diff --git "a/TinyStories_1710.txt" "b/TinyStories_1710.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1710.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once there was a little girl who wanted a pet. She asked her parents for one, but they told her that she was far too young. The little girl was disappointed so she decided to go to the beach instead. + +When she got there, she saw a seal. She thought it was beautiful and wanted to get closer. She walked up to it and the seal started to follow her. The little girl thought it was so exciting and decided to call him Bob. + +Then she began to point at things for Bob to follow her. She pointed at the waves on the beach and he followed her as she ran away. Then she pointed at the birds on the beach, and Bob followed them too. + +Bob and the little girl had so much fun. The little girl was so happy to have a new friend. She was very thoughtful and found a shell to give him as a special thank you gift. Bob seemed to really like it and they both shared a big hug. + +From that day on, they were the best of friends. Whenever the little girl went to the beach, Bob was always there to join her. +Once there lived a monkey named Dan. He was very adventurous and excited to explore the world. one day, Dan decided to go to the zoo. On his way there, he saw a shiny battery on the sidewalk. He decided to squeeze it. Immediately, he felt a funny sensation in his tummy and his eyes glowed. He felt so fine! + +When the zoo opened, Dan went straight to the monkey enclosure. Inside, he met all of his monkey friends, who were so happy to see him. They all played and laughed together, running around and climbing trees. + +But then, Dan remembered the battery. He wanted to show it to his friends so he squeezed it again. As soon as he let go, the battery lit up and everyone was so excited to see the bright light. His monkey friends were amazed and hugged Dan with glee. + +Dan was so happy. He couldn’t believe that the battery brought so much joy to the group. From that day on, whenever Dan visited the zoo, the monkeys would wait for the battery to light up and squeeze him tight in anticipation. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a market. The market was big and lots of people went there. It made everyone happy. + +One day, two little boys went to the market. They both had grumpy faces and were frowning. They saw the large market and wanted to check it out. + +The boys looked around and saw lots of things. They saw fruits, vegetables and candy. They saw toys and funny clothes. They saw other people shopping and having fun. + +Eventually, the boys had big smiles on their faces. They were no longer frowning. They chose a few things to buy and were very happy. + +The boys left the big market happy. They never forgot how much fun they had. +Once upon a time, there was a boat out in the sea. The boat was all alone and it was very far away from home. The wind was blowing and the waves were high. Suddenly, the boat started to rock. The sailor knew it was time to release the anchor so the boat could stay in one place. He grabbed the anchor and threw it over the side of the boat. Down below, the anchor caught on the rocky sea bed and held the boat in place. + +The sailor was happy and relieved that the anchor was working. But it started to rain. The wind kept blowing and the waves kept coming. Soon, the water became very wet. The sailor had to pull on the anchor with all his might to keep the boat from drifting away. Finally, after a long time, the sailor was able to release the anchor, and the boat was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a busy pitch. Every day, people would come to play. Everyone had fun and said silly things. + +One day, a little girl arrived on the pitch. She was very busy. She brought a ball and couldn't wait to start playing. + +The little girl said, "Can I join the game?" Everyone said yes, so the little girl began to play. She had so much fun! + +Suddenly, it was time for the little girl to go home. She said goodbye to the others and waved as she left the pitch. + +The little girl soon came back the next day, ready for another fun and busy day on the pitch! +A girl was playing in the playground when she saw something strange. It was a kind of creature she had never seen before. This creature had spikes all over its body, and the girl was a bit scared. + +She cautiously stepped closer and noticed that one of the spikes was broken. It was lying on the ground, and she realized the creature must be in pain. + +The girl decided she had to repair the spike. She took it in her hands and started to fix it with a tool from her pocket. She worked until the spike was as good as new and carefully put it back in place. + +The creature was so happy to be able to feel better again, and it thanked the girl with a big hug. The girl gave it a hug back and the creature ran away, happy and full of energy. The girl went back home, feeling proud of her hard work. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amy. She was always a very obedient girl, but one day she decided to get a bit mischievous. She put an apron on and ran around the house. + +Some of her brothers were playing outside and saw her. They started to tease her and said, "Amy, why do you have an apron on?" + +Amy just laughed and said "I'm going to make a yummy cake". Her brothers just laughed and said, "We don't believe you." + +But Amy was very determined and she kept on making her yummy cake. After she was done, the brothers were amazed and asked for a piece. + +Amy said, "Yes, but first you have to say please and thank you!" The brothers said please and thank you and they all enjoyed the yummy cake together. + +From that day forward, Amy was a very obedient girl, but still liked to tease her brothers. +Once upon a time there was a happy farm. The farm was full of animals and crops that the farmer took care of. Every morning the farmer rose early to go out and tend to the farm. +He made sure the animals were taken care of and that the crops were growing properly. The farmer was very proud of his farm. + +The animals on the farm also took care of each other. The chickens and the cows often helped each other find food, and the horses and sheep looked after one another. They made a wonderful family on the farm. + +The farmer was also very supported by his family. They always thought of him and wanted him to be happy. His family wanted to make sure the farm was running properly and that the farmer was well taken care of. They came to visit often and brought food and supplies to help. + +The farmer was so happy to have a farm that was filled with happiness and to have the support of his family. Together they kept the farm running smoothly. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. Her name was Anne and she loved to play with her friends. One day, Anne went to the park with her friends. + +They were playing tag and Anne was having a lot of fun. She was so fast that none of her friends could catch her. Suddenly, she saw someone else in the park. It was a funny old man. + +Anne was curious, so she slowly walked up to him and touched his arm. The man said something to her in a strange language. She did not understand what he was saying, but Anne smiled anyway. + +The old man looked at her and smiled. He raised his arms and his hands filled with colorful balls. She grabbed a ball and it felt so soft. Anne's friends came to see the old man too and they were fascinated. + +The old man then said something in the same strange language and made funny facial expressions. Anne and her friends laughed, but they still could not understand what he said. So the old man just smiled again and gave them all a different colored ball. + +Anne was so happy and she thanked the old man. He smiled, waved goodbye, and walked away. It was an amazing day and Anne remembered it always. She knew that even though she couldn't understand his language, the old man wasn't foolish; he just used a language that she didn't know. +Once there were twin sisters, Lulu and Lily. They were very close and did everything together. They even shared the same bedroom. Lulu and Lily were always great friends. + +One day, Lulu asked Lily: "Do you want to play dress up?" But Lily said she wanted to play alone. Lulu didn't like that and it made her very mad. She started to hate Lily for not wanting to play with her. + +Lily felt hurt and confused. She didn't understand why Lulu hated her. She asked her why, but all Lulu said was: "I just do!" + +Lily didn't know what to do. But then she remembered that the twins were still friends so she asked Lulu to hug her. + +When they hugged, all the anger that Lulu had disappeared. Lulu smiled and said: "I still love you, my twin!" They hugged again and everything was great. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was out in the park one day, and she saw a big shadow on the ground. She wondered what it could be. + +Daisy stepped closer and she saw it was a giant bird! It was so big and its wings were flapping loud. Daisy was scared at first, but then she got brave and slowly stepped closer and closer. + +The giant bird didn't move. It just stood there, and its big shadow followed it everywhere. Daisy wondered what it was doing. Then Daisy saw a little mouse and the bird flew away! + +Daisy looked around and all she could see was the big shadow on the ground. Wherever the bird went, its shadow followed. Daisy thought it was so cool. + +Then suddenly the bird came back, and Daisy was surprised! She realized that the bird wasn’t trying to scare her; it was just looking for food. Daisy said "bye bye" as the bird flew away and its loud wings made the shadow on the ground disappear. +Once upon a time, there was a green judge. He was the best judge in town. Everyone wanted him to make the right decision. One day, the judge spread the news. He said everyone should be nice and share with their friends. Everyone was so happy to hear the judge's decision. It spread quickly throughout the town like a green wave. Everyone agreed that it was the right thing to do. From that day forward, everyone was nice and shared with one another. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved hugs very much. But she felt quite sad. Everywhere she went, she felt lonely and empty. But one day she decided to surrender her worries and sadness. + +When she did so, she felt a warm and cozy feeling come over her. All around, she could feel hugs. Suddenly, all of her sadness vanished. She felt happy and full. + +From that day on, she shared her warm hugs with everyone. Everywhere she went people smiled and felt warm inside. Even the birds singing in the sky seemed happier! + +The girl soon learned that when we surrender our worries and sadness, hugs make us feel happier and stronger. +One day, Jack went to the park with his dad. His dad had a big bag with him. Inside the bag was a great hammer. Jack was so excited to see the hammer. + +Jack’s dad said, “This is a very special hammer. We’re going to use it to build a birdhouse. You can help!†Jack smiled. He liked to build things. + +They found a spot to work in the park. Jack's dad showed him how to use the hammer. It was so much fun! Jack took turns with his dad. He was so proud of the birdhouse when it was finished. It looked great! + +The next day, some birds had already flown into the birdhouse. Jack and his dad saw them sitting inside. They cheered. Now the birds had a great place to live. + +It was a great day. Jack was so happy that he used his dad’s special hammer to build a birdhouse. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Luna. She loved to explore, so one day she set off to go on an adventure. + +Luna stumbled across a mysterious note. It seemed to be calling out to her, so she carefully picked it up and opened it. Inside, there was a magical power that she could sense! + +Luna knew she had to have this power, so she tried her best to grab it. But every time she reached out to touch it, the magical power resisted her. She tried over and over again, but she couldn't seem to get the power. + +Still, Luna wasn't ready to give up yet. With her young enthusiasm, she bravely kept trying again and again. Finally, after some time and effort, she was able to get the power! + +From then on, Luna had a special bond with the magical power. She used it to go on lots of exciting and wonderful adventures. +One day, Joe went fishing. He got his rod, net, and a basket. He was so excited! He went down to the lake and cast his line. + +He waited and waited, but he didn't catch anything. Joe was bored. + +Then he saw some shrimp. He scooped them up in his net and put them in the basket. He was so happy! He went home to soak the shrimp in some water. + +Joe put the shrimp in a bowl of water. The shrimp swam around in the bowl. After a few minutes, the shrimp were full of water. Joe took them out and cooked them. He ate them with some potatoes and they were delicious! + +Joe was so glad he went fishing. It wasn't boring after all! +Once upon a time, there was a library. The library was filled with weird things. +Every day, the library provided lots of new and exciting things. The librarian was always happy to provide the children with whatever they needed. +One day, a group of 3 year old children came to the library. They were so excited to see all the weird things inside. +The librarian showed them all the cool and weird things they could explore. The children couldn't stop looking around at all the things the library provided. +They discovered books, games, and even toys. There were so many things to explore. +The 3 year old children were so happy to learn about the library and enjoy all the weird things it had to offer. +It was the best library ever! +Once upon a time there was an old man who loved to feed the birds in his garden. He had a cushion to sit on while he watched them. Every morning he fed them breadcrumbs. + +One day an interesting bird with colorful feathers flew into the garden. The old man was very excited and he gave the bird a special treat. The bird ate the food and then hopped onto the old man's cushion. + +The old man was very happy to have the bird in his garden. Every day he would feed the bird until it became very friendly and would land on the old man's shoulder. Soon it was like they were best friends. The bird even let the old man feed it by hand. + +The old man and the bird were very happy together. They would sit on the cushion and the old man would tell the bird stories. It was a very interesting and special friendship. +Johnny was walking through the field and he saw the sky. It looked wild and fierce. Johnny stopped and stared in amazement. The sky was filled with dark grey clouds which looked like they were running through the sky. Johnny felt scared but he kept looking up. Suddenly he saw a fierce wind blowing around the clouds. Johnny wanted to hide but he still couldn't take his eyes off the sky. He watched the clouds move around and change shape. He enjoyed the show until the sun began to shine and the clouds slowly disappeared. Johnny was glad the sky was back to calm and he kept on walking with a smile on his face. +Once there was a girl named Sue. She was very hungry and looking for something to eat. She opened a drawer and saw some cookies inside. She was very happy, but then her brother Jack came in. He was also very hungry, and asked for a cookie. But Sue said no, so Jack became angry. He tried to take a cookie, but Sue said no again. He was so angry that he slapped her. But Sue did not cry. She just stood there, very brave. Then Jack felt sorry for slapping her and decided to give her a cookie. Sue was so happy and she gave the other cookie to Jack. They both smiled and hugged each other. And they both were very happy and no longer hungry. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy had a brush and the baby wanted it. The baby got it and looked at it. + +The brush was filthy. The mommy said, “We need to clean this brush.†+ +Mommy and baby went outside and the baby held the brush. Mommy put the brush in the water and the baby started to laugh. + +Mommy took the brush out and wiped it with her hand. The baby kept watching Mommy cleaning the brush. + +When it was clean, Mommy said, “Now let's relax and look at the brush.†They looked at the brush together and smiled. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Dolly. Dolly wanted to test the elevator. She went to the building with the elevator. As soon as she walked in, she saw it was very messy. She was scared and didn't want to go in. + +But then she saw her brave friend, Tony. He was already in the elevator and smiled at her. This made Dolly feel better. So she stepped in to join him. She pressed the button to go up and down. + +The elevator moved nicely. They both enjoyed the ride. But then it suddenly stopped! They were both scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then a nice lady helped them. She said the elevator needs testing and pressed some buttons. Then the ride up and down worked again! + +Dolly and Tony were both happy they could enjoy the elevator ride again. From then on, they always remembered to test the elevator before getting in. +Sammy was very excited. He had a brand new bicycle and he couldn't wait to try it. He asked his mom if he could go outside and perform some tricks on it. His mom said yes, and Sammy happily jumped on the bicycle and went for a ride. + +When he reached the park, Sammy immediately began performing all sorts of tricks. He made the bicycle spin in a circle and ride in a straight line. Everywhere he went, people gasped at how expertly Sammy was doing the tricks. + +When Sammy felt tired, he stopped for a break and his mom brought him a delicious ice cream. He sat in the sun and enjoyed the creamy and cold taste. + +Sammy was so happy with his new bicycle and enjoyed performing so many tricks with it that day. He knew he was going to have many more fun days on the bicycle! +Once there was a boy named Dave. He was 3 years old and he loved to play outside. One day his mom gave him a big plastic bin and told him to go outside and play. + +At first Dave was careful. He walked very slowly and looked around before he went too far. Then he saw a river and he felt very excited! He ran to the river and put the bin down beside it. + +He found a stick and put it in the water. He loved to watch the water splash around it. He started splashing in the water with his hands and feet and he laughed. He was having so much fun! + +Dave stayed at the river for a long time. He splashed in the water until he was all wet. Then he carefully picked up the bin and put it on top of his head. He marched back home with the bin on his head and he felt very proud. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who loved to admire the world around her. She loved to go for walks and spend time in the outdoors. One day she was feeling very sleepy and decided to take a nap in the sunshine. During her nap, she had a wonderful dream. In her dream, she saw many beautiful things, including animals, birds and flowers. She was filled with joy and admiration. She reached out and touched everything she saw, admiring its beauty. When she awoke, she felt refreshed and happy and kept admiring the world around her. +Once there was a boy who wanted to go on an adventure. He put on his shoes and started running. His mom noticed and shouted for him to stop. He ignored her and kept running. His mom got angry and ran after him. She used her body to block the door and forced him to stop. She told him that it was very naughty and that he should be ashamed. The boy felt sad and wished he could go on his adventure. His mom hugged him and said it was ok, as long as he was careful next time. So the boy decided he would obey his mom and stay safe. The end. +Once upon a time there was a busy landscape. It was filled with trees and animals. Every day, they would explore and play. +One day, a rabbit got in trouble. It got stuck in a hole and it could not get out. It called for help, but nobody came. +Then, a brave lion came to the rescue. He heard the rabbit's plea and jumped into action. He ran over and used his big, strong paws to dig the rabbit out. +The lion saved the day and the busy landscape cheered for the heroic lion. The rabbit was so happy that it asked the lion to be its best friend. +From that day on, the lion and the rabbit played together every day in the busy landscape. +Once there was a grumpy elephant. He didn't like to do anything. All day he just stood still. But one day, he had an idea. He wanted to climb! He couldn't wait. + +He started to climb. First, he went up a tree. He was a bit scared, but he kept going. Then, he went up a mountain. It was so big! He was tired, but he wanted to keep climbing. + +Finally, after a very long time, he reached the top. He was so happy! He looked around and saw a beautiful view. Then he felt very proud because he had made it to the top. + +The grumpy elephant was very pleased with himself. He was no longer grumpy. He had a great adventure! +Once upon a time there was a big hammer. The hammer was a magical hammer and could reverse things. But, the hammer was very ignorant, and did not realise what it could do. + +Suddenly, there was a small girl. She was only 3-years-old, but she knew what the hammer was for. She saw it and knew it could reverse things. + +The little girl was brave, so she picked up the hammer. Then, she said a magic word and everything reversed! + +The little girl was so excited that she had used the hammer to reverse things. She had done something no one else had done. She was very proud! +Joe saw a trap. He wanted to see what it was, but he was scared. His mom told him to be obedient and stay away from it. Joe was a good boy, so he did what his mom said. + +Joe started walking away, but he looked back. He saw something move inside the trap. He started to get curious, so he walked closer. He heard little squeaks coming from it. + +Joe carefully looked inside the trap and saw a tiny, gray mouse. The mouse seemed scared, so Joe reached into the trap and picked him up. He petted the mouse and it made more squeaking sounds. + +Joe smiled and said, "It's ok little one, you're safe now." He put the mouse back in the trap and closed the door. + +Joe walked away feeling happy that he had been obedient and not gotten too close to the trap. +Once there was a man who had to go to a meeting. He felt a bit cold and wanted to stay warm. So, before leaving, he took a big blanket from his bed, and he wrapped himself in it. It was so big, it almost looked like a cape! + +When he arrived at the meeting, everyone laughed when they saw him. He looked very funny, but still felt warm, which is what he wanted. Everyone asked him why he was wearing the blanket. + +He just explained that he was cold, and the blanket was the best way to keep him warm. Then, they all laughed again, but they were also very impressed by his idea! + +Before leaving the meeting, they gave him a big hug to thank him. He was so happy, he wrapped himself in the blanket again, and went back home feeling very warm and snug. +One day, a little boy was feeling gloomy. He wanted to help, but he didn't know how. Then he saw the floor. It was a bit dirty, so he decided to help. He grabbed a cloth and started to clean it. + +The little boy worked and worked. He was happy because he was helping. After a few minutes, the floor was clean and sparkly. + +The little boy celebrated his work. He was so happy. He had helped make the room brighter and less gloomy. That made him smile. + +The little boy was proud of himself. He had helped and it had made a difference! +Once upon a time, there was a white structure. Everyone in the town loved it as it served a special purpose. Everyone chose it to perform special tasks, like birthday parties and other special occasions. + +One day, the structure was transformed. Someone added decorations and colors to it, and it now looked like a fairyland. Everyone was so pleased to see the change and couldn't stop clapping suprised. + +The structure then continued to serve its purpose. Everyone who visited enjoyed the changes and it was a great result. People in the town continued to celebrate special events at the charming structure. + +Everyone was content and thanked the structure for its service! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted a bathrobe. So she set off to search for one. Everywhere she looked, she couldn't find one. She became very angry because she wanted one so badly. + +Finally, she saw a store with a big sign outside. She went inside and saw a wall full of colourful bathrobes. She was so excited. she ran over and picked a bright orange one with a big bow on the back. + +The girl was so happy she had a bathrobe now. She wore it every day and never went a day without it. Everyone was so jealous that she finally had her very own bathrobe. And she was never angry about her bathrobe again. +Once upon a time there was a dog. Its collar was blue and shiny. Everywhere it went, it wore the collar proudly. + +One day, while its owner was away, a rude man came to the house. He was loud and knocked hard on the door. + +The dog was scared, but it remembered it had been taught to trust. So, it wagged its tail and walked right up to him. + +The man smiled when he saw the dog and gently gave it a pat. He said in a kind voice, “You can trust me. I won’t hurt you.†+ +The dog’s fears melted away and from that day forward, it was happy to see the man. He was not so rude after all. +Once upon a time there was an arrow. The arrow had an adventure. The arrow moved to a big cave, in the cave it was very dark and scary. The arrow felt scared, it didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, the arrow saw a bright light! The light showed the arrow the way out. The light was friendly and the arrow felt less scared. The arrow followed the light and it moved forwards and out of the cave. + +The arrow moved into a place with a lot of trees, it was beautiful and the sun was shining. The arrow felt happy and no longer scared. The arrow jumped and spun, it was enjoying its new adventure. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a modern house. Inside the house was a cobweb. One day, a little boy named Tom saw the cobweb. He wanted to kiss it! So he leaned in and gave it a big kiss. + +But when Tom kissed the cobweb, it didn't feel happy. It said, "Why did you kiss me? I don't like it!" Tom was surprised. He said, "I just wanted to give you a nice kiss." The cobweb said, "Well, I don't want kisses. You should give kisses to someone who wants it." + +Tom thought for a moment and then he smiled. He gave a kiss to his mommy, who was nearby. She said, "That was a lovely kiss! Thank you!" Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome!" From then on, Tom only kissed people who wanted to be kissed. +Timmy was such a charming little boy. He loved going on visits to the park and playing with all his friends. One day, his mom told him that he was going to visit a special place and he couldn't wait! + +When they arrived, Timmy saw a big house surrounded by lots of bright flowers. There was a kitchen with all sorts of yummy treats and a living room with lots of toys and games. As he explored the house, he found a note in one of the drawers. It said "Welcome Timmy. Our home is your home. Have fun!" + +Timmy couldn't believe it. He read the note over and over again, so happy to be here. He explored the grounds, picked lots of flowers and made some new friends. After a while, the sun started to set, and it was time to go back home. + +On their way out, Timmy saw the note again and gave it a big hug. He was so happy and grateful to have visited this charming place. Now he couldn't wait for his next visit! +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to build a house. He had all the things he needed - blocks and bricks, but it was a dry day and he wanted to build in the garden. + +So he went outside, but he was sad because it was too dry to work. He looked up at the sky and saw no rain. He wanted to build and he didn't want to delay any more. + +He thought and thought and then he had an idea. He got a big bucket, filled it with water, and he poured it over the bricks. Then he waited and waited until the bricks were wet. + +Finally it was time to build! He was so happy and he started to build his house right away. He worked hard and used all the bricks he had. + +Soon the house was finished and he was very proud of it. He looked up at the sky and thanked it for the rain that had made it possible. And he never delayed building ever again! +Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived in the black soil. The frog loved to hop and jump around all day. He hopped from one black rock to the next in the soil. He hopped and hopped until he was feeling very tired. + +The frog lay down in the black soil and closed his eyes. He dreamed of hopping and jumping all around the world. But when he opened his eyes again, he was still in the same place. + +But the frog was happy. He hopped around the soil, enjoying the warm and black earth beneath him. He hopped over rocks and around trees and bushes. + +Before long, the sun was starting to set. The frog hopped his way back home, feeling content and very tired. + +The black soil was now damp from the evening dew, and the frog enjoyed hopping through it as he made his way home. Finally, he arrived back in his cozy corner in the soil, and he knew that he couldn't wait to hop again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and she had lots of toys. One day, she decided to pack them all up into a bag. She packed all of her favourite toys, like her teddy bear and her doll. + +Then she grabbed her original rock. It was her favourite rock, and it was very special to her. She carefully put it into the bag and zipped it up. + +She picked up the bag and took it outside. She was going to visit her friend's house, and she wanted to bring her original rock with her. + +When they got there, they played lots of fun games and she showed her friend her rock. They had so much fun together! + +When it was time to go home, she packed up her toy bag again. She grabbed her original rock and put it carefully in the bag. Then she waved goodbye to her friend and went home. + +She kept her original rock safe and sound in her bag until the next time she wanted to bring it with her to show her friend. +One day, a thin page was found in the park. A little girl saw it and wondered what it was. She asked her mom if she could pick it up. Her mom said yes and allowed her to pick it up. + +The little girl carefully lifted the thin page off the ground. She noticed that some of its edges were bent, but it was still very beautiful. She looked at the words that were written on it and asked her mom what they were. Her mom said they were words, but she was too young to read them. + +The little girl wondered what the thin page was for. Her mom explained that it was a permit, which was a special piece of paper that allowed her to do something in the park. The little girl was excited to learn what she was allowed to do. + +So, the little girl and her mom explored the park. The little girl did all the activities that the permit allowed her to do, like swing on the swings and explore the gardens. She enjoyed the adventures she had in the park thanks to the thin page. +Jane and her brother were so excited. They were going to ride their bikes to the library. Jane had a pink bike and her brother had a blue one. It was a competition to see who could ride the fastest. + +Jane and her brother rode as fast as they could. The wind blew against their faces as they raced to the library. Jane pedalled faster and faster, trying to beat her brother. + +Finally, they arrived at the library. Jane's brother had won the race. He was the competitive one. Jane was happy for him. + +They went inside the library. They read books and played with the toys. Jane and her brother had a lot of fun. They rode home when it was time to go. +Once upon a time there was a lucky jet. The jet was so shiny and fast. It liked to zoom across the sky. One day the jet was feeling sad. Something was missing. Then suddenly a big surprise came to the jet! A big bird flew over and gave the jet a special gift. + +The bird said, "I give you this gift because you are so lucky." The jet was very excited and said thank you. The special gift was a new set of wings. The wings were so strong and shiny. They made the jet feel so free. + +Now the lucky jet could fly even faster and higher than before. Every time the jet flew high up into the sky it said thank you to the special bird who gave it its new wings. What a lucky jet! +Molly was playing in her garden. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise near the faucet and got scared. She began to panic as the noise seemed to be getting louder. As she tried to get away from the noise, she saw a mouse running from the faucet. Molly was so afraid that she started to cry. + +Her mum came running to help her. She looked and found a little frog who had somehow gotten stuck in the faucet. Her mum made homemade critter soup and added some of the bitter herbs she had in the kitchen. She slowly poured the soup into the faucet and the little frog hopped out safely. + +Molly was so happy and relieved that the frog was out. From that day onwards, she was no longer afraid of the strange noise coming from the faucet. She learned that even frightening things can be dealt with – there was nothing to panic about! +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. Every morning, the rabbit would go to the market and pick the juiciest strawberry he could find. He was always so happy when he found a mild strawberry that was very soft. + +One day, he chose the perfect strawberry, but it was too big to eat right away. So he thought of a clever way to enjoy it. The rabbit found a straw and then he squeezed the strawberry into the straw. When he finished squeezing the strawberry, juice from the strawberry filled the straw. + +The rabbit was so thrilled with his work that he took a big sip of the strawberry juice. It was the tastiest he had ever had! From then on, the rabbit would always squeeze his strawberry first before taking a bite. + +The rabbit was happy and his tummy was full! +Once upon a time there was a blue mule. He was very happy, until one day something bad happened. A mean man stole the mule! The mule was so scared. He started to run away but he couldn't go very fast. + +The man kept chasing him. The mule ran and ran until he came across a farmer's field. He was so tired, he just wanted to rest. So, he opened the gate and crept inside the field. + +The mean man kept looking for the mule, but he couldn't find him. Then the farmer saw the mule and said "Ah, how cute, a blue mule!" He gave the mule some food and water. + +The mule was so happy and he thanked the farmer for being so kind. Now the mule is safe and happy in the farmer's field. He never has to worry about being stolen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a very special tree. He loved playing around the tree all the time. One day, the boy was playing and he lost his toy. He looked everywhere for it but he could not find it. He was so sad. + +The little boy was very miserable. He asked his mom to help him look for it, but she could not find it either. The little boy was so sad that he cried and he sat down at the tree and started to cry. + +Suddenly, an old lady came by and asked the little boy why he was so sad. The boy told her about losing his toy and the old lady had an idea. She waved her hands and the tree lit up. She then asked the boy to put his hands on the tree trunk. When he did, he heard a noise and out of the tree came his toy! + +The boy was so happy that he hugged the lady and thanked her. The old lady smiled and gave him a big hug. The boy and his new found toy were very happy. And from that day on, the little boy never lost anything near his special tree again! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was so silly and silly! Everywhere she went she was laughing and having a good time. + +One day, the little girl asked her mom a very silly question. She asked, "Mommy, why do I have two legs?" Her mom smiled and said, "That's so you can run, jump and do all kinds of fun things!" + +The little girl was so excited, she ran around the house with a big smile on her face. Everywhere she went she said, "I have two legs so I can run, jump and do all kinds of fun things!" + +The little girl was so happy with her answer. She kept running around, laughing and having a silly good time! +Heidi was a cheerful three year old girl. She loved playing with her friends and running around. One day she went outside to play in the soil. She grabbed her shovel and dug deep into the ground. As she dug, she heard someone laughing. She looked up and saw the other children teasing her. + +Heidi couldn’t understand why they were laughing at her. She felt sad and started to cry. But her sadness quickly changed when one of the children spoke up. He told the others to leave Heidi alone and give her some space. The other children agreed and stopped teasing her. + +Heidi was so happy that someone was looking out for her. She thanked the little boy and they both started playing together in the soil. She had a lot of fun with her new friend and shared a lot of laughs. + +Heidi was feeling so cheerful after their playtime in the soil. She put down her shovel and thanked her friend for understanding. They smiled and waved goodbye, as Heidi skipped back home. +There was a boy named Sam. He loved going to the store. Every day, he would go there and look at all the fun things. + +One day, as he was walking to the store, he heard a noise. Sam was quite patient so he stopped to listen. He heard a dog barking! Sam thought that was great! + +When he got to the store, the dog was there too! He was so happy to see the silly pup. The dog was jumping around and barking happily. Sam began to laugh. He was so happy to have the dog there. + +He kept the dog close as they played. Sam was so patient when the pup wanted to go this way and that way. The store was so much fun! They spent hours playing and exploring. + +When it was time to go, Sam said goodbye to his furry friend. He looked forward to the next time he came to the store. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who wanted more than anything to fly. He was very eager to try it out but he was too small and young. He asked his mom for help and she told him that he needed to make a clay bird first. + +So, the little bird went off to find some clay. He found some that was near a stream and he quickly took it back to build his model bird. He worked very hard, but it took him awhile until his model was done. + +When he finished, he was so excited. He took it to his mom and asked her what he needed to do next. She told him that he needed to make a wish, close his eyes and fling the clay bird up into the sky. + +The little bird was so happy that he did as he was told, closed his eyes and flung the clay bird up into the sky. When he opened his eyes he saw the clay bird gliding through the air, flying above the trees and clouds. + +He was so happy that he could finally fly. He kept on flying until the sun set and he flew back to his mom with a big smile on his face. From that day on, the little bird was eager to fly again and again. +Once upon a time there was a lonely goose. She liked to seat on the riverbank by herself, and no other animals were around. One day as she was seating there, a little boy appeared. He was only three years old and he smiled at the goose. The goose was very happy and she quacked to the little boy. The little boy thought it was very funny and he named the goose Goosey. + +Goosey and the little boy became friends and they played together every day. The little boy would seat on the riverbank and Goosey would come and sit beside him. They would chat, and the little boy would feed Goosey all sorts of treats. + +One day, the little boy had to go away, and he would not be back for a while. He gave Goosey a big hug and said goodbye. Goosey was very sad and felt so lonely without her friend around. But she was happy that she had met the little boy, and she knew he would come back soon. + + + +So every day Goosey would seat on the riverbank, always searching and hoping to see the little boy again. Finally, one day, he returned and the two friends were reunited. They were so happy to be together again, and they continued to play and enjoy each other's company every day. +Once upon a time, there was a castle. It was very quiet, as no one ever came to visit. One day, a little boy decided to explore the castle. He went inside and found lots of interesting things. He wanted to stay and play, but he noticed that the big door had been locked. + +The little boy started to feel sad, until he noticed the small window next to the door. He climbed up to the window and looked inside. It was dark but he could still see the cool things inside. + +He found a window with no lock. He opened the window and climbed in. He went inside and explored the castle. He found lots of fun things to play with. He was so happy that he could stay inside the castle. + +He ran around the castle and played for hours. Eventually, it got dark outside so he locked the window back up. He snuggled up in a corner and fell asleep in the quiet castle. The next morning, he prepared to go home to his family. He smiled to himself and thanked the castle for an exciting adventure. +Once there was a wise old prince. He was looking for a special key. One day he went out for a search in the forest. Suddenly he heard something strange. He came across a magical dragon. The dragon looked angry and ready to strike. The old prince was brave, so he offered the dragon a gift. The dragon accepted the offer but the prince didn't have anything to give. Then, he had a brilliant idea. He offered the dragon a special song he wrote. The dragon enjoyed the song and gave the prince the key he was searching for. Then, the prince thanked the dragon for being so wise and left the forest with the magical key. +Once upon a time there lived a bear. He was an amazing bear who enjoyed playing in the woods near his home. + +One day, he noticed something strange. The woods seemed to be shrinking by the inch. He was so worried about this that he decided to tell his friends. + +He asked the birds, the foxes and the other animals about it. Everyone shared the same worry. The woods were indeed shrinking! The bear knew he had to do something. + +He thought and thought until he came up with an amazing plan. He asked everyone in the forest to help. Together they planted trees and the woods began to grow again. + +In the end, the bear’s plan worked and the amazing woods was bigger and stronger than ever. The animals were very happy! +There were two friends, Sarah and Jake. They were ready to have some fun. So, they went to the pond to play with the ice. Sarah smiled and laughed as she piled the ice into towers. But Jake made a frown on his face. He didn't like seeing the ice get melted by the sunshine. + +So, Sarah had an idea. She said, “Let’s get some buckets and fill it with the ice so it won’t melt.†Jake smiled, and they quickly ran to get the buckets. Then, they ran back to the pond and started to fill the buckets with the ice. + +Sarah and Jake laughed as they worked together. Soon, they had all the buckets filled with ice! They were so happy that they could save the ice. They both smiled, ready to enjoy a day of play with the ice. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and she liked to explore. + +One day, Jane went to the garden to look for something fun. She saw a big, white cauliflower sitting in the sun. She wanted to pick it, so she pinched it softly and it was cool to the touch. + +Jane couldn't wait to show her mum the cauliflower. She ran inside to find her. Her mum was so happy to see Jane's cauliflower that she wanted to cook it right away! + +Jane was so proud. She had found the coolest cauliflower! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very special and wanted to take care of everyone in her family. One day, she wanted to surprise them. She went to the store to buy something new. When she arrived, she saw a big basket full of fruit! The colors were so vibrant and beautiful! She picked the nicest fruit and went back home. + +When she arrived, her family members were so happy! They thanked her for taking care of them and for bringing something new and special. They all shared the fruit together and enjoyed its delicious taste. Everyone was so happy with the special gift that the girl had brought. + +The family enjoyed the fruit for days! They smiled and took care of each other, making sure everyone was happy. They enjoyed each other's company and the delicious fruit. +Once upon a time, there was a glove. The glove was pale. It was very special because every day, it would stretch its fingers. + +The glove's favourite thing to do was to stretch its fingers wide into the wind. It felt like flying! + +When the glove was tired, it curled up into a tiny ball and rested. Then, when it was time to play again, the glove would stretch out and feel the sun on its pale fingers. + +One day, the glove met a tree. The glove and the tree became great friends. Every day, they would stretch their arms wide and dance in the wind. + +The glove and the tree had so many good times together. Together, they showed the world what it meant to stretch and play. +One day, a wide watch went for a seat in the park. It was so excited as it had never been there before. As it sat in the park, it looked around at all the trees, birds, and flowers. It felt so happy! + +Then a butterfly flew by and the watch waved at it. The butterfly fluttered over and the watch asked "Where are you going?" The butterfly answered, "I'm going to fly around the world!" The watch thought that was a great journey and wished the butterfly goodbye. + +But it was getting late, so the watch decided it was time to go home. It hopped off it's seat and said goodbye to the park. + +The watch was so happy that it had gone for a seat in the park. Now it had seen a butterfly and heard stories of its travels. The wide watch was so excited that it wanted to go back again sometime soon! +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. Her name was Sophie. Every day she loved to go outside and play. On sunny days, she liked to spin around and look up at the sky. + +Then one day, Sophie noticed a special sound coming from her house. It was a wonderful singing song. She walked in and saw her mommy singing and dancing on the floor. Sophie was amazed! She loved to watch her mommy dance and sing. + +So Sophie decided to join in. She started singing and dancing on the floor too. Mommy and Sophie sang and danced together! It was so much fun! It was amazing. + +They sang and danced together until Sophie was too tired to keep going. Then they hugged and kissed, and Mommy tucked her in bed. What a wonderful day! +It was a hot day, and Lisa wanted to go on a safari. So, mommy and daddy drove Lisa to the safari in a big, yellow car. + +When they arrived, mommy and daddy helped Lisa get out of the car. Then they opened the car door, and Lisa saw all the animals! She was so excited, she wanted to see them up close. + +Mommy and daddy said they could, but that they had to be careful. So they slowly walked into the safari and Lisa saw lions, tigers and even monkeys! She thought it was the best thing ever. + +Then suddenly the zoo keeper shouted and everyone released the animals from their cages. Lisa was so happy! She started to laugh and cheer as the animals were released into the safari. + +Mommy and daddy said it was time to go home, but Lisa wanted to stay and watch the animals. They said she could come back another day, so Lisa promised that she would. It was the best safari ever! +Mia was playing outside when she saw a pencil lying on the ground. She thought it was pretty and wanted it. She walked over to it and noticed it was a special pencil because it was gold and had sparkles. She picked it up and started playing with it. + +Just then, Mia's mom saw her and yelled out "Mia, stop! You can't have that pencil. You need to put it back." But Mia didn't want to give it back and she started to run away. + +Mia's mom chased after her. Mia was confused and didn't know what to do. She dropped the pencil and ran away. She had stolen the pencil but now knew it was wrong. + +Mia's mom came over and picked up the pencil. She said "Mia, don't ever steal things that don't belong to you. It's not nice and it's wrong." Mia said "I'm sorry, Mommy." She felt bad and knew it was wrong to steal. + +Mia's mom hugged her and said "It's okay, Mia. Let's go home and start again". Mia nodded and they both went home. +One day, Ted the bear was hiking in the woods when he saw something terrible. It was a thief stealing a peach from the tree. Ted was mad that the thief was taking the peach without asking. + +He shouted, "You can't just take a peach! That's not nice!" The thief became scared and ran away. + +Ted was so happy that he saved the peach. He picked it off the tree and put it in his backpack. When he got back to his home, he shared the delicious peach with his other friends. + +Everyone thought it was such a special peach that no one should steal it ever again. From that day on, they promised to always look out for each other and to never steal a peach again. +Mia was a little girl who loved to clap. Whenever something happy happened, she’d clap her hands and laugh with joy. + +One day, Mia went to the beach with her mom and dad. She saw a big boat with a sailor on it. The sailor waved and Mia waved back. She was so glad to see him. + +Mia ran to the shore and clapped and clapped with excitement. She asked her parents to take her on the boat with the sailor and they said yes! + +The sailor was so happy to have Mia aboard. He even helped her steer the boat, and Mia clapped with delight. + +They sailed around for hours and saw many wonderful things. When it was time to go home, Mia hugged the sailor and clapped to say goodbye. She was so glad to have made a new friend. +Adam had a special day. He woke up with a big smile on his face. He was very enthusiastic. He watched as the sunshine brightly lit up his room and heard the birds chirping outside. He put on his favorite pair of shoes and skipped out of his house, heading outside to explore the world. + +Adam ran through the grass and played in the garden. He saw a colorful butterfly flutter past him and laughed with joy. He spotted some bugs too, and was so excited he started jumping around. + +He then wandered over to his neighbor’s house and suddenly noticed they had a display of shiny objects in their window. He marched up to the window and saw sparkly jewels, just like the kind in fairytales. He was mesmerized by the way they displayed the sparkles in the sunshine. He wanted to touch it, but he knew he shouldn’t. + +Adam stayed for a few more minutes, then waved goodbye and skipped back home. He was so thrilled with what he saw that he could hardly contain himself. He went to sleep with a big smile on his face, excited for his next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very curious and always full of wonder. Everywhere she looked there were exciting things to see. + +One day, while walking in a garden, she spotted something that made her eyes blink. It was a little bird sitting quietly on the ground. The little girl was patient and waited to see what it would do. + +The bird started to move and the little girl moved closer. The bird flew away and the girl smiled because it was so beautiful. + +She blinked again, wondering what other exciting things she might see. She kept walking and looking until she spotted a rabbit hopping around the garden. She was patient and waited for the rabbit to get close enough for her to see it. + +The girl smiled as she watched the rabbit move around the garden. She continued to blink, wondering what else she might see in the garden. She was amazed by all the wonderful things she found. + +The little girl explored the garden with wonder in her heart, blinking and waiting for newly wonderful experiences. +One day, there was an angry girl. She was mad because she had to dress up for school. She found her shirt and pants and put them on. Next, she looked for her shoes. She was even more angry because she couldn't find her shoes! + +In her room, she saw a journal. It was pink and sparkly, and she loved it! She opened it up and saw there were lots of fun games to play. She played hide-and-seek and I-spy in the journal. + +Soon the girl was no longer angry. She was happy and smiling, and it was time to go to school! She found her shoes and put them on, and then she took her journal with her. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely mouse who lived in a tall grass. Every day he would go outside and whistle a little song. One day he saw a bright spear lying in the grass. He thought it looked so pretty, so he decided to pick it up. He twirled it around and around in the bright sunshine. + +But soon a big bad wolf came along. He was looking for food and he chased the poor mouse away. The mouse ran as far away as he could and managed to hide in a big hole. He stayed there until the big bad wolf was gone. + +When he finally came out, the mouse remembered that he had left the spearkind behind. He didn't want to go back because he was scared, but he wanted the spear. So he whistled a little song, and eventually the spear came flying back to him. + +He was so happy! The spear was his, and he could keep it forever. He kept the spear close to him every day and practiced whistling his song while twirling it around and around. + +The mouse never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a popular leopard. Everywhere he went, the little leopard made more and more friends. He loved to explore with his new pals. +One day, the leopard felt like he wanted even more fun. So, he decided to start a journey. He set out on a big adventure and said goodbye to all his friends. +The leopard travelled far and wide, exploring all kinds of places. He met a lot of animals and everyone was friendly and welcoming to him. +Finally, after so much travelling, the leopard came back home. He could now tell his friends all the exciting places he had seen and all the new friends he had made! +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived in a small house in the woods. Every day he would go outside and look for food. He found food everywhere: nuts, berries and mushrooms. + +One day, a raven flew down from the sky and sat near him. The man was startled but then he saw the raven was holding something in its beak. It was a shiny apple. The man was happy and said thank you to the raven. + +Every day, when the man went out to look for food, he now saw the raven was waiting for him. The raven would help the man by bringing him delicious fruits and grains. Without the help of the raven, the bald man would not have enough food to eat. + +The man and the raven were friends and looked out for each other. They both lived happily ever after. +Molly loved to collect things. Every day, after she played outside in the park, she would go home and find something to add to her collection. She kept all of her treasures in a big box, and she would take them out and look at them every day. + +One day, Molly had a great idea. She decided to make a stack with all the things she had collected. She carefully laid each item on top of the other until she had made a pile that was taller than she was. + +Molly was so proud of her stack. It was perfect! She smiled as she stepped back and admired her beautiful collection. It was the best stack she had ever made! +Once upon a time, there was a special bird. He loved to soar in the sky, higher and higher. He would never tire of on looking the stunning blue sky. Every time he looked up, he remembered the wonderful places he had been. The bird felt so happy and content. + +One day, the bird decided to soar even higher, beyond the clouds. Up he flew, until he could go no further. He had never been so high before. But the air was so mild and comfortable, he didn't want to ever go back down. He stayed this way for a long time, just enjoying the beautiful view. + +The bird will never forget the wonderful memories of his high-flying adventures. He still enjoys this special moment whenever he soars in the sky. +Once there was a grumpy bear. He was so grumpy that nothing made him happy. One night he was walking through a forest, when it started to get dark. He got scared! He couldn't see anything! Suddenly, he remembered that he had a flashlight in his pocket. He grabbed it and kept it up high. The flashlight lit up the dark forest nicely. He used it to keep walking and soon he found his way out. From then on, he never left his house without his flashlight. That grumpy bear was so happy! He was never grumpy again. +Once upon a time there was a little bear named Sam. He lived in the woods and had lots of friends. One day, Sam wanted to explore a cave he had seen in the woods. When he finally got to the cave he noticed something that made him feel scared. It was a big door made out of steel. He had never seen anything like it before. Sam looked around and he couldn't find a way to open the door. He was very curious and he wanted to explore what was inside the cave. He decided to ask his friends for help. + +The next day Sam and his friends came back to the cave. The door seemed even bigger and more scary than before. They tried to push and pull the door but nothing seemed to work. Then, one of Sam's friends suggested they look inside the cave to see what was inside. They all got closer and Sam saw a light coming from the inside. He felt brave and decided to take a look. + +Inside the cave Sam and his friends saw something that made them all feel surprised. It was a big pile of golden coins. They were so happy and excited to find the coins. They all took some and ran back home. + +Sam kept the coins and he was never scared of the steel door again. He was glad he explored the cave and found his treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a dark pot. It was sitting alone on the windowsill. One day, a little boy saw it and asked if he could have it. But the pot refused. It didn't want to be moved. The boy asked again, but still the pot refused. + +Finally, the boy got an idea. He whispered sweet words to the pot and asked if he could borrow it. This time the pot agreed. The boy was so happy! + +He ran out the door with the pot in his hands. He quickly ran back inside and filled the pot with goodies. Then he carried it back to the windowsill. + +The pot thanked the boy for listening to it and being kind. The boy was glad that he had a new pot to play with! +Once upon a time there was a little bird. It was a very tired bird because it had been flying all morning. So it stopped at a clearing in the woods to rest. + +The bird looked around and saw a twig on the ground. It picked up the twig and started to cook it. The bird made a fire and started to heat the twig. + +As the twig cooked, the bird felt much better. The heat of the cooking twig gave the bird energy. + +When the twig was finished cooking, the bird ate it. It was delicious! The little bird felt much less tired and flew back home, happy and full of energy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ann. Ann was only 3 years old and she loved exploring. + +One day, Ann went into her parents' room. She had never been there before and was excited to see what was inside. As she opened the door, she saw a strange thing in the corner. It was tall and had a pointy top. Ann was very curious and asked her mom what it was. + +Her mom smiled and told her it was an iron. Ann thought the iron was really cool, but a bit scary. As she stepped closer, she noticed it was very thin and light. + +Ann was brave and eventually decided to touch it. When she did, she was surprised by how warm it was. She smiled and decided to keep exploring her parents' room. +Molly the mouse and Benny the bear were the most popular critters in their hall. They were always playing together, and having lots of fun. + +One day, Molly thought of a great game that she wanted to play. Benny didn’t want to play, and the two of them started to quarrel. + +Molly got angry and ran away, leaving Benny all alone. Benny ran after her, shouting and apologizing, but Molly was too mad to listen. + +Eventually, Benny caught up to Molly, and they put their quarrel behind them. They decided to play Molly’s game together, and they were soon having lots of fun again. + +They both learned an important lesson: you should never quarrel with your friends. And they both agreed that they should always try to share and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Linda. She was three years old. Linda liked to pretend. She would pretend to fly like a bird or be a mermaid in the sea. + +One day, Linda's mommy said she was going on a trip. Linda was so excited! She pretended to be a pilot and flew an airplane all the way to their destination. + +When they arrived, Linda and her mommy found a tidy park. There Linda pretended to be different animals and explored the park. She pretended to be a rabbit hopping in the grass and a princess sitting on a throne. + +That night, Linda said goodnight to the rabbits and princesses and fell asleep dreaming of her next pretend trip. +Once there was a little girl called Alice, who loved to sail the seas. She wanted to sail even higher, so she dreamed of flying in an aeroplane. + +One day, Alice got to board an aeroplane. She was so excited to be in the tall aeroplane, looking down at the ground far below. + +Alice flew very high in the sky until she could touch the clouds. As she sailed around in the air, Alice smiled and giggled. + +The flight was over soon, andAlice was sad to have to go home. But she remembered that she could sail again soon and looked forward to the next time she could soar high in the air. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers who were very different. One brother was called Tom and the other was called Will. Tom decided he wanted to go on an adventure. He said to Will, "Let's march!" + +So they began walking, looking for an adventure. They marched and marched until they saw something sparkly ahead. When they got closer, they realized that it was coal! Excitedly, the brothers bent down to pick up the coal. + +Tom said, "Let's share this coal. We can have lots of fun with it." + +Will agreed and the two brothers spent the day playing with the coal, making different things and creating wonderful creations with it. + +When the sun started to set, the brothers looked at all the things they had made and smiled. They had had an amazing adventure together, and the coal had made it so special. + +The brothers hugged each other and began marching home, knowing that they would always treasure their special adventure. +Once upon a time there was a famous office. It was in a big city. One day, the office got very wet. It happened when it rained hard outside. The rain soaked the office. Everyone who worked in that office was very unhappy. They had to stop working and fix the water. + +They called a repairman to help them. The repairman worked all day and dried up the office. After that, all the workers went back to work, and the office was dry again. + +The repairman was very famous. Everyone in the office thanked him for helping them. He was happy and smiled. Everyone was happy that the office was dry again. +Once there was a boy. He was tall and strong. He liked to go outdoors and have fun. + +One day he went to the park with his family. He saw a big hill and he wanted to try something new. He ran up the hill and found a pick. It was clear and made of steel. + +The boy wanted to try it out. He hit the ground with the pick and it made a loud zip noise. He was so excited and ran up and down the hill zipping with the pick. + +He had so much fun, and kept zipping until it was time to go home. He was happy to have found the pick and promised himself to go back the next day. +Once there was a girl, who lived on a farm. She was little, but she worked so hard. Every day she did lots of things to help the family. + +She would go and feed the animals, who she loved very much. Then she would help her brothers to chop the wood. She worked hard to do it, but she always smiled. + +When the day was over, the girl would always go outside to look at the stars. They were so beautiful. Sometimes she would even put her arms out and twirl in circles. + +At night, the little girl would look up to the stars, they twinkled in the sky. She knew that someone up there was sending her love, even though it was far away. As she looked up, she smiled, knowing that somebody in the universe loved her. She knew that she was special, and very, very loved. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old, and her name was Sally. Sally was really excited, because today she was going to get a joke. + +Sally went with her mom to a hidden place. It was a very mysterious spot, and Sally was very curious. When they got there, Sally saw a big box. Her mom said, "This is your joke, Sally!" + +Sally opened the box and found a pink balloon inside. She was so excited! She brought the balloon back home and took it to her room. + +When she popped the balloon, something very funny came out! It was a joke! Sally was so happy she laughed and laughed! She never thought a hidden balloon could give her so much joy! +Once upon a time there was an old mule who was all alone. He lived far away in a distant place. One day he started to weep. He was very, very sad and the tears kept running down his face. + +A small child heard the mule crying and went to see why he was so sad. The mule told the child that he was lonely and wanted a friend. The child was so sad for the mule that he started to weep too. + +The child asked his family if they could help the mule and they said yes. So the family took the mule home and the little boy and the mule became friends. They played together every day, running and laughing in the sunshine. + +The mule was so happy to have a friend that he stopped weeping and never felt lonely ever again. He and the little boy ran and laughed together for many, many years. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends - John and Ella. They loved each other very much and did lots of fun things together. + +One day they had an unusual idea. They decided to go and watch the traffic. So they put on their coats and hats, and headed out to the traffic lights. + +John and Ella sat and watched the cars, buses and trucks going by. They were so happy that they hugged each other. + +They loved watching the traffic, so much that they visited the traffic lights every day. They would wave at the drivers and cheer for the trucks that beeped their horns. + +John and Ella were so in love with the traffic, that they became the King and Queen of buses and trucks! Everyone cheered when they arrived at the traffic lights and watched the unusual sight of them waving at all the cars. + +John and Ella were very happy. They loved traffic and they loved each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very fit and always ready to explore. + +One summer, Sarah was out playing in the park when the sun started to get really hot. She got very thirsty, so she decided to go to a nearby shop to buy a drink. + +When she got to the shop, she stepped up onto the counter and tried to reach for a bottle of juice. All of a sudden, the shopkeeper appeared and was not happy about this. He shouted at Sarah and told her to get down. Sarah felt embarrassed because everyone was looking at her. She ran away quickly, feeling very sad. + +Sarah learned that day that it's important to always follow the rules, even when she wanted to have some fun. She realised it was better to stay fit and play in the park instead of doing things that she knew were wrong. The end. +Jim was walking in the park. He saw a quiet dog sleeping under a tree. He was sure he could catch the dog. Slowly, he tip-toed closer and reached out his hand. Suddenly, the dog's eyes opened and it jumped away. Jim tried to catch the dog again, but it was too fast. Then he saw the dog running towards a tall fence. The dog stopped and looked back at Jim, then started barking. With a big jump, the dog cleared the fence and disappeared. Jim was sad he did not catch the dog. But he was happy to see it running free. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She was playing in the backyard when she found something. It was a red shoe; it was the most original one Sarah had ever seen. She had never seen a red shoe like this before. + +Sarah picked up the red shoe and ran to find her mom. She showed her mom the shoe and asked if they could keep it. Her mom said yes and Sarah felt so excited. + +The next day Sarah and her mom went to the store to buy a matching red shoe to complete the pair. At the store Sarah chose a brand new shoe that was just perfect. + +Now that Sarah had both shoes she took them to the living room and sat down. She carefully placed the original and brand new shoes side by side. She was so proud to have them. + +Whenever Sarah felt sad, she just looked at the shoes and felt better. She loved them so much. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Jane. She really loved to play and explore. One day, when she was out playing, she saw a beautiful butterfly. She wanted to take a step closer but she was too scared. She thought and thought about how she could get close. Then she had an idea, she decided to be creative. She started to gather some flowers, so she could recommend them to the butterfly. + +Jane carefully arranged the flowers and then stepped forward. As she moved closer, she started to hear a funny noise. Jane looked around and saw the butterfly had following her! She was so happy and excited. Jane kept offering the butterfly more and more flowers and the butterfly seemed to be very happy. + +In the end, Jane had a wonderful time with the butterfly. She was so pleased she had thought of such a creative way to recommend something to the butterfly. She was so proud of herself and much more confident to explore the world. +Once upon a time there was a jolly cloud in the sky. He loved to go on adventures and explore. One day the cloud was feeling especially brave, so he decided to travel far away to a new land. While he was journeying, it started to rain. The cloud became upset and scared, so he quickly looked for a place to hide. After a while, he found a cave and safely hid inside. The rain stopped, and the cloud was happy again! He realized he was feeling very tired from all his exploring, so he decided to take a nap. When he woke up, the sun was shining and the sky was blue! The jolly cloud said goodbye to his cave, and was happy to be back in the sky again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was three years old and very excited. His mom said she was going to design something special for him. + +The next day, she brought something in. She had designed a bench just for him. The bench was big, and it had his name on it. + +The boy was very excited. He could sit on it and draw. He could also look out of the window. He was so happy. + +Every day, he would sit on the bench and do something different. He would draw pictures and play games. He was so excited. + +The boy was so happy with the bench his mom had designed. He felt special and he thanked his mom for it. They would always have something to remember their special day together. +Once upon a time there was a family of bears. Mama Bear, Papa Bear and Baby Bear. They all lived in a warm and cozy cave. + +One morning, Papa Bear and Baby Bear started to quarrel. Papa Bear was angry because Baby Bear wouldn't stay still while they got ready. Baby Bear was so lively that he kept running around the cave. + +Mama Bear saw what was happening and she shouted, "Stop!" Both Papa Bear and Baby Bear stopped quarreling and looked at Mama Bear. + +Mama Bear said, "Let's all stay calm. It's alright for Baby Bear to be lively. Just try to get ready more slowly." + +The family followed Mama Bear's advice, and soon they were all happy once more. The end. +Sam kicked the ball high into the sky. The warm sun shone down and lit up the backyard. Suddenly there was a sound of gas, and Sam looked around. It was his Dad in the driveway, washing the car. + +Sam jumped over and ran up to him. His dad was smiling and his face was all shiny from sweat. He passed Sam a cloth and asked him to help polish the car. Sam smiled and began to work. + +He kicked the cloth around, rubbing it up and down the car. Suddenly, he saw gas coming out of the tailpipe. He ran up to it and started kicking it. His dad laughed and ran over. He picked up Sam and hugged him tight. + +The car shined like it had never shined before. His dad smiled and said what a great job they had done. He took Sam's hand and they walked inside. It was warm and cozy inside. Sam saw many familiar toys and they ran to them, ready to play. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree. Sitting in the tree was a little bird. The bird was very happy, and sang all day. + +One day, the bird saw an ice-cream. It was big and bright and looked very yummy! The bird flew down and ate the ice-cream. It was the best ice-cream the bird had ever tasted! + +Soon, other animals noticed the delicious ice-cream. A rabbit, a fox and a squirrel all came to the ancient tree to eat ice-cream. Everyone had so much fun eating the ice-cream together. + +The animals spent all day eating ice-cream and having a wonderful time. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a restless little fish. This fish loved to explore new places and meet new friends. One day, the fish went to the nearby lake to search for some new pals. Suddenly, the fish saw a group of friendly looking fish. Excited, the fish quickly swam over and asked if they wanted to be friends. The fish were delighted, and they invited the restless little fish to swim with them. + +Before long, the group of friends were swimming together and having a lot of fun. They chased each other around, laughed, and shared stories. The restless little fish felt so happy and content. + +The group of friends stayed together until sunset. Then, they hugged each other goodbye and promised to meet again the next day. The restless little fish waved goodbye with a big smile on its face. + +The end! +Jimmy was a little boy who liked to explore the world. One day, he picked up a cushion from the floor and began to stare at it. + +Jimmy thought it was really interesting. He turned it around and around in his hands, studying it closely. He saw lots of colors and textures. He felt the softness and the different shapes. + +Jimmy then decided to take the cushion into the garden. He sat down, still staring at it. He saw the bright colors in the bright sunshine and he felt the gentle breeze. + +Jimmy smiled. He was enjoying his exploration of his cushion and the outdoors. He rolled it around on the ground and soon he was giggling with delight. + +Jimmy was having so much fun that the time slipped by quickly. He wrapped the cushion up and headed inside, dreaming of his next adventure with his special cushion. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally.She was three years old and she loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Sally went to the store with her mom. She saw many different things that she wanted to buy, but she only had a little bit of money. + +Sally decided to buy some paper because it looked very fun. Mom said it was a good idea and helped Sally buy the paper. + +Once they were home, Sally was so excited to open up the paper! But when she opened it, the paper was empty. + +Sally was a bit sad, but then her mom had an idea. They took some crayons and drew some fun pictures on the empty paper. + +Suddenly, Sally was very happy again. She was happy she had bought the paper even though it was empty. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was called Tim. One day, Tim decided to explore a mall. When Tim went inside the mall, he was so surprised because some of the things were so weird! Tim stood there for a moment, looking at all the weird things. + +Suddenly, a funny looking robot came up to him. It said "hello Tim, would you like to explore my mall with me? I will show you all the weird things here." Tim smiled and said yes. + +The robot and Tim started walking around the mall. Everywhere they went, Tim saw all the weird things. He saw a walking bicycle and a talking book! He even saw a singing chair. + +Tim was amazed. After a while, Tim said goodbye to the robot and thanked it for showing him around. Then, he went back home. He told all his friends about his fun adventure at the weird mall. +Suzie and her dog Max were marching. They both bounced around and smiled. It was a very fun day. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a letter carrier. She was delivering a letter to Suzie's house. She carried it in her hands and yelled for Suzie to come get it! + +So Suzie and Max marched over to the letter carrier. They were so excited! The letter carrier gave Suzie the letter and it had a big, bright red stamp in the top right corner. + +Suzie grabbed the letter with her small hands and marched back to her house with her dog. They ran up the stairs and opened the letter. It said, "Happy Birthday Suzie!!!". + +Suzie smiled and jumped with joy. She gave Max a big hug and they both laughed in happiness. They both marched around and around until they heard the loud ringing of the dinner bell. Time for dinner! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called John. John had a luggage that was orange. One sunny day, John decided to wander outside and explore the world. + +John walked for a long time and soon he found himself in a magical forest. He stumbled upon a huge tree filled with bells, chirping birds and butterflies of all sizes and colors. He felt so happy and free. + +John saw a little deer in the corner. The deer was so small and so gentle. John was so excited that he couldn't help himself and petted the little deer which made the deer happy. + +John enjoyed that moment and soon he knew it was time to go back home. He held his orange luggage tightly and started walking back home. + +John felt so happy and content. He was so excited that he had explored the magical forest and gived love to the deer. He was ready for many more adventures ahead! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. One day, she wanted to have some fun. So she called her mom and dad and asked them to come play with her. They said yes and they all went to the park together. + +At the park, they saw a long line of people. Sally was so excited and asked her parents what it was. They said it was an incredible ride. Everyone was coming to experience it! + +The family got in line and waited for their turn. Soon, it was their turn to come on the ride. They all got on and Sally felt amazing! She had the best time ever and never wanted it to end. + +When the ride was over, all of them thanked each other for the incredible experience. Then, they went home, happy and tired from the exciting day. +One day, Timmy was feeling very enthusiastic. He wanted to do something special. He looked around the room and noticed his desk. He had a brilliant idea! He would climb on top of that desk! + +Timmy walked over to the desk and grabbed onto it with his hands and feet. He carefully started to climb. He slowly made his way up, step by step. + +When he reached the top, he felt very proud of himself. He shouted out of excitement, then slowly made his way back down the desk. + +When he was back on the ground, he felt so proud. He had accomplished a big task! He knew he had made the right decision when he decided to climb that desk. +Once there was a flower. It liked to soak in the sun. But one day it started to rain and the rain kept coming down. The flower was scared and so it hid under a file. + +The rain soaked the file, turning it into mush. It made the flower even more scared. The flower wanted to get away from the soaking rain. It wanted to find a safe place. So it hopped as fast as it could away from the scary rain. + +Finally, the flower found something it had been looking for—a sunny meadow! The flower quickly ran into the meadow. It sat and soaked up the sun, happy to feel the warmth on its petals. + +The flower thought to itself, “I’ll never be scared of the rain again!â€. And the flower stayed there in the sunny meadow, safe and content. +The little girl had an obedient puppy. It was really cute with white spots all over its fur. One day, the little girl wanted to go out and play. She could not take her puppy with her, so she asked her mom. "Mom, can I please take my puppy with me?" she requested. + +Her mom thought carefully and said, "I think it's ok, but you must be careful." The little girl was so happy and immediately ran out to get her puppy. + +She put a leash on him so he wouldn't get lost and they set off. As they were running around, the puppy suddenly stopped. He found a special spot in the sun and sat down. He looked up at the little girl and started pawing the ground. + +The little girl laughed. She quickly realized that the puppy wanted to stay there so she patted the spot and said, "It's ok, little pup. You can stay here for a while." The puppy was happy and obediently stayed in its spot until the girl called for him. Then, they went on their way, having had a wonderful time together. +Once upon a time, there was an island far away. It was a very special place, and everyone loved it because it was so yummy. All the animals and people wanted to visit the island, but not everyone was allowed. + +The island was filled with so many good things – there were fruits, vegetables and even cakes! But the most important thing on the island was the values that people had. They taught everyone to be kind and respectful to each other. + +One day, a group of children came to visit the island. They had lots of fun playing with the animals, eating all the yummy food, and learning the island’s values. It was a day they would never forget! + +At the end of the day, the children said goodbye to the island. They knew that it was a special place and that it was worth valuing. From then on, the children remembered how important the island’s values were, and they never forgot how yummy it was. +John was a very rude boy. He always made people mad. One day, John was at his house and he was very sleepy. He decided it was time to take a nap. He lay down on the couch and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he remembered he had left his pencil at school. He had to go get it. + +John got up from the couch and put on his shoes. He drove to school and started looking for his pencil. He found it in the corner of the school yard. He picked up the pencil and smiled. + +John felt much better now that he had his pencil. He was also very sleepy. He went back home and took a nap. With his pencil in hand, he fell asleep almost immediately. + +John had a great nap and felt rested when he woke up. From now on, he made sure to always be nice and remember to take his pencil with him! +Once upon a time there was a beautiful place. There was a tree with pretty pink feathers and a big blue pond. + +One day, something special happened. A small point appeared in the sky. It glowed bright and sparkled. Everyone was so excited to see it. + +Suddenly the little point began to move. It zig zagged around the sky. Then, all of a sudden, it vanished! Everyone was so surprised. + +But then something even more wonderful happened. A rainbow appeared in the sky. It was so pretty. Everyone was so happy. + +The little point returned as soon as the rainbow had gone. It was amazing! Everyone laughed and cheered. It was a magical day that everyone would always remember. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to collect things. Her favorite thing to collect was big hugs. She often asked mommy, daddy and her big brothers to give her hugs. + +One day, Jane had a special treat. She went to a store to collect some tasty candy. She got some sweet lollipops, chewy gummy bears and some yummy chocolate for her treat. + +On her way home, she stopped to smell some flowers. She saw a bee about to land on one of the petals. Jane quickly ran over and gave the bee a big hug. The bee was so happy and gave Jane a special buzz as a thank you. + +Jane went home with her bag of goodies and hugged her mommy extra tight. She felt happy, knowing she had collected lots of hugs that day. +Tony and Paoli were two very good friends. They did everything together, including playing sports. Today, Tony and Paoli wanted to play basketball together. They went out to the basketball court and laced up their sneakers. + +Paoli said, "I want to be the basketball guard." Tony smiled and said, "I will be the forward!" They were so excited. + +Tony and Paoli started to play. Tony used his strong legs to jump high for the rebound and Paoli used her fast legs to separate from the other players and get the ball. They worked well together and won the game! + +Tony and Paoli were so proud of each other and high-fived. They knew they had just played a great game of basketball. Together they had done something special. They would never forget that feeling. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty nut. The nut was so naughty, he caused trouble everywhere he went. He liked to play tricks on everyone he met. + +One day, the naughty nut went for a walk in the woods. He looked all around, but couldn't find anyone to play with. He was about to give up, when he saw a big puddle. The naughty nut had an idea. He ran to the puddle and jumped in, making a splash. + +The water was so deep, the naughty nut could barely swim. He started to panic, until he noticed a tree. The naughty nut climbed to the top, safe and dry. + +He looked down and noticed the puddle was getting smaller. The naughty nut realized that the warm sun was drying it up. He was so happy to be on dry land, the naughty nut jumped down, and ran back home. +Once upon a time there was a generous man who lived near a temple. He was very kind and always striking up a conversation with the people who visited the temple. + +One day, there was a young girl who came to the temple. She was only three years old and very cute. The generous man noticed the young girl and wanted to spoil her. + +So he took the girl to the nearby grocery store and bought her lots of candy and fruits. The girl was so delighted with the generous man. She wrapped her tiny arms around him and gave him a big hug. + +The generous man made the girl's day very special. They had a wonderful time together at the temple. The girl felt so loved, and she knew that the generous man would always be there for her. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named True and Spot. Spot was a pup and True was a kitty. Every day, Spot and True would take a special bath together by the river. + +Spot and True both loved to bathe in the warm sun and play in the cool water. Then, all of a sudden, Spot saw something shiny and rare! It was a small, golden crown, buried in the sand. + +True was very excited and asked Spot if they could keep it. Spot said, "Yes! That crown is so rare that it must be true. Let's bring it home and keep it forever!" So, Spot and True brought the crown home and kept it safe. + +From then on, Spot and True would always take a bath by the river, but now they were also sure to keep an eye out for anything rare and true! +Once there was a fat cat. He wanted something to eat. He took a step and walked to the fridge. He opened the door, but couldn't reach what he wanted. He took another step and hopped on the counter. + +He reached for the treat, but it was too far away. He meowed loudly and his owner came and helped him. The owner grabbed the treat and gave it to the cat. The cat finished the snack, purring with happiness. + +He took a few steps away from the fridge. He stopped and looked around. He saw something he wanted to do. He saw the stairs and decided to climb them. + +He took one step at a time, until he reached the top. He stopped, proud of himself. He finished his adventure and curled up in his bed for a nap. +Once upon a time there was a silver cloud. It floated high in the sky and remained there all day. It felt alert and watchful. Suddenly it spotted a tiny deer. The deer was white and gentle and the cloud showed it lots of love. They floated together from morning till night. + +The cloud and the deer remained happy for many days. Then one day, the deer got frightened by loud noises and flew away. The cloud was sad and remained lonely for a long time. But then one day, a big red bird flew by and the silver cloud felt hopeful. The bird chirped and sang and the cloud felt happy again. + +The red bird and the silver cloud stayed together from then on. They flew high in the sky and enjoyed the views together. The cloud remained alert and watchful, and was always happy to be with the red bird. They had lots of fun and were very happy. +Once upon a time there lived a very angry little girl. She was really upset because she had to pay for a new sheet. Her mum made her take her pocket money and go buy a sheet. She didn't want to go but she had no choice. + +So the little girl grudgingly went to the shop and paid for the sheet. The shopkeeper was very nice and showed her all the different sheets he had. But the little girl was still feeling angry and just wanted to get the sheet and go home. + +When she got home she tried to make her bed but the sheet wasn't quite big enough. It was too small in the corners and kept coming off. The little girl was even more angry now and started to cry. + +Her mum saw her upset and came to try and help make the bed. Together they fixed the sheet so it was nice and snug on the bed. Then the little girl felt happy and stopped crying. Everything was alright and she could lay down on the bed and rest. +Once there was a jolly little tree. Every day it would grow bigger and bigger. One day, a small flame appeared in the middle of the tree. The flame made the tree feel warm and happy. The tree began to grow even more. + +The flame grew bigger and bigger too. It was bright and orange and made the tree feel even more jolly. The flame dacne and twirled around the tree. As it did, the little tree grew even more. + +Soon, the flame began to vanish. The little tree was sad, but it kept growing and grew even bigger. He remembered the jolly flame, and smiled. He knew that even though the flame was gone, it had made him happy and it had helped him grown. And he couldn't wait to grow even more. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant spider. He liked to explore the world and find new places. One day, he was walking around when he suddenly saw something very special - a surprise! It was a big, colourful box with a bow on top. The spider was so excited he couldn't believe it. + +He opened the box and inside he found lots of little treasures. There were shiny stones, bright feathers and all sorts of interesting things! The spider was so happy he wanted to jump around. He hopped and danced with joy! + +The surprise made the spider feel so good. He wanted to show it all off to his friends and family. So, he invited them all round. Everyone was so amazed when they saw the surprise. + +They had a great day, playing games and eating delicious food. Everyone had a brilliant time. In the end, it was one of the best days ever! +Once upon a time, there were two silly friends who wanted to go on a grand adventure. So they each chose a letter and they set off to find a grand surprise! + +The first friend chose a letter "B" and thought it would take them to the beach. But when they arrived, there was only water! So all they could do was laugh and giggle. + +The second friend chose a letter "C" and thought it would take them to the candy store. But when they arrived, there was only dirt! Again, all they could do was laugh and giggle. + +The two friends realised that their silly decision to choose a letter was foolish. But luckily, the grand surprise was that they found each other! And so, they became the best of friends, and always went on grand adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a happy boy named Toby. He lived in a jolly village in the east. Every afternoon Toby was allowed to go outside to play. + +Toby loved to ride his tricycle in the sun. He would zip around and feel the cool breeze on his face. His favourite thing to do was play catch and throw with his friends. + +One day Toby asked his mum if he could play catch and throw in the evening. His mum said he could and gave him permission to go outside. Toby was delighted and very jolly. + +He skipped out of the house, ready to join his friends. When the evening ended, Toby thanked his mum for letting him have so much fun. He gave her a big hug and went off to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a charming bear who lived in the woods. Every day, he went looking for something to fill his tummy. + +One day he found a tasty snack hiding in the flowers. He happily ate the yummy treat and soon his tummy was full. + +As he finished up the tasty snack, he thought how lucky he was to find something to fill him up. A few feet away, he noticed a field of colourful flowers. + +He decided to pick a few of the lovely flowers to take with him. He put them in his pocket and continued his journey through the woods. + +That night, he was the happiest bear in the world. He had a full belly from his snack and was excited to show off his charming flowers to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a careless train. It went really fast and it did not slow down for anyone. On one particular day, as the train sped along, it came to an area with lots of snow. Suddenly, everything froze! The train could no longer move. Even the people inside could not move. They were stuck! + +The people inside the train were scared but soon the sun came out and the snow melted. The train was free and started moving again. Everyone cheered and smiled. + +The people learned a valuable lesson that day - to never be careless and always stay safe, especially when travelling on a train. +Mia was feeling very brave today. She wanted to go exploring all by herself. So she took a deep breath, said goodbye to her mom, and started walking. + +Mia walked and walked until she came across a strange shelter. She peeked inside and saw something strange - it was a big, deaf bird. Mia was so surprised she couldn't help but poke it. But the bird didn't move or make a sound. + +Mia couldn't believe it. The bird was deaf! She wanted to help the poor thing, so Mia found some berries and berries in the woods and brought them back to the shelter. And then she made sure to come back each day to check on the bird. + +Mia still visits the shelter every day, and she and the bird have become fast friends. She can't wait to bring it back home one day. +Mum and Dad gave Tommy a big ball. It was blue and round. Tommy liked the ball and he wanted to play with it. He asked for support. Mum and Dad held the ball and showed Tommy how to make a big knot. They supported Tommy as he tried to make the knot. He used his small fingers and he was careful. He worked hard until the knot was tight. Then, he let go and the knot stayed. "Look," said Mum and Dad, "The knot is very strong!" Tommy was so proud. He was happy that he had made a knot. He clapped his hands and started to play with the blue ball. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to sleep. She was very tired and she wanted to find her bed. + +She walked around the house looking for her room. Along the way, she saw her mom talking on the phone. She was speaking in an understanding and compassionate voice and the little girl smiled. + +When she finally made it to her room, she got into bed and was swept away in a peaceful sleep. + +She had a wonderful dream. Her mom was still on the phone, talking in the same compassionate voice, and this time the little girl was talking to her too, telling her all about her dream. + +When the little girl woke up in the morning, she looked for her mom and found her in the kitchen. This time, her mom was not on the phone and the little girl ran over and gave her a big hug. + +The little girl was so thankful that her mom was so compassionate. +Once upon a time, there was a big pine tree. It was so tall and green and the birds loved to rest in it. The tree was very special, it was unique. + +One day, a little girl decided to write a letter. She wanted to write a letter to her mom and dad. She asked her mom for a pen and paper, and then she started to write. She found a special spot in front of the pine tree, she sat down and wrote the letter. + +The little girl was so happy she had written the letter. She showed it to her mom and dad and they were so proud of her! When she finished the letter, she looked up at the big pine tree with a smile on her face. She said, "Thank you, pine tree, for helping me write my letter." +There were two friends, Mike and Lee. They always liked to do fun things together. Today, Mike wanted to introduce Lee to something new. They went to the city park and Mike showed Lee a big statue. "This is new and very exciting!" Mike said. + +Lee was fascinated. He ran close to the statue and wanted to touch it. The statue was very big. It was taller than Mike! Mike and Lee looked around, but nobody else was around. + +Mike suggested that they try to move the statue together. They both put their hands on it and pushed. It didn't move very much. But then something strange happened. Mike noticed a button on the side of the statue and pressed it. Suddenly the statue started to move! + +Mike and Lee were both so excited. The statue was not available in the city park before, but now it was there! Mike and Lee loved playing on it all afternoon. They had lots of fun, and Mike was very happy that he got to introduce Lee to something new. +Jimmy was very excited because he got a new toy. It was a bell that made the most wonderful noise when it rang. Jimmy couldn't wait to show all his friends and he held the bell up high and rang it. + +Jimmy's mom was in the living room reading a book. When she heard the bell ring she called out to Jimmy to see what the noise was. Jimmy ran into the living room and showed her his new toy. His mom smiled and said it was beautiful but told Jimmy to be careful and not to ring it too much. + +Suddenly the family dog, Scruffy, sprinted out of the kitchen. He was runnning so fast and his furry feet pounded on the rug. Jimmy's mom gasped, the rug was filthy! She scolded Scruffy and told him not to do that again. + +Jimmy held his bell close and nodded his head. His mom asked if he understood and he said yes. From then on, Jimmy was careful with his bell and he made sure Scruffy didn't run on the rug. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful green meadow full of flowers. All the animals that lived there were very happy. Every morning, the sun would rise and the animals would come out to eat and play. + +One morning, a little pig wanted to have some fun. So, he decided to tell a lie. "I can fly!", he said. All the other animals laughed and said it couldn't be true. + +But the pig didn't give up. He closed his eyes tight and started to flap his arms. Suddenly, he felt the wind in his face and realized he was flying. He flew around the meadow and the animals below were amazed. + +After the pig flew around for a little while, he came down to the meadow. The animals were so happy and thanked him for showing them a beautiful sight. From then on, the pig always knew that he could do anything if he tried hard enough. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lila who loved purple. Everywhere she went, she was sure to wear something purple. + +One day, Lila's mom said they were going to a new city. Lila was very excited, but she was worried she would not find any purple things. + +When they arrived at the city, Lila looked everywhere. Everywhere she looked, she saw colors: orange, green, blue, and red, but no purple. + +Lila was sad and started to cry. She wanted a purple dress and said she wouldn't go another step until she got one. + +Her mom was very patient and kept looking until finally, she found a shop with a beautiful purple dress. Lila was so happy! She insisted on wearing it that day and all throughout their time in the city. + +Lila was so proud, she twirled and laughed every time she caught a glimpse of her purple dress. +Once upon a time there was an ignorant pin. The pin was lost and he wanted to find a place to park. He didn't know where to go, so he asked a friendly bird if he knew of any parks. The bird said he knew of the perfect park - it was full of trees, grass, and flowers. + +The pin was so excited. He thanked the bird and ran off as fast as he could. He came across a big playground and saw lots of children playing. He decided this was the perfect place to park. He hopped onto a swing, and swung back and forth until he became sleepy. + +The pin fell asleep. When he woke up, the sun was setting and the playground was empty. He had been there the whole day! All of the children had gone home, so he hopped off the swing, thanked the playground for this perfect place to park, and made his way home. +Once there was a dependable man who always wanted the best. One morning he got up very early and went outside. He saw a newspaper and clapped with joy. He picked it up and read it in the sunshine. He went home and told his wife all the news he had read. She was happy he was dependable and brought a newspaper every day. + +Later that day, the man went to the park with a group of children. They were all playing a game of clapping. The man was so excited that he clapped even harder. He showed the children how to clap faster, higher, and louder. All the children jumped and clapped in the summer sunshine. They had lots of fun together and soon they all felt tired. + +The dependable man smiled, then said goodbye to the children. He knew that tomorrow he would get another newspaper and that the children would be back again to clap with him. +James was an adventurous boy. One day, he wanted to go outside and explore. He put on his boots, ready to go on an adventure. He looked out the window, he could see a big open field. He ran outside and saw a lot of animals, like rabbits, birds and ants. James went to the field and walked around. He was really enjoying himself. + +At the very end of the field, James saw a big tree. It was so tall, he couldn't see the top of it. He wanted to explore it. He wore his boots and started to climb. As he climbed, he saw more and more animals. He was having so much fun. He saw some birds’ nests and squirrels playing in the branches. + +At the very top of the tree, he saw the most amazing view. He was so surprised, it was so beautiful. It was worth the climb. When he was done exploring, he started to make his way back down the tree. He was so proud of himself for being so adventurous. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Mike. Mike tried very hard at everything he did. One day he tried to touch his toes to his waist. He tried for a long time but he couldn't do it. He was so sad and upset. + +Then he heard a beautiful song. He looked up and saw a beautiful butterfly dancing around his head. He watched its wings flappping as it flew so gracefully. + +Mike tried to copy the butterfly. He tried to flap his arms like wings. He tried to twist and turn, but it wasn't easy. After a few tries he could fly really well! His waist felt so strong and he could make beautiful turns in the air. + +He kept on trying and pretty soon Mike was the best flyer in his town. He was so proud of himself and he thanked the beautiful butterfly for teaching him. The End. +One day there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a very special dress. It was bright and colourful and made her smile. + +Lucy liked to take her dress outside and twirl around. She could hear the birds chirping and she felt as light as a feather. + +One day when she was twirling around, she heard someone calling her name. It was her Mama! Mama said it was time to go inside. + +Lucy put on her dress and followed her Mama inside the house. When she looked around, she saw there were lots of chores to do. But Lucy knew that chores were easy if you try. + +So Lucy and her Mama worked together and pretty soon everything was done. Then Lucy put on her dress and twirled around again. She was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a big and honest elephant. +Every day the elephant liked to ride with his best friends. They rode through the forest, over hills and around the lake. The rides were always so much fun! +One day they stopped to have a picnic. There was a big and fluffy cake waiting for them. They all ate the cake and it was yummy. +After the picnic the elephant and his friends went on another ride. The elephant was so happy and felt so free. He waved goodbye to his friends and went home to take a nap. +The elephant dreams about his fun rides and about the honest and yummy cake. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and daddy. They had a little child named Alice who was three years old. + +One day Alice asked her mommy and daddy for a pie. So they went to the store and bought her a pie. + +When they got home, Alice wanted to eat the pie right away. But when she touched it, the pie fell on the floor and broke. + +Alice was very sad. Her mommy said it was okay and gave her a big hug. They knew how to fix it! + +Alice's mommy put the broken pieces of pie back together and put it back in the pie tin. Then she put it in the oven to bake it. + +Alice was very happy. She had a beautiful pie again! She asked her mommy and daddy if she could have some pie for dinner. They said yes and everyone enjoyed the delicious pie. +Once there was a friendly alligator named Joe. Growing up Joe was always very helpful to people in need. One day Joe was walking along the river and he saw something he had never seen before. It was a little girl who was crying. Joe was very helpful and asked the girl what was wrong. + +The girl said that she had lost her way and was very scared. Joe knew he could help her. He took her hand and they walked together. Eventually they arrived at her home. On the way, the little girl told Joe that she would miss him. + +Joe was sad to hear that, but he also felt happy because he knew he had been helpful. As the girl waved goodbye, Joe knew that everything was going to be okay. + +From that day forward Joe always remembered the little girl and when he saw an alligator pass by, he would always think of her and miss her. +Once upon a time there was a wild rubber. It was so wild that it wouldn't permit anyone to touch it. Because of this, the wild rubber became very lonely. One day a small boy saw the rubber and asked his mummy if he could play with it. Mummy smiled and said yes, she would permit the boy to play with the wild rubber. The boy was so happy, he couldn't stop smiling. After playing with the wild rubber for a while, the little boy started to realize that he and the wild rubber weren't so different after all. Together they were happy, even though they were wild! The End. +Once upon a time there was a chubby girl called Sally. She was always very kind to animals and people. + +One day, she met a little puppy who was looking for a friend. Sally invited him to come with her and they became best friends! + +The puppy and Sally went everywhere together, laughing and having fun. + +But sometimes, other kids teased Sally and the puppy. They were mean and called them silly names. + +The puppy didn't like to see Sally so sad. He knew it hurt her heart and he wanted to make her feel better. + +So, he gave her big hugs and licked her face until she smiled again. From that day on, they were always together. Whenever they felt sad they reminded each other of how special they were. +Once upon a time there was a special balloon. It was a hidden balloon because it was only seen by a few people. + +The people who saw the balloon were all very happy. They wanted to trust the balloon to take them to new places. + +So they got in the balloon, and it flew high in the sky. They went to many new places and saw lots of new things. + +The balloon was clever and it took them everywhere they wanted to go. It was such an adventure! + +When it was time to go home the people thanked the balloon for taking them to all those wonderful places. They knew that they could trust the balloon to help them explore the world. + +At the end of the day, the people waved goodbye and flew away with the balloon. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a nosy reindeer who lived in the forest. He often wanted to explore and see what other animals were doing. + +One day, he saw a big box. He was curious about what was inside, so he decided to open it. To his surprise, it was full of presents! + +The nosy reindeer opened one of the presents and it had the cutest socks! He wanted to show his friends, so he opened the box and took out the present. + +When his friends saw the present, they said it was the best present they had ever seen! They all wanted to know who had given it to him. + +At that moment, they all heard a loud "Ho ho ho" sound, and saw Santa and his reindeer flying in the sky! They waved to Santa and his reindeers and thanked them for the presents. + +The nosy reindeer was the happiest reindeer in the world! He thanked Santa for the presents and all of his friends too. That's how the nosy reindeer got his present! +Sam was in his enormous yard. He loved spending time outdoors. He found a toy gun and he was so excited. He started to shoot at targets he made in the yard and have so much fun. + +After a while, he heard a loud noise and he ran to the grass and hid. He peeked out and saw his dad with an enormous gun, shooting targets in the yard. Sam got excited and ran over to his dad. He wanted to help his dad shoot the targets. + +Sam's dad showed him how to shoot the gun safely. He helped Sam pull the trigger and Sam loved it! Sam was so proud of himself for shooting the targets. After a while, Sam got tired and went inside for a rest. He was so happy he got to shoot targets in his enormous yard with his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a car that went all around town. One day, the car didn't feel so good. So it's owner decided to take it to see a mechanic. The mechanic looked carefully at the car. He ordered some new parts to make the car better. + +The mechanic was very busy and worked hard until he was finished. When the car came back together, it purred like a happy kitten. The car ran smooth and straight. Everyone was happy that the car was fixed and running smooth again. + +The mechanic's work was done and everyone thanked him very much! The car owner was so pleased they they gave the mechanic a big smile. + +The car ran smooth and nobody had any more trouble with it. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a little girl who wanted to go for an adventure. She had an important job to do - she was looking for a napkin. She looked and looked in all kinds of places, but she couldn't find it. She went over to her mother and asked her to help find the napkin. + +So they went on an adventurous search. They looked in the kitchen, the living room, the bedroom, the bathroom, and still the napkin had not been found. Finally, they looked in the backyard. They looked behind a tree and there it was - the napkin. + +The little girl was so happy that she had found the napkin. She learned an important lesson - never give up on an adventure. Even if it's hard, you never know when you may find something important. She gave her mum a big hug and thanked her for all the help. +Once upon a time, there was a little cup. It was dirty, so the cup was sad. One day, the cup had an idea. It wanted to escape from being dirty! So, the cup hopped up and tried to run away. + +The cup jumped over some rocks and ran through the grass. It saw some squirrels, a rabbit and a bird but none of them could help the cup escape. Then, the cup stumbled across a big puddle. + +The cup stopped. It saw its own reflection in the water and had an idea. It tipped itself over and started swimming slowly away. Soon, the cup was clean again! + +The cup was so happy. It waved goodbye to the puddle and continued on its way. It had escaped from being dirty and was free to go wherever it wanted! +Once upon a time, there was a big, tidy kitchen. Inside, a mommy was making muffins. She was mixing flour, sugar and eggs in a bowl. She was singing a happy tune. + +Suddenly, a little boy called out from the doorway. He had big eyes. He asked if he could please have a muffin. + +The mommy smiled. She said only if he was very tidy. He put away all his toys before she would permit him to have a muffin. + +The little boy worked very hard. Soon, the kitchen was spotless. He beamed with delight. + +The mommy gave him a muffin with a happy hug. And they both enjoyed the tasty treat. The boy was happy and content. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce star living in the sky. Every day, she loved to look down and see what was going on in the world. + +One morning, she saw a little boy playing in his backyard. He looked so happy, she wanted to give him a special surprise. + +So the fierce star ordered some of her sparkly friends to come and make the boy's day. Down from the sky flew hundreds of twinkling stars in all different colors. The boy was so delighted, he jumped for joy and smiled wider than he ever had before. + +The stars stayed with him all day, twinkling away in the sky and reminding him of how special he was. The boy was never happier and the fierce star was proud of her surprise. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old, and she loved to ride her scooter. She would practice her tricks every day in the park. + +One morning the little girl wanted to take her scooter out for a ride, but she had a cold and problems with her nose. Every time she got on her scooter she would sneeze. + +The little girl couldn’t figure out why she was sneezing so much. So she asked her Mom for help. Her Mom knew what to do. She found a deaf rabbit in the park and put it on the girl's scooter. + +The deaf rabbit never made a sound, so the little girl never sneezed again! From then on, the little girl and her scooter were never apart. She rode it everywhere and never sneezed again. +John was feeling very lazy. He did not want to do anything. He just wanted to relax. So John called a restaurant. He asked them to deliver some food to his house. + +When the delivery man arrived, John was very happy. He opened the door and the delivery man gave him a big box full of food. John was so excited and he thanked the delivery man. + +John sat down and opened the box. He saw some delicious burgers and fries. He was so happy. He took a big bite and enjoyed his food. It was so tasty. + +When he was finished, John felt better. He was no longer lazy. He thanked the restaurant for their delicious food. He was sure to call the restaurant again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a pumpkin who wanted to go somewhere. The pumpkin was feeling brave and determined, so it set off on its journey. + +First, the pumpkin went to the park and it was very successful there. It met lots of new friends and had lots of fun. + +Then, the pumpkin went to the beach. Again, it was very successful there too. The sand was super soft and it loved playing in the water. + +The pumpkin went to even more places and it was successful everywhere it went. Finally, it arrived home feeling happy and excited. + +It had been a very successful journey for the pumpkin and it smiled to itself, knowing that it had done a great job. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful little girl named Lucy. She was so delicate, her parents thought she might float away. + +One day, Lucy wanted to go whistle in the garden. She grabbed her whistle and ran outside. In the garden there were many different kinds of beans - green beans, yellow beans and even purple beans! + +Lucy wanted to pick some beans, so she sat in the garden and picked lots of purple beans. She loved their delicate colour, like a beautiful summer sky. + +When she finished picking beans, Lucy decided to get her whistle out again. She put it to her lips and blew. A high, happy sound came out and filled the garden with joy. Even the beans seemed to be singing along! Lucy smiled and danced around, singing and whistling until the sun went down. +Once there was a little boy named Dan. He was very excited because it was autumn time. Dan wanted to go out and find something special. + +One day, he went out exploring the fields. He turned a corner and saw something magical- a blue pumpkin! He couldn't believe his eyes. He knew he had to have it. + +Dan tried to manage the big pumpkin, but it was too heavy. He called for help and soon his father came to help him. Together, they were able to manage the blue pumpkin. + +Dan's dad was very proud of his son for being able to find this special pumpkin. They went home and Dan put it on the kitchen table. He was so happy to have it and he couldn't wait for autumn to come again the following year. +Mia was moving around the park. She saw some ice and couldn't believe it! All around her was pink ice, and it was so beautiful. Mia couldn't help but want to touch it. She slowly moved closer and carefully moved her hand towards the ice. She felt the cold against her fingers and couldn't help but smile! Mia carefully moved away from the ice and began to play with her favourite doll. She smiled as she looked back and saw the pink ice glistening in the sun. +Once there was a happy button. It was bright and shining and it was always balanced on top of a high hill. Every day the button would spin and twirl and balance on the hill. + +The happy button enjoyed watching the animals as they ran around and played. The children, too, would run around and have fun. It was a happy place. + +One bright day a little girl came to the hill. She wanted to try to balance just like the button did. She put one foot on the top of the hill and tried to balance. She leaned to the left and then to the right, but she could not stay balanced. + +The happy button watched as the little girl tried and tried, but she just couldn’t stay balanced. Finally, the button had an idea. He hopped off the hill and landed right next to the girl. He showed her how to stand with her feet wide apart and balance. The little girl copied him and soon she was balancing just like the button! They both laughed and smiled. + +The happy button and the little girl were now best friends! Every day they would balance on the hill together and have fun. +Mia was a little girl. She was 3 years old. One day, Mia was very sleepy. She wanted to watch a video. Her Mommy said, "OK, come and watch this video. It will make you feel better". + +Mia watched the video and it made her happy. She smiled and laughed at the funny parts. Then, when it was finished, Mia's Mommy gave her a big hug. It made Mia feel so happy. + +Mia gave her Mommy a big hug too. She said, "Thank you for the hug. It made me feel so happy". Then Mia went off to bed. She was very sleepy. But she remembered the hug from her Mommy and it made her feel so warm and safe. +A young girl went for a walk in the park. She saw a big, green tree. The girl was very happy and she wanted to show it. She ran to the tree and hugged it tight. It felt so good to show her love for the tree. She then went and found a patch of green grass. She started to jump and twirl around, showing off how happy she was. Finally, the young girl ran to a pond. She saw a bunch of green frogs sunning themselves on a rock. She wanted to show them how excited she was. She clapped her hands and giggled. The frogs hopped around, showing off their own cheerful joy. + +The young girl was so happy that she ran all the way home. She never forgot the wonderful time she had showing the big, green tree, the patch of fresh, green grass and the happy, green frogs. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sue. She was always very cheerful and was the best student in her class. + +Today, Sue was going to the store with her mom. She was so excited, she had never been to a store before. + +When they got there, Sue's eyes lit up. The shelves were filled with lots of different things: sweets, toys and even books! Sue held onto her mom's hand and they walked around the store, picking out some special things. + +After they were done, they took their shopping to the cashier. Sue was so proud of all she had bought. + +On the way home, Sue and her mom stopped to get an ice cream. She was so happy and felt so proud of herself. + +The next day, Sue went to school and all her classmates said how cheerful she looked, and she proudly showed them all the things she had bought at the store. +A bowl was sitting on the table. It was full of treats. The little girl saw the treats and was very envious. She wanted them all for her! She looked around but no one was there. She smiled, grabbed one of the treats and ate it. She was so happy. But then the little boy came. He saw the bowl and quickly grabbed a treat. He was envious that the little girl already got one. The little girl was sad and the little boy was happy. They both enjoyed their treats but the little girl wished there was more. +Once upon a time, there was a grandma and a grandpa who lived in an old house. One day, the grandma wanted to explain something to the 3 year old grandchild. She said, "Let's go to the floor." + +The grandson was excited and so he ran to the floor. Grandma explained that the floor was rough because it was old. Grandpa said, "We can't change the floor, but we can cover it and make it softer." + +Grandma and Grandpa picked out the softest carpet they could find and they put it down on the floor. The carpet felt very nice and soft on their feet and made the room look much better. + +The 3 year old was very happy to learn about the floor and the carpet. He thanked Grandma and Grandpa for explaining it to him and he ran around the room, laughing and jumping on the soft carpet. +Once upon a time there was a weak stand. It was all alone in a big, open field. Every day the wind blew hard and the stand rocked back and forth. + +One day a big truck stopped in front of the stand. The truck windows rolled down and the driver smiled. + +"I'm here to deliver something special!" the driver said. He pulled a large package from the truck and carefully placed it on the stand. + +The stand was so surprised that it almost fell over! After a few moments, it became strong again and stood tall. + +The driver smiled, gave the stand a pat, and drove away. + +The stand stayed there, waiting for someone to come for the special delivery. And sure enough, within a few hours, a little girl with a big smile came running up and found the package. She hugged the stand and thanked it for keeping her special delivery safe! +Maisy was a little girl. She was very tough. She loved being out in the garden. + +One day Maisy saw a little bird. It was very beautiful. She watched it fly from tree to tree. + +Maisy was so inspired that she wrote a poem. She talked about how the bird flew in the sky. She used simple words so that everyone could understand. + +The poem was so good that everyone wanted to hear it. Maisy was very proud. All of her hard work had become something special. + +Everybody cheered when Maisy finished reading her poem. She was happy that she had become an author. That was the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a man who loved belts. He had lots of belts, but his favorite one was a thick brown belt with a silver buckle. He wore the belt every single day. + +One day, he decided he wanted to put his belt somewhere safe, where nobody could find it. So, he dug a deep hole and then he put his belt inside the hole. He buried it in the ground and he patted the dirt down on top, so that nobody could see where he had buried it. + +He thought his belt was safe, so he left it there. But then one day, a fox came along and spotted the belt. It dug up the belt with its sharp claws and it dragged it away. + +The man was sad that his belt was gone. But then he had an idea. He found a thick tree and he tied the belt around it. He knew that a fox would never be able to climb the tree and get his belt, so he felt much happier. + +And so, the man had a new safe place to keep his belt and he could play with it whenever he wanted. +Mommy and Daddy were at the store looking at wagons. Daddy said the wagons were very expensive. Mommy said maybe they should wait until Daddy earned more money. Suddenly a little girl saw them looking. She said she knew a joke about a wagon. + +Mommy and Daddy asked the little girl to tell them the joke. She said, “Why was the wagon so expensive? Because it was made of gold!†They all laughed and felt happy. + +Mommy and Daddy said they still couldn’t buy the wagon, but they could use the little girl’s joke again at home. They said it was the best joke they had ever heard. The little girl smiled, because she was so happy that they had liked her joke. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. She was three years old and liked to organize things. + +One day, Mia noticed that her closet was really messy. So she decided to organize it. She took out all the toys and books, and put them in neat piles. + +Then it started to rain. Mia got really wet because she didn't have a coat. But she still wanted to organize her closet. + +Mia asked her mom for a towel, and her mom gave her one. She used the towel to dry her hands and the inside of the closet. Then she put everything back in its place. + +When she was done, Mia was very proud of her closet. It looked neat and tidy. Now she knew where to find all her things! +Once upon a time, there was an animal who liked to roar. He lived in a big and scary cave with lots of shadows. The animal was very brave, but he was always afraid he wouldn't be safe. + +One day, the animal decided to take a step outside of the cave. He was very scared, but he was brave, so he kept walking. He kept going until he was in a bright and sunny place. The animal felt safe. He opened up his mouth and let out a big roar. His roar echoed around the sunny place. The animal felt happy and free! + +He kept walking, taking one step at a time until he found a bright and sunny meadow. He felt so safe and free; he roared again and again. He felt so happy. + +The animal stayed in the meadow and kept roarin. He was so happy that he found such a safe place to call home. +One day, Adam went to the store with his mom. He saw a big red motorcycle outside the store. He was so excited and ran towards it. His mom called after him, but he wouldn't listen. + +Adam climbed onto the motorcycle and began to pretend that he was driving. He revved the motorcycle's engine very loudly. His mom stopped and yelled at him, telling him to get off the motorcycle. Adam ignored her and kept revving the engine. + +Suddenly, a quiet voice said, "Adam". He looked up and saw his dad. His dad said, "Adam, your mom asked you to stop, you need to listen". Adam felt embarrassed and got off the motorcycle. His dad said, "Let's go home now". + +Adam and his family went home. Adam knew that he should listen to his parents and be a good boy. He promised himself to never get on the motorcycle again without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She loved having her aunt come over and play with her. Her aunt had lots of nice toys too. + +One day, the little girl had a new toy and was so excited to show it to her aunt. When she showed the toy to her aunt, she saw how happy her aunt made her. She realized that her aunt was really nice to her. + +The little girl and her aunt continued playing with the new toy for hours. She loved laughing and playing with her aunt. She recognized that she was so lucky to have an aunt who was so nice to her. + +The little girl was very happy and she gave her aunt a big hug. She felt very thankful and smiled as she kept playing with her aunt. + +The little girl learned that having an aunt around and playing with her was very nice. She was so grateful to have a special aunt in her life. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bobby who loved animals. One day, Bobby was out in the garden looking for squirrels. He saw one and he smiled. Suddenly, the squirrel started running around in all sorts of crazy circles. It ran up a tree, then around the house, and then back to the garden. Bobby was so excited he couldn't stop laughing. + +Bobby wanted to catch the squirrel, so he kneeled down on the grass. He waited patiently for the squirrel to come back. After a few minutes, the little squirrel came closer and closer. Suddenly, Bobby’s hand shot out and grabbed the squirrel. The squirrel was so surprised and squirmed around in Bobby’s hands. Bobby laughed and tickled the squirrel. + +Bobby said goodbye to the squirrel before letting it go. He watched as the squirrel ran away, still feeling crazy from all the running. Bobby smiled, gave a little wave and went inside to show his mom the squirrel. +Yuki and Nat were the best friend in the whole world. Every Wednesday, they did something fun together like going to the park or eating yummy ice-cream. + +Today, Yuki had a great idea. He said, "Let's go to the zoo. We will zip around the paths looking at all the animals." Nat was so excited he couldn't keep still. He said, "Let's go right now!" + +So off they went to the zoo. They zipped around the paths, seeing all kinds of animals. They saw tigers, lions, monkeys and more. They zipped around so fast they didn't get to see everything. + +When it was time to go home, Yuki and Nat were sad, but happy at the same time. They were happy that they had such a great time being so restless on a Wednesday. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was three years old and loved to play outside. + +One day, Emma was walking in the park when she noticed a beautiful butterfly. She wanted to catch it, so she lifted her arms high and tried to grab the butterfly. But it was too fast for her and flew away. + +A little bit later, Emma stepped on a stone and hurt her foot. She cried out in pain and tried to catch her tears with her hands. Her mom saw this from a distance and ran to her. She scooped Emma into her arms and gave her a big hug. The hug was gentle and gave Emma a feeling of safety. + +That's why she stopped crying and, a few moments later, was ready to play again. The pain was gone and she ran around, looking for more butterflies to catch. +Mum was smart. She got a new oven and it was shiny and new. She showed the oven to her little girl, who was so excited. She asked her mum if she could put something in it. Mum said yes and allowed her to put a cake in the oven. She carefully put it in and watched as it cooked and got bigger and bigger. + +When the cake was finally ready, she took it out. It looked so delicious, full of colourful sweets and sprinkles. Everyone was so happy and shared the cake. It was a delicious and special treat. + +Mum was so happy that her little girl was smart enough to put the cake in the oven and make everyone a special treat. +Robbie was feeling sick. He had an ache in his tummy. His mommy said he needed to take some medicine. Robbie did not like the medicine. It tasted yucky! He tried to chew it but it didn't taste any better. His mommy said he had to finish it, so Robbie kept trying to chew it. Finally he managed to chew it all up and get it down. + +After drinking the medicine, Robbie felt much better. His tummy ache was gone. He felt happy and fine. His mommy was happy too and said it was a good job for Robbie. From now on he was going to take his medicine without any fuss! +Once there was a tiny peanut. It lived in a safe place and was very happy there. The peanut wanted to tell someone about its safe and happy home. + +So one day, the peanut made its way over to the nearby garden. There it met a little three-year-old girl. The peanut was so excited that it started to tell the girl all about its safe home. + +The little girl listened carefully as the peanut happily told her all the details. She couldn't believe that a tiny peanut could be so content! + +The little girl thanked the peanut for telling her the story and gave it a warm hug. The peanut smiled, happy that it could share such a wonderful story with the little girl. +Once upon a time there was a humble farmer. Every day he would take his knife and go into the fields to get some food. One day, he questioned himself why he was doing this. He thought it would be nice to stay home and play with his children. He was so happy thinking about this that he he forgot his knife and went back home. When he got home, he hugged his kids and they all laughed and had so much fun together. From that day on, the farmer stopped going to the fields and kept on playing with his children. +Once there was a brave little boy who was scared of skeleton. He was so scared that he refused to even look at them. One day, he needed to go on an adventure with his mom and dad. He had no choice but to go down to the scary skeleton cave. He was so scared that he curled up in a ball. + +He could feel the walls of the cave getting colder and colder. Soon, he could see skeleton peeking out from the dark crevices. He quickly held his mom's hand and shut his eyes tight. But then he remembered something his mom had once told him. She said "bravery isn't about not being scared, it's about feeling scared and doing it anyway". + +So the brave little boy opened his eyes and took a deep breath. He explored the cave with his mom and dad. Everyone was scared but they were proud of the brave little boy who faced his fear of skeletons. They all walked out of the cave, happy and proud of the brave little boy. +Once upon a time, there was a sail, and it was a very dull sail. The sail was so dull, that it never went anywhere. One day, Mommy and Daddy decided to spoil it. They blew a lot of wind and the sail began to move. As the sail moved, it went through a salty sea and passed many other sails. Finally, Mommy and Daddy took the sail and it was so fun and exciting! They laughed and laughed, and it was the best time ever. The end. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. Her nose was cold because it was winter. She had the sniffles and her mommy took her to the doctor. + +When they got there, the nurse asked Sarah to open her mouth. Sarah refused because she didn't like strangers. She wanted her mommy. But the nurse smiled and said it was ok. + +The nurse felt Sarah's forehead, and it was cold. She gave Sarah some medicine to make her feel better. Sarah didn't like the taste, but the nurse said it was good for her. + +Sarah was still a bit scared. But the nurse was nice to her and made her feel better. She said that she was there to help and Sarah knew she was safe. In the end, she was very thankful for the nurse. +One day, a penguin was playing by himself. He was a very stubborn penguin and didn't want to play with anyone else. He kept to himself, but then he found something strange. It was a box and it was full of colorful shapes. He had to match all of the shapes. He was so excited about the game and he jumped around, trying to find the perfect match for each shape. He had fun for hours until the sun started to go down. The penguin was proud of himself; he had matched all of the shapes in the box. He was happy and proud, and he went home that night, proud of how he had tackled the puzzle. +John was a little boy who was just three years old. One day his mommy told him it was time to turn and go to bed. He was frightened because bedtime was new. His mommy was very nice and said he could take his favorite stuffed animal, Puppy. He nodded and turned towards his bedroom. + +John was worried because a law said he could not stay up late. But his mommy said it would be alright and gave him a hug. She tucked John into bed and turned off the lights. He felt a little better. + +John still felt a bit frightened, so he turned to Puppy and hugged him tight. Slowly the fear went away, and he knew he was safe. With Puppy by his side, John fell asleep and dreamed of playing with him in the sunshine. +Mommy was in the bedroom looking for something in the wardrobe. She was talking to herself. + +"Where is it? It must be here," She said. + +Suddenly, something jumped out from the wardrobe and scared Mommy. She yelled and jumped away in fright. + +It was only a little mouse. Its eyes were wide open and it looked frightened. Mommy was worried that the mouse might get into the food and make a mess, so she searched for a way to prevent it. + +She found a box and used it to scoop up the mouse. Then she carried it outside to the garden. + +Mommy was relieved that she was able to prevent the mouse from getting into the house. She went back inside and carefully closed the wardrobe just in case the mouse came back. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Mark. He loved to go exploring in the park near his house. One day Mark noticed a bright, shining ornament lying near a tree. He picked it up, and found it was made of gold. + +Mark thought it was so beautiful he decided to keep it as his own special treasure. He kept it in a box near his bed. But then one day the ornament was gone! + +Mark searched and searched for his treasure, but it was nowhere to be found. He was sad until he remembered something his mom had said. She said when things appear to be lost or dead, sometimes they can be found in a different place. + +He looked everywhere until he finally found his ornament, resting near the same tree he had found it by! He was so happy that he hugged it tight and never let it go. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a Daddy who had something very special for his young daughter. On her third birthday, he came home with an enormous box. With excitement, she asked him what was inside. Daddy explained that the box contained some very special jewelry that he wanted to give her. She couldn’t believe it was true, and wondered what it could be. He slowly opened the lid of the box and she saw the most beautiful jewelry she had ever seen. Each piece sparkled brightly, like a rainbow in the sun. She smiled and hugged her Dad, thanking him for his thoughtful gift. From then on, every day she would wear one of the pieces of jewelry and show it off proudly. She was so happy she had such an enormous collection of beautiful jewelry to wear. +The farmer was careless and had left his gate open. A cow came wandering through the open gate and into the farmer's garden. The farmer was very worried. He was afraid that the cow might damage his garden. + +Just then, a small girl appeared. She had seen the cow and had come to help. She slowly walked up to the cow and began to pet it. She spoke softly and calmly to the cow. The cow seemed to understand her and it stopped walking and stood still. + +The farmer was very thankful. He thanked the little girl for helping and looked on as she gently stroked the cow's back. The farmer watched as the little girl comforted the cow and led it back through the gate and away from the garden. The farmer was relieved and smiled at the little girl. + +The little girl had saved the farmer's garden and he was very grateful. He thanked the little girl again and waved goodbye as she walked away. He knew he had been very careless and was thankful that the little girl was there to help him. +Mandy wanted to have some fun. She looked around and saw something that made her very excited. It was a big tree! She decided to climb it. She ran to the tree and started to climb. It was not easy, but Mandy finally made it to the top. + +From the top of the tree, Mandy could see the grocery store. She thought it looked very boring, but she wanted to explore. She climbed down the tree and ran across the street to the grocery store. + +When Mandy reached the grocery store, she was amazed at all the things she could see. She started looking at all the different foods and snacks. She could not believe how many choices there were. Mandy had so much fun looking and exploring the store. + +Before long, it was time for Mandy to go home. She had had a great time, but was also feeling very tired from all the climbing and exploring. +John and his mom had gone to the park. John saw a group of kids playing together. He wanted to join them, but he didn't have the right weapon. John started to feel frustrated. + +John's mom saw how sad he was and said, "Don't worry, John. You don't need a weapon to have fun. You have something even better that no one can take away--you belong here!" + +John smiled and went over to the other kids. Then, he and his new friends started to play. They ran and laughed. They had so much fun together! + +John saw that belonging can be much better than having a weapon. He was happy to be part of the group! +Once there was a great jellyfish. He was the best jellyfish in the entire ocean. He was so happy to be swimming around. Every day he would rub his tentacles on the soft sand and it made him feel so wonderful. + +One day he saw a bright, orange starfish. The jellyfish thought it looked so friendly, so he swam over to say hello. The starfish was so excited! He wanted to be the jellyfish's friend. + +They played together all day long, having so much fun. The jellyfish would rub his tentacles on the starfish and it tickled so much! They laughed and laughed. The jellyfish thought the starfish was great. + +At the end of the day, the jellyfish and the starfish said goodbye. The jellyfish gave his new friend a big hug and they promised they would play together again soon. + +The jellyfish was happy. He felt good having a new friend and he was so excited to rub his tentacles in the sand again the next day. + +The end. +One day, a boy decided to take his puppy for a walk. He held a leash in his hand and whistled to get the puppy's attention. The puppy, eager to follow, jumped excitedly and started running away. + +The boy had to be very persistent in order to catch up with his pup. He kept whistling and slowly walked closer, calling out the puppy's name. Finally, the puppy stopped running and the boy patted him on the head. + +The boy put the leash around the puppy's neck and they started walking together. The boy would whistle tunes and the puppy would bark excitedly with each note. They had a wonderful time, walking around and seeing all the sights. + +The boy was so happy that he had been persistent when chasing his pup. He had never been so content to be out and about in the fresh air with his furry friend. + +The end. +Dave was feeling very tired. He went to his friend Sam to get some advice. Sam said, "I recommend that you get some rest and take a break." Dave was happy to get this advice and followed it. He went and bought a perfect new tire for his car. He put it on and it felt great. + +The next day, Dave felt much better. He was driving along when he had to stop. He looked and saw that his new tire was flat! He was very surprised by this. Luckily, he remembered what Sam had said. He drove straight to Sam's and explained the problem. + +Sam smiled and said, "You need a tire repair. I recommend Joe's Tire Shop. They do perfect work and they are very nice people." Dave thanked Sam and drove to Joe's. + +Sure enough, Joe was very friendly and repaired the tire in no time. Dave was very happy with the results. Joe said, "If you ever need a tire repair, I recommend Joe's Tire Shop. We always do perfect work." Dave thanked Joe and drove away. From then on, he only ever goes to Joe's Tire Shop! +One night, a little girl went to a park with her mom. +When they got there, she saw a big table with lots of yummy food on it. Suddenly, a bad man came and he tried to steal the food. +The little girl was afraid and she ran to her mom. She told her what had happened. +Her mom ran over to the table and saw the man running away. The man felt guilty and was scared so he ran and ran. +He didn't get away with the food and the food was safe. +The little girl and her mom were so happy. They hugged each other and sat down at the table to enjoy the food. +The little girl learned an important lesson that day - it is never ok to steal! +Once there was a nice little girl who was very excited for her first day at preschool. She arrived at the school and the teacher asked her to walk down the hall. All the other children were watching. Suddenly, she felt scared and embarrassed. She didn't want to keep walking down the hall. + +The teacher looked very kindly at the little girl and asked her softly to take just one more step. She thought about it and then took that last step. Everyone clapped and cheered for her. + +She was so relieved and happy that she felt brave enough to do it. From that day on, the little girl was no longer embarrassed walking down the hall. She now knows how strong and brave she can be. +Once there was a brave girl. Her name was Mia. She loved to explore new places and she found a cabinet in an empty room. She opened it and inside there was lots of color! She wanted to add some of her own colors and decorations. So she took out a few crayons and began drawing on the cabinet. She created lots of beautiful shapes and colors. She added some stars and a big rainbow on the cabinet. + +When she was done, Mia was so proud of her work. She smiled and was brave enough to show everyone her masterpiece. Everyone was so impressed with her work and she felt very happy! + +Mia had transformed the cabinet and it was filled with her own bright colors and art. She had taught herself a lesson to always be brave and never stop exploring. +Once upon a time, there was a lively cat who lived in a big house. Every day, the cat liked to explore the garden. One day, the cat was poking around some bushes when he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a big boy. The boy was chuckling and making fun of the cat. The cat was embarrassed! He quickly hid behind the bushes and waited until the boy left. + +When it was safe, the cat went back to exploring the garden. He soon found a warm sun patch to snooze in and all of the embarrassment from before disappeared. He stretched out and enjoyed the warm sun rays. He was happy, and the cat knew that he was safe and living a lively life! +Once there was a bunny who lived in a garden. One day the bunny saw a sharp stick. He hopped over to pick it up. He wanted to use it to dig up some carrots. He held it up high, and then he started to dig. + +Then a loud noise filled the air. The bunny was so startled that he dropped the stick and he hopped away to hide. It was a big dog! The dog was barking very loudly and the bunny was scared. + +The bunny kept hopping until he found a big towel. He hid underneath it. He felt safe and snug. The loud barking stopped and the bunny stayed still for a long time. + +Eventually the bunny peeked out from under the towel. The dog was gone. The bunny picked up the sharp stick from where he had dropped it. He was happy to finish his digging and find some yummy carrots. +Once upon a time there was a small bird. He loved to fly. He loved the feeling of being in the air. Every morning he looked for a tree to rest in. He saw many different types of trees. One day he saw a very special tree. This tree had a candle at the top. The candle looked so pretty, flickering in the wind. + +The bird flew up to the candle.He wanted to know why the candle was so special. He asked the wind why the candle was so popular. The wind answered and said the candle was used to make a wish. The wish could be anything at all. + +The little bird had a wish. He wanted to fly higher and faster than he ever had before. He closed his eyes and wished and the candle lit up brightly. + +The next day, the bird spread his wings and flew higher and faster. He was having so much fun! Soon he reached a place he had never been before. He explored the area and was happy he made a wish with the special candle. +One day, May saw something very special. It was a leather bag. It was shiny and smelled lovely, like new. May wanted it, so she asked her friend, Peter, if she could lend it. Peter thought it was a great idea. He said she could keep it. + +May took the bag home. She loved it so much! She showed it to her parents, and they were very happy. They said she had found a quiet, special place in the bag. May said she would look after it and take care of it all the time. + +May carried the bag everywhere. Everywhere she went, people asked her where she got it. Every time, May would say that Peter had lent it to her. Peter was very happy to help his friend, and now everyone admired May's leather bag. + +May was lucky to have something so special, and she was very thankful to Peter for lending it to her. +Once upon a time, there was a barn. It was a big barn and the animals loved to play in it. One day, the barn made a funny noise. It was so loud that it broke. The animals were scared and they ran away. + +The farmer was sad when he saw the broken barn. He knew he had to fix it. But it seemed too hard. + +Then, the farmer had an idea. He worked hard and he made it easy. He got some wood, some nails and some paint. He fixed the barn and it looked great! + +The animals were so happy now that the barn was fixed. They all ran back to the barn and played inside. They were so happy that the barn was better and the farmer was happy, too. +Sammy was walking in the park. He was looking for something cool to do. Suddenly he stopped. There was a cooler in front of him. Sammy smiled and ran to the cooler. He opened it with a big smile on his face. + +He was so excited to see what was inside. He found ice-cream, ice-pops, and fruit juice. He took out some juice and drank it. It was so cool and refreshing! + +But then he heard a voice. It was a harsh voice, and it made Sammy frown. It was his mom. She said he shouldn't be taking things from the cooler without permission. Sammy was quiet and sad. + +He put the juice back in the cooler and went back to his mom. But his frown stayed on his face. He knew he had done something wrong and it made him feel bad. +Once upon a time, there was a fireman. He was very lazy and liked to sleep. One day, there was a big fire and no one could put it out. The fireman was the only one who could understand. He woke up and put on his fireman uniform. + +The fireman went to the fire and started putting it out. He worked really hard and eventually the fire stopped. All the people were so happy that the fireman had saved them. They were grateful and thanked the fireman for his hard work. + +The fireman was proud of himself. He had used his understanding to save his town from the fire. From then on, the people of the town respected the fireman for his bravery and understanding. +Molly loved playing in the snow. She could make a man out of it, roll it into a ball, or even shape it into an igloo. She had learned how to build an igloo from her dad. + +One afternoon, Molly was making an igloo. She worked very hard and was proud of her work. But then she got a little anxious when the snow started turning into a slushy mess. Molly started to worry about her igloo collapsing. + +Fortunately, her dad remembered what he had taught her about building an igloo. He reassured Molly that she had done a great job and that she should not worry. + +Molly smiled and was relieved. She remembered her dad's instructions and when the snow stopped melting, her igloo was exactly the same. She was very proud of her work and ran off to enjoy the rest of the day! +Once upon a time there was a wide room. In the middle of the room was a box with a big lock. No one could open the lock. It looked harmless with no sharp points. + +Soon a little girl came into the room. She was only three years old. She looked around the box and asked, "What’s in the box?" + +Her mom said, "Nobody knows." + +The little girl asked, "Can I try?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, if you think you can do it!" + +The little girl tried the lock. She twisted and turned it around. Suddenly there was a click! The lock was undone! + +The little girl opened the box and inside was a pile of gifts! She was so excited to see what was inside. + +It’s a good thing the lock was harmless. Otherwise, the little girl wouldn't have been able to unlock it and find the surprise! +Once upon a time there was a long museum. Inside the museum, there was a room filled with many treasures. The people in the museum enjoyed looking at the treasures. + +One day, the people noticed that one of the treasures was gone. The treasure had vanished without a trace. + +The people in the museum were very sad and didn't know what had happened. They searched for the treasure in the museum for days, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Finally, the people gave up looking for the treasure. They said to each other, "It must have vanished into thin air!" + +And that is the story of how the treasure vanished from the long museum. +Once there was a little girl called Mia who loved to measure things. She always wanted to measure everything she could find - plants, books, even people! + +One day Mia wanted to measure her grandfather but he said she couldn’t because it wasn’t polite. Mia wasn’t too happy about this, so she decided to do some measuring in a naughty way. + +Mia grabbed a ruler and creeped up behind him. He was sitting in his chair and didn’t even notice her. She measured his whole body from head to toe. But when she got to his feet, he said, “That’s enough measuring for today!†+ +Mia realized that sometimes it wasn’t polite to measure everyone. She had to measure things in the right way and with the right style. From then on, Mia was very careful to measure things politely. +Once there were two friends, Michael and Alex, who wanted to have some fun. They saw some bubbles on the ground and decided to gather them. + +They ran around, gathering as many as they could. But it was hard because the bubbles kept popping. Soon, Alex became frustrated but Michael kept trying. + +Michael finally managed to gather all the bubbles and he gave them to Alex. Alex smiled, his face filled with joy. The two friends blew more bubbles together and it was lots of fun. + +They laughed and played with the bubbles until there were no more. Then Michael and Alex hugged and went home, happy that they had gathered so many bubbles. +Once there was a chubby puppy named Bob. He dreamed of being a world famous explorer. He wanted to go on a voyage and find adventure. But to do that he needed the right equipment. + +One day he found some cool items he could use! He gained a hat, some binoculars, and a map. He was so excited! He could not wait to explore the world and experience new places. + +Bob packed his equipment and set off on his journey. He hopped on a boat and sailed around the world. He visited many amazing places and everywhere he went, he saw lots of sights. + +He came to the end of his voyage and decided it was time for him to go home. He had gained so much knowledge and seen so much. He was a happy pup and so proud of all his hard work. He would go home and share his stories with all his friends! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Sam. She loved to dress up in her new clothes. She had a special purple dress that she really liked. + +One day, Sam was playing in her garden. She slipped on a wet leaf and fell over. She was okay, but her dress was wet. She felt sad and started to cry. + +Her big brother came over and saw her. He hugged her and said he would buy her a new dress. Sam was so happy. She loved her new dress even more than her old one. + +But Sam's friend Jack was jealous. He wished he had a nice dress like Sam's. He said his dress was too old. + +At the end of the day, Sam realized how lucky she was and hugged her brother. He had made her very happy with her new dress. He said he was glad he could see her smile again. +Once there was a rabbit who loved to crawl. It was always running and jumping around its garden. One day, the rabbit got an invitation to join a funny party. It was very excited so it crawled all the way to the party. When it arrived, there were so many other animals. They were all having lots of fun! The rabbit joined in by playing tag and eating lots of yummy food. Everyone was very happy and they danced until it was time to go home. The rabbit was sad, but it was happy that it got to go to the funny party! +Once upon a time there was a blue oven. It was a very special oven because it could march. Every night when the stars shone bright, the oven marched off in search of adventure. + +One night, the oven marched to a farm. It crept up to the barn and looked in to see what was inside. The oven was delighted! Inside the barn was a mama pig and her baby piglets. They were sleeping soundly and the oven was so happy to see them. + +The oven decided to march home in the morning when the sun came out. It marched back to the house, with a new story to tell. The oven was so excited to tell the family what it had seen and everyone was so happy. + +The oven was tired after all its marching, but it smiled and went back to its place in the kitchen. From then on, it was the happiest oven in the house. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was going on a very big adventure. Her family was taking her to a special place called an airport. They jumped in their car and zipped off. + +When the family arrived at the airport it was very busy and loud. Everything zipped around in a hurry. The little girl was a bit scared and held her mummy's hand. But then they saw a warm smiley face. It was the lady at the check-in desk! + +The little girl was soon excited again. Together they zipped around the airport, looking at all the lights, making sure to get all their bags checked in. It was fun! + +After saying goodbye to mummy and daddy, the little girl was whisked off on her big adventure to a warm, sunny place. She was so excited! She waved goodbye until she could no longer see them. + +The little girl was off on an adventure she would never forget. She jumped and she zipped and she had such a lot of fun. Life was an adventure and she was ready for it! +Mommy and baby went to the store. Baby wanted to buy some new boots. Mommy said the boots were too expensive. Baby was sad because he wanted the boots. + +Mommy said she would buy them for baby's birthday. When the special day came, Mommy took baby back to the store. Baby chose the most beautiful boots in the store. + +Mommy was proud of baby for making a good choice. Baby was so proud of his new boots. He wore them everywhere. He showed them to all his friends and even to strangers at the park. + +Baby loved his new boots and he was proud of them every day. He bragged about his boots to everyone he met. He was so happy he bought them! +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She wanted to make something. +So, she went to her closet and found a pretty, pink skirt. She thought it was very special. +The little girl wanted to make it even more special so she decorated it with colorful ribbons and bows. +Then she stood back and smiled. She was very proud of her creation. + +Next, the little girl went to the kitchen and found some tasty fruit in the fridge. +She cut it up and decorated the skirt with it. The lovely colors and smells filled the whole house. She laughed with excitement. + +Finally, the little girl proudly showed her finished skirt to her mom. +Her mom was very impressed. She said, "Wow, your skirt looks so beautiful and smells so tasty". +The little girl was so happy. She had successfully made something special. +Once, there was a farmer who wanted to paint a fence all around his house. He got out his tools and began to paint. He worked hard, but he was getting tired and the sun was setting. He needed to wait a little more so the paint could dry. + +He looked around his house and noticed the open gate leading to the front yard. He decided to leave it open for a little while so he could finish up his work. He went back to painting and soon it was done. + +The farmer stepped outside his house, and everything was coming together nicely! The fence looked great, and it was shiny and open. He took a deep breath and smiled. All his hard work had paid off! +Once upon a time, there was a unique missile. It was shaped like a fat cigar and was very special. The missile was special because it had lots of hope in it. + +Every day the missile flew around in the sky wishing that all the people in the world would be happy and live without fear. It's shiny silver wings glinting in the sunlight. + +The missile was very kind and it wanted to bring all the people in the world together, so it carried messages of hope on its flights around the world. Every time it passed through a different town or village it left happy messages for people to find. + +Eventually, the missile's journey came to an end, but the people will always remember the kind and unique missile, full of hoe, that flew through the skies every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so cool! Every day, Lucy would visit her best friend Emily. Lucy and Emily would play together. They loved it so much. + +One day, during their visit, Lucy and Emily decided to go on an adventure. They got on their bikes and went to the beach. When they got there, they saw a giant kite flying in the sky. Lucy and Emily both squealed with joy! + +They had so much fun playing with the kite and collecting shells. They even saw some dolphins swimming in the ocean. They were so happy! + +After a while, it was time to go home. As they said goodbye, Lucy and Emily hugged each other. They both knew that their friendship was full of love. +One day, Jack met a penny. It was on the ground in the park, and Jack was very curious. He wanted to know where it came from and why it was there. He picked it up and asked, "Where did you come from?" + +The penny didn't answer, but Jack still liked it. He put it in his pocket and went home. + +When he got home, he showed his mom the penny he had found. She was very kind and smiled at Jack. She told him that it was his lucky penny and that he should keep it. + +Jack was so happy to have found the penny. He kept it in his pocket and would take it out every now and then to look at it. It was like a little friend and he was very happy to have it. + +Every morning Jack would check his pocket to make sure the penny was still there. He felt happy and safe with the penny in his pocket. It was a kind penny, and it always made Jack smile. +There were two friends, Jack and Sam. Jack had a big sheet. Sam wanted a sheet of his own and he was jealous of Jack's. Jack was kind and said Sam could borrow it. Every day Jack let Sam play with his sheet. + +One day, something magical appeared. It was a beautiful sheet, pink with butterflies all over it. Sam was so excited! Jack was a little jealous but he was happy for his friend. + +They shared the special sheet. Whenever it was Jack's turn to play with it, he was extra careful and wouldn't let it get dirty or torn. When it was Sam's turn, he seemed to take extra special care of it too. + +The friends had a lot of fun playing with the magical sheet, and enjoyed sharing and taking care of it together. Jack soon forgot he had been jealous and they both enjoyed the magical sheet together, making wonderful memories. +George was so excited, he couldn't wait to get home. His parents had promised him a special surprise and finally, they were driving up the road to their house. + +They stopped in front of their house. His parents told him to get out of the car and wait, then they went inside. George looked around, he was curious to know what the surprise was. + +Suddenly, his parents came out with a huge box. His face lit up, he was so happy. His parents asked him to help unpack it. George was excited. + +He helped them unpack and soon, a soft pillow came out of the box. It was the perfect size for him and his parents had bought him his very own pillow! From now on, he would have a soft, comfy pillow to rest on. + +George hugged his parents and thanked them for the lovely surprise. +Once upon a time there was a great dancer. She danced every day and everyone loved watching her. One day there was a big fire and the dancer was very scared. She could feel the heat from the fire and it was burning her. The great dancer ran away from the fire and back to her home. She was relieved to be safe and glad that she was a great dancer and so fast, so she had been able to get away. +The next day the fire had gone and everything was better. The great dancer danced with even more energy and happiness than before. Everyone clapped along as she jumped and twirled. The great dancer had survived the fire and so she was determined to dance as often and as beautifully as she could. She was a great dancer and that's how she stayed. +One day, Max the lion was in the forest. He was feeling jolly and wanted to find something special. Suddenly, Max heard a noise coming from behind a bush. He carefully walked over to the bush and saw a beautiful trophy. Max was so excited, he grabbed the trophy and ran back to his den to show his family. His family was so proud of him and they all celebrated with a jolly dance party. Max was so pleased he had found an amazing new trophy. +Once there was a naughty dog named Spot. Spot liked to go for walks, but was also very curious. One day he decided to leave the park and explore the neighbourhood. Spot was so excited! + +But soon he was lost and didn't know what to do. He looked around and saw a newsstand. Spot thought that the news might be able to help him find his way home. + +Spot barked loudly at the shopkeeper and said, "I need news! Please help me!" The shopkeeper was surprised but figured out what Spot wanted. + +So she gave Spot some newspapers and magazines to help him find his way home. Spot was so happy! He thanked her and ran back home. + +Spot made it back home safe and sound. This time his owners knew to be more careful and not let him get lost again. But even when he was naughty, Spot could always count on the news for help! +Once upon a time there was a green frog. He lived in a pond with lots of other frogs. Every morning, he had a special task. He had to mix up the pond water for everyone to enjoy. + +The frog loved his job! He mixed up the water with his webbed feet, waving them around and making it nice and clean. Then he stirred up the water some more, using bubbles from his mouth. + +The other frogs were so happy with the clean pool. Every day, they splashed around and sang together. The frog was proud of his work and enjoyed the amazing view. + +And every day, the green frog kept mixing the pond water, making it more and more fun for everyone! +Once upon a time there was a very elderly chamber. It was very old and had been there for many years. One day, a little boy decided to visit the chamber. He wanted to explore what was inside. + +When he entered, he saw a large door at the back. He walked up to it, excited to see what was inside. He opened the door, but it was very dark. He couldn't see a thing. + +Suddenly, the lights began to turn on. They cast a bright light on a machines. It was a reversing machine! The little boy was thrilled. He wanted to see how it worked, so he started to press some buttons and pull some levers. + +The machine started to whirl and hum. Suddenly, it began to spin in the opposite direction. The little boy was overjoyed! He made the machine reverse! + +He tried it a few more times before he left the chamber. He was so excited that he had made the reversing machine work. He had figured out the secret of the elderly chamber! +Molly was excited. She was outside in the lawn with her mommy. She was looking for something special. Molly saw a pretty flower and decided to pick it. She carefully pulled the flower out of the ground and smiled. She looked around the lawn and saw there were more available flowers. She picked them all and put them in her pocket. Molly was so happy with her collection of pretty flowers. Her mommy said it was time to leave, so Molly went home with her pocket full of flowers. She couldn't wait to show her mommy what she had picked from the lawn. