of them. Everyday he would take it out and look at it. He liked the pictures of the long necks and the strong tails. He wanted to see a real dinosaur. + +One day he went to the park. He saw something big and green. He screamed with joy - it was a dinosaur! He ran after it, but it went away. + +He was so sad. He wanted to record the dinosaur. He pulled out his book and wrote about it. He was happy that he could remember it even though he had not seen it. + +He asked his mom if there were dinosaurs in other places. She told him that there were some in the mountains. He was excited to go and find them. + +He and mom went on an adventure. They climbed up the mountains and were so happy when they saw a dinosaur. It was a bit bitter, but he was happy he could record it in his book. He was so happy he could tell his friends about it. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear. He was always trying to find things to do. One day, he noticed some honey in a tree. He wanted to take it, so he used his long handle to reach up and steal the honey. + +The bear licked the honey off of his handle, leaving not a drop behind. All of a sudden he heard a noise. It was another brown bear! That bear was mad because the first bear had stolen all of his honey. + +The two bears started to fight. The first bear had more experience and he was stronger, so he was winning. Then he noticed the other bear had a surprise in his paw - a handle. + +The first bear grabbed the handle and used it to beat the other bear. Then, he quickly ran away and hid. + +When the first bear was safe, he looked at his new handle. It was made of wood and it was very strong. He was happy and he knew he could use it to find plenty of honey in the future. He could not believe he had managed to steal a handle! +Once upon a time there was a happy little bird. She liked to go swimming in the mild stream. One day while out playing, something strange happened. + +The bird began to panic. She had never seen anything like it before. The water around her was rising higher and higher. Soon enough, she was no longer able to touch the ground. + +The bird fluttered her wings, desperate to escape the water. But the stream was too strong. The bird was swept away, carried along by the currents. + +She tried and tried to break free. After a while, she finally made it to the other side. She was safe, but she was exhausted from all the panic. + +The bird flew back home and had a nice rest, safe in the knowledge that she was far from the stream. +Once there was a strong fish swimming in the ocean. He was happy and excited when he saw some other fish nearby. He started to swim closer, but suddenly he heard a loud scream come from deep in the ocean. The strong fish got scared and quickly swam away. He swam fast and far until he saw the bright sun above him. He was relieved to get back up to the surface and was happy that he was safe. But ever since then, the strong fish has been more careful when swimming in the ocean. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy called Tom. Tom always wanted to get his hair cut, so he went to his local barber. The barber offered to give him a nice buzz cut, but Tom disagreed. He wanted his hair long! He told the barber he wanted it to reach down to the bottom of his neck. The barber thought it was too long and said it would look silly. Tom disagreed and said he wanted his hair that way. The barber tried to talk him out of it, but Tom was brave and stuck to his guns. In the end, the barber had to give Tom the haircut he wanted. Everyone noticed it and said it made him look very brave! +Once, there was a black goose that lived on a farm. She was very sad and lonely all the time, because she never had any friends. One day, a very kind little girl named Lucy saw the goose and felt sorry for her. She wanted to be her friend and help her feel better. + +Every day, Lucy would come visit the goose and tell her about all kinds of different things. She would tell her about the sun, the sky, the birds, and the stars. The little girl would even bring her treats to eat. Gradually, the black goose started feeling better. + +Eventually, Lucy saw that the goose was feeling happy again. She was so proud, and she could tell that the little goose was truly healed. This made her very proud, and even more determined to keep being the goose's friend. She promised the goose that she would always be there for her, and that they would be friends forever. The friendship healed the black goose and made them both happier than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a cute lion. He lived in a big zoo and was very happy. One day, the lion saw some celery in the zoo. He picked it up and started to play with it. He rolled it around, pretending it was a ball. Suddenly, the lion got too rough and he destroyed the celery. It was very sad. + +The zookeeper saw this and felt bad for the lion. He wanted to make it up to the lion, so he bought some new celery for the lion to play with. The lion was so excited! He jumped up and down, happy to have a new toy of his own. + +The lion played with his celery for the rest of the day and had lots of fun. Everyone in the zoo was happy for the cute lion and hoped he never destroyed the celery again. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her three year old daughter. The mommy was very happy because her daughter was such a good little girl. + +One day they went to the park. The little girl was so excited because she had never been to the park before. Her mommy soon showed her the swings, sliding boards and sand boxes. + +The mommy noticed that there was a huge monster on the other side of the park. It was very scary looking. She told her daughter that she must stay clear of it, and the girl nodded her head in agreement. + +But then the little girl started running towards the monster. The mommy quickly ran after her and ordered her to stop, but the girl kept running. When the mommy finally caught up to her, the little girl was happily playing with the monster! The mommy was relieved that the monster was friendly. + +The mommy and the little girl played with the monster for the rest of the day and had lots of fun. The little girl was happy that she had followed the rules and had stayed clear of the monster until her mommy gave the order to go over. +Once upon a time there was a family of animals. The Mommy was a dog and her name was Rose. The Daddy was a cat and his name was Tom. They had two little kids, a cat named Lily and a dog named Blake. + +One day Mommy and Daddy said they wanted to create something special. So they got to work. They measured a lot of inches. They cut pieces of paper and put them together. They worked hard for many days until it was done. + +Finally, they showed the kids their surprise. And the kids said "WOW!", it was so beautiful! They had made a big castle. Lily and Blake were so spoiled, they each got to have their very own room in the castle. + +And they all lived happily ever after in their big castle. +Once there was a pink stamp that had seen a lot of use. It was so shiny and clean when it had first arrived, but lately it was becoming dull. So, the stamp decided it was time for a polish. + +It rolled onto the floor and started to rub itself against the carpet. It rubbed and rubbed until it was sparkly and pink once again. The stamp was very pleased with its own work. + +Now all the stamp needed was another challenge. So, it found a score card and decided to see how many times it could polish its own surface. + +The stamp was determined to get the best score it could. It kept polishing and polishing until its surface was smooth and perfect. In the end, it earned a beautiful pink score of 10 out of 10! +John had a pit in his room. One day, he decided to fill it with something special. He got his mom to help him. Together, they printed out a big, heavy piece of paper. It was colorful and beautiful. Then, they filled the pit with it. Now whenever John looks at his room it's full of color and fun! +Once upon a time, there was a very lucky day. On this day, the sun was shining and everything felt happy. In the sky, there were lots of birds flying and in the trees, fun little squirrels chattering. + +But then, something strange happened. One of the birds had a strange spell cast on it and it began to disappear. It flew in circles and slowly faded away into the sky until it vanished completely. + +Everyone on the lucky day was surprised and scared. Where did the bird go? Had it flown away? + +Finally, one of the squirrels had an idea. He told the others that maybe the bird had just gone to a different part of the sky that they couldn't see. + +So the animals waited, and waited. After a while, they saw the bird again! It was flapping its wings and smiling. The animals cheered and celebrated its return. + +Everyone on the lucky day was so happy that the bird had come back. They decided to never forget how lucky they were that the bird had not disappeared forever. +Lucy's dad pulled out a long, thin box from under the bed. He smiled and said, "Look Lucy, it's for you!" + + Lucy opened the box and saw a delicate, pink toy. It was a truck, ready to be loaded. + +Dad showed Lucy how to use the inch-long blocks to load the truck. She put the blocks in place and loaded them carefully. She was very careful and delicate so she wouldn't drop them. + +When she was done, the truck was loaded up with all kinds of colorful blocks. Dad clapped and said, "Well done, Lucy! You did a great job!" Lucy smiled proudly and ran off to show her mom the truck. +One morning, John wanted to play outside in the sunshine. He grabbed his toys from the toy box and ran out to the lawn. He saw his friend, Jane, already playing there and they both got very competitive. + +John put down all of his toys and he was ready to have fun. He snapped his fingers when he had a good idea. He chose a nice spot in the grass and then went to get his toys. He snapped them together to make a house but it was too easy! + +John and Jane looked around and they saw some sticks near a tree. They snapped the sticks together to make different shapes and structures. They played for hours and when they got tired, they decided to have some snacks. They shared the snacks and enjoyed their fun and competitive day playing together on the lawn. +Once upon a time there was a man named Tim. Tim was very lonely. He felt like no one noticed or cared about him. One day Tim decided that he wanted to try something new to help him feel better. He looked around and saw a sign for yoga. He went inside. + +The yoga studio was very quiet and peaceful. Tim was nervous at first, but he decided to relax. Soon he began to feel better, and he stayed at the yoga studio for a long time. + +The more time Tim spent at the yoga studio, the more relaxed he felt. He loved the peaceful feeling of the yoga classes. He even started to make some new friends. + +Tim visited the yoga studio often. He always left feeling happy and relaxed. Tim wasn't lonely anymore. + +The End. +One day, Jane decided to go to the zoo. She was very excited when she saw the wild dinosaur. Jane couldn't wait to get closer to the dinosaur, but it kept delaying her. + +She could see the dinosaur from far away. Its long, sharp tail and big teeth made it look wild. When Jane got closer, the dinosaur moved away. She wanted to pet the animal, but it kept running away. + +Jane was sad, but she knew the dinosaur was just scared. She followed the dinosaur slowly and carefully until it finally stopped running. + +Jane grabbed some food from her bag and offered it to the dinosaur. The dinosaur ate the food and started to trust Jane. It let her pet it and even gave her some licks! They became friends and played together for the rest of the afternoon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a handle to her toy box. One day, the little girl wanted to bury something special in the ground. She put a tiny box in the handle and went in search of the perfect spot. + +After a while she came to a big field. The grass was cold and the ground was soft. Perfect! The little girl dug a hole in the ground with her hands and put the tiny box inside. Then she filled the hole back up, patting the dirt down nice and tight. + +The little girl stepped back and smiled. She had buried something special, deep in the ground. She knew it would always be safe there. Then she ran off, back to her toy box, with the handle in her hand. +One day, a kind girl named Sue was feeling very sad, so she said "I want to pray". + +She looked out of the window and saw the sun shining brightly in the sky. She closed her eyes and started to pray, asking the sun to make her feel better. + +When she opened her eyes, she saw a butterfly flying near the window. She watched the butterfly flutter away and suddenly felt much happier. + +She thanked the sun and said: "That was a kind thing to do". From then on, Sue prayed whenever she needed help from the sun. +Once upon a time there was a nosy ornament. It was very shiny and liked to bounce around. + +One day, it was bouncing around in the garden. Suddenly, it heard something: a 3 year old boy laughing! He was playing with his toys and having so much fun. + +The nosy ornament decided to join in. It bounced over to the boy and tried to play too. The boy was surprised but happy. He showed the ornament all of his toys. + +The two of them had a great time playing together. The ornament bounced and the boy laughed. They acted like best friends! + +When it was time to go home, the boy made a special wish. He wished that the nosy ornament could always be around to play with him. The wish came true, and the two of them had lots of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She liked to go for walks in the park. One day, she decided to take Pepper, her little doggy, with her. As they walked, Pepper started to follow a rabbit. He ran and ran until the old lady could see the rabbit no more. Pepper barked and barked, but the rabbit was gone. + +The old lady and Pepper kept walking and soon they came across a little lake. Pepper ran straight to it and started to paddle in the water. He kicked his little legs and made the lake ripple. The old lady watched with a smile as Pepper splashed around. + +After his swim, they kept following the path through the trees. Finally they came to a clearing and there, in the middle of the grass, was an old pepper tree. The old lady and Pepper stopped to admire the tree and the old lady gave Pepper a treat to say thank you. + +The two of them then went on their way, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a clever little girl named Louise. Louise wanted to make a delicious cake, so she asked her mom if she could use the oven. Her mom said yes, so Louise got to work. + +First she mixed the ingredients in a big bowl, then poured the mix into a cake pan. Then she put the cake pan in the oven and shut the door. + +After that, Louise waited and watched the oven. Every few minutes she went over to the oven and opened the door to see if the cake was ready. Finally the cake was perfect, so Louise took it out of the oven. She was so proud of her baking skills, she acted like a super chef! + +The cake was a big success and everyone loved it. Louise felt very proud of her clever act. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl. Her name was Mary. Mary loved to play outside, especially when the woods were so green. One day, she was walking across a branch in the woods. She was feeling very confused. + +Suddenly, a handsome prince came out of the trees. Mary's heart started to flutter like a butterfly. The prince asked Mary if she wanted to marry him. She was so happy! Mary kissed the prince and said, "Yes!" + +A few days later, Mary and the prince were married. Everyone was so happy for them. They had a big party and all the animals in the woods came to watch. + +Mary and the prince lived happily ever after. They always stayed together and never got lost or confused. They were sure that it was their branch of love that they had found in the forest and they were so grateful! +Once there was a seal who was always jealous of the other animals. Whenever the seal went outside to play, he would tie a big ribbon around his neck so that everyone could see how special he was. + +The other animals thought it was silly, but they were too polite to say anything. One day, the seal saw his friend the turtle, who was very fast and could swim farther than anyone else. The seal was jealous of the turtle, so once again he tied a big ribbon around his neck. + +But this time, the ribbon was too tight and it stuck to the seal's fur. The seal tried and tried to get it off but it would not come undone. Everyone laughed at the seal, but they were also a bit concerned. + +Finally, the seal's friend the turtle came to the rescue. He swam up to the seal, opened his mouth, and with a few quick bites, untied the ribbon. The seal was very happy and hugged his friend, thankful that the turtle had saved him. From then on, the seal never put ribbons on his neck again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She saw a big and scary dog. She wanted to pet it, but her mom warned her that it wasn't a good idea. Her mom gave her a warm, fuzzy scarf to cover her eyes so she wouldn't have to see the scary dog. + +So, she grabbed her scarf and covered her eyes and ran away. She was so happy that she now had a way to stay safe while the scary dog was nearby. She kept running and running until she felt she was safe enough. + +Then she removed the scarf from her eyes and saw a beautiful, fine rainbow. She was amazed and smiled from ear to ear. Lucy ran towards her house, telling her mom all about her fine adventure and how her scarf had helped her stay safe. + +Moral of the story: Listen to warnings and always be safe. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. The bird was very small and liked to fly. One day, the bird wanted to go on an adventure. It had a great idea. It suggested flying to a nearby palm tree. + +The bird flew to the tall palm tree and looked around. There was a bright yellow flower near the top of the tree. The bird suggested sitting on the flower. It flew up and sat on the flower. + +The bird looked down and noticed the palm tree shaking. Something was coming! The bird was a little scared. Suddenly, a small caterpillar crawled out of the leaves. The caterpillar looked up and smiled at the bird. + +The little caterpillar suggested playing a game. The bird was happy! They played games and had lots of fun. At the end, the bird thanked the caterpillar before flying off into the sky. The bird was very thankful for its yellow flower adventrue. +One day, Sally went for a walk. As she was walking, she saw something ahead. It was a white bird! She wanted to say hello, so she waved. The bird waved back. Sally kept walking and she saw something else. It was a bunch of celery! It was so green and crunchy. She wanted to eat it, but she knew she shouldn't. + +Sally waved to the celery and it waved back too. She laughed and kept walking. Then she saw a white rabbit! The rabbit hopped away quickly, but it stopped and looked back at Sally. She waved and the rabbit waved too before it hopped away. + +Sally smiled. She had a great day saying hello to all the things she saw - the white bird, the celery, and the white rabbit. She knew she had a very special day. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bear. He loved to have big hugs and share them with his friends. + +One day, the bear saw a big hill. He wanted to climb the hill and see what was at the top. He began to climb and it was a lot of work. He kept going until he reach the top. + +At the top, the bear was so excited. He did a big finish at the top of the hill and had a big hug for himself. He felt so happy and jolly at the top so stayed there for a long time. + +When the bear was ready, he climbed down the hill. He took a lot of hugs on the way and waved goodbye to the top of the hill. + +He was so happy when he reached the bottom. He gave the biggest hug ever to all of his friends! The bear was so jolly he wanted to keep giving hugs forever. +Once there was a little girl who liked to do yoga. She was very organized and liked to practice every day. One day, she decided to try something new. She wanted to speed up her yoga. So, she tried to move very fast while doing her yoga poses. She loved it! It was so much fun! She moved faster and faster, jumping and stretching and spinning. Soon, the room was filled with laughter. + +The little girl soon became a pro at speed yoga! She would practice with her friends, smiling and laughing as she performed her poses. They would have races to see who could move the fastest and do the most yoga poses. + +The little girl kept practicing every day. Soon, she became an expert. She was so proud of herself for learning speed yoga! +Once upon a time, there was an octopus deep in the ocean. He was very calm. He was so calm, in fact, that he would spin around in the water. He spun around and around and around. His eight long arms spread out and waved in the water while he spun. + +He continued to spin and swim around the ocean until one day, something stopped him. A little fish came up to him and asked why he was spinning so much. The octopus smiled and said, “Spinning is fun! It makes me feel so calm.†+ +The little fish thought that spinning sounded like so much fun that it decided to join the octopus and spin with him. The two of them danced around and spun together through the entire ocean. They were so blissful and serene. + +Ever since then, the octopus and the fish have been best friends, spinning together through the ocean. Every day they go out, their arms and fins spread out, and they spin around the ocean together. They are the most peaceful octopus and fish anyone has ever seen. +Once upon a time, there was a strong little girl called Sally. She was very brave, and stronger than most kids her age. +One day, she was walking through a big field and she saw a package. She wanted to see what was inside it. It was too far away for her to reach, so Sally had a clever idea. She found a long stick and used it to reach the package. +When she finally opened the package, she saw lots of colourful sweets inside. She was so happy! She ate the sweets and decided to take the package home, so she could show her friends what she had found. +Sally was proud of herself, because she had been brave and strong to reach the package. +Once upon a time there lived a mighty mouse. The mouse was very brave but was always getting into trouble. One day, it was sorting through a pile of leaves when it saw something sparkle. It stopped to take a closer look and realized it was a magical key. + +The mouse was excited to find the key and decided to explore and find out what it could unlock. The mouse hurriedly scurried off until it came across a giant castle. Without a moment's hesitation, the mouse used the key to open the door and stepped inside. + +To the mouse's surprise, the castle was filled with all sorts of treasures. After further exploration, the mouse realized this was a magical place where wishes come true. With its newfound knowledge, the mouse quickly gathered some of the treasures and ran off with its newfound goodies. + +The mouse was so happy with its mighty find, it vowed to keep the magical key safe forever. +Once upon a time there was a powerful theater. It was so full of amazing things! Whenever anyone stepped inside, it was like they were in another world. + +One day, something strange happened. Suddenly the theater froze! Everything stopped. All the people and things stayed still. + +The theater people did not know what to do. But then one brave girl found a way to make the theater unfreeze. She used all her powerful energy and said the magical words: "Let the theater come to life!" + +And it worked! The theater started moving again, and everyone was happy. From then on, the powerful theater never froze again. Everyone was so relieved. +One day, Mummy took the family to the market. It was a big, happy place full of interesting things. As they walked around, Jack saw a big orange vegetable. He asked Mummy what it was, and she said it was a cauliflower. + +Jack thought it looked funny, so he decided to get it. But Mummy disagreed. She said she didn't want any cauliflower and she didn't want Jack to have some either. + +Jack was sad. He stamped his foot and said he wanted the cauliflower, because it was new and interesting. But Mummy still disagreed. + +In the end, Jack had to put the cauliflower back. He said goodbye to it and walked away with Mummy and the rest of his family. Even though he was sad not to get the cauliflower, he was still glad he went to the market. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who loved to sort things. +One day, he found an orange letter. He was so excited and couldn’t wait to sort it. First he put it in a special orange box. Then he put two red things in the box. He carried the box outside, and he put the orange letter inside a big mail box. +He was so happy to sort the letter. He waved goodbye to the letter as he walked away. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic. He was very boring, but he liked to paint in his free time. Every day he would get up early and go to work in his shop, fixing cars. Then after a long day he would go home, take out his paints and start to paint. + +He would make colorful pictures of sunset skies, green fields, orange suns and more. As he painted he would hum a soft tune. The mechanic was very proud of his paintings, and he would show them to his friends. + +One day, a new neighbor moved into the house next door. The neighbor was a little girl who was three-years-old and very curious. She loved to watch the mechanic work, and she thought his painting was so cool! + +The mechanic had a lot of fun showing her his paintings and teaching her about colors. The little girl would spend hours sitting in his shop, watching him paint and learning from him. They quickly became best friends! + +The mechanic never felt bored anymore. Instead, he was excited to go to work in the morning and show the little girl what new things he had painted. He was so happy to have someone to paint and share his art with! +John was tired. He was tired of trying to read his dictionary. He had tried to learn all day and nothing seemed to stick. He felt so discouraged; he wanted to give up. + +Just then, his mom came into the room. She saw him with the dictionary and asked him what he was doing. He told her he was trying to read the dictionary, but he kept getting stuck. + +His mom gave him a hug and smiled. Then she encouraged John to keep going. She told him that it was hard to learn, but that if he stuck with it, soon he would understand. + +John felt a little better after that. He knew that his mom believed in him. He opened up the dictionary and kept trying. + +Before he knew it, he was starting to understand the words. He felt relieved. He was so proud of himself for not giving up. With a little encouragement, he had learned something new. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was very fond of sweets and one day she asked her mother if she could have a special treat. Her mother smiled and said yes. She took Sally to an orange pit filled with delicious treats. + +Sally was delighted and began looking for her favorite one. She asked her mother for some help and her mother pointed out the sweetest chocolate. Sally was so excited that she quickly reached in and scooped up the chocolate. + +When she bit in, it was even more delicious than she had imagined! She smiled a big smile as she savored her special treat. Sally thanked her mother for the delicious pit of treats. From that day on, she looked forward to returning to the orange pit again and again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ann. She wanted to bake something special. So she went to the store and bought all the things she needed. + +Back at home, Ann mixed the ingredients together to make a big pie. Then she put it in the oven and waited until it was ready. Ann was so excited when she opened the oven! The pie was so big and it smelled so yummy! + +When everyone came over for dinner, Ann mentioned the pie she had made. Everyone was surprised and said it looked brilliant. Then Ann served the pie and everyone ate it up. It was the best pie ever! +John opened the door to the gym. He saw the huge room and felt excited. But when he stepped inside, he felt confused. It was very messy. There were balls and toys spread all over the place. John walked around the gym, looking at everything. He saw a box of colourful pom poms and he opened it. He was so happy when he saw the many sparkly pom poms inside. He took out a handful and started playing with them. He shook the pom poms and made them fly around the gym. He found some other balls too and he threw them around the room. John was having so much fun playing in the gym. It was messy but it was also so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. The bunny wanted to get some yummy carrots for dinner. So the bunny hopped off to find some carrots. + +When the bunny got to the carrot patch, it saw something scary. It was a trap! The trap was big and black, and it had metal teeth. The bunny was scared! + +But the bunny didn't give up. It thought and thought, and finally got an idea. It hopped over to a little tree nearby and grabbed a stick. + +The bunny used the stick to carefully pull the trap away from the carrots. The bunny was so happy! It got the carrots and hopped home for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was an orange mouse. He was a very naughty mouse. One day, he went to the kitchen of a house and started to nibble on some food. The homeowner saw the mouse and got very mad. He tried to shoo the mouse away but it wouldn't move. + +Suddenly, the mouse saw a big orange cat and ran away! The cat saw the mouse and decided to chase after it. He was very fast and with one big leap, he pounced on the mouse. The mouse was so scared, he didn't know what to do. But he was brave, so he stood tall and faced the cat. + +The cat opened its mouth and was ready to bite the mouse but then the cat saw something funny. The mouse had a tiny, orange tail. The cat laughed and said, "You're too cute, I won't bite you. You can go back to your home now." + +The mouse was so happy, he quickly scurried away and went back home. He learned his lesson and never went back to the kitchen again! +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was three years old and loved adventures. One day, she decided to explore her garden. + +While walking, she noticed some spaghetti growing in the garden. It was a funny sight and she smiled. The spaghetti looked dry and ready to be eaten. + +Molly decided to pick one strand of spaghetti to try. She twirled it around her finger, grabbed it and put it in her mouth. It was so yummy! She grabbed more spaghetti and started eating it. + +Molly had such a wonderful time in the garden. She finished up all the spaghetti and returned home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a fat statue. It stood all alone in a meadow. It was very large, and fat, but no one knew why it was there. + +One day, a little boy saw the statue. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. He wanted to get closer, so he stood next to it. The boy looked up at the big fat statue and he wondered who it was meant to be. He touched the shiny stones on the statue and he smiled. + +The boy thought the statue was friendly. He ran around it, and sang a little song. He smiled and laughed, and the statue seemed to be watching the boy, smiling too. + +Then the sun went down and the boy had to go home. He waved goodbye to the fat statue. He had made a new friend, and he was happy. +One day, Daisy and her brother were playing in the park. Daisy wanted to play with her brother's shiny new chain. Her brother saw that she wanted to play with it and offered to let her wear it. + +He was very generous and helped Daisy put it on. Daisy felt special wearing the chain and was so happy that her brother was being so modest. + +They continued playing in the park, Daisy proudly wearing the chain. Whenever anyone stopped to look at the chain, Daisy would excitedly show it off. Everyone was impressed with her brother's generous offer. + +The day went so quickly and soon it was time to go home. Daisy thanked her brother for the chain and carefully took it off. She was grateful to have such wonderful brothers and vowed to treasure the chain forever. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty top. It spun around and around and cheered everyone up. The people around loved to watch and talk about the top. One day a squirrel came by, and wanted to give the top a try. He grabbed it, spun it around, and everyone watched in amazement. He talked about how mighty the top was, and everyone was happy. Then the squirrel decided to keep the top forever. But the people protested, so the squirrel gave it back. Everyone cheered and talked about the mighty top once again. And that's how the mighty top was saved! +Once upon a time there was a small bird who wanted to wander. One day it decided to fly into the sky and explore. As it flew around, it noticed something shiny in the grass below. The small bird landed and found a mineral in the grass. It was very fine and sparkly. + +It picked up the mineral and decided to take it with him on its travels. It flew away with the mineral and flew over different places. As it flew, the small bird sang its special song and the mineral shone in the sunshine. + +Finally, the bird decided to put the mineral back in the grass. It wanted other animals and birds to enjoy the beauty and shine of the mineral so it placed it in a safe spot and flew away. + +The small bird still wanders the sky today, but it never forgets the fine mineral it found one special day. +Once there was an open angel. He was so special that he flew around the world displaying his beauty to everyone. He was so bright and cheerful that all the animals wanted to be near him. He flew to the beach and saw some starfish on the shore. He waved his wings and the starfish opened up like colorful umbrellas. Everyone was so amazed. He flew around showing off his wings until the sun went down. Then he flew back up to the stars and danced in the night sky until the morning came again. +Once upon a time there was a gloomy stand. It was all alone in the dark woods and it was very sad. + +One day a little girl and her dog came to the stand. She looked around and saw how gloomy it was. She had an idea! + +The little girl and her dog worked together and set up the stand. They filled it with brightly coloured flowers and lights. + +The stand was so happy now! The little girl and her dog had made a special place for the stand to stand in the dark woods. + +The little girl and her dog visited the stand every day. Every time they came, the stand was always so happy and bright. + +The end +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. The cat loved to study every day. He liked to learn about different things. + +One day, the fat cat saw a pretty ornament in the garden. He wanted to take a closer look. As he studied the bright ornament, he suddenly noticed that it was a very special one. + +The cat studied the ornament for a long time, but he could not figure out what the special thing about it was. Then, he had an idea. He decided to find a friend who could help him. + +So, the fat cat went to find his friend, the little bird. The bird was very clever and knew a lot of things. + +When the bird saw the ornament, he said "Ah, this is a magical ornament and it can make wishes come true!" The fat cat was very excited and asked the bird to help him make a wish. + +So they both made a wish and then put the magical ornament back in the garden. The fat cat was sure that his wish would come true! +Once upon a time, there was a baker named Charlie. Charlie liked to make cookies. But before Charlie made cookies, he had to mix the dough. + +Charlie used some flour, sugar, butter, and eggs to make the dough. He used a spoon to mix the dough together. He stirred and scooped and stirred some more. When he was done, the dough was ready. + +Charlie used the dough to make lots of delicious cookies. All the cookies were reliable. They were always the same shape, size, and taste. Everyone in the town loved Charlie's cookies because they knew they could rely on them. + +Whenever anyone needed cookies, they knew they could turn to Charlie. With his reliable dough, he could always make the yummiest treats! +Once upon a time there was a furry bear named Tama. She was very sleepy and had an urge to hang. So Tama decided to hang on a tree branch. She carefully reached out and grabbed the branch with her paws and pulled herself up. + +Next, Tama closed her eyes and just hung there like that. She felt so cozy and comfortable. Soon enough she was fast asleep, swinging back and forth in the wind. + +Tama hung there for hours, until a kind bird noticed her and said, "Whoa, that furry bear has been hanging there for a very long time!" Tama's eyes flew open and she suddenly realized how tired she was. + +She quickly jumped down from the branch and headed home. From then on, whenever Tama had an urge to hang, she would take a comfy nap instead. +Once upon a time there was a lion who was very loud. He would roar and roar day and night. One day he saw a flag, and he got very confused. He didn't know what it was and why it was there. He decided to roar again, and see if anyone would come to tell him about it. His roars were so loud that it attracted the attention of a little bird. The bird flew down to the lion and said, "That is a flag! It's like a picture that people put up so others can see it!" The lion felt better to know what it was and why it was there. He thanked the bird, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to explore. + +One day she found a red path that she had never seen before. She was so excited that she skipped down the path. As she went, the girl noticed something strange. No matter how loud she tried to be, no one from the village seemed to hear her. She had been ignored! + +The girl kept walking. Suddenly, she came to a big, red door. She knocked and knocked, but no one answered. She tried to open the door, but it would not open. The girl was very sad. She had been ignored again! + +The girl turned and walked slowly back down the red path. She was feeling very alone until she saw a friendly dog. The dog made her feel much better. She pet the dog for a long time before heading back to the village. + +From that day on, the girl made sure she always said hello and waved to everyone she met. She no longer felt ignored! +Once upon a time there was a sweet little boy. He loved pumpkins. One day he went to the pumpkin patch and he saw a very big one. The boy was so happy and he said, "I want that pumpkin!" The farmer smiled and said, "If you promise to take good care of it and water it everyday, you can have it." + +The boy said, "I promise!" and the farmer gave him the long, orange pumpkin. + +The boy took his pumpkin home and he watered it every day. All summer long the pumpkin grew bigger and bigger until it was huge. The boy was so proud of his pumpkin that he took it to the fall festival. Everyone admired the big, long pumpkin and the boy was very happy. + +The boy was reminded that he had kept his promise and that his pumpkin was a reward for his hard work. The boy and his pumpkin were now friends forever. +Once there was a duck who loved to swim. He lived in a pond that was always full of water and it was very charming. + +The duck loved to paddle around and show off his swimming skills. He had so much fun in the pond that he decided to invite all of his animal friends over to swim. + +When the day of the swim party arrived, the duck went to town to find something extra to supply for his guests. He went to the store and saw so many wonderful things! He finally chose a huge bag of treats for everyone to enjoy. + +When the duck returned to the pond, all of his guests were already there - frogs, birds, cats, and rabbits! Everyone was so happy to see the duck with the treats, and they all enjoyed a wonderful swimming party that day. + +The duck was so proud of himself for being able to supply such a charming swim for his friends. Everyone thanked him for the treats, and they all agreed to return to the pond soon for another exciting swim party! +Once there was a small kid who was very cold. He had no jacket, so he decided to make one. He went into his dad's garage and found some old fabric. He cut out a big piece and with his dad's help, he turned it into a vest. His dad helped him sew the fabric together. + +When the vest was finished, it was time to print on it! So his dad helped him get a big sponge and some paint. Together they printed a big smiley face on the front of the vest. The kid was so excited! + +He put the vest on and it was so warm and comfy. He ran around the house and showed everyone his special vest and they all smiled. He was so proud of himself and he knew he'd be warm and cosy wherever he went. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy and their little girl. Every day, the family would go to the beach and share stories, play in the sand and watch the sunset together. + +As the sun began to go down, Mommy and Daddy would cuddle with their little girl and share their love. They would wrap their arms around her and tell her how special she was. + +The little girl loved watching the sunset. It was so cool to see the colors change in the sky as the sun went down. Every evening, she would wait eagerly for that special moment. + +Finally, when it was dark outside, Mommy, Daddy and the little girl would go home to rest. They would tell stories and give each other big hugs before bed. + +The little girl always felt special and happy after sharing the sunset with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a big puddle. A frog wanted to swim in it. The frog was very smart and intelligent. It wanted to hop into the puddle and splash around. But the frog couldn't get in because the edge was too high. + +The frog thought and thought until it had a good idea. It found some nice soft mud, and it shaped it into a stair. It hopped up the steps and jumped into the puddle. + +The frog splashed and played in the water. Then it hopped back out and laid in the sun. The frog was happy and content, and thanked its own clever thinking. It had really wanted to get into the puddle, and now it could. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jilly. She was three years old. +Jilly was a very curious girl. She wanted to know why the sky was so blue and why the sun shone so bright. + +One day, Jilly asked her Momma, “Why is the sky blue?†Her Momma smiled and said, “Nobody knows the answer to that.†+ +The next day, Jilly asked her Daddy, “Why does spaghetti taste so yummy?†Her Daddy laughed and said, “That's a crazy question! Let’s eat and find out!†+ +So Jilly and her Daddy cooked some yummy spaghetti and ate it together. Jilly smiled and said, “Mmmm! Spaghetti tastes awesome.†Her Daddy smiled and said, “I guess now we know the answer!†+ +Jilly was so happy to have the answer. Now she sat and thought about other crazy questions she could ask. What fun! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful sock. Its magical powers were so strong that it could do anything! Every morning the sock liked to rub itself against the wall. It got so much joy out of feeling the wall against its textile. + +One day, the sock was rubbing itself against the wall and suddenly, it magically became alive! It jumped up and started hopping around the room. It was so happy to be alive that it couldn't stop smiling. + +The sock kept hopping until it got tired and had to take a nap. When it woke up, it was in a strange place. It looked around and realized it was all alone. + +Suddenly, the sock heard a noise from behind it. It turned around and saw a little three year old boy. The boy had a big smile on his face and was holding a sock! The boy asked the magical sock if it wanted to play. + +The sock smiled and nodded its head. The boy put on the sock and they began to play. They ran, they jumped and they laughed. The magical sock was powerful and the little boy was so happy. They were the perfect team! +Once there was a little girl named Sandy. Although she was only 3 years old, she wanted to help her Mommy in the kitchen. + +Today, Mommy wanted to make a pie. Sandy saw the apples and knew that Mommy would need her help to peel them. + +Sandy took the peeler and tried to peel the tough skin of the apple. But it was hard! Sandy got frustrated. She wanted to help, but this job was too tough. + +Mommy said that it would only take a few minutes to peel the apples, so Sandy kept trying her best. Finally after some hard work, the apples were ready and they both put them in the pie dish. + +Now that the pie was in the oven, Sandy could smell the sweet taste of apples and cinnamon. She was so excited! + +Mommy said it was almost time for the pie to come out. Sandy was so happy when it was ready. She couldn't wait to taste it! + +When Sandy took her first bite of the pie, it was delicious. She realized that even when things seemed tough, sometimes you still need to try and it will all be worth it in the end! +Once upon a time there was a happy bouncing ball. It was so wild and wanted to play all day. Every day the ball would look for a friend to bounce with. + +One day the bouncing ball saw a warm bunny. The ball wanted to be friends, so it bounced up to the bunny and asked if they could play together. The bunny hopped over to the ball and they had so much fun bouncing around. + +The bunny and the ball bounced around in the sunshine, hopping over logs and rocks until they stopped to take a break. They were so tired from bouncing that they lay down in the warm grass. + +The ball and bunny both fell asleep. When they woke, the ball missed its friend so it started bouncing around looking for the bunny. After a few hours, the ball found the bunny hiding behind a tree! + +The ball was so happy that it bounced around the bunny with joy. The bunny hopped around with the ball, rejoining their game. Bouncing and playing together, the ball and bunny were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a good kid. The kid wanted to travel. So one day, the kid put on her hat, grabbed her bag, and left her house. + +As the kid walked down the street, she saw a big bus. She jumped on the bus and took a seat. Then the bus took off! + +The bus moved faster and faster. The kid moved her head from side to side, looking out the window at the fields and hills. Soon, the bus stopped and the kid got off. Then she saw a special place. + +The kid ran around and played the whole day. She ran around the beautiful flowers, smelled the sweet air, and laughed with the other kids. At the end of the day, the kid was happy and tired. She went back to the bus, and soon it was time to go home. + +The kid waved goodbye to the special place, and the bus drove her away. When she got home, the kid was tired, but happy. She had had a good day, traveling and exploring. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named True. She lived in the forest and loved playing in the sunshine. One day, True heard a noise coming from the pond. She looked over to see a tiny duckling that had fallen in the water. True knew she had to save him so she quickly ran over and picked him up. + +True took the duckling and put him safely in the grass. She patted him and stroked his feathers. Then, she knew she needed to find the duckling's mother. She searched and searched, but could not find her. + +True decided to keep the duckling as her own. She took him home and made sure he had a warm place to sleep and lots of yummy food to eat. She was always available to take care of him. + +The duckling was very happy with True and the two became best friends. True was so thankful that she had been able to save the duckling. That's why True was special, she always did the right thing when it was True. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Kate. She loved the snow and especially playing in it. + +One Saturday, Kate went out into the garden and saw that it had snowed. She was so excited that she forgot to put on her warm coat. Kate grabbed a glass and started to fill it with snow. She wanted to make snow-cones for her family. + +Suddenly, the glass started to get very cold. The snow started to freeze, turning from a powdery white to a hard block of ice. Even though the glass felt cold, the air outside was still warm. Kate was amazed at how quickly the snow had frozen in the glass. + +Kate held it up to the sky and said "This one is for my mum!" She quickly put on her warm coat and went inside to share her special treat. + +Kate's family was very happy and enjoyed the icy snow-cones. From then on, every time it snowed, Kate remembered to wear her warm coat and made icy treats for everyone. +Once upon a time there was a cheerful potato named Jack. Jack the potato was always very happy and liked singing. + +One day Jack decided to go on an adventure. He hopped and hopped until he arrived at a mysterious spot in the garden. Suddenly the ground opened up and revealed a secret cave. + +Jack was excited and curious to explore. He jumped inside, and in the corner of the cave there was a treasure chest. He opened it and inside he found lots of gold coins and a lucky marble. + +Jack was so happy and he wanted to share his findings with his friends. So he hopped back home and showed his prize to everyone. Everyone was so cheerful and they all applauded Jack for his wonderful discovery. +Once there was a woman who wanted to go for a walk. She opened the door and stepped outside. The ground was icy and cold. The woman shivered, but kept walking. She carried a bag with her. Suddenly she dropped the bag and all of her things scattered across the ground. The woman was surprised! She quickly picked up all of her things, but it was so cold, they had all frozen in place. She tried to pick each one up and drop them back in the bag, but it was very difficult with her icy fingers! Finally, she was able to get everything back in the bag, and the woman continued on her walk. +Once there was a frog. He was small and green. He lived by a pond in the forest. He loved to hop around the pond and go swimming in the cool water. + +One day the frog saw a tall tree. It was a very high tree and the frog wanted to go up and see what was at the top. The frog hopped up to the tree and started to climb it. + +The frog kept hopping higher and higher until he made it to the top. He felt so proud when he looked down from the top. He could see the pond far away. + +The frog hopped back down the tree and into the water. He had a lot of fun playing in the cool water. The frog was very happy. + +The frog went back to the tall tree every day. And every day he grew bigger and stronger from hopping up and down the tree. Before long, the tiny frog was as big as a grown-up frog! +Once there was a nosy musician. He spread his music everywhere he went. Whether it was in the park, the supermarket, or even at home, he played his music loudly. One day, he decided to spread his music even more! He asked his friends to join him, so they all spread across the town and played their music. Everyone was so amazed that they started to dance to the music! Even the nosy neighbours came out and started dancing together! + +The musician and his friends were so happy that they kept on playing until night time. Everyone was happy to hear the music and it made the town smile. Even the nosy neighbours got used to the music and started to enjoy the sounds of the musician's songs. + +From then on, the nosy musician spread his music everywhere and everyone started to dance. It was a happy time and no one was nosy again! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who really wanted to show off her new talent. She practiced every day and finally her big day came. The bunny hopped onto the stage and started doing tricks. First, she balanced a carrot on her nose. Next, she spun around and around. Finally, she jumped up and down in a circle. Everyone was so impressed! They all applauded and cheered. The bunny was so happy and proud. + +She hopped off the stage and went back to her garden. She grabbed some more carrots to show her friends. She hopped around showing off her impressive trick. All of her friends were so proud of her. They all clapped their paws and cheered. + +The bunny was so happy to have made her friends proud. She had worked hard and it paid off. She knew that if she put her mind to it, she could do anything! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very far away from his home. He had to take a long journey to get back, so he stepped inside a taxi. + +The taxi driver drove through the town and over hills, across forests and rivers and through fields. The boy felt very distant from his home. Although the journey was long and tiring, he was happy to get closer each time the taxi moved. + +But before long, the car's engine began to suffer and it stopped suddenly. The boy was disappointed and the taxi driver said that it would take a long time to fix it. + +The boy was worried and started to cry. But soon the taxi driver found a kind man with a big truck. The kind man offered to drive the boy to his home in his truck. + +The boy was so happy and thankful and soon he was back safely in his home, despite all the suffering that he had gone through. +Once there was a camp. It was tight and safe. People went there to have fun. + +One day, they saw something bad. The camp was starting to rot. Everywhere they looked the camp was decaying. + +The people were so sad. What would they do? They tried hard to fix the camp, but it was too late. It was too tight and there was too much damage. + +But then something amazing happened. A little mouse saw what was happening and had an idea. He brought his friends and all together, they worked really hard and fixed the camp. + +In the end, the camp stayed tight and safe. Everyone was so happy, and the mouse and his friends could stay and play. +Once upon a time there was a black mine. It was deep and dark and full of goodies. But it was dirty. A brave little boy wanted to clean it. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but it was his mine and he wouldn't give up. He gathered all his courage and started to clean. He pushed the dirt away with his hands, and he swept and he wiped and he scrubbed away the dirt. Finally, after days and days of hard work, he had cleaned the black mine. It sparkled and glittered in the sunlight. He had done it! It was his now, and he could enjoy the bad riches it had to offer. The only thing left to do was share it with his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play with blocks. They were colourful and she could build anything she wanted. + +One day, the girl saw a light in the distance and she thought it was something special. She grabbed her big bag of blocks and decided to go look. But then, she found out the light was coming from a big tree and it made everything look really pretty. + +The girl was so excited that she started to build something with her blocks in front of the tree. The blocks fit in perfectly! After playing for a while, she didn't know what to do with all the blocks. She was confused, so she just shrugged and decided to leave them there. + +The girl smiled and said "I'll come back soon!" and the blocks stayed there, twinkling in the light. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a pup. His name was Spot. Every morning Spot would wake up early, excited for the day. He would run around in circles and excitedly wag his tail. Every day his owners would take him for a walk. He would skip and jump around, always eager to explore the world. + +One day, Spot found a new friend in the park. It was a doggy just like him. She had a white fur with black spots just like Spot's. They both became excited. Their tails wagged wildly and they leaped around together in joy. Spot and the new doggy played together, chasing each other and sharing doggy treats. + +Spot and his new friend became best friends and they would play together everyday. Spot was always enthusiastic to wake up early in the morning and head to the park to meet his new friend. They would always have a wonderful time playing and exploring together. + +The End. +One day, there was a little girl named Emma who was three years old. She had a fantastic box of blocks. Whenever Emma touched them, she felt very cheerful. She loved to just look at them and gaze upon each block in the box. + +Emma's mommy saw her happy and wanted to play with her too. So mommy took out some blocks from the box and gave them to Emma. They piled up the blocks to make a tall tower. Both mommy and Emma smiled as the tower grew bigger and stronger. + +Afterwards, Emma wanted to make something else with the blocks so she used some blocks to make a castle. She smiled looking at the blocks and added a few more to finish it. It was so beautiful! Mommy and Emma hugged each other. They both felt so cheerful that they continued to play and build until bedtime. + +Every night, Emma would always gaze at her blocks and happily go to sleep. +Once upon a time there was a classroom with lots of children. They were all sleepy because it was the end of the day. Suddenly, the door of the classroom broke and everyone was surprised. All the sleepy children jumped up and ran out of the classroom to investigate. They never could have guessed who was standing on the other side. It was their teacher's dog! He had run away from home and decided to explore the school. His tail was wagging and all the children were happy to see him. They all gave him lots of cuddles and wanted to take him home. But then the teacher arrived and took the dog back. Suddenly, the classroom filled with laughter and everyone was excited to continue their day. +Once upon a time, there was a tall vase. It was special because everyone who saw it cared about it. They liked the way it looked and they liked the stories it told. + +One day, an old man came to visit the vase. He looked very tired, but he still took the time to care for the vase. He left his hat next to it, and he hummed a song as he polished it. + +As the old man polished, the vase began to sparkle and glow. Everyone who saw it was amazed and they thanked the old man. They said they appreciated his care. + +The old man smiled and thanked them back. Then, he tipped his hat and left, disappearing out of sight. The old man cared for the vase and it will always be special. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a small, modest sheep. Everyday, he ate fresh grass and grazed in the meadow. But one day, as he was hopping around, he got a boo-boo on his hoof. + +The hurt sheep was sad and tried to limp away, but soon he could not walk at all. Luckily, he saw a farmer nearby and asked him for help. + +The farmer brought the sheep back to his farm and took good care of him. He applied a cool cloth to the boo-boo and made sure the sheep had plenty of rest. + +Soon, the sheep's boo-boo healed and he was back to hopping and eating fresh grass in the meadow. The sheep was very happy and grateful that the farmer had helped him heal. + +The sheep never forgot the kindness of the farmer, and the two would often meet in the meadow for years to come! +Molly hopped out of bed. She couldn't wait to play outside. Molly grabbed her red glove and put it on. She was so clever. + +Molly hopped around the garden. She ran through the grass and hopped over rocks. She hopped higher and higher, jumping into the air. + +Molly hopped over to a big tree. She wanted to see what was in the branches. Maybe there was a bird's nest or some secret treasure! + +But when Molly looked up, she saw something even better - a fluffy kitten! The kitten was white and grey, with big green eyes. Molly was so excited. She hopped closer and held out her gloved hand. The kitten sniffed it and climbed onto Molly's glove. + +Molly smiled and hopped away, holding her new friend close. She knew they would have lots of fun. +Henry was a happy little boy. He loved to spend time at the park. One day he went to the park with his mom. They had so much fun! + +His favorite thing to do was to slide down the slide. He would go up the stairs, sit on the top, and then slide down. It made him giggle. + +When it was time to go home, Henry wanted to eat something special. His mom bought him a spicy noodle bowl. He loved the spicy flavor. + +Henry was so happy he had spent the day at the park. He couldn't wait to go back again soon. +Once there was a baby who wanted to crawl. His parent said it was time to learn. He was so excited! He scooted his knees and kicked his feet and slowly started to move. But soon he felt something wet. He looked down and saw water. It had been raining so the special spot in the backyard was wet. He couldn't crawl there. He was a bit sad, but his parent said, "You can still crawl, just somewhere else where it's not wet." So he scooted, kicked and crawled around the garden and he was so happy! He had so much fun, he didn't even care that the rain had started again. He was having too much fun crawling around with his parent. +Once upon a time, there was a very small girl named Lena. Every Tuesday, Lena liked to display her special toy. It was a really cool toy that lit up and beeped when she pressed a button. + +On this particular Tuesday, Lena carefully took her special toy out of its box. She showed it off to everyone around. Everybody was so impressed with the small toy. + +While showing off her special toy, Lena wanted to let everyone know just how cool it was. Lena pressed a button on the toy and it lit up like a star in the sky! Everyone cheered and clapped. + +Afterwards, Lena put her special toy away. She knew that she would be able to display it again the following Tuesday. +Once upon a time, there was a dark clown. He was very lonely and wanted someone to touch him. + +One day, a child named Bob came along to the dark clown's home. The clown was very happy to see Bob. He waved and smiled at him. + +Bob reached out and touched the clown’s hand. The clown felt grateful and smiled with joy. He was happy to have made a new friend. + +Bob played with the clown all day long. They laughed and touched each other. It was so much fun. + +At night, Bob had to go home. The dark clown was sad. He waved goodbye and missed his new friend. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived an elderly spirit. Now imagine this spirit! It was white and floated around in the sky. Everywhere it went, it would bring joy and happiness. + +The spirit had been around for a long time - long before anyone could remember. It had seen much in its long life and had many stories to tell. + +One of its favorite things to do was to visit the children in the nearby town. It would watch them playing and laugh along at their giggles and games. + +One day, the spirit came across a small three-year-old girl playing alone. She was sitting in the grass, picking flowers. The spirit smiled and waved at her. + +The little girl smiled back and waved. She seemed to understand that it was a friendly spirit. The spirit stayed with her for a while, and the two of them chatted and had fun. + +The spirit was the little girl's special friend and they would often meet up and play together. The little girl was so happy to have found her special elderly spirit friend! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very curious and wanted to explore the world. So one day, she decided to go on an adventure. + +Lucy said goodbye to her mom and dad, then she set off. Everywhere she went the world was very troubled. But Lucy was brave and she kept going. + +She passed forests and mountains and rivers, but everywhere she went she still found trouble. She saw people who were sad and scared. That made Lucy feel very worried. + +But then something amazing happened. As Lucy passed a beautiful meadow she saw a magical tree. It was covered in golden leaves and it shone brightly in the setting sun. + +Lucy felt a warmth that she had never experienced before. All the troubles of the world seemed to disappear. Lucy decided to pass the tree everyday and soon she felt happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Dave. Dave was a silly boy and loved to go to school. Every day at school, he would look at the big blackboard and try to write with chalk. One day, Dave asked his teacher for help because he couldn't draw a picture on the blackboard. His teacher showed him how to draw a circle and Dave was so happy! He drew lots of silly shapes on the blackboard until it was time to go home. Dave was so proud of what he had made and he smiled all the way home! +Once upon a time there was a wise angel who provided help to those in need. One day, an unhappy little boy lost in the woods came upon the angel. The angel saw the boy's distress and felt sorry for him. He provided the boy a kind hug, and the boy felt much better. The angel then helped the boy find his way home. On his way home, the boy thought of the angel and how wise and kind she had been. He knew he would never forget her and hoped he one day could do something special to provide help to someone else in need. +Once upon a time there was a fierce ghost. He floated around in the night and scared all the people. One night, he spotted a girl playing in the garden. The ghost wanted to play with her, but he was too scared to ask. + +The ghost had an idea. He mixed the moonlight with the stars and the wind. Then he used the mix to create a friendly ghost. He made the friendly ghost spin around the girl and play. + +The girl was so surprised! She was no longer scared. She shouted with glee and played with the friendly ghost. Before long they were having so much fun they were singing and dancing together. + +The night was over and the fierce ghost was sad to say goodbye to his new friend. But he knew if he mixed the moonlight,wind and stars together, he could come back and play with her another night. So he waved goodbye and blew her a kiss before floating away. +Grandma spent the day baking in the kitchen. She made a cool dessert just for her grandkids. + +The kids came over in the afternoon and were so excited to see that Grandma had made them a treat. Grandma carefully removed the dessert from the oven and let it cool. + +Once the dessert was cool, the kids couldn't wait to dig in. Grandma served the dessert and the kids gathered around the table. + +The kids enjoyed their dessert and all of the sweet flavors, Grandma was so happy to see them enjoying her treat. + +At the end of the night, the kids were so full that they almost forgot to thank Grandma for the special dessert. They hugged her good-bye and off they went! +Once upon a time, there was a silly girl who loved to play. Her name was Sarah and she liked to gaze at the horizon. One day, she gazed over the sea and saw a volcano far away. She had never seen one before and it made her very excited. + +So she packed her bag and set off to find it. When she arrived, she looked around in awe. It was so big and majestic. She wanted to climb it, so she started running up the side. + +She kept running and running and soon arrived at the top. She was so happy that she did the most playful thing; a happy dance! She jumped up and down and spun around while admiring the view of the sparkling blue sea. + +When she was finished, Sarah sighed in satisfaction and gazed at the volcano one last time before she started walking back home. + +Although it took some time, she got back safely and never forgot the fun she had climbing the volcano and admiring the view. +Claire was skipping through the field. She had a bright and colorful balloon in her hand. She was so happy, laughing and singing. + +Suddenly, she noticed something strange. There was an ignorant animal, a sheep. It was stuck in the mud. It couldn't get out! + +Claire didn't think twice about what to do. She put her balloon aside and tried to help the poor sheep out. She worked very hard and in the end, she managed to free the sheep. + +The sheep thanked Claire with a smile and ran away quickly. + +Claire picked up her balloon and started skipping again, happy that she had helped the sheep. +Once there was a brave boy who wanted to go for an adventure. He got on his boat and sailed far away. He sailed for a long time and eventually he reached a town. It was a very rare town. He had never seen a village like this before. + +The boy was so excited. He wanted to explore the town and find out what it was like. He stepped out of his boat and started walking around. Everywhere he looked was full of very strange things. + +The boy spent the whole day discovering the secrets of the rare town. He collected different kinds of rocks and noticed plants that he had never seen before. He even saw colorful birds that he had never seen before. + +At the end of his day, the boy said goodbye to the rare town and got back in his boat. He waved goodbye as he sailed away to new adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a wild bear. He was big and strong, and liked to do things his own way. + +The bear went on a long, long journey. He traveled through the hills and the forests, enjoying the sights. + +But soon the bear got tired. He started to suffer because his feet hurt, and his strength was running low. He knew he had to find a place to rest. + +Then he saw a little cabin in the woods. He went inside and snuggled up in a cozy bed. It was so nice to relax in such a warm and gentle style. After resting for a while, he felt much better. + +The bear went back home, feeling happy and strong. He remembered his wild journey and the lessons he had learned. +Once upon a time, there was a very charming country. The people who lived there were always happy and nice. They had all the things they needed to live a good life. + +One day, something special happened in the country. A magical truck arrived and it was full of nice things! The truck was supplying the people with everything they needed. They had food, toys and new clothes for everyone. + +All the people in the country were very excited and happy. They hugged each other and thanked the magical truck for supplying them with what they needed. + +The people from the country always looked forward to the arrival of the magical truck. Thanks to it, they could live their lives in a very happy and charming way. +Once there was a little girl and she wanted to go on an adventure. She wanted to go to the airport because it was so cool. + +So she went there with her mom and dad. First they got on the big plane, and then they had to wait for it to take off. The plane felt like it was weighing them down until they were in the sky. + +When they got to the airport they were so excited. They saw lots of planes taking off and landing. It was so cool to watch them. + +Then they went outside and got in their car. They drove away, looking back at the airport. They waved goodbye, happy to have gone on such a great adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Sam. Sam liked to admire the pretty things around him. On one special day he was admiring his TV. He loved it very much. + +The TV was mysterious and made lots of exciting sounds. Sam was so curious about it. He wanted to know what secret it held! + +Sam kept admiring the TV. He wanted to explore what was inside. Then one day, he finally got to look inside. He saw all the mysterious bits and pieces for the first time. + +Sam was so happy! He had now seen all the secrets his TV held. He looked at it with admiration and couldn't believe there was so much to see. + +So, from that day forward, Sam kept admiring his TV and all the mysterious things inside it. +Once there was a boy named Max. He was three years old. One day, he was trying to find his toy. He couldn't find it anywhere. So he called out for help. + +Suddenly, a witch appeared. She was very hairy and Max was scared. The witch said, "What do you need help with?" Max told the witch all about his lost toy. + +The witch was nice and said she would help him. She said, "Go outside and find the biggest tree. Look under it, and you will find your toy." Max was so happy that the witch was kind and helpful. + +Max ran outside, and he found the biggest tree. He looked under it, and there was his toy. He was so excited! He thanked the witch for her help, and she smiled and flew away. +Once there was a girl who loved to collect things. Every day she would go out and look for something new. One day, she came across something special. It was a tea! It was a clear tea, shimmering in the light. She decided it was the perfect thing to add to her collection. She carefully picked it up and took it home. + +When she got home she was so excited to put it on display. She ran to her room and found the perfect place for it. Soon, everyone in her house knew about the special tea she had collected. + +Every day she would look at the tea, admiring it and reminding herself what an amazing collection she had. The tea was so special and she was so proud of it. It would always be a reminder of the special things she collected. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very calm. She liked to do yoga every day and she always felt happy afterwards. One day she thought it would be fun to take her yoga outside. + +She went outside to a grassy area and found the perfect spot. She spread out her yoga mat and started doing her poses. But the ground was slippery and she started to slip and slide around. She couldn't keep her balance and soon she was tumbling over and over! + +Finally, the girl was able to stand up and brush the grass from her clothes. She also felt calm again, just like before. She decided not to do yoga outside again, and instead she stayed inside, on her nice fluffy rug. The rug was nice and cozy and she could practice yoga without slipping! +Once upon a time, there was a skull. He was lonely and wanted a friend. +He wandered through the forest and heard a noise. He saw a little boy and he looked scared. The skull was brave and wanted to help. + +The little boy said he was lost and wanted to find his way home. The skull said he would help the boy and the boy smiled. Together they traveled the forest until they found the boy's house. + +The little boy was very happy and thanked the skull for his help. The skull wanted to protect the boy, so he said goodbye and stayed in the forest. He was safe from the bitter cold and the wild animals. + +The skull wanted to keep protecting the little boy, so he visited the boy every day. He watched over him and kept him safe from harm. As the little boy grew older, the skull stayed close - always there to help. + +The skull and the little boy were now best friends. They felt happy and protected each other forever. +There was a dependable chair. It was old and strong. Every day, a small boy would push the chair around the room. He loved to make it move, round and round. + +One day, while the boy was pushing, the chair made a funny noise. He stopped and looked underneath. He saw a piece of paper. He bent down to pick it up. + +On the paper were some funny pictures and letters. The boy carefully put the paper on the chair. Then he pushed the chair across the room. + +Back and forth, the dependable chair took the boy and his paper. All around the room, he moved the chair. He laughed and smiled, it was lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, the chair was a little tired. But the boy was happy. He knew he could always count on the chair to be dependable. +John wanted some beef for dinner. He put on warm clothes and went outside. The night was cold and he began to shiver. He slowly made his way to the market, being very patient. + +John waited in line until it was his turn. He picked out some nice beef and brought it back home. + +He cooked the beef for dinner. It smelled so good and made John's tummy rumble. Finally it was time to eat! He eagerly took a bite and it was delicious. + +John was so happy that he had been patient enough to get some beef for dinner. It made him forget about the cold night and he no longer had to shiver. +Once upon a time, in a small stable, there were two friends, Cindy and Harry. They promised each other to be best buds forever. + +Every day, they played together and laughed a lot. Then one day, Cindy had to move far away. She promised to never forget Harry, and hold him close in her heart. + +Harry was very sad, but his mom said he should stay strong, and that one day, Cindy might come back. He promised to wait as long as it takes, and so he waited. + +Time passed by, and one day, long after, Cindy came back! They were so happy to see each other, and promised to stay the best of friends and never forget each other. + +They hugged and said goodbye, and Harry knew he could always count on Cindy, no matter how long it takes. The end. +Once there was a little boy who was very restless. He was always running around, never still for more than a few moments. One day, he found a wallet on the ground. He was so excited and ran to show his mom. She smiled and told him that it must have been someone else's and that he must take it back. + +The little boy had an idea, he decided to tease the owner of the wallet. He decided to hide the wallet and see how long it would take the owner to find it. He hid the wallet in the back of the closet and waited. + +The next day, sure enough, the little boy heard a knock at the door. When he opened it, there stood the owner of the wallet. She thanked the little boy for returning it and told him how happy she was. + +The little boy learned a lesson that day, never tease people about their things. +Mommy was preparing for a surprise. She asked her three year old daughter to find different plastic things around the house. The little girl was excited to help. She rummaged through the drawers and boxes in the bedroom, counting out the plastic things to give to Mommy. She found plastic spoons, cups, containers, and more. The girl was so proud of herself when she finished. Mommy thanked her for her help and said the plastic things would help with the surprise. What could it be? Mommy said the surprise would be very special; the little girl couldn’t wait to find out. +Sister was very ugly. She had a big mark on her arm. Every day when she walked to school she tried to cover it up. One day, a new girl came to the school. She had a mark on her arm too. Sister saw the mark and was happy. She went over to the girl and said hello. The new girl was very scared but Sister smiled at her and said, "It's ok, I have a mark too!" The new girl smiled back and they became friends. From then on, Sister always felt proud of her mark and she showed it off to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who liked to zip around in his home. One day, he decided to go exploring and he came across a big door. At the top of the door, he noticed a little knob. + +The little mouse was very curious, so he reached up and grabbed the knob. He gave it a twist and the door opened. He could hardly believe it! + +The mouse peeked inside, and saw a world of adventure! He couldn't wait to explore, so he quickly zipped through the door and into the unknown. + +On the other side, he found a stream full of water as well as lots of tiny creatures to make friends with. He zipped around, exploring the different environments and making lots of memories. + +The little mouse was so happy, and he stayed there all day playing. When at last the sun began to set, he zipped back through the door, grabbed the knob and closed the door behind him. + +He was so pleased with himself, he zipped all the way home, filled with joy. +Once there was a famous girl called Lucy. She was only three years old but she was very brave. Every day, Lucy would try to succeed in doing something new. One day she decided to try to catch a butterfly. She chased it around the garden and tried to catch it with her hands. Even though it was hard and she was tired, Lucy kept on trying. Eventually she succeeded and caught the butterfly in her hands. She was so excited and triumphant. Lucy showed her mum the butterfly and told her all about her success. Her mum hugged her and praised her for being so brave and determined. Every day Lucy was determined to succeed in something new and she was getting so good at it. She was becoming more and more famous for her success. +Timmy was having a fun day at the beach with his family. He loved playing in the waves and building sandcastles. As the day ended and the sun started to go down, his family gathered up their things to head home. Timmy was a little frightened by the sunset. He had never seen the sky look so red and orange before. + +His dad took his hand and led him to the car. As he went, Timmy felt a bit better. His dad made him feel safe and he enjoyed looking up at the sky. He could see the sun turning into different colors as it set. + +Eventually, his dad opened the car door and Timmy got inside. He watched out of the window as the sunset lead them away from the beach. He smiled as he looked at his dad, who smiled back. + +By the time they got home, the sun had fully set. Timmy had felt a little bit frightened by the sunset, but now he felt brave. He ran inside and hugged his mom, who scooped him up in a big hug. + +Tonight, Timmy was no longer scared of the sunset. Instead, he felt proud that he had faced his fear. He knew that he could count on his dad to lead him through anything. +Mum and Dad had a big suitcase. It was pink, and the little girl liked it. She asked if she could carry it and Dad said no. Every time they went out, they reminded the girl not to touch the pink suitcase. + +One day, Dad and Mum said they were going on a long trip. But the girl couldn't go with them. They reminded her to be good while they were away and gave her a big hug. + +The day before, Dad and Mum started packing the pink suitcase. The girl was curious and asked if she could help. Dad said yes and she started putting her dolls in the suitcase. Mum and Dad smiled and reminded her that she was not going with them. + +Finally, the day arrived for Dad and Mum to leave. They said goodbye and hugged the girl one last time. As they walked away, they reminded her again not to touch their pink luggage. +Once upon a time there were two best pals. They were both made out of clay and each had an ornament on their heads. The pals liked the same things and were always together. They had the best time! + +One day, the pals saw that things were different. They were unhappy. Everyone around them looked uncomfortable. They asked why this was happening but no one could give them an answer. + +Then one day, something magical happened. Everyone of all shapes and sizes joined hands around the two clay pals. They were uniting to make the world a better place. Everyone was happy and smiling! + +The two pals were excited. They realized that joining hands was special. It brought peace and joy to everyone. The pals held on tight to the ornament on their heads, feeling proud to be part of something wonderful. + +The moral of the story is that when you unite with others, wonderful things can happen. +Once there was a clever statue. It was made of metal and it was very shiny. Everyone admired it. One day, a little boy named Mark wanted to explore the statue. He touched it and looked all around it. He even tried to climb on it. But he was too small and he couldn't reach the top. + +Mark decided to find a way to mark the statue. He searched his pocket and found a marker. He carefully wrote his name on the statue. Everyone was very happy. Now they could see the name "Mark" on the statue! + +The people liked the statue even more now. They said it was even more clever to have the name "Mark" on it. Mark felt proud and happy that he had marked the statue. He smiled and ran away to find his next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a gorilla who liked to dance. He would jump around the jungle and move his feet in funny, weird ways. The animals would all watch the gorilla dance. They would smile and laugh at his silly moves. + +One day, the gorilla decided to dance at the top of a tall tree. As he twirled around, he started to jump from one branch to the next! But he was too silly and his feet got tangled up. He fell out of the tree and down to the ground! + +The other animals came to help. They started to dance around the gorilla and made funny faces. They cheered and jumped and spun around the gorilla. This helped him feel better and he started to dance again. The gorilla laughed and waved his arms. Everyone smiled and was so happy! + +The gorilla had a great time and he never forgot that special day of dancing with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She had six small toys and she wanted to play a game. She started to stack the toys one on top of the other until it was tall, like a tower. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. SNAP! She knew that the noise had come from her tower of toys. She looked down and saw that all the toys had fallen over. She was sad. How could she make the tower again? + +Then, she thought of a plan. She started to stack the small toys again, but this time, she stacked them very carefully. She worked slowly and when she finished, the tower was tall and strong. SNAP! + +The girl smiled. She had made a tall stack of small toys with no noise! She was very proud of her work. + +From then on, she always made sure to stack her small toys carefully so she could hear the pleasant SNAP when she was done. +One day an otter was swimming in the river. It was so cool! The otter was looking for something interesting in the river. He was swimming and looking around. + +Suddenly the otter saw some stones. He thought it would be a great idea to organize the stones. He wanted to make the pretty arrangement. + +He took some of the stones and moved them around. He put the bigger stones on the bottom and the smaller stones on the top. He kept moving the stones until it looked cool. + +He was so happy with his work. Now the stones tiny were arranged in a neat way.The otter was so proud of himself! He couldn't believe how awesome his work looked. + +Then the otter went back to swimming again. He was so excited to show it to his otter friends. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He wanted something to make his room special, so his mom and dad decided to buy him a unique bookshelf. + +Jack was so excited when his bookshelf arrived! He couldn't wait to fill it with his favorite books. He grabbed as many as he could and started stuffing them inside. He even found a cool sack to put on the shelf to hold other things. + +Jack filled the sack with toys, games, and his special rock collection. He admired his bookshelf, smiling from ear to ear. + +From then on, Jack's room was always neat and tidy. It was the perfect place for him to read, play and dream. He was so proud of his unique bookshelf. +Once there was a wise chicken. He was called Mr Cluck. Every day he would wake up in the yard of the farm. He had seen it all, the sun, the rain, the wind and the snow. + +Every morning he would remember the times he could shake his feathers in the sunlight. He longed for those days. + +He started to walk around the farmyard and he remembered it used to be full of other animals. He had lots of friends when he was younger. He still remembered them all. + +Then he heard a sound. It was somebody clucking his name " Mr Cluck! Mr Cluck!" It was the farmer who'd remembered him. She had come to the farm to visit him. She brought with her a bucket of corn and surprised Mr Cluck. + +Mr Cluck was so pleased to be remembered. He ate the corn, shared it with his friends, and was happy again. The wise chicken was thankful for being remembered. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Jack and Jill. They decided to go on an adventure together. + +Jack and Jill went to a club. It was very comfortable inside, with big soft cushions and colorful candles. They sat down and chatted for a long time. + +Then, Jack and Jill got tired. They both decided to take a nap on the big, comfy chairs. After their nap, they felt refreshed and ready to explore further. + +Jack and Jill are still best friends today. They always make sure to take a nap together at the club, so they have lots of energy for their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. One day, she went on an adventure and discovered an ancient statue in a secret cave. She was so amazed by the sight, she wondered what it was doing there. + +The little girl couldn't help but touch it as she saw it sparkle in the moonlight. She carefully explored the statue, feeling the smooth stone and tracing its curves with her fingertips. She even sat down next to it to enjoy the tranquility of the cave. + +The little girl was astounded by the beauty of the statue and she wondered about it for days and days. Who had put it there? Where did it come from? The little girl could only imagine the ancient stories it could tell. + +At last, she had to leave, but she promised one day she would come back and play with the statue again. +Fiona was feeling sad. She really wanted to play football, but she didn't know how. She asked her brother for help, but he just shrugged. Fiona sighed and looked away. Suddenly, a hairy bear came walking by! Fiona was surprised, but excited too. She asked the bear if it wanted to play football with her. The bear nodded and smiled. Fiona and the bear played football all afternoon. They had so much fun! After they were done, the bear gave Fiona a big hug. Fiona felt happy. She thanked the bear and waved goodbye as it walked away. +One day, a robot came to visit Tim. It was shiny and new. Tim was so happy to have his own robot! Tim showed the robot around his house and yard. + +Then, Tim and the robot went outside for a walk. The grass was dry and crunchy under their feet. They stopped at a pond. Tim liked to watch the ducks swimming and quacking. All of a sudden, the robot jumped into the pond! + +Tim was surprised. He did not know robots could swim! The robot swam around the pond and when it got out, it was very dry. Tim and his robot went back home. + +Tim was so happy to have his very own robot! That night, they both slept in Tim's bedroom. It was the best day ever. +Molly was a 3 year old girl who was very excited. Today was a special day because she was going to the park with her parents. When they arrived, Molly saw so many things that were fun. She saw a big slide and wanted to go down it quickly. + +Molly looked up to her dad and said, "Daddy, slide?" He smiled and said, "Yes, it's time to slide." Molly ran to the bottom of the slide and waited for her dad. + +When her dad reached the top, Molly's heart was filled with anticipation. She was a little anxious but she trusted her dad. He said, "OK, let's go!" and Molly took a deep breath and let out a big "Yay!" as she started sliding down. + +Molly slid down the big slide and when she reached the bottom, her little lungs filled with excitement. She was having so much fun! She ran back up the slide to do it again. This time, she went even faster. + +Molly laughed and smiled as she slid down over and over again. She felt so happy and had a wonderful time at the park with her parents. +Once upon a time there were two friends, David and Dot. They lived near the sea. One day, they were walking to the beach and saw a big boat with a big sail. Dot wanted to lean over and get a closer look. She leaned over so far that she almost fell into the water! + +David was very worried and quickly grabbed her hand. He used all his strength to pull her back onto the boat. Dot was okay, but David was very scared. + +David then noticed a big box on the boat and opened it. Inside was a bag of salt! Dot was very happy and grabbed a handful and put it in her pocket. David told her to be careful as it was very hot! He said it might bite! + +Dot was very careful and held the salt far away from her skin. She laughed and said "I won't let the hot salt bite!" + +They both laughed and talked about what else they could find on the boat. They spent the day exploring, with Dot always remembering to keep a safe distance from the hot salt. +Once there was a sleepy little bear. He was very tired and he needed a place to rest. He found a shelter and he was so happy. He curled up in the shelter, and fell asleep. + +The next morning, the bear got up and was ready to go explore. But before he left, he wanted to wash himself in the fresh stream. So he dipped himself in and splashed around in the cool water. He felt so much better after his wash in the stream. + +The bear shook all the water off his fur and off he went! He had a wonderful day exploring and running around and eventually found his way back to his shelter. He was so sleepy, he curled up and soon enough fell fast asleep in his shelter. +Maggie was a very special girl. One day, she decided to design something very special. She gathered some paper, some pencils and crayons, and started to draw. On the paper, she drew a zebra. It was very clear and bright, with stripes of black and white. Everyone was so impressed with Maggie's design. They all agreed it was the best zebra ever! Maggie was so proud of her design. She showed it to all her friends and family. They all said it was the most beautiful zebra they ever saw. Maggie was delighted. She had designed something so special that everyone would remember. +Once upon a time there was a weak little girl. She was always alone, because she had no friends. Every day she wished for something new in her life. + +One day she went to the airport. She didn't know why, it just seemed like a fun place to go. Once she arrived, she saw something amazing. It was a small bakery! She was weak and tired, so the smell of baked treats made her happy. + +She went inside the bakery and ordered a cake. It was delicious, and it tasted like birthday cake. She enjoyed every bite. + +Suddenly, the baker handed her a special surprise. It was a big batch of sweet cookies. She couldn't believe it! She thanked the baker and hugged him. + +From then on, she knew that everything would be alright. She had made a friend, and she was no longer weak or alone. She visited the airport bakery whenever she wanted a treat, and everyone knew her by name. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy. She wanted to take her three-year-old to the mall. They held hands as they walked there. + +The mall was big and full of people. But Mommy was there, so the child felt safe and reliable. They walked around the mall, looking at all the fun things. + +The child wanted to buy a toy, so they went to the toy store. It was filled with colourful things and the child had a hard time deciding which one to buy. In the end, Mommy held the toy as they paid for it. + +On the way out, the child looked around one more time. They were excited to come back to the mall again another day. +Once upon a time there was an armchair in a room. It was a big, red armchair, and it was comfy, too. + +On a hot summer day, a little girl saw the armchair and decided to sit in it. She loved how cool it felt against her skin. The little girl got comfier and comfier, and after a while, she fell asleep. + +While the little girl was sleeping, a great big magic wind blew through the house. The wind whispered something in her ear. She woke up and she knew what the wind said. It said she should make a wish. + +So the little girl made a wish. She wished that all her dreams would come true. Then, the wind blew away and the little girl was left with her beautiful, red armchair. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer who danced every day. She was always very tight, getting ready for her next show. + +One day, she was carrying a load of props for the show. Suddenly, the load was too heavy for her to carry and she dropped it on the ground. + +The dancer was very sad, but then she heard a voice! It was a little girl, and she asked the dancer if she needed help. + +The dancer said yes, and the little girl was happy to help carry the load for her. Together, the dancer and the little girl loaded up the props and got ready for the show. + +The show was a great success, and the little girl helped the dancer become the best dancer she could be. The dancer was very grateful and thanked the little girl for all of her hard work. + +From then on, the dancer and the little girl were great friends, and they danced and laughed together every day! +One day, Sally went for a walk. It was sunny, and she felt happy. As Sally walked, she saw a shadow beside her. It was an important shadow. + +Sally wondered what it was. She asked it, but it did not answer. Then, Sally had an idea. She closed her eyes and prayed. + +In her prayer, Sally asked the shadow to show her what it was. Suddenly, the air around her glowed and the shadow came alive. Sally smiled, for she could see the shadow was a special friend. + +The important shadow shared many stories and secrets with Sally. She felt lucky. Every day, she and the shadow went for walks and they prayed together. Sally loved her special friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to bounce. She had a special plate that she took everywhere she bounced. + +One day, she bounced to the store to get some food. She saw a big plate of candy and it looked yummy. She was so excited, but when she tried a piece, it tasted bitter. She made a sour face and it made her mom laugh. + +The girl was disappointed that the candy was too bitter, so she decided to find something else at the store. Suddenly, she spotted another plate of snacks. She bounced over to the table and saw that the snacks were delicious and sweet. She was so happy that she started bouncing around the store! + +The girl took the plate of snacks home and shared them with her friends. They all enjoyed the delicious snacks and congratulated the girl for finding such a treat. From then on, the girl knew to always bounce to the store for a sweet surprise. +Once upon a time there was a poor cricket. He was very sad because he never had enough to eat. +One day the cricket became brave and decided to set off in search of a better life. He looked everywhere, but nothing seemed to make him happy. + +Then one day, the cricket found a magical pond in the meadow. Surrounded by wild flowers and sweet smelling grass, the cricket quickly grew to love the pond. + +At the pond, the cricket could eat all the juicy bugs and crunchy leaves he wanted. He also made a lot of new friends, who taught him new songs and showed him how to catch the best treats. + +Soon enough the poor cricket became happy and content. The cricket had food, new friends and a magical place to call his home. +Once there was a boy who was 3 years old. His mom and dad mentioned to him that soon it would be spring. He was very excited! + +He saw black birds flying in the sky one day. He ran to his mom and mentioned that he saw the birds. His mom and dad were very proud of him. + +Soon enough, spring came and it was so warm outside. The boy and his family went to the park for a picnic. They collected lots of black rocks and shells to take home with them. + +On the way home, the boy mentioned to his parents that he had so much fun. He couldn't wait to play in the park with his friends again when spring came around next year. His parents smiled, happy that he enjoyed the day. +Molly was walking through the forest when she saw an animal. It was small and it had fur which was very soft. Molly smiled and wanted to touch it, but before she could the animal disappeared. It ran away, faster than she could see. + +Molly was sad, but then she heard a noise coming from behind a big rock. She went closer and saw another animal, but this one was big and looked very strong. + +Molly was scared, but the animal just sat there and stared at her. Molly slowly moved closer, but before she could touch it, the animal disappeared. Molly was shocked, she had never seen an animal move so fast. + +Molly looked around, she couldn't believe it. The two animals had just disappeared! The forest suddenly felt very quiet, like something was missing. + +Molly went back home, she was feeling a little bit scared. She was glad to have a home that was safe and hard. +Once upon a time there was a clever princess. She lived in a grand palace with lots of fun things to do. One day, the princess got an idea. She wanted to go for a swim in the lake outside her palace. + +So she gathered some towels and put on her swimming suit. Then she ran out to the lake. The sun was shining brightly, but the lake was still cold. The princess could not wait to dive in. + +So she jumped in and started to swim. The princess had a great time playing and splashing all around. Suddenly, she heard a voice calling. It was her friend, the prince. He asked her to come to his house for a special surprise. + +The princess did not want to leave the lake and so she asked what the surprise was. The prince said it was a secret, but that she would love it. So she dried off and went with him. + +When they got to the prince's house, the princess saw that he had been very busy. He had filled the garden with bubble baths, and the princess was so excited! He had made it special for her, and she said thank you. + +The princess soaked in the bubbles for a long time, until she got very clean. She had a wonderful time, and she thanked the prince very much for being so clever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so excited to go shopping with her mom. When she arrived at the store, she couldn't believe her eyes. There were so many cool things! + +The little girl's mom said, "It's time to find something fun, sweetie." She pointed to a wall full of colorful clothes. The little girl saw a bright green shirt and said, "That one!" + +Her mom said, "That style looks very high!" The little girl was so excited to try it on. She put on the shirt and looked into the mirror. It looked so amazing! She couldn't stop smiling. She was so proud of her new style. + +The two were ready to head home. The little girl was so happy with the shirt she put it on right away. She was so excited to show off her new high style! +Once upon a time there was a big, strong elephant. He had an elderly friend who was a wise old elephant. He thought of a plan to unite the animals in the forest. + +The wise old elephant knew that they had different shapes, sizes and colours and so he wanted them to work together. He told them he had an idea. + +He took a special whip and showed it to the animals. He had made the whip with lots of colourful strings. He explained that when they held the whip together all the strings would unite the animals. + +Happily the animals held the whip and saw it turn into a colourful circle. They had become one big family and celebrated by dancing together! + +The wise, elderly elephant had brought them all together and showed them what it meant to be united. They were so glad and thanked him for his clever plan and special whip. From then on, the animals were always friends. +Once upon a time there was a lady who had a very thick blanket. She wanted to load it onto her truck. But it was so thick that she needed some help. + +One day, a friendly little 3 year old came over. The lady asked the 3 year old if they could help her load the thick blanket onto her truck. + +The little 3 year old said they would try their best. Together, the lady and the 3 year old tried to lift the blanket onto the truck. It was hard work but eventually, they got it loaded. + +The lady thanked the 3 year old for their help and the 3 year old smiled. They felt very proud that they had been able to help the lady load the thick blanket onto the truck. +Once upon a time there was a port full of unusual things. A group of naughty birds lived there. They liked to scatter things around and make a mess. + +One day they scattered the things at the port far and wide. They flew around to every corner and scattered things in all directions. The port looked like a tornado had gone through it! + +The people who worked at the port were mad. They tried to clean up the mess but the birds kept scattering things too fast. + +But then one of the nice worker people had a great idea. He put some tasty food in a basket and left it in the middle of the port. + +The birds saw the basket and flew down to eat. While the birds were eating, the worker people quickly cleaned up the mess. + +The worker people were so happy. They thanked the naughty birds for helping to make the port neat and tidy again. From that day onward the unusual port was kept very clean! +Tommy was walking through the woods. He looked up and saw a big, majestic castle. Tommy had never seen anything like it before. He was so excited and started to run towards it. As he got closer, Tommy noticed the castle looked a bit dangerous. He started to stare at it warily. + +Tommy slowly walked around the castle walls. He put his hands against them and felt the cold bricks beneath him. Suddenly, Tommy heard a noise coming from the castle. He looked up and saw a giant, roaring dragon. Its eyes were red and filled with fire. + +Tommy froze in fear. He stared in shock at the dragon and could not move. Suddenly, the dragon flew away and Tommy felt relieved. He decided he had to be more cautious next time he went exploring. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Rachel who really wanted to find an island. Every day she would look out across the sea and hope to see one. + +One day, Rachel got a big surprise. She looked out across the sea and saw a big island! It was so big and beautiful! Rachel was so excited that she accidentally sneezed. + +Rachel quickly jumped into a boat and sailed to the island. When she arrived, she met some very intelligent animals who lived on the island. They showed her around and taught her all sorts of fun things. + +Rachel had the best time on the island. She learned lots of new things and made lots of new friends. In the end, she was very happy that her sneeze had led her to the island. +One day, a man was troubled. He had a wife, but things were not going well. He feared his wife would burn out of his life. + +He decided to take her for a walk in the park. While there, he began to talk to her. They slowly sank into a deep conversation and all the troubles of the past melted away. + +After some time, the sun began to set, and the man and his wife walked home. They held hands, their fingers intertwined. + +When they got home, the man lit some candles and they sat around the fire. The warm flames lit up their faces and they stared in each other’s eyes. + +The fire continued to burn and the man and his wife stayed together. They were no longer troubled and they were happy and in love. +Once there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and loved to play. One day, Lily wanted to learn more so she asked her mom if she could have a tutor. Mom said yes and found a tutor for her. The tutor was very nice and taught Lily a lot. But sometimes the tutor was a bit rude. + +Soon, Lily and the tutor became friends. The tutor liked to lend Lily books and things to help her learn more. They spent hours and hours together playing and learning. + +One day, Lily asked the tutor something very important and the tutor said no. Lily was sad and thought the tutor was really rude. + +Mom saw this and told Lily that it was okay and she could find someone else who would lend her what she needs. So, Lily found a new tutor and kept learning. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He loved to march. Every day Joe would march around the park. It made him feel very good. + +One day, Joe had a great idea. He thought it would be even better if he marched with a group of people! So Joe told all his friends about his idea. + +His friends thought it was a great idea. They started to march with him everyday. Joe was so happy. He thought that marching with friends was very fun. + +They marched everywhere! They marched around the park, around the block and even in the shopping mall. Joe enjoyed it very much and he smiled with joy. + +The friends spent a lot of time together marching and having fun. They thought it was a very good idea and they were very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small duck that lived in a pond. The pond was big and the water was clear. The duck was so happy to play in the water. + +One day, the duck saw a hedge. It was so big and beautiful. He wanted to see what was on the other side, so he started to splash around in the pond. + +He worked really hard to get to the other side of the hedge, but it was too high and too big. He tried splashing a lot of times, but he couldn't get over. + +Then, he had an idea. He stopped splashing for a minute and looked up at the sky. He saw lots of birds flying in the clear, blue sky. He knew then what he had to do! He started splashing with all his might, just like the birds, and he eventually flew over the hedge. + +He was so proud of himself for soaring over the hedge. Now he could explore even more of his pond, and have lots of fun adventures. +The elderly woman was cooking in the classroom. She made her favorite dish - it smelled so delicious! Everyone in the classroom wanted to try it. One by one, the children went over to the cooking area. + +The elderly woman gave each child a small spoonful to eat. They all clapped and smiled when they tasted it. It was so yummy! They were all impressed by how good it was. + +Their teacher came over to see what was going on. She tried some of the food too, and was so surprised! She thanked the elderly woman for cooking such a wonderful meal for the class. + +The children were so happy that the cooking session was a success. The elderly woman had cooked something special for them all to enjoy. And that's how the special cooking session in the classroom ended. +Once there was a clear puddle outside. All the animals wanted to celebrate and have some fun. They all jumped into the puddle and splashed around. + +The elephant was the biggest, so he made the puddle bigger by walking around and around it. The birds flew around it and sang a happy tune. + +Little Jack and Jane were playing on the grass nearby. They saw all the animals and wanted to join in and celebrate the happy day. So they scooped up the water in their hands and threw it in the air and laughed. + +The sun was shining brightly and the animals were celebrating. They danced and sang and put on a show for all the other animals and Jack and Jane. + +When the last ray of sun had gone, everyone was tired and happy. The animals said goodbye, and Jack and Jane waved and went home for a sleepy night. +Once upon a time there was a busy little girl named Sarah. She was always out and about, especially on weekends when she would visit her Grandma. + +One day, Sarah was thinking about what she could do on the weekend. She mentioned to her Mommy that she wanted to go visit her Grandma. So on Saturday morning Mommy drove Sarah over to visit her Grandma. + +When Sarah arrived, she saw a big surprise. There, wrapping his neck around Grandma’s neck, was a beautiful yellow duck! Grandma had gotten a new pet. Sarah was so excited to meet the duck. + +Sarah and Grandma had a wonderful time together. They played and laughed and enjoyed each other’s company. The busy weekend flew by and soon it was time to go home. + +Before Sarah left, she gave the duck a big hug and said goodbye. Sarah made sure to mention she would be back soon. +Tom was a gifted swimmer. He was only three years old but he could swim faster than most children his age. One day, his mom put a bright red button on the side of his swimming trunks. When Tom put them on, he felt special. He wanted to show everyone how fast he could swim so he raced to the other side of the pool. Everyone cheered as he jumped out and showed them the red button! Tom was so proud and everyone clapped for him. His special red button made him feel like the fastest swimmer in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely automobile. It was bright red, and everyone who saw it was amazed. All around town people wanted to ride it. But one day, the automobile was lost. The owner looked everywhere for it, asking everyone he could find. But the automobile was nowhere to be seen. + +The owner was so sad. He had loved that lovely automobile. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find it. He was so upset, he forgot to eat and sleep. + +Then one day, he got a lucky break. His best friend saw the lovely automobile being ridden by someone down the street. The owner ran to catch up to them and sure enough, there was his lovely automobile. + +He was so happy, hugging and patting the automobile, telling it how much he had missed it. He was so happy to have his lovely automobile back, and he knew he wouldn't ever let it go again. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lola. She was three years old. + +One day Lola was on a walk with her mum. All of a sudden, Lola saw something bright and fancy in the sky! It was a big, colourful balloon. + +Lola was so excited that she started to giggle. Her mum got out some money to buy the balloon for her. + +Lola couldn't wait to get the balloon. She held onto it tightly. When she looked up, the balloon was flying in the sky with her. It was so high that Lola thought she was going to touch the clouds. + +Lola was so happy that she couldn't help but laugh. She turned to her mum and they both laughed. + +Lola played with her balloon all afternoon. She made funny shapes and lovely designs in the sky. Whenever she looked up, she felt so happy that she couldn't help but laugh. + +Lola was so proud of her fancy balloon that she showed it off to all her friends. They all laughed when they saw it. + +It was a very fun and happy day for Lola and her balloon. +Once upon a time, there was a big, bright yellow truck. The truck liked to go fast and needed lots of fuel to do it. Every day, the truck would fill up with fuel and go on a big drive. + +The truck couldn't talk, but it liked to observe the world around it. It saw big birds flying in the sky, little rabbits running in the grass, and tall trees swaying in the wind. The truck enjoyed it all. + +The truck also liked to look at the stars at night. They twinkled brightly, like lots of tiny lights. The truck could observe the stars forever and ever. + +Whenever the truck was ready, it filled up with fuel and went off on it's next adventure. It always had fun, no matter where it was going. +Once upon a time, there was a little turtle. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she started to crawl away. Suddenly, she heard some bad noises coming from the nearby pond. Worried, she crept closer to take a look. + +When she got there, she was horrified to find a terrible monster. It was bigger than her and had angry eyes and big legs. She wanted to hide, but the monster spotted her. She gasped and all she could think about was getting away. + +Just then, her turtle shell shined brightly and flew off her back. It started to cover the monster like a big blanket! The monster squirmed and howled, and eventually it ran away, scared. + +The brave little turtle was relieved that she was safe. She thanked her magical shell, which always looked after her. From then on, the turtle never went on an adventure without her special shell to protect her. +Bob had a car and he liked it very much. But one day, something went wrong and the car wouldn't go. Bob was scared - he didn't know what to do. The car needed a new gear. + +Bob's mom said: "Don't worry Bob, I know how to fix it." She opened the hood of the car, and showed Bob the gear that needed to be changed. She told him to stay back, and then she put the new gear in place. + +Lastly, she showed Bob how to reverse the car. Bob watched closely and learned how to do it. When the car was finally working again, Bob was very happy. He hugged his mom and said a big thank you. +Mummy and Daddy were in the living room. Mummy touched the radio and it made a noise. Daddy said he was going to make it louder. He touched the radio again, and it was louder. It sounded weak, like it was tired. Mummy said she would help. She touched the radio and it sounded stronger. Mummy and Daddy were happy. They wanted to dance, so Mummy touched the radio again and it was louder and stronger. They danced around the living room and laughed. Then it was time for bed, so Mummy touched the radio one more time, and it became quiet. +Once upon a time, there was a person in a park. Suddenly, something special happened! A very loud roar came from the sky! Everyone was surprised and scared. + +The person saw that the roar came from a very tall and dark tree. A loud and rough voice came from the tree. It was a monster! + +The monster said he was lonely and wanted a friend. The person was brave and kind, so he decided to talk to the monster. He slowly got closer, and the monster seemed nice enough. + +The monster said it was sad and bitter because it had not made a friend in a very long time. The person was sad, too, and they talked for a while. In the end, the person and the monster became best friends. + +From that day on, the person came back to the park every day. And each time he did, he and the monster would roar with big smiles on their faces! +Once upon a time there was a little car. The car was red and it had a battery. The battery was extra special because it allowed the car to go. + +Every day the car drove around the neighborhood. The drivers were so careful when they drove the car. They wanted to make sure they looked after the battery. + +One day the car was a bit slow. The drivers didn't know what to do. So they opened the door of the car and saw that the battery needed a change. + +The drivers took out the old battery and put in a new one. Once the new battery was in the car, it was like brand new again. It could drive fast and show off its power. + +The drivers were very happy. They took care of the car's battery and the car was running again. Then they put on their helmets and drove away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a tiger who was eager to find something to do. He was getting bored and so he thought of a plan. + +He decided to get out his scissors and cut the grass in his garden. He had lots of fun cutting the grass and was very pleased with the way it looked. + +The next day, he continued to cut the grass. As he was cutting, a little mouse popped his head up from the grass. He was feeling a bit scared as the tiger noticed him. + +But the tiger was very kind, and he offered to let the mouse help him cut the grass. The mouse was so eager to help out, so he grabbed the scissors and started cutting. The tiger was happy to have someone to cut the grass with and they became friends. + +In the end, the eager tiger and the little mouse had lots of fun cutting the grass together. +Jane was troubled. Everywhere she looked, the sky was dark. No sun was shining. She was walking along the beach, when she saw a crane in the sky. It was so high up that its bright wings were the only thing that seemed to shine. + +Jane was amazed by how big and graceful the crane was and she wanted to fly away like the crane. She ran and jumped, trying to fly, but she couldn't. + +Then Jane had an Idea. She ran back to the beach and started to collect all the colorful shells she could find. She piled them up, then lifted her arms up and closed her eyes. All of a sudden, she felt the wind on her face, like she was floating. + +When she opened her eyes, she saw the crane again and realized that it was the shiny shells that made her fly. She opened her eyes wide and smiled at the bright sunshine the shells had made, and she knew that everything was all right. +Once there was a little boy who loved to drive. His favorite place to drive was to the park. + +One day, he was driving to the park when he saw a message written on the ground. It said: 'Be clean!' +The little boy knew this was very important, so he made sure to keep the car clean. + +When he arrived at the park, he stayed in his car and kept it nice and clean. He happily drove around the park, making sure to keep the car clean. + +When he was finished, he saw the message again. He smiled, knowing that he had been very careful to keep the car clean. + +The little boy drove home, happy that he had done the right thing. He was proud of himself for understanding the importance of the message. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was so excited. She was going to a surprise party for her best friend! She put on her fancy dress and headed off to the party. + +When she arrived, she saw that the room was full of balloons and decorations. She also saw a big, fancy frame in the middle of the room. She went over to take a look at the frame. She was so surprised when she realized that the frame was filled with photos of her best friend! + +Soon it was time to go home. The little girl was so happy that she had gone to the surprise party. She had a lot of fun and would never forget the fancy frame she had seen. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy crocodile who lived in a pond. He liked to tell stories to all of the other animals! One day, a little duck came and asked the crocodile if he would tell her a story. The crocodile said yes, and so he told her a funny story about a frog who liked to jump. The little duck laughed and thanked the crocodile for the story. + +Then, some other animals came to the pond. They asked the crocodile to tell them a story, too. And so, the crocodile told them a story about a monkey who liked to climb trees. The animals laughed and thanked the crocodile for his story. + +Every day, more and more animals came to the pond. They all wanted to hear stories from the noisy crocodile! And so, the crocodile was always happy to tell them his stories. All of the animals laughed and thanked him for the stories. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a rich man who was very lonely. He was very sad and wished that he had someone to make him feel happy. + +One night, he had a dream. In his dream, he saw a magic fairy who was very bright. She told him, "Follow me and I will make all your dreams come true". + +The man followed her and she took him to a beautiful lake. The lake was full of wonderful treasures. He was so excited! + +But then suddenly, a big scary monster came out of the lake. The man was scared! But then the magic fairy waved her wand and made the monster stop. + +The fairy smiled and said, "You don't need to be scared anymore. I will make all your wishes come true". + +The man was so happy, and he thanked the fairy. From then on, he was never alone or lonely, and he stayed rich and happy forever. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. She loved to play with her doll, Jenny. Every day Jane remembered to give Jenny a hug and a kiss. + +One night, something went wrong. A mean storm came. It was harsh and scary. Jane and Jenny were scared, so they huddled together to keep warm. + +After a while, the storm calmed down. Jane and Jenny were ok and they were so happy to be safe. Jane hugged Jenny extra tight and remembered how much she loved her. + +Jane was so happy to have her doll Jenny. She would never forget how her doll was there to keep her safe from the harsh storm. +One day, a little girl named Sally went to the park. She was so excited because the park was full of wonderful things. She ran around and saw lots of bright colors. Then suddenly she noticed the fog rolling in. + +Sally quickly ran to the swings. She tried to go as high as she could so she could see further. The fog was very thick and it felt like she was in a cloud. Sally thought it was so cool! + +Then she noticed something else in the fog. It was a big tall tree. Sally thought it was very useful. She used the tree to look around and see what things she could find. + +Suddenly, the fog lifted and the park was visible again. Sally was so happy. She ran around and enjoyed the beautiful colors of the park. She had so much fun playing and exploring. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle magic fairy named Clara. Clara liked to make magic for nice people. One day, Clara was flying to find new people who needed her magic. Suddenly, she felt the ground tremble beneath her. + +Clara looked around and saw a huge, scary monster roaring and shaking the ground. She was so scared, her wings trembled and her feet shook. + +Then, Clara remembered her magic! She waved her wand in the air and made a gentle pink cloud appear around the monster. The cloud was full of reassuring love and calming warmth, and soon the monster stopped roaring, and even gave Clara a kind smile. + +Clara was so pleased. She thanked the monster, and kept on flying, feeling very proud of her magic. + +The end. +Little Jack was sad one day. His friend had hurt his feelings and he was feeling very hurt. His mom picked him up and gave him a big hug. She said, "Jack, remember, no matter how bad you feel, you can always heal." + +Jack thought about that for a minute. He liked the idea that he could heal from his hurt. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but with some extra love he could get there. + +The next day Jack and his mom went to court. His friend was there too and the judge was deciding what to do. Jack had a few important things to say to the judge. He wanted his friend to know that he didn't think what he did was normal. The judge listened kindly, thanked Jack for his help and made a fair decision. + +Jack was feeling better and better. With the help of his mom, the judge and stronger feelings of love, he was able to heal. He accepted that no one is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. +Once there was a small rabbit. He was deaf, so he couldn't hear the birds chirping. One morning he was looking for food, so he hopped over to a carrot root. He was so hungry, he started to jump up and down. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. He stopped jumping and looked around. It was some small birds singing their songs. The rabbit was so happy! He started jumping around the root in circles. + +The birds watched the rabbit, and soon they were jumping around with him. They all jumped over the root, singing and clapping. They were having so much fun! + +When they were done, the rabbit hopped away and looked back. The birds were still singing and jumping around the root. The deaf little rabbit was so happy to have some new friends. +One morning, a little girl got out of bed. She looked out of the window and saw a wide, white mist. It was very beautiful. + +The little girl started walking and soon she came to the park. The grass was very green and the sky was blue. She saw some children playing and they all waved at her. She waved back and smiled. + +The little girl walked down the path and saw a big, wide lake. The mist was around the lake and made everything look magical. She saw an old boat, and she waved to it. + +Suddenly, some ducks flew out of the mist. They were so happy to see her, and they all waved their wings at the little girl. She smiled and waved back. + +The little girl looked around and suddenly felt very lucky to have such a beautiful world. She waved goodbye to the lake, the ducks and the mist, and then she went on her way, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was an ant who was very unhappy. He was very miserable and didn't know why. He wanted to behave better, but he just wasn't sure how. + +Then one day a wise owl came along. He said "I can help you be happier if you want." The ant was excited and said yes please! The owl said "You must learn how to behave. The more you behave, the happier you will be." + +So the ant started behaving better every day. He stopped being messy and he was nice to everyone he saw. Then one day he woke up feeling surprisingly happy. He had finally managed to be a happy ant! + +From then on, the ant was the happiest ant in the forest. Every day he did his best to be kind and polite. He spread happiness wherever he went, and everybody was so pleased that he had learnt to behave. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady. She had short, grey hair and blue eyes. Everywhere she went she would smile. She always seemed so happy. + +One day the elderly lady went to the park. She sat on a bench and smiled as she looked around. Then, she took out a photo album. Inside were pictures of her when she was a little girl. She looked at the images and smiled. + +Just then an old man walked by. He saw the elderly lady smiling and smiled too. The elderly lady waved at him, and the old man waved back. They smiled at each other for a few moments before the old man walked away. + +The elderly lady looked at the image of herself as a child, then up at the sky. She smiled again and kept looking around the park. + +The elderly lady's smile made everyone happy. It was like a special kind of magic! +There were two sisters. They both wanted to take a nap. The younger sister yawned as she lay down. She was so tired! The older sister was jealous. She didn't want her younger sister to have all the naps. + +So instead of taking a nap, the older sister started to make a plan. She decided to play a trick on her younger sister. She started to pretend that she was taking a nap too. The younger sister opened one eye and smiled. She saw her older sister pretending to snore and she thought it was funny. + +The older sister wanted the younger sister to be the one to yawn, so she started to dance around the room. She played silly games and sang silly songs. Suddenly, the younger sister yawned and she started to laugh. + +The older sister was very happy that her plan worked. She smiled and hugged her younger sister. The younger sister was so happy she even yawned again! They both took a nap together, happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a bad fox who really loved sugar. He used to zip around the forest looking for it, day and night. The fox was always so happy when he found some sweet sugary treats. He would zip around with a smile on his face, showing off his delicious treats to all of the animals. + +One day he found a really big pile of sugar in a clearing. He quickly zipped around it and started to eat. All of a sudden, a big bear appeared and growled at him. The fox was scared and quickly zipped away, with the bear chasing him. He ran as fast as he could until he was too tired to run and he had to stop. + +The fox shook and was still scared, but he held on to his sugary treats. The bear took a sniff and opened its mouth, but then he stopped. The bear couldn't eat sugar, because it made him feel bad, so he walked away. + +The fox was relieved and he quickly zipped away with his sugary treats, happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl called Jane. Every day, Jane's mom would tell her a special story. Jane loved to hear the stories. One day, Jane asked her mom if she could tell her a story. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Jane. I will tell you a story." + +Jane was very excited. Her mom told her a story about a magical dish. The dish was very special, because it could make all of Jane's wishes come true. + +"Wow!" Jane said in amazement. + +"But," her mom continued, "the dish only works if you are very smart and think before you do things. Can you be smart, Jane?" + +Jane nodded her head and said, "Yes, mommy. I can be smart!" + +Her mom smiled and hugged Jane. "I knew you could do it," she said. And that's how Jane learned all about the magical dish! +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He was only three years old, but he was so brave. One day, he was walking in the park with his mom. They were holding hands, when Joe saw something on the ground. It was a rare yellow butterfly! He was so excited, he wanted to keep it. + +But his mom told him to leave the butterfly alone. Joe was sad, he started to weep. His mom gave him a hug and told him that there was nothing to worry about. + +Still, Joe was very sad and he couldn't stop weeping. His mom looked around and found a pretty flower for him. It was rare and beautiful. Joe's face lit up and he stopped crying. He was so happy and hugged his mom tightly. + +Joe and his mom left the park hand in hand. Joe felt so much better, with the special flower in his pocket. His mom was very happy that Joe was smiling again. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy who wanted to have a mysterious adventure. He thought about what he should pack for his adventure. He wanted to be sure he had all the things he needed. + +He packed his favorite book, a map, some cookies and a flashlight. He also packed a pencil and paper so he could write about his adventures. + +He started his adventure in the forest and it was full of mysterious things. He saw animals he had never seen before and heard strange noises. He wrote down some of the things he saw in his notebook. + +At the end of his adventure the boy was tired but he was happy. He proudly carried his bag of things back home. He was excited to share his mysterious adventure with all of his friends. +There once was an old man. He had a big chest and he always kept it with him. One day, the old man went for a walk in the forest and stopped in front of a tall tree. He opened his chest and took out a special box. He opened it up and heard a fantastic sound coming from inside. He listened carefully and the sound became louder and louder. Then a beautiful bird flew out of the box and into the tree. The old man smiled and waved goodbye to his special friend. Then he closed the box, put it back into his chest, and went on his walk. The old man was very happy and he often remembered the sound he heard coming from the box. +Marky was a happy 3 year old boy. He liked to go to the park and play on the swing and slide. Every morning he practised his ABC's and sang cheerful songs. + +One night Marky had a bad dream. He was scared, it seemed like a nightmere. In his dream he had to work all alone in an empty room with nothing to do. + +Suddenly, he woke up! He was in his bed, safe and sound! He saw his mommy standing by his side, her smile was very cheerful. She helped him forget all about his nightmere by playing with him. They had lots of fun playing hide and seek and singing songs together. + +Marky was glad to have his mommy around. He was sure that no nightmere could ever haunt him again. +Once upon a time there was a cat. His name was McCauley. He was very reliable. Each day, McCauley would do fun things. He did special tricks like balancing balls on his nose. He hopped for treats and liked to purr for a long time. + +McCauley liked his home. He explored the garden and saw lots of cool things. He made friends with the birds and the bugs. He watched the sun set and got cozy in the grass. + +McCauley was very happy. He made sure he was always reliable. He was always ready for an adventure. His family was so proud of him and loved him dearly. + +That's why McCauley was the best cat ever! He was so reliable and always did funny things. He was always willing to make new friends and explore new places. McCauley was the best cat ever! +Once upon a time, there was a group of adorable animals. They all lived together in the same happy home. Every day they all liked to play together. + +One day, the animals noticed a new animal coming to join them. He was small and had big eyes! The animals were curious and wanted to know what kind of animal he was. + +The little animal told them he was a bunny rabbit. The other animals were so excited and started to hop around the rabbit in circles! They were all happy to recognize the new bunny as a part of their group. + +When the bunny arrived, the animals all gave him lots of cuddles, just like he was one of them. From that day on, the bunny stayed with the animals and they all lived happily ever after. +The sun was shining brightly in the farm. The animals were ready to go out and explore. + +The cow was hungry and wanted to taste something delicious. Suddenly, she saw a big red barn. She knew that inside were apples, hay and grains. She was very excited and started running towards it. + +When the cow got to the barn, the door was closed. She was anxious, but she knew that if she knocked, someone would let her in. She put her head through the small window and called out "Mooo!". + +The farmer heard her and opened the door. When the cow stepped into the barn, she was surrounded by the sweet smell of apples. She couldn't wait to try one! She quickly took one and bit into it. The sweet juice tasted so refreshing on a hot day. + +The other animals also tasted the apples and were very happy. They thanked the farmer for sharing the delicious treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was 3 years old. + +Sarah was playing with a computer, pressing the keys and looking at the colourful screen. She was laughing and happy. But then something strange happened - the computer began to print something. She was so surprised and smiled. + +When she looked at the paper, she saw that it was all red and it said, "You're wrong". She was really ashamed. She didn't know what she'd done, so she started to cry. + +Her mum heard her and came over to help. She saw the paper and explained that computers can sometimes print the wrong things, but it was okay. Sarah felt much better and decided to be more careful the next time. She made sure to look at the screen to check the print was right. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. It sailed on the water and it was so much fun. The boat was tidy with bright colours, and everyone wanted to sail on it. + +One day, a magazine was sailing on the water in the boat! It was so exciting to see the magazine blowing in the wind. + +The boat sailed under the sun and it was the happiest day ever. Everyone was so happy and singing together. + +At the end of the day, the boat sailed to shore and the magazine was left on the beach. It was a very tidy day and everyone said goodbye to the boat and the magazine. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sophie. She was three years old. Sophie loved to dress up and go outside to play. One day, she put on her dress and picked out some shoes. Then she went to the park with her mom. + +Sophie was very excited. She ran around and played tag with her mom. Sophie was having so much fun! Eventually it was time to go home, but she wanted to stay longer. + +Her mom had a goal for Sophie. She wanted Sophie to be polite and say bye to everyone at the park before they left. So Sophie said goodbye to the other kids and the park staff. Everyone smiled and waved goodbye to Sophie. + +Sophie was proud of herself for being polite to everyone. She was also very happy because her mom said she did a good job. As they drove home, Sophie knew she had achieved her goal! +Once upon a time, there was a thin, white bone. It lay in the sun, far away from its home. Gus, a small puppy, was walking down the path when he saw the bone. He looked down and smiled, and then he ran to it. He grabbed the bone in his mouth and gave it a big lick. + +Gus loved this bone very much. He carried it around with him wherever he went. He gnawed on it when he was tired, and he cuddled it in his bed at night. He never wanted to be apart from his bone. + +One day, Gus' little sister Lucy decided she wanted to love the bone too. She wanted to be just like her brother. So she ran to Gus, and she cuddled the bone just like Gus did. + +Gus and Lucy grew to love the bone together. It was their shared secret, the one thing they would always have, even when they were apart. They shared the bone and their love for each other. +There was a bright little girl named Katie. Every day she had lots of fun. One day she was feeling very special so she decided to perform a special task. She took out her diary to write a story. She was so excited to create a story that nobody had ever heard before! + +Katie started off by writing about a little bird that could fly very high. She imagined that the bird was going over tall mountains and across deep oceans. She then thought about a pretty rainbow that the bird was flying around. The bird was surrounded by bright colours. + +Next, Katie wrote about a brave knight who was on a quest to find a magical treasure. The knight was very brave and clever. He defeated lots of scary enemies along his journey. But every time he came to a tough situation he always found a way to overcome it. + +By the time she had finished, Katie was so proud of her story. She was so excited that she had been able to perform the task of writing a story! She had worked really hard and her story was filled with bright visions. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Lucy. She was playing in the park when she saw something huge. It was a watch! + +Lucy knelt down and looked at the watch carefully. It had numbers and hands and reminded her of the clock at home. + +Lucy was wondering how the watch worked. She thought very hard and knelt in front of it. Then suddenly, she felt a hand gently touch her shoulder. Lucy turned around and saw a big, kind smile. It was her grandma! + +Grandma said, "Lucy, it's time to go. Come, I'll help you get up." Lucy smiled and Grandma gave her a hug. Together, they went home and Lucy asked Grandma all about the watch. Grandma said, "That's a special watch, it tells the time!" + +And they both smiled and laughed. Lucy had learned something new in the park today. +Sally had a mild cold and went to the doctor. When she arrived, a friendly nurse greeted her. "Hello there Sally. Let's have a peek to see how you're doing," the nurse said. They looked in Sally's ears and eyes and listened to her chest with a cold instrument. Sally giggled at the sound. + +The nurse asked Sally to do some silly things like stick her tongue out and jump up and down. She was so busy that she didn't even notice when Sally took a few extra lollipops from the jar. + +At the end of the visit the nurse said, "You're doing great! Drink plenty of fluids and get lots of rest and I'm sure you'll be feeling better in no time!" + +Sally smiled and waved goodbye. She was so thankful that the nurse had been so gentle with her despite her cold. She couldn't wait to go back next time! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. She was excited because today was a special day. She was going to take a test. She got dressed and went outside to find her mommy. + +Lilly's mommy was waiting outside with a big smile on her face. Mommy gave Lilly an envelope with the test inside. Lilly was so excited! She opened it and read the instructions. + +After a while, Lilly took the test. She was feeling very brave and happy. When she finished, she hugged her mommy. Mommy said she had done a wonderful job. + +Back at home, Lilly wanted to open the test but Mommy said it was spoiled. She said it was not ready yet. Lilly said she wanted her test now. Mommy said Lilly had to wait and that was the end of the story. +Once upon a time there was a human who liked to clap. Every day the human clapped their hands together and made big, loud noises. + +One day, the human clapped so loudly it made a nearby bird fly away! The human felt very bad about scaring the bird, so they stopped clapping. + +Soon, a butterfly came and flapped around the human. This made the human smile and it made them want to clap again. So they clapped their hands together again - but this time they added in a gentle, quiet clap. + +The butterfly flew around and around the human, enjoying the sound of the soft clapping. Soon, many other animals came to watch and listen. They all enjoyed the human's fine clapping. + +The human smiled and clapped their hands together until the sun went down. Then they knew it was time to go home. As they walked away, the animals all waved goodbye. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. One was called Jake and the other was called Maria. They played together every day. + +One day, Jake and Maria wanted to go for a swim in the hot sun. They went to the beach and put their towels on the sand. Maria said, "I can't reach my towel, Jake. Can you help me?" + +Jake smiled and said, "Yes, I will support you." He ran to Maria's side and helped her reach the towel. + +Then they jumped into the hot sea and started swimming. They laughed and splashed around the water. It was the best day ever. + +After that, Jake and Maria were even closer friends. They knew that they could always count on each other and support each other when things got tough. +One day, a little girl got a very special bag. It was dark and made of thick material. She was so happy that she hugged it tight. + +The girl’s mom saw her and said, “Why don’t we replace your old bag with this one?†The little girl nodded and took out her old bag. She put her special new bag in its place. + +Every day, the girl brought her new bag on her adventures. She took it with her whenever she went out to play. The thick dark material kept all of her things safe and sound. + +The little girl loved her special bag so much. She was so happy to have it in her life! +Once there was a lazy dog called Bob. Bob loved to sleep all day and never did any work. One day, a shiny trophy appeared near Bob's home. Bob got out of bed and opened the door to see what it was. He saw it was a big golden trophy! + +Bob wanted to try and get the trophy. But it was so high, Bob couldn't reach it. So he had an idea. He found a box and put it next to the trophy. He put one foot on the box and stretched his arms up, but it was still not enough! + +But Bob kept trying. He kept pushing himself higher and higher until he was able to grab the trophy with his paw and take it down! Bob was so proud of himself and he took the golden trophy home to show off to all of his friends. + +From then on, Bob worked hard every day and made sure he never became lazy again. +Once upon a time, there was a village. The village was filled with people, who were mostly kind and friendly. But there was one person who was different. He was very selfish. + +Every day, he would drop things on the ground. He thought no one would notice. But one day, a little girl saw him. She said "Why do you drop things on the ground?" The man replied with "That's none of your business". + +The little girl was very sad that the man was so selfish. She thought about the things the man dropped, and she picked them up and put them away. She wanted to help make the village a nicer place. + +The selfish man noticed what the little girl was doing, and he felt ashamed for being so selfish. He dropped his selfishness and started to help others. Soon, the village was a much nicer place. +Once upon a time, there were two little girls playing in the garden. They were picking flowers and looking at bugs. Suddenly, the clouds darkened and a loud noise filled the air. The girls became scared and ran inside. + +Once indoors, they noticed something strange. They had a picnic earlier and the fork was gone! "Where did the fork vanish to?" the older girl asked. + +The younger girl, who was very curious, started searching around the house. She looked everywhere--inside cabinets and in drawers. But the fork was nowhere to be found. + +She eventually approached the family dog, who seemed to be very knowledgeable. When she asked the dog about the missing fork, the dog just laughed. He told her not to be so ignorant and said the fork had probably fallen into the garden. + +The girls then ran outside and, sure enough, there was the fork lying near the flowers! It had vanished from their picnic and reappeared in the garden. + +The girls hugged the dog for his helpful advice and carried the fork back inside. From that day on, the girls always listened to what their dog said. +Once upon a time there was a big gray house. It belonged to a nice neighbor. Every day the neighbor liked to display something new outside the house. One day he put on a big show. He put out red and yellow balloons. He put up a big yellow and white striped banner. Everyone who walked by clapped and cheered. The neighbor had the best displays of all! + +Then the neighbor decided to display something special for his friends. He put up a big swing for everyone to have fun with. He hung a tire swing from an old tree and built a brand new slide. He covered the slide and swing with colorful paint and hung a fuzzy blue tassel from a nearby limb. The friends and neighbors played together all summer long. + +The next day the neighbor put out one more special thing. It was a big, gray, cozy tent. The tent was perfect for campouts and sleepovers. The friends and neighbors camped in the tent and watched the stars twinkling in the night sky. They stayed up all night, laughing and playing games under the tent. + +The neighbor's displays were the best in the neighborhood. Everyone loved to see what he thought of next! +Once upon a time, there was a furry little kitten who loved to go outside and explore. One day, the kitten found something shiny and loud. It was a motorcycle! The kitten was so excited and wanted to try it out. + +The kitten hopped on the motorcycle, but it wouldn't move. Then, the kitten noticed a key and decided to turn it. When the kitten turned the key, the motorcycle roared to life! + +The kitten had so much fun riding the motorcycle around, so much so that the furry little kitten rode it for hours. Every time the kitten passed a person or animal, they would look on in amazement. + +When the kitten finally got tired and decided to return home, the kitten turned the key off and the motorcycle went to sleep. + +The kitten grabbed the key and skipped off to their home, looking forward to another fun ride on the motorcycle. +Once upon a time, there was a little animal called Skippy. Skippy wanted to explore and find new things. +One day, Skippy stumbled across a big maze. The maze was big and full of twists and turns. +Skippy was very curious and excited. He scattered around, trying to find his way out of the maze. Although the maze was tricky, Skippy was able to find his way out using a flexible route. He was so happy that he was able to get out of the maze! +From then on, Skippy knew that he could find his way out of tricky mazes. +One day, a little girl went to school. When she got there, she saw a very large desk in front of her. She had never seen a desk so big before! She was a bit scared, so she shut her eyes tightly. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her teacher! She said kindly, 'Would you like to open the desk?' + +The little girl opened her eyes and nodded her head. She was so excited! Her teacher opened the desk and the little girl saw it was full of special things. There were colours and paper, scissors and glue, and lots of pencils! + +The little girl loved the desk. She was so happy to open the large desk and see all the things inside. She played with the supplies all day. +Once upon a time there was a fairy who wanted to bring something special to her friend. So, she used her magic to make a special surprise. She flew around and found some really nice things. + +The fairy wanted to be competitive, so she worked hard to find the best things ever. She brought a shiny blue butterfly, a sparkly pink flower, and a golden rainbow. With these things, the fairy decided to make a special surprise! + +The fairy arrived at her friend's house, and the surprise was ready. The friend opened the door and couldn't believe her eyes! They both jumped up and down with joy and they danced around the yard together. It was so much fun! + +The fairy and her friend were very happy with the surprise. The fairy used her magic to bring her friend lots of happiness. From that day forward, the fairy was famous for bringing creative surprises! +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to be very independent. She was only 3 years old, but she had something special in her. Every day she wanted to explore something new. One day she went to the library and noticed it was a very big place with lots of shelves filled with books. She looked around and found many, many books. She was so happy. She knew all the books would help her become more independent. She started reading and soon she was reading much better than before. The girl was so proud of her progress, she started telling her friends about her trips to the library. She loved going there and feeling independent. She soon became smarter and smarter. The End. +Once upon a time there lived two friends called Jack and Jim. They both lived together in a peaceful house. Jack and Jim were always happy together. + +One day they were playing in the garden. Jack saw a cross lying in the grass, so he went over to pick it up. He rubbed the cross and wondered what it was. + +Just then Jim came running over to Jack. He said, "Let's make a wish on the cross and it will come true!" So they both rubbed the cross and wished for happy days ahead. + +And suddenly, their wish came true! From that day on, Jack and Jim were always peaceful and happy together. They knew that the cross had magical powers. +Once upon a time, there was a little sailor who loved to lay in the sun. Every day, the sailor would lay on the beach and feel its warmth. The sailor even brought a little boat to play with. + +One day, while the sailor was lying on the beach, a big wave came and swept the small boat away. The sailor wanted to go after it, so she quickly jumped up and started to run. + +But the little sailor was tired, and no matter how fast she ran, the boat was gone. Just then, a friendly dolphin appeared and offered to help. The dolphin jumped quickly into the ocean and soon returned with the little boat. + +The sailor was so happy, she hugged the dolphin and thanked it. Together, they lay in the sun and watched the boat bob in the water. + +The little sailor and the dolphin became the best of friends. They lay in the sun together every day, and played with the little boat in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very competitive and wanted to be great. Everyday, Jack would sit in his room and think about music. He would try to make his own tunes and play them on his toy guitar. + +One day, he heard about a special music competition. He thought it would be fun to try and win the competition. He was sure that his music was great and knew he could do it. He practiced day and night and dreamed that he would win. + +Finally, the day of the competition arrived. When it was Jack's turn to perform, he played a beautiful song on his guitar. After his performance, the judges thought that Jack did a brilliant job! They announced Jack as the winner of the competition and gave him a big trophy. + +Jack was so excited and couldn't believe he won the competition! He was so proud of himself and thanked the judges for choosing him. That night, Jack celebrated with his family. He was happy that his competitive spirit made his dreams come true! +One day, Lucy found a unique jug. It shone in the sun like it was made of gold! Lucy was very excited and she wanted to show her friends. She ran over to her best friend, Mark. Mark was amazed at how beautiful the jug was. He asked Lucy where she found it. + +Lucy explained, “I found it in the garden and it was shining like it was made of gold!†Mark was so impressed. He asked her if he could have a closer look. Lucy agreed, so he took it and examined it carefully. + +The unique jug was very special indeed. While they were looking at it, a sparkle of light shone from inside the jug. Then they heard a noise. It sounded like a tiny voice! Both Lucy and Mark were surprised and excited to see what was inside! + +They opened the jug and found a little fairy inside. The fairy thanked them for freeing her and said thank you with a sparkle of her wand. She flew off and waved goodbye. Lucy and Mark were both very happy and Lucy thanked Mark for helping. Together, they promised never to forget the unique jug and their special adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and she had a special cell. It was small and round and it contained something very important. + +One day, Jane was playing in the park. She wasn't paying attention and she lost her cell. She looked everywhere, but she could not find it. + +Jane went home feeling sad. Her family tried to help her find her cell, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Jane was feeling better when suddenly, she remembered the safe. She had put her cell in the safe before she went to the park. She felt relieved and ran to the safe. + +Sure enough, her cell was safe and sound inside the safe. Jane was so happy and she never lost her cell again. +John was a normal kid. He liked playing with his friends and visiting his grandma. But he also hated something. He hated going to school. He would be so angry when his mom made him put on his backpack and go to school every morning. + +One day, John came home from school and he was really angry. He shouted and made a lot of noise. His mom asked him what was wrong. + +John said "I hate school! It's so boring! I don't want to go anymore!" + +His mom hugged him and said "I know it's hard, but you have to go to school because it's normal for kids. You have to learn lots of things. I promise it will get better." + +John thought about it and eventually he decided to give it a try. He put on his backpack and went to school every morning. He started to have more fun and he even made new friends. So school didn't seem so bad after all. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was so happy. She was wearing a red coat, which made her feel like a princess. One day, she wanted to go on an adventure, so she decided to go for a walk. + +As she was walking, she saw a big, beautiful butterfly. She was fascinated and followed it with her eyes. Suddenly, the butterfly flew away, leading her to a special place. She felt so excited and curious. + +When she arrived, she saw a lovely garden with many colourful flowers. She ran around, enjoying the beauty around her. As soon as she saw a red rose, she knew that she had reached a special place. She stayed there, lost in the beauty. + +The girl was so happy and content that she didn't want to go back home. But eventually, she knew it was time and so she returned to her home, wearing her red coat and feeling the warmth of the sun on her skin. +Once there was a bunny. He was very modest. He liked to take walks in the forest. He loved the sunshine and the trees. + +One day the bunny wanted some ice cream. He went to the store to buy it. But when he looked around, he couldn't find any ice cream. He was sad. He missed having a cool treat. + +Then he thought of a plan. All around the forest were tall trees. If he climbed them he could reach the clouds. He did just that and sure enough, he found some yummy ice cream up in the clouds. He was so happy! + +The bunny ate his ice cream and went back home. Now whenever he wanted a cool treat he could just climb to the clouds. He would never miss out on ice cream again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy. He had a drum that he loved to play. The boy would sit in the middle of the room and clap his hands as he beat the drum. He would laugh with joy each time he struck the drum. + +One day, the little boy invited his friends over to share in his fun. They all clapped their hands together and the room sounded like a party! Everyone had a wonderful time. + +The little boy and his friends were so happy that they clapped their hands together and started to sing. Together, they all sang a song as they continued to beat their drums. + +When they were done, they were all filled with joy. The little boy and his friends had a wonderful time. They were singing, clapping and laughing together. + +The happy little boy and his friends waved goodbye and went home with smiles on their faces. They knew they'd shared a special moment that they'd never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She was 3 years old. One day, she went looking for a friend. She wanted someone to play with! She saw a cool butterfly and said a gentle "please" to it. But the butterfly only smiled back and flew away. Then, Jane saw a dog. She said "please" again but the dog just barked and ran away. Jane was sad. But then, she saw her best friend, Bill. She said "please" one more time and he said yes! Jane and Bill played together all day. They had so much fun together. In the end, Jane was very happy to find a cool friend to play with. She was very glad she said "please"! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was very hungry, so he decided to go to a store. When he got there, he saw that there was something special available. It was a big, juicy steak. Tom was very excited and he quickly bought the steak and took it home. + +When Tom got home, he started to cook the steak. It smelled so good and Tom’s tummy started to rumble. Quickly, he put the steak on a plate and was about to eat it when he heard a knock on the door. It was his friend, John. John asked to borrow the steak. Tom said no, but John kept asking. + +So, Tom finally decided to give the steak to John. He said, “OK, you can take the steak, but you have to return it to me later.†John agreed and quickly took the steak back to his house. Then, he cooked it and ate it with his family. + +Later that day, John returned the steak to Tom. Tom was so happy to see it again. He thanked John and cooked the steak again. This time, he ate it all by himself and it was even better than before. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who lived in a red hole. Every day, she would look out the top of her hole and admire the sky and the sun. She loved to watch the clouds float by and see the different colours of the sky. + +One day, the rabbit noticed a red bird perched near her hole. She stopped and admired the beauty of the bird. She liked its bright feathers and the way it sang. She wanted to be just like the bird so she hopped out of her hole and tried to fly. + +But the rabbit's wings were too small and she just couldn't seem to get off the ground. She was sad, so she crawled back into her red hole and watched the bird soar away. + +The rabbit still admired the bird, but she was happy with her own home, even if it was just a hole. She still enjoyed looking out of her red hole, admiring the sky each day. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. Bob was only 3 years old. Bob loved to explore the world. + +One day, Bob went on an adventure. He opened the front door and stepped outside. He saw a black floor that he had never noticed before. + +Bob was excited so he decided to go and explore the black floor. He ran and ran until he reached it. He touched it with his hand and realized it was really hard. + +He saw there were all kinds of beautiful things on the black floor. Bob was so happy he started to jump around and yell! + +He was having so much fun and he realized that he had made a great discovery. He decided to come and explore the black floor every day from that day on. +One day, Tim drove his car. He went to the vineyard. It was there he had heard there were delicious grapes. But the vine was very stubborn. Tim did not know how to get the grapes off! He tried to pick them but they didn't want to come off. Tim thought he was never going to get them. + +But then he remembered that his car had a high power machine in it. He drove his car closer to the vine and used the machine to shake the vine. The grapes started falling to the ground. They were delicious, and Tim was very happy! +Willow was an adventurous girl. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the woods. She walked and walked until she reached a clearing. It was a bright, sunny day and with the sun glistening down, she felt cheerful. + +Suddenly, she heard a rustling noise in the bushes. It sounded like something was coming out of the trees. Willow stopped and waited. After a few seconds, out stepped a rabbit. It was the cutest little bunny! Willow felt happy to see it and stepped forward to get a better view. + +The rabbit hopped towards her, and it seemed to understand her gesture. It hopped right into her arms! She felt so lucky and was very happy. She knew that the rabbit would yield a reward - one that was more valuable than anything else in the world. + +Willow took care of the rabbit for days, creating a warm and peaceful home for it. She enjoyed the time she spent with it and it made her days cheerful and fun. + +Soon enough, the reward Willow got from the rabbit was the most valuable of all - its love. They became best pals and lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a gifted little girl named Sarah. She loved playing outdoors with her friends and going for walks by the river. One day when she was walking, she came across a giant strawberry bush. It was the biggest strawberry bush Sarah had ever seen! The strawberries were so sweet and delicious looking. + +Sarah wanted to pick some of the strawberries but she knew that would not be fair unless she shared them with her friends. So she decided to part the strawberries into five even piles. She put each pile into a basket that she found in a nearby tree. Then she gathered her friends and they each picked a basket of strawberries to take home. + +They all went back to Sarah's house and enjoyed feasting on the sweet strawberry treats. They all had the best day ever. From that day on the friends made sure to part their treats so that everyone would get a share. Sarah was so happy that she was gifted with such delicious strawberries. +Once upon a time there was an old lady who needed to store something. She went to the subway to find a place to store her things. When she got there she was so ashamed that she quickly found a spot to hide her stuff. + +She made sure nobody saw her, and then ran away. + +The next day the lady returned to the subway to get her stored things. But when she arrived, she found out that somebody had taken it away! She was so embarrassed and ashamed that she did not even dare to look at anyone. + +The lady was so sad and left the subway in a hurry. She searched everywhere but never found her things. + +From that day on, the lady was so careful when deciding where to store her things. She never wanted to be embarrassed again. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Beth. She was only three years old and was very curious about the world. One day, she saw something that caught her eye and she couldn't resist going over to take a closer look. + +The object was a tall and thin stand with a glistening gold clock resting on it. Beth was fascinated and got up on her tiptoes to admire it. The clock had a soothing and calm face with a steady ticking sound. Beth knew the object must have great value and she didn't want to take it away, so she simply admired it from a close distance. + +Then she noticed a plaque underneath the stand. It described the value of the clock and why it was so special. After reading the plaque, Beth could really appreciate the clock’s value and so, she made a promise to treat it with respect and care whenever she was around it. + +From that day on, Beth was able to stay calm and admire the beautiful clock on the stand, safe in the knowledge that it had great value and was in good hands. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a lovely lamp in her bedroom that lit up when it was dark. Every night, she loved to sit and look at it. + +One day, the lamp stopped working. The little girl started to complain. She was so sad that her lovely lamp wasn't lighting up her bedroom anymore. + +But her mum knew exactly what to do. She called a special man who came and fixed the lamp. Now it was back to how it used to be - lovely. + +The little girl was so happy. Now she could sit and look at her lamp every night and be reminded of how much she was loved. +Once upon a time, there was a hot day. On this day, a 3-year-old child went for a walk with her family. They looked for shells on the beach and took lots of pictures. + +The child was having a great time playing in the sand. Suddenly, she saw something sparkly in the distance. It was a picture frame, with a picture inside. She was so excited, she ran and grabbed it quickly, without asking her parents. + +When they got home, the child showed her parents the frame. But they were not happy. They said she should not have taken it, and she felt bad. + +She wanted to put the frame back where she found it, but her parents said it was too late. They said she should remember this moment and regret it, so she never takes something that isn't hers again. + +From that day forward, the child was careful not to take something that didn't belong to her. She thought about her regretful moment every time she saw a picture frame. +Once upon a time, there was a family of three that were very happy. There was a mommy and a daddy and a little child. One day, the daddy told the other two that it was time for a holiday. The little child was so happy that they all started to dance around and be playful. + +The family spent the next few days packing and arranging for the holiday. They packed their clothes and toys and were ready for their adventure. + +The family finally reached their holiday destination and the little child was so pleased to be there. They ran around and explored the beautiful place. During their holiday, they played games, splashed in the pool and made new friends. + +At the end of the holiday, the family was very sad to leave such a wonderful place but they all agreed that they had the best time. They vowed to come back next year and do it all again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. Her favorite place to explore was the beach! She loved running her toes through the sand and looking for shells to collect. One day the little girl went to the beach and she saw a sandy-coloured shell that stood out from the others. She was determined to get the shell, no matter how hard it was to reach. She tried her hardest to pick it up but it just wouldn't budge. She was very stubborn and simply refused to give up. + +Finally, with one last bit of hope, she gave it one more try. Miraculously, the shell started to move and the little girl managed to get her hands around it. She was so happy to have the sandy-coloured shell. She held it close and smiled. She had hoped she'd find the shell and she did! The little girl was content with her treasure and headed back home, proud of her stubbornness and determination. +Once there was a baby named Joe. He was three years old and always making trouble. He did not behave well like the other kids, and his parents were always scolding him. + +One day, Joe found a box with a laser inside. He thought it was really cool and wanted to play with it. But his parents told him it was very dangerous and not to touch it. + +Joe was very stubborn, however, and so he grabbed the laser and started pointing it around everywhere. He pointed it at furniture, at the walls, and even at his parents. + +His parents were getting very angry. Joe knew he was being stupid. He finally put the laser back in the box, and apologised to his parents. + +From then on, Joe promised to himself that he would behave better and listen to his parents. He grew up to be a very good boy, who always followed the rules. +Once there was a famous turtle called Tom. Tom was very strong, but he had a problem. His shell was too small. He couldn't fit in it anymore! Tom was worried, so he asked his friend, Gabby, for help. Gabby suggested they go to the zoo. + +When they arrived, they saw a huge elephant. He was so big he didn't seem to fit in his own home! Tom was scared and said, "That is a threat! I want a new shell, but I don't want to be like him!" + +Gabby smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know somewhere we can go!" They travelled to a famous shell shop. In the shop there were all different kinds of shells, in all shapes and sizes. Tom soon found a shell that fit perfectly! He was so happy he hugged his new shell tightly. + +Tom and Gabby raced back home and he was able to wear his new shell proudly. He felt famous and strong. Since then, Tom has been enjoying life in his new shell. +Once there was a little girl who loved to swing. Every day she would take her swing to the park and have a lot of fun. One day, when she was swinging at the park, a little bird saw her from above. He thought she looked so impressive! So the bird decided to give her a special treat. + +He flew off to find some oats and brought them back to the park. He left them by the side of the swing and then watched from afar. As soon as the little girl jumped off the swing, she was very surprised to see the oats! She quickly picked some up and began to swing and munch her treat. + +With a full tummy, she thanked the bird for his impressive gift. He smiled with delight and then flew off into the sky. The girl returned to the park every day to swing, and the generous bird would always leave her oats nearby. +Once upon a time, there was a harmless oyster deep in the sea. The little oyster prayed every day for something that would make it happy. + +One day, its prayers were answered, and out of the water swam a beautiful white dolphin. The dolphin swam to the oyster's home and nudged it gently with its nose, as a sign of kindness. + +The oyster was so excited it forgot how to speak. Instead, it opened its shell and clapped its two halves together. + +The dolphin smiled and the oyster smiled back. From that day onwards, they became the best of friends, and they played and laughed together in the clear blue sea. + +The end. +The lion was feeling very gloomy. He was tired of living in the same place each day, with nothing to do. He wanted to find a new, exciting adventure. + +Suddenly, he got an idea! He decided to design something special and new, just for himself. He found some sticks and rocks and began creating. He worked and worked, and soon he had made a castle. + +He thought the castle was wonderful. He jumped up and down, and began exploring the castle. Everywhere he went, the lion found more and more exciting things. He found himself having so much fun, he forgot all about feeling gloomy. + +The lion was so happy with his design. He even decided to invite some animal friends to come and play in his new castle. Everyone had so much fun and the lion never felt so cheerful. The lion had designed something so special, he knew it was one of a kind. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Sophie. She had lots of toys, but her very favorite was her little red truck. Her mom had given it to her. + +Sophie was very excited. She took her truck outside to play. It was a shiny day! She rolled the truck over the grass, and it made a nice sound. + +Soon she was close to a thick bush. She pushed the truck right into the bush. But something strange happened! A number of shiny yellow apples came falling out of the bush. Sophie was amazed! + +She picked the apples, and soon she had a nice, big pile. Then Sophie realized: the truck had yielded those apples! She was so excited and ran to show her mom. + +Together they made a delicious apple pie. Sophie smiled and took a big bite. Yum! +One day, a little boy woke up and looked outside. He saw the big, fat sun smiling down at him. He wanted to play with the sun! He ran outside and tried to catch it. He jumped up and down and even tried to snap his fingers at it. But the sun kept smiling and wouldn't move. + +Suddenly, the boy had an idea. He ran to his bedroom and got his mother's camera. He pointed it at the sun and snapped a picture. Now he could play with the sun anytime he wanted! + +The boy kept taking pictures of the sun until he felt tired and the sun disappeared from the sky. He smiled and waved goodbye to the fat, happy sun before he went back inside for a nap. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl, named Lucy. Lucy was 3 years old. She loved to sing and dance. +One special day, her parents bought her a special microphone. It was fragile and delicate. She was so excited and careful to hold it. + +When she held the special microphone, she sang her favourite song. Then, she used it to tell a story. As she told the story, her voice was loud and clear and everyone was listening. + +When she was finished, everyone was clapping and cheering. They were so impressed with how well she used the microphone and how talented she was. + +Finally, Lucy was so proud of her microphone and the special stories she told. She knew that it was something she would always treasure. +Once upon a time there was a pumpkin. It was red and round and happy. Every day the pumpkin would talk to the other pumpkins in the field. They would chat and laugh and share stories. + +One day, the pumpkin was very tired. He wanted to take a nap, but all the other pumpkins were busy talking. No one wanted to take a nap with him. The pumpkin felt sad. + +Suddenly, a kind bug appeared. He said he would stay with the pumpkin. The pumpkin was so happy! + +The bug and the pumpkin curled up together, and the pumpkin fell asleep. When the pumpkin awoke, he felt refreshed and happy again. He thanked the bug for being so kind. + +They talked together for a long time, and then went off to find the other pumpkins. The tired pumpkin was no longer sad. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to draw. Every day the boy would bring his crayons to school and draw on the big blackboard. + +One day, when the boy went to school a mysterious box appeared. It was a very big and expensive box, but nobody knew what was inside. The boy tried to open the box but he couldn’t. + +Then all of a sudden the blackboard lit up! It was a magic blackboard full of wonderful, colourful drawings. The boy was so excited! + +He spent the whole day drawing on the magical blackboard. He made all sorts of beautiful pictures. At the end of the day, the magic box disappeared and the blackboard turned back into the normal blackboard. The boy was sad the box was gone, but he kept all the pictures he made in his heart. +Tony and his mom were at the port. Tony liked to run around and explore. His mom said he could climb on the boxes at the port. Tony was so excited and started running around. + +He quickly found the biggest box and started to climb it. He felt like a king when he sat on top of the box. He wanted to stay and play but his mom said it was time to go home. Tony did not want to leave but he obediently followed his mom. + +They stopped at the store on their way home and bought something very tasty. It was a yummy fruit called a peach. Tony took a bite and he thought it was so delicious. He ate the entire peach and felt satisfied. + +Tony and his mother went home laughing and smiling. It was a fun day spent together at the port. +Once there was a farmer who had lots of minerals in his field. He worked hard every day to raise these minerals, so they could be used to make things. His patience was very strong as it took a long time to raise the minerals. One day, the farmer had an idea. He wanted to use the minerals to make something special, something like no one else had ever seen. He worked hard and his patience helped him to create a beautiful garden. The garden was full of minerals, the colors in the garden were amazing and it was all thanks to the farmer's hard work and patience. The farmer was so proud of his garden, he knew it would bring joy for years to come. +Once upon a time there was a cold fox. He wanted to choose what he wanted to do today. He thought long and hard, and eventually he decided to go on a long journey. + +First he walked over the hills, then through the valleys. He saw lots of tall trees, and smelled lots of sweet-smelling flowers. He was so happy! + +Next, he crossed a river, and soon he came to a big forest. The fox chose to explore the forest. He hopped along the paths and checked out all the different leaves and plants. + +Finally, after a long time he chose to make his way back home. It was getting dark, and he was a bit scared, but he kept going. He eventually found his way back, happy and safe. + +The fox had had a great day, and was very glad he had chosen to go on the journey. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to play outside and one day she decided to play a game of hoop. She found a nice hoop and ran with it to the park. + +When she arrived at the park, it was full of kids playing. She made a lot of friends and they all started to play their game. As Lucy ran around the hoop, she felt so happy and free. + +The day was sweet and sunny, and Lucy was having lots of fun. As she ran around the hoop, all the kids cheered for her. They could see she was having the best time ever. + +When the game was over, Lucy thanked all her friends. She was sad that the game had ended, but there was always tomorrow. And with that Lucy said goodbye and waved as she arrived home. +Once, there was a gifted little girl named Lucy. She was very special and could do many amazing things. One day, Lucy found a flame. She thought it was beautiful and tried to touch it. But when she did, she got burned. + +Her mom was very angry. She told Lucy that fire can be dangerous and she needed to be careful. Lucy's mom wanted to punish her for her mistake and so she took away her favourite toy. + +Lucy was sad but soon realized that she needed to be careful around fire. She remembered the feeling of the flame and swore she would never touch one again. + +Lucy learned her lesson and was rewarded for being so brave. Her mom gave her a new toy to say well done. From then on, she was more careful and never put herself in danger again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Emily. She was very special. Emily had a rare file. She loved her file and wanted to keep it safe. + +Every day she would wrap the file in a special cloth. She was very careful not to lose it or spill anything on it. + +One day a bird flew by and Emily's cloth fell off the file. She was so scared, but she chased the bird to get her cloth back. + +The bird flew so fast, but Emily never gave up. After a long day of chasing, she finally caught up to the bird and grabbed the cloth. When Emily opened the cloth, the file was safe and sound! She hugged it tight, thankful that she had it back. + +From that day on, Emily always made sure to wrap her file in her cloth so that it wouldn't get lost. Emily took great care of her rare file and it will stay safe with her forever. +Once there was a little girl. She was very excited to go to the movies. She loved it when she got to go watch a movie. + +The little girl was so anxious to get to the movies. She couldn't wait to see what the movie was about! + +When they got to the movie, the little girl was so excited. She waited patiently until the movie started. + +But something strange happened. When the movie began, the screen suddenly broke! All of a sudden the movie had stopped. + +The little girl was so sad and anxious. She had been so excited to watch the movie and now it was ruined! + +But the little girl's parents were so kind. They took her to another movie the next day and the little girl was happy again. The movie was amazing and she had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a lake where all kinds of animals played. One day, an adorable little turtle called Lucy woke up and stretched her head out of her shell. She wanted to explore! + +Lucy began to travel around the lake. She hopped over rocks, slid on the scales of her friends (the shiny fishes!), and splashed in the water. Everywhere she went, flowers bloomed and butterflies flew gracefully around her. + +After a while, Lucy decided to nap. She curled up in a warm and cozy spot and softly snored. As she slept, she dreamed about swimming around the lake with her friends. + +Moments later she awoke, and after a long day of adventure, she went back home. Lucy was happy and fulfilled. She felt as if the lake had bloomed bigger just for her. + +The moral of the story is that every day is a special opportunity to explore and be adventurous! +Once upon a time there was an oak tree. It grew tall and lively in the bright sunshine with its big leaves fluttering in the wind. One day a little girl was playing in the garden. She had some mud on her face, so she grabbed a cloth and wiped it off. The oak tree was very pleased to see the little girl so friendly and lively. + +The little girl ran to the tree and hugged it. She enjoyed the feel of its rough bark and the smell of its leaves. The oak tree smiled down at her and gave her the best hug it could manage. + +The pair remained like this for a while, enjoying the sunshine and company. Then, eventually, the little girl had to go inside. But she promised to come back and visit the oak tree soon. + +From that day on, whenever the little girl was playing in the garden, the oak tree would smile down at her, watching her be happy and lively. +Once there was a group of competitive people who wanted to move up in the world. They all had their heads up in the sky dreaming of success. + +One day, one of them said, "Let's move faster than the others". So they all started running. + +They ran and ran until the end of the field. Then the leader said, "Wait, who's in the lead?" + +The competitive people all looked ahead. They saw that one of them was in the front. + +The leader said, "Well done! You moved your head first and you were the fastest!" Everyone clapped for the winner and even gave him a prize. + +From then on, the competitive people never stopped moving up in the world. They worked hard to get to where they wanted to be and kept their heads up in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Claire. Claire had a beautiful, perfect dress that she wanted to wear to church. + +When she got ready to go, though, her mom told her to put on her blue shirt instead. Claire sighed and shrugged. + +She put on the blue shirt and they went to church. Claire noticed that everyone else was wearing their nice, perfect clothes. + +She wished that she was wearing her pretty dress. She sighed and shrugged again. + +At the end of the service, everyone was clapping and happy. Claire clapped too and smiled. Suddenly, she noticed that she was wearing the perfect dress! She gasped in surprise and smiled. + +As she left church, she was very happy. She skipped happily down the street with a smile on her face. + +The End. +John was so happy. He was going to visit his friend. He put on his shoes and jogged to his house. When he got there, he saw his friend playing with a yellow ball. John smiled and said hello. + +His friend smiled back and said he wanted to show John something. John followed his friend to the park. It was so much fun. They ran, jumped, and jogged around. + +After they played together, they got tired so they stopped. Suddenly, John remembered he had to go home. He said goodbye to his friend and jogged back home. + +When he got home, John was tired but happy. He had a great time and it was never boring. He couldn't wait to visit his friend again. +Once there was a little girl called Anna. Anna loved her brown bicycle. Whenever Anna went outside, she insisted on taking it with her. + +One sunny day, Anna decided to go for a ride. She jumped on her bicycle and rode it around the garden. She was laughing and having a wonderful time. + +Soon it was time for lunch but Anna didn't want to stop riding her bicycle. She insisted that she finish her ride first. + +Her mother knew that Anna loved her bicycle so much, so she said: "Okay, you can finish your ride, but hurry back for lunch." Anna smiled and said "Yes, Mum!" She rode her bicycle all around the garden one more time and then returned to her house. + +She was all smiles after her ride. She put her bicycle back in the garage and went inside to eat her lunch with her family. + +Anna was so happy and insisted on taking her bicycle out with her every day afterwards. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant little box. It was full of fun! One day, the box went for a swim in the sea. It went up and down, splashing and playing in the water. But then, the box suddenly got stuck in the sand! It couldn't move. + +Luckily, a friendly dolphin saw what had happened. He came over to the box and said, "Hey little box, let me help you!" He swam over to the box and pushed it out of the sand. + +The box thanked the dolphin with a big hug, and they both went off to have some fun in the sea. They swam together, far away under the water, until it was time to go home. + +The box was very happy. It waved goodbye to the dolphin and said, "Thank you for being so brilliant!" +Once upon a time, there lived a fairy. She was very small and her skin was very smooth. + +She lived in the forest and was very friendly and kind. One day, she wanted to play a game. She called out to the animals and asked them, "who wants to bury the fairy?" + +The animals ran over to help. They dug a hole and then carefully tucked the fairy inside. They covered her with soft leaves and then covered the hole with earth so it was nice and smooth. + +The animals then all said goodbye to the fairy and ran away. The fairy was all tucked away in the ground. But she was still safe. + +From that day, the animals returned to the spot every day to make sure that the fairy was safe and sound. And if you listen closely, you can sometimes hear her singing a happy song! +Once upon a time, there was a family that loved to eat yogurt. One day, the mommy and daddy wanted to attach the hot yogurt to the little girl's spoon. So they got out the spoon and the hot yogurt. The mommy stirred it and the daddy poured it into the spoon. Then they both attached the spoon to the little girl's hand. + +The little girl was excited. She held it up high and looked at it. She was very pleased with the hot yogurt in the spoon. She opened her mouth and put it in. The little girl slurped and smiled. She liked the way it tasted and wanted some more. So her mommy and daddy gave her another spoonful. + +The little girl liked eating the hot yogurt so much that she ate the whole cup. When she was done, she smiled and clapped her hands. It was so yummy, she asked for another cup. And so the mommy and daddy gave her another spoonful of hot yogurt and everyone was happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Jilly and she loved lollipops. Every day she went to the store and got a new lollipop. + +Today, when Jilly went to the store there was something very special. It was a brilliant lollipop. It was strawberry flavoured and it had pretty blue swirls around it. She was so excited that she couldn't control herself. She started to jump around and tear her clothes. + +The storekeeper laughed. He said: "Would you like a lollipop, Jilly?" Jilly said "Yes please!" and so the storekeeper gave her the brilliant lollipop. She was so happy she started to run around the store with the lollipop in her hand. + +Finally, Jilly went home and ate the lollipop. It was the most delicious lollipop she had ever tasted. She licked it until it was gone and then she smiled a big, happy smile. She was so pleased with her brilliant lollipop that she couldn't help but giggle. +Once upon a time, there was a nation of people who lived in a distant land. They were always very happy, until one day a sour sack arrived near their village. Everyone was worried and confused. They couldn't understand what it was doing there. + +Suddenly, the sack began to move. Everyone stood back as it wriggled and jumped around. Then, out of the sack came a small furry creature who began to hop across the village. + +The villagers watched in amazement as the creature hopped out of the village and into the fields. Then, all of a sudden, the creature bagan to multiply. Soon there were hundreds of hopping, furry creatures all over the nation. + +The villagers were amazed and laughed with joy. They called the creatures “jumping beansâ€, and kept them as pets. From then on, it was always a very happy and healthy nation. +Once upon a time, there was a cherry tree. It was very special because in spring, beautiful pink blooms grew from it. Every day, a deaf bunny would come to the tree and sit under it. He was so lonely because he couldn't hear anybody speaking. + +One day, the tree's blooms began to appear and the bunny was so excited! He couldn't hear the bloom's beauty, but he could feel the warmth and love they brought. He moved closer to the tree and watched the blooms fluttering in the wind. He was happy. + +Then one day, the blooms turned into cherries. The bunny was so excited that he began hopping around the tree, feeling joy and happiness. As he hopped around, he heard the sweet sound of cherry juice dripping down the tree. The deaf bunny had never heard such a beautiful noise before. + +The cherry tree and the deaf bunny were happy together. The bunny now had a friend and the tree had a loyal visitor. Each day, the bunny and the cherry tree would sit together in the sun and be content in each other's presence. +Once upon a time a princess lived in a castle. She was very happy and loved to play. + +One day the princess heard a loud noise outside. She went to look and saw it was a dragon! The dragon said he was very sad and hurt. + +The princess wanted to help the dragon. She said she would be his friend and asked him to tell her his story. + +The dragon said he wanted to play a game but no other dragons would play with him. The princess told the dragon he could play with her. + +The dragon smiled and so did the princess. Every day they would play a game and laugh and sing. The princess would like to repeat her favourite game again and again with the dragon. + +The princess and the dragon were happy until one day a mean dragon came. He hurt the dragon and made him cry. + +The princess was sad to see the dragon so upset. She hugged him and said she would protect him. Together they faced the mean dragon and the princess showed him how to be kind. + +The dragon understood and the princess and dragon were happy again. They repeated their favourite game every day and laughed and sang together. +Once there was a sheep named Shirley that lived on a farm. Shirley was very polite, and loved playing with the other animals. + +One day Shirley was put in a cell so she could not go and play with the other animals. Shirley did not understand why she was being put in the cell, but knew that she had to resist. She did not want to stay inside and miss out on playing with her friends. + +Shirley tried to escape from her cell by pushing the door open. But no matter how hard Shirley pushed, the door would not open. She tried again and again but still could not open the door. + +Fortunately, a kind farmer heard Shirley making all that noise and came to help. She was very polite, and opened the door so Shirley could join her friends. + +Shirley was very thankful, and ran out to join her friends in all the fun and games. From that day on, Shirley was always polite and never tried to resist again. +It was time for Jack and Jill to go load their things. Jack loaded his toys into a bag, and Jill loaded her special things into a pouch. With their bags in hand, they climbed the stairs to the upstairs. + +Jack and Jill looked around the upstairs. It was full of yet undiscovered things! They explored the distant corners of the room, finding lots of interesting things along the way. + +Suddenly, an old clock started ticking in the distance. It must have been hidden behind all the things! Jack and Jill listened for a few minutes and then ran off to explore some more. They were having so much fun! + +When they were finally done loading the upstairs with their discoveries, Jack and Jill hugged each other and ran back downstairs. They could hear the distant ticking of the old clock as they ran down the stairs! +Once upon a time there was a small girl who wanted to explore the sea. She put on her flippers, snorkel and her bright blue goggles, and walked into the water. As she swam, she felt the tide pushing and pulling her. She was a bit frightened, but also excited. + +Suddenly, a big fish swam by. It was so fast! She felt a whoosh of water as it sped by. + +She decided to try to keep up with the fish. She kicked her legs and paddled her hands, swimming as fast as she could. She sped through the waves faster and faster as the fish disappeared in the distance. + +Soon, she was completely out of breath but was also grinning with delight. She had swam faster than she had ever gone before. After catching her breath, she decided it was time to go home. + +As she walked back onto the beach, she promised herself to always remember the thrill of the speed and the gentle strength of the tide. +Once upon a time, there was a good sheep. It had soft, fluffy wool. One day, it decided to have some fun. So, it started to jump, higher and higher. It jumped over a fence and into a field of flowers. The flowers were so beautiful and they smelled so nice. The sheep kept on jumping, it felt so free. After some time, it got tired, so it stopped to rest in the grass. It lay there for a while, feeling content and happy. The day was a good one, and the sheep went back home, but it remembered the beautiful jumping and the wonderful field of flowers for a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lilly. Lilly wanted to go for a walk, so she put on her shoes. She also wore a warm coat because it was very cold outside. + +When she arrived at the nearby park, there was a big track. Lilly thought it was very cool. She wanted to go for a run on the track. + +But when she touched the track with her hand, it felt very soft. She realized it wasn't a track - it was a big rug! It was so soft and squishy that she liked running on it even more than on a track. She ran around the rug in circles with a big smile on her face. + +Then she went home feeling happy, with her warm coat and her shoes still on. The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very anxious. She wanted to take a journey, but was too scared to start. One day, she decided to take a deep breath and start her journey. She felt so excited and a little bit scared, but she kept on walking. + +The journey was long and she met lots of people along the way. She was so happy to share stories and jokes with them. She made a lot of new friends and experienced many wonderful things. + +At last, she finally arrived at the end of her journey. She was so glad and relieved to have made it. She had learned so much, and felt more brave and confident than ever before. She knew she wanted to go on more journeys in the future. +Once upon a time there was a fat flower. The flower felt unhappy because he was so fat. He wanted to be healthy and strong like the other flowers in the garden. + +The little flower started doing some exercises every day. He jumped, stretched, and bounced. It was hard work but he kept going. + +One day, something incredible happened. With all the exercise the flower was doing, he started to get thinner and thinner. Then a magical thing happened. He started to bloom! + +The little flower was so ecstatic. He felt healthy and strong and was happier than ever. From that day forward, he kept doing exercises every day and kept blooming beautiful every morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Blaire. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Blaire was wandering around her house when she stumbled upon the kitchen. She suddenly became very excited and saw a big faucet. She couldn't believe her eyes, she wanted to explore more. + +Blaire wanted to find out more about the faucet, so she put both of her hands on the faucet and twisted it. Suddenly, cold water started gushing out of the faucet, leading her to take a step back. Now Blaire was really curious, so she touched it again. This time warm water came out instead of cold. She was so delighted she started giggling and spinning around in circles. + +Blaire's parents saw her and came running into the kitchen, only to find Blaire playing with the spoiled faucet. Her parents were not pleased, shook their heads and quickly shut off the faucet. They told Blaire they would have to discuss what she had done later. But until then, they would have to clean up the mess she had made. + +Blaire smiled and nodded, understanding that she had lead to a big mess. She took her parents' hands and they all left the kitchen, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Beth. Beth was three years old. +One day, on her way to the park, Beth saw a magical store. In the store, there was lots of yummy candy! +Beth wanted to get some for herself, so she asked her mom if she could buy the candy. + +Her mom agreed, so Beth went in the store. She asked the nice lady her name. The lady said her name was Mrs. Smith. Beth said thank you and immediately started looking at all the candy. + +It was so yummy! Beth decided to buy some sweet strawberry candy and a pink bubblegum. She asked Mrs. Smith how much it would cost. Mrs. Smith said it was five dollars. + +Beth thanked Mrs. Smith and ran off to the park with her yummy candy. Beth had a great time eating her candy and playing in the park. + +The end! +Molly was a pretty little girl who loved going to the playground. After school, she would go and play on the swings, slides and see-saws. One day, Molly noticed two police officers were there. Molly wanted to play with them, but the officers stayed standing together. The officers talked with each other and smiled at her. Molly waved to them and they waved back. + +The next day, the police officers were there again but this time, they brought some toys. They gave Molly a pretty new teddy bear. Molly was so happy and hugged them both. The officers played games with her for a little while before saying goodbye. + +Molly kept going to the playground every day and the police officers were there too. They brought Molly more toys and they seemed to enjoy playing with her. Molly loved having the police officers there and they told her it was important to always stay safe. + +For every day of the summer, the police officers and Molly stayed at the playground together. She loved being with them and having someone to talk to and play with. Molly thought the police officers were really nice and pretty too. +Molly was so happy today. She could hardly contain her excitement. She opened her lunch box and looked inside. Bread, cheese and an apple! She knew lunch was going to be delicious. She munched slowly, savouring every bite. + +Then it was time to go outside and play. She ran out to the backyard, ready to have some fun. She noticed a big bouncy ball. She picked it up and started bouncing it across the grass. She laughed aloud at the mild pleasure the bouncing brought her. She kept bouncing the ball until lunch was over. + +Molly was sad when the fun was over. She put her lunch box away and went back inside. She would have to wait until tomorrow to bounce the ball again. But for now, she was content just dreaming about her next bouncing adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was very small, but he was brave. One day he asked his mummy, "What is truth?" His mummy said, "Truth is what is real and harmless, my love." + +The boy was happy and he smiled. He wanted to find truth and see it. So he went to the forest to look for truth. He saw a rabbit and asked it, "Do you know what truth is?" The rabbit said, "Yes, truth is what is real and harmless." + +The boy said, "Thank you. I am looking for truth." Then he went deeper into the forest. He saw a deer and asked it, "Do you know what truth is?" The deer said, "Yes, truth is what is real and harmless." + +The boy said, "Thank you. I am looking for truth." Then he saw a bird and asked it, "Do you know what truth is?" The bird said, "Yes, truth is what is real and harmless." The boy said, "Thank you for telling me the truth." He found that truth was everywhere. He smiled and went home, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who really loved to play outside. One day, he decided to find a spear so he could play pretend and pretend to be a brave warrior. When he looked around, he spotted a harmless spear attached to a tree. He was so excited and ran to get it. + +He tried to pull it off the tree but it stayed attached. So, he asked his dad for help. Dad wrapped his hand around the spear while the little boy pulled. On the count of three they both pulled and the spear came off the tree! + +The little boy hugged the harmless spear tight. He ran around the garden, pretending to be a brave warrior, and having lots of fun! +The spear was the perfect thing for pretending, and the little boy was so happy that he had been able to attach the spear. +The boy wanted to go to the pool. He was so excited that he begged his mom to take him. Mom said yes, and they got ready to go. + +When they arrived at the pool, the boy was so happy. He ran straight to the water and started to splash around. Every time he jumped, the water made a big SPLASH. + +Mom told the boy to be CAREFUL. She said she was going to go sit on the lounge chairs and watch him. + +The boy swam for a while. Then, he got out to get a towel. On the way to the towel HANGER, he stepped on wet grass and slipped. Luckily, his mom caught him and he was safe. + +The boy was so happy that he spent the whole day in the pool. He had so much fun. When it was time to go home, he was sad, but he knew he would come back soon. +One day, Chloe and her dad went to an igloo. Chloe was amazed. It was very big and white and sparkly. She looked around, admiring everything she saw. + +Suddenly, she spotted a filthy igloo. It was full of trash and smelled bad. She walked closer, looking at all the garbage. + +"Dad, why is this igloo so dirty?" Chloe asked, frowning. + +Her dad smiled and told her this igloo had been there for a long time and no one cleaned it. + +Chloe was sad. She thanked her dad for taking her and said she wanted to help clean the igloo. Together, they started picking up the trash and soon the igloo was spick and span. + +Chloe was happy. She looked around, admiring her work. The igloo was now beautiful and clean. What a difference she had made! +Nellie had a great idea. She wanted to design something special for her brother, Timmy. She knew just what to make for him. She gathered the materials and went to work. She worked all morning until noon and finally she was finished. + +When she showed Timmy her design he was so excited. It was fine and beautiful. Timmy gave Nellie a big hug and thanked her. + +Nellie was very proud of her design. She was glad that Timmy liked it so much. He said he would keep it forever and ever. That made Nellie smile. +One day, there was a little boy who went outside to play. He looked up and he saw a gray angel. The boy was so happy and he was very excited. He wanted to get closer to the angel. But before he could get close, the angel started to scream! + +The boy ran away, because he was scared. He did not understand why the angel was screaming. He thought it was angry at him. He started to cry because he was so scared. + +But suddenly, he saw the angel again. This time, the angel had a smile and it was not screaming anymore. The angel said that everything was okay and it was just a surprise! + +The boy turned around and saw that his mom was there. His mom said it was just a surprise and she had brought some balloons for them to play with. The little boy laughed and played with the balloons with the angel. He was not scared anymore. + +The little boy smiled and thanked the angel. From then one, he knew that angels were his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little mouse. She was so small and sweet and she loved to explore. One day she went up to the door and saw that it was locked. She wanted to explore the door, so she tried and tried to open it. But it wouldn't move. She was so sad and hurt. + +Suddenly, a big bear came and saw the little mouse. He knew how much she wanted to explore, so he used his big paw to unlock the door. The mouse squeaked with joy and ran through the door. She had never seen anything so fun before! + +The mouse explored and had lots of adventures. But when it got dark, the mouse went outside and the big bear locked the door again. She knew she was safe and sound and had a wonderful time! The mouse thanked the big bear for his kindness before she scurried away. +Once there was a boy. He was three years old. He loved to play outside. Every day he would go into the garden and have fun. + +One day, he heard a noise. It scared him. He started to cry. Then he heard his mum's voice. She said, "Don't be scared. It's just a mild gust of wind." + +The boy felt better. He decided to go back to work. He had some buckets that needed filling with water. He worked hard until the buckets were full. + +He was proud of his work. Then he heard the noise again. He was scared. He called for his mum. She said, "It's okay, it's only the wind again". + +The boy felt safe and happy. He finished his work and went back inside for dinner. He had worked really hard and it made him very hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very sad. He sat all alone, and he was so sad that he started to cry. Suddenly, he stopped crying when he remembered he had some spaghetti. + +He began to make the spaghetti. He heated up some water, and then he put the spaghetti in. But he cooked it too long and it got all dry. The bear was so sad, so he started to cry again. + +But then a tiny voice said, "Don't cry, bear! I'll help you." It was a small mouse. The mouse said he knew a special way to make the spaghetti nice and wet again. + +The mouse added some warm water and a bit of butter, and then he stirred it all together. The bear tasted it and he was so happy! The spaghetti was wet again and it tasted yummy. + +The bear thanked the mouse and from then on, they were friends. Together, they ate their spaghetti, and the bear never forgot to say thank you for the mouse's help. +The Ant hurried through the forest. It was an anxious insect as it was trying to speed up so that it wouldn't get lost. Suddenly, it heard a scary noise and stopped in its tracks. It couldn't see what was making the noise, but it was sure it was coming closer. The Ant felt very scared and his tail was shaking. Finally, it noticed the noise was coming from a friendly beetle running in its direction. The Beetle smiled and stopped in front of the Ant. He said, "Hi! I'm so anxious to play with you. How about we race? Who can speed through the forest the quickest?" The Ant was so happy that it had found a new friend. Without a second thought, it smiled and replied, "Let's go!" Hand in hand, the two little insects ran through the forest, playing and giggling along the way. +One sunny day, Sam was playing in the garden. He heard water running, and wanted to see where it was coming from. He started crawling through the grass, looking all around. + +But every time he got close to the water, an adult would laugh and lead him away. No matter what Sam said, they would ignore him and keep him away from the water. + +Sam got frustrated and sad. He sat in the grass and pouted. He wanted to play with the water, but nobody would let him. + +Soon, Sam's mommy noticed that he was feeling sad. She picked him up, hugged him and asked him why. Sam told her about the water. + +She laughed, and said that from now on, Sam could go and play with the water whenever he wanted. Sam was so happy and ran off to play in the water. He splashed, played and had a wonderful time. +There was a boy who wanted to win a big prize. He tried very hard, but it was not easy. The challenges were very harsh and the tasks seemed almost impossible. But the boy never gave up. He worked hard and tried every day to become better and better. + +Finally, after months of hard work, the boy succeeded. He won the big prize, and everyone was very excited for him. The boy was so proud of himself for never giving up! + +The boy ran around showing everyone his prize. He was beaming with pride and joy. People congratulated him and said that he deserved it because he worked so hard. + +The boy was very happy and he had learned an important lesson: if you never give up and always try your best, you can succeed! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Keith. He loved to explore the world in his back garden. One day, he decided to take his fishing net to catch some animals. He looked around and noticed a deep pond. + +He went over to the pond and started exploring. He saw some butterflies, birds, and fish. He was so excited; he wanted to catch them all! Keith tried to be gentle with the animals and offered them some food. He watched as they got closer and closer. + +Suddenly, he dropped his net into the pond and was so nervous - he was scared he would disappear in the deep water! Luckily, the net landed on the ground and he was safe. He was so happy to be able to explore nature without any harm. + +When he got home, he told everyone what an exciting day he had. He was happy to have experienced the beautiful world in his own back garden! +Once there was a brown bear who liked to go for a walk. He loved to follow the trail and explore all the different paths. One day he decided to go on an adventure down the trail, so he set off walking. + +As he journeyed he noticed a lot of other animals around. The birds were singing and the rabbits were hopping. The bear was so happy to be outside. He enjoyed the fresh air and the different sights. + +But then the bear got lost! He couldn't see the trail anymore. He missed it and started to worry. He looked around but could not find it. + +Just then he heard a voice. It was a squirrel! The squirrel told him to follow its paw prints, which would lead him back to the trail. The bear was happy and thankful. He followed the paw prints and soon found the trail. + +He kept on walking, feeling excited and brave. He was glad to have found the trail again and he learned an important lesson. The next time he ventured out, he would pay attention to his surroundings and never get lost again! +Once upon a time, there was a guard who was very bored. He had to sit in the same spot all day and make sure no bad people came in. One day, he spotted a filthy crow perched atop the castle wall. It had feathers that were black and its beak was sharp. + +The guard waved at the crow and it cawed back. Together, they enjoyed a friendly chat. The guard was so happy to have a new friend! He started to wave to the crow every day and they laughed and chatted together. + +Soon, the castle became quite noisy. Everyone was so excited because lots of new people had come to visit. Even the crow was thrilled! Everywhere the guard looked, he saw people having fun. He wanted to join the fun, too. + +The guard finally got the chance when it became his turn to take a break. He enjoyed running and playing with the new visitors. Then he shared some of his food with the crow and they laughed together. + +The guard loved spending his break with his new friend. Every day, he was sure to give the crow a wave before he went back to work. He was the happiest guard in the castle! +Mommy was late to work. She was in a hurry and ran out of the door. + +Her little girl, who was three years old, was alone in the house. She wanted to go downstairs to play, but she remembered what Mommy had said: stay on the floor. So she stayed where she was. + +Mommy had left a cheap toy on the floor and the little girl really wanted to play with it. She kept thinking: "When can I go downstairs?" + +The little girl delayed the moment when she should go downstairs. She wanted to wait until Mommy came back so they could play together. + +Finally, the little girl heard Mommy coming back so she quickly ran downstairs and hugged her. Mommy giggled and together they played with the cheap toy. + +The little girl was so happy she started to laugh. Mommy joining her laughter filled the house with a lot of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a fearful goose. She didn't have anybody to care for her. Every day, she would wander around, feeling scared and all alone. + +One day, a kind farmer noticed her and gave her food. He also kept an eye on her, to make sure she was safe in the barn. + +The goose was so grateful for the care, she decided to stay and let the farmer take care of her. + +Every morning, the farmer would come and give her food. She was happy to have somebody to take care of her. + +Soon, she made a lot of friends. The other animals in the barn liked her and she was no longer fearful. + +The goose was very happy and spent every day playing and eating amongst her new friends. She no longer had to worry about being scared or alone. + +Thanks to the farmer, the goose finally had somebody to care for her. +Once there was a little boy called Jake. Jake was so excited one day, because he was going on a trip! He was jumping up and down and shouting with joy. + +On the morning of the trip, Jake was so excited he couldn't stand still. He watched as his mom locked the front door of the house, and put the keys in her pocket. Jake couldn't contain his excitement as he climbed into the car for the trip. + +During the journey, Jake saw some crazy things. He saw birds flying around, cows mooing, and he felt the wind blowing through his hair. It was such a fun trip. + +When they finally arrived at the place they were going, Jake's mom locked the car. They were ready to explore the place and have lots of fun! Jake was feeling so happy, he ran around in circles saying "Yay! Trip, Trip, Trip!" +Once upon a time there was an elderly man who lived in his home alone. He needed some help so he asked his neighbour for a cable. The neighbour said "Yes" and threw the cable to the elderly man. The man was so happy that he thanked the neighbour. He put the cable in his house to help him with his work. + +The elderly man used the cable to connect his TV and his computer. He was so pleased and said "This cable is great!". + +He could now watch movies and play games on his big TV. He also used the cable to show his friends photos from his holidays. + +The elderly man was so pleased. He was thankful for his neighbour and the cable he gave him. The elderly man was happy for a long time until his cable broke and he needed to call his neighbour for help again! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Molly. She was only three, but she was very brave. + +One day, Molly went to the store. She wanted to get a special treat. When she saw it, she had to have it. It was a blue whip! + +Molly couldn't believe it. The whip was so incredible. She took it outside to try it out. Molly whipped it around for hours. + +Molly had so much fun with her whip. She thought it was the best thing ever. Everyone who saw her whip it around was amazed. + +Molly kept having fun with her whip. She was so proud of it. Everywhere Molly went, she had her whip by her side. It was her favorite toy. +Once there was a girl named Lily. She was a very gifted 3 year old. One day, Lily was admiring a beautiful and colorful kayak. She wished she could go for a ride one day. + +Lily asked her mom if she could one day paddle in a kayak with her. Her mom said yes. Then, she decided to practice so she could become a pro. + +Every day, she would practice rowing and paddling with her mom nearby. Soon, Lily was a pro and was able to admire the kayak in all of its beauty as she skilfully paddled around in it. + +Even her mom and dad were so impressed at her rowing skills. Lily was so proud of herself. She had become an expert kayaker in a very short amount of time. She was so thankful to her mom and dad for supporting her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and he loved to play in the snow. His favorite time of year was winter, and he made sure to bundle up in his favorite warm suit. + +John wanted to explore the ice and snow so one day, he asked his parents if he could go outside. His parents smiled and said yes, but only if he promised to be careful and careful not to slip on the icy ground. + +So, John put his suit on and stepped outside. He looked around and marveled at how beautiful and sparkly the ice was. He explored all around the garden and tried to pick up some of the icy snowflakes. After a while, John started to get chilly, so he promised himself he would come back outside tomorrow. + +John went back inside and told his mom and dad about his promise and all the wonderful things he had seen. His parents smiled and said it sounded like John had a great day. + +That night, John snuggled up in bed and thought about all the fun he had made and the promise he had made outside. He was so excited for the next day, when he would be able to explore the icy world again. +Mommy was busy. She was cleaning the kitchen and putting away the groceries. Then she grabbed her coat and said, “Let’s go!†+ +We went out and got in the car. When we arrived at the store, mommy said, “Let’s find a seat where we can watch the door.†We found a seat by a window. I sat next to mommy and she put her arm around me. + +Mommy was busy looking at the shelves and picking out things to buy. She put them in the basket and then we went to the checkout line. The cashier put the items on the counter and Mommy paid with her card. + +After that, we got back in the car and drove home. When we arrived, Mommy said, “Let’s go inside, it’s time for lunch.†We went to the kitchen and I sat at the table while Mommy made lunch. It was yummy! We ate together and then it was time to get back to the busy day. +One day, a band of friends decided to gather. They chose to hold their gathering at their favorite spot. They brought their spicy snacks to enjoy. + +First, they played a game with a big ball. Everyone loved it and laughed a lot. next, they played with a band. It was made of different kinds of strings. The music was fun and spicy. + +Then, they decided to take a break. They gathered around in a circle and shared their snacks. They munched on vegetables, spicy chips and juicy fruits. Everyone loved their tasty treats. + +Finally, they gathered once more and made a plan for their next gathering. They laughed and waved goodbye with big smiles on their faces. + +It was a spicy, fun gathering with their band of friends! +Once upon a time there was a bus. It was a yellow bus. The bus was very special because it was the first bus ever made. + +One day, the bus was ready to go on a special trip. It was the bus' very first trip. + +The bus driver set off on the road. He drove around the neighbourhood. Everyone cheered and waved at the bus as it drove by. + +The bus went higher and higher. It went over hills, through valleys, and even through rivers. The bus driver was brave and he felt happy that he was driving the yellow bus. + +After a long ride, the bus reached its destination. Everyone jumped off the bus and cheered. The driver was so proud of his yellow bus and set it off for the next adventure. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fat suitcase that no one had ever opened. It always stayed closed, so no one could see what was inside. + +One day, a little girl came to find it. She had big eyes, and she was very curious. She wanted to know what was in the fat suitcase, so she moved closer and closer. + +Finally, she opened it. Inside, she found a lot of toys! There were dolls and cars and bears, and they were all very exciting. The little girl laughed and clapped with joy. + +Then she closed the fat suitcase again. Now she knew what was inside, and she could come back to play whenever she wanted to! +Once upon a time there was a big hive. Inside the hive lived some fierce bugs. Every day they would play together inside the hive. Everyday they would fly around, buzz and crawl around the hive. + +One day a big angry bee flew in the hive. She was very fierce. All the bugs huddled in the corner and the bee started to play tag with the other bugs. All the bugs had to run and hide from the angry bee. + +Finally the bee got tired and went to sleep. The other bugs were so relieved. They all decided to play hide and seek again. They jumped and buzzed around the hive. Tickling each other with their little legs. + +It was so much fun! They played all day and never wanted it to end. Everyone in the hive was happy and had smiles on their faces. + +The fierce bee had left and everything was back to normal. The bugs in the hive knew they had played a good game and went back to their cozy homes and slept. + +The End. +Once there was a dog named Rufus. He was a happy dog and always loved to explore. One day he decided to go on a path he had never been before. He had so many thoughts running through his head as he walked. + +After a while, Rufus got a bit confused. He didn't know where he was going anymore. Then he saw something that made him happy. He saw two paths he could choose from. He wasn't sure which one he should take, so he started to sort through the two paths. He decided to take the path on the right because it looked the most interesting. + +Rufus was so excited. He followed the path and saw so many new things. There was grass, trees, and flowers. He even saw some birds flying in the sky. He ran through the path with big smiles. + +When Rufus got to the end, he felt so proud of himself. He had sorted through the two paths and chose the right one. He had a great adventure! +Once there was a little girl called Eva. She loved to explore and find new things. Everywhere she went, she would always discover something new. + +One day when Eva was exploring, she found a strange box. It was big, and it was only when she got close to it that she discovered it was a fridge. Eva was very excited. + +Eva opened the fridge, and she was scared at what she saw inside. There was a big scarecrow sitting in there, with a pointed hat and shiny black eyes. Eva was frightened and ran away as fast as she could. + +But Eva is a brave girl, and she is determined to find out the secrets that the fridge holds. She will go back and discover more, no matter how frightened she gets. +Once upon a time there was a furry rabbit named Friendly. Friendly lived out in the countryside, and he needed batteries for his trusty flashlight. He was determined to get the batteries he need, so he set out for the store. + +Arriving at the store, Friendly asked the shopkeeper for some batteries. The shopkeeper was friendly, too. He smiled and said, “Yes, I can supply those.†+ +The shopkeeper got the batteries for Friendly. They were bright, shiny, and ready to go! + +Friendly thanked the shopkeeper, then said goodbye. He was so happy to have the batteries - his flashlight was sure to work now! He scampered away, his furry tail bobbing behind him as he went. +Mommy and Baby were outside on a gloomy march day. Mommy wanted to add something to the march. She saw some flowers and asked Baby if they should pick some. Baby nodded yes and Mommy picked them up. + +When they got home, Baby watched as Mommy added the flowers to a big vase. Then Mommy and Baby added some water and the flowers looked even brighter. + +Next, Mommy and Baby added lots of colorful butterflies to the march. They fluttered around the room, brightening it up. + +Then Mommy added a blanket on the floor. She and Baby cuddled up and read books together. Even though it was still a gloomy march day, Baby had lots of fun with Mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly queen. One day, she went to the beach. When she got there, she saw something special. There was a large kite attached to the sand. The friendly queen was so excited! She grabbed the kite and ran to the sky. She was so happy as the kite flew in the air. When the queen finished flying the kite, she gave it a big hug. Then, she attached the kite back on the sand. The friendly queen had so much fun flying the kite! +John and Lucy were walking through the park together. John had a generous smile on his face and his eyes sparkled in the sunshine. + +John saw a big apple tree in the park and he stopped to admire it. He loved apples - they were so tasty and juicy. He asked Lucy if she wanted one too and she said yes. + +John carefully plucked two juicy apples from the tree, and he handed one to Lucy. She was so happy and thanked him. + +John wanted to share his apple with Lucy so he tried to cut it in half but he couldn't. Then he had a good idea. He offered Lucy a different apple, even though he really wanted it for himself. It was a very generous thing to do. + +The two friends ended their walk with a smile on their faces, happy that they had been so generous to each other. They each munched on their apples as they made their way home, remembering to mind the trees they passed. +Once there was a fierce farmer. He loved whistling while he worked. Every morning he would wake up and go to his vegetable patch. He took extra care of the vegetables, whistling to them while he watered them. + +One day a little bird heard him whistling and flew down to visit the farmer. The bird loved the farmer's whistle so much that it decided to stay and help him. The little bird would hop around the vegetables and even whistled with the farmer! + +The bird and the farmer were very happy together. They spent the whole day whistling and taking care of the vegetables. The farmer was very pleased with the bird's help. + +And from then on, every morning the farmer and the bird whistled together in the vegetable patch! +One day, Jack went walking in the woods. Suddenly, Jack saw a spear and Jack was very excited. He ran over to the spear and he picked it up. + +Jack held the spear in his hand and he tried to throw it. It was very difficult to throw the spear because it was not available to him. Jack got very angry, but then something special happened. + +The spear started to glow and Jack was very surprised. Suddenly, a magical rabbit appeared and it said to Jack “Do not be angry, use the spear to make your wishes come true!â€. Jack felt very happy and he thanked the magical rabbit. + +Jack used the spear whenever he wanted something. With the help of the spear, Jack was always able to get whatever he wanted. Jack was so happy that he always kept the spear with him. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to explore the ocean. She was very excited but mommy warned her to be careful. So she stayed near the shore but soon grew a little too adventurous. + +The girl took off her shoes and started exploring the water. The waves were bigger than she expected and soon the water was too deep. She started to get scared but she couldn’t get back to the shore. + +Suddenly, a big fish swam up to her. She was so scared that she screamed. Mommy came running and scooped her up in her arms. She was safe in Mommy's arms and was happy to be back on the shore. She promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. One day, she saw an impressive thing in the sky. It was so exciting that it made her heart snap! It was a kite with colorful stripes and pretty streamers. Each day after that, the little girl went outside to fly her kite. She was so happy when the kite flew high, it made her heart snap. + +One day, something even more impressive happened in the sky. A dragon appeared! The little girl gasped and smiled when she saw it. Every day the dragon flew around and it made her heart snap with delight. + +Then one day, the dragon flew away and never came back. But the girl still had her kite and she flew it often, thinking of her dragon friend. She was so lucky to have seen the dragon, and now she knew what an impressive sight could do to her heart. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane was three-years old and she lived with her family in a big white house on the hill. + +One day, Jane's mom asked her to borrow some peace from the nearby forest. So, Jane hopped off the front porch and headed to the forest. + +When she arrived, the forest was so quiet and peaceful that Jane didn't know where to begin! She found a tree with some green leaves and decided to sit underneath it for a while. She noticed that the birds were singing and the breeze was blowing. All the noise seemed to bring back the peace. + +Jane spent the rest of the day playing in the forest, picking flowers and running around. She felt so relaxed and refreshed after being in the forest. When it was time to go home, Jane thanked the trees for lending her peace and ran back to her house. + +The next day, Jane stayed inside and did some boring chores. She missed playing in the forest, so she asked her mom if they could borrow some peace again. Her mom said yes, and so they went back to the forest and played all day. + +From then on, Jane and her mom returned to the forest every weekend to borrow some peace. They had a lot of fun, and Jane knew that the peace in the forest was the best kind of peace. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat. It was looking for a place to stay as it was getting dark. + +Then the boat found a cozy harbor and the boat was happy to be there. The harbor was safe and the boat knew that it would be protected from danger. + +But then the boat started to get worried. It could see a big storm coming. It was scared that the wind and rain would push it away from the harbor. + +The boat stayed close to the harbor and tried to stay safe in the water. But the storm was getting closer and the boat was becoming more and more worried. + +Then a big wave came and the boat was pushed up against the harbor. The harbor was strong and was able to protect the boat from the storm. + +The storm ended and the little boat was safe and sound. It was so happy to be protected in the harbor and the boat stayed there for a long time, feeling safe and secure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted a bucket. She saw a very dirty bucket in the mud and she wanted it very much. She went over and saw it was very filthy. She wanted to take it home, but it was stuck in the mud. She tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't budge. So she decided to twist it. She grabbed the sides and twisted it and it came out of the mud easily. She was so happy she had her bucket. She took it home and cleaned it. Now it was nice and clean and she could use it. She filled it up with water to use in the garden. What a great day she had! +One day, Mary saw something unique in the sky. It was a long, thin stick. Mary wanted to have a closer look so she hopped in to her parents car and they drove off to get closer. + +When they arrived, Mary saw that the stick had a special shape; it was folded into a triangle. Mary could not believe her eyes. She carefully touched the stick. It was warm and soft. + +Mary's parents were excited too. They decided to take the stick home with them. When they got home, Mary's parents helped her to make a unique thing with the stick. + +They folded the stick over and over until it created a little house. Then with a few touches here and there, it was complete. Mary was so excited. She had made something very special with the unique stick. +Once upon a time, Mama and Papa went to the big white house. Mama and Papa went inside and saw a lot of people. Everyone was sitting at desks and writing. Mama and Papa said this was the exam. + +Mama and Papa talked for a while and then left. But something special happened. They gave something to each person who had finished the exam. Each person got a big white box with a surprise inside. It was so fun! + +When Mama and Papa got home, they talked about the special exam. Mama and Papa said that if people try hard, wonderful things can happen. That made me so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a silly little girl who loved nothing more than playing in mazes. +One day, when out playing in a maze, she found a funny-looking rock. She decided to sit next to the rock and play a game. She pretended the rock was her friend and she asked it lots of silly questions. + +The rock seemed to answer her questions. She soon found out that the rock liked mazes too and they began to play in the maze together. + +The silly little girl and the rock had lots of fun in the maze. They ran around, pretending that the walls were monsters and trying to find the way out. Their laughter echoed through the maze. + +When it was time for the little girl to return home, she hugged the rock goodbye and promised to come back and play in the maze soon. Then she ran off, leaving the rock to sit by itself. +Once upon a time, there was a little pigeon. The pigeon was feeling very sad. He wanted a friend to organize a game with. One day, the pigeon had an idea. He decided to organize a game of hide and seek! + +He went to the park and found some other birds to join. The pigeon led the game. He told the other birds to find a hidden spot, and he had to try and find them. Everyone had so much fun! + +When it was over, the other birds thanked the pigeon for organizing this awesome game. The pigeon felt so happy! He even made some new friends. From then on, he wasn’t so sad anymore. +Once upon a time there was a kind little boy named Jack. He was three years old and he loved to explore the world around him. One day he was taking a walk with his mom when they came upon a big building. "What is this?" Jack asked. + +"This is an office," his mom said. "Many grown-ups work in an office." + +Jack was curious and wanted to go inside. So his mom and him went in. They saw lots of people talking, typing on computers and rushing around. Jack was a bit scared, so he held on to his mom's hand tightly. + +One of the grown-ups saw Jack and his mom and he smiled and said, "Hi, little one. What's your name?" + +Jack answered, "My name is Jack." + +The grown-up said, "Well, why don't you come and speak to me for a bit." So Jack and his mom followed the grown-up to his office. + +Inside the office, the grown-up asked Jack about his day, what he liked to do and how he was feeling. Jack felt comfortable and he talked and talked. When it was time to go, Jack was a bit sad but he hugged the grown-up and thanked him for listening. + +As they were walking home, Jack's mom asked him if he felt hurt by anything he saw in the office. + +Jack shook his +Once upon a time there was a naughty boy named Tom. Tom was 3 years old and full of energy. One week Tom was very naughty. He ran around and shouted, and even broke his mom's favourite bowl. + +Tom's mom was very sad but said it was OK. She told Tom he must be good. That week she made sure Tom always obeyed her. She asked him to pick up his toys and stay in bed until morning. + +By the end of the week Tom was no longer being naughty. He was being very good. Tom was happy and his mom was very proud of him. The two of them hugged and ate ice cream together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old. Sarah had a brown cap that she wore everywhere she went. Today, Sarah wanted to play with her cap. She was very careful, but she accidentally tore the cap! + +Sarah was sad. She didn't know how to fix it. She looked around for help, but there was no one. + +Then Sarah had an idea. She took a piece of brown cloth and used it to patch the cap! She used some little stitches to make sure it stayed together. + +When she was done, Sarah was very happy. Her brown cap was fixed! She wore it with pride and continued to play with it almost every day. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Jack. They both wanted to do something special together, and decided to pretend to be a team. + +They pretended to be brave and powerful - like superheroes! Even though they were just pretending, they had so much fun being brave and powerful together. They raced around in circles and made funny noises, pretending to fight off bad guys. + +When they tired of pretending, Tom and Jack gave each other high-fives. They had had so much fun being a team and pretending to be powerful. They hugged each other tight and smiled, happy they had chosen to be friends and pretend together. +Once upon a time there was a bald man who wanted to study. He looked around and saw a big valley. He thought he'd check it out. + +So the bald man went down the valley. He looked and looked, but he couldn't see anything exciting. He was about to give up, when he spotted something in the distance. He went closer and closer, and then he saw it. It was a big golden book! + +The bald man was so excited. He picked up the book and opened it. He started to study it. He read it carefully, trying to understand it. + +The bald man went on studying the book all day. When night fell, he was still reading. Eventually he finished it, and he was so proud. He had learnt a lot. + +And so the bald man went home, with the golden book tucked under his arm. He had had a great day studying in the valley. +Lily wanted a diary. She had seen some other children with diaries and wanted one of her own. She asked her mom if she could have one, but her mom said she was too young. + +Lily was sad. She wanted so badly to have a diary just like the other kids. She asked her dad if she could have one, and this time, he said yes. He gave her a diary with a pretty pink bow on it. + +Lily was so excited. She opened the diary and started writing in it. But she was careless and she used a pencil that was too hard. It made a big smudge on the page. + +Lily was sad again. She didn’t want her diary to be ruined. She asked her dad if she could have another one. He said yes and gave her another diary with a blue ribbon. + +Lily was very happy. She had a brand new diary and she was never careless with it. She wrote in it every day and kept it safe and sound. +Emma was very scared. She was in her bedroom all alone. Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from her computer. It scared her so much that she quickly ran to it and shut it off. She didn't know what was happening, just that the noise had scared her. + +After taking a few deep breaths, she slowly turned it back on. All by herself, she opened the computer and saw that there was a video game she could play. It made her feel much better and she quickly started to play. + +Emma forgot all about the scary noise coming from the computer. She laughed and played with the video game until it was time to go to bed. Before she shut off the computer again, she was no longer scared. +Once there was a little boy called John. John was very glad to be outside playing. He saw a brown bear and wanted to give it a squeeze. The bear laughed and told John to go and fetch a poem. + +John went off to find a poem and gave it to the bear. The bear read it and it made it so happy. The bear gave John a big squeeze and hugged him tightly. + +John was glad to be able to make his new friend so happy. He said goodbye to the bear and promised to come back soon. + +John and the bear stayed friends for a long time and John often went to see the bear and bring it poems that made it feel glad. They were the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a cute little ball of fluff called Fluffy. He lived in a big chamber all alone. + +One day, Fluffy heard a noise coming from outside. He slowly opened the door to the chamber and saw a human smiling at him! Fluffy was scared, but the human's smile was so friendly that he started to feel happy. + +The human said 'hello' to Fluffy and talked to him in a soft, gentle voice. Fluffy couldn't understand what the human was saying, but he kept smiling back. + +Fluffy felt safe and happy with the human, and the two of them played together in the chamber for hours. + +When it was time for the human to leave, Fluffy watched them go and couldn't help but smile as they walked away. He had made a new friend! +Once upon a time, there was a loyal bird named Flit. Every morning, Flit would perch on a vine in the garden and sing a cheery tune. All the other animals would gather around to listen to Flit’s beautiful song. + +One day, a caterpillar came by and asked Flit why it sang so happily every day. Flit explained that it sang because it was loyal to nature and wanted to spread joy. The caterpillar said it was so inspired by Flit’s song that it wanted to join in. + +So together, Flit and the caterpillar started to sing on that special vine. All the other animals cheered and joined in too! From then on, every morning Flit, the caterpillar and all the other animals sang happily on the vine. The happy singing filled the garden with joy and smiles for all. +Once there was a girl who had a pet dove. The girl loved her pet dove very much and they had lots of fun together. Every day the girl put out food for the dove, so it always had something to eat. The dove was loyal to the girl and it always came to her when she called. + +One day, the girl decided to take the dove for a walk. She put a ribbon on the dove's foot and held it as it flew along beside her. Everywhere the girl went, the dove followed her happily. + +At the park, the dove spotted some other birds. It flew away from the girl, to join them. The girl was sad, but she knew the dove was loyal and would come back soon. + +Sure enough, a few minutes later, the dove flew back to the girl. She smiled when she saw it and put out her arm for the bird to land on. The dove came straight to her and the girl was filled with happiness. From that day on, the dove was always loyal and never left the girl's side. +Once upon a time, there was a good neighbor who lived in the same neighborhood as Suzie. Every time Suzie went to play outside, she would wave to her neighbor. One day, Suzie saw her neighbor putting flowers in the garden. She ran over to say “Hi!†+ +Suzie’s neighbor smiled and said, “Hello there!†She then handed Suzie a flower. Suzie thanked her, and asked if she could help plant the flowers. + +Her neighbor smiled and said, “Of course! Let’s get to work.†They worked together in the garden, talking and laughing the whole time. + +When the garden was done, Suzie waved goodbye and said, “I’ll always remember planting the flowers with you.†+ +The neighbor smiled and said, “Me too. We had a lot of fun!†Suzie waved goodbye and skipped home, grateful for her good neighbor. +Mum was in the living room. She had her car keys and was getting ready to drive. She had to bring something to her friend. + +Mum picked up a pot of glue and put it in the car. She was very careful not to drop it. She was going to use the glue to mend a broken vase. + +Mum drove away in her car. She drove around the corner and down the street. It was a bumpy ride - the car was uncomfortable. + +Eventually, after what felt like a long time, Mum arrived at her friend's house. She took the pot of glue out of the car and gave it to her friend. They said goodbye and soon Mum was back in the car and driving home. + +When she got home, Mum put the glue away in the cupboard. She was glad the journey was over and that the glue had arrived safely. + +The End. +Little Jimmy was very curious about what was inside the big box. He knelt down and peeked through the opening. He couldn't quite see what was inside. He raised his arm up high so he could get a better view. When he looked inside, he saw a big, colorful surprise! He saw a big green frog with big eyes. He jumped up and down with delight. "Look at the frog!" he said happily. Little Jimmy wanted to take the frog out of the box, so he reached in with his arm. He could barely reach it, but he was able to pick it up. Jimmy was so excited that he ran around the room with the frog in his arms. He had so much fun playing with his new friend. +Once upon a time there was a wild east. It was so wild that nobody ever visited it. But one day, a brave little girl came to the east. She was so young, just three years old. But she was so brave and she had a big heart. + +As soon as the little girl stepped foot in the east, she felt something special. She felt a lot of love in the wild east. Everywhere she looked, she saw something wonderful and full of love. She saw animals running around her, birds singing in the tree, and flowers growing in the sun. + +The little girl was fascinated. She wanted to stay longer, explore and play in the wild east. But the night was coming, so she had to go back. But she knew that she would be back one day, because every time she thought of the wild east, she thought of love. +Dave was so happy. He had a new baseball. It was big and round and red, and he thought it was amazing. He skipped down the street, twirling the ball on his finger. + +Dave went to the park and saw his friends. They were playing a game with the baseball. He joined in, and soon realized he was very good at the game. He could throw the ball far and catch it with ease. The others were very impressed. + +Soon, Dave was the best player in the group. He felt so proud when his friends praised him, and asked him to show them how to do new tricks. He was having so much fun, and he couldn't believe how amazing he was with the ball. + +Eventually,Dave went home with a big smile on his face. He realized he was really talented when it came to playing with his new baseball. He went to bed that night feeling very proud of himself and all the amazing things he could do. +Lily loved to spray water. She had a big garden with lots of plants in it. She liked to take her garden hose and spray the plants with water. + +One day, Lily saw something that made her very excited. She saw a prize in the garden! It was a big, red toy car. Lily quickly grabbed it and began to play with it. + +The toy car was so much fun! Lily drove it around the garden, spraying the plants with water. But she was too lazy to stop. Eventually the water started to pour out of the toy car! + +Lily was upset that her prize had been ruined by the water. She decided to learn a lesson from that day and to be more careful in the future. She slowly spray the plants with her garden hose, making sure not to ruin her prize again. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Mike. He lived with his mum and dad. One day, Mike's dad asked him a question. He wanted to know if Mike wanted to go for a jog. Mike was very excited and he answered with a big yes! + +Mike and his dad got ready for the jog. They put on their shoes and hats and set off. Mike was feeling happy as he ran. He was running faster than ever before. His dad was surprised and said, "You're very clever, Mike!" + +Mike ran and ran and ran until they got back home. His dad was very proud of him. He said, "You did so well, Mike! You are the best jogger I know." Mike smiled and thanked his dad. + +Mike had had a lovely time on his jog. He was really happy, and he knew his dad was proud of him. He was very clever and had answered his dad's question perfectly. +Once upon a time there was a duck, who liked to visit a nearby lake. One day, he flew off with his feathery wings towards the lake. But at the lake, he was in for a surprise. A naughty dog was standing by the lake, and he barks and barks, scaring the duck away. + +The duck was frightened, and so he flew back to his house. He was sad that he couldn't visit the lake. But he was also quite stubborn. He knew he wanted to go to the lake. So, the next day he flew back! He was still a bit scared, but he was determined. + +When he arrived at the lake, he was relieved to see that the naughty dog was gone. He was happy and he paddled around in the lake, playing and enjoying himself. He even found a nice feather! He flew back home with the feather, happy in the knowledge that he was not afraid to return. +It was march. The sun was out and it was very fine. Henry was a three year old boy who loved march. He loved looking out of the window and seeing the trees and birds in the garden. Henry was excited; he knew it was time for a march. He put his shoes on and went outside to march. He marched around the garden, picking up stones and waving to the birds in the trees. He walked, he ran, and he hopped. He felt so happy, so proud of himself, and he knew it was a fine march. He did it again, feeling proud of all that he could do. It was the best march ever! +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Jack and the other was called Jill. They liked to play together every day. + +One day they had a fight. Jack got angry and wanted to send Jill away. Jill felt sad. She didn't know what to do. + +But after a while Jack stopped being angry. He realised that he shouldn't have been so mad. + +He decided to call Jill and see if they could be friends again. He asked if they could do their regular things together again. Jill was happy to hear this and agreed. + +So Jack and Jill started doing their regular activities together again and soon were best friends once more. They never fought again and stayed friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He was happy and his work was easy. Every day he went to the lake to see if he could catch some fish. + +One morning, the fisherman was on the lake, casting his net out in the water. He waited and waited, watching the ripples with anticipation. Suddenly, he saw something surprising. + +It was a big, orange fish! He was so excited that he forgot to be careful, and it swam away quickly. + +The fisherman smiled to himself. He was happy that he had seen the beautiful fish. He was sure that if he went back out on the lake again, he would get another chance to catch one! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very intelligent. She had a special watch that she wanted to keep safe. One day, she decided to leave the watch with her grandma, so it would be safe. She gave the watch to grandma and said goodbye. + +Grandma was very happy to receive the watch. She thanked the little girl and said that she would take very good care of it. The little girl said goodbye one more time and left for home. + +Grandma put the watch in a special drawer. Every day she looked at the watch and remembered the intelligent little girl who gave it to her. + +The little girl knew that her watch was in safe hands and never worried about it again. +Once upon a time there was a young boy. He was always very hungry and always wanted to eat something. One day, he found a very yummy cake. He quickly started to eat it! But as he was eating, he noticed something strange. There was a big cut in the cake. The boy was sad, because he wanted his cake to be normal. He asked his mom how the cut got there. + +His mom said, "I took a sharp knife and cut the cake so I could share it with you." The young boy was very happy! He knew that his mom wanted him to have a special treat. So he ate the whole cake with a big smile on his face! +One day, Timmy was very excited. It was his birthday! Timmy's mom and dad gave him a big present. He couldn’t wait to remove the black wrapping paper and see what was inside. + +He slowly pulled it off and his face lit up. Inside was a big, black car! + +Timmy jumped up and down. He had always wanted a car. He loved it. His mom and dad explained how he could use it and how it worked. + +Then, Timmy wanted to take it for a ride. Everyone put on their seatbelts and his dad started the car. They drove around the block twice and then his dad stopped it in the driveway. Timmy was so proud of his new car. + +He waved goodbye to everyone and then hopped into the car. He was driving by himself. He was the happiest 3-year-old on his birthday. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sandy, who was 3 years old. Sandy had a yellow bathrobe with her, which made her look very cute. + +One day, Sandy was playing in her garden and it started to get very hot. Soon, the sun became too strong and started to melt the yellow bathrobe Sandy was wearing. + +Sandy felt scared and ran inside her house, away from the sun's heat. But, even inside the house, she still felt hot and uncomfortable. + +Sandy's mom noticed that her daughter was hot, so she knew just what to do. Mom found a tough, yellow towel and draped it around her daughter. + +The towel was tough and cool, so no matter how hot it became outside, Sandy and her towel stayed cool. Sandy was so happy and she hugged her mom, saying thank you. From then on, Sandy always made sure her yellow towel was close by! +Once there was a sad little girl called Sam. She thought she was too big and she was never happy with her waist. Every morning she looked in the mirror and cried. She felt so sad. + +One day, Sam decided to do something special. She went outside and found a shiny stick. She took it home and sharpened it until it was nice and pointy. + +With her new pointed stick, Sam went outside and drew colourful pictures on the pavement. She was so excited. She had forgotten how to be happy. + +Sam was so glad that she'd sharpened the stick. It made her days brighter, and her waist seemed less important. It was such a relief. From now on, she knew that whenever she felt sad, she could make something sharp to cheer her up. +One day, Jim and Sue decided to go for a walk in the woods. As they walked, they saw a small mud puddle. Sue smiled and said, "Let's play!" She sat down in the mud and Jim followed. + +Jim started to giggle and said, "Look at us! We're so muddy!" Sue laughed and said, "It looks like we had fun!" + +After playing for a bit, Jim stopped and sighed. He was tired and ready to go home. Sue reached out and held his hand. They both smiled and said goodbye to the mud before walking home. + +When they arrived home, Sue said, "Today was fun!" Jim nodded and said, "Yes, it was!" As they went inside, Jim smiled and silently sighed. What a great day they had! +Once upon a time, there was a jar. It was filled with something very special. One day, the jar decided to hang from a tall tree. + +The jar hung there in the bright sunshine and the birds flew by. Everyone in the neighborhood stared and said "What a funny jar!", but the jar was very serious. + +The jar hung there all day until the sun started to go down. Then, a tiny little mouse scurried down from the tree and peeked into the jar. "Curious!" the mouse said. + +The mouse figured out how to open the jar and all sorts of wonderful things came spilling out. Everyone cheered and enjoyed the treasures that were inside. The jar was no longer serious, but happy and content. +The rat was lively and it wanted some meat. So it zipped through the tunnel and into the kitchen. It saw a delicious piece of meat on the counter. The rat was very excited and it zoomed over to the meat. + +But there was a problem. The rat couldn't reach the meat. It had to climb onto the countertop, and that was too high. The rat was sad, but then it spotted a chair nearby. It zipped over and climbed up onto the chair. + +The rat was almost there! It zipped across the countertop and grabbed the meat. Now it was time to zip back into the tunnel. But just before it zipped away, it looked at the meat. It looked so tasty! The rat was so happy. +Jimmy loved his balloon. It was big, yellow and impressive. Every morning, he and his dad went to the park to play. His dad would always throw him the balloon, and Jimmy would yell with joy as he caught it. + +One morning, Jimmy decided to try something new. He wanted to see if he could make the balloon go higher and higher. So, he shouted out as he threw it above his head. To his surprise, it went up really high! + +He was so happy and excited. He yelled out in joy. His dad stood there in amazement. He could not believe his eyes! They both cheered, and then his dad threw the balloon back to Jimmy, even higher this time. + +Jimmy loved playing with his balloon and going to the park with his dad. They shared many happy moments together. It was an impressive sight, watching the balloon soar up in the sky! +Once upon a time, there was a big log in the middle of the forest. Every day, all the animals would come and seat themselves on the log. They would have competitions to see who was the most competitive. +The first day, a little bunny hopped up onto the log. He was very competitive, and wanted to win! He tried and tried but he wasn't very good. +The next day, a small bird flew onto the log. He tried to join in the competition, but he wasn't very strong. +The third day, a little tortoise slowly crawled onto the log. He was small and slow, but he was very competitive. He won every competition and all the animals cheered for him! +From then on, the log was known as the seat of competition, and all the animals held their competitions there! +One day, two friends, John and Lucy, wanted to travel. They packed their bags, put on their hats and set off. + +The sun was shining and the sky was blue. They could see a ranch in the distance. They decided to walk in. + +When they arrived, they saw cows, horses and chickens. It was a very special ranch. + +John and Lucy went into the barn. But when they got there, they were embarrassed. The farmer was there and he had caught them! + +But the farmer just laughed. He was friendly and gave them a tour of the ranch. + +John and Lucy had a wonderful day. They thanked the farmer and said goodbye. Then they traveled back home. +Mia's mommy and daddy had to go away for the day, but they left Mia with a very special key. It was ancient, so Mia knew it was very important. + +While her mommy and daddy were away, Mia wanted to explore and find a special place for her key. She looked everywhere and finally found the perfect spot; it was a big tree in the park. + +Mia put the key in the tree, said a secret goodbye, and ran off to play. But when she went back to get the key, it was gone! + +Mia couldn't find her key anywhere and she started to miss it. She was very sad, so Mia called her mommy and daddy. + +They came to the park and Mia showed them the spot where she hid her key. Together, they found it! + +Mia was so happy that she had her special key back. She never lost it again, and she always remembered to miss it when her mommy and daddy were away. +Once upon a time a grandpa and grandma were walking on the beach. Grandma was holding a big bucket, while grandpa was protecting a secret. Suddenly, grandpa stumbled and the secret was revealed! It was an old leak. Grandma was so happy that she started running around the beach, still holding her big bucket. Grandpa smiled and gave a hug to the old leak, and decided to keep it in the bucket for safekeeping. As they kept walking along the beach, the sun was setting and grandpa and grandma smiled to each other, knowing that their secret leak was now going with them wherever they go! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play in the snow. Every day he would wrap his warm coat around him and go out to the park and ask his friends to come and play. One cold day, the little boy asked his mom if he could walk to the park. His mom said he could go, but he had to be careful and stay on the path. + +The little boy was very excited and walked through the snow until he saw his friends. He waved to them, but they didn't wave back. He asked them why, and his friends said they were scared. They said they felt guilty and were afraid of getting into trouble. + +The little boy was very puzzled and didn't know why his friends were so scared. He asked them what they felt guilty about, and they said they had been playing in the snow too loudly and didn't want to get in trouble. + +The little boy couldn't believe it. He told them it was OK, and that his mom was OK with them playing in the snow. His friends smiled, and they all went back to having fun in the snow. The little boy felt so happy to know his friends felt better. From then on, they would go out and play in the snow all the time. +Sammy was 3 years old, and he loved to mix things. His mommy gave him lots of things to mix in the kitchen, like eggs and flour. Sometimes he even got to do special mixing like making dough or slime. + +Today, Sammy was in the bathroom mixing something. He had his mommy's old face wash and his daddy's shampoo, and he was putting them together. His mommy and daddy laughed as they watched him. They knew Sammy was dependable, he always did things carefully and precisely. + +Soon Sammy had made a new creamy mixture in his bowl. He held it up and showed it to his parents. They smiled and clapped. With a few drops of water, the mixture turned into a bubbly bath. + +His mommy and daddy helped Sammy put the bath in the tub, and soon he was taking a nice, bubbly bath. Even though he was too young to take a bath by himself, they could always depend on Sammy to make sure he was clean. +Once upon a time, a mom and her little boy went to a restaurant. Mom looked at the menu and decided to order a delicious dish. She asked the waiter to recommend something special. The waiter said that his favorite dish was slow-cooked chicken. Mom and her little boy agreed and decided to order it. The waiter was happy to help and went off to get the dish. + +A few minutes later, the waiter came back with a big plate of delicious slow-cooked chicken. The little boy was so excited to try it that he started to eat right away. He loved it so much that he asked for more! Mom and the little boy enjoyed the dish so much that they decided to recommend it to their friends. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a mighty man. He could do anything! He could lift heavy loads, he could sprint fast, and he could climb high. But, the mighty man had one problem. He had a big cord. The cord was so long that it went all around his body. + +The mighty man wanted to get rid of the cord. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't break it. He was so angry and frustrated. He even yelled at the cord. + +But then, one day, the mighty man thought of something new. He decided he would surrender to the cord. He allowed the cord to stay on his body. + +At first, it was hard to do, but after a while, he got used to the cord. He stopped pulling and fighting it. He began to enjoy the feeling. + +And that's how the mighty man learned how to surrender. He now knows that sometimes it's easier and nicer to accept something than to try to fight it. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little worm. His name was Larry. He lived in a garden, surrounded by many different plants and trees. He liked to watch the birds chirping in the morning and the butterflies dancing in the sun. + +One day, Larry wanted to do something special, something he had never done before. So, he decided to dance! He wiggled around, showing off all his moves. Suddenly, he heard a loud clapping noise. It was the birds, the butterflies and the other animals in the garden, applauding his dance! Larry was so surprised - he had never been applauded before! + +Larry smiled to himself and wiggled around the garden, feeling very happy. He was so pleased that he had made all the animals in the garden happy. When he got home, he couldn't stop thinking about that moment of applause. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a red hat. She liked to wear it everywhere she went. One day she felt curious and wanted to explore. She walked around the garden and saw so many interesting things. She saw pretty flowers and tall trees. She felt excited and wanted to keep exploring. + +The girl admired a big lake and wished she could go swimming. She saw some ducks and wanted to feed them. She thought it would be so much fun. + +The girl felt the warm sunshine on her back and a gentle breeze running through her hair. She was so happy that she started to dance around. She twirled and spun around in her red hat. She felt so free and was having such a great time. + +When she finally stopped spinning, the girl was surprised to find that her red hat had magically transformed into a boat. She got into the boat and sailed around the lake. She felt adventurous and very happy. + +The girl spent the rest of the day exploring the lake and feeling the sun on her face. It was such an interesting day and she loved it! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She loved going on adventures and wanted to find something special to explore. + +One day Jane found a diary. It had a big lock on it and she couldn't open it. She was very excited and wanted to solve the mystery inside. + +Jane got her Daddy to help her. He thought very hard and eventually he found the answer. He put the numbers into the lock and it opened up. Inside the diary were beautiful tasty treats. + +Jane was so happy. She ate all of the treats and kept the diary for another adventure. She looked forward to solving more secrets in the future. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Abby and Bob. They were always together and had lots of fun. + +One day, they went to a competition. They wanted to win a prize. As they were playing they started to joke and laugh. + +The competition was hard, but Abby and Bob kept going. Soon they both came to a deep pond. They didn't know what to do, but then Abby had an idea. + +She told Bob to jump, and he did. He flew through the air and won first prize! Everyone clapped and cheered. Bob had made Abby proud. + +From then on, Abby and Bob were the best of friends. Whenever they were together, Abby would joke and laugh and Bob kept winning. +Little Andy found a piece of wood. It was available in the garden. He liked it because it was smooth and nice. + +Andy thought it might be fun to balance it on his head. He stood up and carefully put the wood on his head. He giggled and smiled when he saw it stayed in place. + +He ran around the garden with the wood on his head. He even jumped up and down, but the wood stayed balanced. After a while, he decided to keep the wood. It made him feel happy. + +The next day, Andy asked his mom for some glue. He wanted to stick the wood to his shoe so he could wear it all the time. His mom gave him some glue and he stuck the wood to his shoe. + +Andy never took the wood off his shoe, but he still liked to balance it on his head. He was really proud of himself for figuring out how to balance it. +Once upon a time, there was a very honest girl. She had a folder that she kept all her things in. Every day she put her treasured items into the folder to keep them safe. + +One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a mean man. He was trying to remove her folder from her hands. She held on tight and wouldn't let go. She shouted, “That's mine!†+ +The mean man looked very angry, but the honest girl wouldn't let go. Finally he had to leave without the folder. + +The girl was so happy to still have her folder. She hugged it tightly and skipped home. She put her folder in a special place so no one could remove it again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old, and loved to do fun activities. One day, Jack saw a kite in the sky. He thought it was so interesting! The kite had lots of colors, and it was flying in the wind. Jack decided he wanted to sing a song. He sang a song about the kite in the sky. Everyone around him smiled and clapped. Jack was so proud of himself. He listened to the song of the kite and kept singing along. The sky was a beautiful place, and Jack loved to sing his song. +John was walking in the forest. He was looking around, seeing all the trees and plants. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a shadow. He looked closer, and noticed it was a beautiful bird. He stopped and watched it fly. He felt very happy, so he closed his eyes and prayed. He asked to be able to fly like the bird did. + +Suddenly, the bird flew close to John. He felt like it was saying hello. John smiled and the bird flew away. He watched as it flew high into the sky. He wished he could join the bird in the sky, and so he prayed again. + +John then spotted a tasty berry growing on a bush. He plucked it off and tasted it. It was delicious! He looked around and saw even more tasty berries. He plucked them all and filled his pockets. He felt happy. + +John said goodbye to the birds and trees and set off back home. He still had a few tasty berries in his pocket, but he decided to leave them for the birds. He did so with a smile on his face, knowing that the birds would enjoy the tasty treat. He gave a little wave and continued on his way, glad to have enjoyed such a peaceful day in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane always loved to jog in the park. One day while she was jogging, she heard a loud noise. It was coming from a mosquito. The mosquito was really noisy and Jane had to cover her ears. She didn't want to get stung, so she tried to jog away as quickly as she could. + +The mosquito followed her, getting closer and closer. Jane was so scared that she started running as fast as she could. Suddenly, she tripped and fell onto the grass. + +The mosquito flew around her head and Jane felt like she was in a race. She tried to jump up quickly, but it was too late. The mosquito found her and stung her shoulder. + +It was painful, but Jane was brave. With a loud yell, she managed to get away from the noisy mosquito. From then on, whenever Jane jogged in the park, she was always more careful. +Susie was a 3 year old girl who loved animals. One day, Susie went to the meadow with her mom. There Susie saw many sheep! They were all relaxing in the sunshine. + +Susie wanted the sheep to be her friends, so she approached them. She said, "Hello, sheep, will you be my friends?" But the sheep did not answer. + +Susie's mom said, "Listen, Susie, the sheep can't talk. You can't be their friends." + +Susie looked at her mom with a jealous pout. Then she lay down in the grass and she listened. She listened to the sweet sounds of the birds and the peaceful bleats of the sheep. She smiled and she knew that even though the sheep couldn't be her friends, she could still listen to them. +Tess looked at the package curiously. It was big and strange, and she wanted to know what was inside. She wanted to find out so badly, but her mom said no. Tess pouted and looked away. Suddenly, she had an idea! She knew how she could get inside the package without her mom knowing. She sneaked over to it and carefully, she started to tear it open. + +Mom heard the noise and came in. She seen Tess and the package and knew exactly what she was doing. She scolded Tess for being so nosy. Tess was very sad and started to cry. But then Mom gave her a hug and said she could open the package. + +When Tess opened the package, her face lit up with joy! There was a toy inside for her and it looked so fun. Tess thanked her mom and hugged her tight. She couldn't wait to play with her new toy. +Once upon a time there was a fake marriage. It was not the kind of marriage that makes two people happy, like Mommy and Daddy's. This marriage was different. In this marriage, the man and woman would sometimes fight and shout. + +One day, the man was too angry for words. He tore up all the pictures in the house. He was so crazy with rage that he even tore up his own clothes! He was so angry that he left the house and never came back again. + +The woman was so sad she couldn't stop crying. Her tears were so wet that anyone could see she was really hurting. But her sadness didn't last forever. Eventually, she started to feel better and the fake marriage was no more. It was over. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He loved exploring the outdoors. One day, he decided to go on a hike. + +He found a hill to climb. As he hoped, there was something interesting on the other side. He saw some gas cans! + +He proudly examined each can. He looked at the shapes, colors, and sizes. He even tapped the cans to hear the sound they made. + +In the back of one of the cans he saw something shiny. He picked it up and studied it carefully. It was a tiny toy car! + +He was so happy. He put the car in his pocket and ran off to show his friends. He hopped, skipped, and jumped home. + +What a fun and interesting day! +Once upon a time, there was a patient man. He was walking in a gloomy forest when he came across a strange figure. "This is a scary place," he thought. He was very afraid to keep going. + +Just then, the man heard a voice. "Come closer, patient one," it said. He took a deep breath and stepped forward. To his surprise, it was a friendly fairy! She had a friendly smile and pretty wings. + +The fairy said she could help the man if he paid a few coins. So, he took out some coins from his bag and handed them to the fairy. + +The fairy smiled and waved her wand. Suddenly, a bright light filled the forest! The man looked around, and now the forest was filled with life and beauty. + +The man thanked the fairy and continued on his way. He felt so much happier that the gloomy forest had become so beautiful. He left the forest with a smile on his face. +Molly was a 3 year old girl and she loved to explore new things. Today, she wanted to explore the garden. Her parents said it was ok and they permitted her to go. + +When she got to the garden, she saw many colorful things. There were bright yellow butterflies, green and brown leaves, and a red rose. + +She kept exploring and then she found a white pill. Molly had never seen a pill before, and she was curious to know what it was. She asked her mom and she said it was not something to explore. + +But then, she asked if she could take the pill home. After much thinking, her mom said yes and let her take it home. Molly was so happy because she got to explore something new and colorful. +Jill was an ordinary youth. One day, she wanted to meet a new friend. She went outdoors, but she didn't know anyone. As she was walking, she noticed another youth. He was looking around too. + +She waved and said, "Hello!" He waved back and said, "Hi!" + +Jill knew right away that he wanted to meet her too. They talked and laughed, and soon they became friends. + +They decided to have a playdate. They ran around, exploring and having fun. They played tag and hide-and go-seek. + +At the end of the day, they shared a hug and said goodbye. Jill was happy that she had met her new friend. + +She couldn't wait until they could meet again! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who loved to hop. He hopped everywhere he went - in his garden, around the trees and even through the loop that was in his yard. + +One day, while he was hopping, he saw an old man being very rude to a little bird. The bunny felt sad and wanted to help the bird, so he hopped very quickly to the old man and gave him a stern look. The old man saw the bunny's angry face, and he stopped being so rude. + +The bunny was glad he had helped the bird, so he hopped and hopped around the loop in his garden, feeling proud of what he had done. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very brave. Her name was Lucy. One day Lucy decided to explore the woods near her house. As she was walking around, she heard a strange sound. It sounded like there was something big in the woods. + +Lucy was very frightened so she decided to go back home. On her way home she saw an axe! Lucy was too scared to go near it, so she stayed away. + +As time passed, Lucy became more brave and decided to spend some time near the axe. She studied the axe and thought it looked interesting. She also noticed that there were lots of logs near the axe. + +Lucy decided to pick up the axe and start chopping the logs! She worked hard and was very proud of what she had done. When she was done, she decided to spend the rest of the afternoon playing outside. + +Lucy was no longer frightened. She smiled as she thought about how brave she had been. +Tommy was a persistent little boy. He loved exploring and going on adventures. One day, he decided to look for something special. He went outside and looked around. He saw a big blue sky filled with white clouds. + +Tommy was curious and wanted to find something in the clouds. He was determined to find something special. He started looking up, squinting his eyes as he tried to make out a shape. Then, he spotted a cloud that was shaped like a teddy bear! + +He was so excited, he jumped up and waved his hands in the air before running to tell his mom. Tommy was so excited; he wanted to go back and look for more cool shapes. His mom said okay, so Tommy went back and looked up at the sky again. As he looked, he found shapes of a boat, an elephant, and a puppy. He felt so happy! + +Tommy went on every day, always looking for more cool shapes in the clouds. Even when others got bored, Tommy stayed persistent and kept looking, until he found something new and exciting each time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane loved to learn new things. Every day she would explore and discover something new. One day, she was playing in the park when she saw something new. It was soft and moving at the same time. Jane wondered what it was. A kindly passerby introduced Jane to a motor! He showed her how to make it move, by turning the switch. She was so excited to learn about the motor and to see it move. Jane thanked the passerby for introducing her to the motor. She was so glad that she had learned about the motor. From then on, Jane always looked for new things to learn about. The end. +Once there was a prince. He was a good prince, and he wanted to marry a princess. He asked all the princesses if they would marry him, but none of them said yes. + +One day, the prince walked in the forest, and he saw a castle. In the castle was a princess! The prince asked her to marry him, and the princess said yes! + +The prince was so happy. He said to the princess that they should play chess to celebrate. The princess play with the prince, and she was very good at it. + +The princess and the prince married, and they lived happily ever after. Every day they would play chess, and they were the best of friends. +One day, Jack was in his backyard. He watched as a big, white dog ran by in the distance. Jack was very excited and shouted "dog!" He wanted to run and pet the dog, but he heard his mummy saying "freeze, Jack". Jack stopped and stayed very still, like a statue. + +The white dog kept running until it was far away. Jack started to cry. He asked, "Mummy why did I have to freeze?" + +Mummy looked at Jack and said, "We have to be careful when we see a dog from a distance. Until we can see it close up and be sure it's friendly, it's best to stay away and be still, just like a statue." + +Jack thought about this for a moment and then he smiled. He understood now. He said, "Ok mummy, now can I go and play?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, Jack, you can go and play now." Jack was happy and he ran off to go and find some new adventures in the backyard. +Once there was a little boy who was tired. He had been playing all day long, so he was ready for a rest. + +One day, he saw an old wagon arrive in his yard. He was so excited to see what was in it. He ran over to the wagon and saw it was filled with presents! He opened one and inside was a toy train he had been wanting. + +He asked his mom if he could take a ride in the wagon. She said yes, so he hopped in and they rode around the yard. He waved to all his friends as he rode by in his wagon. + +At the end of the day, the little boy was very tired. But he was also very happy to have a wagon of his own. He said goodbye to the wagon and went inside. He knew he would have lots of fun in it the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Nina. She was only three years old. Every morning Nina's mommy told her to go and play in the garden and explore. Nina had lots of different types of equipment to help her explore - a rake, a watering can and garden gloves. + +When Nina was playing outside one day, she noticed a surprise. Some of the plants in the garden were beginning to bloom. Different colours and shapes came into view as the flowers bloomed. Nina smiled and her face lit up. She was so excited to see all the colorful petals in the garden. + +Nina ran over to the plants and pointed out all the different colours to her mommy. She touched the soft petals and small leaves. Nina was happy to see the garden come alive and bloom. She continued to explore around the garden, talking to the plants, watering them and picking up leaves. Nina was having a lot of fun. + +Together, Nina and her mommy enjoyed the garden blooming around them. They both agreed it was the loveliest sight in the world. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a Princess who wanted to marry a Prince. She was so excited when she saw a nice sailboat on the river. She asked the Captain if he could take her to the Prince. + +The Captain said yes so the Princess got into the boat and they sailed off. Along the way, they met a naughty crab. He said he could help them find the Prince. + +The crab kept asking the Princess to do silly things. Eventually, the Princess got so mad that she threw a stone at the crab! But the crab was slick and kept dodging the stones. + +Finally, they reached the Prince's castle. The Princess was so happy to be there. She and the Prince married and they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy who had a bad screen. His screen was so bad it did not work. He was very sad. + +His mom saw how sad he was and decided to buy him a new screen. She went to a store and bought a brand new screen. She brought it home and told her son she was going to replace the bad screen. + +The boy was so excited. When his mom was done, she showed him the new screen. It was so bright and shiny. + +The boy was very happy. He thanked his mom and hugged her tight. Now the boy can watch movies and play games with his new screen. +Once upon a time, there was a smart cart. It rolled around the park every day by itself. It stopped to say hello to all the animals and children. Everyone in the park thought the cart was so cool. + +One day, an evil man came to the park. He saw the smart cart and wanted to break it. He began to push and pull at the cart. He even tried to destroy it with a hammer. + +But the smart cart wouldn't give up. It kept rolling around the park. The man got so mad! He yelled and screamed, but still the cart wouldn't stop. All the kids in the park got scared and ran away. + +Finally, the man had an idea. He filled the cart with stones and rocks. The next time the cart tried to roll, it couldn't move. The man had destroyed the smart cart! + +The kids in the park were sad. They wanted the cart to come back so they could play with it. But the cart was gone forever. The man was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was an brave elephant. He had a very big trunk, and he loved eating rice. + +One day, the elephant saw something bad happening. He saw some naughty monkeys destroying the rice field. He wanted to save the rice and make the monkeys stop. + +So, the elephant used his strong trunk to chase the monkeys away. He was so brave, and he destroyed the naughty monkeys! + +After the naughty monkeys were gone, the brave elephant was very happy. He ate lots of rice and enjoyed the peacefulness of the field. The farmers were also very happy, because their rice was saved. + +The brave elephant was a very good friend, and he helped the farmers protect their rice. +John saw a daisy in the playground. He thought it was very attractive, so he joined it. The daisy smiled at him in a special way and he felt so happy. + +They played together, running in circles around the playground. They laughed so much and had such a good time. + +Suddenly it started to rain, so John and the daisy had to stop playing. John had to go home, so he said goodbye to the daisy and promised he would come back soon. + +When it was dry again two days later, John quickly went to the playground. He was so excited to see the daisy again. He was right! The daisy was there, waiting for him to join her again. +Once there was a family of three. Dad was very enthusiastic about his garden. He planted flowers and vegetables, and tended to them all daily. One day, there was a heavy rainfall. It lasted for a long time and caused a big flood in the garden. Water started to fill up the flower beds, and everything started to float away. Dad was not happy! He ran around and tried to save his flowers and vegetables, but it was too late. After the flood, the garden was a mess. + +The family was still enthusiastic. They decided to start over and rebuild the garden. They worked together and in no time, their garden was full of life again. Dad was so proud of his garden, he even started singing and dancing in the rain! + +The family was happy, and they created many wonderful memories together. Even when it started to fall again, they had fun playing in the rain and splashing around in the floods. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a princess who wanted to find something special. She went on a long journey to find it. + +One night, while she was sleeping, she heard a loud shout. It was coming from the forest. She got up and ran in the direction of the noise. + +When the princess reached the forest, she saw a bright light. She walked towards it and what she saw made her heart skip a beat! In front of her was a purple box filled with golden coins. + +The princess shouted with joy! She was very excited. She took the box of coins and hurried home. + +When she arrived at home, the princess realised that she had found a magical treasure. She smiled and was very happy. + +From that day on, the princess became the wealthiest and happiest person in the kingdom! +Once upon a time there was a nasty old man who was very envious of other people. One day, the old man saw a beautiful yacht out at sea. He wanted it so much he had to have it, so he made a plan. + +One night, when the moon was out and the stars were twinkling, the old man crept down to the beach. He got into the yacht and started to row away. He rowed and rowed until he arrived at a secret spot. When he arrived, the old man settled down with his yacht and coasted around the cove. + +The old man was so happy with his new yacht. He stayed there the whole night and made friends with the fish in the sea. He even sang a song while he steered the boat and he promised to come back one day. + +The old man was so content with his new home and the other people who saw him were envious. "How can someone be so lucky?" they murmured. But the old man was so proud of his yacht, he never wanted to leave. +Lucy was a small girl and she loved to sing. She sang loud and silly songs all day long. One day Lucy got a box from her mommy. Inside the box there was coal! Lucy was so excited and she sang a happy song. She was going to use the coal to make something special. + +But soon Lucy started to sing a worried song. She wasn't sure if the coal was clean enough for her special project. She looked at the coal closely and started to worry. What if her project didn't turn out right? + +Lucy's mommy heard her singing and came in the room. She hugged Lucy and said that everything would be alright. Lucy took a deep breath and smiled. She held the coal close to her chest and sang a brave song. She knew she would make something amazing! +Once upon a time there was a bunny named Bobo. Bobo loved hopping around and playing with his friends. But one day, Bobo wanted a new game. He asked his friends if they could lend him a new toy, but they all said no. + +Suddenly, Bobo came up with a plan. He hopped off and found a zigzag path on the ground and started hopping along it. He made it to the top and saw an amazing sight - a new toy for him to play with! + +Bobo was so excited, he grabbed the toy and ran back to his friends to show them. But when he got there, he felt embarrassed. His friends all had the same toy, and Bobo felt silly for not thinking of it first. + +But then his friends smiled and laughed. They had gone out of their way to lend it to him and now, Bobo had something special for him to play with. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a playful puppy named Fuzzy. Fuzzy loved to run and play with other puppies. But one day Fuzzy got too close to the rope and it scared her. She started to hate rope. + +The rope hung in the backyard and Fuzzy saw it every time she went outside. +She stayed away from it no matter how playful she felt. + +One day, Fuzzy's owner saw how scared Fuzzy was of the rope, so she took it away. + +When Fuzzy realized the rope was gone, she was so happy! She started to run and play with the other puppies again and no longer felt scared. She never hated the rope again. + +Fuzzy and the other puppies played in the backyard every day and were very happy. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy who liked to create things. He decided to build a machine using a special mixer he found in the cupboard. He was very excited! He put some bits and pieces together and then plugged it in. After a lot of experimenting, the mixer was ready! + +He was so proud and couldn't wait to show his friends the amazing machine. He flicked the switch and it turned on. All of his friends gathered around and asked questions about it. He quickly explained what it was and everyone was very impressed. + +The mixer was so interesting. It made lots of different sounds and the boy had lots of fun playing with it. With the mixer, the boy was able to create so many cool things. He created new music, sound effects and buzzy noises. It was so much fun! + +The boy's friends all thought the mixer was so cool and wanted one for themselves. So the boy kindly shared. Everyone had lots of fun playing with the mixer. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a young boy. His name was Jake. Every day Jake would go to the park to play. + +One day, Jake was playing in the park when he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw the police! Jake was scared and hid behind a tree. + +The police talked to all the people at the park. Then, they drove away and the park was quiet again. + +Jake was happy that the police were gone and he ran back to his house. He was glad the scary noise had ended. + +The end. +One day, Mary had a very important mission. She had to pack her bags and visit the jail. Mary was very nervous but she had to go. When she arrived, the jail was very impressive. It was big and strong with tall walls. + +Mary spoke to the jail guard and he let her in. Mary then went around and said hello to people in the jail. Everyone was very friendly and happy to see her. + +Before Mary knew it, it was time to go. She hugged everyone goodbye and then packed her bags. Everyone waved and said goodbye as she left. Mary was so happy that she could visit the jail and see how impressive it was. +There once was a little girl called Lucy. One day, she went outside to play in the garden. Lucy noticed a small, furry creature in the grass - it was a cute and adorable mole. Lucy decided to use her hands to give the mole a gentle pat. The mole seemed happy and stayed still for Lucy. + +Lucy then sat in the grass and used some of the nearby daisies to make a small daisy chain for the mole. She showed the mole the daisy chain and the mole looked very pleased! Its eyes were sparkling with delight. + +At the end of the day, when all the fun was over, Lucy said goodbye to her new mole friend and went inside for dinner. Lucy felt really happy that she had made a new friend, and she could not wait to use the daisies to make them a present next time. +Sam had clay in his hands. He wanted to make something special with it. He was very impatient. He wanted to know what to do with the clay. He looked around to see if anybody had an idea. + +Suddenly he saw his mom. She was smiling at him. She said, "Why don't you make something round?" Sam smiled and started to shape the clay. Soon he had made a ball. It was round, just like his mom said. + +Sam knew he had done a good job. He smiled and showed it to his mom. She gave him a big hug and said, "I am so proud of you!" Sam was very happy to hear his mom say that. + +Sam knew that he could make something special out of clay. He was so proud of himself! He knew he could make anything with clay. +Once there was a very big, bright orange lion. His name was Leo. Everywhere Leo went he let out a big roar. He roamed through the jungle and all around the plains. + +Leo was very strong and brave. Sometimes he would go and visit the doctor for an x-ray to make sure he was healthy. At the doctor's office Natalia, the doctor, had a special machine and held up a plate over Leo. + +When she said, "Smile!" the machine made a loud noise and took a picture of Leo's bones. The picture was very bright and showed his bones in bright colours. Leo was excited to see the x-ray and was very proud of it. + +The next day Leo went back to the jungle with a big smile on his face, ready to show off his x-ray. He let out a loud roar to let everyone know he was back. He was happy and healthy and ready to face the day. +Once there was a mule who had nothing in its pockets. It was empty. The mule wanted something for himself so he went on a journey. He searched and searched, but nothing seemed interesting. He was about to give up, when he spotted a bright light in the distance. + +The mule walked towards the light. Suddenly the light turned into a magical castle. It was bigger and brighter than anything the mule had ever seen. He was so surprised he just stood there for a moment, until he heard a voice calling him. + +The voice was gentle and calming, and it said "surrender to the castle and you will find what you need". The mule was scared, but he gave in. He surrendered to the castle, and when he did he saw the most incredible sight. + +The castle was filled with food, collars, and toys. The mule realized that this was what he had been looking for. He had surrendered, and it had made all his dreams come true. Since then, the mule hasn't wanted for anything ever again! +Once there was a patient navy. Every day it left the harbour, heading out to the open sea. Today was no different. The navy set sail with all its crew. They had been looking forward to this voyage for weeks. + +The navy sailed and travelled until they came across a tiny island. The island was filled with beautiful flowers and interesting animals. The crew decided to take the day off to explore the island and take in its beauty. + +It was the perfect day. They had made the right choice. After a few hours, it was time to leave the island and set sail for home. The navy said goodbye to the island and made its way back to the harbour. + +When the navy arrived, everyone was in high spirits. They had all been patient and endured the long voyage. Now it was time to rest and appreciate the wonders of the island. +The navy's journey was over, for now. +Jill was eating her breakfast one morning when suddenly she heard a loud noise outside. She got up and ran to the window. She saw a wild hat appear in the sky! It was flying above her garden. Jill was so excited that she put on her own hat and rushed out of the house. + +When Jill got to the garden she was amazed at what she saw. A wonderful wild hat was twirling around in the sky. It was so fun to watch! Jill laughed and ran around the garden trying to catch the hat. + +After a few tries she finally caught it! But it didn't stay still for long. It started to fly away again and soon it was gone. Jill smiled and waved goodbye. She was really happy to have had such an exciting adventure that morning. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Hope. She was very obedient and always smiling. + +One day, Hope went to the store with her mom. She saw a big jar of sugar and said “Mommy! Can I get some sugar? Please?!†+ +Her mom said she could, so Hope was very happy. She grabbed the big jar of sugar and took it home. + +At home, she opened the jar of sugar and started eating it. She put some in her tea and on her cereal. It was yummy! + +Hope's mom was glad to see her being so obedient and enjoying the sugar. + +Every day, Hope would hope for a jar of sugar to make her happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a humbler man who had a special guitar. He kept it hidden away in a special box. Each day he took out the guitar and played it for a little while. He never let any one else touch it, it was his alone. + +One day, the man had to go away for a few days and he wasn't sure what to do with his guitar. He decided to hide it in the box and lock it up. He took out his key and unlocked the box. He put the guitar inside, locked it up and kept the key safe in his pocket. + +When the man came back, he was very happy to see his guitar was still safe. He smiled and unlocked the box. He took out the guitar and strummed it with his fingers. Then he remembered something. He stopped playing, and took out a second key. This special key unlocked the guitar! + +The man put on his special humming hat, and strummed the guitar with a humble heart. Everyone who heard the music thought it was the most beautiful music they had ever heard. + +The man and his guitar kept playing until the sun went down. Then, after a wonderful day of music, they went to sleep, happy and content with each other. +Once upon a time there were two little girls, Lucy and Louise. They were always playing together and having lots of fun. One day, Lucy wanted to play with her doll, but Louise wanted to play with her truck. + +Lucy insisted on playing with her doll, but Louise was insistent on playing with the truck. They began to fight over who should get to play with what. + +Their Mummy saw them arguing and stepped in. She told them to take turns and that they should both share their toys. Both Lucy and Louise agreed. They played happily together with both the doll and the truck. + +Mummy was very proud of her two little girls who had found a way to get along and share with each other. +Once upon a time there was a big garden with lots of plants growing in it. It was spring, and the garden was messy with leaves and flowers everywhere. It was an exciting time because all the plants were starting to wake up after their long winter sleep. + +One day a special display appeared in the garden. At first it looked like a large bush, but when a gentle breeze blew, something special happened. Suddenly lots of colourful flowers started to appear, making the bush look like more like a big rainbow. All the creatures in the garden were so excited to see such a beautiful display in the garden. + +The colourful flowers were happy to show off their bright colours after being tucked away for so long. Even the messy leaves were happy to get out of the way and make room for the flowers. In no time at all the flowers spread their magic throughout the garden and it was a sight to see. + +The magical display of flowers continued to bless the garden all through spring. It was a reminder to the creatures that each season brings something new, and that even the messiest times can bring beauty. +Once upon a time there was a bad patch in the middle of a field. No one knew what was in it and nobody wanted to get close. One day, a brave little girl decided to explore the patch to see what it held. + +She looked around and saw some tall grass and tall weeds. She poked around with a stick and soon noticed a small hole. She got on her hands and knees and started to dig around the hole with her hands. + +After a few minutes, she found something! It was a patch with something inside of it. She opened it up with her hands and she could not believe her eyes! It was full of colourful toys and candy. + +The little girl was so excited! She had never seen anything like it before. She picked up a ball and threw it around happily. She ate some of the candy and played with all the other toys. + +She knew that she had found something special in the bad patch. After playing for a while, she picked up her patch and started walking home. She was so happy with her discovery and it was now her most treasured possession. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Anna. One day, Anna went to the kitchen. She wanted to make a cake. She took out some flour and some eggs. She mixed them together. Then she put the mix in the oven. + +After a while, the cake was ready. Anna took it from the oven. But it had a terrible cut in the middle. Anna felt so sad. She started to cry. + +Suddenly, Anna's dad came in the kitchen. He said he had a surprise for her. He took out some butter and some sugar. He mixed them together. + +After a while, the dad put the mix on the cake. It looked much better. Anna stopped crying and she was happy again. She ate her delicious cake and had a great day. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy and a little girl. The little girl wanted to stay up late and play, but mommy said it was time for bed. The little girl said, "But I want pizza!" Daddy said they would have pizza the next day. + +The next night, the little girl stayed up late and played until mommy said it was time for bed again. But the little girl said, "I want pizza now!" Daddy said they would have pizza the next day. + +The third night, the little girl was so excited because she knew it was the next day. So she stayed up late again and played until she heard mommy in the kitchen. Mommy said, "Pizza time!" The little girl was so happy she ran straight to the kitchen. + +But when she got there, the pizza was all spoiled. Mommy said, "We should have stayed up late last night and made pizza!" Daddy said that from now on they would always stay up late and make pizza. + +And the little girl never had to go to bed hungry again! +Mommy had a jug and went to the store. She bought lots of goodies for her naughty little girl. When she got home, she said to her daughter, "Do you remember how to yield?" + +The little girl nodded her head, then slowly and carefully, she picked up the jug to put the goodies away. She was so excited and wanted to open everything right away, but Mommy said she had to wait until after dinner. + +So, the little girl patiently yielded to her mommy and helped her put the groceries away. When dinner was over, Mommy said, "You have been very good! You may open your treats now." + +The little girl was so happy and thanked her mommy for the treats. She opened the jug and found yummy candy and other treats inside. She thanked her mommy again and quickly enjoyed all the deliciousness of her rewards. +There was a girl who loved to explore. She had a special toy microscope that she used to look at things. One morning, she woke up with an exciting idea. She was going to see what was on her kitchen table. + +She put her microscope on the kitchen table and looked through it. She saw lots of little things that she had never seen before. They were so small that she couldn't see them with her eyes. + +Suddenly, she touched something smelly. She moved the microscope away and saw a smelly bug. It was so small that she hadn't seen it before. She was so excited! She touched the bug carefully with her finger. It was still alive and crawling. + +The little girl smiled and went to show her mom what she had found. She had had lots of fun looking at things through the microscope. +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic called Bob. Bob had an old car, but it was very noisy. He drove it to an old garage, he was very impatient and he wanted the mechanic to fix it quickly. The mechanic got to work, he marked all the parts of the car that he had to fix. He fixed the noisy parts, and he fixed the broken parts. After a lot of hard work, Bob's car was finally fixed. Bob was so happy, the mechanic had done a great job! He was so pleased with the mechanic’s work. Bob drove away in his car and it was as good as new. +Once upon a time there was a man who was very ignorant. He did not understand the world around him. + +One day he was walking through a park when he noticed a bottle in the grass. He picked it up and held it close to him. + +He couldn't understand what it was used for, so he asked a little boy who was also in the park. The little boy smiled and explained that you can use a bottle to carry drinks around with you. + +The man smiled. He was so glad the little boy had taken time to explain it to him. Although he was still ignorant, he at least knew what a bottle was used for. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He was a happy boy. Joe wanted to go on an adventure. He asked his dad if he could go and he said yes. + +Joe was excited and put on his shoes. Then he opened the door and went outside. He saw a spark in the sky which he followed. He kept walking and walking until he got to a calm lake. + +The lake was pretty and quiet. Joe went to the lake and sat down. He saw another spark which seemed to be coming from the lake. He leaned over to get a closer look and saw many little sparks in the water. + +He gently put his hand in the water and touched one of the sparks. It felt like magic! Joe smiled and enjoyed being in nature. He was so happy that he went on an adventure. +Once upon a time there was an infant who was very warm. They were allowed to stay in their nice, warm bed all day and night. Out of the window came the sound of birds singing and the sun was shining brightly. + +The infant loved to snuggle in their blankets and feel the warmth of the sun on their skin. One day, a nice lady came in and allowed the infant to sit in her lap and get extra hugs and cuddles. The infant was so happy! + +Afterwards, the kind lady took the infant outside to play. The sun was still shining, and the air was so warm and pleasant. The infant enjoyed sitting in the grass, feeling the sun on their face. + +Suddenly, the clouds came out, and the infant was allowed to go back inside. They felt safe and warm by the fire, snuggling up in blankets while it rained outside. + +The infant wanted to go back outside, but they knew they had to stay inside with the warm fire. Even though they wanted to play more in the sun, they knew that being warm and safe was best. +Once upon a time there lived a playful elephant. Everyday, he would wander in search of adventure. His trunk would grab whatever interesting things he found along his way. One day, he stumbled upon a lake. He was so excited by the sparkly blue water, he played in it for hours! He raced the ducks, splashed in the waves and even found some delicious snacks! His trunk collected stones of all shapes and sizes, as he wondered along the waters edge. Finally at sunset, he said goodbye to his new animal friends and headed home. From his trunk, he still held his treasures, ready to explore again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Tom. Tom was a very fast dog and loved to run. He was so fast that even the wind couldn't keep up with him! + +One day, Tom ran to an exit and decided to take a nap. He laid down and closed his eyes, and soon he was sleeping. He slept for a very long time and all the other animals around could hear his snoring. + +Suddenly, Tom woke up and looked around. He remembered that he had been looking for the exit and he was happy to see that he had found it. He jumped up and started running. He ran so fast that he was gone in a flash. + +Tom was happy that he had reached the exit. Now he could go home and get some more sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked to move around a lot. One day, the little boy was walking in a park and he saw something on the ground. He reached out and picked it up. It was a funny looking fruit, so he decided to try it. He bit into it and the taste was bitter. He was so surprised and he quickly spat the fruit out. The little boy moved away and he never tried the strange fruit ever again. +Josh was always very messy. Everywhere he went, he left things in a mess. One day when he was playing with his toys, his Mommy called him. + +'Josh, it's time to go to the bathroom,' she said. + +Josh picked up his toys and carry them to the bathroom. He opened the door and looked inside. It was a very messy bathroom! + +The sink was full of towels and the floor was covered with toilet paper. Even the bathtub was full of stuff. Josh started to clean up the bathroom. He put all the towels in the cabinets, the toilet paper in the bin and the bath stuff in the bathtub. + +When he was done, the bathroom was all clean. His Mommy was very proud of him. 'Good job, Josh! Now you can come out and play again!' + +Josh was very happy. He had learned to clean up a messy bathroom and he was very proud of that. +One day, Jane wanted to go to the park. She put on her white blouse and grabbed her scarf. She jumped and ran out the door. + +At the park, Jane saw a big slide. She ran to it and went down the slide. It was so much fun that she wanted to go again. She went up the ladder, and down the slide one more time. + +Next, Jane saw a pond with ducks and geese. She watched them swim and eat. She wanted to go swim too, but she remembered that she had to wear her swimsuit. + +Finally, Jane went to the tree to climb. She put her arms around the trunk and started to climb. She went higher and higher until she was at the very top. It was so high, she could see all around. + +Jane had a wonderful time at the park. She smiled as she walked back home. She couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable little boy named Blake. Blake's daddy worked in the market every day so he could bring home food for Blake's family to eat. One day, daddy had to go to the market, but he was running late. Blake wanted to help his daddy, so he asked if he could go to the market too. Daddy said yes, so Blake got dressed and zipped out the door. + +When Blake arrived at the market, he was so excited! He saw all kinds of yummy food and all sorts of things he wanted to bring home. Blake quickly asked the shopkeeper which items his daddy needed. The shopkeeper was so impressed with how dependable Blake was and gave him lots of food for free! + +Blake zipped back home with all kinds of goodies in his arms. When Blake's daddy saw what he brought back, he was so proud of Blake. That day, Blake learned that no matter what, it's always important to be dependable. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was three years old and every morning she would play with her favorite toy. It was a wheel with lots of colorful rings. She loved it! + +One day she wanted to lend it to her friend. She was very organized and made sure to tell her friend how to use it. She said, "When you roll the wheel you can make lots of lovely sounds." Her friend enjoyed it a lot and it was fun to watch her friend play with the wheel. + +The next day the girl realized that her friend had forgotten to give her the wheel back. She was a bit worried but knew that her friend must have been having lots of fun with it. + +The girl went to her friend's house and sure enough, her friend still had the wheel. The girl smiled and said, "Thank you. I'm glad you had fun. Please remember to lend it back to me when you're done." Her friend thanked her and they both laughed and played with the wheel together until the day was done. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jodie. Jodie was very independent, so she went on lots of adventures by herself. + +One day, Jodie was exploring in a clearing in the woods and she found something, it looked like a bush but when she poked it, it made a funny noise. Jodie was curious and wanted to explore more so she pushed it aside, and there was a big door! + +Jodie found a secret room filled with all kinds of things. She pushed her way through the door and everything inside looked exciting. Everywhere she turned, Jodie saw things that she had never seen before and it made her laugh with joy. + +Jodie had found a secret and she wanted to explore. She poked around and found lots of things that she had never seen before. In the end, Jodie was very happy with her independent journey and all of her discoveries. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful white bird. It had bright, shining feathers that made it look very pretty. + +One day it flew away from its nest. It went on a long and exciting journey. Everywhere it went, people stopped to admire its beauty. + +Then one day, the bird brought something special back to its nest. It was a shiny white egg! The bird wanted to take care of it and keep it safe. + +The bird's friends came to visit and see the egg. They all thought it was so pretty. Every day the bird would bring special food to the egg, and make sure it stayed warm. + +After a few weeks, something amazing happened. The egg began to crack open! The bird was so excited! A little bird came out of the egg. It was so tiny and white, and it was so pretty! The bird was so happy to have its new baby. + +The little bird grew up strong and healthy. Its wings were bright white and it was very pretty. Its family watched it grow and were very proud. They loved their special white bird. +One night, Jake looked out of the window and saw the moon. He smiled and asked his mom, “What’s that?†She replied, “That is the moon.†+ +Jake thought it was really cool and wanted to get closer to it. He asked his mom if they could stretch to the moon. His mom said, “No, that’s too far.†+ +But Jake was determined to find a way. He asked his mom if he could go outside and try. His mom said, “OK, but be careful.†+ +So Jake went outside and stretched out his arms and legs. He thought about how the moon was so far away and how it looked so peaceful in the night sky. + +After a few moments, he lay down on his back and looked at the stars. He felt peaceful and thoughtful. + +When it was time to go inside, Jake smiled at the moon and told it goodbye. He was ready to stretch his legs inside and go to sleep. +Today was a sunny day! The dogs and cats were playing in the garden. Suddenly, a staff appeared in the sky. It had stars and moons, and was rocking back and forth. Everyone was so excited and started to cheer. + +The staff was magical and it could do anything! It could make a picnic for everyone, and it could also organize a race. The kids were clapping joyfully and were so excited to take part in the race. They chose a winner, and everyone was smiling. + +The staff rocked gently in the sky and spread sparkles everywhere. Everyone laughed and danced around, even the animals. Everything was so organized, and everyone was having the best day ever. The staff made sure that everyone was happy and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a huge dog. It was very fun and always loved to play. One day, the dog went on a walk in the park. As it was walking, the dog began to follow a trail. Little did it know, the trail was only a trick that some kids had set up - it was made of leaves and twigs. + +The dog was so excited to have found a trail that it started running around. Suddenly, the leaves and twigs started falling apart and the kids started to laugh. The dog felt embarrassed and wanted to hide. It tried to find a place to go, but all it could see was the huge park. + +The dog started to run around in circles, but the kids started following it, laughing the whole time. Eventually, the dog was able to find a bush and it quickly hid behind it. The kids were still looking for it and called out its name, but the dog stayed very still and soon the laughing stopped. + +The dog felt relieved when the kids left. It still felt embarrassed and wished it had known the trail was a trick from the beginning. It decided it would always be careful from now on and try not to get fooled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. He was looking for a place to belong. He searched everywhere until he came across a big chest. It was wet. He climbed inside to take a nap. He felt cozy and warm. He knew he finally found a place to belong. He stayed there all day long. + +The next day, the duck woke up and the chest was filled with water. He was wet and started to quack. A big fish heard him and said, "Hey little duck. What are you doing in here?" The duck said, "I am looking for a place to belong". The fish said, "You can stay here if you like." + +The little duck smiled and happily agreed. From that day forward, the duck belonged in the chest with the fish. He was so happy! They enjoyed playing together in the water every day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jennifer. She really wanted to go to the park, but there was lots of traffic. Her mom said she couldn't go because it was too dangerous. + +But Jennifer was a brave girl and she wanted to go alone. So she headed off down the street. It was a very hot day, and Jennifer got very hot and sweaty! She started to feel really tired, and before she knew it, she had forgotten all about the traffic. + +Jennifer walked for a very long time, until she reached the park. It was so fun! She could see all the birds and the trees were so tall and green. But Jennifer was very hungry, so she ate a little snack her mom had given her. It was a thin slice of cheese and very yummy! + +Then, Jennifer heard a loud beeping noise. She looked up and she noticed the traffic with all its cars and trucks. That's when she remembered she had forgotten all about it! + +But Jennifer decided it didn't matter. She had had a wonderful day, and she promised herself she would never forget that adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a strong girl. She was always brave and determined. One day, she faced a challenge. She had to resist. She tried hard and did not give up. + +The challenge seemed so scary and tough, but the strong girl didn't feel scared. She was determined to succeed. With all her might, she resisted. + +After a long fight, she won the battle. Everyone cheered for the strong girl and admired her bravery. She was proud of herself and she learned a valuable lesson. To never give up and to always resist. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He really liked to write. + +One day, he opened the drawer in his room. The drawer was empty, so he decided to write something inside. He took out some paper and a pen, and started to write. + +The man wrote and wrote, until the pages inside the drawer were full of writing. He looked at all of his work and smiled. He was very proud of what he had written. + +After he was finished, he closed the drawers. Everything inside was filled with his writing. He was happy knowing that the drawer was now full of stories and thoughts. +Once upon a time, there was a pet. It was very sweet. Every day it would watch from outside the window. It wanted to come in and be with its family. One day, the family opened the window and let the pet come in. The family gave the pet a big hug, it was happy and so was the pet. + +The family played with the pet, giving it lots of love. The pet loved it. They played for hours. The pet watched the family dance and laugh. It was so much fun. + +When it was time to go back outside, the pet was sad. But it knew that it would come back in soon and have lots more fun with its family. So it waved good-bye until next time and watched as the family went back inside. The pet was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She saw a path leading away from where she was and was very excited. She hopped onto her seat and began to ride her bike along the path. The path was a bit rough, with lots of bumps and rocks, but that didn't stop the little girl. She felt fearless as she peddled and clung tightly to her seat. + +The path seemed to go on forever, but the little girl never got tired of it. Eventually she reached a large tree and decided to stop and take a rest. She seated herself under the shade of the tree and looked around. She could see mountains and birds in the clear sky above and she felt very lucky and happy. + +She had a wonderful time exploring the path, seeing all the sights along the way. She was even brave enough to ride on some of the rougher patches of the path, but she never faltered. When it was time to go home, the little girl felt strong and brave for having gone on her adventure. +Mama and Jack were going on a fun trip. Mama said they needed to pack their things so they could be ready. She showed Jack a big puzzle she wanted him to bring. It was an easy one with only a few pieces. Jack smiled and clapped his hands. He was so excited! + +They worked together to put the puzzle pieces into a small bag. Mama asked Jack to help her pack his clothes, books, and toys. Jack held up a few stuffed animals, and Mama put them in the suitcase too. + +Mama smiled at Jack. He was so helpful! Now they were ready for the big trip. They hugged each other tight and were so excited. +One day, Jane was sad. She felt poor because she didn't have any chocolate. She wanted it so badly, but she knew she couldn't afford it. + +Suddenly, Jane saw a bag of the yummy treat on the ground. She excitedly ran over and picked it up with her little hands. She hugged it close and squeezed it tight. + +Next, Jane opened the bag and saw that it was full of delicious chocolates. She couldn't believe her luck. She bit into one of them and it was so sweet and chocolaty. + +She quickly ate the Chocolate and it made her so happy. She smiled and thanked God for the special treat. Jane had a special flavor of happiness that day and she was thankful for it. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She was on her way to the park to play but got lost. She couldn't find her way back home. She looked left, right, and all around but still couldn't find home. + +Sarah was getting very frustrated. She was too young to know what to do so she sat down on a bench and started to cry. + +Just then a taxi pulled up! Sarah ran up to the taxi and asked if the driver could take her home. The driver said yes and she hopped in the car. + +On the way home, Sarah thought and thought about how her day had gone wrong. She had missed out on a fun day at the park. + +When the taxi finally arrived at Sarah's house, she was so happy! She thanked the driver and ran inside to tell her mom the whole story. From then on, Sarah was more careful about not getting lost again! +Once upon a time, there was a dry cage. Inside the cage was a little mouse. The mouse was very small and scared. She wanted to find a way to get out. + +Suddenly, the mouse noticed something magical. She saw that she was starting to shrink. Soon, she was so tiny that she was able to squeeze through the bars of the cage. + +The little mouse hopped down onto the ground and began to explore. She scampered around and felt so free. No longer did she need to fear being stuck in the dry cage. + +The mouse was so happy and she ran away to explore the world. Although she never returned to the dry cage, she never forgot the magical shrink. +Once upon a time, there was an impressive land. It was a land full of wonderful things to explore and play with! + +One day, a little boy decided to explore the land. He walked and climbed, wondering what he would find. Then, he saw a big tree full of delicious looking fruits. He was so curious, so he climbed the tree and chose one to try. + +He took a bite and wow - the fruit was so sweet and juicy! He tasted something so delicious for the first time. He sat there for a while until he had eaten all the fruit from the tree. + +The boy was so happy. He had a wonderful time exploring the impressive land, and he had tasted something really yummy! He smiled and thanked the tree for its delicious treat before running off to explore some more! +Once upon a time there was a independent sailor. He set out every morning on his boat, bravely and alone. He wanted to explore the world, but everyone around him wanted him to stay put. But he wouldn’t ignore them. Every morning, he would wave goodbye as he set off with a big smile. + +One day when he was setting off, the other sailors tried to make him stay. But the independent sailor wouldn’t listen and instead kept sailing. The others waved and shouted, but he ignored them. + +That night while the other sailors were eating dinner, he sailed on. He explored the ocean, learning and growing with each passing wave. He was the only sailor out there. + +He was sailing until he could no longer see the sun. But he didn’t mind, he knew he could find his way back. He sailed for many days until he finally got to his destination - a secret island that nobody else knew about. + +And so every day the independent sailor set sail. He would explore, learn and grow, despite the people trying to keep him still. +Once there was a robot. He was a very special robot. He liked to decorate. + +One day, he decided to decorate his room. He wanted to make it extra special. He collected lots of things from around his house. But this was difficult. + +He tried to hang up some pictures but the walls were too high. He kept dropping them. Then he tried to stick things to the walls with glue. But they kept sliding off. + +Finally, he had an idea. He took some toy cars and boats and he stuck them onto the walls. He looked at the walls and smiled. They looked so bright and cheerful! + +The robot was happy. He had decorated his room and it looked wonderful. Now he could invite all of his friends over to see it. +Once there was a young girl named Jane. Jane was very excited because it was going to be a bright day. She wanted to make something special for breakfast. She decided to make a pastry. She walked to the kitchen and opened the cupboard. She got out the flour, the eggs and the butter. She did her best to mix them together. Then she put the pastry in the oven. + +When it was finally done, Jane was so happy. She closed the door of the oven and the pastry smelled so delicious. She put the pastry on a plate and took it outside to enjoy the bright morning. She could feel the sun warming her face. She ate the pastry and it was so yummy. She smiled happily and happily went back inside. What a delicious breakfast! +The owl had a lot of trouble. He couldn't find fair mail. He looked all over, but just couldn't seem to find what he needed. He asked the chickens, he asked the sheep, he asked the ducks but no one had fair mail. + +Then one day, the owl heard a funny sound. It sounded like mail coming from the sky. He looked up and there it was, fair mail, flying away in the sky. He called out to the mail and asked it to come back. The mail obeyed and came back to him. It was a funny looking envelope with bright colors. + +The owl opened it up and inside he found the answer to his trouble. He was so happy that he spread his wings and flew around the sky. From then on, the owl knew that if he ever had trouble, he could rely on fair mail. +Once there was a brilliant dolphin. Everyday, he swam around the ocean looking for adventure. One day, he decided to mail himself inside a box. He thought it would be a fun and exciting way to explore the world. + +So he looked for a box, and found one filled with jewels and coins. He jumped in, and sealed it shut. Then he called for help to mail him away. Soon, a friendly postman saw him and said he would help. + +The dolphin was put inside a big truck, and off it went. The postman took him to a far away land. As they arrived, the truck stopped and everyone cheered. + +The dolphin couldn't believe his eyes, he had never seen anything like it before! He thanked the postman for the wonderful journey and took off to explore. + +He was so excited to explore this new, brilliant place. He swam and swam until he found a beautiful beach. To this day, the dolphin still throws parties with the creatures of the land at the beach. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a little girl named Abi. Abi loved the water and went to the harbor every day. She would look at the big boats and the mountains of sand. Today she saw something extra special. She realized it was a small brown animal swimming in the harbor. + +Abi was so excited that she made a wish to play with the animal. She asked the mommy if she could touch the animal and mommy said yes. Abi carefully walked closer to the animal and saw it was a brown seal. She said "hello" to him and he smiled. + +Then Abi and the mommy followed the seal to a special place in the harbor. Abi was so happy to see the seal had a home there! She smiled and realized the seal was safe and happy in the harbor. She was glad she got to see the beautiful seal and said goodbye as it swam away. Abi will never forget the special day she realized the brown seal was safe in the harbor. +Once upon a time, there lived a gentle lady. Every day she went out to gather flowers and leaves. She made the most beautiful things with what she found. + +One day, the lady decided to make a special wish. She closed her eyes and wished for something special. + +Suddenly, the sky opened up and a bright light shone down on the lady. Her wish had come true! + +The lady looked up and saw the most wonderful creature. It had the prettiest wings and magical powers. The lady and the creature gathered up many of the things she had made and flew away together. + +The lady and the creature were so happy and gentle together. They flew around the world and shared their special wish with everyone. And when it was time for the lady to leave, she thanked the creature for her wish and said goodbye. + +The lady went home feeling extra special. She will never forget that gentle creature and their wish that changed her life. +One day in the park a little girl named Millie saw a wide jacket on the ground. She was very excited! She had been looking for a warm jacket for a long time. She picked it up and looked for the owner. There was no one around so she decided to take it home. + +When she got home, Millie tried on the jacket. She realized that it was much too big. But it was so nice and warm! She was sure her daddy could fix it for her. So, she decided to keep it. + +Millie got some scissors and helped her daddy cut the jacket down to size. After that, it fit perfectly! She went outside to show her friends and they were very impressed. + +Millie was so happy. She realized that she was very lucky to find such a nice jacket. Even though it was much too big, it fit her perfectly now. She smiled as all her friends admired her new wide jacket. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a big house. Every day, she would sit and play with her toys. One day when the sun was bright, she decided to make a record. She took some dough and rolled it into a little ball. Then, she took a rolling pin and rolled it until it was very thin. She made a snack with the dough! Then, she went outside and found some leaves in the light. She used the leaves to make a nice pattern. Finally, she used the record to make a nice noise as she danced with the snack. Everyone in the house smiled and clapped for the girl. The girl was very happy! +Once there was a child named Max who loved to play with his friends. He had a very special sweater that made him happy. It was bright and colorful, and glowed in the sun. + +Max and his friends went to a park to play. In the park, there were lots of things to explore. Max and his friends hopped on their bikes and zoomed around. + +But then, Max's friends had an accident! Max was sad but he knew he could help. He took off his special sweater and used it as a bandage for his friend. His special sweater was so useful! + +Max and his friends were so happy and had lots of fun at the park. Even though Max didn't have his sweater on anymore, it still glowed when they said goodbye. +Once there was a modern pin. It sat in its spot on the shelf with all its other pin friends. One day, the pin went on an adventure. It hopped into a spray can and the can started to rattle around. Suddenly, the can was sprayed towards the wall and the pin flew out. It zoomed all around the room, spinning and twirling in circles. Then it came to a stop at the top of the window, peeking out at the wide world beyond. The pin was happy, its adventure was over and it returned to the shelf to rest with its friends. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. She was three years old and very smart. Every day Jane would take lots of different classes and learn lots of new things. + +One day, Jane was doing very well in her classes and her teacher gave her a special sign for being successful. Jane was so excited to show off her sign to all her friends and family. + +But when Jane got to school the next day everyone was laughing at her. Jane was very confused, she had no idea why everyone was laughing. + +Then Jane realised why. She had left her sign at home and everyone was making fun of her. Jane was so embarrassed! + +But Jane's teacher saw what was happening and came over to Jane. She told Jane to hold her head high and be proud of her hard work. + +Jane smiled, put her chin up and was proud to be successful. And from then on Jane always kept her sign with her! +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a trade. He was a fair man and wanted to make sure all his trading was done with fairness and respect. + +One day, he was on the street and saw a little girl with a kite in her hands. She was trying to pull it into the air, but it wouldn't move. The man saw how sad the little girl was, so he decided to make a trade with her. + +"I will make you a deal," he said. "If you give me your kite, I will give you a shiny toy." The girl was very excited. She smiled and handed over her kite in exchange for the toy. + +The man gave the girl a hug, and she happily ran off with her new shiny toy. The man smiled as he watched her go, and he felt good about making a fair trade. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane liked to play outside in the park and eat tasty treats. One day, it was dinner time and Jane's mom gave her some meat. Jane didn't want to eat it because it was too bitter. She started to cry and speak to her mom. + +"Mom, this meat is too bitter," Jane said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's ok sweetheart, why don't you try it with some ketchup? That will make it taste better. + +Jane nodded. She put some ketchup on the meat and tried it. To her surprise, it actually tasted really good. Jane smiled and enjoyed the rest of her dinner. + +The end! +One day, a little girl named Milly wanted to borrow a button from her neighbour. She went over to her neighbour's house and knocked on the door. When the neighbour opened the door, Milly asked very slowly, "Can I borrow a button?" + +The neighbour said yes and gave Milly a big white button from her jar. Milly thanked her neighbour and slowly walked back home with the button. + +When she got home, Milly put the button on her favourite shirt. She liked the way it looked, so she went over to her mother and said, "Look at this button!" + +Milly's mother smiled and said, "That's a great button, Milly! Where did you borrow it from?" Milly told her mother that she had borrowed it from her neighbour. Her mother replied, "That was very nice of you to borrow a button. Maybe you could ask the neighbour if you can borrow something else next time!" + +Milly was very happy. She smiled and gave her mother a big hug. Then she slowly went off to play with her toys. +Once upon a time there was a lonely bean. He felt so alone, because he didn't have any friends. + +One day, he decided to go on an adventure. He took a deep breath and jumped as high as he could. He started to soar! + +The bean flew through the sky, feeling light and happy. He saw lots of different things; birds, clouds, and even the sun. He kept soaring higher and higher. + +But then the bean started to get tired. He had been flying for so long, so he decided to go down. He flew back to the ground, and opened his eyes. He was so happy to be home. + +The bean never felt so free before. From that day on, he always felt brave enough to soar through the sky whenever he wanted. +Once there was a girl who wanted to learn how to balance. She was three years old and very small, so it was a little difficult for her. But she was determined to learn. + +Luckily she had some helpful friends who were willing to help. They brought her to the park and showed her how to balance. She would stand on one foot for a few seconds, then try to put the other one up. She was so happy when she finally made it! + +Then her friends suggested a game. They found a lock and asked her to balance it on her head. She was a bit scared at first, but when she tried it she was really good at it! The other kids were amazed. + +The girl was so pleased with herself. She learned a new skill and made her friends happy. + +From that day on the girl was an expert at balance. She was so thankful for her helpful friends! +Once there was a mosquito. He wanted to go on an adventure! He made friends with a serious bird. + +The bird was serious about the trip and prepared for the long journey. The mosquito buzzed in excitement! They flew and flew until they saw an amazing tree. + +The tree was so big and strong that it seemed it could never end. The two friends decided to climb the tree and explore. + +All of a sudden, the tree started shaking. The ground and the sky seemed to move beside the tree. That’s when they realized they were in an earthquake! + +The bird and mosquito were scared! But they worked together to jump down and the serious bird helped find them a safe spot until the shaking stopped. When the shaking finally ended, the two friends hugged and thanked each other for the help because without it, their adventure could've ended in tragedy. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl named Jane. She was so playful and happy! She loved running around and playing with her friends. + +One day, Jane decided to go on an adventure. She put on her very best shoes and set off to explore. She followed a winding path and it lead her to a meadow full of flowers. + +Jane was so happy! She ran around the field, picking up flowers and exploring all the different colors. Then, she spotted something in the corner. It was a big camera! + +Jane was so excited. She grabbed the camera and started taking pictures of the flowers and of herself. She threw her head back and smiled cheekily, making sure to capture that moment forever. + +At the end of the day, Jane proudly showed her family the photo she had taken. Everyone laughed and congratulated her on her playful photos. That day was so special, and Jane kept the photo in a safe place, so she would always remember her happy adventure. +Billy was a little boy. He loved to dream about magical things. One day he saw a trumpet in a shop. So he asked his mom for it. His mom said it was too expensive for him, but Billy was stubborn. He begged and begged until his mom agreed to buy it for him. + +When his mom took him home, he was so happy. He ran to his room and grabbed the trumpet. He put it up to his lips and he blew. Wow! It made a beautiful sound. + +Billy dreamed of becoming a trumpet player. He practiced every day. He was so happy to be able to make music. Even when he was tired, he was still stubborn and stayed up late to practice. + +Soon Billy was playing songs like a pro. His mom was so proud. Billy's dreams had come true. +Once there was a little girl who was very spoiled. She had a lot of toys and every day her parents would buy her something new. + +One day she asked for a rocking chair, so her parents brought her one. She was so happy and started rocking back and forth. She rocked so much that she fell asleep. + +While the little girl was sleeping, her mom took a whip and snapped it in the air. The noise woke the girl up and she saw a big surprise. In place of her rocking chair was a brand new pony. + +The little girl was so excited that she quickly jumped on the pony's back. She started rocking back and forth and smiling widely. She had never been so happy in her life! + +The little girl and her pony had a lot of fun playing and exploring together. Now she never gets bored, because she can always take her pony for a ride and rock back and forth. +Once upon a time there was a little toy car. It had a little battery inside it. But one day the toy car stopped working. The little battery was tired and all worn out. + +The toy car was very sad. It felt silly to have a battery that didn't work. + +The toy car's friend, a big truck, said, "Don't worry, little car. I'll help you!" + +The big truck took the toy car to the store. He got a new and shiny little battery for the toy car. + +The toy car was so happy. With the new battery, it worked just like before. The little car thanked the big truck for helping and went on its way. +Once upon a time, there lived a tall girl called Jane. Jane had a very special watch. It was sharp and shiny. + +Every day, Jane would take her watch out and watch it sparkle in the sun. She felt so happy when she looked at it. + +One day, Jane lost her watch. She looked all around the house, but she couldn't find it anywhere. She was very sad, but then suddenly she remembered she had left it at the park. + +Jane ran to the park as fast as she could. There it was, lying in the grass! She picked it up and hugged it tight. Jane had her sharp watch back, and she was very happy. +Molly had a wide yard. She wanted to explore it, but she was only three and it was too big. She asked her uncle if he would help her. + +Her uncle said he was busy, but he managed to find some time. They went into the garden together. + +Molly was amazed! There were tall trees, flowers and even a pond. Her uncle pointed out all the different things. + +He showed her how to find bugs, the way to make a kite out of leaves and where the different animals go during the day. + +Molly was so happy that her uncle managed to help her explore the wide yard! They played together all day and had a lot of fun. +Once there was a small girl called Katie. She loved playing with her bike, pushing down the pedal to make it go. One day, she decided to ride her bike all the way to her Grandma's house. + +When Katie arrived, Grandma had prepared a special surprise for her. Katie saw the table had been set with a delicious dinner, and the food was hot and spicy. She was so excited! She loved everything spicy! + +To thank Grandma, Katie gave her a big hug, and they both laughed together. Then Katie shut the door tight so no bugs could get inside. + +It had been a great day and Katie was so happy. She said goodbye to Grandma and hopped on her bike, pushing down the pedal and heading back home. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful palace. It sparkled in the sun, and was filled with treasures. Everyone who saw it was amazed. + +One day, a spark flew out of one of the windows. Before anyone knew what was happening, the palace started to burn. All the treasures were destroyed, and smoke filled the air. + +The fire burned all day, and all night. Everyone was sad to see their beautiful palace turn to ash. + +Finally, the fire stopped burning. The palace had been ruined, but everyone was happy to be safe. The people moved on, and even though the palace was gone, they always remembered its graceful beauty. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny called Bob. Bob was tough because he was always zooming around the meadow. One day, Bob had a surprise - he was going to get a massage! +Bob hopped along the path and found the massage centre. He was so excited! He hopped inside and the lady rubbed his back really gently. Bob felt very relaxed and started to doze off. Suddenly he heard a loud noise - it was Bob's friends zooming outside! +Bob hopped back outside and joined his friends. They zoomed around and around, getting very tired. Finally, they all stopped and had a break. Bob thought that massages were much better than zooming around, but he was still glad that he was tough enough to zoom around whenever he wanted! +Once there was a bunny who liked to nap. He was so cozy and comfortable and liked to nap in the sunshine. One day he saw something he had never seen before - a bright rose. He hopped over to take a closer look and sniff the sweet scent. Unfortunately, he pricked his nose with one of the thorns and it hurt. Bunny was very sad. + +But then he saw a little bee buzzing around the rose. Bunny asked the bee to help him. With a kind smile, the bee said he would. The bee flew around Bunny and made a magical cloud. Bunny lay down and fell asleep in the cloud and it was the most cozy nap he had ever had. + +The next day he woke up and the hurt had gone away. He hopped around the rose and sang a happy song. He thanked the kind bee for helping him and promised to remember his nap forever. +Tommy was a very stubborn boy. He didn't like to listen to his mom and dad, no matter what they said. + +One day, Tommy wanted to go outside and play in the park. But his mom told him to stay and do his homework. Tommy felt sad and did not want to listen. + +His mom kept telling him to finish his work, but Tommy refused. He was so very stubborn. + +Then, his dad came in the room and sat down next to him. He said that he understood how Tommy was feeling and that it was okay to take a break sometimes. + +So, they decided to take a walk in the park together. Tommy smiled and felt happy. He was no longer feeling sad. + +That was a very good day for Tommy. He learned a valuable lesson--it's okay to be stubborn sometimes, but it's also important to listen to your parents. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to play in the park. On one sunny day, Jack was running around and looking for fun. Suddenly, he lost his toy. He looked and looked, but Jack could not find it. + +Jack felt sad. He sat down on a bench and started to cry. A kind lady noticed him and asked what was wrong. Jack told her he had lost his toy. The lady felt bad and decided to help Jack find it. + +Together, they looked everywhere. They even looked in a bush! But no matter how much they looked, the toy was nowhere to be seen. The kind lady told Jack not to worry. She said "Don't cry, Jack. Let's all have a fair game, then we can go home!". + +Jack was happy to play. He laughed and had lots of fun. After the game was over, they both noticed a strange sound. It was coming from Jack's toy! He must have lost it in the park while they were playing the fair game! + +Jack was relieved! He hugged the kind lady and thanked her for helping him find his toy. He was so grateful. Jack learned a good lesson that day: no matter how small something might seem, it's worth the time to look for it! +Once upon a time, there was a kind bear. The bear liked to go out and explore the world. Every day, he would wander off while the sun was out. + +One day, the bear found a coat made of fur in the forest. He thought it was so soft and kind that he decided to take it home and wear it. + +The coat kept the bear nice and warm while he went on his adventures. But one day, it started to rain. The fur of the coat got very wet and heavy. It started to drag him down and he could not move. + +Luckily, the kind bear had a friend nearby. His friend helped him take off the heavy fur so that he could prevent himself from getting stuck again. + +From then on, the bear only wore his special fur coat when the weather was sunny and dry. He was always reminded of his kind friend who had helped him out of a sticky situation. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very curious and always wanted to explore. One day she found a big, thick wall. Lucy looked at it and wondered, "what is behind that wall?". She decided she must find out. + +Lucy started to eat her way through the thick wall. Every bite got her closer and closer. Then all of a sudden, she had made a big enough hole to see what was on the other side. She was very surprised, it was a beautiful garden! There were all kinds of wonderful, bright flowers and delicious fruits. + +Lucy was so excited she wanted to eat the tasty fruits. She was so happy and full of wonder. She ate them all and then lay down in the sun and bounced around in the garden. She had a wonderful time and left feeling very content. +Once upon a time, there was a cupboard. It was very long and tall, and it was made out of wood. There were two doors at the front - one on top and one on the bottom. + +One day someone came to the cupboard and locked it using a big key. The key jingled as the cupboard was now safe and secure! + +Inside the cupboard was lots of things. There was food and toys, but the most special thing of all was a box. The box had something very special inside. + +The thing in the box was a key. This key was extra special as it could make anyone successful. If a person had the key, then they could do whatever they wanted! + +But the cupboard was locked, so no one was allowed to get it. It stayed locked up in the cupboard, awaiting somebody brave enough to unlock it one day. +Once upon a time there was a good bike. Every day, it would go for a ride. Its owner, a little girl, would hop on the saddle and pedal as fast as she could go. + +One day, something went wrong. When the little girl tried to pedal fast, the bike wouldn't go. She pressed the pedals down but it seemed like it was stuck. + +The little girl found a mechanic who could help. He took a look and said, "There is a delay in the bike. Don't worry, though, I can fix it!" He worked on the bike and soon it was ready to go. This time, when the little girl pedalled, it ran without any problems. + +The little girl was so happy. She was glad that she didn't have to wait any longer to go on her good bike. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Leah. They both loved to go on vacation together. One day, Joe made Leah mad and she became very sad. Joe felt bad about it and he wanted to make it up to her. + +He asked Leah if she could forgive him. At first, Leah was still mad but because Joe had been so nosy, she eventually said yes. + +Joe was so relieved and happy that Leah had forgiven him. So, then he asked her if she wanted to go on a special vacation to make up for his mistake. Leah was so excited and said yes! + +When Joe and Leah went on vacation, they had so much fun and it made Leah forget all about the bad thing that had happened before. They both thanked each other for being such good friends. +In the winter the sky is grey and it rains a lot. The rain makes the grass look nice and green. It also makes the trees look fresh and new. + +One night when the sky was dark and the rain was pouring down, a little rabbit hopped out into the night. He was wearing a big green coat and he had a soft blue scarf. + +He hopped and skipped, running around in the mud and splashing in the puddles. He looked so happy as he glanced up at the dark sky, twirling and dancing in the rain. + +The little rabbit pranced around until his coat was soaked, then he looked up one last time at the sky and hopped back to his cozy warm burrow to wait for the next rainy winter's day. +One day, Jimmy and his mom went to the park. Jimmy wanted to swing. He ran up to the swing and clapped his hands. His mom laughed and said, "Let's see how high you can swing!" She pushed him and he flew high. He laughed and clapped his hands, and then came down just in time for a test. + +Mommy said, "It's time for the test. You ready?" +Jimmy nodded his head. Mommy gave him a calm look and said, "You can do this, just take your time." + +Jimmy remembered to think, take his time and he finished the test! When he was done, he clapped his hands in excitement and mommy smiled. + +"Good job, Jimmy!" she said. The two hugged and ran off to play at the park for the rest of the day. +Once there was a young girl named Lisa who loved to play games. She found a game she really liked, and every day she would play it over and over again. + +She was very sure of herself, and she thought she could win the game easily. But then one day, the game changed and Lisa didn't know how to win. + +Suddenly she noticed a pattern the game was following. She watched carefully and realized she had to do certain things to win. + +She used her quick thinking and followed the pattern carefully. Eventually, she won the game! + +Lisa was so excited and everyone celebrated. But even though Lisa was deaf, she could feel the party and she was very happy. She knew she had just won a very tough game! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was called Rachel and she was tough. + +One day, Rachel was playing in the park and she saw something strange. On the ground, was a strange stamp! + +Rachel had never seen anything like it before, so she picked it up and started to look at it. She turned it over in her hand and as she did, a loud squeaking noise came from the stamp. + +Rachel was a little bit scared, so she shrugged her shoulders and dropped the stamp. Suddenly, the stamp flew up into the air and it flew away! + +Rachel was sad that she had to say goodbye to the stamp, but she was tough and she knew that she would be okay. She watched as the stamp flew away into the sky and she smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very hungry. She was looking for something to eat when she noticed something exciting. It was a lock! She had never seen one before, so it excited her. + +The little girl wanted to open the lock to see what was inside. She tried all kinds of things to open it, but nothing worked. She got so frustrated that she began to cry. + +Just then, a friendly bear came along. He had seen the girl's trouble and offered to help. He told the little girl that he knew how to open the lock. She watched as he carefully worked the lock and it opened! + +The little girl was so excited to see what was inside. She opened up the box and there was her favourite snack waiting for her. She was so happy that she hugged the bear and thanked him for his help. + +After she finished eating, the little girl asked the bear if she could keep the lock. He nodded with a smile and told her to keep it safe. From then on the little girl kept her lock close to her, reminding her of a magical day when she got a surprise. +Sam and Lily liked to help their mom cook. They liked to smell the food and taste the sauce. But they knew they had to be careful. Mom always said, "Hot things can burn you. Stay away from the stove and the oven." + +One day, mom was making a big salad. She asked Sam and Lily to get some oil from the pantry. Oil was a yellow liquid that made the salad yummy. Mom said, "Oil is expensive. We don't have much. Don't spill it or waste it." + +Sam and Lily ran to the pantry. They saw a big bottle of oil on the top shelf. They wanted to reach it, but it was too high. They had an idea. They got a chair and a stool. They put the stool on the chair. Sam climbed on the stool. Lily held the chair. + +Sam grabbed the bottle of oil. He was happy. He said, "I got it! I got it!" But he was not careful. He dropped the bottle. It fell on the floor. It broke. Oil spilled everywhere. It made a big mess. + +Mom heard the noise. She ran to the pantry. She saw Sam and Lily and the oil. She was angry. She said, "What did you do? You broke the oil! You made a big mess! You could have burned yourself! Oil can catch fire! Get down from there!" + +Sam and Lily were scared. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We wanted to help. We didn't mean to break the oil." Mom sighed. She said, "I know you wanted to help. But you have to be safe. And you have to listen. Oil is expensive. We don't have much. Now we have none." + +Mom hugged Sam and Lily. She said, "I love you. But you have to be careful. Hot things can burn you. And oil can catch fire. Next time, ask me for help. OK?" Sam and Lily nodded. They said, "OK, mom. We love you too." Mom smiled. She said, "Let's clean up this mess. And then we can eat the salad. Without oil." +Tommy was very excited. Today was his birthday and he hoped to receive a nice present from his mom and dad. He ran to the porch and looked for a box or a bag with his name on it. But he saw nothing. He felt sad and angry. + +"Mom, dad, where is my present?" he shouted. + +"Tommy, calm down. We have a surprise for you. Come inside and close your eyes," his mom said. + +Tommy did not want to calm down. He wanted his present now. He did not like surprises. He followed his mom inside and closed his eyes. He heard his dad say, "OK, open your eyes, Tommy. Happy birthday!" + +Tommy opened his eyes and gasped. In front of him was a huge bike with red and blue colors. It had a bell, a basket, and a helmet. It was the best present ever. Tommy felt happy and grateful. + +"Wow, thank you, mom and dad. This is awesome. Can I ride it now?" he asked. + +"Of course, you can. But first, give us a hug and say sorry for being rude. We wanted to make your birthday special, not to make you sad," his dad said. + +Tommy hugged his mom and dad and said sorry. He realized that he was wrong to shout and to be impatient. He learned that surprises can be good and that he should trust his mom and dad. He also learned that being polite and thankful is important. + +He put on his helmet and rode his bike on the porch. He rang his bell and smiled. He had a wonderful birthday. +Tom and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a mighty robot that could shoot lasers and make noises. Mia had a soft bunny that could hop and cuddle. Tom liked to pretend that his robot was the boss of all the toys and that Mia's bunny had to do what he said. + +One day, Tom decided to take Mia's bunny and hide it under the sofa. He said, "My robot is the king and your bunny is his prisoner. You can't have your bunny back until you give me all your other toys." Mia was very sad and angry. She loved her bunny and she did not want to give up her other toys. + +Mia looked for her bunny everywhere, but she could not find it. She asked Tom, "Where is my bunny? Please give it back to me. It is not fair to take my bunny." Tom laughed and said, "No, you have to do what I say. My robot is the king and you are the loser. Your bunny is gone forever." + +Mia started to cry. She felt very lonely and scared without her bunny. She wished her bunny would come back to her. She did not like Tom's robot at all. She thought it was mean and ugly. + +Suddenly, she heard a squeak from under the sofa. She looked and saw her bunny poking its nose out. It had escaped from Tom's robot and found its way back to Mia. Mia was very happy and surprised. She grabbed her bunny and hugged it. She said, "You are my best friend, bunny. I missed you so much. You are so brave and smart." + +Tom was very shocked and angry. He said, "Hey, how did your bunny get out? That's not fair. My robot is the king and your bunny is his prisoner. Give it back to me now." But Mia did not listen to him. She ran away with her bunny to her room. She said, "No, you can't have my bunny. You are a bad boy, Tom. You can keep your robot. I don't like it. It is not mighty, it is mean. And it can't vanish my bunny. My bunny is too clever for it." + +Tom was left alone in the living room with his robot. He felt very silly and sad. He wished he had not been so mean to Mia and her bunny. He wished he had a friend to play with. He looked at his robot and said, "You are not the king, robot. You are just a toy. And you are not fun, you are boring. I don't like you anymore." He turned off his robot and put it away. He went to Mia's room and knocked on the door. He said, "I'm sorry, Mia. Can I play with you and your bunny? I promise I will be nice." Mia opened the door and smiled. She said, "Okay, Tom. You can play with us. But you have to be gentle and kind. And you have to say sorry to my bunny." Tom said, "I'm sorry, bunny. You are a good bunny. Can I cuddle you?" Mia said, "Yes, you can. But be careful, he might hop away." Tom and Mia and the bunny played together happily. They learned to share and respect each other's toys. They became good friends. And they never tried to vanish each other's toys again. +Ben likes to read books. He has many books in his room. He reads them every day. He learns new words and stories. He likes to read with his mom and dad. + +One day, Ben goes to the library with his mom. He sees a big sign. It says "Read and Win". Ben asks his mom what it means. His mom says, "If you read a lot of books, you can get a prize. You can choose a new book or a toy. Do you want to try?" + +Ben nods. He loves prizes. He loves new books and toys. He and his mom go to the desk. The lady gives them a card. She says, "You have to read ten books to fill this card. Then you can come back and get your prize. You have one month. Good luck!" + +Ben is excited. He and his mom look for books. He picks books with animals, cars, and dinosaurs. He checks them out. He says, "Thank you, lady. I will read and win!" + +Ben reads his books at home. He reads them with his mom and dad. He reads them by himself. He reads them to his teddy bear. He likes all his books. He learns new words and stories. He fills his card. + +He goes back to the library with his mom. He shows his card to the lady. She smiles. She says, "Wow, you read a lot of books. You are a great reader. You win! You can choose your prize. What do you want?" + +Ben looks at the prizes. He sees new books and toys. He sees a book with a big dragon on the cover. He likes dragons. He points to the book. He says, "I want this book. It looks cool. Can I have it?" + +The lady nods. She gives him the book. She says, "You can have it. It is yours. It is a new book. I hope you enjoy it. You did a good job. Come back soon!" + +Ben hugs the book. He says, "Thank you, lady. Thank you, mom. I am happy. I read and win!" He can't wait to read his new book. He loves to read books. +Sara and Tom like to swim in the pool. The pool is big and blue and has a slide. Sara and Tom are friendly and share their toys. They have a ball, a duck and a boat. + +One day, Sara and Tom want to play with the boat. They take turns to push the boat in the water. The boat goes fast and makes waves. Sara and Tom laugh and splash. + +But then, Tom pushes the boat too hard. The boat hits the side of the pool. The boat breaks. The boat has a hole and water goes in. The boat sinks. Sara and Tom are sad. + +"Oh no, the boat is broken!" Sara says. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I didn't mean to break the boat." Tom says. + +"It's okay, Tom. It was an accident. Maybe we can fix the boat later." Sara says. + +Sara and Tom hug and say sorry. They are still friendly. They decide to play with the ball and the duck instead. They have fun in the pool. The pool is big and blue and has a slide. +Ben was a musician. He liked to play his guitar and sing songs. He was happy when people listened to his music and clapped for him. He wanted to make more music for them. + +One day, he saw a big cake in the kitchen. It looked yummy. It had white cream and red berries on top. Ben was hungry. He wanted to taste the cake. He did not see the note that said "Do not touch. For Mom's birthday." + +He took a big bite of the cake. It was sweet and soft. He liked it. He took another bite. And another. He ate half of the cake. He felt full and sleepy. He went to his room and lay down on his bed. + +Soon, Mom came home. She was excited to see her birthday cake. She went to the kitchen. She saw the cake. It was half gone. There were crumbs and cream everywhere. She was angry. She knew Ben ate the cake. She went to his room. She saw him sleeping on his bed. He had cream and berries on his face. She was very angry. She woke him up and scolded him. She said he was naughty and selfish. She said he ruined her birthday. She said he could not play his guitar or sing songs for a week. She took his guitar and put it in the closet. She left him alone in his room. + +Ben was sad. He felt sorry for eating the cake. He wanted to say sorry to Mom. He wanted to hug her and make her happy. He wanted to play his guitar and sing songs for her. But he could not. He had no cake, no music, and no Mom. He cried and cried. He had a bad day. +Lily liked to write poems. She used her crayons and paper to make words and pictures. She wrote about her cat, her toys, her mom and dad. She wrote about the sun, the moon, the stars. She wrote about anything she liked. + +One day, she wanted to show her poems to her friend Sam. She put them in a big folder and went to his house. She knocked on the door and Sam opened it. He was happy to see her. + +"Hi, Lily! What do you have?" he asked. + +"I have poems. I wrote them. Do you want to see?" she said. + +"Sure, I like poems. Come in," he said. + +They went to his room and sat on the floor. Lily opened her folder and took out her poems. She gave one to Sam and said, "This is about my cat. He is fluffy and gray. He likes to play and nap. He is my best friend." + +Sam looked at the poem and smiled. He liked the words and the picture. He said, "This is a nice poem, Lily. I like your cat. He sounds fun." + +"Thank you, Sam. Here, this is another one. This is about the sun. It is bright and warm. It makes me happy. It is my friend too," she said. + +She gave him another poem and he looked at it. He liked it too. He said, "This is a good poem, Lily. I like the sun. It makes me happy too." + +They looked at more poems and said nice things to each other. They had fun. + +But then, something bad happened. Sam's brother Tom came in. He was older and bigger than Sam and Lily. He was not nice. He saw the poems and said, "What are these? These are not poems. These are silly. These are baby words. These are boring." + +He grabbed the folder and pushed Lily. She fell down and hurt her knee. She cried. Sam tried to help her, but Tom pushed him too. He said, "These are my poems now. I will throw them away. You can't have them." + +He ran out of the room with the folder. Sam and Lily were sad and scared. They did not know what to do. They hugged each other and said, "We are sorry. We are friends. We like your poems. They are not silly. They are not baby words. They are not boring. They are special. They are beautiful. They are yours." +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a shiny thing in the grass. It was a diamond. Lily and Tom both wanted the diamond. + +"Give me the diamond, it is mine!" Lily said. + +"No, it is mine, I saw it first!" Tom said. + +They started to pull the diamond and shout at each other. They were not friends anymore. + +A lady saw them and came over. She smiled and said, "Why are you fighting over this diamond? It is not worth losing your friendship. A diamond is just a stone, but a friend is a warm and kind person who cares for you. You should share the diamond and be happy together." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They realized the lady was right. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to share the diamond and play with it together. They were friends again. + +The lady was happy to see them. She said, "You have learned a good lesson today. Friendship is more precious than any diamond. Always be nice and fair to your friends, and they will be nice and fair to you. That is how you make your friendship last and never end." + +Lily and Tom thanked the lady and nodded. They understood the moral value of the story. They went back to play in the park, holding the diamond and each other's hand. They felt warm and happy in their hearts. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a spray bottle and a magazine. They liked to spray water on the magazine and see the pictures change color. + +"Look, this lady has a green face!" Lily said, pointing to the magazine. + +Ben laughed. "And this man has a purple hat!" he said, spraying more water. + +They were having fun, until they heard a voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my magazine?" It was Lily's mom. She was angry. She had left the magazine on the table, and it was her favorite one. + +Lily and Ben dropped the spray bottle and the magazine. They looked at Lily's mom. They felt embarrassed. + +"We're sorry, mom," Lily said. "We were just playing." + +"Yeah, we didn't know it was yours," Ben said. + +Lily's mom sighed. She picked up the wet magazine. It was ruined. + +"Next time, ask before you take something that doesn't belong to you," she said. "And don't spray water on magazines. They are not toys. They are for reading." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said sorry again. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with something else. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to slide, run, and climb. But their favorite thing was to swing. They would swing high and low, fast and slow, and laugh and sing. + +One day, Lily had a new idea. She said to Tom, "Let's swing to the moon!" Tom looked at the sky. He saw the moon was big and bright. He said, "OK, let's try!" + +They pushed each other harder and harder. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They swung so high that they almost touched the clouds. They pretended they were astronauts. + +But then, they heard a voice. It was Lily's mom. She said, "Lily, Tom, it's time to go home. It's getting dark and you need to have dinner and a bath." + +Lily and Tom stopped swinging. They were sad to leave the park. They said goodbye to each other and hugged. Lily said, "Maybe tomorrow we can swing to the moon again." Tom said, "Yes, maybe. Or maybe we can swing to the stars." + +They ran to their moms. They were good children. They always listened to their moms. They helped them to tidy their toys and their clothes. They ate their dinner and had their bath. They brushed their teeth and went to bed. + +But before they fell asleep, they both looked out of their windows. They saw the moon and the stars. They smiled and whispered, "We'll swing to you soon." And they dreamed of their next adventure. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they got a big box of stamps from their aunt. The stamps had pictures of animals, flowers, cars and stars. Lily and Ben wanted to make cards with the stamps and glue. + +Lily picked a stamp with a lion and pressed it on a yellow card. She liked the lion because it was big and strong. Ben picked a stamp with a shark and pressed it on a blue card. He liked the shark because it was fast and sharp. + +"Look at my card, Lily!" Ben said. "My shark is sharper than your lion. It can bite your lion and make it cry." + +Lily felt envious of Ben's shark. She wanted a sharp stamp too. She looked at the box and saw a stamp with a cactus. The cactus had needles that looked sharp. She grabbed the stamp and pressed it on her card. + +"Look at my card, Ben!" Lily said. "My cactus is sharper than your shark. It can poke your shark and make it pop." + +Ben felt envious of Lily's cactus. He wanted a sharper stamp too. He looked at the box and saw a stamp with a scissors. The scissors had blades that looked very sharp. He grabbed the stamp and pressed it on his card. + +"Look at my card, Lily!" Ben said. "My scissors is sharper than your cactus. It can cut your cactus and make it fall." + +Lily and Ben stared at each other's cards. They both wanted the sharpest stamp. They both felt angry and sad. They did not want to share or say sorry. + +Then they heard their mom calling them for lunch. They put their cards and stamps away and ran to the kitchen. They smelled the soup and bread and cheese. They felt hungry and happy. They forgot about the stamps and smiled at each other. + +"Thank you for the stamps, auntie!" they said together. "We love them!" +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. One day, they saw a big truck in the park. The truck had a picture of an elephant on it. Lily and Sam were curious. They ran to the truck and looked inside. + +"Wow!" Lily said. "There is a real elephant in the truck!" + +"Hello, kids," a man said. He came out of the truck. He wore a red hat and a blue coat. He smiled at Lily and Sam. "Do you want to meet my elephant?" + +"Yes, please!" Sam said. + +The man opened the door of the truck. He helped Lily and Sam climb inside. They saw a big gray elephant. The elephant had a long trunk and big ears. The elephant looked at Lily and Sam with kind eyes. + +"This is Ellie," the man said. "She is my elephant. I am a circus man. I travel with Ellie and do shows. Ellie can do many tricks. She can stand on her hind legs, balance a ball on her trunk, and spray water from her mouth." + +"Wow!" Lily and Sam said again. They were amazed. + +"Can we touch her?" Lily asked. + +"Of course," the man said. "She is very gentle. She likes to be petted." + +Lily and Sam reached out their hands and touched Ellie's skin. It was rough and wrinkly. Ellie made a soft noise and moved her trunk. She touched Lily and Sam's hair and faces. Lily and Sam giggled. + +"She likes you," the man said. "You are very brave and friendly. Do you want to see her do a trick?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Sam said. + +The man gave Ellie a signal. Ellie stood on her hind legs and lifted her trunk. She balanced a ball on her trunk and tossed it in the air. She caught it with her mouth and sprayed water on Lily and Sam. Lily and Sam laughed and clapped. + +"That was awesome!" Sam said. + +"Thank you, Ellie," Lily said. + +"You are very welcome," the man said. "You are very nice kids. I am glad I met you. Do you want to come to my show tonight? I have tickets for you. You can see Ellie and other animals do more tricks. It will be fun." + +"Really?" Lily and Sam said. They looked at each other. They were very excited. + +"Yes, really," the man said. He gave them two tickets. "Here you go. The show is at six o'clock. You can bring your parents or guardians. They will like it too." + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Lily and Sam said. They hugged the man and Ellie. They were very happy. + +"You are very welcome," the man said. "I hope to see you tonight. Have a good day." + +Lily and Sam climbed out of the truck. They waved goodbye to the man and Ellie. They ran to their parents or guardians, who were waiting for them. They showed them the tickets and told them about the elephant. Their parents or guardians were surprised and pleased. + +"Wow!" they said. "You met a circus man and an elephant. That is very cool. You are very lucky. Do you want to go to the show tonight?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Sam said. + +"Okay, then," their parents or guardians said. "We will go to the show tonight. It will be fun." + +Lily and Sam smiled. They were very happy. They had made a new friend. They had met an elephant. They had tickets to a show. They felt very rich. +Sam liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars, but his favorite was a red one. He called it Zoom. He always took Zoom with him when he went out. He liked to make Zoom go fast and make loud noises. + +One day, Sam went to the park with his mom. He brought Zoom with him. He saw a big hill and wanted to make Zoom go down the hill. He put Zoom on the top of the hill and pushed him. Zoom went very fast and very far. Sam ran after him, but he could not catch him. Zoom rolled into a bush and Sam could not see him. + +Sam was sad. He looked for Zoom in the bush, but he could not find him. He asked his mom for help, but she could not find him either. Sam cried. He wanted Zoom back. He did not want to play with any other car. + +His mom hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Sam. Sometimes we lose things we love. But maybe we can find something else to make you happy. Look, there is a toy store over there. Maybe they have a car like Zoom or a different car that you will like." + +Sam wiped his tears and nodded. He was brave. He wanted to try. He and his mom went to the toy store. They saw many cars, but none of them looked like Zoom. Sam felt sad again. He missed Zoom. + +Then he saw a blue car. It was shiny and had a big smile. It looked friendly and fun. Sam picked it up and looked at it. He liked it. He smiled. He asked his mom, "Can I have this car, please?" + +His mom smiled too. She said, "Of course, Sam. You can have this car. It's very nice. What will you call it?" + +Sam thought for a moment. He said, "I will call it Zee. It sounds like Zoom, but it's different. Zee is my new car. I will take good care of him." + +Sam hugged Zee and thanked his mom. He felt happy. He had replaced Zoom with Zee. He still loved Zoom, but he also loved Zee. He was ready to play with him. He and his mom went back to the park. He put Zee on the hill and pushed him. Zee went fast and made loud noises. Sam ran after him and caught him. He laughed. He and Zee had fun. +Lily liked to play with ice. She liked how it was cold and shiny and made funny noises when she broke it. She knew that ice came from the freezer, where Mommy and Daddy kept food that they did not want to go bad. Sometimes, Lily would sneak into the kitchen and open the freezer door to look at the ice. + +One day, Lily had a big idea. She wanted to make her own ice. She took a cup of water and put it in the freezer. Then she waited and waited and waited. She wondered what would happen to the water. Would it turn into ice? Would it stay the same? Would it disappear? + +After a long time, Lily heard Mommy call her name. She ran to the living room and saw Mommy holding a book. "Do you want to read a story with me?" Mommy asked. Lily nodded and climbed on the couch. She forgot about the cup of water in the freezer. + +The next day, Lily remembered her experiment. She ran to the kitchen and opened the freezer door. She saw the cup of water, but it was not water anymore. It was ice! The water had frozen and become hard and cold. Lily was amazed and happy. She took the cup of ice and showed it to Mommy and Daddy. They praised her for being curious and clever. Lily felt proud and smiled. She liked to play with ice. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pond with many ducks and fish. They wanted to go closer and feed them. + +"Look, Ben, ducks!" Anna said. "Can we give them some bread?" + +"OK, Anna, but be careful. There are many bugs near the water," Ben said. He took some bread from his bag and broke it into pieces. + +Anna and Ben walked to the pond and threw some bread to the ducks. The ducks came closer and quacked. Anna and Ben laughed and clapped. They did not see the mosquito that landed on Anna's arm. + +The mosquito bit Anna and sucked her blood. Anna felt a sharp pain and cried. She slapped the mosquito and it fell into the water. Anna looked at her arm and saw a red bump. + +"Ow, ow, ow! Ben, it hurts!" Anna said. She ran to Ben and showed him her arm. + +"Anna, you have a bite. A mosquito bit you. It is a bad bug. It can make you sick," Ben said. He looked worried and hugged Anna. + +"Ben, can you make it go away? Can you kiss it better?" Anna said. She sniffed and rubbed her eyes. + +"I'm sorry, Anna, I can't. We have to go home and tell Mom. She can help you. She can put some cream on it and give you some medicine," Ben said. He took Anna's hand and led her to the gate. + +Anna and Ben left the park. They did not feed the ducks anymore. They did not have fun anymore. They were sad and scared. The mosquito ruined their day. It was a bad bug. It was not amazing at all. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a tall man with a staff. He is a magician. He can make things disappear and appear. + +"Wow, look at him!" Tom says. "He is so cool!" + +"I want to see his staff!" Anna says. "Maybe it has magic too!" + +They run to the man and try to grab his staff. The man is angry. He shouts at them. + +"Stop! This is mine! Go away!" + +Tom and Anna are scared. They cry and run back to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, the man shouted at us!" Tom says. + +"He was mean and rude!" Anna says. + +Their mom hugs them and says, "I'm sorry, my loves. But you should not touch other people's things without asking. That is not nice. Maybe the man was doing a show and you disturbed him." + +Tom and Anna feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We did not know. We just wanted to see his staff." + +Their mom says, "I know, my loves. But you should always be polite and respectful. Maybe next time, you can ask him nicely if you can see his staff. Maybe he will let you. Maybe he will even show you some magic. But you have to be kind and patient." + +Tom and Anna nod. They say, "We will, mom. We will be kind and patient. And we will ask before we touch." + +Their mom smiles and says, "That's good, my loves. That's how you make friends and learn new things. Come on, let's go and have some ice cream." + +They go and have some ice cream. They are happy. They have learned a lesson. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They see a big dog with a red collar. The dog is barking and running after them. + +"Help! The dog is scary!" Lily says. + +"Let's hurry and escape!" Tom says. + +They run to the gate. The gate is open. They go out of the park. The dog cannot follow them. They are safe. + +"That was not easy!" Lily says. + +"No, it was not. But we are brave!" Tom says. + +They hug each other. They go home to tell their mom and dad. They are happy. +Lily and Sam were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big box near their house. It had a pink ribbon on it and a tag that said "For Lily and Sam". + +"Wow, what is it?" Lily asked. + +"Let's open it and see!" Sam said. + +They ran to the box and pulled the ribbon. Inside, they found two warm coats, one pink and one blue, and two pairs of boots, one pink and one blue. + +"Look, Mom and Dad got us these for winter!" Lily said. + +"They are so nice and soft!" Sam said. + +They put on their coats and boots and thanked their parents. Then they went outside to play in the snow. They made a snowman, a snow fort, and had a snowball fight. They had a lot of fun and did not feel cold at all. + +The moral of the story is: Be grateful for the gifts you receive and enjoy them with your siblings. +Tom and Lily were excited to play with their new toy. It was a big truck with four wheels and a horn. They took turns to drive it around the yard, making loud noises and laughing. + +But then, Tom wanted to play longer with the toy. He said, "It's my turn, Lily. Give me the toy." Lily said, "No, Tom. You had it for a long time. It's my turn now." They both pulled the toy, trying to get it from each other. + +The toy broke. The wheels came off and the horn stopped working. Tom and Lily were sad and angry. They blamed each other for breaking the toy. They said, "It's your fault. You broke the toy. You are mean. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +They went to their rooms and cried. They missed their toy and their friend. + +Mom heard them crying and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken toy and the unhappy children. She said, "What happened, Tom and Lily? Why are you crying?" + +Tom and Lily told Mom what happened. They said, "We were playing with the toy, but we fought over it and it broke. We are sorry, Mom. We don't have the toy anymore. We don't have each other anymore." + +Mom hugged them and said, "It's okay, Tom and Lily. I know you are sorry. Accidents happen sometimes. But you still have each other. You are brother and sister. You love each other. You can forgive each other and be friends again." + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry for fighting and breaking the toy. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We are sorry, Tom. We are sorry, Lily. We forgive you. We love you. We want to be friends again." + +They hugged each other and Mom. They smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best. Can we get a new toy?" + +Mom said, "Maybe, if you are good and share. But first, let's go and have some cookies and milk. You must be hungry after playing so hard." + +Tom and Lily were happy. They went with Mom to the kitchen, holding hands. They forgot about the broken toy. They had each other. They were friends again. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with colors. They have many colors in their room. Red, blue, yellow, green, and more. They can make pictures with colors on paper. + +One day, Anna and Ben are naughty. They do not listen to Mommy. Mommy says, "Do not use colors on the wall. Only use colors on paper." But Anna and Ben do not care. They use colors on the wall. They make a big mess. They think it is fun. + +Mommy comes back to their room. She sees the wall. She is very angry. She says, "Anna and Ben, you are very naughty. You did not do what I said. You ruined the wall. You have to clean it up. And you have no more colors for a week. Go to your bed. No more play." Anna and Ben are sad. They cry. They say, "We are sorry, Mommy. We will not do it again." But Mommy does not listen. She leaves them in their room. Anna and Ben have a bad day. They wish they listened to Mommy. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their dog, Spot. Spot was a loyal dog who always followed them and did what they said. One day, Anna and Ben decided to play a trick on Spot. They took one of his socks and hid it under a pillow. Then they called Spot and said, "Find your sock, Spot! Find your sock!" + +Spot ran around the room, looking for his sock. He sniffed the bed, the chair, the table, but he could not find his sock. He started to whine and bark. Anna and Ben laughed and said, "You can't find your sock, Spot! You can't find your sock!" + +Spot felt sad and angry. He did not like this game. He wanted his sock back. He thought Anna and Ben were mean. He saw the pillow move a little. He thought his sock was under the pillow. He jumped on the pillow and bit it hard. + +But it was not his sock under the pillow. It was Anna's hand. Anna screamed and cried. She felt a lot of pain. She saw blood on her hand. She saw Spot's teeth on her hand. She was scared of Spot. She said, "Bad dog, Spot! Bad dog!" + +Ben heard Anna scream and cry. He ran to help her. He saw her hand and Spot. He was shocked and angry. He said, "Bad dog, Spot! Bad dog!" He grabbed a book and hit Spot on the head. Spot yelped and ran away. He felt a lot of pain. He felt sorry for Anna. He did not mean to hurt her. He just wanted his sock. + +Anna and Ben went to the doctor. The doctor looked at Anna's hand and said, "You need stitches, Anna. You need stitches." He gave her a shot and sewed her hand. Anna felt a lot of pain. She did not like the doctor. She did not like the shot. She did not like the stitches. + +Spot went to the yard. He found his sock under a bush. He took his sock and lay down. He licked his wound and tried to relax. He felt a lot of pain. He felt lonely and sad. He did not like Anna and Ben. He did not like the book. He did not like the trick. + +The end. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and make funny faces. One day, they find a new toy in their room. It is a long, green snake that can bend and twist. + +"Wow, look at this snake!" Ben says. He picks it up and makes it curl around his arm. "It is so flexible!" + +"What does flexible mean?" Sara asks. She touches the snake and feels how soft it is. + +Ben tries to explain. "Flexible means it can change shape. Like this." He stretches the snake and makes it straight. Then he bends it again and makes it round. "See? It can be different." + +Sara nods. She thinks flexible is a good word. She likes words that sound nice. She takes the snake and wraps it around her neck like a scarf. "I am flexible too!" she says. She twists her body and makes a silly pose. + +Ben laughs. He thinks Sara is funny. He takes the snake and puts it on his head like a hat. "Me too!" he says. He winks at Sara and makes a goofy smile. + +Sara and Ben giggle. They have fun with their new toy. They make more shapes and faces with the snake. They are happy and flexible. +Tom and Lily are playing with their blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. They have many blocks of different colors: red, blue, green, yellow, and more. + +"Look, I made a big tower!" Tom says. He shows Lily his tower. It has many blocks on top of each other. + +"Wow, that's nice!" Lily says. She likes Tom's tower. She thinks it is very tall and strong. She wants to make a tower too. She looks for blocks to use. + +She sees a yellow strip on the floor. It is not a block. It is a ribbon. It is shiny and soft. Lily likes the yellow strip. She thinks it is pretty and fun. She picks it up and wraps it around her head. + +"Look, I made a hat!" Lily says. She shows Tom her hat. It has a yellow strip on her head. + +Tom looks at Lily's hat. He does not like the yellow strip. He thinks it is silly and not a block. He wants the yellow strip for his tower. He thinks it will make his tower more colorful and bright. + +"Give me that!" Tom says. He grabs the yellow strip from Lily's head. He pulls it hard. + +"Hey, stop!" Lily says. She does not want to give the yellow strip. She likes her hat. She pulls it back. + +Tom and Lily tug on the yellow strip. They both want it. They both think it is theirs. They do not share. They do not listen. They do not play nice. + +The yellow strip breaks. It snaps in two. Tom and Lily fall down. They both cry. They both lose. They both feel sad. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park with their dolls. They liked to pretend that their dolls were going on a big march to find a castle. They made their dolls walk and talk and sing. + +"Look, there is a hairy dog!" Lila said, pointing to a big brown dog that was running around. "Maybe he wants to join our march." + +"Let's ask him," Tom said. He waved his doll at the dog and said, "Hello, hairy dog! Do you want to march with us?" + +The dog barked and wagged his tail. He ran towards Tom and Lila, but he did not stop. He jumped over them and grabbed Tom's doll in his mouth. Then he ran away as fast as he could. + +"Hey, give me back my doll!" Tom shouted. He and Lila chased after the dog, but he was too fast. He vanished behind a tree and they could not see him anymore. + +"Where did he go?" Lila asked, looking around. "He took your doll and vanished." + +Tom was very sad. He liked his doll very much. He started to cry. + +"Don't cry, Tom," Lila said. She hugged him and gave him her doll. "You can have my doll. She is very nice and she likes you." + +Tom smiled and hugged Lila back. He thanked her for being a good friend. He still missed his doll, but he was happy to have Lila. They decided to go back to their moms and tell them what happened. Maybe they would find the hairy dog and the doll later. +Lily wanted to make a cake for her mom. She was very thoughtful and loved her mom a lot. She found a recipe book and looked at the pictures. She saw a cake with pink frosting and sprinkles. She thought it looked yummy and pretty. + +She went to the kitchen and got a big bowl, a spoon, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, some butter, and some milk. She also got a measuring cup and a measuring spoon. She wanted to measure the ingredients just like the recipe said. She cracked the eggs and put them in the bowl. She scooped some flour and some sugar and added them too. She cut some butter and poured some milk. She stirred everything with the spoon. + +She was very happy with her batter. She poured it into a cake pan and put it in the oven. She set the timer and waited. She wanted to make the frosting next. She got some cream cheese, some powdered sugar, some food coloring, and some sprinkles. She mixed the cream cheese and the powdered sugar in another bowl. She added some food coloring to make it pink. She sprinkled some sprinkles on top. + +She heard the timer beep. She put on oven mitts and took out the cake. It smelled good and looked golden. She let it cool on a rack. She was ready to frost it. She spread the pink frosting on the cake with a knife. She made swirls and dots. She wrote "I love you mom" with more sprinkles. She was very proud of her cake. + +She heard the door open. It was her mom. She ran to hug her. "Mom, I made you a cake!" she said. "You did? That's so sweet of you, Lily!" her mom said. She followed her to the kitchen and saw the cake. "Wow, it looks amazing! How did you make it?" she asked. "I followed a recipe and measured everything. I wanted to make you happy. You are the best mom ever. You are like a queen!" Lily said. Her mom smiled and hugged her again. "You are the best daughter ever. You are so thoughtful and kind. Thank you for the cake. It's the best gift I ever got. I love you too, Lily!" she said. They cut a slice of cake and shared it. It was delicious and they were both very happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their toy dinosaurs. They liked to make them roar and stomp and chase each other. They pretended they were in a distant land, where dinosaurs still lived. + +"Look, Lily, this is a T-rex!" Ben said, holding up his big green dinosaur. "He is the king of the dinosaurs. He can eat anything he wants." + +"Not anything, Ben!" Lily said, holding up her pink dinosaur. "This is a Triceratops. She has three horns and a big shield. She can protect herself from the T-rex. She is very brave." + +Ben and Lily made their dinosaurs fight, but they were careful not to hurt them. They laughed and cheered as they watched the battle. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It sounded like a real roar. They looked up and saw a huge shadow over them. It was a real dinosaur! It had wings and teeth and claws. It was flying over the park, looking for food. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They hugged their toy dinosaurs and each other. They hoped the real dinosaur would not see them. + +"What is that, Ben?" Lily whispered. + +"I don't know, Lily," Ben whispered back. "But it is not a friendly dinosaur. It is a scary dinosaur. Maybe it came from the distant land. Maybe it got lost. Maybe it will go away soon." + +They stayed very still and quiet, until the real dinosaur flew away. They sighed with relief. They were safe. + +"Wow, that was amazing, Ben!" Lily said. "Did you see that? A real dinosaur!" + +"Yes, I did, Lily," Ben said. "But I like our toy dinosaurs better. They are not scary. They are fun. And they are our friends." + +They smiled and hugged their toy dinosaurs again. They decided to go home and tell their mom and dad what happened. They thought it was the best adventure ever. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new places. One day, she decided to go to the attic, where her mom kept many old things. She put on her bathrobe and climbed the stairs, feeling excited. + +In the attic, she saw a big chest with a lock. She wondered what was inside. She found a key on a shelf and opened the chest. Inside, she saw many shiny things: jewels, coins, crowns, and a sword. She felt like a princess. + +She took out the sword and waved it in the air. She pretended to fight a dragon. She said, "I am Lily, the brave and strong. No one can stop me!" + +But then, she heard a loud noise. She turned around and saw that she had knocked over a lamp. The lamp broke and started a fire. She was scared. She dropped the sword and ran to the stairs. She shouted, "Mom! Mom! Help!" + +Her mom heard her and came to the attic. She saw the fire and grabbed a blanket. She threw the blanket over the fire and put it out. She was angry and worried. She said, "Lily, what have you done? You could have been hurt! You should not play with things that are not yours!" + +Lily felt sorry. She knelt down and hugged her mom. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was just curious. I wanted to see what was in the chest. I didn't mean to start a fire." + +Her mom hugged her back. She said, "I know, Lily. But curiosity can be dangerous. You have to be careful and respectful. Some things are not for playing. They are for keeping and remembering. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I understand, mom. I won't do it again. I love you, mom." + +Her mom smiled. She said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's go downstairs and have some cookies. And then, you need to take a bath. You are very dirty from the attic." + +Lily agreed. She followed her mom downstairs. She learned a lesson that day. She learned that being adventurous is fun, but being responsible is important. +Tom likes cereal a lot. He eats it every morning with milk and a spoon. He has a big box of cereal in his cupboard. He does not like to share his cereal with anyone. + +One day, Tom has a new friend over. His name is Sam. Sam is friendly and likes to play with Tom's toys. But Sam also likes cereal. He sees the box of cereal in the cupboard and asks Tom if he can have some. + +Tom says no. He says the cereal is his and he does not want to share. Sam is sad and hungry. He thinks Tom is not very nice. + +Tom and Sam start to argue. They raise their voices and make angry faces. They do not want to play anymore. + +Tom's mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the box of cereal and the two boys. She asks them what is the problem. + +Tom says Sam wants to take his cereal. Sam says Tom does not want to share. Tom's mom says they both need to calm down and be polite. She says cereal is for everyone and they can have some if they ask nicely and say please and thank you. + +She removes the box of cereal from the cupboard and pours some into two bowls. She adds some milk and gives them each a spoon. She tells them to enjoy their snack and to be friendly with each other. + +Tom and Sam look at each other and feel sorry. They say sorry and thank you to Tom's mom. They say please and thank you to each other. They start to eat their cereal and smile. They decide to share and be friends. They finish their cereal and go back to play with Tom's toys. They have fun and forget their fight. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play outside. But today was a gloomy day. The sky was gray and the wind was cold. They could not go to the park or ride their bikes. + +"I'm bored," Ben said. "There's nothing to do." + +"Me too," Mia said. "Can we watch TV?" + +"No," their mom said. "TV is not good for you all day. Why don't you read a book or draw a picture?" + +Ben and Mia did not want to read or draw. They wanted to have fun. They started to cry. + +"Stop crying," their mom said. "Crying won't make the day better. You have to be patient and wait for the sunrise." + +"What's the sunrise?" Ben asked. + +"The sunrise is when the sun comes up in the morning and makes the sky bright and colorful," their mom said. "It's very beautiful and makes you happy." + +"Can we see the sunrise?" Mia asked. + +"Of course," their mom said. "But you have to go to bed early and wake up early. Then we can go outside and watch the sunrise together." + +Ben and Mia liked the idea of seeing the sunrise. They stopped crying and hugged their mom. They went to their room and put on their pajamas. They brushed their teeth and got into their beds. + +"Good night, Ben," Mia said. + +"Good night, Mia," Ben said. + +They closed their eyes and dreamed of the sunrise. +Tim and Mia are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses with them. Tim has a lot of blue blocks and Mia has a lot of red blocks. + +"Let's count our blocks," Tim says. "I have more than you." + +He puts his blocks in a line and counts them. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. I have ten blocks." + +Mia puts her blocks in a line and counts them. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. I have eight blocks." + +Tim smiles. "See? I have more. I win." + +Mia frowns. "That's not fair. You took some of my blocks. Give them back." + +Tim shakes his head. "No, they are mine. I found them first." + +Mia tries to grab some of his blocks, but he holds them tight. They start to pull and push each other. + +"Stop it!" Mia cries. "You are mean." + +"Stop it!" Tim yells. "You are a baby." + +They make a lot of noise and their mom hears them. She comes to see what is wrong. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "Why are you fighting?" + +They both tell her their side of the story. She listens and then says, "You both need to share. Blocks are for fun, not for fighting. How about you work together and make something nice with them?" + +She helps them mix their blocks and shows them how to make a bridge, a car, and a flower. They stop being angry and start to have fun. + +"Look, mom," Tim says. "We made a bridge. It has blue and red blocks." + +"Look, mom," Mia says. "We made a flower. It has red and blue blocks." + +They smile and hug each other. They say sorry and thank you. They learn to count and share. They are happy. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But they did not like the big dog that lived near the park. The dog was lazy and mean. He always barked and chased them. + +One day, the dog saw Tim and Lily and ran after them. They were scared and ran away. They saw a pole near the slide. The pole was tall and strong. They ran to the pole and hugged it. + +"Go away, dog!" Tim shouted. "You are bad and we do not like you!" + +The dog did not listen. He came closer and closer. He showed his teeth and growled. + +Lily was very brave. She picked up a stick and waved it at the dog. She said, "Leave us alone, dog! We have a pole and a stick. We will protect ourselves and each other!" + +The dog was surprised. He did not like the stick. He thought Lily was too brave. He decided to leave them alone. He turned around and walked away. + +Tim and Lily were happy. They hugged each other and the pole. They said, "Thank you, pole! Thank you, stick! You helped us protect ourselves from the dog!" + +They played some more and then went home. They told their mom and dad what happened. Their mom and dad were proud of them. They said, "You are very brave and smart, Tim and Lily! You know how to protect yourselves and each other!" +One day, a person named Sam wanted to sail his boat on the lake. He liked to sail because it made him feel happy and free. He took his boat and his hat and went to the water. + +But when he got there, he saw another person with a bigger boat. The other person was Anna, and she was not nice. She said, "This is my lake, and you can't sail here. Your boat is too small and ugly. Go away!" + +Sam felt sad and angry. He said, "No, this is not your lake. This is a big lake, and there is room for everyone. My boat is not small and ugly. It is cute and colorful. I want to sail here!" + +Anna did not listen. She said, "I don't care. I have a bigger and better boat, and I can sail faster and farther than you. Watch me!" She sailed her boat away from Sam, and made big waves that splashed his boat. + +Sam tried to sail his boat, but the waves were too strong. His boat rocked and tipped, and his hat fell into the water. He cried, "Help! Help! My boat is sinking, and my hat is gone!" + +Anna heard him, and she felt sorry. She realized that she was mean and selfish. She turned her boat around, and sailed back to Sam. She said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I was wrong. You can sail here, and your boat is nice. Here, take my hand, and I'll help you. And look, I found your hat!" + +Sam took her hand, and she pulled him and his boat to the shore. He said, "Thank you, Anna. You are kind. Can we be friends?" Anna smiled, and said, "Yes, we can be friends. And we can sail together, and share the lake. It is a warm and sunny day, and sailing is fun!" They put on their hats, and sailed their boats side by side, and they were happy. +Anna likes to feed the ducks at the pond. She brings bread from home and breaks it into small pieces. She throws the pieces into the water and watches the ducks swim and eat. + +One day, she sees a new duck at the pond. It is big and white and has a long neck. Anna thinks it is pretty, but she does not know what it is. She asks her mom, who is sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, what is that duck?" Anna points to the unknown duck. + +"That is not a duck, Anna. That is a swan. Swans are different from ducks. They have longer necks and bigger wings. They can also fly very high," Mom explains. + +Anna wants to feed the swan, too. She walks closer to the water and holds out a piece of bread. The swan sees the bread and swims towards Anna. But when it reaches the shore, it does not take the bread. Instead, it hisses and snaps at Anna. Anna is scared and drops the bread. She runs back to her mom and cries. + +"Mom, the swan is mean! It does not want my bread. It wants to bite me!" Anna sobs. + +Mom hugs Anna and comforts her. "I'm sorry, Anna. The swan is not mean. It is just scared. It does not know you. It thinks you are trying to take its food or its space. Swans are very protective of their things. They do not like to share. They say 'mine' a lot." + +Anna wipes her tears and looks at the swan. The swan is still hissing and flapping its wings. It picks up the bread and eats it. + +"Mine, mine, mine," Anna hears the swan say. + +Anna smiles and says to her mom, "I think I like ducks better. Ducks are nice. They share. They say 'quack, quack, quack.'" +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They gave him two buttons for eyes and a smiley mouth. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Ben said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said, pretending to be the snowman. "But I am cold. Can you take me inside?" + +Ben and Lily laughed. They knew the snowman could not go inside. He would melt near the fire. They saw the smoke coming out of the chimney. Their mom was busy making hot chocolate for them. + +"Sorry, Mr. Snowman," Ben said. "You have to stay outside. But we will come back soon. We will bring you some hot chocolate too." + +"OK, thank you," Lily said, still acting as the snowman. "But don't forget me. I will miss you." + +Ben and Lily hugged the snowman and ran inside. They drank their hot chocolate and ate some cookies. They told their mom about their snowman friend. She smiled and said they were very creative. + +"Can we go outside again, mom?" Ben asked. "We want to play with Mr. Snowman some more." + +"Sure, but put on your coats and boots," mom said. "It's very cold outside." + +Ben and Lily put on their warm clothes and went outside. They saw the snowman waiting for them. He still had his hat, his scarf and his carrot nose. But his buttons and his smiley mouth were gone. + +"Oh no, what happened?" Ben said. "Who took your eyes and your mouth?" + +Lily looked around and saw a squirrel on a tree. The squirrel had a button in its mouth and another one in its paw. It was nibbling on the carrot nose. + +"Hey, stop that!" Lily said. "That's our snowman's face!" + +The squirrel looked at them and ran away. It dropped the button and the carrot. Ben and Lily picked them up and fixed the snowman's face. They made him a new smiley mouth with some pebbles. + +"There, you look good again, Mr. Snowman," Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben and Lily," Lily said, as the snowman. "You are very kind and very funny. I like you a lot." + +Ben and Lily laughed. They played with the snowman until it was dark. They had a lot of fun in the snow. They said goodbye to the snowman and went inside. They hoped he would still be there tomorrow. +Anna and Ben are going to the park with Mom. They are very happy. They put on their coats and hats. They want to play on the swings and slides. + +"Are you ready?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, we are ready!" Anna and Ben say. + +Mom opens the door. She tells Anna and Ben to get in the car. They run to the car. They sit in the back seat. They buckle their seat belts. + +Mom puts some things in the boot of the car. She puts a ball, a blanket and a picnic basket. She closes the boot. + +"Mom, what is in the boot?" Anna asks. + +"Some things for the park," Mom says. "We have a ball to play with, a blanket to sit on and a picnic basket to eat from." + +"Wow, that sounds fun!" Ben says. + +Mom gets in the car. She starts the engine. She drives to the park. + +"Mom, you are very good at loading the boot," Anna says. + +"Thank you, Anna," Mom says. "You are very good at being ready." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big car with a trunk. They want to see what is inside the trunk. + +They run to the car and open the trunk. They see many pretty things. They see a doll, a ball, a hat, and a book. They are happy. They want to show each other what they find. + +But they do not see the man who owns the car. He is angry. He does not like children. He does not like them to touch his things. He sees them in his trunk. He shouts at them. He runs to the car. He slams the trunk shut. He locks it. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They cannot get out. They cannot breathe. They cry for help. But no one hears them. They are trapped in the trunk. They are alone. They are sad. They are sorry. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a dog named Zip who was very lively and friendly. Zip liked to run, jump and bark with the twins. + +One day, Tom and Lily were playing on the swing when Zip saw a squirrel. He ran after it, but he did not see the fence. He hit his head on the fence and fell down. He started to cry and whimper. + +"Zip, Zip, are you okay?" Tom and Lily asked. They got off the swing and ran to Zip. They saw a bump on his head and some blood. They were scared and sad. + +"Mom, mom, come quick!" they shouted. "Zip is hurt!" + +Mom heard them and came outside. She saw Zip and the twins. She took a cloth and some water and cleaned Zip's wound. She put a bandage on it and gave him a hug. + +"Zip, you are a brave dog," she said. "You will be fine. The bump will go away soon." + +She also hugged Tom and Lily and kissed their cheeks. + +"Tom and Lily, you are good twins," she said. "You helped Zip and comforted him. I am proud of you." + +Tom and Lily smiled and hugged Mom. They also hugged Zip and stroked his fur. + +"Zip, we love you," they said. "You are our best friend." + +Zip wagged his tail and licked their faces. He felt better and happier. He was glad to have Tom, Lily and Mom. They were his family. +Anna and Ben love spring. Spring is when the sun shines and the flowers grow. They like to play outside and smell the flowers. But today, they have a problem. They both want the same flower. + +"Look, Ben, a yellow flower! It is so pretty and bright. I want to pick it and give it to Mommy," Anna says. + +"No, Anna, I saw it first. It is mine. I want to keep it in my room. It will make me happy," Ben says. + +They both reach for the flower, but they pull too hard. The flower breaks in half. Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They start to cry. + +"Anna, Ben, what is wrong?" Mommy asks. She comes outside and sees the broken flower. She is not happy. + +"Mommy, Ben took my flower. He was mean to me," Anna says. + +"Mommy, Anna broke my flower. She was mean to me," Ben says. + +Mommy sighs. She picks up the two halves of the flower and holds them together. She smiles. + +"Anna, Ben, this is not a problem. This is a solution. You can both have the flower. You can share it. Look, it is still pretty and bright. It still shines in the sun. And it still smells good. You can both give it to me, and I will put it in a vase. Then we can all enjoy it together. How does that sound?" Mommy says. + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry for what they did. They nod and hug Mommy. + +"Thank you, Mommy. We are sorry. We love you. And we love the flower. And we love spring," they say. + +Mommy hugs them back. She is happy. + +"You are welcome, my loves. I love you too. And I love the flower. And I love spring. Spring is a time for sharing and caring. And for shining like the sun," she says. +Mia and Leo were playing with their toys in the living room. Mia had a doll that she loved very much. Leo had a car that he liked to zoom around. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see each other's toys. + +"Can I hold your doll?" Leo asked Mia. + +"OK, but be careful. She is very pretty and soft," Mia said. She gave her doll to Leo and took his car. + +Leo looked at the doll. He saw that she had a dress, a hat, and shoes. He wanted to see her feet. He pulled off one of her shoes and saw that she had a heel. He thought it was funny. He tried to bend the heel, but it was hard. He pushed harder and harder, until he heard a snap. He had broken the heel. + +Mia heard the snap too. She turned around and saw Leo holding her doll's shoe with a broken heel. She felt very sad and angry. She ran to Leo and snatched her doll back. + +"Look what you did! You broke my doll's heel! She can't walk now! She can't dance now! You are very bad!" Mia shouted at Leo. + +Leo felt very sorry and scared. He didn't mean to break the heel. He just wanted to see it. He didn't know it would snap. He wanted to say sorry, but he didn't know how. He felt tears in his eyes. + +"I'm sorry, Mia. I didn't know. Please don't be mad at me," Leo said in a humble voice. + +Mia looked at Leo. She saw that he was crying. She remembered that he was her friend. She also remembered that he let her play with his car. She felt a little sorry for him too. She decided to forgive him. + +"It's OK, Leo. I'm not mad at you anymore. But you have to be more careful with other people's toys. And you have to help me fix my doll's heel," Mia said. + +"OK, Mia. I will help you. And I will be more careful. Thank you for forgiving me," Leo said. + +They hugged and made up. They went to find some glue and tape to fix the doll's heel. They learned to be more gentle and humble with each other's toys. They continued to play and have fun. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play outside when the sun is bright. They have fun with their toys and their shadows. + +One day, Tom has a new idea. He says to Lily, "Let's play shadow tag. You try to touch my shadow and I try to touch yours. The one who touches the other's shadow first wins." + +Lily thinks this is a good game. She says, "OK, let's play. You count to ten and then we start." + +Tom counts to ten and then runs after Lily. He tries to catch her shadow, but Lily is fast. She dodges and jumps and makes her shadow move. Tom laughs and says, "You are good at this. But I will get you soon." + +Lily laughs too and says, "No, you won't. My shadow is too clever for you." She runs to a tree and hides behind it. She thinks Tom can't see her shadow there. + +But Tom is smart too. He sees a bright spot on the ground near the tree. He knows it is Lily's shadow. He sneaks up to the spot and touches it with his hand. He says, "Got you! I win!" + +Lily comes out from behind the tree. She sees Tom smiling and holding his hand on her shadow. She says, "Oh, no! You found me. You are good at this too." + +Tom and Lily hug and say, "That was a fun game. Let's play again." They have more fun with their toys and their shadows. They are happy friends. +Lily and Tom were very hungry. They wanted to eat pizza. They saw a restaurant with a big sign that said "Pizza". The sign was red and yellow and it glowed in the dark. Lily and Tom ran to the restaurant. They did not see the car that was coming fast. + +The car hit Lily and Tom. They flew in the air and landed on the icy road. They were very hurt and they could not move. The car did not stop. It drove away. The pizza sign glowed and blinked. Nobody came to help Lily and Tom. They were cold and scared. They closed their eyes and did not wake up. +Ben and Lily like to play golf with their dad. They have small clubs and balls that they hit on the grass. Sometimes they hit the ball very far, and sometimes they miss. Their dad teaches them how to hold the club and swing. He says golf is fun and good for the body and mind. + +One day, they go to a big golf course with many holes and flags. They see other people playing golf too. They have to wait for their turn and be careful not to hit anyone. Their dad tells them to yield when someone else is playing. Yield means to let them go first and not get in their way. + +Ben and Lily nod and follow their dad. They see a man with a big club and a ball on a tee. He swings the club very hard and hits the ball very high and far. Ben and Lily clap and say wow. The man smiles and thanks them. He says they are very polite and nice. He asks them if they want to try his club and ball. Ben and Lily look at their dad. Their dad says it is okay, but they have to be careful. + +The man helps Ben and Lily hold the big club and put the ball on the tee. He tells them to swing gently and aim for the flag. Ben goes first. He swings the club and hits the ball. The ball flies a little bit and then rolls on the grass. Ben is happy and proud. He says he did it. The man says he did great. Lily goes next. She swings the club and hits the ball. The ball flies very high and far. It lands near the flag. Lily is amazed and excited. She says she did it. The man says she did amazing. He gives them high fives and hugs. + +Ben and Lily thank the man and give him back his club and ball. They run to their dad and tell him what happened. Their dad is proud and happy too. He says they are very good at golf and very lucky. He says they made a new friend. He says they should go and finish their game. Ben and Lily agree. They say they love golf and their dad. They say they had an amazing day. +Lily and Ben were restless. They wanted to do something fun, but it was raining outside. They could not go to the park or ride their bikes. They looked at their toys, but they were bored of them. + +"Let's make something!" Lily said. She had an idea. She ran to the closet and took out some paper, scissors, glue and crayons. "We can decorate masks!" + +Ben liked the idea. He followed Lily to the table and they started to cut out shapes from the paper. They made eyes, noses, mouths and ears. They glued them on the masks and colored them with crayons. They made funny faces and animal faces. + +"Look at me!" Lily said. She put on a mask with big ears and a long nose. She pretended to be an elephant. She made a loud sound with her mouth. "Prrrrr!" + +"Look at me!" Ben said. He put on a mask with whiskers and a round nose. He pretended to be a cat. He made a soft sound with his mouth. "Meow!" + +They laughed and played with their masks. They forgot about the rain. They had fun. +Tom is a big dog who likes to run and play. He has a lot of fur that is brown and soft. He lives with his friend Sam, who is a little boy. Sam loves Tom and gives him food and water and hugs. + +One day, Tom feels something tickle his ear. He shakes his head and tries to scratch it with his paw. But the tickle does not go away. He hears a tiny voice say, "Hi, I'm Fred. I'm a flea. Can I be your friend?" + +Tom is surprised and curious. He looks at his ear and sees a small black dot. He says, "Hello, Fred. How did you get here?" + +Fred says, "I jumped from another dog. He was not very nice. He tried to bite me. But you seem very nice. You have a lot of fur and a lot of space. Can I stay with you?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He does not like to bite or hurt anyone. He likes to make friends. He says, "OK, Fred. You can stay with me. But you have to be gentle and not bite me too hard. And you have to share my fur with other fleas who are nice too." + +Fred is happy and says, "Thank you, Tom. You are very kind and generous. I will be gentle and share. And I will make you laugh with my jokes and stories." + +Tom smiles and says, "You're welcome, Fred. I like to laugh. What kind of jokes and stories do you have?" + +Fred says, "Well, for example, do you know why fleas are so good at jumping?" + +Tom says, "No, why?" + +Fred says, "Because they have flea-xible legs!" + +Tom laughs and says, "That's funny, Fred. You are a good friend. Come on, let's go and play with Sam. He is waiting for us. He has a ball and a rope and a bone. Do you want to play with us?" + +Fred says, "Yes, I do. That sounds like fun. Let's go, Tom. You are the best dog ever." + +Tom and Fred run and play with Sam. They have a lot of fun and a lot of love. They are happy and available for each other. They are a good team. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and watch cartoons. One day, they saw a big box in the garage. It had many wires and buttons. They wondered what it was. + +"Maybe it is a network," Max said. "I heard Dad say that word. He said it is powerful and can do many things." + +"Can we play with it?" Lily asked. She wanted to see what the buttons did. + +"I don't know," Max said. "Dad said we should not touch it. He said it is not a toy. He said it is important for his work." + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They were curious and bored. They decided to sneak into the garage and look at the box. They made a promise to each other. + +"We will only look, not touch," Lily said. + +"OK, we will only look, not touch," Max said. + +They went into the garage and opened the box. They saw many wires and buttons. They looked at them and wondered what they did. They felt tempted to touch them. + +"Maybe we can touch one button," Lily said. "Just one. It will not hurt." + +"OK, maybe one button," Max said. "But which one?" + +They looked at the buttons and saw different colors and shapes. They saw a big red button that said "ON". They thought it looked interesting. + +"Let's touch this one," Lily said. "It says 'ON'. Maybe it will turn on something fun." + +"OK, let's touch this one," Max said. "But only for a second." + +They reached for the button and pressed it. Suddenly, the box made a loud noise and flashed a bright light. They heard Dad's voice from the house. + +"Hey, what are you doing in there? Don't touch the network! It is powerful and dangerous!" + +Lily and Max were scared and sorry. They broke their promise. They ran out of the garage and hugged Dad. They said they were sorry and they would not do it again. + +Dad was angry and worried. He checked the network and saw that it was not damaged. He was relieved and glad. He hugged Lily and Max and said he loved them. He said they should not touch the network again. He said it was not a toy. He said it was important for his work. + +Lily and Max nodded and said they understood. They said they loved Dad too. They said they would keep their promise. They went back to their toys and cartoons. They learned their lesson. They did not touch the network again. +Lily and Ben were excited to go to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They wanted to see the lions, the monkeys, and the penguins. They got in the car and sang songs all the way. + +When they got to the zoo, Mom and Dad gave them a map and told them to stay close and not run away. Lily and Ben nodded and held hands. They saw the lions first. They were big and loud and had long hair. Lily and Ben roared back at them and laughed. + +Then they saw the monkeys. They were funny and smart and had long tails. Lily and Ben made faces at them and clapped. The monkeys threw bananas and nuts at them and chattered. + +Next, they wanted to see the penguins. They loved penguins. They were cute and black and white and had wings. Lily and Ben ran ahead to find them. They saw a sign that said "Penguin Pool" and followed it. + +But they did not see the other sign that said "Do Not Enter". They opened a gate and walked into a fenced area. They saw a big pool with lots of penguins. They were so excited that they forgot to keep their voices low. They shouted and pointed and waved at the penguins. + +The penguins did not like the noise. They got scared and angry. They started to squawk and flap and splash. Some of them jumped out of the pool and chased Lily and Ben. Lily and Ben screamed and ran away. They dropped their map and their hats. + +Mom and Dad heard the commotion and came running. They saw Lily and Ben being chased by penguins. They were shocked and worried. They called their names and told them to stop. They ran after them and caught them. They hugged them and scolded them. They apologized to the zookeeper and the penguins. They took them out of the fenced area and gave them their map and their hats. + +Lily and Ben were sorry and scared. They cried and said they were sorry. They did not mean to upset the penguins. They just wanted to see them. They learned their lesson. They promised to listen to Mom and Dad and not run away. They promised to keep their voices low and not disturb the animals. + +Mom and Dad forgave them and comforted them. They told them they loved them and they were glad they were safe. They told them they could still see the other animals, but they had to be careful and respectful. They told them they could still have fun, but they had to follow the rules. + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They wiped their tears and said they loved them too. They said they were sorry to the zookeeper and the penguins. They said they still liked them, but they would not bother them again. They held hands and followed Mom and Dad to see the other animals. They were still excited, but they were also more careful and quiet. They had a good day at the zoo. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. They have a big tank that can make loud noises and shoot balls. They pretend to be soldiers and have battles. + +One day, they are playing in the backyard with their tank. They take turns to drive it and shoot at each other. They laugh and shout and have fun. But then, the tank stops working. It does not make any noise or shoot any balls. Tim and Sam are sad and confused. + +"What is wrong with the tank?" Tim asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is tired. Maybe it needs to rest." Sam says. + +They look at the tank and see a small switch on the side. It says "ON" and "OFF". Sam flips the switch to "OFF" and then to "ON" again. He hopes that the tank will work again. + +But nothing happens. The tank is still quiet and still. Tim and Sam are disappointed. They want to play more. + +"Maybe the tank needs new batteries." Tim says. + +"Maybe. But we don't have any. Mom and Dad are not home. They went to the store." Sam says. + +They sigh and put the tank aside. They look for other toys to play with. But they are not as fun as the tank. + +They decide to go inside and watch TV. They hope that Mom and Dad will come back soon and bring new batteries for the tank. They also hope that the tank will be happy and loud again after it rests. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they would stop and look at the sky. The sky was blue and had white clouds. + +One day, they saw something different in the sky. It was not a cloud, but a big gray thing that came out of a tall building. It was smoke. Tom and Lily did not know what smoke was. They gazed at it with their eyes wide open. + +"What is that?" Tom asked Lily. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it is a dragon." + +"A dragon?" Tom said. "But dragons are not real. They are only in stories." + +"Maybe this is a story," Lily said. "Maybe the dragon is hiding in the building and making smoke." + +Tom and Lily were curious. They wanted to see the dragon. They ran towards the building with the smoke. They did not see their mom, who was sitting on a bench and reading a book. + +As they got closer to the building, they saw more smoke. They also saw colorful lights and loud noises. They were not scared, but excited. They thought the dragon was playing with them. + +"Look, look!" Lily said. "The dragon is making fire and sparkles. He is so colorful." + +"Wow, wow!" Tom said. "The dragon is making sounds and music. He is so fun." + +They reached the building and saw a sign. It said "Circus". They did not know what circus was. They only knew it was where the dragon lived. They wanted to go inside and meet the dragon. They looked for a door, but they did not find one. They saw a man, who was wearing a red coat and a hat. He was smiling and holding a ticket. + +"Hello, hello!" the man said. "Do you want to see the circus? Do you want to see the dragon?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They did not have a ticket, but they had a ball. They gave the ball to the man. The man gave them a ticket. He said "Thank you, thank you. Enjoy the show." + +Tom and Lily entered the circus. They saw many people and animals. They saw clowns and acrobats. They saw lions and elephants. They saw horses and monkeys. They saw a big tent with a ring. They saw the dragon. + +The dragon was not a real dragon. He was a man, who was wearing a costume. He had scales and wings and horns. He had a pipe, that made smoke. He had a stick, that made fire and sparkles. He had a bell, that made sounds and music. He was the star of the show. + +Tom and Lily were amazed. They clapped and cheered. They laughed and gasped. They had so much fun. They forgot about their ball. They forgot about their mom. They only remembered the dragon. The dragon was their friend. +Tom and Lily be friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck has many jars. The jars have butter. Tom and Lily love butter. They think butter is incredible. + +They run to the truck. They ask the man for some butter. The man is nice. He gives them each a jar. Tom and Lily say thank you. They open the jars. They dip their fingers in the butter. They lick their fingers. They smile. The butter is incredible. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a dog. The dog is hungry. The dog sees the butter. The dog wants the butter. The dog runs to Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily are scared. They hold their jars. They scream. + +The man hears them. He sees the dog. He grabs a stick. He chases the dog away. He saves Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily are happy. They hug the man. They say thank you. The man is incredible. +Lily and Max were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles. Lily was very good at making shapes and colors match. Max was very good at making things tall and strong. + +"Look, Lily, I made a bridge!" Max said, showing his block creation. "You can drive your car over it." + +"That's great, Max!" Lily said, smiling. "You are very smart. Can I help you make it longer?" + +"Yes, please!" Max said, handing her some blocks. "We can make it go all the way to the couch." + +They worked together, adding more blocks to the bridge. They were having fun and talking to each other. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise from outside. They looked out the window and saw a big truck with a ladder and a hose. It was a fire truck. It was going to the house across the street, where there was smoke and flames. + +"Oh no!" Lily said, scared. "There is a fire! What if it comes here?" + +"Don't worry, Lily," Max said, holding her hand. "The fire truck will stop the fire. They have water and firemen. They are brave and strong. They will save the house and the people." + +Lily nodded, feeling a little better. She watched the fire truck and the firemen. She saw them climb the ladder and spray the water. She saw a spark fly out of the window and disappear in the air. + +"Look, Max, a spark!" Lily said, pointing. "It's bright and shiny. It's like a star." + +"Yes, it is," Max said, looking. "But it's not as pretty as the stars at night. The stars are far away and safe. The spark is close and hot. It can hurt you." + +"I know," Lily said, nodding. "But it's still interesting. I wonder how it works." + +"Maybe we can ask Mom or Dad later," Max said. "They know a lot of things. They can teach us." + +"Okay," Lily said. "That sounds good. But first, let's finish our bridge. I want to see how long we can make it." + +"Me too," Max said. "Let's do it." + +They went back to their blocks and continued their game. They encouraged each other and praised each other. They forgot about the fire and the spark. They only saw their bridge and their car. They were happy and proud. They were friends. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big rock near the slide. Lily wanted to climb on the rock, but Sam was scared. + +"Come on, Sam, it will be fun!" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, it is too high. I might fall and hurt myself," Sam said. + +Lily ignored Sam and climbed on the rock anyway. She felt proud and happy. She waved at Sam and said, "Look at me, Sam, I am on the rock!" + +Sam felt sad and lonely. He wished Lily would play with him. He walked away and found a swing. He started to swing by himself. + +Lily saw Sam on the swing. She wanted to join him, but she did not want to leave the rock. She thought the rock was more fun than the swing. She stayed on the rock and ignored Sam. + +Soon, a boy named Max came to the park. He saw Sam on the swing and asked, "Can I swing with you?" + +Sam nodded and smiled. He moved to the next swing and let Max swing with him. They had fun and talked to each other. + +Lily saw Sam and Max on the swings. She felt jealous and angry. She wanted Sam to play with her. She shouted, "Sam, come back to the rock! The rock is better than the swings!" + +Sam looked at Lily and said, "No, Lily, I like the swings. You ignored me when I wanted to play with you. Now I have a new friend who is kind to me. His name is Max." + +Lily felt sorry and ashamed. She realized she was not a good friend to Sam. She climbed down from the rock and ran to Sam and Max. She said, "I am sorry, Sam, I was wrong. I should have listened to you and played with you. Can I swing with you and Max?" + +Sam and Max looked at Lily. They saw that she was sincere and sorry. They decided to forgive her and let her swing with them. They said, "It is okay, Lily, we all make mistakes. You can swing with us, but you have to be kind and share." + +Lily nodded and thanked them. She learned a lesson that day. She learned that friends are more important than rocks, and that being kind and sharing is better than being selfish and ignoring. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a deer in the grass. The deer was brown and had big ears and a long tail. + +"Look, a deer!" Tom said. "Let's go and say hello!" + +"OK!" Lily said. They ran to the deer. The deer saw them and got scared. It ran away very fast. + +"Wait, deer, wait!" Tom and Lily shouted. They ran after the deer. They did not see the road. They did not see the car. + +The car was green and had four wheels and a loud horn. The car did not see Tom and Lily. The car hit Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily fell down and did not get up. + +The deer stopped and looked back. It saw Tom and Lily on the road. It saw the car and the driver. The driver was crying and calling for help. The deer felt sad and ran away. The end. +Sara and Ben like to play with their bikes in the park. Sara has a pink bike with a basket and a bell. Ben has a blue bike with a wheel that makes noise. They race each other and have fun. + +One day, Sara sees a big hill in the park. She wants to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. She tells Ben, "Let's go up the hill. It looks fun." + +Ben is not sure. He says, "The hill is too high. We might fall. I don't want to go." + +Sara says, "Don't be scared. We can do it. We just have to pedal hard and manage the wheel. Come on, follow me." + +Sara starts to pedal up the hill. She pushes hard and keeps her balance. She manages the wheel and does not let it turn too much. She feels happy and proud. + +Ben watches Sara go up the hill. He thinks she is brave and strong. He wants to be like her. He decides to try. He pedals after Sara and tries to manage the wheel. He goes up and up. + +Sara reaches the top of the hill. She looks around and sees a big lake with ducks and swans. She hears Ben coming behind her. She says, "Look, Ben, we did it. We went up the hill. It was fun. And look at the lake. It is so pretty." + +Ben joins Sara at the top of the hill. He is out of breath and tired. But he is also happy and proud. He says, "You were right, Sara. It was fun. And the lake is pretty. You are a good friend. And you have a nice pink bike." + +Sara and Ben smile at each other. They ring their bells and make noise. They enjoy the view of the lake. They are glad they went up the hill. They are glad they have each other. +Lily and Ben are playing with crayons and paper. They like to make different patterns with the crayons. Lily draws circles and squares. Ben draws stars and hearts. + +"Look at my pattern!" Lily says, showing her paper to Ben. "It has circles and squares. I like circles and squares. They are round and straight." + +"Wow, that is a nice pattern!" Ben says, looking at Lily's paper. "But look at my pattern! It has stars and hearts. I like stars and hearts. They are shiny and pretty." + +Lily and Ben smile at each other. They like each other's patterns. They are happy. + +Then, Lily has an idea. She picks up a white crayon and rubs it on her paper. She rubs it hard, over the circles and squares. She makes a big white spot. + +"What are you doing?" Ben asks, curious. + +"I am making a secret pattern!" Lily says, giggling. "You can't see it now, but you will see it later. Do you want to make a secret pattern too?" + +Ben nods. He picks up a white crayon and rubs it on his paper. He rubs it hard, over the stars and hearts. He makes a big white spot too. + +Lily and Ben are excited. They have made secret patterns. They wonder what they will look like. + +They run to the window and hold their papers to the sun. The sun shines through the papers. The white spots disappear. The circles and squares and the stars and hearts appear again. They are bright and colorful. + +"Look, look!" Lily and Ben shout, pointing at their papers. "Our secret patterns are here! They are beautiful!" + +Lily and Ben laugh and hug. They are very happy. They have made secret patterns with the sun. They have had fun. +Lily and Max are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. Lily wants to make a spell with her blocks. She puts them in a line and says the letters out loud. "A-B-C-D-E-F-G. This is a spell!" she says. + +Max thinks that is silly. He wants to make a high tower with his blocks. He stacks them one on top of another until they reach his chin. "This is a tower!" he says. "It is higher than your spell!" + +Lily does not like that. She thinks her spell is better than his tower. She tries to make her spell longer with more blocks. She adds H-I-J-K-L-M-N. "Now my spell is longer!" she says. "It is longer than your tower!" + +Max does not like that. He thinks his tower is better than her spell. He tries to make his tower higher with more blocks. He adds O-P-Q-R-S-T-U. "Now my tower is higher!" he says. "It is higher than your spell!" + +Lily and Max keep adding blocks to their spell and tower. They do not share or help each other. They only want to make their own thing bigger and better. They start to yell at each other. "My spell is longer!" "My tower is higher!" "No, mine is!" "No, mine is!" + +Mom hears them yelling. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the blocks all over the floor. She sees Lily and Max angry and red. She says, "Stop yelling, please. Why are you fighting?" + +Lily and Max point at their spell and tower. They say, "We are fighting because my spell is longer and his tower is higher and he says no and I say yes and he says no and I say yes and..." + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "That is not a good reason to fight. Your spell and tower are both nice, but they are not important. What is important is to be kind and share and have fun. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Max look at each other. They feel sorry for yelling. They nod and say, "Yes, Mom. We can do that." + +Mom smiles and says, "Good. Now, why don't you work together and make something new with your blocks? Maybe a castle or a train or a rocket?" + +Lily and Max like that idea. They say, "Yes, Mom. That sounds fun." + +They pick up their blocks and start to build something new. They share and help each other. They do not yell anymore. They have fun. +Timmy was a spoiled boy who always wanted more toys. He did not like to share with his sister or his friends. He cried and screamed when he did not get what he wanted. His mommy and daddy were very tired of his bad behavior. + +One day, they took him to a big store with many toys. Timmy saw a shiny red car that he wanted very much. He asked his mommy to buy it for him, but she said no. She said he already had too many toys at home, and he needed to be grateful and kind. Timmy did not listen. He threw a big tantrum and kicked and hit his mommy. + +A mean old lady saw Timmy's tantrum and smiled. She was a witch who liked to make trouble. She walked up to Timmy and whispered in his ear. "Do you want that car, little boy? I can give it to you, but you have to do something for me. You have to give me your voice. Then you will never cry or scream again. Do you agree?" + +Timmy was so angry and greedy that he did not think. He nodded his head and said yes. The witch smiled and touched his throat. Suddenly, Timmy felt a pain in his throat and could not make any sound. He tried to scream, but nothing came out. He looked at the witch and saw her holding his voice in a small bottle. She laughed and said, "Thank you, little boy. Here is your car. Enjoy it while you can. You will never speak again." + +The witch ran away with the bottle, leaving Timmy with the car. Timmy realized what he had done and felt very scared and sad. He dropped the car and ran to his mommy, who was looking for him. He tried to tell her what happened, but he could not. He hugged her and cried, but she could not hear him. He wished he could say he was sorry and that he loved her. He wished he could remember to be a good boy. But it was too late. He had lost his voice forever. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room at night. They had a flashlight that made bright light when they pushed a button. They used the flashlight to make shadows on the wall and tell stories. + +One night, they heard a loud noise outside their window. It sounded like a big dog barking. Ben and Lily were scared and hid under their blanket. They turned on the flashlight and held it close. + +"Who is making that noise?" Lily whispered. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a monster," Ben whispered back. + +They heard the noise again, louder and closer. They saw a shadow move on the wall. It was long and furry. Ben and Lily screamed and hugged each other. + +The door opened and their mom came in. She turned on the light and saw the twins and the flashlight. She also saw a raccoon on the tree outside the window. The raccoon was the one who made the noise and the shadow. + +"Ben, Lily, what is going on?" mom asked. + +"Mom, there is a monster outside!" Ben cried. + +"No, sweeties, that is not a monster. That is a raccoon. He is a small animal who likes to eat trash. He is not here to hurt you. He is just looking for food," mom explained. + +"But he is so loud and scary!" Lily said. + +"I know, honey, but he will go away soon. He does not mean to disturb you. He is just hungry. Why don't you turn off the flashlight and go back to sleep? I will stay with you until you feel safe," mom said. + +She hugged the twins and tucked them in. She sang them a lullaby and stroked their hair. The raccoon left and the noise stopped. Ben and Lily felt calm and sleepy. They closed their eyes and dreamed of happy things. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play in the park with their dog, Spot. One day, they saw a big house with a fancy gate. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in," Ben said. "Maybe there are toys and candy." + +"No, Ben," Anna said. "Mom said we should not go to places we do not know. It is not safe." + +But Ben did not listen. He opened the gate and ran inside. Anna and Spot followed him. They did not want him to get lost. + +The house was dark and cold. There were no toys or candy. There were only spiders and dust. Anna and Ben shivered. They wanted to go back. + +"Ben, this is a bad place," Anna said. "Let's go home." + +But Ben did not answer. He saw a door with a sign that said "Do not enter". He was curious. He opened the door and went in. + +Anna and Spot heard a loud scream. They ran to the door. They saw Ben lying on the floor. He was not moving. There was a big snake around his neck. The snake hissed at them. + +Anna and Spot were very scared. They tried to help Ben, but the snake was too strong. They could not get him out. They cried and cried. + +They did not see the man who came from behind. He had a big knife and a mean smile. He said, "Well, well, what do we have here? Some little thieves and a tasty snack. You should have listened to the sign. Now you will pay." + +Anna and Spot felt a sharp pain. They did not cry anymore. They did not shiver anymore. They did not worry anymore. They were gone. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with animals. One day, they went to the farm to see the horses. They saw a big, brown horse in a stable. The horse had a long, black mane and a shiny coat. Lily thought the horse was beautiful. + +"Can we pet the horse?" Lily asked the farmer. + +"Sure, but be careful. He is strong and sometimes he pulls on the rope," the farmer said. + +Lily and Tom went inside the stable and stroked the horse's nose. The horse made a soft sound and licked their hands. Lily and Tom smiled. + +"I want to ride the horse," Tom said. He climbed on the horse's back and held the rope. + +"No, Tom, that's not safe. The farmer said he pulls on the rope," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He pulled on the rope to make the horse move. The horse did not like that. He pulled back on the rope and shook his head. Tom lost his balance and fell off the horse. He landed on the hay and started to cry. + +Lily ran to Tom and hugged him. She checked if he was hurt. He had a small scratch on his arm, but he was okay. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly. I should have listened to you and the farmer," Tom said. + +"It's okay, Tom. I'm glad you're not hurt. The horse is beautiful, but he is not a toy. We have to be gentle and respectful with him," Lily said. + +They said sorry to the horse and the farmer. They gave the horse a carrot and a pat. The horse made a soft sound and licked their hands again. Lily and Tom smiled. They learned their lesson and decided to play with the ducks instead. +Lily was very happy. Tomorrow was her birthday. She wanted to tell her best friend, Ben, about her birthday. She saw Ben at the park. He was playing with a ball. + +"Hi, Ben!" Lily said. "I have something to tell you." + +"What is it, Lily?" Ben asked. + +"Tomorrow is my birthday!" Lily said. "I will have a cake and candles and balloons. And my mom will give me a present. Do you want to come to my party?" + +"Wow, Lily, that sounds fun!" Ben said. "I would love to come to your party. What present do you want?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She liked many things. She liked dolls and books and puzzles. But she had an idea. + +"I want a soft toy," Lily said. "A soft toy that I can hug and sleep with. Maybe a bear or a bunny or a cat. Do you have a soft toy, Ben?" + +"Yes, I do," Ben said. "I have a soft dog. His name is Spot. He is brown and white and very fluffy. He is my friend. Do you want to see him?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. She followed Ben to his house. He showed her his soft dog. Lily liked Spot. She petted him gently. He felt very soft. + +"Spot is very nice," Lily said. "Can I hug him?" + +"Sure, Lily," Ben said. "You can hug him. He likes hugs." + +Lily hugged Spot. She felt happy. She had a good friend and a good birthday. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very nice, too." +Anna and Ben were adventurous twins who liked to explore new places. One day, they found a big steel bridge over a river. They wanted to cross the bridge and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go!" Anna said, holding her brother's hand. + +"But it's too high and too noisy!" Ben said, looking at the cars and trucks that zoomed past. "I'm scared!" + +"Don't be scared, Ben, it's fun!" Anna said, pulling him along. "We can pretend we are spies on a secret mission!" + +Ben did not like to complain, but he did not like the bridge either. He wished they could go back to the park and play on the swings. He followed Anna, but he held on to the railing very tightly. + +As they crossed the bridge, they saw many things: birds, boats, buildings, and people. Anna pointed at everything and made up stories about them. Ben tried to listen, but he was too nervous. + +"Look, Ben, we're almost there!" Anna said, as they reached the end of the bridge. "I wonder what we'll find!" + +Ben looked at the other side and saw a big sign that said "Zoo". He liked animals, and he felt a little bit curious. + +"Maybe we'll find lions and tigers and bears!" he said, smiling. + +"Or maybe we'll find monkeys and elephants and giraffes!" Anna said, clapping her hands. + +They ran towards the zoo, feeling more adventurous than ever. They forgot about the bridge and the cars and the trucks. They only wanted to see the animals and have fun. +Lily and Tom like to play with their ball. They roll it to each other on the floor. Sometimes they catch it, sometimes they miss it. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, they find a new ball in the toy box. It is big and shiny and has many colors. They want to play with it, but it is difficult. It is too heavy to roll, and it does not bounce. It just stays on the floor. + +They try to push it, but it does not move. They try to lift it, but it is too hard. They try to kick it, but it hurts their feet. They are sad and frustrated. + +Then, they see their dog, Spot. Spot likes to play with balls, too. He runs to the new ball and bites it. He pulls it and shakes it. He makes a hole in it. Air comes out of the ball. It makes a funny noise. + +Lily and Tom are surprised. They look at the ball. It is not a ball anymore. It is a balloon. They did not know that. They laugh and clap their hands. They thank Spot for showing them. They give him a hug and a treat. + +They decide to play with their old ball again. It is not big and shiny and colorful, but it is easy to roll and bounce. They have fun with it. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big house with many windows and a nice garden. They stare at the house and wonder who lives there. + +"Wow, look at that house!" Lily says. "It is so big and pretty. Do you think they have toys and candy inside?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe they do. Maybe they are very successful and have a lot of money." + +They walk closer to the house and see a man and a woman coming out. They are wearing nice clothes and smiling. They get into a shiny car and drive away. + +"Hello, kids," a voice says behind them. They turn around and see an old lady with a friendly face. She is holding a basket of cookies. "Do you like my house? I live here with my son and daughter-in-law. They are very successful, but they are also very kind and generous. They work hard to help other people." + +"Really?" Lily says. "That's nice. What do they do?" + +"They are doctors," the old lady says. "They help sick people get better. They are very busy, but they always make time for me. They love me very much. And I love them too." + +She smiles and offers them some cookies. "Would you like some? They are fresh and yummy. You can have as many as you want." + +Lily and Ben nod and take some cookies. They thank the old lady and sit on the grass with her. They eat the cookies and talk to her. They learn that her name is Mrs. Lee and that she likes to bake and read and watch birds. They tell her their names and that they are twins and that they like to play and draw and sing. + +They have a lot of fun with Mrs. Lee. They think she is very nice and sweet. They forget about the big house and the shiny car. They only care about the cookies and the stories and the smiles. They are happy. +Ben and Sam were playing in the park. They had a toy gun and a bottle of juice. They pretended to be cowboys and robbers. + +"Bang, bang, you're dead!" Ben shouted, pointing the gun at Sam. + +"No, I'm not, you missed!" Sam said, dodging behind a tree. + +"Yes, you are, I saw you fall!" Ben argued, running after him. + +They chased each other around the park, laughing and having fun. They did not see the big sign that said "Keep off the grass". They did not know that the grass was wet and slippery. + +They ran onto the grass and slipped. They fell down and got dirty. The gun and the juice flew out of their hands. The gun broke and the juice spilled. + +They cried and got up. They looked at their ruined toy and drink. They felt sad and angry. + +"Look what you did!" Ben blamed Sam. + +"It's your fault!" Sam blamed Ben. + +They started to fight and push each other. They did not hear the voice of the park ranger. + +"Hey, you two, stop that!" the park ranger said, walking towards them. "Don't you see the sign? You're not supposed to be on the grass. And what are you doing with that gun? That's dangerous. And you wasted your juice. That's wasteful. You're very ignorant and naughty. Come with me. I'm taking you to your parents." + +Ben and Sam stopped fighting and looked at the park ranger. They felt scared and ashamed. They followed him quietly. They wished they had been more careful and kind. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. They have many toys in a big box. They want to play with all the toys. + +They take the box to the floor. They open the box. They spread the toys on the floor. They see cars, dolls, blocks, and books. They are happy. + +Tom picks a car. He makes it go vroom vroom. Mia picks a doll. She makes it talk and sing. They play with their toys. They have fun. + +But then, Tom sees Mia's doll. He likes the doll. He wants the doll. He takes the doll from Mia. Mia is sad. She wants her doll back. + +They start to fight. They pull the doll. They yell and cry. They are not happy. + +Mom hears them. She comes to see. She sees the toys on the floor. She sees Tom and Mia fighting. She is not happy. + +She takes the doll from them. She tells them to stop. She tells them to share. She tells them to be nice. + +She gives the doll back to Mia. She gives a car to Tom. She tells them to play with their toys. She tells them to be friends. + +Tom and Mia say sorry. They hug. They play with their toys. They are happy. Mom is happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big wall with many colors on it. They wanted to see the colors better. + +"Let's go to the wall," Lily said. "Maybe we can touch the colors." + +"OK," Tom said. "But be careful. The wall is very high and the ground is very hard." + +They ran to the wall and tried to reach the colors. They stretched their arms and legs and fingers. But the wall was too high and the colors were too far. + +"Maybe we can climb the wall," Tom said. "There are some bricks that stick out. We can use them as steps." + +"OK," Lily said. "But be careful. The bricks are very old and the wall is very smelly." + +They tried to climb the wall using the bricks. They pushed and pulled and climbed. But the bricks were too old and the wall was too smelly. Some of the bricks broke and fell. Some of the bricks had bugs and dirt on them. + +"Yuck!" Lily said. "The wall is gross. I don't like the colors anymore." + +"Me neither," Tom said. "Let's go back to the garden." + +They tried to go back to the garden. But they were too high and the ground was too hard. They slipped and fell and hurt themselves. They cried and screamed and bled. + +"Help!" Lily said. "We are hurt. We need help." + +"Help!" Tom said. "We are hurt. We need help." + +But no one heard them. No one saw them. No one helped them. They were alone and scared and hurt. The wall was big and mean and smelly. The colors were bad and sad and ugly. The end. +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars, balls and blocks. They always shared their toys and helped each other. They were loyal friends. + +One day, they found a big box in the park. It was shiny and had buttons and lights. They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. They opened the box and saw a strange machine. It had a helmet and wires and a screen. + +"Look, Sam, this is a brain machine!" Tom said. "Maybe it can make us smarter or stronger or faster!" + +"Or maybe it can make us disappear!" Sam said. "Let's try it!" + +They put on the helmet and pressed a button. The machine made a loud noise and a bright flash. Then, Tom and Sam disappeared! + +Their parents and friends looked for them everywhere. They were very worried and sad. They missed Tom and Sam a lot. + +After a while, Tom and Sam reappeared in the park. They were confused and scared. They did not know where they had been or what had happened. They saw the box and the machine and realized they had made a big mistake. + +"Tom, Sam, where have you been?" their parents and friends asked. "We were so scared! Don't ever do that again!" + +"Sorry, Mom, sorry, Dad, sorry, everyone," Tom and Sam said. "We were curious and silly. We wanted to try the brain machine, but it made us disappear. We don't want to be smarter or stronger or faster. We just want to be ourselves and be loyal friends." + +They hugged their parents and friends and threw away the box and the machine. They learned a lesson: curiosity is good, but not when it is dangerous. They should be careful and listen to their parents and friends. They should be happy with who they are and what they have. They should be loyal friends. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to pretend that they were racing or chasing each other. Sometimes they made loud noises like "vroom" or "beep". They had a lot of fun. + +But then Tom saw a bottle of oil on the shelf. He had an idea. He took the bottle and poured some oil on the floor. He thought it would make his car go faster and slipperier. He smiled and said, "Watch this, Lily. I'm going to win!" + +Lily did not think it was a good idea. She saw the oil on the floor and felt scared. She knew that oil was messy and dangerous. She did not want to play with it. She said, "No, Tom. Stop it. That's bad. Mommy will be angry." + +Tom did not listen. He put his car on the oil and pushed it hard. He said, "Too late, Lily. I'm the best. You can't catch me." He laughed and made his car go around and around. + +But then something bad happened. Tom's car went too fast and hit the wall. It bounced back and hit Tom in the face. Tom felt a big pain and started to cry. He dropped the bottle of oil and it spilled everywhere. The living room was a mess. + +Lily ran to Tom and tried to help him. She said, "Are you okay, Tom? I'm sorry. You should not have done that. It was a bad idea." She hugged him and gave him a tissue. + +Tom felt sorry too. He realized that he was wrong and silly. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You were right. I should not have done that. It was a bad idea." He hugged her back and said, "Can we be friends again?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Tom. We can be friends again. But we have to clean up the mess. And we have to tell Mommy what we did. Maybe she will not be too angry if we say sorry." + +Tom agreed and said, "Okay, Lily. Let's do that. And let's not play with oil again. It's not fun. It's trouble." + +They got up and started to wipe the oil with some towels. They hoped that Mommy would be home soon. They wanted to surrender and make things right. They felt more comfortable when they were honest and kind. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the garden. They liked to make noises and pretend they were flying. Lily had a red aeroplane and Tom had a blue one. They threw them in the air and caught them again. + +"Look, Lily, my aeroplane is faster than yours!" Tom said. + +"No, mine is faster!" Lily said. + +They threw their aeroplanes again, but this time Tom threw his too hard. His aeroplane flew over the fence and landed in the street. Tom ran to the fence and looked for his aeroplane. He saw a big car driving by and heard a loud crunch. + +"Oh no!" Tom cried. "My aeroplane is broken!" + +Lily ran to the fence and saw Tom's aeroplane. It was smashed and bent. She felt sorry for Tom. She gave him a hug and said, "Don't be sad, Tom. I will share my aeroplane with you. We can still play together." + +Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +They went back to the garden and played with Lily's aeroplane. They took turns to throw it and catch it. They had fun and forgot about the broken aeroplane. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys, but they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight over the same toy and make a lot of noise. Mom and Dad are not happy when they fight. + +One day, Mom and Dad have an idea. They give Tom and Lily a big box each. They say, "You can organize your toys in your own box. Then you can decide which toys you want to play with and which toys you want to lend to your twin. This way, you can have peace and fun." + +Tom and Lily think this is a good idea. They start to organize their toys in their boxes. Tom puts his cars, trains, and blocks in his box. Lily puts her dolls, animals, and books in her box. They look at their boxes and feel proud. + +Then they look at each other's boxes and feel curious. They see some toys that they do not have. They wonder if they can play with them. + +Tom asks Lily, "Can I play with your horse? It is very original. I do not have a horse." + +Lily says, "Yes, you can play with my horse. But can I play with your train? It is very fast. I do not have a train." + +Tom says, "Yes, you can play with my train. But you have to be careful. It is my favorite toy." + +Lily says, "OK, I will be careful. You have to be gentle with my horse. It is my best friend." + +Tom and Lily agree to lend each other their toys. They play together happily. They make stories with their toys and share their ideas. They laugh and have fun. + +Mom and Dad watch them and smile. They are glad that Tom and Lily learned to organize their toys and share them. They are glad that they have peace and joy in their home. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna, who had long yellow hair and a blue dress. Lily always talked to Anna and told her secrets. + +One day, Lily's mom said they were going to visit her aunt and uncle, who had a big house and a big dog. Lily was scared of the dog, because he was loud and jumped on her. She wanted to stay home with Anna. + +"Can I bring Anna with me?" Lily asked her mom. + +"Of course, sweetie. Anna can come with us," her mom said. + +Lily packed Anna in her backpack and got in the car. She hugged Anna and whispered, "Don't worry, we'll be okay." + +When they arrived at her aunt and uncle's house, the dog ran to greet them. He barked and wagged his tail. Lily hid behind her mom and held Anna tight. + +"Hello, Lily! This is Rex, our dog. He's very friendly and he loves to play," her aunt said. + +"Hi, Rex," Lily said in a small voice. + +Rex sniffed Lily and licked her face. Lily giggled and petted him. He was soft and warm. + +"See, he likes you. Do you want to play with him?" her uncle asked. + +Lily nodded. She put Anna in her backpack and followed her uncle to the backyard. There was a big ball, a rope, and a bowl of water for Rex. + +"What do you want to do?" her uncle asked. + +Lily looked at the ball and the rope. She liked both, but she didn't know which one to choose. + +She looked at Anna in her backpack. She had an idea. + +She took Anna out and held her in front of Rex. + +"Anna, what do you want to play with?" she asked. + +She moved Anna's mouth and made her say, "I suggest we play with the rope. It looks fun." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Anna. Let's play with the rope." + +She gave the rope to Rex and pulled the other end. Rex tugged and growled. Lily laughed and tugged back. They had a lot of fun. + +Lily's mom and aunt watched them from the window. They smiled and said, "Lily is not so shy anymore. She's making friends with Rex and Anna." +One day, a boy named Tom went to visit his old grandma. She lived in a small house with a big garden. Tom liked to play in the garden with his ball and his dog, Spot. Grandma liked to watch him and smile. + +But today, grandma did not look happy. She had a red nose and a sore throat. She sneezed a lot and said, "Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!" Tom asked her, "Grandma, are you sick?" Grandma nodded and said, "Yes, Tom, I have a cold. I need to rest and drink some tea. You can play in the garden, but don't come too close to me. I don't want you to catch my cold." + +Tom felt sad for his grandma. He wanted to hug her and make her feel better. But he also wanted to play in the garden. He decided to play with Spot, but stay away from grandma. He threw his ball and Spot ran after it. They had fun, but Tom missed his grandma. + +Then, Tom saw something shiny in the garden. It was a big, red apple. It hung from a tree near grandma's window. Tom loved apples. He thought, "Maybe if I give grandma an apple, she will feel better. Apples are good for you. They make you strong and healthy." He ran to the tree and tried to reach the apple. But it was too high. He jumped and jumped, but he could not get it. He looked for a stick or a stone to knock it down. But he could not find any. + +He thought, "Maybe I can climb the tree. Then I can get the apple." He grabbed a branch and pulled himself up. He was not afraid of heights. He liked to climb. He climbed higher and higher, until he was near the apple. He reached out his hand and touched it. It was hard and smooth. He smiled and said, "I got it! I got it!" + +But then, he heard a loud noise. It was grandma. She sneezed again. "Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!" The noise startled Tom. He lost his balance and let go of the apple. It fell to the ground and rolled away. Tom also fell. He landed on the grass and hurt his knee. He cried and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" + +Grandma heard him and looked out the window. She saw him lying on the grass, bleeding and crying. She felt sorry for him. She forgot about her cold and ran to him. She hugged him and said, "Oh, Tom, are you okay? What happened?" Tom told her about the apple and how he wanted to make her feel better. Grandma kissed his knee and said, "Thank you, Tom, that was very sweet of you. But you don't have to climb trees for me. I love you just the way you are. And I'm sure I'll feel better soon. Come on, let's go inside and clean your wound. And maybe we can find another apple for you." Tom nodded and said, "Okay, grandma. I love you too." They walked inside, holding hands. Spot followed them, wagging his tail. He found the apple and ate it. He thought, "Yum! Yum! Yum!" +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with hats. They have many hats of different colors and shapes. They pretend to be pirates, princesses, cowboys and animals. + +One day, they find a big hat in the park. It is red and shiny and has a feather on it. Sara and Tom think it is a magic hat. They want to try it on and see what happens. + +Sara puts the hat on her head. She feels very strong and smart. She says to Tom, "I am the boss of this hat. You are too weak to wear it. You have to do what I say." Tom feels sad and angry. He does not like Sara being mean to him. + +Tom says to Sara, "That is not fair. The hat is not yours. We should share it and play nicely." Sara laughs and says, "No, I will not share. The hat is mine. You are too weak to take it from me. Go away or I will hit you." + +Tom tries to grab the hat from Sara. They fight and pull and push. The hat falls off Sara's head and rolls on the ground. A big dog sees the hat and runs to it. He thinks it is a toy. He bites the hat and tears it apart. He runs away with the feather in his mouth. + +Sara and Tom cry. They have lost the hat. They have lost their game. They have lost their friendship. They are sorry for being greedy and mean. They learn that being strong is not as important as being kind. They wish they could have the hat back and play nicely. But it is too late. The hat is gone. The end. +It was a holiday and Tom and Lily went to the beach with their mom and dad. They were very happy to play in the sand and splash in the water. They made a big castle with shells and seaweed. They saw some fish and crabs in the water. They had a picnic with sandwiches and juice. + +When the sun started to go down, they packed their things and walked back to the car. On the way, they saw something shiny in the grass. It was a little star that had fallen from the sky. It was glowing like a light. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "Can we keep it?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it belongs to someone." + +They picked up the star and held it in their hands. It was warm and soft. They felt happy and curious. + +"Hello, children," a voice said. "Thank you for finding my star. I lost it when I was flying by." + +They looked up and saw a fairy with wings and a wand. She was smiling and glowing too. + +"Are you a fairy?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, I am," the fairy said. "And you are very kind and brave. You can keep the star if you want. It will bring you good luck and dreams." + +"Really?" Lily asked. "Thank you, fairy. You are very nice and pretty." + +"You're welcome, children. Have a wonderful holiday. Goodbye." The fairy waved her wand and flew away. + +Tom and Lily waved back and hugged the star. They ran to the car and showed their mom and dad. They told them about the fairy and the star. Their mom and dad were surprised and happy. They said they were very lucky and proud. + +They drove home and put the star on their bedside table. It was still glowing in the dark. They went to bed and fell asleep. They had sweet dreams of the beach and the fairy. They felt clean and cozy. They loved their holiday and their star. +Tom and Mia like to play with their board. It is a big board with wheels. They can stand on it and speed on the road. They have fun and laugh. + +One day, they see a new board in the shop. It is very colorful. It has red, blue, yellow and green on it. Tom and Mia want the new board. They ask their mom. + +"Mom, can we have the new board? It is so colorful. It is better than our board." + +Mom looks at the new board. She looks at Tom and Mia. She smiles. + +"You already have a board. It is a good board. You can speed on it and have fun. You do not need a new board. The color does not matter. It is how you play that matters." + +Tom and Mia think about what mom says. They look at their board. It is not colorful, but it is their board. They like their board. They hug mom and say thank you. + +They take their board and go to the road. They stand on it and speed. They have fun and laugh. They do not need a new board. They are happy with their board. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play in the living room. There are many toys and books there. But there is also a big chair. The chair is soft and cozy. It is Mom's chair. Mom likes to sit on the chair and read. + +One day, Tom and Anna are bored. They have played with all the toys and books. They want to do something new. They look at the chair. They have an idea. + +"Let's climb the chair!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Anna says. + +They run to the chair. They grab the legs and the arms. They pull themselves up. They reach the top. They sit on the cushion. They feel very happy. + +"Look at us!" Tom says. "We are so high!" + +"Yes, we are!" Anna says. "We can see everything!" + +They look around. They see the window, the lamp, the table, the sofa. They see Mom. Mom is in the kitchen. She is making lunch. She does not see them. + +"Mom is busy," Tom says. "She does not know we are here." + +"Let's surprise her!" Anna says. + +They giggle. They wait for Mom. They are very quiet. + +Mom finishes making lunch. She walks to the living room. She wants to sit on the chair and read. She does not see Tom and Anna. She is about to sit on the cushion. + +"Boo!" Tom and Anna shout. + +Mom jumps. She is startled. She sees Tom and Anna. They are smiling. They are proud. + +"Tom! Anna!" Mom says. "What are you doing on my chair?" + +"We climbed the chair!" Tom says. + +"We wanted to surprise you!" Anna says. + +Mom is not angry. She is amused. She laughs. She hugs Tom and Anna. + +"You are very clever," Mom says. "But you are also very naughty. You should not climb the chair. It is not safe. You could fall and hurt yourself." + +"Sorry, Mom," Tom and Anna say. + +Mom kisses them. She helps them down. She takes them to the kitchen. She gives them lunch. + +"Next time, if you are bored, you can ask me for help," Mom says. "We can find something fun to do together. OK?" + +"OK, Mom," Tom and Anna say. + +They eat their lunch. They are not bored anymore. They are happy. They love Mom. Mom loves them. They are a family. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they had to chase the ball before it got lost. + +One time, the ball rolled too far and went into the bushes. Ben and Lily ran after the ball, but they could not see it. They heard a loud roar from the bushes. They stopped and looked at each other. They were scared. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it is a fierce animal. Like a lion or a bear." + +They heard the roar again. It sounded very close. They saw something big and furry move in the bushes. They screamed and ran away. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. + +A person heard them and came to see what was wrong. It was their dad. He saw them running and followed them. He also saw the bushes move and heard the roar. He was not scared. He knew what it was. + +He went to the bushes and called out. "Come here, boy. Come here." + +The big and furry thing came out of the bushes. It was not a fierce animal. It was a dog. A big and friendly dog. It wagged its tail and licked dad's face. It had the ball in its mouth. + +Dad laughed and petted the dog. He took the ball and threw it. The dog ran after it and brought it back. Dad threw it again and again. The dog was happy. + +Ben and Lily came back and saw the dog. They were not scared anymore. They saw that the dog was nice and wanted to play. They joined dad and the dog. They threw the ball and petted the dog. They had fun. + +The dog belonged to a lady who lived near the park. She came and thanked dad for finding her dog. She said his name was Max and he was very friendly. She said he liked to play with balls and sometimes ran away. She gave Ben and Lily a treat for being brave. They said goodbye to Max and the lady. + +Ben and Lily went home with dad. They told mom about their adventure. They said they met a fierce animal in the park, but it was really a friendly dog. They said they had fun with Max and dad. They said they learned a new word: roar. They roared and laughed. Mom hugged them and said they were very smart. They were happy. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play with Max's dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and likes to run and bark. Lily and Max have a leash for Spot. They put the leash on Spot when they go outside. + +One day, Lily and Max want to go to the park. They ask their moms if they can go. Their moms say yes, but they have to be careful. They have to hold the leash tight and look both ways before they cross the street. Lily and Max say okay and go outside with Spot. + +Spot is very happy. He sees a lot of things to smell and chase. He pulls on the leash hard. Lily and Max try to hold the leash, but Spot is too strong. He urges them to go faster and faster. Lily and Max get scared. They want Spot to be calm, but he does not listen. + +They come to a big street. There are many cars and trucks and buses. They are loud and fast. Lily and Max stop and wait for the green light. But Spot does not stop. He sees a cat on the other side of the street. He wants to catch the cat. He runs and runs and drags Lily and Max with him. + +Lily and Max scream. They try to pull back on the leash, but it is too late. A big truck is coming. It does not see them. It hits them. Lily and Max and Spot are hurt. They do not get up. The truck driver is sorry. He calls for help. But it is too late. Lily and Max and Spot are gone. The end. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with their toys. One day, they pretend to be heroes. They have a big box. The box is a volcano. The volcano is smelly. It makes loud noises. + +Tom and Mia have a teddy bear. The teddy bear is their friend. They put the teddy bear on the box. The teddy bear is in danger. The volcano can hurt the teddy bear. Tom and Mia want to rescue the teddy bear. + +Tom and Mia are brave. They run to the box. They grab the teddy bear. They pull the teddy bear away from the box. The volcano makes a big boom. Smoke and fire come out of the box. Tom and Mia cover their eyes and ears. + +Tom and Mia are safe. They hug the teddy bear. The teddy bear is safe too. They are happy. They are heroes. They rescued the teddy bear from the smelly volcano. They say, "We did it!" They smile and laugh. They play with their toys again. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big path in the park. The path has many rocks and dirt. Lily and Tom want to go on the path. + +Mom and dad say no. They say the path is not safe for little kids. They say Lily and Tom can play on the grass or the swings. But Lily and Tom do not listen. They run to the path when mom and dad are not looking. + +Lily and Tom have fun on the path. They jump on the rocks and kick the dirt. They do not see the hole in the path. Tom falls in the hole and hurts his knee. He cries very loud. Lily is scared. She runs to get mom and dad. + +Mom and dad are angry and worried. They run to the path and help Tom out of the hole. They hug Lily and Tom and check if they are okay. They say Lily and Tom are naughty and did not obey. They say they have to punish Lily and Tom. + +They take Lily and Tom home and put them in their room. They say Lily and Tom cannot play with their toys or watch TV. They say Lily and Tom have to stay in their room until dinner. Lily and Tom are sad and sorry. They say they will not go on the path again. They say they will listen to mom and dad next time. +Sam and Ben are playing with toy guns in the park. They like to pretend they are spies and shoot at bad guys. They hide behind a big tree and look for enemies. + +"Bang! Bang! I got you!" Sam says, pointing his gun at a bird. + +"No, you didn't! That's a bird, not a bad guy!" Ben says, laughing. + +"Shh! Be quiet! Someone is coming!" Sam says, putting his finger on his lips. + +They see a man walking with a dog. The man has a wire in his ear and a phone in his hand. He is talking very loud and does not look around. + +"Who is he?" Ben whispers. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a bad guy. Maybe he has a bomb. Maybe he is deaf." Sam whispers back. + +"Let's shoot him!" Ben says, getting ready to fire. + +"No, don't! That's not nice! He is not a bad guy. He is just a man. And he is not deaf. He has a wire to talk to someone." Sam says, stopping Ben. + +"But he is so loud! He is bothering the bird!" Ben says, still holding his gun. + +"Maybe he is. But we can't shoot him. We can only shoot at pretend bad guys. Come on, let's go play somewhere else." Sam says, pulling Ben away. + +They run to another part of the park and find a new place to hide and shoot. They have fun and forget about the man and the dog. The bird flies away and finds a quiet tree. +Anna and Ben like to play dress-up. They have a big box of jewelry that they find in Mom's closet. They put on necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings. They pretend to be kings and queens, pirates and princesses, or superheroes and villains. + +One day, they play a new game. They pretend that the jewelry is magic and can make them freeze. They take turns saying "freeze" and pointing at each other. When they say "freeze", the other one has to stop moving and stay still like a statue. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, Mom comes in and sees them. She is not happy. She says "What are you doing with my jewelry? You know you are not allowed to touch it. It is not a toy. It is very expensive and fragile. You could break it or lose it. Give it back to me right now!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They say "Sorry, Mom. We were just playing. We didn't mean to hurt your jewelry. We like it because it is shiny and pretty. Please don't be mad at us." + +Mom sighs. She says "I know you were just playing, but you have to be careful. This jewelry is very special to me. It was a gift from your dad, or from your grandma, or from your aunt. It has a lot of memories and love. You can look at it, but you can't touch it. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They say "Yes, Mom. We understand. We won't touch your jewelry again. We are sorry. We love you." + +Mom smiles. She says "I love you too. You are good kids. But next time, please ask me before you play with something that is not yours. OK?" + +Anna and Ben say "OK, Mom. We will ask you. Can we hug you?" + +Mom says "Of course you can. Come here and give me a hug." She hugs them and kisses them. She says "Now, let's put the jewelry back in the box and find something else to play with. How about some puzzles or books?" + +Anna and Ben say "Yes, Mom. That sounds good. We like puzzles and books. Thank you, Mom." + +They put the jewelry back in the box and follow Mom to the living room. They play with puzzles and books and have a good time. They don't play with the jewelry anymore. They learn to respect Mom's things and to ask for permission. They are good kids. +Lily and Tom are playing with a ball in the park. They throw the ball to each other and laugh. Lily likes Tom. He is her best friend. + +But then, Tom throws the ball too hard. It flies past Lily and hits a man in the ear. The man says "Ow!" and looks angry. He picks up the ball and walks towards Tom. + +Lily is scared. She runs after the man and says "Please, give the ball back. It was a mistake. Tom is sorry. He did not mean to hurt you." + +The man stops and looks at Lily. He sees her big eyes and her sad face. He feels sorry too. He says "It's okay, little girl. I know it was an accident. Here is your ball. But be careful next time. Ears are not for catching balls." + +Lily takes the ball and says "Thank you, sir. We will be careful. We are sorry for your ear. Does it hurt a lot?" + +The man smiles and says "No, it's fine. It was just a surprise. You are very polite and brave. Go and have fun with your friend." + +Lily runs back to Tom and gives him the ball. She hugs him and says "Don't worry, Tom. The man is not mad. He gave us the ball back. He was nice. But we have to be more careful when we throw the ball. We don't want to hurt anyone." + +Tom nods and says "You are right, Lily. I am sorry I threw the ball too hard. I was having too much fun. You are a good friend. Thank you for helping me." + +They smile and throw the ball again. But this time, they watch where it goes. They are happy and careful. They are good friends. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big balloon in the sky. It was red and shiny and looked like a heart. Lila and Ben wanted to have the balloon, so they ran after it. + +"Let's catch the balloon!" Lila said. "It is so pretty!" + +"OK, but I want to hold it first!" Ben said. He was bossy and did not like to share. + +They chased the balloon across the grass, the road, and the bridge. They did not look where they were going. They did not see the cars, the bikes, or the people. They only gazed at the balloon. + +They reached a big hill, where the balloon was floating near a tree. Lila and Ben climbed the hill, but they were tired and out of breath. + +"Give me a boost!" Ben said. "I can reach the balloon!" + +Lila helped Ben stand on her shoulders. Ben stretched his arms and grabbed the balloon. He was happy and smiled. + +"Ha! I got it!" Ben said. "It is mine!" + +He did not say thank you to Lila. He did not let her touch the balloon. He was greedy and rude. + +Lila was sad and angry. She pushed Ben off her shoulders. Ben fell down the hill and rolled into a pond. The balloon popped and flew away. + +Lila and Ben were wet and dirty and hurt. They cried and wished they had not run after the balloon. They had lost their balloon and their friendship. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be bossy and greedy. Be kind and share. Or you might end up with nothing. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make big buildings with blocks. They are cheerful and have fun. + +One day, a new boy comes to play. His name is Sam. Sam wants to play with blocks too. But he does not want to share. He takes all the blocks for himself. He makes a very big building. He says, "This is my building. You cannot play with it." + +Tom and Mia are sad. They have no blocks to play with. They ask Sam to share. But Sam says, "No. Go away. This is my building." + +Tom and Mia are angry. They want to break Sam's building. They think, "If we cannot play with it, he cannot have it." + +But then they remember what their teacher said. Their teacher said, "Be kind to others. Do not hurt their things. If you want to make friends, you have to share and take turns." + +Tom and Mia think, "Maybe Sam does not know how to share. Maybe he is lonely. Maybe he wants to be our friend." + +They decide to be kind to Sam. They say, "Sam, your building is very big and nice. Can we help you make it bigger? Can we play with you?" + +Sam is surprised. He thinks, "Tom and Mia are nice. They do not want to break my building. They want to play with me." + +He says, "Yes, you can help me. You can play with me. I will share my blocks with you." + +They all play with blocks together. They make a bigger and better building. They are cheerful and have fun. + +They learn that sharing is good. They learn that being kind is better than being angry. They become friends. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the garden. They saw many flowers and bugs. Lily liked the sunflowers. They were big and yellow. Tom liked the ants. They were small and busy. + +One day, they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog. It was barking and running. Lily and Tom were scared. They hid behind a sunflower. + +"Who are you?" the dog asked. It had a deep voice. It sounded angry. + +Lily and Tom did not answer. They were quiet. They hoped the dog would go away. + +But the dog did not go away. It sniffed the sunflower. It saw Lily and Tom. It growled. + +"Hello, little ones. Do you want to play?" the dog said. It smiled. It showed its teeth. + +Lily and Tom did not want to play. They wanted to run. But they were trapped. + +Then, Tom had an idea. He remembered something his dad taught him. He put his lips together. He blew air. He made a sound. He whistled. + +The dog was surprised. It stopped growling. It tilted its head. It listened. + +"What is that?" the dog asked. It was curious. + +Tom whistled again. He made a different sound. He made a tune. + +The dog liked the tune. It wagged its tail. It stopped smiling. It looked friendly. + +"That is nice. Can you teach me?" the dog said. It wanted to learn. + +Tom nodded. He was brave. He came out from behind the sunflower. He whistled again. He showed the dog how to do it. + +The dog tried. It put its lips together. It blew air. It made a sound. It sounded funny. + +Lily and Tom laughed. They were not scared anymore. They made friends with the dog. + +They taught the dog how to whistle. They played in the garden. They had fun. They were happy. +Sara liked to play in the park with her friends. They liked to slide, swing, and run. One day, a stranger came to the park. He had a big bag and a big smile. He said he had toys and candy for the children. He asked Sara and her friends to come with him. + +Sara felt scared. She remembered what her mom and dad told her. Never go with a stranger. Never take things from a stranger. She told her friends to stay away from the stranger. She ran to the bench where her mom was sitting. She told her mom about the stranger. + +Her mom was angry. She called the police. The police came and took the stranger away. They said he was a bad man. He wanted to hurt the children. They said Sara was a brave girl. She did the right thing. They gave her a sticker and a hug. + +Sara was happy. She hugged her mom. She said she loved her. She said she was sorry for the stranger. She asked her mom why he was bad. Her mom said some people are not kind. Some people are not honest. Some people do not care about others. She said Sara should always be careful. She said Sara should always wash her hands after playing. She said washing her hands can keep her healthy and safe. + +Sara nodded. She understood. She went to the bathroom with her mom. She washed her hands with soap and water. She dried them with a towel. She felt clean and good. She learned a lesson. She learned to be smart and brave. She learned to wash her hands. She learned that ordinary things can be important. +Sara and Ben were twins who lived on a farm. They liked to play with the animals, but sometimes they did not listen to their mom and dad. One day, they wanted to see the new baby cow in the barn, but their mom said no. She said the cow was too small and needed to rest with its mom. + +Sara and Ben were grumpy. They did not want to wait. They thought their mom was mean. They decided to sneak out and go to the barn when their mom was busy. They ran across the yard and opened the barn door. They saw the baby cow sleeping next to its mom. It was very cute and soft. + +They wanted to touch it and pet it, but the mom cow did not like that. She saw Sara and Ben and made a loud moo. She was angry and scared. She tried to protect her baby. She kicked and pushed Sara and Ben with her horns. Sara and Ben were scared too. They cried and ran out of the barn. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Sara and Ben with tears and dirt on their faces. She saw the mom cow and the baby cow in the barn. She knew what had happened. She was not happy. She hugged Sara and Ben and took them inside. She said, "You should not have gone to the barn. You did not listen to me. You made the cow mad and hurt yourself. You could have been more hurt. You need to respect the animals and their space. They are not toys. They have feelings too. Next time, you need to ask me before you leave the house. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nodded. They felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We understand. We will not do it again. We love you and the animals." Their mom smiled and said, "I love you too. Now, let's clean up and have some cookies. Maybe tomorrow, we can go to the barn together and see the baby cow, if the mom cow lets us." Sara and Ben smiled too. They learned their lesson. They went to the kitchen and had some cookies. They were not grumpy anymore. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a big ship made of plastic and some ice cubes that they pretended were icebergs. They liked to make the ship sail around the icebergs and avoid crashing into them. + +"Look, Lily, I can make the ship go very fast!" Tom said, as he pushed the ship with his hand. + +"Be careful, Tom, you might hit an iceberg and make a hole in the ship!" Lily warned him. + +But Tom did not listen. He wanted to show off how fast and strong his ship was. He made the ship go faster and faster, until it crashed into a big ice cube. The ice cube broke into pieces and the ship got a hole in its side. + +"Oh no, Tom, you broke the ship and the iceberg!" Lily cried. + +Tom felt bad. He had ruined their game and their toys. He tried to fix the ship, but it was too late. The water from the ice cubes started to fill the hole and make the ship sink. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I was silly. I should have listened to you and been more careful." Tom said. + +Lily was sad, but she forgave him. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tom, we can still play with other toys. But next time, please be more careful and don't be so proud." + +Tom nodded. He learned his lesson. He realized that being careful and humble was better than being fast and strong. He and Lily went to find some other toys to play with. They hoped that their ship would not melt in the sun. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go to the store with Mom. Mom buys them toys and snacks. Anna and Ben are happy. + +One day, they go to the store again. Anna sees a big doll. She wants it. She asks Mom. Mom says no. Anna is sad. She cries. She runs away from Mom. She does not look where she is going. + +Ben sees a ball. He wants it. He asks Mom. Mom says yes. Ben is happy. He says thank you. He stays with Mom. He looks where he is going. + +Anna runs into a shelf. She falls down. She hurts her knee. She cries louder. Mom hears her. Mom runs to her. Mom hugs her. Mom says sorry. Mom says be careful. Mom says listen to Mom. + +Ben sees Anna. He feels sorry for her. He runs to her. He gives her his ball. He says share. He says be happy. Anna stops crying. She hugs Ben. She says thank you. She says sorry. She says love Ben. + +Mom sees Anna and Ben. She smiles. She says good twins. She says love Anna and Ben. She buys them both the doll and the ball. Anna and Ben are happy. They hug Mom. They say love Mom. + +The moral of the story is: listen to your parents, be careful, and share with your siblings. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big log on the grass. They want to walk on the log. + +"Can you balance on the log?" Lily asks Ben. + +"I can try," Ben says. He holds Lily's hand and steps on the log. He wobbles a little, but he does not fall. + +"Good job, Ben!" Lily says. "Now it is my turn." + +Lily lets go of Ben's hand and walks on the log. She is very good at balancing. She reaches the end of the log and jumps off. + +"That was fun!" Lily says. "Let's do it again." + +They run back to the start of the log. They see a boy and a girl with a ball. The boy and the girl are throwing the ball to each other. + +"Can we play with you?" Lily asks. + +"Sure," the boy says. "Do you want to catch or throw?" + +"I want to catch," Lily says. + +"I want to throw," Ben says. + +The boy gives the ball to Ben. Ben throws the ball to Lily. Lily catches the ball. The ball is soft and bouncy. + +"Nice catch, Lily!" the girl says. + +"Nice throw, Ben!" the boy says. + +They take turns throwing and catching the ball. They have a lot of fun. They make new friends. They balance, pass and play. +Sara liked to make bracelets with beads. She had many beads of different colors and shapes. She liked to supply bracelets to her friends at school. They always said thank you and smiled. + +One day, Sara made a very special bracelet. It had a big heart bead in the middle and many small stars around it. It was shiny and pretty. Sara wanted to give it to her best friend, Lily. She thought Lily would love it. + +But when Sara got to school, she saw that Lily already had a new bracelet. It was from Anna, the most popular girl in the class. Anna had given bracelets to all the girls, except Sara. They were all pink and sparkly. Lily said they were the best bracelets ever. + +Sara felt sad and angry. She did not want to give her special bracelet to Lily anymore. She hid it in her backpack and did not talk to anyone. She did not want to make bracelets anymore. + +At recess, Anna came to Sara and said, "Hey, Sara, I heard you make bracelets. Can I see them?" Sara did not want to show Anna her bracelets. She did not like Anna. She thought Anna was mean and bossy. But she did not want to be rude. She opened her backpack and took out some of her bracelets. + +Anna looked at them and said, "These are boring. They are not shiny or pretty. They are just beads. You should make better bracelets, like mine. Then maybe you would be more popular." + +Sara felt hurt and angry. She did not care about being popular. She liked her bracelets. She liked to make them with love and care. She did not like Anna's bracelets. She thought they were fake and cheap. She wanted to say something, but she did not know what. + +Then she remembered her special bracelet. The one with the heart and the stars. The one she made for Lily. She took it out of her backpack and said, "This is my best bracelet. I made it for my best friend. But she did not want it. She liked your bracelet more. So you can have it. Maybe you will like it more." + +She gave the bracelet to Anna and walked away. She did not look back. She did not want to see Anna's face. She did not want to see Lily's face. She wanted to be alone. + +Anna looked at the bracelet in her hand. She was surprised. She did not expect Sara to give her the bracelet. She did not expect Sara to have such a beautiful bracelet. It was shiny and pretty. It had a big heart and many stars. It was special. + +Anna felt something in her chest. She felt sorry and ashamed. She had been mean and bossy to Sara. She had given bracelets to all the girls, except Sara. She had not been a good friend. She had not been a good person. + +She looked around and saw Sara sitting on a bench by herself. She looked sad and lonely. Anna felt something else in her chest. She felt sorry and sorry. She wanted to say something to Sara. She wanted to say sorry. She wanted to say thank you. She wanted to say something. + +She ran to Sara and said, "Sara, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being mean and bossy. I'm sorry for giving bracelets to everyone, except you. I'm sorry for hurting your feelings. You are a good friend. You are a good person. You make beautiful bracelets. This is the most beautiful bracelet I ever saw. Thank you for giving it to me. Can I give it back to you? Can we be friends?" + +Sara looked at Anna and saw her eyes. They were shiny and pretty. They had a big heart and many stars. They were special. + +Sara felt something in her chest. She felt happy and happy. She smiled and said, "Yes, you can give it back to me. Yes, we can be friends. You are welcome. Thank you for saying sorry. Thank you for being nice. You are a good friend. You are a good person. You have beautiful eyes." + +They hugged and put the bracelet on Sara's wrist. They laughed and played. They were friends. They were happy. +Tom and Lily wanted to see a film. They liked films with animals and songs. They asked their mom to take them to the cinema. Mom said yes, but they had to be good and quiet. + +They got in the car and drove to the cinema. They saw a big sign with a picture of a film. It was called "The Catch". It had a dog and a cat on it. Tom and Lily thought it looked fun. They bought tickets and popcorn and went inside. + +The film started. The dog and the cat were friends. They lived in a house with a nice lady. But one day, a bad man came. He wanted to catch the dog and the cat and sell them. He had a big net and a mean face. He chased them around the house and the garden. Tom and Lily were scared. They hoped the dog and the cat would be safe. + +But the bad man was clever. He set a trap for the dog and the cat. He put a bowl of sweet food in a corner. The dog and the cat were hungry. They smelled the food and went to eat it. But when they did, the net fell on them. The bad man laughed and took them away. The nice lady came home and saw the empty bowl and the net. She cried and called the police. + +Tom and Lily cried too. They did not like the film. They wanted the dog and the cat to be free and happy. They asked their mom to take them home. Mom said okay. She hugged them and said she was sorry. She said maybe the police would find the bad man and the dog and the cat. But Tom and Lily did not believe her. They thought the film had a bad ending. They wished they had seen a different film. +Lily and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They see a thin mug on the table. It has a picture of a cat on it. + +"Look, a cat mug!" Lily says. "I want to drink from it." + +She reaches for the mug, but it is too high for her. She tries to stand on a chair, but the chair is wobbly. She loses her balance and falls to the floor. The mug falls with her and breaks into pieces. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cries. "I hurt my knee and my hand. And the cat mug is gone!" + +Ben runs to her and hugs her. He sees blood on her hand and a cut on her knee. He is scared and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he says. "It was an accident. Don't cry. I'll get Mommy to help you." + +He runs to the living room and calls for Mommy. Mommy comes quickly and sees what happened. She picks up Lily and carries her to the bathroom. She washes her wounds and puts a band-aid on them. She kisses her and hugs her. + +"It's okay, Lily," she says. "You'll be fine. Accidents happen sometimes. But you have to be careful with things that can break and hurt you. And you have to ask before you touch things that are not yours." + +Lily nods and sniffles. She feels better now. She says sorry to Mommy and to Ben. She says she loves them. + +Mommy smiles and says she loves them too. She says they can have some juice and cookies as a treat. She gets a new mug for Lily, one with a picture of a dog on it. + +"Look, a dog mug!" Lily says. "I like dogs. Can I drink from it?" + +"Yes, you can," Mommy says. "But be careful. Hold it with both hands. And don't stand on the chair." + +Lily and Ben drink from their mugs and eat their cookies. They are happy and forget about the cat mug. They play with their toys and laugh. Mommy watches them and smiles. She is happy too. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big gray rock. It is very tall and round. + +"Look, a rock!" Ben says. "Let's climb it!" + +"OK!" Sam says. They run to the rock and try to climb it. But it is too hard and slippery. They fall down and laugh. + +"Maybe we can stand on it," Ben says. He tries to stand on the rock. He puts one foot on the rock and pushes with the other. He stands on the rock for a moment. He feels very happy. + +"Wow, Ben, you did it!" Sam says. He claps his hands. He wants to stand on the rock too. He tries to do the same as Ben. He puts one foot on the rock and pushes with the other. + +But Sam is not careful. He pushes too hard. He loses his balance. He falls off the rock. He lands on the tip of the rock. It hurts his back. He cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sam says. He rubs his back. He feels very sad. + +"Sam, are you OK?" Ben says. He jumps off the rock and runs to Sam. He hugs him. He feels very sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to make you fall. Are you hurt?" Ben says. + +"It's OK, Ben. It was an accident. I'm not hurt too much. Just a little," Sam says. He smiles. He feels better. + +"Can we still be friends?" Ben says. + +"Of course we can. You are my best friend," Sam says. They hug again. They feel happy. + +They decide to play something else. They leave the rock and go to the swings. They swing high and low. They laugh and talk. They have fun. They are good friends. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. They have a toy car that can go fast. But one day, the toy car stops working. Lila and Tom are sad. + +They look at the toy car. They see a spring. The spring is broken. It is not round and tight. It is loose and bent. They need a new spring to make the toy car go fast again. + +They go to the toy store. They ask for a spring. The store lady shows them many springs. They are all different. Some are big, some are small. Some are red, some are blue. Some are shiny, some are dull. Lila and Tom want a unique spring. A unique spring is one that is not like any other spring. + +They see a spring that is unique. It is green and sparkly. It is round and tight. It is just the right size for the toy car. They buy the spring. They say thank you to the store lady. + +They go back home. They repair the toy car. They put the unique spring in the toy car. They push the button. The toy car goes fast. Lila and Tom are happy. They play with the toy car. They have fun. They like the unique spring. It makes the toy car special. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a bike and a doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Sara sees a cat in the park. The cat is black and white and has a bell on its collar. Sara likes cats. She wants to pet the cat. She says to Tom, "Look, a lovely cat! Can I pet it?" + +Tom says, "I don't know. Maybe the cat has an owner. Maybe the cat is scared. You have to be careful." + +Sara nods. She walks slowly to the cat. She talks softly to the cat. She holds out her hand. The cat sniffs her hand. Then the cat rubs its head on her hand. Sara smiles. She pets the cat gently. The cat purrs. + +Tom watches Sara and the cat. He thinks Sara is kind. He thinks the cat is happy. He says to Sara, "You care for the cat. The cat likes you. That is a good result." + +Sara says to Tom, "Thank you. You are a good friend. Do you want to pet the cat too?" + +Tom says, "Yes, please." He joins Sara and the cat. They take turns petting the cat. The cat purrs louder. Sara and Tom are happy. They have a new friend in the park. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and watch cartoons. One day, their mom said they had to go to church. Anna and Ben did not like church. It was boring and long. They had to sit still and be quiet. + +"Can we stay home and play?" Ben asked. + +"No, you have to come with me. It is important to go to church and pray," mom said. + +Anna and Ben put on their clothes. Anna wore a pink dress and Ben wore a blue shirt. They got in the car and drove to church. Mom parked the car and took their hands. They walked to the big building with a cross on top. + +"Remember to be good and listen to the priest," mom said. + +Anna and Ben nodded. They followed mom inside the church. They saw many people sitting on benches. They heard music and singing. They smelled candles and flowers. They felt bored and sleepy. + +Anna and Ben looked around. They saw a door at the back of the church. It had a sign that said "Exit". They had an idea. + +"Let's go outside and play," Anna whispered to Ben. + +"OK, but be quiet," Ben whispered back. + +They let go of mom's hand and sneaked to the door. They opened it and ran outside. They saw a playground with swings and slides. They smiled and ran to the playground. They forgot about church and mom. + +They played for a long time. They had fun. They did not hear the bell that rang when church was over. They did not see mom looking for them. They did not notice the dark clouds in the sky. They did not feel the rain that started to fall. + +They only realized they were in trouble when they heard a loud thunder. They screamed and ran to the door. But the door was locked. They banged on the door and cried for mom. But no one heard them. They were alone and scared. They wished they had stayed in church. They wished they had listened to mom. They wished they had remembered to be good. +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play baseball in the park. They have a bat, a ball and a glove. They take turns to hit and catch. + +One day, Tom and Ben are playing baseball. Tom hits the ball very hard. The ball flies far away. Ben runs to get the ball. He sees a big dog. The dog has the ball in its mouth. Ben is scared of the dog. He shouts to Tom. + +"Tom, help! The dog has the ball!" + +Tom hears Ben. He runs to help. He sees the dog and the ball. He is angry. He yells at the dog. + +"Bad dog! Give us the ball!" + +The dog growls at Tom. It does not want to give the ball. Tom and Ben are sad. They want their ball back. They quarrel with the dog. + +"Please, dog, give us the ball. It is ours. We want to play." + +"No, ball is mine. I want to chew. I am hungry." + +The dog, Tom and Ben quarrel for a long time. They make a lot of noise. They do not listen to each other. + +A lady hears the noise. She comes to the park. She sees the dog, Tom and Ben. She is the dog's owner. She is sorry. She calls the dog. + +"Rex, come here. Stop quarreling. You have to share. The ball is not yours. It is theirs. They are nice boys. You are a good dog." + +The dog hears the lady. It knows the lady. It loves the lady. It drops the ball. It runs to the lady. It wags its tail. It licks the lady's face. + +The lady picks up the ball. She gives it to Tom and Ben. She smiles at them. She says sorry. + +"I am sorry, boys. Rex did not mean to be bad. He was just hungry. He likes balls. He thought it was a toy. He did not know it was your baseball. Can you forgive him?" + +Tom and Ben look at the lady. They look at the dog. The dog looks at them. It looks sorry. It looks cute. Tom and Ben are not angry anymore. They are kind. They forgive the dog. + +"It is okay, lady. We forgive Rex. He is a good dog. He can play with us. We can share the ball. We are not hungry. We have snacks. Do you want some?" + +The lady is happy. She thanks Tom and Ben. She says yes. She takes some snacks. She gives some to Rex. Rex is happy. He eats the snacks. He thanks Tom and Ben. He says woof. + +Tom, Ben, the lady and Rex sit in the park. They eat snacks. They talk. They laugh. They play. They are friends. They do not quarrel anymore. They have fun. They love baseball. +Sara likes to sit on her pink chair and read her books. She has many books with pictures and words. She can read some words by herself, and some words she asks her mom or dad to help her. + +One day, Sara finds a new book on her shelf. It is a book about a lazy cat. The cat does not like to play or run or jump. He only likes to sit and sleep and eat. Sara thinks the cat is funny and cute. She opens the book and starts to read. + +"Hello, lazy cat," Sara says. "Why are you so lazy? Don't you want to have fun?" + +The cat looks at Sara and yawns. He says, "No, I don't. I like to be lazy. It is easy and cozy. Fun is too hard and noisy." + +Sara shakes her head. She says, "But lazy is boring and sad. Fun is good and happy. You should try to have fun. You will like it." + +The cat shakes his head. He says, "No, I won't. I like to be lazy. It is my way. You should try to be lazy. You will like it." + +Sara and the cat look at each other. They do not agree. They do not understand. They close the book and sit in silence. Sara thinks the cat is silly and stubborn. The cat thinks Sara is silly and stubborn. They are very different. But they are also friends. They like to sit on the pink chair and read their books. +Lily liked to write poems. She used her crayons and paper to make words and pictures. She wrote about her toys, her family, and her dreams. She was very proud of her poems and kept them in a special folder. + +One day, Lily went to play with her friend Anna. She brought her folder with her. She wanted to show Anna her poems and read them together. But Anna was not very nice. She took Lily's folder and laughed at her poems. She said they were silly and ugly. She tore some of them and threw them on the floor. Lily was very sad and angry. She cried and asked Anna to stop. + +Anna's mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mess and the tears. She scolded Anna and made her pick up the papers. She told Anna to say sorry to Lily and return her folder. She also told Lily that her poems were beautiful and delicate. She hugged Lily and gave her a cookie. + +Lily felt a little better. She thanked Anna's mom and took her folder. She looked at her poems and saw that some of them were ripped and dirty. She felt sad again. She decided to go home and make new poems. She said goodbye to Anna and Anna's mom. She hoped that Anna would be nicer next time. + +Lily walked home with her folder. She met her mom at the door. She told her mom what happened and showed her her poems. Her mom kissed her and said she was sorry. She said she loved Lily and her poems. She said they were delicate and precious. She helped Lily fix her poems and put them in a new folder. She also gave Lily a sticker and a hug. + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She felt happy again. She said she loved her mom and her poems. She said they were delicate and strong. She put her folder on her shelf and went to play with her toys. She thought of new poems to write. She was very proud of her poems and herself. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to skip and run and jump. They saw a big object on the grass. It was round and shiny and had many colors. + +"What is that?" Lila asked. + +"Let's go and see!" Ben said. + +They skipped to the object. It was a balloon. It had a string tied to it. They pulled the string and the balloon came down. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Lila said. + +"Can we keep it?" Ben asked. + +They looked around. They did not see anyone who owned the balloon. They saw a distant man walking a dog. They saw a distant woman pushing a stroller. They saw a distant boy riding a bike. + +"Maybe it's a gift for us!" Lila said. + +"Maybe it's a magic balloon!" Ben said. + +They decided to keep the balloon. They skipped and ran and jumped with the balloon. They had fun. They were happy. +Lily and Ben liked to play with blocks. They could build many things with blocks. They could build houses, towers, bridges, and cars. They had fun with blocks. + +One day, they found a big jug in the basement. The jug was old and dirty. It had a lid on it. Lily and Ben were curious. They wanted to see what was in the jug. They thought it was mysterious. + +They took the jug to their room. They tried to open the lid, but it was stuck. They pushed and pulled, but it did not move. They decided to use their blocks to help them. They built a big ramp with blocks. They put the jug on the ramp. They hoped the jug would roll down and break open. + +They pushed the jug hard. The jug rolled down the ramp. It went very fast. It hit the wall with a loud bang. The lid flew off. The jug broke into pieces. Lily and Ben were happy. They ran to see what was in the jug. + +But they did not find anything good in the jug. They found something bad. They found a big spider. The spider was angry. It had been trapped in the jug for a long time. It wanted to bite. It jumped out of the jug. It ran towards Lily and Ben. Lily and Ben were scared. They screamed and ran away. The spider chased them. The spider was faster. The spider caught them. The spider bit them. Lily and Ben cried. They wished they had never found the jug. The end. +Anna and Ben like to race each other. They race to the door, to the swing, to the tree. They have fun and laugh a lot. But sometimes they race too fast and bump into things. + +One day, they race to the kitchen. Mom is making cookies. She wears a blue apron. She smiles and says, "Do you want to help me?" Anna and Ben say yes. They love cookies. + +Mom gives them each a bowl and a spoon. She says, "Mix the flour and the sugar and the butter." Anna and Ben try to mix. But it is difficult. The flour is powdery. The sugar is sticky. The butter is hard. They make a mess. The flour and the sugar and the butter go everywhere. On the table, on the floor, on their clothes, on Mom's apron. + +Mom sees the mess. She is not angry. She laughs and says, "You are very good racers, but not very good mixers. Let me help you." She takes the bowls and spoons and puts them in the sink. She wipes the table and the floor and their clothes and her apron. She says, "Now we can make the cookies together. But first, let's wash our hands." + +Anna and Ben wash their hands. They help Mom roll the dough and cut the shapes. They put the cookies in the oven. They wait and smell the cookies. They are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." Mom hugs them and says, "You are welcome, my sweeties. You are the best, too." They eat the cookies and share them with Dad. They are delicious. They race to the couch and cuddle. They are tired. They close their eyes and dream of more cookies. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they are hungry and want a snack. They go to the kitchen and see a plate of sandwiches on the table. + +"Yum, sandwiches!" Ben says. He grabs one and takes a big bite. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Mia says. "You took the biggest one! I want that one!" + +She tries to take the sandwich from Ben, but he holds it tight. They pull and tug and yell. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom says. She comes into the kitchen and sees the mess. "What are you doing? You are making a lot of noise and crumbs!" + +"Ben took my sandwich!" Mia says. + +"No, I didn't! It was mine!" Ben says. + +Mom sighs. She is not happy. She puts the plate of sandwiches away and says, "No more sandwiches for you. You need to learn to share and be calm. If you want a sandwich, you have to request it nicely, not grab it." + +Ben and Mia feel sorry. They don't want to make Mom sad. They say, "We're sorry, Mom. Can we have a sandwich, please?" + +Mom smiles. She is glad they are polite. She says, "Yes, you can. But first, you have to hug and say sorry to each other." + +Ben and Mia hug and say sorry. They are friends again. Mom gives them each a sandwich and a glass of milk. They eat and drink and say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +Mom hugs them and says, "I love you too. Now, go and play nicely." +Tom and Lily like to play in the garden. They see many bugs there. Some bugs are big and some bugs are small. Some bugs are red and some bugs are green. Tom and Lily want to build a home for the bugs. + +They find some sticks and some leaves and some stones. They put them together on the ground. They make a big pile. They leave some holes for the bugs to go in and out. They say, "This is our bug home. We are good builders." + +They look for some bugs to put in their home. They see a ladybug, a worm, a spider and a snail. They pick them up gently and put them in the pile. They say, "Hello, bugs. This is your new home. We hope you like it." + +The bugs crawl and slide and spin and hide in the pile. They seem happy. Tom and Lily watch them and smile. They say, "We are good friends to the bugs. We are ready to play with them." They sit next to the pile and talk to the bugs. They have fun in the garden. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play outside in the yard. One day, they woke up very early and saw the sunrise. It was big and bright and made the sky look like a painting. + +They ran outside to see it better. They saw a big pile of mud near the fence. They thought it would be fun to jump in it and get dirty. They took off their shoes and socks and ran to the mud. + +But when they got closer, they smelled something disgusting. It was not mud, it was poop! A dog had pooped in their yard and they almost stepped in it. They stopped and screamed. They ran back to the house and told their mom. + +Mom was not happy. She said they had to take a bath and wash their clothes. She said they should not play in the poop, it was yucky and could make them sick. She said they should look before they jump. + +Tim and Sam learned their lesson. They never played in the poop again. They still liked to see the sunrise, but they stayed away from the fence. They found other things to play with in the yard, like balls and bikes and bubbles. They had fun and stayed clean. +Lily was a little girl who liked to explore. She liked to find new things and learn about them. One day, she saw a big green plant with purple flowers in her garden. She wondered what it was and how it smelled. + +She walked closer to the plant and reached out her hand to touch a flower. But as soon as she did, she felt a sharp pain in her finger. She looked and saw that the flower had teeth and it had bitten her. She screamed and ran away from the plant. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" she cried. "Mommy, mommy, help me!" + +Her mommy heard her and came running. She saw Lily's finger bleeding and the plant with the purple flowers. + +"Oh, Lily, what happened?" she asked. + +"Mommy, the flower bit me!" Lily said. "It has teeth and it bit me hard!" + +Her mommy looked at the plant and recognized it. It was a venus flytrap, a plant that eats bugs. She had bought it from a shop that sold mysterious plants. She had forgotten to tell Lily not to touch it. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I didn't know you would go near it. It's a venus flytrap, a plant that eats bugs. It bites when it feels something touch it. It's a very mysterious plant. Let me clean your finger and put a band-aid on it. It will be okay soon." + +She took Lily inside and washed her finger and put a band-aid on it. She gave her a hug and a kiss and said she was sorry. + +"Thank you, mommy. I love you," Lily said. + +"I love you too, Lily. Next time, be careful with the plants. Some of them are not friendly. And if you want to learn about them, you can ask me or look at a book. Okay?" + +"Okay, mommy. I will. Can I have a cookie?" + +"Sure, Lily. You can have a cookie. But don't bite it too hard. It might bite you back." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toy guns. They have many toy guns in their room. Some are big, some are small, some are red, some are blue. + +One day, Tom finds a new toy gun in a box. It is very big and black. It has a button and a light. Tom thinks it is a powerful toy gun. He wants to try it. + +"Look, Sam, I have a new toy gun!" Tom says. "It is powerful. It can make a loud noise and a bright flash. Do you want to play with me?" + +Sam looks at the toy gun. He is curious. He wants to play with Tom. But he is also scared. He does not like loud noises and bright flashes. They hurt his ears and eyes. + +"OK, Tom, I will play with you," Sam says. "But you have to be careful. Do not point the toy gun at me or at anything else. And do not press the button too much. You might run out of supply." + +"Supply? What is supply?" Tom asks. + +"Supply is what makes the toy gun work," Sam explains. "It is like the batteries in your car or the juice in your cup. If you use too much, you will have none left. And then the toy gun will not work." + +Tom nods. He understands. He does not want to run out of supply. He wants to play with his new toy gun for a long time. + +"OK, Sam, I will be careful," Tom says. "Let's go outside and find a good place to play. Come on, follow me!" + +Tom and Sam go outside with their toy guns. They have fun. They pretend to be soldiers or spies or heroes. They make noises and flashes with their toy guns. But they are careful. They do not point their toy guns at each other or at anything else. And they do not press the button too much. They save some supply for later. They are good friends. +Anna liked to play with her mom's jewelry. She liked the shiny rings and necklaces and bracelets. She liked to pretend she was a princess or a fairy. But her mom told her not to touch the jewelry. She said it was very special and expensive and she could lose it or break it. + +One day, Anna was alone in her room. She saw her mom's jewelry box on the dresser. She wanted to play with it so much. She thought her mom would not know. She opened the box and took out some rings and necklaces and bracelets. She put them on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt very pretty and happy. + +But then she heard a loud noise. It was a scary noise. It sounded like a monster or a ghost. Anna was very afraid. She ran to the door and tried to open it. But it was locked. She could not get out. She started to cry and scream. She wished she had not touched the jewelry. She wished her mom was there. + +The noise was her dad. He had come home from work and wanted to surprise Anna. He had put on a mask and made a funny voice. He thought Anna would laugh and hug him. He did not know she was in her room with the jewelry. He heard her cry and scream and felt very sorry. He took off the mask and unlocked the door. He hugged Anna and said he was sorry. He said he was not a monster or a ghost. He said he was her dad and he loved her. + +Anna was happy to see her dad. She hugged him back and said she was sorry too. She said she had played with the jewelry and she knew it was wrong. She said she would never do it again. She said she loved him too. + +Her dad smiled and said he was glad. He said he understood she liked the jewelry. He said he had a gift for her. He took out a small box and opened it. Inside was a necklace with a heart pendant. He said it was for her. He said it was her own jewelry. He said he wanted her to have it because she was his princess and his fairy. He said he promised. + +Anna was very happy. She thanked her dad and kissed him. She put on the necklace and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt very pretty and happy. She said she liked the necklace very much. She said she would take good care of it. She said she promised. +Lily liked to write with her crayons. She wrote on paper, on the wall, on the floor. She wrote her name, and shapes, and animals. She wrote all the time. + +One day, she saw a shoe in the closet. It was her mom's shoe. It was big and shiny and had a heel. Lily wanted to write on it. She thought it would look pretty. + +She took a crayon and wrote on the shoe. She wrote L-I-L-Y in big letters. She smiled. She was proud of her writing. + +But then, her mom came home. She saw the shoe in the closet. She saw the writing on the shoe. She was angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" she asked. "Why did you write on my shoe?" + +Lily was scared. She tried to hide the crayon behind her back. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to make the shoe pretty." + +But her mom did not think it was pretty. She thought it was ruined. She took the shoe and the crayon from Lily. She said, "You are a bad girl, Lily. You are not allowed to write on anything that is not yours. You are in big trouble. Go to your room and stay there." + +Lily cried. She ran to her room. She felt sad and sorry. She wished she had not written on the shoe. She wished her mom was not mad at her. She wished she had a happy ending. +Lia likes to play with her furry toys. She has a big bear, a small cat, and a yellow duck. She hugs them and talks to them every day. They are her friends. + +One day, Lia goes to the park with her mom. She sees a boy with a red ball. She wants to play with the ball, too. She asks the boy, "Can I lend your ball, please?" + +The boy says, "Yes, you can lend my ball, but you have to give it back. It is my True ball. My dad gave it to me." + +Lia says, "OK, I will give it back. Thank you for lending me your ball." She takes the ball and rolls it on the grass. She has fun with the ball. + +After a while, she sees the boy looking sad. He misses his ball. Lia remembers her furry toys. She knows how it feels to love something. She gives the ball back to the boy. She says, "Here is your True ball. I had fun with it, but it is yours. Thank you for being nice to me." + +The boy smiles and says, "You are welcome. You are nice, too. Do you want to play with me and my ball?" + +Lia says, "Yes, I do. Can I bring my furry toys, too?" + +The boy says, "Sure, you can. I like furry toys, too. They are soft and cute." + +Lia and the boy play together with the ball and the furry toys. They become friends. They share and care. They are happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the park with their moms. The park is busy. There are many kids and dogs and bikes. + +Tom and Mia run to the slide. They take turns to slide down. They laugh and have fun. They see a big cooler near a bench. The cooler has ice and drinks and snacks. Tom and Mia are thirsty and hungry. + +They go to the cooler. They open the lid. They see juice and water and cheese and crackers. They want to take some. But the cooler is not theirs. It belongs to a family that is having a picnic. + +The family sees Tom and Mia. They are not happy. They tell them to stop. They say the cooler is not for sharing. They say they have to ask before they take. Tom and Mia are sorry. They close the lid. They run away. + +They go back to the slide. They slide down again. They forget about the cooler. They are still friends. They still have fun. +Lily likes to watch the large crane at the building site. She sees it lift and move things with its long arm. She thinks it is like a big bird with a yellow beak. + +One day, she goes to the building site with her dad. He works there and he knows the crane driver. He says Lily can sit in the crane and see how it works. Lily is very happy and excited. + +She climbs up the ladder with her dad and they get into the crane. The crane driver is very nice and he shows Lily the buttons and levers. He lets Lily press one of the buttons and the crane arm swings to the left. Lily laughs and claps her hands. + +The crane driver says Lily is a good helper and he gives her a sticker with a crane on it. Lily says thank you and she sticks it on her shirt. She feels very proud and she waves to the other workers below. + +She tells her dad she wants to be a crane driver when she grows up. He smiles and hugs her. He says she can be anything she wants to be. They go down the ladder and say goodbye to the crane driver. Lily says she had a lot of fun and she wants to come back again. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big box near the trees. It was brown and had a hole on one side. + +"Look, a box!" Lila said. "Let's go inside!" + +"OK!" Ben said. They ran to the box and crawled inside. It was dark and cozy. + +They pretended the box was a spaceship. They made noises like rockets and stars. They had fun. + +But then they heard a loud voice. It was a man. He was angry. + +"Hey, you stupid kids! Get out of my box!" he shouted. "That's my home! I set it here yesterday!" + +Lila and Ben were scared. They did not know the man. He looked mean and dirty. + +"Sorry, mister!" Lila said. "We did not know!" + +They quickly got out of the box and ran away. They did not look back. + +They found their mom and dad. They told them what happened. + +"That was not nice of him," mom said. "But you should not go inside strange boxes. They might be dangerous." + +"We know, mom," Ben said. "We won't do it again." + +They hugged their mom and dad. They were glad they were safe. + +They learned a lesson that day. They decided to play with their own toys and not with stupid boxes. +Anna and Ben like to play with blocks. They build houses, towers, bridges and cars with the blocks. They have fun making different things with the blocks. + +One day, they decide to make a landscape with the blocks. They use green blocks for grass, blue blocks for water, brown blocks for dirt and yellow blocks for sun. They also add some flowers, trees, animals and people with the blocks. They are proud of their landscape. + +But then, Tom comes along. Tom is a big boy who likes to break things. He sees Anna and Ben's landscape and he laughs. He says, "What is this? This is not a landscape. This is ugly. I can make a better landscape." He pushes Anna and Ben away and starts to break their blocks. He throws the blocks everywhere and makes a big mess. + +Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They cry and shout, "Stop, Tom! Stop breaking our landscape! You are mean and rude. Go away!" They try to save their blocks, but Tom is too strong and fast. + +Then, Mom comes in. She sees the broken blocks and the crying children. She is mad at Tom. She says, "Tom, what have you done? You have broken Anna and Ben's landscape. You have hurt their feelings. You have to say sorry and help them fix it. Or you will go to time out." She makes Tom apologize and pick up the blocks. She hugs Anna and Ben and helps them rebuild their landscape. She says, "Your landscape is beautiful. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You are creative and kind." Anna and Ben smile and thank Mom. They are happy again. +Tom likes to write poems. He writes them on paper with a pen. He thinks they are important and beautiful. He puts them in a box under his bed. + +One day, Tom's mom cleans his room. She finds the box of poems. She does not know they are poems. She thinks they are old papers. She throws them in the trash. + +Tom comes home from school. He wants to read his poems. He looks for the box under his bed. He does not see it. He asks his mom. She tells him she threw away the old papers. Tom is sad and angry. He runs to the trash can. He hopes to find his poems. + +But he is too late. The trash truck has come and taken the trash away. Tom's poems are gone. They will rot in a big pile with other trash. Tom cries. He wishes he had told his mom about his poems. He wishes he had kept them in a better place. He learns a hard lesson. He decides to write new poems and keep them safe. +Lily likes to make pants. She makes pants from old clothes, paper, and glue. She makes pants with flowers, stars, and hearts. She makes pants for her dolls, her dog, and herself. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom. She sees a big sign that says "Craft Fair". She sees many people selling things they make. She sees hats, scarves, bags, and jewelry. She thinks, "I can sell my pants!" + +She asks her mom if she can sell her pants. Her mom says yes, but she has to stay with her. She helps Lily set up a table with her pants. She puts a sign that says "Lily's Pants - 1 dollar each". + +Soon, many people come to see Lily's pants. They like how colorful and fun they are. They buy pants for their kids, their pets, and themselves. Lily is very happy. She sells all her pants. She makes 20 dollars. + +Lily is very proud of herself. She thinks, "I am a famous pants maker!" She hugs her mom and says thank you. She says she wants to make more pants and sell them again. Her mom says she is very proud of her too. She says they can go home and make more pants together. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they find a big box in the park. They open the box and see many things inside. They see a hat, a scarf, a coat, a wand, a crown, and a cape. They are happy. They want to play dress up. + +Sara puts on the hat, the scarf, and the coat. She says, "I am a magic lady. I can make things happen with my wand." Tom puts on the crown and the cape. He says, "I am a king. I can tell people what to do." They pretend to be a magic lady and a king. They have fun. + +But then, they see a boy and a girl coming to the park. They are Jack and Lily. They are mean. They like to take things from other kids. They see Sara and Tom and the big box. They want to take the things. They run to Sara and Tom and say, "Give us the things. They are ours." + +Sara and Tom are scared. They do not want to give the things. They like the things. They say, "No, they are not yours. They are ours. We found them in the box." Jack and Lily do not listen. They try to grab the things. They pull and push. Sara and Tom hold on. They cry. + +Then, Sara has an idea. She remembers her wand. She says to Tom, "Let's unite. Let's use the wand together. Maybe it will work." Tom nods. He says, "OK, let's try." They hold the wand with both hands. They point it at Jack and Lily. They say, "Stop. Go away. Leave us alone." + +The wand makes a sound. It makes a flash. It makes a start. A start is a small fire. Jack and Lily see the start. They are surprised. They are scared. They think the wand is real. They do not know it is fake. They let go of the things. They run away. They say, "Sorry. Sorry. Sorry." + +Sara and Tom are happy. They hug. They say, "We did it. We united. We used the wand. We scared them away." They laugh. They put the things back in the box. They say, "Thank you, wand. Thank you, box. Thank you, start." They take the box and go home. They are friends. They are brave. They are magic. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play together. They lived near the ocean and often went to the beach. One day, they saw a big boat with many people on it. The people looked wealthy. They had nice clothes and shiny things. Anna and Ben wanted to see the boat up close. + +They swam in the water and got closer to the boat. They saw a rope hanging from the boat. Ben had an idea. He said to Anna, "Let's climb the rope and see what's on the boat. Maybe we can find some shiny things too." Anna was scared. She said, "No, Ben, that's not right. The boat is not ours. The people might get angry. We should go back to the beach and play with our toys." + +But Ben did not listen. He climbed the rope and got on the boat. He saw many shiny things and grabbed some. He put them in his pockets. He was happy. He did not see the people coming. They saw Ben and shouted at him. They were angry. They grabbed Ben and took him to a room. They locked the door. Ben was scared. He cried. + +Anna saw what happened. She was sad. She wanted to help Ben. She swam back to the beach and ran to find help. She saw a man who worked at the beach. She told him what happened. The man was kind. He said, "Don't worry, Anna. I will help you. Come with me." He took Anna to his boat and they went to the big boat. He talked to the people and explained what happened. He asked them to let Ben go. The people were still angry, but they agreed. They gave Ben back to the man and Anna. They also took back their shiny things. Ben was sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry, people. I was wrong. I should not have taken your things. I should have listened to Anna." Anna hugged Ben. She said, "I'm glad you're okay, Ben. I forgive you. But don't do that again. It's not nice to take things that are not yours. It's better to play with what we have and be happy." + +The man took Anna and Ben back to the beach. He gave them some ice cream and said, "You are good friends. You should take care of each other and respect other people. The ocean is a beautiful place, but it can also be dangerous. Be careful and have fun." Anna and Ben thanked the man and ate their ice cream. They learned their lesson. They played with their toys and enjoyed the ocean. They were happy. +Lily and Ben liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. But they had a problem. Their cars needed batteries to work, and they only had a few left. + +One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had a picture of a car on it. They opened the box and saw a shiny new car. It was bigger and faster than their other cars. It had lights and sounds and a remote control. They were very happy. They wanted to try it right away. + +But the car also needed a battery. And it needed a special battery, not like the ones they had. They looked in the box, but there was no battery. They looked in the garage, but they could not find one. They looked in the house, but they could not see one. They were very sad. They wanted to play with their new car, but they could not. + +Then they had an idea. They remembered that their dad had a big battery in his car. They thought maybe they could use that battery for their new car. They ran to the driveway and opened the hood of their dad's car. They saw the big battery. It had wires and clips and stickers. They did not know what they were, but they did not care. They tried to pull the battery out, but it was too heavy and stuck. + +They needed help. They looked around and saw their dog, Spot. Spot was a big and wild dog. He liked to run and jump and bark. He liked to play with Lily and Ben. They called him and showed him the battery. They told him to help them get it out. Spot wagged his tail and barked. He bit the wires and pulled the clips. He made sparks and smoke and noise. He got the battery out. + +Lily and Ben were very happy. They thanked Spot and hugged him. They took the battery and ran to their new car. They put the battery in the car and turned it on. The car made lights and sounds and moved. They grabbed the remote control and made the car go. They had fun with their new car. + +But they did not know that they had made a big mistake. They did not know that they had taken their dad's battery. They did not know that their dad needed his battery to go to work. They did not know that their dad would be very angry when he saw what they had done. They did not know that they would be in big trouble. They did not know that their new car would soon stop working. They did not know that they had united their dad's car and their new car in a bad way. They did not know that they had made a wild mess. They did not know that they had foreshadowed their own punishment. They only knew that they liked to play with their toy cars. +Anna was a spoiled girl who always wanted more toys. She had a big room full of dolls, cars, books and games, but she was never happy. She always cried and screamed when her mom and dad said no to her. + +One day, Anna saw a new toy in the store. It was a stuffed wolf that looked very soft and cute. She wanted it so much that she ran to it and grabbed it. She did not care that another boy was holding it first. She pulled it from his hands and said, "Mine!" + +The boy was very sad and angry. He tried to get his wolf back, but Anna was stronger. She pushed him away and ran to her mom and dad. She said, "I want this wolf! Buy it for me!" + +Her mom and dad were very tired of her bad behavior. They said, "No, Anna. You have enough toys. You cannot take things from other children. That is very rude and mean. Put the wolf back and say sorry to the boy." + +Anna did not listen. She threw a big tantrum. She kicked and screamed and threw the wolf on the floor. She said, "I hate you! I hate this wolf! I hate everything!" + +The wolf was very hurt and scared. It did not like being thrown and yelled at. It wished it could find a nice and kind child who would love it and play with it. It felt a warm and gentle touch on its fur. It looked up and saw the boy who had it before. He picked it up and hugged it. He said, "Don't worry, wolf. I will take care of you. You are my friend." + +The wolf felt happy and safe. It smiled and licked the boy's face. The boy smiled back and said, "Thank you, wolf. You are my friend, too." + +Anna saw them and felt very jealous and angry. She wanted the wolf back. She ran to them and tried to snatch it. But the boy held it tight and said, "No, Anna. You cannot have it. You were very mean and spoiled. You don't deserve it. Go away!" + +Anna felt very ashamed and sorry. She realized she had made a big mistake. She said, "I'm sorry, boy. I'm sorry, wolf. I was very bad. Please forgive me." + +The boy and the wolf looked at her. They saw that she was sincere. They said, "It's okay, Anna. We forgive you. But you have to learn to share and be nice. Can you do that?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, I can. I will try to be a better girl. Can we be friends?" + +The boy and the wolf smiled and said, "Yes, we can. We can be friends." + +They all hugged and played together. Anna learned her lesson. She never threw things or took things again. She became a kind and happy girl. She, the boy and the wolf were friends forever. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a sharp pencil on the floor. She liked how it looked, so she picked it up and put it in her pocket. She wanted to draw something brilliant with it later. + +But when she got home, she forgot about the pencil and ran to play with her toys. She jumped on her bed and rolled around, laughing and having fun. She did not notice the sharp pencil poking out of her pocket. + +Suddenly, she felt a pain in her face. She touched it and saw blood on her hand. She had scratched her face with the pencil. She cried out loud and ran to her mom. + +Her mom saw the wound and the pencil and hugged her. She cleaned the cut and put a band-aid on it. She told Mia that she should be careful with sharp things, and that she should not put them in her pocket. She said that sharp things can hurt her and others, and that she should only use them with adult help. + +Mia felt sorry and learned her lesson. She said sorry to her mom and thanked her for taking care of her. She gave her mom a kiss and a hug. She decided to put the pencil in a safe place and only use it when she wanted to draw something brilliant with her mom. She also decided to be more careful with her toys and her face. She knew that her face was precious and that she should protect it. She smiled and felt happy again. +Tom and Lily wanted to decorate the tree for Christmas. They had many shiny things to put on the tree. They had balls, stars, lights and ribbons. They also had a big star for the top of the tree. + +But the tree was very tall. Tom and Lily were very small. They could not reach the top of the tree. They tried to stand on a chair, but it was not enough. They tried to jump, but they could not fly. They tried to ask Mom and Dad, but they were busy. + +Then Tom had an idea. He said to Lily, "I know how we can decorate the top of the tree. We can use your thumb!" Lily looked at her thumb. It was small and pink. She did not understand. Tom said, "Your thumb is magic. It can make things grow. Watch!" + +Tom took Lily's thumb and pressed it on the big star. The star started to grow bigger and bigger. It became as big as a ball, then as big as a pillow, then as big as a table. Tom and Lily were amazed. They lifted the star with both hands and put it on the top of the tree. It was so big that it touched the ceiling. + +The tree looked beautiful. It was full of shiny things and had a huge star on top. Tom and Lily were very happy. They hugged each other and said, "We did it! We decorated the tree with your thumb!" Mom and Dad came and saw the tree. They were surprised and proud. They said, "Wow! You did a great job! How did you do it?" Tom and Lily smiled and said, "It was easy. We used Lily's magic thumb!" +Tom likes to play with his computer. He can watch funny videos and draw pictures on it. He has a big computer in his room and a small computer in his bag. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his mom and his small computer. He sees a big slide and a swing and a sandbox. He wants to play with them, but he also wants to play with his computer. + +He puts his computer on a bench and runs to the slide. He slides down fast and laughs. He runs to the swing and pushes it high. He runs to the sandbox and makes a castle. He has fun. + +But he forgets about his computer. A bad boy sees it and wants to take it. He grabs it and runs away. Tom sees him and shouts. He runs after him and tries to get his computer back. + +The bad boy is scared and drops the computer. It falls on the ground and breaks. The screen is cut and the buttons are gone. Tom is sad and angry. He cries and picks up his computer. + +His mom hears him and comes to him. She hugs him and says sorry. She says she will buy him a new computer. She says he is a good boy and she loves him. Tom feels better. He says he loves his mom and he will be more careful with his computer. He says he still likes to play in the park, but he will not forget his computer again. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had red hair and a red dress. Anna loved to brush Lily's hair and make her dance. + +One day, Anna's cousin Ben came to visit. Ben was older than Anna and he liked to tease her. He saw Lily on the couch and grabbed her. He said, "This doll is ugly. She has red hair like a carrot. I don't like her." + +Anna was angry and sad. She said, "No, Ben. Lily is not ugly. She is pretty and nice. She is my best friend. Give her back to me." + +Ben laughed and said, "No, I won't. This doll has no value. She is just a toy. I will pinch her and make her cry." + +He pinched Lily's arm hard and made a loud noise. Anna cried and ran to her mom. She said, "Mom, Ben is mean. He took Lily and pinched her. He hurt her and me. Please make him stop." + +Mom heard Anna and came to the couch. She saw Ben holding Lily and pinching her. She said, "Ben, that is not nice. You should not take Anna's doll and pinch her. That is rude and cruel. You should say sorry to Anna and Lily and give them back." + +Ben saw Mom's face and knew he was in trouble. He said, "Sorry, Anna. Sorry, Lily. I was just joking. Here is your doll." + +He gave Lily back to Anna and ran to his room. Anna hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily. I love you. You are my best friend. You have a lot of value to me." +Ben and Lily like to play dress up. They have many costumes in a big box. One day, they find a new costume. It is a skeleton costume. It is black and white and has bones on it. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben says. He takes out the skeleton costume and puts it on. He zips it up in the back. "I am a scary skeleton!" + +Lily laughs. She thinks Ben looks funny. She wants to try the costume too. She asks Ben to take it off and give it to her. Ben says no. He likes the costume. He runs around the room and makes spooky noises. + +Lily is sad. She wants to play with Ben. She has an idea. She finds another costume in the box. It is a princess costume. It is pink and sparkly and has a crown. She puts it on and zips it up in the back. She looks in the mirror and smiles. + +She goes to Ben and says, "Hello, Mr. Skeleton. I am a princess. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben stops running. He looks at Lily. He thinks she looks pretty. He says yes. He likes princesses. He takes Lily's hand and they play together. They have fun. + +They forget about the costumes. They are just Ben and Lily. They are friends. +Lila loves fairies. She has a book with pictures of fairies. She has a doll that looks like a fairy. She has a dress with wings that she wears when she plays fairy. She wishes she could see a real fairy. + +One day, she is in the park with her mom and dad. She sees a flash of light in the bushes. She runs to look. She sees a tiny fairy with a pink dress and a wand. The fairy is hiding from a big gray cat. The cat is trying to catch the fairy. + +Lila wants to help the fairy. She picks up a stick and waves it at the cat. She says, "Go away, cat! Leave the fairy alone!" The cat hisses and runs away. The fairy smiles and says, "Thank you, Lila. You are very brave and kind. I will give you a wish." + +Lila is very happy. She thinks of what she wants to wish for. She says, "I wish I could fly with you and see your home." The fairy nods and says, "Okay, Lila. Hold my hand and close your eyes. We will hurry and fly away before the cat comes back." + +Lila holds the fairy's hand and closes her eyes. She feels a tickle in her feet and a breeze in her hair. She opens her eyes and sees the sky. She is flying with the fairy. She sees a rainbow and a cloud and a bird. She sees a tree with a door and a window. The fairy says, "This is my home. Come and see." Lila is very excited. She follows the fairy into the tree. She sees more fairies and flowers and sparkles. She says, "Wow, this is beautiful. I love fairies." The fairy says, "We love you too, Lila. You are our friend." Lila hugs the fairy and says, "Thank you for my wish. You are my friend too." +Ben is a furry dog who likes to play with his ball. He runs and jumps and catches the ball in his mouth. He is very happy and proud of himself. + +One day, he sees a big bird in the sky. The bird has a shiny thing in its claws. Ben wants the shiny thing. He thinks it is a new toy. He barks and runs after the bird. + +The bird flies away, but Ben does not give up. He tries to jump higher and higher. He thinks he can catch the bird and the shiny thing. He does not look where he is going. + +He jumps over a fence and lands on the other side. He falls on the ground. It hurts. He cries. He does not have the shiny thing. He does not have his ball. He is sad and scared. + +A girl comes out of the house. She sees Ben on the ground. She runs to him and hugs him. She says, "Are you okay, little dog? You are so furry and cute. What are you doing here?" + +She picks up Ben and takes him inside. She gives him some water and a treat. She finds his ball and gives it to him. She plays with him and makes him happy. She says, "You are a brave dog. You tried to succeed, but sometimes it is better to be safe. I will keep you safe. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Ben wags his tail and licks her face. He likes the girl. He likes the house. He likes the treat. He likes his ball. He is happy and proud of himself. He has a new friend. He has succeeded. +Sara loved her new dress. It was pink and had flowers on it. She wanted to wear it every day. But her mom said she had to wear other clothes too. Sara was sad. + +One day, Sara saw a big puddle on the street. She wanted to jump in it and make a splash. She forgot she was wearing her new dress. She ran to the puddle and jumped. But she slipped and fell. She dropped her doll in the water. She got wet and dirty. Her dress was ruined. She cried. + +A boy saw Sara crying. He was holding a ball. He felt sorry for her. He walked to her and said, "Are you okay?" Sara looked at him. He had a kind face. She said, "No, I'm not okay. I dropped my doll in the puddle. And my dress is ruined. My mom will be mad at me." The boy said, "Don't worry. I can help you. Here, take my ball. It's dry and fun. And I can get your doll out of the puddle. I'm brave. I'm not afraid of water." Sara smiled. She took his ball. She said, "Thank you. You are very nice. And very brave." The boy nodded. He went to the puddle and reached for the doll. He got it out and gave it to Sara. He said, "Here you go. Your doll is safe. But she's wet and dirty. You should wash her and dry her." Sara said, "Okay. I will. And I will wash my dress too. And I will be more careful next time. I learned my lesson. I should not jump in puddles when I wear my new dress." The boy said, "That's good. You are smart. And you are brave too. You did not give up. You found a friend. And you said sorry. That's what brave people do." Sara hugged him. She said, "You are my friend. And you are the bravest person I know." They laughed and played with the ball. They were happy. +Tom likes to eat meat. Meat is good for him. It makes him strong and healthy. Mom gives him meat for dinner. She says, "Eat your meat, Tom. It is yummy and healthy." + +Tom tries to eat his meat. But it is too big and hard. He does not like it. He wants to eat cake. Cake is sweet and soft. He says, "Mom, I do not want meat. I want cake." + +Mom says, "No, Tom. You cannot have cake. You have to finish your meat first. Then you can have cake. Meat is good for you. Cake is not." + +Tom is sad. He does not want to finish his meat. He wants to have cake now. He thinks, "How can I finish my meat? It is too big and hard. I do not like it." + +He has an idea. He sees his dog, Spot. Spot likes to eat meat. Spot is hungry and happy. Tom says, "Spot, come here. I have something for you." + +He gives his meat to Spot. Spot eats it fast. He wags his tail and licks his lips. He says, "Woof, woof. Thank you, Tom. That was yummy and healthy." + +Tom is happy. He says, "You are welcome, Spot. You are a good dog. You helped me finish my meat. Now I can have cake." + +Mom does not see what Tom did. She says, "Good job, Tom. You finished your meat. You are a good boy. You can have cake now." + +Tom smiles. He says, "Thank you, Mom. I like cake. Cake is yummy and healthy." He thinks, "I am smart. I tricked Mom. I did not finish my meat. I gave it to Spot. Spot is my friend. He likes meat. I like cake. We are happy." +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see many flowers. Some are red, some are yellow, some are pink. Sara likes the pink ones best. She says, "Look, Ben, the pink flowers are blooming. They are so pretty." + +Ben nods. He likes the yellow ones best. He says, "Yes, Sara, the yellow flowers are blooming too. They are so bright." He picks one and gives it to Sara. Sara smiles and says, "Thank you, Ben. You are very nice." + +They hear a noise. They turn around and see a big cat. It has spots. It is a leopard. Sara and Ben are scared. They run to the house. They call for Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad come out and see the leopard. They are surprised. They say, "How did a leopard get into our garden?" + +The leopard is not mean. It is silly. It likes to play with the flowers. It rolls on the grass. It chases the butterflies. It does not want to hurt Sara and Ben. It just wants to have fun. + +Sara and Ben peek from the window. They see the leopard playing. They are not scared anymore. They are curious. They say, "Mom, Dad, can we play with the leopard?" Mom and Dad say, "No, Sara, Ben, the leopard is not a pet. It is a wild animal. It belongs in the jungle, not in our garden. We have to call the zoo and ask them to take the leopard back." + +Sara and Ben are sad. They like the leopard. They think it is cute and funny. They wave goodbye to the leopard. The leopard waves back. It jumps on the truck that comes from the zoo. It goes to its new home. Sara and Ben hope to see the leopard again. They say, "Bye, bye, silly leopard. We will miss you." +Lily liked cherries very much. She liked to pick them from the tree in her garden. She liked to eat them with her mom and dad. She liked to make cherry pies and cherry jam. + +One day, Lily saw a big basket of cherries on the kitchen table. She was very happy. She wanted to eat some cherries. She asked her mom if she could have some. Her mom said yes, but only a few. She said she was saving the cherries for a surprise. + +Lily wondered what the surprise was. She thought maybe her mom was making a big cherry cake. She thought maybe her dad was bringing home a cherry ice cream. She thought maybe her grandma was coming to visit with a cherry gift. + +She ate a few cherries and then went to play with her toys. She forgot about the basket of cherries. She did not see the fierce cat that sneaked into the kitchen. She did not hear the cat jump on the table. She did not see the cat knock over the basket of cherries. + +When Lily came back to the kitchen, she saw a big mess. There were cherries all over the floor. There were cherry pits and cherry juice on the table. There was a fierce cat licking its paws. Lily was very surprised. She was also very sad. She cried and ran to her mom. + +Her mom came to the kitchen and saw the mess. She was also very surprised. She was also very angry. She shooed the cat away and cleaned up the floor. She hugged Lily and said it was okay. She said she had another surprise for her. + +She opened the oven and took out a hot cherry pie. She said she had made it earlier and hid it in the oven. She said she wanted to surprise Lily and her dad with a delicious dessert. She said she still had some cherries left for the pie. + +Lily smiled and said thank you. She said she was sorry for the mess. She said she loved her mom and her pie. She said she loved cherries very much. She said she did not like the fierce cat. She said she hoped the cat would not come back. She said she wanted to share the pie with her dad and her grandma. + +Her mom smiled and said she loved her too. She said she was proud of her. She said her dad and her grandma would be home soon. She said they would all enjoy the pie together. She said they would have a happy cherry day. She said they would have a big surprise for the cat. She said they would give the cat a bath. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and books. Sometimes they watch videos on the big screen. The videos have funny animals and songs. + +One day, Tom and Lily see a new video. It is very modern. It has bright colors and fast sounds. It looks fun and exciting. Tom and Lily want to watch it. + +They ask their mom and dad if they can watch the new video. Their mom and dad say yes, but only for a little while. They say the video is too loud and too flashy for them. They say they prefer the old videos with soft music and gentle stories. + +Tom and Lily don't mind. They sit on the couch and turn on the new video. They laugh and clap and sing along. They have a lot of fun. + +Their mom and dad join them on the couch. They watch the new video with Tom and Lily. They try to enjoy it, but they don't understand it. They think it is too noisy and too silly for them. They smile and nod, but they don't have fun. + +Tom and Lily see their mom and dad are bored. They feel sorry for them. They turn off the new video. They ask their mom and dad if they want to watch an old video with them. Their mom and dad say yes, thank you. They say they love the old videos with sweet music and happy stories. + +Tom and Lily put on an old video. They cuddle with their mom and dad on the couch. They watch the old video with them. They still laugh and clap and sing along. They have even more fun. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see many flowers. They see roses, daisies, and sunflowers. Sunflowers are very big and yellow. They have many seeds. + +"Look, Tom, this sunflower is taller than you!" Sara says. She points to a sunflower that stands near the fence. Tom laughs. He tries to reach the sunflower. He jumps and stretches his arms. But he is too short. + +"Can you reach it, Sara?" Tom asks. Sara is taller than Tom. She tries to reach the sunflower too. She jumps and stretches her arms. She touches the sunflower. She feels the seeds. She smiles. + +"I can reach it, Tom. I am lucky!" Sara says. She picks some seeds from the sunflower. She gives some to Tom. They eat the seeds. They are crunchy and tasty. + +"Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. And you are lucky!" Tom says. They hug. They are happy. They like the sunflower. They like the garden. They like each other. +Tom liked to feed his dog, Rex. Rex was big and strong and loved to eat steak. Tom's dad gave him a big piece of steak every day for Rex. Tom was happy and Rex was happy. + +One day, Tom's dad was not home. Tom wanted to feed Rex, but he could not find the steak. He looked in the fridge, but there was no steak. He looked in the cupboard, but there was no steak. He looked in the bin, but there was no steak. He was sad and Rex was hungry. + +Tom saw a pale man walking on the street. The man had a bag with something inside. Tom thought maybe the man had steak. He ran out of the house and followed the man. He did not see the car coming. The car hit Tom and he fell down. He did not get up. + +Rex heard Tom's scream and ran out of the house. He saw Tom lying on the road. He saw the pale man drop his bag and run away. He saw the bag had steak inside. He ran to the bag and ate the steak. He did not care about Tom. He was full and happy. +Tim and Kim were playing with their toy cars in the yard. They liked to race them and make loud noises. Tim had a red car and Kim had a blue car. They said their cars were powerful and fast. + +But then, they saw a big dog coming towards them. The dog was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It barked and growled and ran after their cars. Tim and Kim were scared and ran away. They left their cars on the ground. + +The dog reached the cars and sniffed them. It picked up the red car in its mouth and shook it. The car broke into pieces and fell out. The dog did the same with the blue car. It destroyed both cars and made a mess. + +Tim and Kim hid behind a fence and watched. They were sad and angry. They wanted their cars back. But they did not dare to go near the dog. They knew the dog was more powerful than them. They had to surrender their cars to the dog. + +The dog played with the broken cars for a while. Then, it got tired and lay down on the grass. It closed its eyes and slept. Tim and Kim saw their chance. They crept out from behind the fence and ran to their cars. They grabbed the pieces and ran back to the fence. They were happy to have their cars back, even if they were broken. They decided to fix them later. They learned to be careful of big dogs. +Lily and Ben were playing in the bathroom. They liked to splash water and make bubbles. Lily saw a shiny thing on the sink. It was a razor. She wanted to touch it. + +"Look, Ben, a shiny thing!" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, don't touch it!" Ben said. "It is a razor. It can cut you. It is for grown-ups." + +But Lily did not listen. She reached for the razor. She felt something sharp on her finger. She cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" Lily said. + +Ben ran to get Mom. Mom came quickly. She saw Lily's finger bleeding. She took the razor away. She wrapped Lily's finger with a band-aid. She hugged Lily and Ben. + +"Shh, shh, shh. It's okay, Lily. It's okay, Ben. You are brave." Mom said. "But you should never touch a razor. It is very dangerous. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She was sorry. She felt calm in Mom's arms. Ben nodded too. He was glad Mom was here. He hugged Lily and Mom. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I love you, Lily." Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I love you, Ben." Lily said. + +Mom smiled. She kissed them both. + +"I love you, too. You are my sweet kids." Mom said. "Now, let's go and have some cookies." +Tom is a little boy who likes to play with his toy soldiers. He has many soldiers of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them fight and march and talk. He has a big box where he keeps his soldiers when he is not playing. + +One day, Tom's mom tells him they have to go to the store. She says he can bring one soldier with him, but he has to leave the rest in the box. Tom picks his favorite soldier, a green one with a hat and a gun. He puts the rest of his soldiers in the box and closes the lid. He does not lock the box, because he does not have a key. + +Tom and his mom go to the store and buy some things. Tom holds his soldier in his hand and shows him the things they see. He pretends his soldier is talking to him and telling him stories. He is having fun. + +When they come back home, Tom runs to his room to play with his other soldiers. He opens the door and sees his box on the floor. The lid is open and the soldiers are gone. He feels sad and angry. He wonders who took his soldiers. + +He hears a noise in the living room. He goes there and sees his big sister, Lily, playing with his soldiers. She has them on the couch and the table and the floor. She is making them dance and sing and hug. She is having fun. + +Tom shouts at Lily and tells her to give back his soldiers. He says they are his and she can not play with them. Lily laughs and tells him to go away. She says she likes his soldiers and they are hers now. She does not listen to him. + +Tom feels very sad and angry. He wishes he had locked his box. He wishes he had his soldiers back. He does not know what to do. He looks at his green soldier in his hand and hugs him. He hopes his mom will help him. He hopes Lily will stop being mean. He hopes he can play with his soldiers again. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with sand. One day, they went to the sea with their mom and dad. The sea was big and blue and peaceful. Tom and Lily made a big castle with sand and shells. They were very happy. + +"Look at our castle, mom and dad!" Tom said. "It is the best castle ever!" + +"Yes, it is very beautiful," mom said. "But remember, the sea can wash it away. So you should store it in your mind and heart." + +"What does store mean?" Lily asked. + +"It means to keep something safe and remember it," dad said. "Like a treasure." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They took a picture of their castle with mom's phone. Then they ran to the water and splashed each other. They had a lot of fun. + +Soon, it was time to go home. Tom and Lily looked at their castle one last time. They saw that the sea was coming closer and closer. They felt a little sad. + +"Don't be sad," mom said. "You can always make another castle. And you have stored this one in your mind and heart, right?" + +"Yes, we have," Tom and Lily said. "And we have the picture too." + +They hugged mom and dad and got in the car. They waved goodbye to the sea and their castle. They learned that some things can be washed away, but some things can be stored forever. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two coal eyes. They named him Sam. + +One day, the sun was very bright and warm. Anna and Ben went outside to see Sam. But Sam looked different. His hat and scarf were on the ground. His nose and eyes were gone. His body was smaller and wet. Sam was melting. + +Anna and Ben felt sad. They wanted to save Sam. They looked around for a place to put him. They saw a hut in the woods. The hut was made of wood and straw. It looked old and cozy. Maybe Sam would be safe there. + +They took a sled and put Sam on it. They pushed the sled to the hut. They lifted Sam and carried him inside. The hut was dark and cool. They found a corner and put Sam there. They covered him with a blanket. The blanket was soft and fuzzy. They hoped Sam would like it. + +They said goodbye to Sam and went back to their house. They told their mom what they did. She smiled and hugged them. She said they were very kind and clever. She said Sam would be happy in the hut. She said they could visit him again when the snow came back. Anna and Ben felt better. They loved Sam and the hut. They dreamed of playing with him again. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big mushroom under a tree. It was red and white and round. + +"Look, a mushroom!" Anna said. "Can we open it?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it has something inside." + +They went to the mushroom and touched it. It was soft and wet. They tried to open it, but it was too hard. + +"Let's ask Mommy," Anna said. "She knows everything." + +They ran to the house and found Mommy in the kitchen. She was making cookies. + +"Mommy, Mommy, can we open a mushroom?" Anna asked. + +"A mushroom? Where did you find a mushroom?" Mommy asked. + +"In the garden, under a tree. It is big and red and white," Ben said. + +Mommy smiled. "That is not a mushroom, my dears. That is a toadstool. It is not good to eat or open. It can make you sick." + +"Oh, no!" Anna and Ben said. "We touched it!" + +"Don't worry, it is not dangerous if you wash your hands. Come, I will help you," Mommy said. She took them to the sink and washed their hands with soap and water. + +"Thank you, Mommy," Anna and Ben said. + +"You're welcome, my loves. Now, do you want a cookie?" Mommy asked. + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben said. They took a cookie and ate it. It was sweet and crunchy. + +They hugged Mommy and said, "We love you, Mommy." + +"I love you too, my playful children," Mommy said. +Lily and Max were having lunch with their mom. They had cheese sandwiches and apple juice. Lily liked to eat neatly and use a napkin to wipe her mouth. Max liked to make a mess and throw his napkin on the floor. + +"Max, please use your napkin," mom said. "Don't be rude." + +Max disagreed. He thought napkins were boring and silly. He wanted to have fun and play with his food. He stuck his tongue out at Lily and mom. + +"Max, stop that," Lily said. "You are making a big mess. Mom will be angry." + +Lily was persistent. She tried to give Max her napkin and show him how to use it. But Max did not listen. He pushed Lily's napkin away and spilled his juice on the table. + +"Max, that's enough," mom said. "You are being naughty. You need a time out." + +Mom took Max to his room and made him sit on his bed. He had to stay there until he said sorry and cleaned up his mess. Max was not happy. He wished he had used his napkin. +Tim and Sam were playing with their cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. Tim had a red car and Sam had a blue car. They were having fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud siren outside. They ran to the window and saw a big white truck with a red cross on it. It was an ambulance. It was going very fast and had lights flashing. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tim said. "It's an ambulance. It helps people who are hurt." + +"Maybe it's going to the hospital," Sam said. "I wonder what happened." + +They watched as the ambulance turned the corner and disappeared. They wanted to see more, but their mom called them. + +"Boys, it's time for lunch. Come to the kitchen, please." + +Tim and Sam groaned. They didn't want to stop playing. They wanted to see the ambulance again. + +"Can we play a little more, mom?" Tim asked. "Please?" + +"No, you can't," mom said. "You need to eat. You can play later." + +Tim and Sam were not happy. They felt mom was being mean. They wanted to delay lunch. They dragged their feet and walked slowly to the kitchen. + +When they got there, they saw a big surprise. Mom had made them fancy sandwiches with cheese and ham and lettuce. She had also cut them into shapes like stars and hearts. She had put them on a tray with some grapes and cookies. + +"Look what I made for you," mom said. "Do you like it?" + +Tim and Sam's eyes widened. They forgot about the ambulance. They smiled and hugged mom. + +"Wow, thank you, mom!" Tim said. "This is the best lunch ever!" + +"Yes, thank you, mom!" Sam said. "You are the best mom ever!" + +They sat down and ate their fancy sandwiches. They were happy and full. They decided mom was not mean after all. She was very nice. They told her they loved her. + +Mom smiled and kissed them. She was happy too. She loved them very much. She said they could play with their cars again after they cleaned up. They agreed. + +They finished their lunch and put their plates in the sink. They ran back to their cars and resumed their game. They hoped to see the ambulance again, but they didn't mind if they didn't. They had each other and mom. They had everything they needed. They were happy. +Lily and Max were going to the park with Mom. They put on their coats and hats and shoes. Mom helped them with their buckles in the car. Lily and Max liked the buckles. They made a click sound when they closed. + +On the way to the park, Mom gave them some crackers to chew. Lily and Max liked the crackers. They were crunchy and salty. They chewed and chewed and made funny faces at each other. Mom smiled and said they were silly. + +When they got to the park, they saw a big slide. Lily and Max wanted to go on the slide. They ran to the slide and climbed the steps. The slide was high and shiny. Lily went first. She sat on the slide and pushed herself down. She went fast and felt the wind in her hair. She laughed and said it was fun. + +Max wanted to go next. He sat on the slide and pushed himself down. But he did not go fast. He went slow and stopped in the middle. He was stuck. He tried to move but he could not. He felt heavy and scared. He cried and said he wanted Mom. + +Mom heard Max and ran to the slide. She saw him stuck and said it was okay. She climbed the steps and reached for him. She pulled him out of the slide and hugged him. She said he was brave and she loved him. She asked him what happened. Max said he did not know. He said he ate too many crackers. He said they made him heavy. Mom laughed and said that was not true. She said he was just too big for the slide. She said he could try another one. Lily and Max nodded and said okay. They followed Mom to another slide. They hoped it was not too small or too big. They hoped it was just right. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big hill of snow. Ben and Lily wanted to play on the snow. They ran to the hill and started to make snowballs. + +"Let's make a snowman!" Ben said. He rolled a big snowball for the body and a smaller one for the head. Lily helped him put them together. + +"We need something for the eyes and the nose and the mouth," Lily said. She looked around and saw some rocks and sticks. She picked up two rocks and put them on the snowman's face for the eyes. She picked up a stick and put it on the snowman's face for the nose. + +"What about the mouth?" Ben asked. He looked around and saw some coal. He ran to the coal and picked up some pieces. He brought them back to the snowman and put them on the snowman's face for the mouth. + +"Look, our snowman has a smile!" Lily said. She was happy. + +"Let's give him a hat and a scarf," Ben suggested. He saw a hat and a scarf on a bench. He ran to the bench and took the hat and the scarf. He put the hat on the snowman's head and the scarf around the snowman's neck. + +"Wow, our snowman looks great!" Lily said. She was proud. + +"Let's take a picture with him," Ben suggested. He called their mom. Their mom came with her phone and took a picture of Ben and Lily and their snowman. + +"Say cheese!" their mom said. + +"Cheese!" Ben and Lily said. They smiled with their snowman. They had fun. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +Tom goes first. He climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide. He slides down fast. He laughs and says, "That was fun!" + +Lily goes next. She climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide. But she is scared. She holds on to the slide with her hands. She does not slide down. She says, "This is difficult!" + +Tom sees Lily. He wants to help her. He climbs up the ladder again. He reaches Lily. He says, "Don't be scared. I will hold you." He puts his arms around her waist. He says, "Ready? One, two, three!" + +Tom and Lily slide down together. They go fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and say, "That was fun!" + +They run to the slide again. They want to slide more. They are happy. They are brave. They are friends. +Lily was eager to help her mom make cookies. She loved cookies and wanted to learn how to make them. She put on her apron and climbed on a chair to reach the counter. + +Mom showed Lily how to mix the flour, sugar, butter and eggs in a big bowl. Lily stirred with a wooden spoon and smiled. She liked to make the dough. Mom said they had to roll the dough and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Lily picked a star, a heart and a flower. + +Mom put the cookie shapes on a baking sheet and said they had to go in the oven. Lily wanted to see the oven, but Mom said no. She said the oven was very hot and could hurt Lily. She said Lily had to stay away from the stove and the oven. Lily nodded, but she was curious. + +When Mom went to get the milk from the fridge, Lily saw the oven door was open a little. She thought she could peek inside and see the cookies. She reached for the oven handle, but it was very hot. She burned her hand and cried out. Mom heard her and ran to her. She saw Lily's hand was red and sore. She hugged Lily and said she was sorry. She said she would put some ice on her hand and make it feel better. + +Lily cried and said she hated the stove and the oven. She said they were mean and bad. Mom said they were not mean and bad, but they were dangerous. She said Lily had to be careful and listen to Mom when she said no. She said she loved Lily and wanted her to be safe. She said they could still have cookies when they were done. Lily said she loved Mom and wanted to have cookies. She said she would not touch the stove and the oven again. Mom kissed her and said she was a good girl. +Lily and Ben were going to visit Grandma in her big building. They liked Grandma, but they did not like the elevator. The elevator was ugly and loud and scary. It had a big door that opened and closed by itself, and a lot of buttons that made it go up and down. + +Lily and Ben held Mom's hands as they walked to the elevator. Mom pushed a button and the door opened. They saw a man inside. He was ugly too. He had a big nose and a big beard and a big hat. He looked at Lily and Ben and smiled. + +"Hello, little ones," he said. "Are you going to see Grandma?" + +Lily and Ben did not say anything. They hid behind Mom. They did not want to go in the elevator with the ugly man. + +Mom smiled at the man and said, "Yes, we are. Thank you for holding the door for us." + +She pulled Lily and Ben into the elevator and pushed another button. The door closed and the elevator started to move. It made a loud noise and shook a little. Lily and Ben felt scared. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, it's okay. The elevator is just taking us to Grandma's floor. It will be over soon. You know what? The man in the hat reminds me of someone. Do you know who?" + +Lily and Ben shook their heads. + +Mom said, "He reminds me of Santa Claus. He has a big nose and a big beard and a big hat, just like Santa. Maybe he is Santa's cousin or friend. Maybe he is here to bring presents to good children like you." + +Lily and Ben looked at the man again. He was still smiling. He did not look so ugly anymore. He looked kind and friendly. Maybe he was Santa's cousin or friend. Maybe he had presents for them. + +They smiled back at him and said, "Hello, Santa's cousin." + +The man laughed and said, "Hello, little ones. You are very smart and brave. I like you. Maybe I have something for you in my bag." + +He reached into his bag and pulled out two candy canes. He gave one to Lily and one to Ben. + +"Here you go," he said. "A treat for you. Merry Christmas." + +Lily and Ben said, "Thank you. Merry Christmas." + +They took the candy canes and licked them. They were sweet and minty. They liked them. + +The elevator stopped and the door opened. Mom said, "Here we are. Grandma's floor. Let's go." + +She thanked the man and said goodbye. Lily and Ben thanked him too and said goodbye. They waved at him as they left the elevator. + +They walked to Grandma's door and knocked. Grandma opened the door and hugged them. She was happy to see them. + +"Hello, my darlings," she said. "Come in, come in. I have cookies and milk for you. And a surprise." + +Lily and Ben wondered what the surprise was. Maybe it was another present. Maybe it was from Santa's cousin. They followed Grandma into her apartment. They were not scared of the elevator anymore. They were happy. They liked Grandma. They liked Santa's cousin. They liked candy canes. They liked Christmas. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play in the yard. They have a ball and a hoop. They take turns to throw the ball in the hoop. They count how many times they can do it. + +"Your turn, Jen!" Tim says. He gives her the ball. Jen runs to the hoop. She throws the ball. It goes in. "One!" she says. + +"Good job, Jen!" Tim says. He claps his hands. Jen smiles. She throws the ball again. It goes in. "Two!" she says. + +"Wow, Jen! You are good!" Tim says. He cheers for her. Jen throws the ball again. It misses the hoop. It bounces away. "Oh, no!" she says. + +Tim and Jen run after the ball. They see a big dog. The dog has the ball in his mouth. He looks at them. He wags his tail. He drops the ball. He barks. + +"Hi, dog!" Tim says. He picks up the ball. He pets the dog. The dog licks his face. "You are a nice dog!" Tim says. + +"Can we play with you, dog?" Jen says. She pets the dog too. The dog barks again. He runs to the hoop. He jumps. He puts his paws on the hoop. He looks at Tim and Jen. + +"Wow, dog! You can do it too!" Jen says. She laughs. Tim laughs too. They throw the ball to the dog. The dog catches it. He gives it back. They count how many times they can do it. + +They have fun in the yard. They play with the ball and the hoop and the dog. They are fine. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to gather leaves and make piles. They found many leaves of different colors and shapes. They had fun throwing them in the air and jumping on them. + +But then they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running towards them. It looked angry and scary. Lila and Ben were afraid. They did not know what to do. + +"Run!" Lila said to Ben. "We have to find a way to get away from the dog!" + +They ran as fast as they could. They looked for a place to hide. They saw an ancient house. The house was old and broken. It had no windows or doors. It looked spooky. + +"Let's go in there!" Ben said to Lila. "Maybe the dog will not follow us!" + +They ran into the house. They hoped the dog would not see them. They found a corner and hugged each other. They were shaking and crying. + +But then they heard a voice. The voice was soft and kind. It said, "Don't be afraid, little ones. I am here to help you." + +They looked up and saw a lady. The lady was old and wrinkled. She had white hair and a long dress. She smiled at them. She had a basket of cookies and milk. + +"Who are you?" Lila asked. + +"I am the owner of this house," the lady said. "I have lived here for a long time. I saw the dog chasing you. I scared him away with my broom. He will not bother you anymore." + +"Thank you, lady," Ben said. "You are very nice. We are sorry for coming into your house. We were looking for a way to be safe." + +"That's all right, dear," the lady said. "You are welcome to stay here for a while. I have some cookies and milk for you. They will make you feel better." + +Lila and Ben smiled. They felt happy and grateful. They took the cookies and milk from the lady. They ate and drank. They felt warm and cozy. + +They talked to the lady. They learned that she was lonely and had no friends. They told her their names and where they lived. They invited her to come and play with them in the park. + +The lady was touched. She thanked them for their kindness. She said she would love to join them. She said they could come and visit her anytime. + +They hugged the lady. They said goodbye. They left the house. They went back to the park. They gathered more leaves and made more piles. They played and laughed. They were happy. They had made a new friend. +Lily and Ben are playing in the garden. They like to look for insects and flowers. Lily sees a ladybug on a leaf. She thinks it is adorable. She picks up the leaf and shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a ladybug! It is red and black and has spots. It is so cute!" Lily says. + +Ben looks at the ladybug. He likes it too. He has an idea. He runs to the house and comes back with a hat. He puts the hat on his head. He says to Lily: + +"I have a hat. It is blue and has a star. It is cool. Do you want to wear it?" + +Lily nods. She likes hats. She gives the leaf with the ladybug to Ben. She takes the hat from him and puts it on her head. She says to Ben: + +"Thank you, Ben. I like your hat. It is pretty. Do you want to hold the ladybug?" + +Ben nods. He likes ladybugs. He takes the leaf with the ladybug from Lily. He holds it gently in his hand. He says to Lily: + +"Thank you, Lily. I like your ladybug. It is adorable. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily nods. She likes to play with Ben. They are good friends. They run and laugh and chase each other in the garden. They wear the hat and hold the ladybug. They have fun. +Lily loved to watch the jets in the sky. She liked how they made loud noises and left white trails behind them. She wanted to fly in a jet one day and see the clouds up close. She asked her mom and dad if they could go on a jet, but they said it was too expensive and far away. + +One day, Lily's dad came home with a big smile and a surprise. He said he had a special job in another city and they could all go on a jet together. Lily was so happy and excited. She packed her favorite toys and clothes in a small bag. She hugged her mom and dad and said she was ready to go. + +They drove to the airport and got in a long line. Lily saw many jets on the ground and in the air. She pointed at them and said their colors and shapes. She was not scared at all. She was eager to get on a jet and fly away. + +But then, something bad happened. A loud voice said that their jet was broken and they could not fly today. They had to wait for another jet or go back home. Lily's dad looked very worried. He said he had to be in the other city by tomorrow or he would lose his job. He tried to find another jet, but they were all full or too expensive. + +Lily felt sad and confused. She did not understand why they could not fly. She wanted to help her dad and make him happy. She realized that flying on a jet was not as fun as she thought. She wished they could just go back home and play with her toys and watch the jets in the sky. She hugged her dad and said she was sorry. She said she loved him and did not need to fly on a jet. She said they could watch the jets in the sky together and pretend they were flying. She said maybe one day they could fly on a jet, but not today. + +Lily's dad smiled and hugged her back. He said he was sorry too. He said he loved her and was proud of her. He said she was very smart and brave. He said they would go back home and watch the jets in the sky together. He said maybe one day they could fly on a jet, but not today. He said today they had each other and that was enough. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They had a ball and a kite. They ran and laughed and had fun. But there was a big dog in the park too. The dog was black and hairy and had sharp teeth. The dog did not like children. He barked and growled and chased them. + +Tom and Lily were scared of the dog. They ran away from him. But the dog was fast and strong. He caught up with them. He jumped and bit the kite. He tore it to pieces. Tom and Lily cried. They wanted their kite back. + +Then they heard a whistle. It was loud and clear. It came from a man. The man was wearing a blue shirt and a hat. He was the dog's owner. He was looking for the dog. He saw the dog and the children. He was angry and sorry. He called the dog. He said, "Bad dog! Come here! Leave the children alone!" + +The dog heard the whistle. He stopped biting the kite. He looked at the man. He was alert. He knew he was in trouble. He ran to the man. He wagged his tail. He tried to act nice. But the man was not fooled. He grabbed the dog. He said, "I'm sorry, kids. He is a naughty dog. He should not have done that. Are you OK?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were OK. They were not hurt. But they were sad. They looked at their kite. It was ruined. It was on the ground. They could not fly it anymore. The man saw their kite. He felt bad. He said, "I'm sorry, kids. I will buy you a new kite. What color do you like?" + +Tom and Lily smiled. They liked the man. He was kind. They said, "We like red and yellow. Thank you, mister." + +The man smiled too. He said, "You're welcome, kids. Come on, dog. Let's go home. And no more chasing children!" + +He took the dog and left. Tom and Lily picked up their ball. They decided to play with it instead. They still had fun. They forgot about the dog and the kite. They were happy. +Lily liked to sing. She sang when she woke up, when she played, and when she went to bed. She sang to her toys, her mom, and her dad. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. + +One day, Lily wanted to sing a new song. She looked around her room for something to sing about. She saw her hairy teddy bear, her yellow butter, and her red ball. She thought for a moment, and then she started to sing. + +"This is a song about my hairy teddy bear. He is soft and cuddly and he likes to share. He gives me hugs and kisses and he listens to me. He is my best friend, my hairy teddy bear. + +This is a song about my yellow butter. It is smooth and tasty and it makes me flutter. I spread it on my bread and I eat it with a smile. It is my favorite food, my yellow butter. + +This is a song about my red ball. It is round and bouncy and it makes me fall. I throw it in the air and I catch it with my hand. It is my funniest toy, my red ball." + +Lily sang her song over and over, until her mom came to her room. She smiled and clapped and said, "What a wonderful song, Lily! You are very creative and clever. I love your hairy teddy bear, your yellow butter, and your red ball. And I love you, my sweet Lily." + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you too. And I love to sing." +Tom and Lily liked to play by the river. They saw many things in the water. They saw fish and ducks and frogs. They liked to count them. + +One day, they saw a big, lazy turtle. It was on a rock in the sun. It did not move much. Tom and Lily wanted to count its legs and toes. + +They went closer to the turtle. They said hello. The turtle did not say anything. It closed its eyes. Tom and Lily counted its legs. It had four legs. They counted its toes. It had five toes on each leg. + +They were happy. They had counted twenty toes. They said goodbye to the turtle. They went to find more things to count by the river. They had fun. The turtle was still lazy. It did not care. It liked to sleep. +Tom and Mia are best friends. They like to play in the park every day. They swing, slide, run and laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, it is very cold and rainy. Tom and Mia cannot go to the park. They are sad. They stay at home with their moms. They watch TV and read books. But they miss the park. + +"Tom, do you remember the park?" Mia asks on the phone. + +"Yes, I do. I remember the sound of the birds and the wind. I remember the sound of our voices and the swing. Do you remember?" Tom says. + +"Yes, I do. I remember the sound of the water and the leaves. I remember the sound of the slide and the ball. The park is so lively. I wish we could go there now." Mia says. + +"Me too. But don't worry. The rain will stop soon. And then we can go to the park again. And we can make more sounds and have more fun." Tom says. + +"OK. I hope so. I love the park. And I love you, Tom." Mia says. + +"I love you too, Mia. You are my best friend." Tom says. + +They smile and hang up the phone. They wait for the sun to come out. They dream of the park. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is black and brown. It has a loud bark. + +"Look, a dog!" Lily says. "Can we talk to it?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "It looks strong. Maybe it is not nice." + +Lily and Tom are not afraid. They walk to the dog. They say hello. The dog wags its tail. It licks their faces. It is a friendly dog. + +"Hi, dog!" Lily says. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks. It sounds like "Rex". + +"Rex, do you want to play with us?" Tom asks. + +The dog barks again. It nods its head. It is a happy dog. + +Lily and Tom play with Rex. They throw a ball. They run after him. They hug him. They have a good time. + +Soon, it is time to go home. Lily and Tom say goodbye to Rex. They thank him for playing with them. They hope to see him again. + +"Bye, Rex!" Lily says. "You are a strong and nice dog!" + +"Bye, Rex!" Tom says. "You are a fun and smart dog!" + +Rex barks. He waves his paw. He is a sad dog. He likes Lily and Tom. He wants them to stay. + +But Lily and Tom have to go. They walk to their moms. They tell them about Rex. They ask if they can come back to the park tomorrow. + +Their moms smile. They say yes. They are glad that Lily and Tom have a new friend. They are proud of them for being brave and kind. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They look forward to seeing Rex again. They know he will be waiting for them. They know he will be their best friend. +Tom and Mia were playing outside with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they had to run after it and bring it back. + +"Look, Tom, look!" Mia shouted. She pointed to the sky. "What is that?" + +Tom looked up and saw a bright light in the sky. It had a long tail and it moved very fast. It was a comet. Tom had seen a picture of a comet in his book. He was very excited. + +"It's a comet, Mia! A comet!" he said. "It's a big rock that flies in the sky. It's very rare and very pretty. We are lucky to see it!" + +"Wow, a comet!" Mia said. "It's perfect! Can we make a wish on it?" + +Tom nodded. He remembered that his book said that some people make wishes on comets. He thought of something he wanted very much. + +"OK, let's make a wish. But we have to hurry. The comet will not stay for long. It will go away soon. Close your eyes and say your wish in your head. Don't tell anyone. Then it will come true." + +Mia closed her eyes and thought of something she wanted very much. She hoped the comet would hear her wish. Tom closed his eyes and thought of his wish too. They both wished very hard. + +They opened their eyes and looked at the sky again. The comet was still there, but it was getting smaller and smaller. It was almost gone. + +"Bye, bye, comet!" Mia said. "Thank you for letting us see you. And thank you for our wishes. I hope they come true." + +"Bye, bye, comet!" Tom said. "You are the best comet ever. And I hope our wishes come true too." + +They hugged each other and smiled. They felt happy and hopeful. They wondered if the comet would come back someday. They hoped it would. They wanted to see it again. And they wanted to make more wishes. +Lily loved her pony very much. His name was Spot, because he had many spots on his coat. Lily liked to ride Spot in the field and brush his hair. She also gave him apples and carrots to eat. + +One day, Lily wanted to play with Spot all day long. She did not listen when her mom told her that Spot needed to rest. She rode him fast and far, and did not let him drink water. She made him jump over fences and rocks, and did not say thank you. + +Spot became very tired and thirsty. He felt sad and hurt. He wanted to go back to his stable and sleep. He tried to tell Lily, but she did not hear him. She only wanted to have fun. + +Then, Spot stumbled and fell. He twisted his leg and cried out in pain. Lily fell off and scraped her knee. She also cried out in pain. Her mom heard them and ran to help them. She saw that Spot was injured and Lily was bleeding. She was very worried and angry. + +She scolded Lily for being selfish and careless. She said that Spot was her friend, not her toy. She said that Lily had to take care of him and respect him. She said that Lily had to say sorry to Spot and help him heal. + +Lily felt very sorry and ashamed. She realized that she had been a bad owner and a bad friend. She hugged Spot and said sorry. She gave him water and a blanket. She helped her mom take him to the vet. She promised to be more gentle and kind to him. + +Spot forgave Lily and licked her face. He knew that she loved him and learned her lesson. Lily and Spot became closer and happier. They still played in the field, but they also rested and thanked each other. They learned that friendship is about caring and sharing, not about taking and breaking. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big bottle of oil in the garage. They think it is fun to pour oil on the floor and make slides for their cars and trucks. + +"Look, Tom, my car goes very fast on the oil!" Sam says. + +"Me too, me too!" Tom says. He pours more oil on the floor and slides his truck. + +But Mom is not happy. She sees the oil on the floor and gets very angry. She says oil is not for playing. She says oil is for cooking and for the car. She says oil can make a fire and hurt them. + +"Sam, Tom, what are you doing? This is very bad and very dangerous!" Mom says. She has a serious face. + +Sam and Tom are scared. They say they are sorry. They did not know oil is bad and dangerous. They only wanted to have fun. + +Mom tells them to help her clean the oil. She gives them towels and soap. They rub and rub until the floor is dry. They say sorry again and again. + +Mom hugs them and says she loves them. She says they should not play with oil again. She says they should play with water or sand or paint. She says they are good boys. + +Sam and Tom nod and smile. They say they love Mom too. They say they will not play with oil again. They say they will play with water or sand or paint. They say they are happy. +Lily was a flower who lived by the river. She liked to look at the water and the fish and the birds. She was happy and kind to the other flowers. + +One day, a new flower came to the river. His name was Thorn. He was big and red and had sharp spikes. He was selfish and mean to the other flowers. + +Thorn wanted to have the best spot by the river. He pushed Lily and the other flowers away. He said, "This is my place. You go away. I am the best flower. You are ugly and small." + +Lily and the other flowers were sad and scared. They did not know what to do. They did not want to fight with Thorn. They wanted to be friends. + +Then, something wonderful happened. It was spring, and the sun was warm and bright. Lily and the other flowers started to bloom. They opened their petals and showed their colors. They smelled sweet and looked beautiful. + +Thorn did not bloom. He stayed closed and dull. He did not smell good and looked ugly. He was angry and jealous. He said, "Why do you bloom? You are still ugly and small. I am still the best flower." + +But the water and the fish and the birds did not agree. They liked Lily and the other flowers. They did not like Thorn. They said, "You are not the best flower. You are selfish and mean. You do not bloom. You do not share. You do not have friends." + +Thorn felt lonely and sad. He realized he was wrong. He said, "I am sorry. I was selfish and mean. I want to bloom. I want to share. I want to have friends." + +Lily and the other flowers heard Thorn. They felt sorry for him. They said, "It is not too late. You can bloom. You can share. You can have friends. We will help you." + +They moved closer to Thorn and gave him some water and some sun. They talked to him and sang to him. They were kind and gentle. + +Soon, Thorn started to bloom. He opened his petals and showed his color. He smelled good and looked beautiful. He was happy and grateful. He said, "Thank you. You are the best flowers. You are pretty and big. I am happy and proud. We are friends." + +Lily and the other flowers smiled and hugged Thorn. They said, "You are welcome. You are a good flower. You are red and big. We are happy and proud. We are friends." + +They all lived by the river. They all bloomed. They all shared. They all had friends. They were happy. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a bike. They have fun. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is chubby and brown. The dog likes to chase the ball and the bike. Tom and Jen are scared. They run away. + +The dog runs after them. The dog is fast and loud. Tom and Jen see a mop. The mop is near a bench. The mop is wet and dirty. + +Tom has an idea. He grabs the mop. He swings the mop at the dog. The dog gets wet and dirty. The dog does not like the mop. The dog runs away. + +Tom and Jen are happy. They hug the mop. They say thank you to the mop. They go back to play with the ball and the bike. They have fun. +Lily liked to spin. She spun in her dress, she spun on her chair, she spun with her toy. She liked to see the world go round and round. She felt happy when she spun. + +One day, she found a penny on the floor. It was shiny and round. She wondered if it could spin too. She put it on the table and gave it a push. It spun and spun and spun. She clapped her hands and laughed. She wanted to show her mom. + +She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was making a cake. She held the penny in her hand and said, "Look, mom, look what I can do!" She put the penny on the counter and pushed it again. But this time, it did not spin. It slid and slid and slid. It slid off the counter and into the cake batter. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "My penny!" She reached for it, but her mom stopped her. "Don't touch that, Lily, it's hot!" her mom said. "You could get hurt. And you don't put pennies in cakes. That's not good." + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to ruin the cake. She wanted to be helpful, not naughty. She said, "I'm sorry, mom, I'm sorry. I just wanted to show you how it spins. It was fun. But now it's gone." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily, it's okay. I know you didn't mean it. Accidents happen. We can get the penny out later, when it cools down. And we can still make a cake. Maybe a different one. How about a chocolate one?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, mom, yes. I like chocolate. And I like you. You are helpful. And nice. And I love you." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. And I like you. You are helpful too. And sweet. And you make me happy. Even when you spin." +Sara liked to go to the office with her dad. She saw many things there. She saw big chairs, small phones, and shiny screens. She also saw people who worked with her dad. They were nice to her and gave her stickers and candy. + +One day, Sara saw a new thing in the office. It was a big ball. It was blue and round and soft. Sara wanted to play with it. She asked her dad if she could. Her dad said yes, but she had to be careful. He said the ball was for lifting. He said lifting was good for the body. He said he lifted the ball every day to be strong and flexible. + +Sara wanted to be strong and flexible too. She tried to lift the ball. But it was too heavy for her. She could not lift it. She felt sad. She asked her dad to help her. Her dad smiled. He lifted the ball with one hand. He made it look easy. He said he was very strong. He said Sara could be strong too if she practiced. + +He put the ball on the floor. He told Sara to sit on it. He said sitting on the ball was fun and good for the balance. Sara did what he said. She sat on the ball. She felt it move under her. She giggled. She liked the ball. She bounced on it. She felt happy. She said the ball was flexible. She said she was flexible too. She thanked her dad for letting her play with the ball. Her dad hugged her. He said he was proud of her. He said he loved her. Sara loved him too. They had a good day at the office. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with cars and balls. One day, they saw a big fire in the park. The fire was red and hot. It made a lot of smoke and noise. + +Tom and Sam wanted to see the fire. They ran to the park. They did not tell their moms and dads. They did not listen to the sirens and the people who said "stay away". They thought they were brave and smart. + +When they got to the park, they saw the fire was very big and very close. They felt the heat on their faces and hands. They were scared and sorry. They wanted to go back home. But they could not find the way. The smoke was too thick and the fire was too fast. + +They heard a loud boom. The fire had reached a gas tank. It exploded and made a bigger fire. The fire came to Tom and Sam. They had no time to run or hide. They screamed and cried. They hugged each other. They tried to unite and be strong. But it was too late. The fire burned them and their toys. They did not survive. + +The moms and dads of Tom and Sam were very sad and angry. They looked for their sons in the park. They found their burned bodies and their melted cars and balls. They cried and blamed themselves. They wished they had watched their sons better. They wished their sons had obeyed them and stayed away from the fire. + +The moral of the story is: fire is dangerous and can hurt you. You should not play with fire or go near it. You should listen to your parents and the people who know how to keep you safe. You should not be curious or foolish. You should be careful and smart. +Ben and Sam liked to play pirates. They had a big box that they pretended was a ship. They had hats and swords and a map. The map showed them where to find treasure. They wanted to find gold and jewels and toys. + +One day, they saw a big hole in the box. It was dark inside. Ben said, "Maybe there is treasure in there. Let's go and see." Sam said, "But it is dark and scary. What if there is a monster?" Ben said, "Don't be a baby. We are pirates. We are not afraid of anything. Come on, follow me." + +They crawled into the hole. It was very dark. They could not see anything. They felt around with their hands. They hoped to find treasure. But they did not find treasure. They found something else. Something that moved and growled and bit. + +It was a dog. A big, angry dog. It did not like strangers in its box. It did not like pirates. It did not like Ben and Sam. It barked and snapped and chased them. Ben and Sam screamed and ran. They tried to get out of the hole. But the hole was too small. They were stuck. + +The dog bit them and hurt them. They cried and wished they had not gone into the hole. They wished they had not tried to find treasure. They wished they had fixed the box instead. But it was too late. The dog was too strong. Ben and Sam were too weak. They could not escape. They could not play pirates anymore. They could only be dog food. +Tom was a fireman. He liked to help people and animals. He wore a red hat and a big coat. He had a truck with a loud siren and a long hose. + +One day, he heard a call on his radio. There was a fire at a farm. He drove his truck very fast to the farm. He saw smoke and flames. He saw a farmer and some cows. They were scared. + +Tom jumped out of his truck. He grabbed his hose. He sprayed water on the fire. He made the fire smaller and smaller. He saw a barn. He heard a meow. There was a cat inside the barn. + +Tom ran to the barn. He opened the door. He saw the cat. It was black and white. It was hiding under a dull blanket. Tom picked up the cat. He held it close. He ran out of the barn. + +He gave the cat to the farmer. The farmer was happy. He thanked Tom. He hugged the cat. The cat purred. Tom smiled. He had rescued the cat. He was a good fireman. He liked his job. +Sara loves to dance. She dances in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She has a crown that she wears when she dances. It is shiny and pretty and makes her feel like a princess. + +One day, Sara goes to the park with her mom and her crown. She sees some other kids playing with a ball. She wants to join them, but they say no. They say her crown is silly and she can't play with them. Sara feels sad and angry. She runs away with her crown. + +She finds a big tree and sits under it. She cries and hugs her crown. She thinks no one likes her or her crown. She hears a voice. It is a bird. The bird is on a branch above her. The bird says hello. Sara looks up and says hello back. + +The bird says he likes her crown. He says it is shiny and pretty and makes her feel like a princess. He says he likes to dance too. He says he can show her some moves. Sara smiles and wipes her tears. She says she wants to see his moves. + +The bird flies down and lands on her shoulder. He flaps his wings and bobs his head. He sings a song. Sara laughs and claps. She puts her crown on her head and stands up. She dances with the bird. She twirls and jumps and spins. She feels happy and free. She thanks the bird for being her friend. The bird says he is happy too. He says they can dance together anytime. Sara and the bird dance until the sun sets. They say goodbye and hug. Sara goes back to her mom with her crown. She tells her mom about her new friend. Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says she is proud of her. She says her crown is shiny and pretty and makes her feel like a princess. She says she loves her. Sara says she loves her too. She says she loves to dance. +Lila likes to play the flute. She has a pink flute that makes nice sounds. She plays the flute for her mom and dad and they clap for her. She feels happy. + +One day, Lila sees a man playing the flute on the street. He has a big flute that makes loud sounds. He plays the flute for many people and they give him money. He has a hat full of money. Lila thinks he is cool. + +Lila wants to play the flute like the man. She asks her mom if she can play the flute on the street too. Her mom says no, she is too little. She says playing the flute on the street is hard work and not a game. She says the man needs the money to buy food and clothes. She says Lila has to pay for things with her own money, not other people's money. + +Lila feels sad. She does not have a lot of money. She only has a piggy bank with some coins. She wonders how she can pay for things with her own money. She thinks of an idea. She goes to her room and gets her flute and her piggy bank. She puts them in a bag and goes outside. + +She finds a spot on the sidewalk and puts her hat on the ground. She takes out her flute and her piggy bank. She plays the flute for the people who walk by. Some people stop and listen. Some people smile and nod. Some people give her money. She puts the money in her hat. She feels happy. + +She plays the flute for a long time. She fills her hat with money. She counts the money. She has enough money to buy a cool toy. She puts the money in her piggy bank and puts it back in her bag. She takes her flute and her hat and goes home. + +She shows her mom and dad what she did. They are surprised and proud. They hug her and praise her. They say she worked hard and earned her money. They say she can buy a cool toy with her money. They say they love her. She feels happy. +Sara liked to play with her dolls on the couch. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress, and a smile. Sara took good care of Lily and always put her back on the couch when she was done playing. + +One day, Sara's mom said they had to move to a new house. Sara was sad and scared. She did not want to leave her couch and her dolls. She packed all her dolls in a big box, except for Lily. She hid Lily under the couch cushion. She thought she would come back for her later. + +But Sara did not come back for Lily. The new people who moved in did not find her either. Lily stayed under the couch cushion for a long time. She was lonely and cold. She missed Sara and her other dolls. She wished Sara would come back and play with her. + +But Sara did not come back. And Lily began to rot. Her hair fell out, her dress turned brown, and her smile faded. She was not the original Lily anymore. She was a rotten doll. And no one wanted to play with her. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. But they do not like to share. One day, they find a new toy in the closet. It is a flashlight. It makes a bright light when you press a button. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tim says. He grabs the flashlight and turns it on. He shines it on the wall and makes shapes with his hand. + +"I want to play too!" Sam says. He tries to take the flashlight from Tim. But Tim holds it tight. + +"No, it is mine!" Tim says. He pushes Sam away. Sam falls on the floor and cries. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom says. She hears the noise and comes to the closet. She sees Tim with the flashlight and Sam with tears. She is angry. + +"Give the flashlight to Sam, Tim. It is not nice to be selfish. You have to share." Mom says. + +But Tim refuses. He shakes his head and runs away. He hides under the bed with the flashlight. + +"Tim, come out right now!" Mom says. She follows him to the bedroom. She bends down and looks under the bed. She sees Tim's eyes and the light. + +"Please, Mom, let me keep it. It is so cool. I love it." Tim says. + +"No, Tim, you have to share. The flashlight is not yours. It belongs to Dad. He needs it for work. You can play with it later, but only if you share with Sam." Mom says. + +But Tim still refuses. He turns off the light and crawls deeper under the bed. He does not want to give up the flashlight. + +"Fine, Tim, have it your way. But you will be sorry. You will not get any dessert tonight. And you will not watch TV. And you will not play with any other toys. You will stay under the bed until you learn to share." Mom says. + +She stands up and walks away. She leaves Tim alone in the dark. Tim feels sad and scared. He wishes he had listened to Mom. He wishes he had shared with Sam. He wishes he had not been selfish. But it is too late. He has no one to play with. He has no fun. He has only the flashlight. And it is not enough. +Lily was a big girl who loved music. She liked to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. She had many songs in her head that made her happy. + +One day, she saw a new toy in the store. It was a big drum that made loud noises. Lily wanted the drum very much. She asked her mom to buy it for her, but her mom said no. She said the drum was too big and too noisy and too expensive. She said Lily already had enough toys and she should be happy with what she had. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She did not listen to her mom. She threw a tantrum in the store and cried and screamed. She said she hated her mom and her toy piano and her songs. She said she only wanted the big drum. + +Her mom was very sad and angry too. She took Lily home and sent her to her room. She said Lily was very naughty and rude and she had to stay in her room until she was sorry. + +Lily lay on her bed and sobbed. She felt lonely and bored. She did not have the big drum or any other toy to play with. She did not have any music to make her happy. She wished she had not been so mean to her mom and her toy piano and her songs. + +She realized she had made a big mistake. She realized the big drum was not worth losing her mom's love and her own joy. She realized she had been greedy and selfish and ungrateful. + +She got up and went to her mom. She hugged her and said she was sorry. She said she loved her mom and her toy piano and her songs. She said she did not need the big drum or any other toy to be happy. + +Her mom hugged her back and said she was sorry too. She said she loved Lily and she was proud of her for being a big girl and saying sorry. She said she was happy to see Lily smile and sing and dance and play with her toy piano again. + +They went to the living room and made music together. They had fun and laughed and hugged. They were happy with what they had. + +The moral of the story is: Be happy with what you have and don't be greedy for what you don't need. Music is more valuable than noise. Love is more important than toys. +Tom was a boy who liked to touch things. He touched his toys, his books, his cat, and his mom. He wanted to touch everything he saw. One day, he saw a drain in the street. It was round and shiny and had holes. Tom was curious. He wanted to touch the drain. + +He ran to the drain and bent down. He put his hand on the drain. It was hard and cold. He felt something move under his hand. It was a rat. The rat was angry. It bit Tom's hand. Tom screamed. He pulled his hand back. It was bleeding. He was hurt. + +Tom's mom heard him scream. She ran to him. She saw his hand and the drain and the rat. She was scared. She picked up Tom and hugged him. She took him to the doctor. The doctor gave him a shot and a bandage. He said Tom had to be careful. He said some things are not good to touch. Tom cried. He learned a lesson. He did not like the drain. He did not like the rat. He did not like the shot. He had a bad day. +Lily loves ponies. She has a toy pony that she hugs and plays with every day. She wishes she could see a real pony and touch its soft fur and mane. + +One day, her mom and dad take her to a farm. There are many animals there, like cows, sheep, pigs and chickens. Lily is happy to see them, but she is looking for a pony. She asks her mom, "Where are the ponies, mom?" + +Her mom points to a big barn. "They are inside, Lily. Do you want to go and see them?" + +Lily nods and runs to the barn. Her dad follows her and holds her hand. He says, "Be careful, Lily. Ponies are big and strong. You have to be gentle and quiet with them." + +They enter the barn and see four ponies in their stalls. They are brown, black, white and gray. They have long tails and ears. They make a sound like "neigh". Lily thinks they are beautiful. + +One of the ponies, the white one, comes closer to the fence. It looks at Lily with its big eyes. Lily smiles and says, "Hello, pony. You are pretty. Can I pet you?" + +The pony nods and lowers its head. Lily reaches out her hand and touches its nose. It feels warm and soft. The pony sniffs her hand and licks it. Lily giggles and says, "You are friendly, pony. I like you." + +The pony makes a happy sound and rubs its head against Lily's arm. Lily hugs the pony and says, "I love you, pony. You are my new friend." + +The pony's owner, a nice lady, comes out of the barn. She sees Lily and the pony and smiles. She says, "Hello, little girl. What is your name?" + +Lily says, "I am Lily. This is my pony. We are friends." + +The lady says, "That's wonderful, Lily. This pony's name is Snowy. He likes you too. You are very kind to him. You are welcome to visit him anytime you want." + +Lily says, "Thank you, lady. You are nice. Can I come back tomorrow?" + +The lady says, "Of course, Lily. Snowy and I will be happy to see you again. Have a good day." + +Lily says, "Bye, lady. Bye, Snowy. I will come back soon." + +She waves to the pony and the lady and leaves the barn with her mom and dad. She is very happy. She has seen a real pony and made a new friend. She can't wait to tell her toy pony all about it. +Sara likes to eat peanuts. She likes to crack them open and find the nut inside. She likes the crunchy sound and the salty taste. She eats peanuts every day for a snack. + +One day, Sara finds a big bag of peanuts in the kitchen. She is very happy. She takes the bag to her room and starts to eat. She eats and eats and eats. She does not share with anyone. She does not stop to drink water. She does not hear her mom calling her for dinner. + +Soon, Sara feels sick. Her tummy hurts. Her mouth is dry. She has eaten too many peanuts. She does not feel fit. She feels bad. She wants to stop eating, but she cannot. The bag is still full of peanuts. She thinks she has to eat them all. + +Her mom comes to her room and sees Sara with the bag of peanuts. She is shocked. She takes the bag away from Sara and throws it in the trash. She tells Sara that she has been very greedy and naughty. She tells Sara that she has to remain in her room until she feels better. She gives Sara some water and a hug. + +Sara is sorry. She says she will not eat so many peanuts again. She says she will share with her friends and family. She says she will eat other things too, like fruits and vegetables. She says she wants to be fit and healthy. She says she loves her mom. + +Her mom smiles. She says she loves Sara too. She says she is glad Sara learned her lesson. She says she hopes Sara will feel better soon. She says she will come back later to check on her. She leaves Sara to rest in her room. Sara closes her eyes and falls asleep. She dreams of peanuts. +Ben and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with trucks in the park. One day, they saw a big, mysterious truck near the trees. It was black and had no windows. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go and look," Ben said. + +"OK, but be careful," Sam said. + +They ran to the truck and tried to open the door. It was locked. They saw a small hole in the back. Ben climbed up and peeked inside. He saw many boxes and bags. He wondered what was in them. + +"Sam, come and help me," Ben said. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +Sam climbed up and joined Ben. They pushed and pulled the boxes and bags. They made a lot of noise. They did not see the man who came out of the trees. He was angry and had a gun. He heard the noise and saw the boys. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" he shouted. "This is my truck. Get out of there!" + +He ran to the truck and pointed the gun at the boys. They were scared and tried to get away. But it was too late. The man shot them and they fell to the ground. He took his things and drove away. + +The next day, the police found the boys. They were dead. They learned that the man was a thief and had stolen the truck and the things inside. They were very sad and angry. They wished the boys had not been so curious and had stayed away from the mysterious truck. + +The moral of the story is: Do not go near strangers or their things. They might be dangerous and hurt you. Listen to your friends and be careful. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, Lily has a birthday. She is very happy. She gets many gifts and a big cake. + +Ben gives Lily a card. He made it by himself. He used crayons and stickers. He wrote "Happy Birthday Lily" on the card. He also drew a picture of Lily and him. + +Lily opens the card. She sees the words and the picture. She smiles. She likes the card very much. She gives Ben a hug. She says "Thank you, Ben. This is a very nice card. You are a very good friend." + +Ben smiles too. He is happy that Lily likes his card. He says "You are welcome, Lily. I am glad you have a good birthday. You are a very good friend too." + +Lily and Ben are grateful. They speak to each other with kind words. They share the cake and the gifts. They have fun. They are happy. +Jill and Ben were friends who liked to play in the garden. They saw many flowers that were blooming in different colors. They smelled them and touched them gently. + +"Look, this one is yellow and big. It is like the sun!" Jill said. + +"And this one is pink and small. It is like a candy!" Ben said. + +They saw a flower that was different from the others. It was red and had many spikes. It looked scary and bad. + +"What is this?" Jill asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a monster flower. Let's stay away from it." Ben said. + +But Jill was curious and wanted to see it closer. She walked towards the red flower and reached out her hand. + +"Jill, no! Don't touch it!" Ben shouted. + +But it was too late. The red flower snapped at Jill's hand and bit her. Jill screamed and cried. She ran back to Ben and showed him her hand. It was bleeding and hurting. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It bit me! It bit me!" Jill sobbed. + +Ben hugged her and tried to comfort her. He called for help and waited for someone to come. + +The red flower was a carnivorous plant. It liked to eat insects and small animals. It bloomed to attract them with its bright color and then trapped them with its spikes. It was bad and dangerous. + +Jill learned a lesson that day. She learned that not all flowers are good and friendly. She learned that she should listen to her friend and stay away from things that look bad. She learned that curiosity can sometimes hurt her. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play games. Today, they play a new game. It is a crazy game. They have to run, jump, and shout. + +"Are you ready, Mia?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, I am ready, Tom!" Mia says. + +They start the game. They run around the room. They jump on the sofa. They shout "Boo!" and "Yay!" They laugh a lot. + +The game excites them. They have fun. They do not want to stop. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the mess. She sees the sofa. She sees Tom and Mia. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. She is not happy. + +"We are playing a game, Mom!" Tom and Mia say. + +"A game? This is a crazy game! You are making too much noise. And you are ruining the sofa. This is not a good game. You have to stop now. And you have to clean up." + +Tom and Mia are sad. They do not like to stop. They do not like to clean up. They like to play the game. + +But they know Mom is right. The game is crazy. They have to listen to Mom. They say sorry to Mom. They help Mom to clean up. + +Maybe, they can play another game later. A game that is not crazy. A game that Mom likes too. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. One day, they found a big book with pictures of animals in their room. They decided to play a game of guessing the names of the animals. + +"I go first," said Ben. He opened the book and pointed to a picture of a big gray animal with a long nose and big ears. "What is this?" + +Lily looked at the picture and thought hard. She knew the name of the animal, but she wanted to make Ben wait. She pretended to not know and said, "Hmm, I don't know. Is it a mouse?" + +Ben laughed and said, "No, silly. It's an elephant. You don't know anything. I win." + +Lily felt angry and sad. She wanted to win too. She said, "No fair. You picked an easy one. Let me pick one for you." + +She opened the book and pointed to a picture of a small green animal with a shell and four legs. "What is this?" + +Ben looked at the picture and thought hard. He did not know the name of the animal. He had never seen it before. He tried to guess and said, "Is it a frog?" + +Lily laughed and said, "No, silly. It's a turtle. You don't know anything. I win." + +Ben felt angry and sad. He wanted to win too. He said, "No fair. You picked a hard one. Let's play again." + +They opened the book and pointed to different pictures of animals. They tried to guess the names of the animals. But they always got them wrong or said them too late. They started to argue and shout at each other. They did not have fun. + +Their mom heard them and came to their room. She saw the book and the twins. She said, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Ben and Lily told their mom about the game and how they wanted to win. Their mom said, "I see. But do you know what the game is really about?" + +The twins shook their heads. Their mom said, "The game is not about winning or losing. The game is about learning and sharing. The book has many animals that you don't know. You can learn their names and what they do. You can share what you know and what you don't know. You can help each other and have fun. That's the point of the game." + +The twins looked at each other and felt sorry. They realized that their mom was right. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We were wrong. We were too competitive. We want to learn and share and have fun." + +Their mom smiled and said, "That's good. I'm proud of you. Now, why don't you pick an animal that you both don't know and try to find out more about it?" + +The twins nodded and opened the book. They saw a picture of a big black and white animal with stripes. They said, "What is this?" + +Their mom said, "That's a zebra. It's a kind of horse that lives in Africa. It has stripes to hide from predators. Do you want to know more?" + +The twins said, "Yes, please. Tell us more." + +Their mom said, "Okay. Let me tell you more about the zebra. But first, can you mention another animal that lives in Africa?" + +The twins thought for a moment and said, "An elephant!" + +Their mom said, "That's right. An elephant lives in Africa too. And do you know what else?" + +The twins said, "What else?" + +Their mom said, "An elephant and a zebra can be friends. They can help each other and have fun. Just like you and me." + +The twins smiled and hugged their mom. They said, "We love you, mom. And we love elephants and zebras too." + +The end. +Sam liked to grow things in his garden. He had carrots, beans, and tomatoes. He was very proud of his tomatoes. They were big and red and juicy. He liked to eat them with salt and cheese. + +One day, he saw a big, green bug on one of his tomatoes. He was scared. He ran to his mom and told her. His mom said, "Don't worry, Sam. That is a rare bug. It won't hurt your tomato. It just wants to eat a little bit. Let it have some. It will go away soon." + +Sam did not like that. He wanted all his tomatoes for himself. He did not want to share with the bug. He thought his mom was wrong. He grabbed a stick and ran back to his garden. He saw the bug still on his tomato. He hit it hard with the stick. He hit it again and again. He smashed the bug and the tomato. + +He was happy. He thought he had saved his tomato. He picked up the pieces and ran to his mom. He said, "Look, mom. I killed the bug. I saved my tomato. Can I eat it now?" + +His mom was not happy. She was angry and sad. She said, "No, Sam. You can't eat it. You ruined your tomato. You wasted your food. You hurt a rare bug. That was very bad. You should have listened to me. You should have let it eat some. Now you have nothing. Go to your room and think about what you did." + +Sam was not happy. He was sorry and sad. He cried and cried. He wished he had let the bug eat some of his tomato. He wished he had not been so greedy and mean. He learned a hard lesson. He hoped he would find another rare bug someday. He hoped he would be kinder to it. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They see a big frame with many colors. It is a rainbow frame. They want to take a picture with it. + +"Let's hurry, Lily!" Tom says. "We can make funny faces in the frame!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily says. "You be a lion and I be a monkey!" + +They run to the frame and stand inside. They make funny faces and noises. Tom roars and Lily chatters. They laugh and have fun. + +A lady sees them and smiles. She has a camera. She asks them, "Do you want me to take a picture of you?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom say. + +The lady takes the picture and shows them. They see their funny faces in the rainbow frame. They like the picture very much. + +"Thank you, lady!" Lily and Tom say. + +"You're welcome, kids!" the lady says. "You are very cute and funny!" + +Lily and Tom say goodbye to the lady and go back to playing. They are happy and proud of their picture. They want to show it to their mom and dad. +Lily liked to slide on the big slide at the park. She felt brave and fast when she slid down. One day, she saw a boy crying near the slide. He had a cut on his knee and his bike was broken. + +Lily went to the boy and asked him what happened. He said that a big kid pushed him off his bike and ran away. He was sad and hurt. Lily felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him. + +She said, "I will be your hero. I will find the big kid and tell him to say sorry. I will also get a band-aid for your knee and fix your bike. I am honest. I will not lie to you." + +The boy smiled and thanked Lily. He said, "You are very kind and brave. You are a good hero. I will wait for you here." + +Lily ran to look for the big kid. She saw him near the swings. He was laughing and playing with his friends. Lily was not afraid. She went to him and said, "You are mean. You pushed the boy off his bike and hurt him. You have to say sorry and give him his bike back. Or I will tell the teacher." + +The big kid was surprised and scared. He did not want to get in trouble. He said, "Okay, okay. I am sorry. I will give him his bike back. Please don't tell the teacher." + +Lily nodded and took the bike. She also got a band-aid from her backpack. She went back to the boy and gave him his bike and the band-aid. She said, "Here you go. The big kid said sorry. He will not bother you again. Your bike is fixed. Your knee will be better soon." + +The boy was very happy and grateful. He said, "You are the best hero ever. You are honest and brave and kind. Thank you so much. Can we be friends?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, we can be friends. Do you want to slide with me?" + +The boy nodded and said, "Yes, I do. I like to slide too." + +They held hands and went to the slide. They slid down together and laughed. They had fun and became good friends. They were both heroes. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play soccer with their team. Their team is called the Stars. They wear blue shirts and white shorts. + +One day, they have a big game against another team. The other team is called the Sharks. They wear red shirts and black shorts. Ben and Lily are excited and nervous. + +Before the game, they put on their shirts and shorts. They zip up their jackets. They tie their shoes. They pack their bags with water and snacks. They say bye to their mom and dad. + +They go to the field with their coach. Their coach is nice and funny. He tells them to have fun and try their best. He says, "You are a healthy and strong team. You can do it!" + +The game starts. Ben and Lily run and kick the ball. They pass and shoot. They cheer and clap. They have fun and try their best. They score some goals. The other team scores some goals too. It is a close game. + +At the end, the whistle blows. The game is over. The score is 4-4. It is a tie. Both teams shake hands and say good game. They are happy and proud. + +Ben and Lily hug their coach and their teammates. They zip up their jackets. They drink some water and eat some snacks. They say thank you and bye to their coach and their teammates. + +They go home with their mom and dad. They tell them about the game. They show them their blue shirts and white shorts. They say, "We are a healthy and strong team. We had fun and tried our best!" +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to smell the roses and look for bugs. But they had to be careful of the big dog next door. He was loud and mean and sometimes he jumped over the fence. + +One day, the big dog saw them and ran towards them. He barked and growled and showed his teeth. Anna and Ben were scared. They dropped their toys and ran to the house. + +"Help, help!" they shouted. "The big dog is coming!" + +Mom heard them and opened the door. She let them in and closed it behind them. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, you are safe now. The big dog can't get you here." + +Anna and Ben were glad. They thanked Mom and gave her a kiss. Then they looked out the window and saw the big dog. He was still barking and scratching at the door. He wanted to get in and bite them. + +But he couldn't. He had to escape. He ran back to his yard and jumped over the fence. He was angry and sad. He wished he had friends to play with. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for him. They wondered if he was lonely and bored. They decided to make him a gift. They picked some roses and tied them with a ribbon. They wrote a note that said, "We are sorry you are sad. We want to be your friends. Please be nice to us. Love, Anna and Ben." + +They waited until the big dog was asleep. Then they threw the gift over the fence. They hoped he would like it and be happy. + +The next day, they saw the big dog. He was not barking or growling. He was wagging his tail and smiling. He had the roses in his mouth and the note in his collar. He looked at them and said, "Woof, woof!" + +Anna and Ben smiled back. They said, "Hi, big dog! Do you want to play with us?" + +The big dog nodded. He said, "Yes, yes! Thank you for the roses. They smell good. Thank you for the note. It is nice. You are my friends. I will be nice to you." + +Anna and Ben were happy. They grabbed their toys and ran to the fence. They played with the big dog and had fun. They learned his name was Max. He learned their names too. They became good friends and never had to escape again. +Sam and Lily were playing in the yard. They saw a big truck stop in front of their house. The truck had a lot of junk on it. Old toys, clothes, books, and furniture. + +"Wow, look at all that junk!" Sam said. "What are they going to do with it?" + +"Maybe they are going to display it," Lily said. "Like in a store or a museum. Maybe someone will buy it or look at it." + +Sam and Lily ran to the truck. They wanted to see the junk up close. They climbed on the truck and started to touch and move the junk. + +"Hey, stop that!" a man shouted. He was the driver of the truck. He was angry. "This is not your junk. This is my junk. I am going to sell it at a yard sale. Get off my truck!" + +Sam and Lily were scared. They jumped off the truck and ran back to their yard. They did not want to touch the junk anymore. + +"Sorry, mister," Sam said. "We did not know it was your junk. We thought it was for display." + +The man sighed. He was not so angry anymore. He smiled a little. + +"It's okay, kids," he said. "But be careful. Some of this junk is broken or sharp. You could hurt yourself. If you want, you can come to my yard sale tomorrow and see if there is anything you like. Maybe you can find a treasure in the junk." + +Sam and Lily nodded. They liked the idea of finding a treasure. They said goodbye to the man and went inside. They wondered what kind of junk he had and what they could buy with their money. They hoped he had some nice junk for display. +Tom loved his robot. It was his best friend. It had red eyes, blue arms and yellow legs. It could talk, sing and dance. Tom played with his robot every day. + +One day, Tom's mom said they had to go to the store. She said Tom could not bring his robot. Tom was sad. He did not want to leave his robot alone. He hugged his robot and said, "I promise I will come back soon. You wait for me here, OK?" The robot nodded and said, "I promise I will wait for you, Tom. Have fun at the store." + +Tom and his mom went to the store. They bought some milk, eggs and bread. Tom saw some toys and books. He wanted to buy them, but his mom said no. She said they had to go home. Tom was not happy. He wanted to stay at the store. + +When they got home, Tom ran to his room. He wanted to see his robot. He opened the door and saw his robot on the floor. It was broken. Its eyes were dark, its arms were bent and its legs were missing. Tom was shocked. He cried and cried. He asked his mom what happened. + +His mom said she was sorry. She said she did not see the robot when she was cleaning the room. She said she accidentally stepped on it and broke it. She said she tried to fix it, but she could not. She said she would buy him a new robot. Tom was angry. He did not want a new robot. He wanted his old robot. He said his mom broke his promise. He said his robot kept his promise. He said his robot was his best friend. + +Tom's mom hugged him and said she was sorry. She said she loved him. She said she would try to find someone who could fix his robot. She said she would never break his promise again. She said she was his best friend too. Tom looked at his mom. He saw her clear eyes, her blue shirt and her yellow hair. He saw she was sad too. He hugged her back and said he was sorry too. He said he loved her. He said he would try to be happy with a new robot. He said she was his best friend too. +Lily and Ben like to play ball. They have a big ball and a small ball. They throw and catch the ball on the pitch. The pitch is green and soft. + +One day, a big dog comes to the pitch. The dog is bad. He barks and runs at Lily and Ben. He wants to take their ball. Lily and Ben are scared. They run away from the dog. + +They see a man. The man is good. He has a leash. He calls the dog. The dog comes to the man. The man says sorry to Lily and Ben. He says the dog is naughty. He says he will take the dog away. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They get their ball back. They say thank you to the man. They go back to the pitch. They play ball again. They have fun. + +The moral of the story is: do not be afraid of bad things. There are good people who can help you. Be polite and grateful. Enjoy your play. +Lily liked to number her buttons. She had many buttons of different colors and shapes. She put them in a big box and took them out one by one. She said the number of each button as she put it on the floor. + +One, two, three, four, five, she said. She made a line of buttons on the floor. She liked to see the colors and shapes. She had a red button, a blue button, a yellow button, a green button, and a pink button. + +Then she saw a button that was different from the others. It was shiny and round and had a star on it. She had never seen a button like that before. She picked it up and looked at it. She wondered where it came from. She thought it was very pretty and special. She said, this is the original button. It is not like the other buttons. It is the only one. + +She decided to keep the original button for herself. She put it in her pocket and smiled. She liked to have something that was only hers. She felt happy and proud. She said, I have the original button. It is my favorite button. It is the best button. +Lily loved ice-cream. She liked to eat it every day after school. She liked chocolate and vanilla and strawberry. But her favorite was mint. Mint ice-cream was green and cool and yummy. + +One day, Lily saw a big truck outside her school. It had a picture of ice-cream on it. Lily ran to the truck with her friends. She wanted to buy some mint ice-cream. She had some money in her pocket. She waited in line with a big smile. + +When it was her turn, she asked the man for mint ice-cream. The man said he was sorry, but he had no mint ice-cream left. He only had chocolate and vanilla and strawberry. Lily felt sad. She did not want any other ice-cream. She wanted mint. + +She started to cry. She cried very loud. She cried so loud that everyone looked at her. She felt embarrassed. She wished she could hide. She wished she could have mint ice-cream. + +Then, she saw her teacher. Her teacher was holding a cone with mint ice-cream. Her teacher had bought the last one. Her teacher smiled and said, "Lily, do you want some of my ice-cream? I know you love mint. You can have half of it. It's easy to share." + +Lily stopped crying. She looked at her teacher. She looked at the ice-cream. She felt happy. She said, "Thank you, teacher. You are very nice. I would like some of your ice-cream. Sharing is easy and fun." + +She took the cone from her teacher. She licked the ice-cream. It was green and cool and yummy. She smiled and said, "Mint ice-cream is the best." She forgot about being embarrassed. She enjoyed her ice-cream with her teacher and her friends. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play and have fun. One day, they smelled something good from the kitchen. It was pie! Their mom was making apple pie for dessert. Tom and Lily loved apple pie. + +They wanted to have some pie right now, but their mom said no. She said they had to wait until after dinner. She said the pie was very hot and they could get hurt. She said they had to listen to her and be good. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They did not want to wait. They had an idea. They were clever. They waited until their mom went to the garden. Then they tiptoed to the kitchen. They saw the pie on the table. It looked yummy. + +They reached for the pie, but they did not know it was still hot. They touched the pie and it burned their fingers. They screamed and cried. Their mom heard them and ran to the kitchen. She saw what they did and was angry. + +She said they were naughty and did not listen to her. She said they had to go to their room and think about what they did. She said they could not have any pie for dessert. She said they had to learn to be patient and obey. + +Tom and Lily were sorry. They felt bad and ashamed. They said they were sorry and hugged their mom. They went to their room and said they would never do that again. They said they would listen to their mom and be good. They hoped their mom would forgive them and maybe give them some pie tomorrow. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the farm. One day, they see a big field of corn. They run to the corn and hide in it. + +"Can you find me?" Lily shouts. + +"Where are you?" Ben shouts back. + +They run and look for each other in the corn. They have fun. But they also get dizzy. The corn is too tall and they cannot see the sky. + +"I want to go out," Ben says. "I feel sick." + +"Me too," Lily says. "But how do we get out?" + +They try to find the way out, but they get more lost. They are scared and sad. + +Then they hear a voice. It is Farmer Joe. He is looking for them. + +"Lily! Ben! Where are you?" he calls. + +"Here! Here!" they cry. + +Farmer Joe finds them and takes them out of the corn. He is not angry. He is happy to see them. + +"Are you okay?" he asks. + +"Yes, thank you," they say. + +"Next time, do not go into the corn," he says. "It is not safe. You can get lost or hurt. The corn is for eating, not for playing." + +He teaches them about the corn. He shows them how it grows and how he picks it. He gives them some corn to eat. It is sweet and yummy. + +Lily and Ben learn something new. They say sorry to Farmer Joe and thank him for the corn. They promise to not go into the corn again. They go home with their parents. They are still dizzy, but they are also happy. They have a new story to tell. +Sara and Ben were going on vacation with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They packed their bags with toys and clothes. They had to carry their bags to the car. Sara's bag was not hard to carry. It was light and small. Ben's bag was hard to carry. It was heavy and big. He had too many toys in it. + +Mom and Dad helped Ben carry his bag to the car. They put the bags in the trunk. They got in the car and drove away. Sara and Ben looked out the window. They saw trees and houses and cows. They sang songs and played games. They asked Mom and Dad, "Are we there yet?" + +After a long time, they arrived at the vacation place. It was a big house by the lake. There were boats and ducks and swings. Sara and Ben were very excited. They jumped out of the car and ran to the house. They did not have to carry their bags anymore. Mom and Dad carried them for them. They said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. This is the best vacation ever!" +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they have a big flag. The flag is red and white and blue. It is very pretty. + +"Look at our flag!" Sara says. "We can display it on the tree." + +"Yes, let's do that!" Ben says. "We can show everyone our flag." + +They run to the big tree. They tie the flag to a branch. The flag flaps in the wind. Sara and Ben clap their hands. They are happy. + +"Hello, Sara and Ben!" a voice says. It is Lily, their neighbor. She has a basket. "What are you doing?" + +"We are displaying our flag!" Sara says. "Do you like it?" + +"It is very nice!" Lily says. "I like the colors. Do you want to see what I have in my basket?" + +"What is it?" Ben asks. + +"It is a surprise!" Lily says. She opens the basket. Inside, there are cookies. The cookies are round and brown and have chocolate chips. They smell sweet. + +"Wow!" Sara and Ben say. "They look yummy!" + +"They are!" Lily says. "I made them with my mom. Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Sara and Ben say. They take a cookie each. They bite into them. They are soft and sweet and melt in their mouths. + +"Thank you, Lily!" Sara and Ben say. "You are very kind!" + +"You are welcome!" Lily says. "Do you want to share the rest of the cookies with me?" + +"Yes, we do!" Sara and Ben say. They sit under the tree. They eat the cookies. They talk and laugh. They look at their flag. They are happy. They are friends. +Sam liked to store his toys in a big box. He had many toys, like cars, balls, and animals. He liked to play with them every day. But his favorite toy was a fake blueberry. It was soft and round and purple. He liked to pretend it was real and eat it. + +One day, Sam was playing with his fake blueberry in the garden. He saw a bird on a tree. The bird was hungry and saw the blueberry. The bird flew down and tried to grab the blueberry from Sam's hand. Sam was scared and shouted, "No, bird, no! That is my blueberry!" + +The bird did not listen. It took the blueberry in its beak and flew away. Sam was sad and angry. He ran after the bird and tried to get his blueberry back. But the bird was too fast and too high. Sam could not catch it. + +Sam cried and went back to his box. He looked for another toy to play with. But he did not want any other toy. He only wanted his fake blueberry. He missed it very much. He wished the bird would bring it back. + +The next day, Sam was in the garden again. He saw the same bird on the same tree. The bird had something in its beak. It was the fake blueberry! The bird had tried to eat it, but it did not taste good. It was not real. The bird was sorry and wanted to give it back to Sam. + +The bird flew down and dropped the blueberry on the ground. Sam saw it and ran to pick it up. He was happy and surprised. He hugged his fake blueberry and thanked the bird. The bird nodded and flew away. Sam smiled and went back to his box. He stored his fake blueberry in a special place. He did not want to lose it again. He loved his fake blueberry. +Sam was a gifted boy who liked to make things with his hands. He made cars, planes, robots and more. He wanted to share his creations with his friends, so he decided to deliver them to their houses. + +He put his things in a big box and pushed it on his bike. He rode to his friend Lily's house first. He knocked on the door and said, "Hi, Lily! I have a surprise for you!" + +Lily opened the door and saw the box. She was curious and happy. She said, "Thank you, Sam! What is it?" + +Sam opened the box and showed her a shiny car that he made. It had wheels, lights and a horn. He said, "It's a car for you! You can play with it and make noise!" + +Lily loved the car and hugged Sam. She said, "You are so gifted, Sam! You make the best things! Can I try it?" + +Sam nodded and gave her the car. Lily pressed the horn and made a loud noise. "Beep beep!" she said. + +But then, Lily's mom came out and frowned. She said, "Lily, what is that noise? It's too loud! You are bothering the neighbors!" + +Lily and Sam looked at each other and felt sad. They didn't want to bother anyone. They just wanted to have fun. + +Sam said, "I'm sorry, Lily's mom. I made the car for Lily. I thought she would like it." + +Lily's mom looked at the car and saw how well Sam made it. She said, "You are very gifted, Sam. You have a lot of talent. But you have to be careful with the noise. Some people don't like it." + +She smiled and said, "Why don't you and Lily play with the car in the backyard? There is more space and less people. And maybe you can make something quieter next time." + +Lily and Sam agreed and went to the backyard. They played with the car and had fun. They thanked Sam for his gift and said goodbye. + +Sam got on his bike and rode to his next friend's house. He hoped they would like his surprise too. He was happy to deliver his things and make his friends smile. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box. It is empty. They want to make something with it. + +Anna has an idea. She runs to her house and gets a rag. It is red and soft. She shows it to Ben. "Look, we can make a flag!" she says. Ben likes the idea. He helps Anna tie the rag to a stick. They put the stick in the box. + +Now they have a fort. They pretend it is a castle. They take turns being the king and the queen. They have fun with their flag and their box. They are happy. +Sara liked to admire the pictures in the magazine. She saw many pretty things, like flowers, dresses, and animals. She wished she could have them all. She cut out some of the pictures and stuck them on her wall. + +One day, it was very gloomy outside. The sky was gray and it rained a lot. Sara could not go out and play. She felt sad and bored. She looked at her magazine, but it did not make her happy. She wanted to see something new and bright. + +She decided to make her own magazine. She took some paper and crayons and drew her own pictures. She drew a rainbow, a sun, a butterfly, and a cake. She wrote her name on the cover and called it Sara's Magazine. She was very proud of her work. + +She showed her magazine to her mom and dad. They smiled and hugged her. They said they loved her magazine and they admired her creativity. They put her magazine on the fridge and gave her a sticker. Sara felt happy and warm. She did not mind the gloomy weather anymore. She had made her own sunshine. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. It looks like a jungle. There are green leaves and brown vines. There are also animals on the slide. There are monkeys, snakes, and birds. + +"Wow, look at the slide!" Tim says. "Let's go and play!" + +"OK, but be careful," Mia says. "The slide is very high and fast." + +They run to the slide. They climb up the stairs. They see a fat monkey at the top. The monkey is holding a banana. He looks happy. + +"Hello, monkey," Tim says. "Can we slide with you?" + +The monkey nods. He peels the banana and throws the peel down the slide. He smiles and says, "Whee!" + +Tim and Mia decide to slide with the monkey. They sit behind him. They hold on to his fur. They slide down the slide. They feel the wind in their hair. They see the leaves and vines. They hear the animals. They laugh and scream. + +They reach the bottom of the slide. They are happy and excited. They thank the monkey. They hug him. They want to slide again. + +"Can we go again, monkey?" Mia asks. + +The monkey nods. He gives them another banana. He says, "Whee!" + +They eat the banana. They climb up the stairs. They slide down the slide. They have fun in the jungle. +Lila and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy. + +But then, Lila saw something shiny in the snow. It was a key. She picked it up and showed it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a key! I wonder what it can unlock?" she said. + +"Maybe it can unlock a treasure chest, or a secret door, or a magic box!" Ben said. + +They decided to look for something to unlock with the key. They ran around the yard, trying the key on different things. They tried the key on the mailbox, the shed, the bike, and the birdhouse. But nothing worked. + +They were about to give up, when they saw a small wooden chest under the snowman. They brushed off the snow and saw a lock on the chest. + +"Maybe this is it!" Lila said. She put the key in the lock and turned it. The chest opened with a click. + +They looked inside and gasped. There was a pair of mittens in the chest. But they were not ordinary mittens. They were hot mittens. They were red and yellow and orange, like fire. They felt warm and cozy in their hands. + +"Wow, these are amazing!" Ben said. "They must be magic mittens!" + +"Maybe they can make us fly, or turn invisible, or breathe underwater!" Lila said. + +They put on the hot mittens and felt a tingling sensation. They wondered what would happen next. They smiled at each other and held hands. + +They were ready for a new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally loved to eat broccoli. One day, Sally felt dizzy after eating her favorite food. She told her mom, "Mom, I feel dizzy after eating broccoli." + +Her mom said, "Oh no! Let's pray that you feel better soon." They both prayed, hoping that Sally would get better. Sally's mom had a worried look on her face, which made Sally worry too. + +The next day, Sally still felt dizzy. She didn't want to eat any more broccoli. Her mom took her to the doctor, but the doctor couldn't help her. Sally felt dizzy forever, and she couldn't eat her favorite food anymore. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim had a toy car. He loved to play with it all day long. But one day, the toy car stopped moving. Tim was sad. His mom said the car needed a new battery. + +Tim and his mom went to the store to buy a new battery. The store was a long way away. They walked and walked until they got there. Tim found the battery and they went home. + +When they got home, Tim put the new battery in the toy car. The car still did not move. Tim was upset. His mom said they should return the battery to the store. So they walked the long way back to the store. The store man gave them a new battery. They went home again. + +This time, the new battery worked! Tim's toy car moved fast and he was happy. Tim and his mom were glad they returned the first battery. Now Tim could play with his toy car all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer named Lily. She loved to dance all day and all night. She danced in her room, in the park, and even at school. Lily was a very happy girl. + +One day, Lily saw a rough tree in the park. The tree had a shiny star on its highest branch. Lily wanted the star to wear in her hair when she danced. She reached up, but she was too small to touch the star. + +Lily asked her friends, the birds, to help her. The birds flew up to the rough tree and reached for the shiny star. They brought it down and gave it to Lily. Now, Lily had a shiny star to wear in her hair when she danced. She was the happiest dancer in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty dog named Max. Max loved to run and play at the park. One day, Max saw a mop near a big tree. Max thought it was a toy, so he took it and ran away. + +Max played with the mop all day. He threw it in the air and caught it with his mouth. Max was having so much fun with the mop at the park. But Max did not know that the mop was not a toy. It was for cleaning the park. + +The park became dirty because the mop was not there to clean it. The people who came to the park were sad. They could not play at the park anymore because it was too dirty. Max felt bad for taking the mop. + +Max tried to clean the park with the mop, but he did not know how to do it. The park stayed dirty and the people never came back. Max was sad because he could not play with his friends at the park anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful town. In this town, there was a girl named Sue. Sue had a guitar. She loved to play her guitar every day. The town liked to hear her play. + +One day, a mean man moved to the town. He did not like the guitar. The man told Sue to shut her guitar. Sue was very sad. The town was sad too. + +Then, a big party came to the town. Everyone was happy, but they missed Sue's guitar. The mean man saw how sad they were. He said sorry to Sue and asked her to play. Sue played her guitar at the party. The town was happy again. The mean man learned that music can make people happy. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. She lived in a small house near the woods. One day, she went for a walk and saw a big log. The log was like a cross that fell from a tree. Lily wanted to walk on the log. + +Lily put one foot on the log and said, "I can balance on this log!" She took a step and then another step. But then, she saw a big red ball on the other side of the log. Lily thought, "I want that ball, but I have to be careful not to fall." + +Lily walked slowly and carefully, making sure to balance well. When she reached the end of the log, she picked up the big red ball. "I did it!" she said with a big smile. She played with the ball all day long, happy that she had balanced on the log and found a new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a big onion. The onion was sad and frustrated. It wanted to be happy and have friends, but no one liked it because it made them cry. + +One day, the onion tried to be nice. It rolled to a little girl who was playing outside. The girl saw the onion and thought it was a ball. She picked it up and tried to play with it. But when she touched the onion, her eyes began to cry. She did not like the onion and threw it away. + +The onion rolled away, feeling even more frustrated. It wanted to be liked, but it could not change what it was. In the end, the onion was still all alone and sad. No one wanted to be its friend, and the onion never found happiness. +One day, a nice cat named Mark went to play with his friends. They were playing a game where they had to strike a ball. Mark was very good at this game. He could hit the ball very far. His friends liked to watch him play. + +But then, a big dog came and took the ball. Mark and his friends were sad. The dog said, "I want to play too, but I am not good at this game." Mark had an idea. He said, "I can teach you how to strike the ball." + +So, Mark showed the big dog how to hit the ball. The dog tried and tried, and soon he could hit the ball too. Mark and his friends were happy that the big dog could play with them. They all played together and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little squirrel named Sam. Sam loved to find food in the big forest. One day, Sam found a big bush with lots of red berries on it. He was very happy. + +Sam wanted to pour the berries into his little sack to take them home. But, he was too small to reach the berries. So, Sam asked his friend, Birdy the bird, to help him. Birdy was happy to help Sam. + +Birdy picked the berries and poured them into Sam's little sack. Sam said, "Thank you, Birdy!" They both went home and shared the yummy berries with their friends. They all had a berry good time! +Once upon a time, there was a big ostrich named Ollie. Ollie had a friend named Sam, who was a small bird. They loved to play together in the sunny field. + +One day, Ollie and Sam were playing a game. Sam would ask a question and Ollie had to answer. "What is your favorite color?" asked Sam. "My favorite color is blue!" Ollie answered with a big smile. + +Suddenly, Ollie started to feel dizzy. He sat down and said, "Sam, I feel dizzy. Can you help me?" Sam quickly flew to get some water for Ollie. When Ollie drank the water, he felt better. They both laughed and continued to play their game. +One day, a beautiful bird was flying in the sky. The bird saw its shadow on the ground. The bird was very happy to see its shadow. It liked to display its pretty wings to everyone. + +The bird saw a little girl named Amy. The bird flew down to talk to her. "Hi, little girl! Do you like my shadow?" the bird asked. Amy looked at the bird and its shadow. She smiled and said, "Yes, I like your shadow! It is very nice!" + +But then, a big cat saw the bird and its shadow too. The cat wanted to catch the bird. The cat jumped high in the air to get the bird. The bird tried to fly away, but it was too late. The cat caught the bird. + +Amy was sad to see the bird get caught. She missed the beautiful bird and its shadow. From that day on, Amy always remembered the bird and its pretty shadow. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little monkey named Max. Max loved to climb trees all day long. One day, Max saw a big tree with a shiny thing at the top. He wanted to see what it was, so he decided to climb the tree. + +As Max climbed higher and higher, he started to feel scared. He looked down and saw his friend, Ella the elephant, watching him. Ella was holding a bandage in her trunk. Max knew that if he fell, Ella would help him with the bandage. + +Max took a deep breath and climbed all the way to the top of the tree. He found the shiny thing, and it was a beautiful golden banana! Max was so happy that he had been brave enough to climb the tree. He carefully climbed back down and showed the golden banana to Ella. + +Ella was very proud of Max for being so clever and brave. Max felt safe knowing that Ella was there with the bandage, just in case. From that day on, Max and Ella were the best of friends, and they had many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there were two teams. One team had big kids and the other team had little kids. They were playing a ball game. A curious little dog was watching them play. + +The little dog wanted to belong to a team. It ran to the little kids' team and tried to play with them. The little kids were happy to have the dog on their team. They played and laughed together. + +But the big kids did not like the little dog. They thought the little dog should not be on any team. They took the ball and went away. The little kids and the little dog were very sad. They could not play their game anymore. +One day, a little girl named Mia wanted to decorate her room. She had many colors and shapes to make it pretty. Mia was very excited to start. + +Mia's friend, Tim, came over to help. They picked a point on the wall to start. "This is the best point to start!" said Mia. Tim agreed and they began to decorate. They used red, blue, and yellow colors. The room looked so nice. + +But then, Mia's little brother, Max, came in with a spoiled apple. He threw it at the wall. "Oh no!" said Mia. "Our pretty wall!" Tim was sad too. They cleaned the wall and started to decorate again. This time, the room was even prettier than before. +Once upon a time, there was a poor horse. The horse was sad because it had no friends. It lived on a big farm with many animals, but it felt all alone. + +One day, the horse saw a little bird. The bird was flying in the sky, and it looked so happy. The horse blinked its big eyes and thought, "I want to be friends with that bird." + +The horse walked up to the bird and said, "Hello, bird. Will you be my friend?" The bird smiled and said, "Yes, horse. I will be your friend." And from that day on, the poor horse was not sad anymore. It had a friend, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little car. The car had many gears. The car liked to go fast. One day, the car met a big truck. The truck was comfortable and slow. + +The car said, "I like my gears. They help me go fast." The truck said, "I like being comfortable. It makes me happy." The car wanted to be comfortable too. So, the car tried to go slow like the truck. + +The car and the truck went for a drive. The car tried to go slow. The car found it hard to go slow. The car asked the truck, "How do you go slow and be comfortable?" The truck said, "I repeat in my head, 'slow and steady, slow and steady.'" + +The car tried to repeat the words, "slow and steady, slow and steady." The car went slow and felt comfortable. The car and the truck were happy. They drove together, slow and comfortable, all day long. +One day, a big cat named Tom saw a baby bird fall from a tree. The baby bird was sad and wanted to go back to its nest. Tom sighed and thought about how he could help the baby bird. + +Tom tried to climb the tree, but he was too big and heavy. He became impatient and asked his friend, a small mouse named Tim, for help. Tim said, "I can climb the tree and put the baby bird back in its nest." Tom was happy and thanked Tim. + +Tim climbed the tree and put the baby bird back in its nest. The baby bird was happy and its mom came back to feed it. Tom and Tim learned that working together can solve problems, and they became better friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to play with his toy car. One day, he saw a big, dark box with a button on it. Tim wanted to see what was inside the box. + +He tried to pull the box open, but it was hard. Then, he pushed the button. The box opened, and lots of toys came out. Tim was very happy. He played with the toys all day long. + +Later, Tim's mom came and saw the toys. She asked Tim where they came from. Tim told her about the dark box and the button. His mom said it was not nice to take things that were not his. Tim learned that it is always better to ask before taking something. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a basket. He liked to fill it with toys and food. One day, Tim saw his friend, Tom. Tom also had a basket. They both wanted to play a game. + +Tim and Tom decided to have a race. They wanted to see who could finish first. They were both competitive. They put their baskets on the ground and ran as fast as they could. Tim was fast, but Tom was faster. + +In the end, Tom finished first. Tim was sad, but Tom shared his toys and food from his basket. They both had fun playing together. They learned that it was okay to be competitive, but it was more important to be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim and his sister named Sue. They loved to play outside their house. One sunny day, they decided to go to the store with their mom. They were very excited because they wanted to buy some tasty treats. + +At the store, Tim and Sue saw many tasty things. They saw cookies, candy, and ice cream. They asked their mom if they could get some. Their mom said yes, but only one treat each. Tim picked a tasty cookie, and Sue picked a tasty ice cream. + +After they left the store, Tim and Sue sat on a bench and enjoyed their tasty treats. They were very happy. They shared their treats with each other and laughed as they ate. Their mom smiled, happy to see her little boy and sister having fun together. And they all went home with full bellies and big smiles. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his friend, Sally, went to the park. They saw a man selling sweet treats. They both wanted a lollipop. Tim and Sally were very excited. + +Tim said, "Let's discuss which lollipop we want to buy." Sally agreed. They talked about the red lollipop and the blue lollipop. They decided to buy the red lollipop because it was their favorite color. They were very careful with their choice. + +After they bought the lollipop, they shared it with each other. They learned that it is good to talk and make choices together. The moral of the story is that when you discuss things with your friends, you can make better decisions and have more fun. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He wanted to choose what to do. He saw a slide, swings, and a place to jog. Tim liked to jog, so he chose to jog first. + +Tim was very careful when he jogged. He looked where he was going and did not bump into anyone. He jogged near the trees and the flowers. Tim felt happy when he jogged. + +After Tim jogged, he played on the slide and the swings. He had a fun day at the park. Tim was glad he chose to jog and be careful. He went home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, in a cute little house, there lived a girl named Amy. Amy had a favorite toy, a big spoon. She would take the spoon everywhere she went. She liked to play with the spoon in the sand and pretend to cook with it in her play kitchen. + +One sunny day, Amy went for a walk with her spoon. She would step, step, step, and then stop to dig in the dirt with her spoon. She found pretty rocks and shiny things to put in her pocket. + +As Amy walked and played, she saw a cute little puppy. The puppy came to her and started to play with the spoon too. They played together, step, step, stepping all the way back to the cute little house. From that day on, Amy and the cute little puppy were the best of friends, always playing with the big spoon together. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy cat named Tom. Tom loved to sleep in the warm sun. One day, Tom saw a shadow on the ground. He looked around and saw his friend, the dog named Max. + +"Max, do you see that shadow?" Tom asked. Max looked at the shadow too. "Yes, Tom, I see it. That shadow belongs to a big tree," Max said. + +Tom and Max decided to play under the big tree. They played catch and had lots of fun. After playing, they were both very sleepy. So, they lay down under the tree and took a nap together. The shadow of the big tree kept them cool and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big yellow crocodile. He lived in a pond with many fish friends. The crocodile was not like other crocodiles. He did not want to eat the fish. He wanted to play and have fun with them. + +One day, the yellow crocodile found a stick. He had a fun idea. He decided to write his name in the mud with the stick. The fish friends swam around and watched. They liked what the crocodile was doing. + +The yellow crocodile taught the fish friends how to write their names too. They all had fun writing in the mud together. Then, they played and splashed in the water. The yellow crocodile and his fish friends were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. He had a high nest in a big tree. Tim loved to fly high in the sky and play with his friends. + +One day, Tim saw a big red ball under the tree. The ball was stuck and could not move. Tim thought, "I want to help the ball!" So, he asked his friends to help him part the branches and free the ball. + +With the help of his friends, they moved the branches and the ball rolled out. The ball was so happy to be free! Tim and his friends felt good that they could help. From that day on, they played together under the big tree and had lots of fun. +One day, a funny little boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. He saw many things with labels on them. He liked to look at the labels and ask what they said. + +In the store, Tim saw a big toy with a label. He asked his mom, "Mom, what does that label say?" His mom said, "It says 'Big Toy Truck'." Tim thought the big toy truck looked very fun. + +Then, Tim saw a man with a funny hat. The man had a label on his hat. Tim asked the man, "What does your label say?" The man said, "It says 'Happy Hat'." Tim laughed and said, "That is a funny hat!" + +After they left the store, Tim told his mom that he had a fun day. He liked to ask about labels and see funny things. His mom said, "I had a fun day too, Tim." They went home and played with the big toy truck. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was nervous to start school. He had a new uniform to wear. It was blue and white. + +One day, Tim met a girl named Sue. Sue had a toy that could spray water. "Do you want to play?" Sue asked. Tim said, "Yes, I would like that." + +Tim and Sue played with the water toy. They sprayed water on the ground and laughed. Tim was not nervous anymore. He was happy to have a new friend at school. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a delicate piano. It was very pretty and made nice sounds. A little girl named Lucy lived in the house with her mom and dad. + +One day, Lucy wanted to pick a song to play on the piano. She asked her mom and dad for help. They picked a song together and Lucy started to learn it. She practiced every day and got better and better. + +As Lucy played the piano, her friends came to listen. They all clapped and cheered for her. Lucy was happy and her mom and dad were proud. The moral of the story is that when you work hard and practice, you can do great things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a soft teddy bear named Ted. They were best friends. Every night, Tim would hug Ted before going to sleep in his bedroom. + +One day, Tim lost Ted in his bedroom. He looked under the bed, in the closet, and behind the door, but he could not find Ted. Tim was very sad and missed hugging Ted. + +Then, Tim's mom came into the bedroom and helped him look for Ted. They found Ted hiding under a soft pillow. Tim was very happy to see Ted again. He gave Ted a big hug and they went to sleep together in the bedroom. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to carry her favorite toy, a small ball, everywhere she went. She played with it all day long and never let it out of her sight. + +One day, Kitty saw a shiny watch on the table. She wanted to play with the watch, but she didn't want to leave her ball behind. So, she decided to carry both the ball and the watch in her mouth. It was hard, but she was a strong cat. + +Kitty played with her ball and the watch all day. She was very happy. When it was time for bed, Kitty put the watch back on the table and went to sleep with her ball. She had a good day and was excited to play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to create things with his toys. One day, he wanted to make a plane. He found some paper and made a regular plane. Tim was happy with his plane. + +But, Tim's little sister, Sue, wanted to play with the plane too. Tim did not want to share. This made Sue sad. Sue tried to grab the plane from Tim. They both pulled and pulled, but the plane did not fly. + +Tim and Sue's mom saw them fighting. She told them to stop and think. Tim and Sue knew they had to find a way to play together. So, they decided to make more planes. They made big planes and small planes, and they had a lot of fun. + +In the end, Tim and Sue learned that sharing and creating together was much better than fighting. They played with their planes all day, and they were both very happy. +One day, a gentle cat named Tim went to the grocery store. He had a big sack to fill with food. Tim liked to buy food for his friends. + +In the store, Tim met a little dog named Sam. Sam said, "Hi, Tim! What do you have in your sack?" Tim smiled and said, "I am filling my sack with food for my friends. Do you want to help me?" + +Sam was happy to help. They put apples, bananas, and cookies in the sack. When the sack was full, they went back to Tim's house. All their friends came over and they shared the food. Everyone was happy and had a great time. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a panda named Pandy. Pandy was a very noisy panda. He liked to run, jump, and play all day long. The other animals in the forest liked Pandy, but sometimes they wished he would be a little more quiet. + +One day, Pandy met a new friend named Tiny Turtle. Tiny Turtle was very slow and liked to relax. He said to Pandy, "Pandy, let's relax and enjoy the sun together." Pandy thought this was a good idea, so he sat down next to Tiny Turtle and tried to relax. + +At first, Pandy found it hard to be quiet and still. But as he sat with Tiny Turtle, he began to enjoy the feeling of relaxing. The two friends spent the whole day together, learning from each other. Pandy learned to be a little quieter, and Tiny Turtle learned to have a little more fun. And they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Tim. Tim liked to play with his equipment. His equipment had a ball, a toy car, and a soft doll. Tim was very happy when he played with his equipment. + +One day, Tim met a little girl named Mia. Mia saw Tim's equipment and wanted to play too. Tim was happy to share his toys. They played together with the ball, the toy car, and the soft doll. Mia would say "Wow!" and "Yay!" while they played. + +After playing, Tim and Mia were tired. They sat down on the soft grass. Tim's furry tail tickled Mia's hand. Mia giggled and said "Thank you, Tim, for sharing your equipment." Tim said "Meow!" and they both smiled. They were happy they could play together. +Once upon a time, there was an attractive fan. The fan was very pretty and colorful. It lived in a small house with a little girl named Lily. + +One day, Lily wanted to play a game. She said to the fan, "Let's play hide and seek! I will hide and you will find me." The fan agreed and started to count. Lily ran away to find a good hiding spot. + +Lily hid behind a big chair in the living room. The fan finished counting and started to look for her. It looked in the kitchen, the bedroom, and the bathroom, but it could not find Lily. Finally, the fan looked in the living room and found her behind the big chair. They both laughed and played hide and seek all day long. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big square. In the middle of the square, there was a pretty tree. The tree had many leaves and was very happy. + +One day, a mean man came to the square. He wanted to spoil the tree. He pulled the leaves and broke the branches. The tree became very sad. + +A kind girl saw the sad tree. She wanted to help. She watered the tree and sang to it. The tree grew new leaves and became happy again. The girl and the tree played in the square, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He loved to paint. One day, he found a big strip of paper. He wanted to paint something nice on it. + +Tim started to paint. He painted a sun, a tree, and a house. Then, a rude bird flew by. The bird did not like Tim's painting. It laughed at him. + +Tim felt sad. But he did not stop painting. He painted more trees and a big, happy family. The rude bird saw this and felt bad. It said sorry to Tim. They became friends and painted together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a girl named Lily. Lily loved to keep her room clean and organized. She had a big calendar on her wall to remember important days. + +One day, Lily's little brother Tommy came into her room. He saw the calendar and thought it was a toy. Tommy took the calendar off the wall and played with it. He made a big mess with the calendar and Lily's room. + +Lily saw the mess and was very sad. She told Tommy that the calendar was not a toy. They both worked together to clean the room and put the calendar back on the wall. Now, Lily and Tommy know how to keep things organized and share their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Spot. Spot was a very dependable friend to all the animals in the forest. Every day, he would play with them and help them when they needed it. + +One sunny day, Spot and his friends were playing near the flowers. The flowers were so pretty and smelled so nice. But then, Spot started to feel a tickle in his nose. He tried to stop it, but he couldn't. "Ah-choo!" Spot let out a big sneeze. All his friends laughed and smiled. + +From that day on, whenever Spot would sneeze, his friends would laugh and say, "Bless you, Spot!" And they all knew that they could always count on their dependable puppy friend to make them smile. +Once upon a time, there was a lawyer named Tom. He lived in a gloomy town. Tom liked to act in plays with his friends. He was a very good actor. + +One day, Tom and his friends decided to act in a play about sharing. They wanted to teach kids how to share. But Tom was not a very good sharer. He wanted to keep all the toys for himself. + +On the day of the play, Tom did not share the toys with his friends. They were sad and did not want to act with him. The play was not good and the kids did not learn how to share. Everyone was unhappy. + +In the end, Tom was sad too. He learned that not sharing made his friends unhappy. The moral of the story is to always share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved candy very much. One day, he went to the store with his mom to buy some candy. At the store, Tim saw a big jar of candy. He wanted to take all the candy for himself. + +Tim's mom told him that would be rude. She said, "We must be nice and share with others." Tim thought about it and decided to take only a few candies. He shared the rest of the candy with his friends at school. + +Everyone was happy, and Tim learned that it was better to be nice and share than to be rude. He also learned that when he decided to share, he made many friends. They all enjoyed the candy together and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house near a big hall. The hall was where all the kids played and had fun. Lily wanted to play too, but she was too shy to talk to the other kids. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, why don't you go to the hall and imagine you are a brave princess? Then you can make new friends." Lily liked the idea and went to the hall. + +When she got there, she saw a boy named Tom. Lily said, "Hi, I'm Lily. I'm a brave princess. Do you want to play with me?" Tom smiled and said, "Yes, I want to play with you! I'll be a brave knight." They played together and had lots of fun. Lily was not shy anymore, and she made many new friends at the hall. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had a big tent. She loved to play in her tent with her toys. She had a dog named Spot. Spot was a very good dog. + +One day, Mia and Spot went to the park. They took the tent with them. They put the tent up under a big tree. Mia and Spot played in the tent all day. They had so much fun. + +But then, the wind started to blow. It was a terrible wind. The tent shook and shook. Mia and Spot were scared. They held each other tight. The wind stopped, and they were safe. They went home and told their mom about their big adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a very interesting leg. His leg had a big spot on it. Spot liked to run and play with his leg. One day, Spot went to the park to play with his friends. + +At the park, Spot saw a big ball. The ball did not belong to him, but he wanted to play with it. Spot ran to the ball and kicked it with his interesting leg. The ball went very far. All his friends clapped and cheered. + +Spot felt happy. He knew that the ball did not belong to him, so he went to find the owner. When he found the owner, Spot said sorry and gave the ball back. The owner thanked Spot and let him play with the ball. Spot and his friends played with the ball all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big closet in his room. He liked to play in his closet with his toys. One day, Tim found a big red ball in the closet. He was very happy. + +But Tim's mom told him that the red ball was dangerous. She said it was too big to play with inside the house. Tim was sad, but he knew his mom was right. So, Tim asked his mom if he could play with the ball outside. + +Tim's mom said yes, and they went outside to play with the ball. Tim had so much fun playing with the big red ball. He thanked his mom for letting him play with it. They played all day until the sun went down. And when it was time to go inside, Tim put the dangerous red ball back in the closet. +Once upon a time, in a land full of fruit, there was a chubby lime. This lime lived in a big tree with many other fruits. The chubby lime had many friends, like the round apple and the long banana. + +One day, the chubby lime wanted to play with his friends on the ground. He asked the wind to help him. The wind blew and blew, and with a snap, the chubby lime fell from the tree. + +When the chubby lime reached the ground, he rolled around and played with his friends. They laughed and had so much fun. The chubby lime was very happy to play with his friends on the ground. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a girl named Lucy went to the mall with her mom. They wanted to collect pretty things for their home. They walked and looked at many stores. + +In one store, they saw a big, shiny rock. Lucy said, "Mom, can we get this rock? It is so pretty!" Her mom looked at the price tag and said, "Oh no, Lucy. This rock is very expensive. We cannot buy it today." + +They kept walking and found a store with colorful flowers. Lucy said, "Look, mom! These flowers are not expensive!" Her mom smiled and said, "You are right, Lucy! Let's collect some flowers for our home." They picked some flowers and went home happy. +One day, a bright sun was shining in the sky. A little girl named Mia went to play outside. She saw her friend Tom by the door. Tom had a key in his hand. He said he found it on the ground. Mia thought it was pretty. + +Mia asked Tom, "Can you lend me the key?" Tom said yes and gave the key to Mia. She was happy and played with it all day. Mia knew the key was special, but she didn't know why. + +The next day, Mia and Tom found a little box. It was locked. Mia remembered the key Tom lent her. She tried the key in the lock, and it opened! Inside the box were pretty, shiny stones. Mia and Tom were so happy they found the special box. They knew the key was special for a reason. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in his backyard. He would run and jump all day long. + +One day, a little bird came to visit Spot in his backyard. The bird said, "Hello Spot, do you want to play with me?" Spot was so happy and said, "Yes, let's play!" + +They played a game called "surrender." Spot would chase the bird, and when he caught it, the bird would say, "I surrender!" Then they would laugh and play again. + +Spot and the little bird had so much fun in the backyard. They played and played until they were tired. Then they sat under a big tree and talked about their fun day. + +As the sun went down, the little bird said, "Goodbye Spot, I had so much fun today! Let's play again soon!" Spot wagged his tail and said, "Yes, come back soon!" And they both knew they had made a new friend in the backyard. +Lia and Kai were playing in the sand near the sea. They liked to make shapes with the sand and find shells and stones. They saw a big fish jump out of the water and splash back in. Lia and Kai wanted to catch the fish and eat it. + +"Let's get a spear and poke the fish!" Lia said. + +"OK, I will find a stick and make it sharp," Kai said. + +They looked around and found a long stick and a sharp stone. Kai rubbed the stone on the stick until it had a point. He gave the stick to Lia and said, "Here, this is your spear. Be careful, it is sharp." + +Lia took the spear and ran to the water. She saw the fish swimming near the shore. She threw the spear at the fish and hoped to hit it. But the fish was too fast and dodged the spear. The spear landed in the water and sank. + +"Oh no, I missed!" Lia said. + +Kai ran to help her. He saw some small fish near the spear. He had an idea. He picked up some sand and threw it in the water. The sand scattered and made the water cloudy. The small fish got scared and swam away. + +"Look, Lia, the sand scared the fish!" Kai said. + +Lia looked and saw the spear. She reached into the water and grabbed it. She was happy to have her spear back. + +"Thank you, Kai, you are smart!" Lia said. + +They decided to try again to catch the big fish. But the sun was getting hot and they were getting hungry. They saw their mom waving at them from the beach. She had a basket of fruit and bread for them. + +"Come on, Lia, Kai, it's time to eat!" their mom said. + +Lia and Kai ran to their mom and gave her a hug. They put their spear and shells and stones in the basket. They ate the fruit and bread and drank some water. They were happy and full. + +"Maybe we can catch the fish tomorrow," Lia said. + +"Maybe, but we had fun today," Kai said. + +They smiled and nodded. They loved playing in the sand near the sea. +Lila and Sam were two camels who lived in a big desert. They liked to walk around and look for green plants and water. One day, they found a very special place. It was an oasis. An oasis was a place with many trees, flowers, and a big pool of water. + +"Wow, this place is so pretty and cool!" Lila said. "Let's stay here for a while and eat and drink." + +"Yes, let's do that," Sam agreed. "This place is unique. I have never seen anything like it before." + +They enjoyed the oasis for a long time. They ate the sweet fruits, drank the fresh water, and rested under the shade. They felt very happy and relaxed. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. The truck had many people and machines. The people and machines wanted to take the oasis away. They wanted to cut the trees, dig the water, and make the oasis into a road. + +"Look, Lila, look!" Sam said. "The truck is coming to our oasis. We have to leave. We have to find another place to live." + +"But I don't want to leave," Lila said. "I love this oasis. It is our home. Can't we stay and stop them?" + +"No, we can't," Sam said. "They are too many and too strong. They will hurt us if we stay. We have to go. Come on, Lila, follow me." + +Sam and Lila ran away from the oasis. They felt very sad and scared. They looked back and saw the truck and the people and the machines destroying their oasis. They hoped they would find another oasis someday. But they knew it would not be the same. They knew they had lost something unique. +Mia and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and books. They zoom and beep and crash their cars. + +One day, Mia has a new car. It is pink and shiny and pretty. She shows it to Ben and says, "This is my new car. It is very pretty. Do you like it?" Ben nods and says, "Yes, it is pretty. Can I play with it?" Mia says, "No, this is my car. You can play with your cars. They are not pretty, but they are fun." + +Ben feels sad and angry. He wants to play with the pretty car. He thinks Mia is not nice. He waits until Mia is not looking. Then he takes the pretty car and runs away. He zooms and beeps and crashes the pretty car with his cars. He makes a big wreck. + +Mia sees Ben with her car. She screams and runs to him. She says, "Ben, what are you doing? That is my car! You are breaking it! Give it back to me!" She tries to grab the car, but Ben holds it tight. He says, "No, this is my car now. You are mean. You did not share with me." + +Mia and Ben start to fight. They pull and push and yell. The car falls to the floor. It breaks into pieces. Mia and Ben stop and look at the car. They see the wreck. They feel sorry and scared. They do not know what to do. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see. She sees Mia and Ben and the car. She says, "What happened here? Who did this?" Mia and Ben look at each other. They do not want to tell. They do not want to get in trouble. But they know they have to explain. They say, "We did it. We are sorry. We were not nice. We fought over the car. We broke it. It was pretty. Now it is not." Mom says, "I see. That was not good. You have to learn to share and be kind. And you have to take care of your toys. They are not for breaking. They are for playing. Come here. Let me hug you. I love you. But you have to say sorry to each other. And you have to help me clean up this mess." Mia and Ben say sorry to each other. They hug Mom. They help her clean up the wreck. They learn a lesson. They play with their cars. They share and be kind. They do not break their toys. They have fun. +Lily liked to ride her bike. She had a red bike with two big wheels and two small wheels. The small wheels helped her balance. She could pedal fast and go far. + +One day, she saw a boy with a blue bike. His bike had no small wheels. He could pedal faster and go farther. Lily wanted to try his bike. She asked him, "Can I ride your bike?" + +The boy said, "No, this is my bike. You have your own bike. Go away." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She waited until the boy went to the store with his mom. Then she ran to his bike and took it. She thought, "I will show him. I can ride his bike too. I am intelligent." + +She got on the bike and started to pedal. But the bike was too big for her. She could not balance. She wobbled and fell. She scraped her knee and hurt her head. She cried and cried. + +The boy came back and saw his bike on the ground. He saw Lily crying. He said, "You took my bike. You are bad. You are not intelligent. You are silly." + +He took his bike and rode away. Lily felt sorry and ashamed. She wished she had not taken his bike. She wished she had been nice to the boy. She learned a lesson. She went back to her bike and pedaled slowly. She hoped the boy would forgive her. +Anna loved to play her flute. She liked the sound it made and how it made her happy. She played her flute every day in her room, in the garden, and at school. + +One day, a boy named Ben saw Anna playing her flute. He wanted to play with it too. He asked Anna, "Can I play your flute?" + +Anna said, "No, this is my flute. I don't want to share it. Go away." + +Ben felt angry and sad. He waited until Anna was not looking and took her flute. He ran away with it and hid it under a bush. + +Anna looked for her flute everywhere. She could not find it. She felt scared and sad. She started to weep. She cried and cried. + +A girl named Lily saw Anna weeping. She asked her, "Why are you weeping?" + +Anna said, "Someone took my flute. I can't find it. It was my favorite thing. I want it back." + +Lily felt sorry for Anna. She said, "Don't weep. Maybe I can help you. Let's look for your flute together." + +They looked for the flute in the garden. They saw a pink ribbon under a bush. They pulled the ribbon and found the flute. + +Anna was happy. She said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. You helped me find my flute." + +Lily said, "You're welcome, Anna. I'm glad you have your flute back. Can I play with it too?" + +Anna said, "Yes, you can. I'm sorry I was mean to you before. I learned that sharing is good. Sharing makes friends." + +They played the flute together and had fun. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is good. Sharing makes friends. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, Sara's mom says they have to move. Sara is sad. She does not want to leave Ben. She does not want to leave the park. She does not want to leave her home. + +She tells Ben the news. Ben is sad too. He hugs Sara and says, "I will miss you. You are my best friend." + +Sara says, "I will miss you too. You are my best friend. Can we still talk?" + +Ben says, "Yes, we can. We can use the phone. We can hear each other's voice. We can tell each other stories. We can say hello and good night." + +Sara smiles. She says, "That sounds good. I like your voice. It makes me happy. I will call you every day." + +Ben smiles too. He says, "I like your voice too. It makes me happy. I will wait for your call every day." + +They hug again. They say goodbye. They promise to stay friends. They hope to see each other again. They are still sad, but they are also brave. They know they have a special bond. They know they have a voice to share. +Lily loved ponies. She wanted a pony for her birthday. She asked her mom and dad many times. "Please, please, can I have a pony?" she said. "Ponies are so pretty and fun. I will take good care of it." + +Mom and dad smiled. They knew Lily was a good girl. But they also knew ponies were big and expensive. They needed a lot of space and food and care. They did not have a farm or a barn. They lived in a small house with a small yard. They could not get a pony for Lily. + +They tried to explain this to Lily. But Lily did not listen. She cried and shouted. She was very loud and rude. She said she did not want anything else for her birthday. She said she hated mom and dad. She said they were mean and unfair. + +Mom and dad were sad and hurt. They loved Lily very much. They wanted to make her happy. But they also wanted to teach her to be grateful and respectful. They decided to give Lily a surprise for her birthday. They hoped she would like it. + +On Lily's birthday, mom and dad took her to a park. There, they met a nice lady who had a pony. The lady said Lily could ride the pony for a while. She said the pony's name was Daisy. She said Daisy was gentle and friendly. + +Lily was surprised and excited. She forgot about her tantrum. She said sorry to mom and dad. She said thank you to the lady. She hugged Daisy and stroked her mane. She climbed on Daisy's back and rode her around the park. She felt happy and free. + +Lily learned a lesson that day. She learned that ponies are wonderful, but they are not for everyone. She learned that mom and dad know what is best for her. She learned that being loud and rude does not get her what she wants. She learned that being grateful and respectful makes her and others happy. She learned that sometimes, a little pony time is enough. +Lila and Sam were twins who lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They liked to help with the animals and the plants. One day, their mom said, "I have a surprise for you. You will receive a new friend today." + +"Who is it, mom?" Lila asked. + +"Is it a dog?" Sam guessed. + +"No, it is not a dog. It is a goat. A baby goat. He is very cute and playful. You can name him and take care of him." Mom said. + +Lila and Sam were very happy. They ran to the barn to see the goat. He was white and brown, with horns and a beard. He bleated when he saw them. + +"Hello, goat. We are Lila and Sam. We are your new friends." Lila said. + +"Can we pet you, goat?" Sam asked. + +The goat nodded and came closer. Lila and Sam stroked his fur and scratched his ears. He licked their faces and nibbled their hair. + +"He is so sweet, mom. Thank you for the goat." Lila said. + +"Yes, thank you, mom. We love the goat." Sam said. + +"You are welcome, my loves. But be careful, he likes to eat spicy things. Do not let him near the peppers or the salsa." Mom warned. + +"Okay, mom. We will watch him." Lila and Sam said. + +They played with the goat all day. They gave him grass and water and a blanket. They taught him tricks and sang him songs. They named him Pepper, because he was spicy and fun. They were very happy with their new friend. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to walk in the park. They see many things. They see birds, flowers, dogs and people. They talk and laugh. + +One day, they walk in the park at noon. The sun is very bright and hot. They are thirsty and hungry. They look for a place to sit and eat. They see a bench near a big trash can. + +"Let's sit here," Tim says. He has a sandwich and a juice box in his backpack. + +"OK," Sam says. He has a banana and a bottle of water in his backpack. + +They sit on the bench and open their backpacks. They smell something bad. They look at the trash can. It is full of smelly things. There are rotten apples, fish bones, dirty diapers and more. + +"Yuck!" Tim says. "This trash can is smelly. I don't want to eat here." + +"Me neither," Sam says. "Let's go somewhere else." + +They close their backpacks and stand up. They walk away from the trash can. They look for another place to sit and eat. They find a nice spot under a shady tree. They sit on the grass and enjoy their food. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They see a big glass on the table. It is full of juice. + +"Let's drink the juice!" Tom says. "It is healthy and yummy!" + +"No, Tom!" Lily says. "Mom said we cannot touch the glass. It can break and hurt us. We have to prevent a mess." + +But Tom does not listen. He reaches for the glass. He wants the juice. He pulls the glass. The glass falls off the table. It makes a loud noise. It breaks into many pieces. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. "Mom will be angry!" + +Lily and Tom are scared. They see the juice and the glass on the floor. They do not know what to do. They hear Mom coming. + +"What happened here?" Mom says. She sees the mess. She is not happy. + +"Tom wanted the juice. He broke the glass. I tried to prevent it. I'm sorry, Mom." Lily says. + +Mom sighs. She is not angry anymore. She is glad that Lily and Tom are not hurt. She hugs them. + +"It's okay, my loves. I'm glad you are safe. But next time, please listen to me. The glass is dangerous. The juice is not for you. It is for Dad. He needs it to be healthy. He is sick. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Lily and Tom nod. They understand. They say sorry to Mom. They help her clean the mess. They learn their lesson. They do not touch the glass anymore. They wait for Dad to come home. They want to make him happy. They love him. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big tree with many leaves. They wanted to climb the tree and see the sun. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go up the tree!" Sara said. + +"OK, Sara, but be careful!" Ben said. + +They climbed the tree, holding the branches. They went higher and higher. They felt happy and brave. They reached the top of the tree and looked at the sun. The sun was bright and warm. They smiled at each other. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a chainsaw. A man was cutting the tree. He did not see Sara and Ben. He wanted to make the tree fall. + +"Help! Help!" Sara and Ben shouted. They were scared. They tried to climb down, but it was too late. The tree started to shake and crack. The sun disappeared behind a cloud. The man did not hear them. + +Sara and Ben fell with the tree. They hit the ground hard. They felt pain and blood. They could not move or talk. They looked at each other with sad eyes. They wept. + +The man saw them. He was shocked. He did not know they were in the tree. He ran to them and called for help. But it was too late. Sara and Ben were gone. + +The park was silent. The sun came out again. It shone on the tree and the children. It was a mysterious and sad sight. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big pond with many ducks. Tom wanted to feed the ducks some bread. He took a rod from his bag and tied a piece of bread to the end. He threw the rod into the pond and waited for a duck to come. + +Lily did not like Tom's idea. She thought it was mean to trick the ducks. She said to Tom, "Stop it! You are not nice. The ducks are hungry. They need real food, not bread on a rod." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He said, "It is fun. The ducks are silly. They do not know it is a rod. They think it is a worm. Look, one is coming!" + +Lily was angry. She grabbed the rod from Tom and pulled it out of the pond. She threw the bread away and said, "No, it is not fun. It is bad. You are hurting the ducks. They are not silly. They are smart. They can see it is a rod. They are just curious." + +Tom was surprised. He did not know Lily was so mad. He did not think he was hurting the ducks. He just wanted to play. He did not know what to say. He shrugged and said, "Sorry. I did not mean to be bad. I just wanted to feed the ducks. Can we still be friends?" + +Lily looked at Tom. She saw he was sorry. She did not want to be mad at him. She said, "Okay. I forgive you. But next time, bring some seeds or corn for the ducks. They like that better than bread. And do not use a rod. Just throw the food in the pond. That is more kind." + +Tom nodded. He said, "Okay. I will do that. Thank you for telling me. You are a good friend. Can we play something else now?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "Sure. Let's go to the swings. They are fun and no one gets hurt." + +They held hands and ran to the swings. They forgot about the rod and the bread. They had an ordinary day in the park. But they were happy. They were friends. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to build things with lumber. They had a big pile of lumber in their backyard that their dad gave them. They used hammers and nails and saws to make houses and cars and boats. + +One day, Tim wanted to improve his house. He saw a piece of lumber that was long and straight and shiny. He thought it would make a good roof. He took the lumber and put it on his house. + +But Sam was angry. He said, "That's my lumber! I was going to use it for my boat! Give it back!" + +Tim said, "No, it's mine now! I found it first! It makes my house better!" + +They started to fight over the lumber. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see their dad coming. + +Their dad was angry too. He said, "Stop that! You are being bad! You are breaking the lumber and hurting each other! You should share and help each other, not fight!" + +He took the lumber away from them and put it back in the pile. He said, "You can't use the lumber until you say sorry and make up. Go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Tim and Sam felt sad and sorry. They did not like to fight. They did not like to make their dad angry. They went to their rooms and thought about what they did. + +After a while, they came out and hugged each other. They said, "Sorry, brother. I love you. Can we be friends again?" + +They said, "Yes, of course. I love you too. Can we build something together?" + +They went to the backyard and picked a piece of lumber. They decided to improve their house and their boat together. They used hammers and nails and saws and worked as a team. They made their house and their boat bigger and stronger and prettier. + +Their dad saw them and smiled. He said, "That's better. You are being good. You are sharing and helping each other, not fighting. You are improving your skills and your creations. I'm proud of you." + +Tim and Sam smiled too. They said, "Thank you, dad. We're proud of you too. You are the best dad ever." + +They hugged their dad and showed him their house and their boat. They had fun playing with them. They were happy. +Sara likes to watch cartoons on TV. She likes the funny animals and the songs. She has a favorite cartoon. It is about a princess and a dragon. The princess has a fancy dress and a crown. The dragon is big and green and can breathe fire. + +One day, Sara's mom says they have to go to the store. Sara does not want to go. She wants to watch her cartoon. She says, "No, no, no!" But mom says, "Yes, yes, yes!" Mom says they will be back soon. She says Sara can watch her cartoon later. + +Sara is sad. She goes with mom to the store. She sees many things in the store. She sees toys and books and candy. But she does not want any of them. She only wants to watch her cartoon. She asks mom, "Can we go home now?" +