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to sleep. He was very tired and couldn't keep his eyes open. So he decided to take a nap in a nearby lake. + +As he lay there, he saw a swan with feathers as white as snow. The swan was swimming calmly around him, but then changed directions and swam towards him! The swan looked very fierce. + +The little boy stopped moving and held his breath, wondering what the swan was going to do. But instead of hurting him, the swan put one of its wings around him. It was so soft and warm, that the little boy soon fell fast asleep, dreaming of the beautiful swan. + +When he woke up, the sun was setting and the swan was gone. But he never forgot the beautiful moment of feeling safe and protected, as he slept in the swan's embrace. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. One day, Lucy went outside to play and forgot to come home for dinner. She was very busy and didn't think to remember her dinner. + +Soon, it got dark outside and Lucy remembered that she needed to get home. When she arrived, her mom gave her a big hug. Lucy had never felt more loved. + +The next day, Lucy set out to find an unknown place. After an hour, she found a beautiful garden. As she walked through, Lucy began to remember the time she played in her own garden at home and suddenly felt sad. + +Her mom knew just the thing to cheer her up. That night, they made Lucy's favorite dinner – macaroni and cheese! After dinner, Lucy smiled and knew that it was the perfect way to remember her adventure. +Once there was a girl named Jacky. Jacky was 3 years old and she was very smart. She liked to play outside with her friends. + +One day, Jacky wanted to wear something special to play with her friends. Her mommy laughed and helped Jacky to put on her colorful pants. + +Jacky ran outside with her pants on to meet her friends. They all had different colorful pants. They were so excited! They started to raise their hands up in the air and danced around the garden. + +Jacky was so happy and twirled around with her friends. They did jumps and cartwheels in the garden with their colorful pants. + +Jacky and her friends had a lot of fun playing in their colorful pants. They were so excited that they raised their voices and sang songs together. + +Jacky had a great day playing with her friends in her colorful pants. She was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a fat boat on the ocean. It spun round and round in the waves. The captain was a little bird who wanted to explore the sea. + +The boat spun around and around the salty sea. The captain chirped happily as they saw all the different creatures under the water. They squealed with delight as they saw a family of dolphins swimming near the boat. The boat kept spinning around the ocean and the sun shone ever so brightly. + +Every morning and night, the boat spun around the ocean. The waves were big and small, and the breeze was nice and gentle. The captain was so happy, they had never seen so much beauty before. + +The boat spun around and around until it was time to go home. The little bird hugged the ocean goodbye and thanked it for such a beautiful journey. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who spoke a very unusual language. The language was strange to all of her friends, so she felt lonely. + +One day, the girl decided to explore and she found a very special place. She heard a voice and saw a big, green tree. Every time she said something, the tree repeated her words in the same unusual language she spoke! + +The little girl was so excited, she said hello to the tree. The tree said hello back in her language and the girl smiled. She was so happy to finally have someone to talk to who understood her! + +From that day onwards, the girl visited the tree every day and the two became good friends. They spoke in the same language and shared stories and secrets. The tree made the little girl feel so special and no longer lonely. + +The end. +John was sad. It was a gloomy day. He was standing at the window looking outside. He hoped that he would see something that made him happy. Suddenly, he saw a quick bird fly by. It spread its wings and flew so high. John smiled and he felt happy seeing the bird fly so fast and high. He felt a bit of hope seeing the bird so free. He was sure that the bird was free and he wanted to be just like the bird. John knew that if he was brave enough he could be like the bird too. He smiled to himself and hopped around with joy. He felt hope as he moved around and he knew that he would be happy that day. +Once upon a time there was a generous family. They lived in a big and noisy house. Every day the noise got so loud but the family still loved it. + +One day, the family went for a walk outside. Suddenly, the noise stopped and it was nice and quiet. They could hear the birds singing and it was so peaceful. + +The family accepted that the noise was part of their lives. They knew it would make them happy. + +The family was very thankful for the moments of quiet but also thankful for all the noise. They were generous enough to accept both! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mia. She was in her garden and was looking for something. She saw something shiny in the ground and said to her Mummy, "Mine!!" + +Mummy smiled and said "Yes, Mia, it's yours". It was a special stone, and Mia was very happy. + +Suddenly, a strange man appeared out of nowhere! Mia got scared and tried to run away, but the man pointed at the special stone and said "That's mine!" He then reached out and tried to take the stone away. + +Mia tried to hold on tight, but the man was too strong. He snatched away the stone and started to run away. Mia got really scared and started to cry. + +But then something magical happened. When the man was running away with the stone, he suddenly vanished! Mia looked around in amazement and the special stone had gone. It had vanished! + +Mia was so happy and looked for the special stone all around the garden. But she couldn't find it anywhere. Even though Mia was sad that her special stone was gone, she was also very happy that the strange man was gone too. +Once there was an apple. It was a very special apple. It was purple! It was the only purple apple in the whole world. + +Everyday the little purple apple would sit in the garden and watch the birds and the trees and the flowers. This made the apple very happy. + +But one day, something strange happened. The little purple apple disappeared! Nobody knew where it had gone and nobody could find it. + +The garden was very sad. They all missed the little purple apple very much. But then one day, something wonderful happened. The little purple apple reappeared! + +The little purple had gone on an adventure and now it was back. Everyone in the garden was so happy. They all celebrated and never wanted the little apple to disappear again. +It was a sunny day, and Jimmy was feeling alert. He was getting ready to go to his friend's party. + +Jimmy put on his best party outfit, grabbed his favorite toy and headed out the door. When he got to his friend's house, he heard all the happy voices and knew he was in the right place. + +He walked inside and saw a big, shiny table full of party decorations. He smiled and could not wait to get started. Then he saw something amazing - a big, red balloon bouncing all around the room. + +Jimmy wanted to play with the balloon and he quickly pushed it away with all his might. Everyone laughed and clapped - it was the best party ever! He was so glad his mom had let him come. + +The party went on for hours and Jimmy had the best time. He felt so alert and happy when it was time to go home. When he finally arrived back home, he knew he had had the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a generous man who lived near a big beach. One day he wanted to go for a walk with his two friends. He asked them if they wanted to go but one of them said he couldn't because he had a lot of work to do. + +The generous man smiled and said that he could stay home but then he thought of an idea. He offered to permit his friend to bring his three-year-old daughter to the beach. His friend readily agreed. + +When they got to the beach the generous man took out a big jar of jelly. He said it was time for a picnic and he handed jelly to the daughter along with some crackers. She smiled and ate the jelly with delight. + +The generous man smiled and watched her enjoy her jelly. They stayed at the beach until the sun went down and the daughter had a wonderful time. Everyone was happy that the generous man had allowed them to come to the beach and enjoy the jelly. +Once there was a little boy who was sad. He didn’t understand why he was feeling this way. His parents noticed, so they wrapped their arms around him to try and comfort him. + +They gave him something special, a piece of paper with a mysterious drawing on it. He couldn't tell what it was, so he asked his mom. She said it was a surprise. + +He looked at it carefully and saw a picture of a friendly animal. That made him happy. He hugged his parents and thank them for the comfort and the mysterious drawing on the paper. + +As soon as the little boy touched the paper, he felt the comfort fill his body. He smiled again, because he felt better. He kept the paper forever and never forgot about the comfort and the mysterious drawing. +One day Eddie and his daddy went to the park. They had a lot of fun. They played on the swings and ran around the playground. But then something bad happened. A big bad man came to the park. He wanted to steal all their toys. + +Eddie was scared, but his dad was very brave. He told Eddie to stay still and hide behind a tree. Then his dad told the big bad man to leave the park. He shouted and waved his arms, and the bad man had to go away. + +Eddie was very proud of his dad that day. Even though he was scared, his dad was brave and strong. Eddie knew that he could always count on his dad. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. Jack was always looking for something fun and exciting and today he got just that! He saw a bug that was very attractive. It had shiny green wings and purple stripes on its back. He couldn't help but stare at it. + +Jill was standing next to Jack and she too saw the bug. She said, "Wow, Jack, that bug is so cool! Can we keep it?" Jack said, "Yes, if we can find a place for it to live." They both looked around and found an old shoe box. They put the bug carefully inside and went to get some food for it. + +They found some grass and leaves and put them inside the shoe box. Then they stared at the bug again with admiration. Jack said that it looked happy and Jill nodded. They both smiled at each other and ran off to play. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. She wanted to travel, so she put on her shoes and went for a walk. She love to take photos. She was very careful when it came to taking pictures. + +The little girl walked and walked until she came to a beautiful park. She saw many different kinds of flowers, plants and trees. She took out her camera and started taking pictures. She was so happy with the photos she had taken. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise in the distance. She was scared, so she quickly put her camera in her bag and ran. She ran as fast as she could until she reached her home. + +The brave little girl was safe at home. She took out her photos and looked at them with her family. She smiled and thought to herself, “One day I will travel to many more places.†+Once upon a time there was a mighty bus. It wanted something to eat. It drove around searching for a meal. Everywhere it looked, it did not see anything to eat. Then it spotted a big sweet treat. The treat was a big ice cream cone filled with sprinkles. The bus was so happy. It ate the treat with big, happy bites. When the bus was done eating, it felt filled up and mighty. The bus continued its journey, now even mightier than before. The end. +Bob was a funny little dog who liked to eat all sorts of things. He particularly liked eating delicious food. One day he went to the big green park and saw a big yellow lemon on the ground. He licked it and it tasted very nice! He wanted to taste more, so he ate the whole lemon. The juice was very sour, but he loved it! His mouth felt all tingly and his tongue was a bit tingly too. + +He had never tasted anything so sour before and he started to smile. The lemon had made his mouth feel very clear and he wanted to keep that feeling as long as he could. So Bob started looking for more lemons, but he couldn't find any. He was disappointed but he still kept looking. + +Eventually, he found a big red apple. He was so excited and he couldn't wait to take a bite. He bit into it and the juice was so sweet! He smiled even wider and his mouth felt so clear and delicious. From that day on, Bob made sure to always eat something sweet to keep his mouth feeling nice and clear. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. She lived in a big, old house and in the night it would often rain. + +One day, the little girl decided to go out and explore the old house. When she looked around, she found a small, ancient key hidden under some plants. She was so excited that she decided to keep the key in her pocket. + +The next day, the little girl went out for a walk in the rain. She held the key in her pocket and felt very special. She kept it safe in her pocket and soon the rain stopped. + +The little girl was very pleased with the key, she felt like it was a secret that she could keep all to herself. She smiled and knew that no matter what happened she would always keep her special key safe. +Once upon a time there was an old kangaroo. He wanted to play but the other animals ignored him. They did not want to play with the old kangaroo. + +The old kangaroo was sad and he went to find a friend. He searched through the meadow and he looked for someone to be with. But everywhere he went, the animals ignored him. + +This made the old kangaroo very lonely. He wanted someone to talk to. Then one night he met another kangaroo. This kangaroo was friendly and said hello to the old kangaroo. + +The old kangaroo was so happy. They talked, they laughed and they played together. The old kangaroo finally found a friend and he was never lonely again. +There was a chubby bear who liked to tie. He wanted to find things to tie together. He saw a big refrigerator in the kitchen. He wanted to tie it to the wall. He took a very long piece of string and tried to tie it around the Refrigerator. He tried and tried but it was too big. The chubby bear became sad and lay down on the floor. Suddenly he had an idea. He found some strong tape and wrapped it around the refrigerator. The refrigerator was now nice and secure. The chubby bear was very happy and smiled. He had tied the refrigerator to the wall and he was pleased with the result. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were both three years old. + +The first child was very excited. She had been allowed to take her kite out for the first time. She had a big, colorful kite with lovely patterns on it. + +The second child was jealous. She wanted to have a kite too. She could see her friend fly hers up in the sky and it looked like lots of fun! + +The first child saw her friend looking so sad. She mentioned that she had an extra kite pole she could share. The second child was so happy! + +They both flew their kites together in the wind and laughed. They had so much fun that day, and they remained best friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl who loved animals. She liked to watch them and wonder what it would be like to be an animal. One day, the girl saw something purple and fuzzy at the edge of the forest. She was so excited to see a purple animal. She couldn't believe how colorful and pretty it was. + +The girl carefully stepped closer to get a better look. She was so busy looking at the animal that she didn't notice it coming closer and closer. Before she knew it, the purple animal had snuggled up against her shoulder. She smiled, happy to have a special friend. + +The girl and her new purple animal friend would take many walks through the forest and play in the park. She would love to stroke its fur and it would enjoy all the special cuddles. Everywhere they went, people would wonder and admire their beautiful friendship. + +The girl and the animal remain close friends to this day. No matter where they go and whatever they do, they will always wonder and explore the world together. +The east was bright and the sun was hot. Mary ran and ran, her feet trembled with exhaustion. Heading east, each step felt harsher. Suddenly she saw a beautiful lake. It had clear, sparkling water and Mary stopped to look around. She noticed some trees shivering in the wind, their leaves trembling in the breeze. In the far east, a brilliant rainbow lit up the sky. Mary couldn't help but smile and she ran closer, feeling the soft grass between her toes. Her heart was pounding in delight at the beautiful sight ahead - and the east felt much less harsh. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Susie and Lucy. They were both very pretty. But on one day, Susie wanted to tease Lucy. + +So, Susie asked Lucy, "What do you think about math?" Lucy thought math was very hard, so she said it was tricky. + +But Susie just laughed and said she was wrong. Then Susie teased her again. She said, "Math is really fun!" + +Lucy was not happy when Susie teased her. But she decided it was best to just ignore her. + +So Lucy said, "I think math is pretty cool!" Susie stopped teasing her after that and they both agreed they liked math. + +From then on, whenever Susie and Lucy were together, they would always talk about how fun math was. They learned that even though it was tricky, math could be really fun! +Once there were two friends. They were called Cole and Jack. One day Cole said to Jack, "I feel scared. I want someone to guard me." Jack said, "I can do that. I will be a very nice guard for you." He took Cole's hand and kept him safe. They went for a walk together. + +When they walked, Jack made sure Cole was safe. He showed Cole all of the nice things around them. They laughed and smiled. They felt so happy. + +Then they went back home. Jack said goodbye to Cole. He said, "You don't have to be scared anymore. I will always guard you." Cole smiled and thanked Jack. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl. Her name was Stephanie and she was very special. She had a great ability to make people smile with her wonderful singing. + +One day, Stephanie's mom took her to town to see a spectacular billboard. It was painted with lovely colours and had shiny, sparkly gems on it. Stephanie was so excited by it that she began to sing. + +Her sweet song restored the billboard to its former beauty. Everyone in town stopped to hear it and was moved by its beauty. Everyone in town was so proud of Stephanie and her special gift. + +Stephanie was so proud of herself that she sang even louder. Her beautiful voice restored the billboard to its original glory, making the town sparkle and bright. + +The End. +Iris was a 3 year old girl and she loved playing with her toys. One day in her bedroom, she noticed something hairy on the wall. She poked it carefully and it moved! Iris was surprised. It was a menu! + +Iris saw that the menu wrote out the things that the menu could do. She was so excited that she wanted to try them all. + +Iris tried to build a tower with her toy blocks but it didn't work. Then she decided to use the menu for help. She pressed one of the buttons and suddenly her toys started to move and build the tower for her! + +But then something went wrong. The tower started to shake, and it started to destroy everything in Iris's room. Iris was so scared that she quickly pressed the 'off' button. The tower fell down and destroyed many of her toys. + +Iris was so sad. She didn't want to play with her toy anymore. But then she saw something special. She saw that, even though the tower was gone, it had left behind a big, cuddly teddy bear. Iris hugged the bear and decided to keep it forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She was very friendly and loved cakes. Everyday, Anna would go to the park and play with her friends. + +One day, while she was playing tag, Anna realized something. She saw a big cake! She was so happy and excited that she started to jump. Her friends laughed and then joined in the fun. + +Anna ran to the cake and wanted a piece. Luckily, there was enough for everyone so they all shared. It tasted so yummy and was very sweet. + +Anna was so happy that she realized something very important. She had lots of friends who she could share special moments with. They laughed and had lots of fun. It was a magical day! +Once there was a curious little boy. He asked his mom many questions and explored the world around him. He was always so eager to learn new things. + +One day, their family was taking a long drive. As they drove, the little boy asked lots of questions and was fascinated by the places they passed. + +But at some point, the car began to slow down. His mom said they had to delay their trip a bit and stop at a restaurant. The boy was happy to explore the restaurant, especially when he found out it had a tip jar full of coins. He eagerly filled his pockets with coins from the tip jar. + +Once they were done with the delay, their family was back on the road. The little boy was happier than ever to explore the world around him and learn about everything he saw. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play in the park, but one day the park was dirty! Sarah didn't know how to clean it. + +But then she felt a wind blowing. She looked up and saw that the wind was carrying away the dirt. It was an easy way to clean the park. + +Sarah was so happy. She ran around the park, laughing and chasing the dirty wind away. She ran and ran until the park was clean and the wind had gone away. + +Sarah was so proud of the park. She had made it clean with the help of the wind. + +The end. +Once there was a mum and dad, and they had a little boy. His name was Jack, and he was three years old. + +They all went on a holiday in a car. After lots of driving, they got to a lovely hotel. + +Jack was so excited to stay in the hotel! He ran around the lobby and laughed and laughed. + +Mum and dad were tired from all the driving, so they got Jack some juice and food. He ate his dinner and went to bed. + +The next day they all got up early to explore the hotel. Jack saw lots of lovely things. They went swimming and played games. Jack loved it! + +They had a great time at the hotel, and when it was time to go home, Jack said he wanted to stay forever. But Mum and Dad said they had to go. Jack was very sad, but he knew he would get to come back to the lovely hotel soon. +Once upon a time there were two friends: a rabbit and a bear. They were very happy together. + +Every morning, the bear would give the rabbit a big hug and they would talk about their dreams. One day, the bear had to go away and the rabbit was very sad. He said to the bear, "Please remain my friend". The bear said, "I will". + +The bear got ready and gave the rabbit one last heavy hug. The bear said goodbye and then he was gone. The rabbit stayed behind. + +Every night, the rabbit would dream of his friend, the bear. He would remember the big, heavy hug and it made him feel a little better. + +One day, the bear returned and the rabbit was so happy that he jumped up and down. He was so excited, he gave the bear a big, heavy hug. The bear had remembered his promise and remained the rabbit's friend. The rabbit and the bear were happy together forever. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jessie. She loved to build things. She had lots of toys and blocks. One day, she wanted to build something special. She decided to build a new body for her doll. But Jessie felt helpless because she didn't know how to do it. She was getting very upset. + +Suddenly, her Mom came into the room. Her Mom could see that Jessie was feeling helpless. She smiled and said, "Let's build it together". They both went to the kitchen and found some card, glue and markers. + +Jessie and her Mom worked together to build the body for the doll. What a fun time they had! Together, Jessie and her Mom made the most beautiful body for the doll. Jessie was so happy, and felt very proud of their work. + +When Jessie grew up, she always remembered that special day when her Mom helped her build the doll. Together they had made something wonderful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who needed to search for something very special. She had lost her heart and wanted to find it back. + +The girl started to look high and low, but she couldn't find her heart anywhere. sad, she started to cry. But then she heard a gentle voice. + +It was her best friend. He said, "Don't worry! We'll search together and find it!" So the two of them went on a search to find her heart. + +They searched far and wide, but it seemed like an impossible task. Suddenly, they came across a hard rock. When the girl touched it, she felt something inside. + +She had found her heart! With a big smile of happiness, the girl hugged her friend. They had found her heart! +Once there was a nosy little girl called Lily. Lily liked to always know what everyone was doing. One day Lily went to school and sat at her desk. All the other children were in the playground, so it was very quiet in the classroom. + +Lily was getting curious, so she got up from her seat. She started going around the classroom and peering at everything. Suddenly, she saw something very interesting looking at the back of the room. It was very colourful and shiny! + +Lily couldn't resist and went to take a closer look. She moved the desk and noticed that there was a toy box under it with lots of fun things inside. Lily couldn't believe her eyes, she was so happy! Lily spent the afternoon playing with the toys and then went back to her seat. + +From that day on, instead of having her nose in her books, Lily decided to use her curiosity to explore and find fun new things. +Once upon a time there was a sad world. Everyone in the world seemed unhappy and there was no joy. One day a special creature arrived in the world. He wanted to make everyone happy again. + +So he began to perform. He sang songs, jumped, danced and even juggled. Everyone in the world watched and smiled. + +The creature was so happy to see people smiling he kept going, showing more of his amazing tricks. Soon the world was filled with laughter and joy. Everyone was so happy and the world was no longer sad. + +The creature ended the performance with a deep bow and the world applauded him. From that day on, the creature visited the world regularly, bringing happiness to everyone with his wonderful performances. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Lucy, and the other was called Tom. Tom was feeling a bit sad, so Lucy wanted to make him feel better. She wanted to give him a hug. + +So she wrapped her arms around him and squeezed really tight - she gave him the biggest hug ever. Tom loved it and his sadness started to fade away. + +But then he noticed something! Lucy had grown an inch! She was almost as tall as him now! He was so surprised that he laughed and laughed at how silly Lucy was. + +He gave her a big hug of his own and said, "You're so foolish!" They hugged and laughed together until they were both happy. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a normal girl. She loved to explore and play outside. One day, she found a special bracelet. It was a shiny, sparkly bracelet and she liked it very much. She kept it and wore it all the time. + +The girl went to show her new bracelet to her best friend. Her best friend liked it very much and wanted to have one too. So the girl decided to include her friend in the fun. She chose a pretty pink bracelet that she knew her friend would like. + +They had so much fun wearing their bracelets. The girl's Mom even wore one too. Everywhere they went they felt extra special with their matching bracelets. That day was a special day and they included lots of laughter and fun. +Holly wanted a snack. She asked her mom for a dessert. But mom said "No, it's too close to dinner. No desserts right now." Holly started to complain. She whined and she cried. Mom said "No crying either!" + +Holly was very troubled. She wanted the dessert so badly. So she bargained. She said, "I'll do my chores if you give me a dessert please." Mom thought about it, then said, "OK, you can have a cookie if you clean your bedroom." + +Holly was excited! She quickly ran to cleanup her room. When she finished, mom gave her a delicious cookie. Holly was so happy to have her snack. She ate her cookie and smiled. Mom was glad that Holly stopped complaining. +Tommy had a toy dinosaur. He loved it more than anything. It was his very own dinosaur and he was so proud of it. He would show it to all his friends and they thought it was so cool. + +Tommy was playing with his dinosaur one day when he noticed it doing something very strange. It started moving around and waving its arms. It was so weird! + +Tommy couldn't believe his eyes. He asked his mum what was happening. She told him that his dinosaur had come to life. Tommy thought it was the best thing ever to have his own living dinosaur. + +Now Tommy and his dinosaur are the best of friends. They go on adventures and play games together. It's the most amazing thing ever. Tommy loves his weird dinosaur so much! +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to listen very carefully because she wanted to learn. One day she heard a special sound coming from the kitchen. Excitedly, she raced to see what it was. + +When she got to the kitchen, she saw a bright orange egg in a pan on the stove. Sally was so excited that she started clapping! She loved eggs and the orange one looked very yummy. + +Sally wanted to eat the egg but her parents told her to listen. They said that she had to wait for the egg to cook before she could eat it. So she did. She carefully listened to the sound of the pan on the stove and waited. + +When the egg was finally cooked, Sally was so excited. She dove right in and ate the egg with a big smile on her face. It was delicious! + +From then on, Sally always listened to her parents. She knew it was the best way to get the things she wanted. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Sarah and Tom. Tom was a bit naughty and Sarah was very nice. + +One day Tom went to the park to play, and he saw an empty slide. He wanted to go down the slide, even though it was empty. Sarah told him not to, but Tom still went. + +Suddenly, Sarah's mom came and saw what Tom had done. She was angry and punishment was coming! She told Tom he must never do this again or else he would get in trouble. + +Tom was so sad he would have to be punished. But Sarah gave him a hug and told him it would be alright. + +In the end, Tom was allowed to play again. He and Sarah had lots of fun together and he always remembered never to go on an empty slide again! +Once upon a time there was a wild fox. He lived in the woods and kept a secret. The secret was that he could quit running and stand very still. + +One day he was walking in the woods. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He stood still and started to quit running. Very carefully, he listened. It was a rabbit, hopping around in the trees. + +The fox began to move closer to the rabbit. He was careful and quiet, so the rabbit wouldn't notice him. The fox wanted to see the rabbit's secret. + +Suddenly, the rabbit noticed the fox, and it started hopping around in all directions. The fox was so excited, he started to chase the rabbit. The chase was wild and full of adventure! + +Finally, the rabbit stopped and looked over his shoulder. He wanted to know why the fox was chasing him. That's when the fox explained his secret. He was keeping an eye out for danger and wanted to make sure the rabbit stayed safe. + +The rabbit was surprised but also very happy that the fox was looking out for him. From then on, the fox and the rabbit were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had an extra special treat to spend on a special day. She had a big bag of chocolate. Every day she would take out a little piece of the chocolate and eat it slowly. She enjoyed feeling the chocolaty goodness in her mouth and the way it melted on her tongue. + +One day, she decided to spend her chocolate on something special. She wanted something that was flexible and made her smile. So, she went to the store and bought a big ball. She was so excited about her purchase. She could bounce it, roll it, and even throw it into the air. + +Amy spent the entire day playing with her new ball. She laughed and smiled as the ball bounced and moved in every direction. She felt so happy and flexible. At the end of the day, she was happy to have spent her chocolate on such a fun experience. +Once upon a time there were two nations, one was happy and one was very grumpy. The happy nation had a bright yellow sun which made everyone smile and laugh. But the grumpy nation had a grey sky with no sun at all. + +One day, the grumpy nation decided to sit on a hill and just sulk. They wanted to separate themselves from the happy nation and not have to worry about their sun. + +The people of the happy nation saw what was happening and they decided to take action. They thought and thought, until finally they got an idea! + +The happy nation ran up to the grumpy nation, singing and smiling and waving their arms. The grumpy nation thought they were being attacked, so they got up and ran away to their own dark corner of the world. + +The people of the happy nation followed them and kept singing, until eventually the grumpy nation started to smile and join in with the dancing and singing! + +The people of the two nations sat together, grateful to be in each other's company. The happy nation's sun shone brightly and the grumpy nation stopped being grumpy. They realised that the sun could bring them all closer together, despite the differences between them. + +The two nations lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a model who liked to stay silly. He loved to have fun and play all day. Every day he would find different things to do and explore. + +One day he stumbled on a big sandcastle. He decided to stay and build it. He worked very hard to make it perfect and he was very proud of it when he was done. + +But then, the silly model decided to have even more fun. He decided to stay and play in the sand. He dug big holes, and he built piles of sand. He even put a silly hat on it and pretended it was a person. + +Soon, the sun was setting and the model had to stay and go home. But he stayed silly by imagining happy adventures in the sand. He smiled and waved good-bye as he ran home. + +The next day, the model went back to the sandcastle, and he stayed to play some more. He was surrounded by the silliness he had created, and he loved it. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lucy. She loved summertime and wanted it to last forever. + +One summer day, Lucy made a foolish plan. She said to her mom, "I want to keep summer here forever!" Her mom laughed and said, "That would be nice, but it isn't possible." + +Lucy thought for a while and said, "I know! Let's build a big wall around our house, and then summer will never go away." Again, her mom said, "That's a foolish plan, we can't do that." + +Lucy was sad, but she knew her mom was right. She said, "Okay, maybe we can't keep summer here all year long, but I will still enjoy summer while it lasts." + +And that's what Lucy did. She enjoyed every summer day, and never gave up her foolish plan. +"Mom, I want to match my dress," said Jenna. Jenna was a three year old girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. + +"Jenna, what color do you want to match your dress with?" asked Mom. + +"Navy," said Jenna, smiling brightly. She loved navy. + +Mom nodded. "That's a unique choice Jenna," she said. "Let's go find some shoes that match!" + +Mom and Jenna went to the store and searched for navy shoes. After looking around, Jenna spotted a pair of navy shoes that were perfect. + +"Mom, I want these!" exclaimed Jenna. "They match my dress perfectly!" + +Mom smiled and said, "You sure do have a unique taste, Jenna. I'm sure you'll look beautiful." + +Jenna put on her navy shoes and admired them. She twirled around and felt like she was the most special girl in the world. +One day, Sam and Abby were walking in the park together. Sam was feeling nervous and started to tremble. He began to worry that something was wrong. Then Abby saw a sheet of paper on the ground. She picked it up and saw that it had a sad story written on it. She read the story to Sam, and it was about an animal who needed a home. The animal was looking for someone compassionate to take him in. After hearing the story, Sam stopped trembling and knew what he had to do. He asked Abby, "Can we take him home?" + +Abby smiled and said, "Yes, of course!" So, that day, Sam and Abby took the scared animal home with them. They gave the animal lots of love, a comfy bed and food to eat. It didn't take long for him to become a part of the family. From that day on, Sam and Abby were very compassionate towards the animal, making sure he was always happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annie. She had a lot of fun playing at the beach with her friends. + +Suddenly, Annie heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw a big shark swimming in the water. Annie's friends were scared and started to hurry away. + +Annie wanted to stay. She decided to have a chat with the shark. "Hello there," she said. + +The shark smiled at Annie. "Hello there, Annie," he said. "Why did your friends hurry away?" + +Annie laughed. "Because they are jealous! They are jealous because I can talk to a big shark like you," she said. + +The shark nodded. "That's true. Now hurry, Annie before they get too far away." + +Annie smiled and quickly ran back to the beach. She waved goodbye to the shark and excitedly joined her friends. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very strong. She could lift anything! Every day she would go outside and show off her strength. + +One day, the weather was great. She decided to go outside and lift something bigger than normal. She found a huge rock and tried to lift it, but it was too heavy. She tried and tried but it wouldn't move. + +The rock started to make the girl tired, and sad. She tried to get help from her friends, but no one could lift it. The girl was stuck. + +Days went by and the girl became very sad and tired. She couldn't lift the rock anymore. Finally, the girl decided to stay with the rock until the end. + +The rock was the girl's last home, and she never left. This was a bad ending for the girl who wanted to show off her strength. +Once there was a perfect child. He was very small, but special. Everywhere he went, his friends followed. + +One day, the child went to the park. He spread out on the grass and smiled. His friends followed and spread out with him. + +A voice came from behind them. It was a kind voice, belonging to an old woman. She said “Let me tell you a story about spreading.†The perfect child and his friends listened. + +The old woman said: “Once upon a time, a group of children spread out from one place and went to many different places. Everywhere they went, they shared love and made the world better.†She looked at the perfect child and said “You and your friends have just done the same.†+ +The perfect child and his friends smiled. They knew that even though they were small, they could spread perfect love and make the world a better place. +Once there was a little girl who wanted an ashtray. She asked her mommy for one and her mommy said no. + +The little girl was sad but she wanted an ashtray really bad so she asked her daddy for one. He said yes! + +The little girl was so happy that she jumped up and down and shouted out loud. She ran to her room and grabbed her new ashtray. + +She was so happy that she could not stop smiling. Her family heard her loud laughter and came to see what she was so excited about. They were so proud of her and they laughed along with her. + +The little girl was finally happy. She felt very lucky to have her new ashtray. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bob. One day, Bob looked out of his window and saw something very exciting - a yellow balloon! He was so happy that he asked his mom to bring the balloon for him. + +Mom said, "Oh, I'm sorry Bob. That balloon is too far away for us to get it. Let's just watch it float away." + +But Bob was very determined. He looked over at his mom with his big blue eyes, smiled, and said, "Please mom, can you bring it to me? Please?" + +Mom thought for a minute, then smiled. "OK, we'll see what we can do. Let's wait until the next day and try to find it again." + +So the next day they went looking. Sure enough, they saw the yellow balloon far away in the sky. Bob's mom took out a long rope and his dad used a pole to bring the yellow balloon back to them. + +Bob was so excited! He couldn't believe that his mom and dad were able to bring the balloon to him. From that day forward, he would never forget how special their day was together. +Once upon a time, there was an egg. Every day, the egg dreamed about being a bird. + +One day, it hatched! Out came a snugly bird. The bird wanted its own nest, so it asked a tree for help. "Will you help me make a nest?", it asked. + +The tree was happy to help the bird, so it said "I promise to make you a nest". + +As days passed, the tree made a warm and cosy nest for the bird. When the nest was finished, the bird was so delighted that it started to fly around and around. It flew so fast, it felt dizzy. + +The bird was so grateful for the tree's help. It promised to take care of its nest. + +The bird lived happily ever after in its nest. +Once there was a little girl named Maria. She loved playing outside in the sunshine, but sometimes she and her mommy would go to a special place. It was a blue place with a tunnel and a big pool. Maria loved it so much! + +Maria's mommy would help her get dressed and they would both walk through the blue tunnel. Once they were there, Maria could see all the water in the big pool. She was so excited! + +Maria's mommy helped her get in the water, which felt so nice and warm. She would smile and splash. She would splash so much that her mommy got wet too! + +When she was finished, her mommy would help her get out of the pool. They would both towel off, and then they would walk back through the blue tunnel. Maria always had so much fun when she went to bathe in the pool! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Charley. They were best friends and loved to play together. + +One day, Sam said to Charley, "Let's go outside and play!" + +Charley agreed and they ran outside. They had lots of fun and played with all their toys. But suddenly, the weather changed. It started to rain. + +"Oh no!" said Sam. + +But Charley said, "Don't worry, I will support you!" + +So, Charley used his toy umbrella to keep Sam dry. The rain kept coming down and it was getting really dirty outside. + +Sam grinned at Charley. "Thank you for supporting me!" + +Charley smiled and said, "It's what friends do!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maggie who was 3 years old. She was having a great day and playing outdoors with the trees. One day, her mum said, "Maggie, it is time to go upstairs." + +Maggie asked, "Why do we have to go upstairs?" + +Her mum said, "It is time to sort through all the toys that are up there. Some of them are too old and we should give them away to someone else who may need them. Come on, let's go!" + +Maggie and her mum went upstairs. It felt uncomfortable because they had too many toys everywhere. Maggie and her mum started to sort the toys. Some of them went into the "give away" pile, and others went in the "keep" pile. After a while, Maggie felt happy that she was helping her mum sort through their toys. + +Maggie and her mum sorted until everything was done. After they were finished, Maggie's mum said, "Well done Maggie! You did such a great job helping." + +The two of them went back downstairs and carried on with their day. Maggie couldn't help but feel a little proud of herself for helping sort all of the toys. +Joey was three years old and he didn't like his haircut. He thought it was silly and made him look like a baby. He asked his mom to take him to the barber to get a new one, but she said no. He thought he could fix it himself, so he tried. He got a pair of scissors, but as he cut his own hair, he made a big mess! It was all over the place and filthy. Joey was so embarrassed when his mom saw what he did. She took him to the barber to get a proper haircut after that. Now Joey looks much better and doesn't feel embarrassed any more. +Once there was a dependable girl who decided to go for a walk. As she walked, she came to a big fountain. She had never seen one as big as this before. She peered in and saw a sparkly stone at the bottom of the fountain. She wanted to poke it. + +She reached into the water and used her finger to poke at the stone. But the stone wouldn't move. She tried again and again, but it stayed still. + +The dependable girl decided she wanted to get the stone. So she stood on her tiptoes and poked her hand into the fountain. The girl was determined now, and as she finally got a good grip on the stone, she pulled it out of the water. The girl looked down at the sparkling stone and was happy that she got it. +Once upon a time there was a humble boy. He loved to count and dreamed of being a magician. Every day he would study the books of magic in his room and count the stars in the sky. + +One night, while he was counting the stars, a magical fairy appeared! She said, “Young boy, I want to give you a special gift. I will give you the magical powers of counting.†+ +The boy smiled and said, “Oh, that would be wonderful! Thank you fairy!†+ +But the fairy replied, “There is a catch, young boy. You can never use your magical counting powers for bad things. If you do, I will take your powers away. Do you understand?†+ +The boy nodded nervously. He was so excited to have magical counting powers, but scared he might use them for bad things. + +The fairy said, “Don’t worry, just be humble and use your powers for good.†+ +And with that, she waved her wand and the boy was granted magical counting powers. From then on, he used his powers to help and never to harm. He became a great magician and was admired by all. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful boat that sailed on the sea. It was an adorable boat with bright colors, perfect for adventures. One day, the boat set sail on a new journey. As it sailed along the water, a bee flew around the boat. The bee was very friendly and buzzed around, enjoying the breeze and the sun. The boat sailed all day delighting in the pretty sights, and the bee followed it the entire way. Everyone that saw the boat and the bee thought they were the most adorable sight. The boat and the bee sailed together until the sun set and it was time to go back home. Everyone waved goodbye to the boat and the bee as they returned to shore. It was a wonderful adventure, and they all hoped that the boat and the bee would sail together again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a tiny red ant. He lived in a small house. He wished his house was bigger and he set off to find a way to make his house bigger. + +He asked all of the animals he met on the way, but none of them could help him. Then he saw a big red sauce bottle. He thought he could use the sauce to increase the size of his house! + +He asked a fox if he could have the sauce. The fox replied, "No, little ant, you cannot have the sauce. You must find your own solution". + +The tiny ant thought very hard and soon he found a way to increase the size of his house. He followed the fox's advice and used his own creativity and intelligence to find a way to make it bigger. + +The moral of the story is that with a little hard work and an open mind, any problem can be solved. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to explore her garden. She often looked for bugs and plants. + +One day the girl found a big red radish growing in her garden. She was very excited and picked it. But then suddenly she heard a loud noise coming from the bushes. It was scary! The girl was scared and ran back to her house. + +Inside, the girl's mom hugged her and wiped away her tears. Then the mom took out a special cloth and wiped off the radish. The girl was still scared but she was brave. She picked up the radish and they both ate it together. + +The girl was filled with joy and happiness. From that day on she would always explore her garden and play with the bugs. Even if it was sometimes scary, she was always brave. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to draw pictures. He had a big box of crayons he could use to draw with. They were all different colors and he was so excited to try them all. + +One day, the boy was coloring a picture and he reached into the box of crayons to pull out his favorite one. But when he reached in, the lid of the box closed shut! + +The boy was very sad. He had to find another way to finish his picture. He thought and thought until he had an idea. He would go on a quest to find his original crayon! + +So he went out into the garden and searched everywhere. Finally, he spotted it - the bright blue crayon! He was so happy and he put the crayon back in the box and closed the lid. Then he used his favorite crayon to finish his picture. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl, named Ella. Everyday she would go to the beach and watch the waves in the ocean. One day, she saw a little fish in the ocean, caught in a net. She quickly ran and called for help, but nobody came. So she jumped into the ocean, grabbed the fish and set it free. When she got back to the beach, Ella's mom asked her why she risked her life for a little fish. Ella shrugged and said, "Because it was hurt and needed help". + +Ella's mom smiled and said, "That's true. We all need help sometimes, and we should always be there to help each other, no matter how small or big the help is". Ella nodded and got back to the beach, watching the waves and thinking about her mom's words. + +And that's how Ella learnt a very important lesson: when somebody needs help, we should be there for them. Every time she looked at the ocean from the beach, Ella reminded herself of this lesson. +Tommy was feeling very upset. He couldn't find his favorite toy and he started to cry. When his mom saw, she was very worried. She hugged him and asked, "What's wrong, Tommy?" + +He couldn't answer her, just kept crying. His mom said, "Let's look together. I'm sure we can find it!" + +So they looked everywhere and finally, they found it. Tommy stopped crying and smiled. He was so happy! + +But then his mom started to cry. Tommy was surprised and asked why. + +His mom said, "I was so upset when I saw you crying. I'm glad we found your toy and you're happy again." + +Tommy smiled at his mom and hugged her tightly. He said, "It's ok mom. We found it, so you don't need to cry!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a very exciting secret. His parents had promised him a piano, but they had made him wait until tomorrow to see it! + +That night, Tim had a dream. He was carrying a large and beautiful piano. He was so proud and he could not believe his luck. + +The next morning, Tim was so excited! He quickly hopped out of bed, ready to see his piano. On his way outside, though, he could already hear the crazy sound coming from the backyard. + +Tim's parents were standing in the backyard with a group of people. They were cheering in excitement. When Tim arrived, he saw what everyone was looking at. It was a piano! + +The crowd began clapping and cheering. They knew Tim would love it! After all of the excitement, Tim slowly walked over to the piano and slowly began to carry it. He was so happy, he started singing a silly song. + +Everyone laughed at him, but he didn't care. It was finally his dream come true. With his new piano in hand, he knew he was going to be making music for a long time. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The baby had a toy car and he loved it very much. He would take it everywhere and he would zoom it around and pretend it was the real thing. +One day, the mommy said it was time for a treat. She said she had two choices. She said the baby could have a cool car, just like his toy one, or he could have some yummy juice. +The baby was so excited about the car, but he also knew his mommy wanted him to make a good choice. So he decided to choose the juice. +His mommy was so proud. She said, "Smart boy! Even though things like cars can be very fun, it's important to make the best choice when you can!" +The baby smiled and slurped his juice happily. He knew that even though it was cool to zoom around in a car, it was even better to make a smart choice. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Josh and Amy. Josh was three years old and Amy was four years old. One day, Josh and Amy were playing in the park. Josh had a shiny plastic ball and was rolling it around on the ground. + +Suddenly, Amy saw a butterfly and shouted out with joy. Josh heard her and shouted too. It was so fun! Josh and Amy chased the butterfly around the park together and laughed. + +When the butterfly flew away, the two friends looked back at the shiny plastic ball. Josh said, "My ball is good!" Amy smiled and said, "Yes, it is!" + +Josh and Amy played together for the rest of the day. They laughed and shouted and had a very happy time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl in a magic land. Her name was Lucy and she had a big dream. + +Every day she made a wish, hoping her dream would come true. She never gave up believing. + +One day, a cat appeared. It was interesting and Lucy was excited. She ran up to the cat and said, "Hello! Who are you?" + +The cat laughed and said, "My name is Magic and I can help you complete your dream. All you have to do is come with me!" + +Lucy couldn't believe it! She was so happy and followed the Magic Cat. + +When they arrived at the magic castle, Lucy was amazed. She had never seen anything like it. Escorted by the Magic Cat, she entered the castle and what she found was truly magical. All of her wishes had come true! + +The Magic Cat smiled and said, "See! You were brave enough to make your dream come true. Now, you can be happy forever." + +And they all lived happily ever after! +There was a little girl who was always very busy. She liked to be in her room, playing with her dolls and toys all day. One day, she heard a voice outside her window. It was a bird singing a sweet song. The girl stopped playing and decided to listen. She listened to the bird with her eyes closed. + +Suddenly, the girl heard a tiny voice, barely louder than the birdsong. She opened her eyes and saw a small beetle on the window ledge. It said to the girl, "Listen to what life has to tell you! Listen with your ears, your eyes and your heart." + +The girl was surprised to hear the beetle speaking to her. She listened to what it said and decided to take its advice. She paid more attention to the world around her and enjoyed listening to the birdsongs and other animals noises. She also began to listen to people, who had much wisdom to share with her. + +The girl learned an important lesson from the beetle! The world is full of wonderful things to listen to, if we only take the time to listen. This is an important lesson for all of us. Being busy is not always the best way to enjoy life, we must take time to just pause and listen! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Emma. She was three years old and full of energy. One day, Emma and her mother decided to go for a walk. As they strolled up the hill, Emma spotted something that caught her eye. + +"Mommy, look!" she said. + +At the top of the hill, there was a big, rich house. Emma's mom smiled. + +"It sure is a beautiful house," she said. + +Emma wanted to get a closer look. She acted bravely and walked right up to the front door. She peeked through the window and saw a family inside. As Emma watched, the family laughed and smiled. + +"Let's go," Emma's mom said. + +Emma smiled as they walked away, dreaming of what life must be like inside their rich home. It certainly was a beautiful sight. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sally. Sally was feeling very frustrated because she couldn't send her drawings anywhere. + +One day she came across a very big volcano. The volcano was steaming and bubbling. Sally thought it was the most magical thing in the world, and she wished that if she could just send her drawings there, then whatever she wished for would come true. + +So, she carefully rolled up her drawings, closed her eyes and threw them into the volcano. Suddenly, Sally felt a warmth all around her, and when she opened her eyes, her drawings had all vanished! + +She was so happy that she had sent her drawings to the volcano, and she was sure that whatever she wished for would definitely come true. + +The End. +Mummy and Daddy came home from work with the baby in tow. They were so excited to show him the new TV that had been set up. Mummy quickly opened the box and set up the TV. She turned it on and the baby was mesmerized. He stared at the bright colors and funny noises coming from the screen. + +Mummy asked the baby if he wanted to watch TV and he nodded eagerly. He hesitantly stepped up to the TV and pressed the big button that was glowing on the front. Suddenly, loud, scary music started playing and a big monster popped up on the screen. The baby was so frightened he started to cry. + +Mummy quickly came over, scooped the baby in her arms, and turned off the TV. She hugged him and said, "It's ok, there was nothing to be so frightened about". The baby smiled and asked if he could watch TV again. Mummy said, yes, with her close by. + +The baby opened his eyes wide and grinned excitedly. He ran to the TV and pushed the button to turn it on. This time, a funny cartoon came up on the screen and the baby burst out laughing. He clapped his hands and happily watched the show with mummy nearby. +Once upon a time there was a pretty princess. She lived in a castle far away and was very lonely. One day, the princess went out and saw a cat stuck in a tree. She didn't know what to do, so she decided to rescue it. + +She reached up to the tree, but she was too small. Then, an old lady came by and saw the princess trying to rescue the cat. The old lady smiled and gave her a big mug of coffee. + +The princess drank the coffee and with its help, she grew taller and taller until she could reach the stuck cat. She grabbed it and brought it back down to the ground. + +The cat was happy to be saved! The old lady was so thankful that the princess was able to rescue the cat. The old lady said "Good job, pretty princess!" and gave her a hug. + +The princess said thank you and the old lady waved goodbye. The princess was now a hero and she went back to the castle with a smile. +John was walking outside one day when he saw something interesting in the sky. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. He saw a huge creature with bright wings stretching in the sky. He watched as it flew towards him. + +John ran up to his mom and said, "Mom, look! It's so beautiful!" She smiled and said, "It sure is. That's a dragon!" + +John looked at the dragon as it flew closer. He noticed that the dragon had a beautiful skirt made of shiny fabric. + +John asked his mom, "Why is the dragon wearing a skirt?" His mom replied, "Dragons wear skirts when they are looking for adventure. It is an empty skirt, so it's ready for the dragon to fill it up with treasure. + +John was so excited to learn about the dragon's adventure. He couldn't wait to find out what treasures the dragon would find. +John and his mom were the park, when he heard a loud plane flying overhead. He jumped in excitement and said, "Mom, listen! A plane!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's right, John. A plane is flying in the sky." + +John was so amazed he started to jump up and down. He said, "I want to go on a plane!" + +His mom laughed. "Maybe one day," she said. "But first, why don't you listen to a story I'll read to you?" + +John looked a little spoiled, but he agreed. His mom started to read them a story about a group of animals on an adventure. As she read, John was listening and imagining the plane flying in the sky. +Sammy was walking through the shopping mall when he saw something that made him stop. In the corner of the mall, there was a green elevator. It was really old and made an annoying noise. Sammy's dad noticed it too. + +"Let's see if it works," he said as he stepped inside the elevator. He looked around, then pressed the button. The door shut, and the elevator shuddered and started moving. + +As the elevator moved, an odd sound started to come out. It was a loud, long whistle. It was kind of nice, but also a little bit disgusting. + +"What is that noise, Daddy?" Sammy asked. +"It must be coming from the elevator," his dad said. "The elevator is whistling for us." + +Sammy smiled. He loved that the elevator was actually talking to him. Suddenly, the elevator stopped and the doors opened. They had reached their floor. + +"Bye elevator!" said Sammy. Then, the elevator started whistling again, as if it was saying goodbye too. + +Sammy and his dad smiled and waved at the elevator as they stepped out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old and she loved exploring the world around her. One day, Sarah went on a walk with her mother. They were having so much fun, they didn't notice the river up ahead. Suddenly Sarah's mother saw the river and screamed, "Sarah! Stop!" + +Sarah's mother grabbed her and told her, "Don't go near the river, it is too dangerous!" Sarah nodded and backed away. But, what was that shiny object in the river? Sarah could just make out a silver rod on the riverbed. She wanted to get it, so she begged her mother to let her get it. + +Her mother said, "No! You don't know how deep the river is." But Sarah's curiosity was too strong and she begged and begged, until finally her mother gave in and said, "Okay, but be careful. Don't go any further and stay where you can touch the bottom. Got it?" + +Sarah nodded and stepped into the river. She waded carefully, until the water became too deep and she could no longer stand. She grabbed the rod, but it was too heavy and she became weak. She was about to drop it, so she called out for help. + +Luckily, her mother heard her calls and she came quickly into the river. Together they grabbed the rod and brought it out of the river. Sarah's mother said +Once there was a happy girl. Every day she liked to measure things. One day, she found a diamond and it was very sparkly. She was so happy that she wanted to measure it. She got a ruler and a measuring tape, and measured the diamond. It was very small. She was so happy that she put it in her pocket and kept it with her all day. Everywhere she went the diamond made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was an old soldier. He had a big job to do. He had to remove something from a secret place. He moved slowly and carefully to the secret place. + +When the old soldier got there, there was a huge box. He knew what he had to do and got to work right away. He put his fingers in the corners of the box and slowly began to lift it up. + +With all his strength, the old soldier removed the box from its secret place. He was so proud that he had done it. He carried the box away carefully. + +When the old soldier got home, he opened the box. He was so happy to see what was inside. He had removed the most special thing ever! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who were cooking in the kitchen. They wanted to make something good. The mommy put some food in the mixer and turned it on. + +"Whee!" cried the daddy. + +At that moment, their little baby came into the kitchen and saw the mixer. +"Mine!" he said, and he reached for the mixer. + +The mommy quickly moved the mixer away from the baby. "No, this is for cooking," she said. +The baby looked sad and began to cry. + +The daddy picked him up and hugged him. "It's okay," he said. "Maybe you can help us cook something good!" he added with a smile. + +The baby clapped his hands and was very happy. He helped his parents put food in the mixer and they both cooked something yummy together! +Once there was a little boy named Max. He was very clever, and he loved to explore. One day he decided to go on an adventure. He wanted to find some spaghetti so he could have a snack. + +He happily skipped and hopped along, until he came to a big garden. There were tomato plants, and lots of other tasty plants too. He plucked a ripe tomato and bit into it. + +Max was just about to leave when he heard something. It was a tiny voice saying, “Help me! Help me!†Max stopped and looked around. He finally saw a little caterpillar stuck on a branch. + +Max was clever and knew what the caterpillar needed. He carefully broke off a piece of spaghetti and held it out on the branch. The caterpillar wrapped its legs around the spaghetti and crawled to safety. + +Max smiled and thanked the caterpillar. The caterpillar said, “If you ever need help, just remember that I'm here. I would love to help you.†+ +Max thanked the caterpillar again, and then headed home for a nap. Later that night, he remembered the caterpillar's kind words and smiled, feeling very grateful that he had made such a clever and kind friend. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo. Her name was Hilda and she was very hairy. One day, Hilda had an idea. She wanted to sell something. + +Hilda looked around her house and saw a big, black box. That was perfect! She decided to fill the box with things she could sell to her friends. + +But what should she put in the box? Hilda chose a colorful ball and a furry fish. She also put some sparkly stickers, a very squishy pillow, and a squeezy bottle. + +When Hilda was done, she went to find her friends. She went to Polly's house and showed her what was inside her box. Polly said that everything looked great and she wanted to buy them all! + +Hilda was so excited! She quickly put the items in a bag for Polly and shared a big, fuzzy hug. + +Hilda had learned that she could use her ideas to sell things and make new friends. She was very happy! +Once there was a boy named Joe. He was 3 years old and liked to go on adventures. One day, Joe decided to go to the park to explore. + +As he arrived, Joe saw dark clouds in the sky. He asked his mom, "Mama, what is that?" His mom said, "Joe, that is a storm. It's black and very big." + +Joe was excited to see the storm. Suddenly, it started to rain. Joe was scared and ran quickly to take shelter. + +"Mama! Mama!" Joe shouted, but it was too late. The storm was so loud and it was hard for his mom to hear him. + +Joe was happy when the storm ended and the rain stopped. He looked outside the door and saw the sky was now blue. + +He yelled out to his mom, "Mama, it's over! I can see the blue sky again!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Joe, the storm is gone." +Once there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She asked her mom if she could go. Her mom said no, but the little girl was determined. + +So she asked to go to the beach. Her mom said yes and allowed her to go. + +At the beach, the little girl saw a fisherman. He looked silly, so she asked him why he was there. He said he was fishing for his dinner. + +The girl asked if she could help him, so he allowed her to try. She was very excited. + +Unfortunately, she was a bit foolish. Whenever she put the bait in the water, she caught nothing. The fisherman had to take over again. + +But the little girl learned that even when you are foolish, sometimes you are allowed to try new things. +Janie peeked under the bed. Little fingers explored the big bed frame. Suddenly, she discovered a bookcase hidden in a corner. Janie hopped up and opened the door, dusted off the book cover and smiled. + +"What is this?" Janie asked. An elderly voice answered, "That's my bookcase I haven't opened it in years." + +Janie was excited and asked again, "What's inside?". The old woman said, "Why don't you find out?" + +Janie opened each book carefully, discovering stories and pictures that were hidden from view. She laughed and sang with each new discovery. Janie thanked the elderly woman for letting her explore the bookcase. + +"My pleasure," the old lady said with a smile, "It brings me joy to see a child so interested in reading." + +Janie had a newfound excitement for books and promised she would keep exploring them. The elderly woman smiled proud that Janie had discovered the bookcase. +Once upon a time, there was a very special team. The team was made up of all kinds of animals! Every animal had their own behavior and special qualities. + +The team decided to go on an adventure together. But, one of the animals was behaving very badly. This animal was being very fake and mean to the other animals on the team. + +The team was very sad. They couldn't believe how mean the animal was. So, they started to talk about what to do. + +The team decided the fake animal needed to be taught how to behave. They talked to each other and came up with a plan. The plan included being kind and patient with the fake animal. + +Soon, the team could see the fake animal changing. They watched as the animal started to be nicer and kinder to the other animals. In no time, the fake animal was acting like a normal part of the team! + +Everyone was so happy. The team was back to being the kind and friendly group of animals it always used to be. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. The cat lived in a house with a human family. The human family had a little boy who really liked the cat. + +One day, the little boy came inside the house so that he could give the cat a treat. He had a teaspoon full of milk. But the cat didn't come to him. The little boy kneeled down and called for the cat, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Finally, the little boy saw the fat cat at the top of the stairs. The cat was meowing downwards at the little boy as if it was trying to tell him something. The little boy got up and started to walk up the stairs. + +The fat cat ran away when the little boy got close. But when the little boy knelt down and said "Please," the cat came back and ate the treat from the teaspoon. + +From that day on, the little boy and the fat cat were best friends. The little boy would always kneel down to give the cat a treat, and the fat cat would always purr in delight. +Once upon a time, there was a librarian who wanted to create the perfect library. He was determined to make the library the best place for kids to gather and learn about books. Every day, he would go to the library and work hard to create the perfect space. + +One night, the librarian had a dream where he saw a perfect library filled with books and comfortable chairs. He was so excited that he couldn't wait to start creating the library in real life. He worked late into the night and finally, he had created it. + +The next morning when the librarian came to the library, he saw something was different. The library was dead. All the books were gone and the chairs were empty. He couldn't believe it. He asked a passer-by what had happened. + +The passer-by replied, "I'm sorry, the books were taken away by a thief. He said that he wanted to create his own library." + +The librarian was so sad. Despite all his hard work, his dream of creating the perfect library was ruined. He spent the rest of his life sadly walking around the empty library, knowing that he could never create the library of his dreams. +Once upon a time there was a jolly blue bear named Tony. He loved to explore and he was always on the lookout for new things. One day he started his adventure in a new field. Everything was so exciting, the grasses and the trees were so tall! He hopped from one side to the other and he found a stick along the way. + +He picked it up and held it tightly, it was brown and sturdy. Tony couldn’t wait to try it out! So, he started to climb up a tree with the stick, inch by inch he slowly made progress. When he reached the top, he looked around and saw a huge nest. Inside the nest there were two little yellow birds. + +Tony was so excited, he wanted to take a closer look. Little did he know that the mother bird was right behind him! She was very angry and started to fly around Tony and the nest. Tony was so scared he dropped the stick, but he knew he had to be brave in order to be safe. He gathered all his strength and held up the stick above his head, like a shield. + +The brave little bear managed to scare away the mother bird, and he was safe. Tony smiled with relief and looked around the nest. He noticed two little eggshells and smiled, he could tell that two little birds were about to start a new life. +Jacob was a brave little boy who wanted to match all of his toys. He had red cars, purple dragons and yellow balls. He was determined to put them all in the right place. He began by sorting the noisy cars into a neat line. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud tap coming from the door. He ran to see what had happened. Jacob was surprised when he saw a fierce tiger at the door! The tiger had come to play too. + +Jacob nervously said to the tiger, "Do you want to match my toys with me?" + +The tiger nodded, so Jacob and the tiger started matching all the toys. They put the red cars with the red cars, the purple dragons with the purple dragons and the yellow balls with the yellow balls. + +When they finished, the tiger and Jacob smiled and the tiger waved goodbye. Jacob was happy to have made a new friend! +Once upon a time there was a big, tough house. It had a big, tough roof. All the animals wanted to get up on the roof, so they tried their best to take the big steps to get up there. + +First, the elephant tried and he was so big, but he couldn't do it. He was too big. Then the monkey tried and he was too small. He couldn't take the big steps neither. + +Finally, the rabbit tried. He bounced up and was able to take the big steps one at a time until he was at the top of the roof. He was so happy he made it. All the animals yelled and cheered for the brave rabbit. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry bear who was looking for food. He peered around but he couldn't find anything to eat. Then, he saw a magnet sitting on the ground. He thought it would be yummy and it seemed to be the perfect snack. + +He scurried over and grabbed the magnet in his paws. Then, he started to walk away but he heard a voice yelling. He stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around. To his surprise, a little girl was standing there and she was staring at him with an angry frown. + +The bear tried to smile at her but she was furious. She shouted for him to give back the magnet so he put it down on the ground. The bear apologized but the girl continued to stare and wouldn't let him go. In an angry fit, the girl suddenly threw a rock at the bear. + +The bear was so scared he ran away as fast as he could. He wanted to find a place where he could be safe and eat. Unfortunately, the bear never found a place and he never ate. He was so hungry that he eventually died. The end. +Once upon a time there was a very happy family who all lived together in a house. They loved to play together and they even shared their toys with each other. +One day, the family decided to go camping and they all packed their things in the car. When they arrived at the campsite, they set up their tent and were so excited! +But, then the family noticed that there were no other tents available. They started to get tired and did not know what to do. +The family listened to each other and then decided to knock on the door of the nearest house. They explained their situation and the family inside the house was very kind. They said that their tent was available and so the family was able to rest. +The moral of this story is to always listen to one another because it can help us to find the most available solutions to our problems. +One day there was a little girl. She was very excited because her mom told her that they were going to take a ride in the jeep. She jumped up and down and screamed with joy. + +The little girl hopped into the jeep in her favorite pink dress. Her mom smiled down at her and told her that she was being very thoughtful by wearing her seatbelt. After mom started the jeep, they drove off. + +The little girl loved all the new things she saw on their drive. But when they passed a wide open field, the little girl screamed even louder. She pointed to a big herd of cows and asked her mom to stop the jeep so she could look at them longer. + +They stopped and watched the cows together. The little girl thought they were so funny and she couldn't stop giggling. Finally, mom decided it was time to go home, but the little girl was sure she'd never forget the fun adventure she had that day. +Freddie was a small figure who liked to play in his back yard. One day, he brought his toy car outside and he wanted to push it around the yard. As he was pushing the car, he spotted a small figure on the other side of the yard. He had never seen it before. + +Freddie went over to the small figure and tried to push it. It was very hard to move! Freddie pushed as hard as he could, but nothing seemed to happen. He pushed and pushed, and suddenly, the small figure broke into pieces. + +Freddie was disappointed. He knew that he had broken something that didn't belong to him! He started to cry and went back inside his house. He had learned his lesson. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a gorilla and a rabbit. The rabbit was very sad because it was raining and she had no shelter. + +The gorilla saw how sad the rabbit was and offered his home to the rabbit so that she could stay out of the rain. + +The rabbit was very happy and thanked the gorilla for his kindness. + +The next day, the gorilla saw the rabbit outside again and the gorilla was angry. He asked the rabbit why she was not in his home. The rabbit then told the gorilla that she didn't want to feel like she was taking advantage of him. + +The gorilla realised that he had been too generous, which made him angry. He decided to teach the rabbit a lesson, so he chased her away. + +The moral of this story is that being too generous can sometimes make you angry and it is important to be careful when you are helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful little bird called the Missile. She lived in the woods near the village, and everyday she would hop around looking for food. + +One day, Missile hopped out of the forest and over to the nearby village. She saw an old man sitting on a bench and flew over to say hello. "Good day, little one!" said the old man as he smiled at Missile. + +"What's that thing over there?" asked Missile. The old man looked in the same direction and said, "That's a big missile. It can hop very high." Missile was curious, so she asked the old man, "How high can it hop?" + +The old man chuckled and said, "Oh, it can hop very, very high. It can go higher than you can even imagine." Missile felt excited and thought to herself, "Maybe one day I can hop as high as the missile." + +As Missile hopped around, she remembered the old man’s words. “Maybe one day I can hop as high as the missile.†Everyday, Missile practiced hopping higher and higher, until one day she did it- she hopped as high as the missile! Everyone cheered for Missile's graceful jumps and she knew the old man's words had come true. +One day, a little girl was walking in the rain. She felt sad, so she stopped to take cover beneath a big tree nearby. Just then, she saw an old man struggling to walk with a staff. The little girl saw his difficulty, and ran out from beneath the tree to help him. + +"Thank you," the old man said. "I was struggling." + +The old man smiled at the little girl. His smile was compassionate, and she smiled back. The two of them continued walking in the rain, and eventually arrived at the old man's house. After thanking the girl again, he opened the door and went inside. + +The old man watched from his window as the little girl walked away. Even though the rain had not stopped, she was walking happily. The old man thought to himself that the little girl was so compassionate. + +The little girl's kindness warmed his heart as he looked out of the window. And as she disappeared in the distance, he whispered to himself: "What a nice person she is!" +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog. His name was Max. One day, Max found himself stuck on the other side of a river. He didn't know how to swim across! Suddenly, he saw his friend Bear coming down the path. "Help me!" Max barked. Bear knew he had to rescue Max. + +Bear tried to swim across the river, but he was too clumsy. He kept bumping into things and splashing a lot of water! He was getting nowhere. Then Max had an idea. He found some sticks and food, and threw them across the river. + +Bear caught the sticks and food in his mouth. He used them as a bridge to rescue Max! Max was so happy to be safe and home. He shared the food with Bear to show his appreciation. + +From then on, Max and Bear were the best of friends! +Mama was busy stirring in the kitchen. She was making something special, but she wouldn't let her three year old daughter watch. The little girl watched from around the corner and wondered what Mama was making. + +Mama kept stirring as the little girl looked on. She was curious and couldn't wait to find out what Mama was making. + +Finally, it was time for the big reveal. Mama had finished stirring and carefully placed a big bowl in the middle of the table. It was full of colourful candy, cookies and treats - it was a delicious dessert! The little girl was so excited and couldn't help but dig in. + +Mama had been busy in the kitchen stirring up something special, and it had been worth the wait. The little girl smiled up at her mama, happily snacking on the tasty treats. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear called Ted. He was looking for an adventure. So he set out on a journey. + +As he was walking, he saw a beautiful butterfly. He said to it, "Hi! Where are you going?" +The butterfly replied, "I'm going to visit my friend." + +Ted said, "I'd love to go too! May I come along?" +The butterfly said, "Of course. I'd be happy to have a friend join me on my journey." + +So off they went, flying through the sky and hopping through the grass. Ted and the butterfly made lots of friends along the way, like birds and squirrels. + +When they finally reached their destination, the butterfly's friend was so happy. It was clear that they cared for each other very much. + +Ted was happy too. He had made a new friend and had a wonderful journey. +One day, a young girl named Jenny wanted to play with her toy. She was very happy and excited. She grabbed her favourite toy and went to the garden to play. + +Suddenly, a black cloud came in the sky and began to make rain. "Oh no!", said Jenny. She ran to her house with the toy. + +Inside, Jenny was no longer happy. She waited and waited for the rain to stop but it seemed to increase. Soon Jenny began to get frustrated. + +Just then, her mom came up to her and said, "Don't worry sweetheart. The rain will stop soon, I promise." + +Jenny smiled and hugged her mom tightly. Sure enough, the rain began to stop and the sun started to shine again. Jenny looked out of the window and smiled. She was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a family that lived in a big house. One day, the mom and dad wanted to discuss something important. They went into the kitchen to talk. They sat down at the table and mom asked dad about the gun. Dad said it was an unknown thing that they shouldn't think about. + +The next day, the family took a walk to the park. Along the way, they saw a big, bright gun in the sky. It looked like a plane, but it didn't move. Dad said it was an unknown thing that they should stay away from. + +Later that week, the family went out for furniture shopping. Dad saw a gun on the wall of the store. He said it was an unknown thing that the family shouldn't buy. + +Finally, the family went to the zoo. Just outside the zoo gates, there was a gun. Dad said it was an unknown thing and the family should go into the zoo to stay safe. + +The family had a wonderful day at the zoo. They explored, saw lots of animals and went for ice cream. The family went home, happy and safe, thankful that their parents had warned them about unknown guns. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very alert. He was always on the lookout for danger. One day, he decided to go on a journey. He loaded up his little red wagon with all of his things, then he set off. + +As he walked, he noticed a golden crown lying in the grass. It was so sparkly! It must have been made for a king or queen. He picked it up, and loaded it carefully into his wagon. He walked on, and even though he was ever so alert, he never noticed the danger lurking in the shadows. + +Soon, he came to a castle. He saw the King and Queen of the land, and they noticed the crown he was carrying. They were very excited and invited him inside. The King and Queen thanked the bear and presented him with a special medal as a reward. He was so proud! + +He thanked the King and Queen, then loaded the medal into his wagon. With a heavy heart, he waved goodbye and set off on his journey home. From that day onwards, he was even more alert when travelling. The end. +Once there was a small child named Mark who loved to climb. He would climb high trees and the walls of his house. One day, Mark started to climb a really huge tree. The tree had a smooth trunk and big branches. + +Mark's Mom saw him and said, "Mark, your nose is too close to the trunk. You could get hurt!" But Mark wouldn't listen. He kept climbing and climbing until he reached the top of the tree. + +He felt so proud he laughed out loud. Suddenly, the branch he was holding broke and he tumbled down. He hurt his nose and his hand and started to cry. + +Mark's Mom was very upset and hugged him tightly. She said, "From now on, listen to me when I tell you something!" + +The moral of this story is that it is important to listen to the advice of your parents and take care of yourself. +Once, there was a little boy who was asked to do a test. He was very nervous because it was his first test. + +The boy arrived and it was very uncomfortable. He had never been in a place like this before. He felt very scared and he wanted to go home. + +The test was hard and the boy had to answer many questions. He was not sure of the answers and he was so nervous. + +But, he kept trying and after a while he finished the test. He was so relieved and happy that he had done it. + +He walked away feeling so proud of himself. His test was over and now he felt much better. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, they were called Lilly and Lisa. They were loyal to each other and promised to always stick together. + +One day, Lilly wanted to put on some makeup. She asked Lisa to help her and Lisa happily agreed. They united to make sure everything was just right and giggled together as Lilly tried to make her face look pretty. + +Some time later, Lisa's Mum asked them to tidy up their room. Lilly and Lisa soon realised that if they both united to help each other, they would be able to finish the job much quicker. + +They decided to help each other and the job was done in no time at all. They celebrated their big achievement by clapping and cheering! + +Lilly and Lisa hugged each other tightly, knowing that by uniting together they had managed to do something amazing. They then skipped off to enjoy their day, happy in the knowledge that their friendship was loyal forever. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Mel. Tom had a knife that he used all the time. The knife was very useful for him to do many tasks. One day, it was raining a lot, and the knife got wet. + +Tom and Mel decided to find a way to dry the knife. They looked everywhere without success. Suddenly an idea came to their mind: they asked a lot of their friends, and everyone gave them their own solution. + +Tom and Mel tried all of them, but nothing worked. In the end, a friend told them to blow at the knife with a dry cloth. That idea worked. Tom and Mel were very glad. + +The moral of the story is that it is good to think for ourselves, but it is also important to ask for help and advice from our friends. Together, we can sometimes find the best solution. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sally. She loved playing games and having fun. One day she went to the park to play. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was coming from the tree! Sally looked up and what do you know? She saw a bluebird zip past! + +Sally was so happy and clapped her hands. Suddenly she noticed something stuck in the tree. She saw a bar of soap! She thought it was so useful. She took it and brought it home. + +Sally's mum was so surprised! She showed Sally how to use the soap to clean her hands and reminded her to wash them often. Sally was so proud she had found something so useful! She knew she was going to have even more fun when she was playing games and not worry so much about getting her hands dirty. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who wanted to go on an adventure. He wanted to sail and explore new lands. So he went to the store and ordered a sail. But when it arrived in the mail, it was all tangled and broken. The monkey was very frustrated. He tried and tried to fix it but nothing worked. He was sad and he felt like he would never be able to take his sail out on the sea. + +Then one day, a magic whale came by. The whale knew how to help the monkey. He said a few magic words and the sail became whole and good as new. The monkey was so happy and couldn't believe it! The whale said he was happy to help and soon the monkey and the whale were off on a journey. + +They sailed past all kinds of cool places. The monkey learned so much on his adventures. Everywhere he went, he would tell stories of the fish and birds he saw while he sailed. The monkey was so happy and he thanked the whale for all his help. The monkey and the whale knew that they would always be friends. +Once there was a dependable otter who loved to slide. Every day he took his favourite stone down to the river and waited until he heard a splash. He knew that was his signal. He quickly pulled his stone over the pebbly shore, and took off sliding on the water. He glided along the rippling waves, admiring the twinkling sunshine on the surface. + +The otter was so happy he wanted to keep going, so he started sliding around the bend in the river. As he rounded the corner he caught sight of a boat, and its wake created the best slide ever. Faster and further the otter travelled, until finally the boat faded into the horizon. The otter was exhausted, but so excited for his next slide. He tucked his stone under one of his flippers and waddled back to shore. +Once upon a time there was an old car. It was driving really fast along the road. The driver was getting ready to have some fun. He wanted to pretend he was a race car driver. + +At first, the driver felt excited. He went really fast, faster than he had ever gone before. But then he started to feel guilty. He remembered that he wasn’t supposed to go so fast. He felt so guilty that he stopped the car and he had to promise to never do it again. + +But the driver still wanted to pretend he was a race car driver. So he put on his special driving cap and went to the track. He knew that he couldn’t go as fast as a real race car driver, but he still had a lot of fun. He pretended he was driving around the track at top speed, and it made him feel happy and excited. + +The driver had lots of fun pretending, but then it was time to go back to driving slowly. He took off his cap and drove slowly back home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little girl called Bubble. Bubble loved to go out and explore the world. One day Bubble went to her neighbor's mailbox. As she was looking in the mailbox, Bubble came across a small bird that was suffering. Bubble felt so sorry for the bird that she knew she had to help it. + +Bubble carefully took the bird out of the mailbox and cradled it in her arms. The bird had a broken wing and Bubble wanted to make sure it was okay. She took the bird home and laid it on a blanket. + +Bubble gently stroked the bird's feathers and said: “Don't worry little bird, I will take care of you!â€. The bird felt so safe with Bubble that it started to calm down. + +Bubble found some bird food and quickly cooked a warm meal for the bird. The bird eagerly ate the food and Bubble was so happy that it was getting better. + +After a few days of rest, Bubble let the bird go free. The bird flew away happily into the sky and Bubble waved goodbye. Bubble was so proud of being able to help the adorable little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lola. She lived in a big city and loved exploring. + +One day, Lola was walking around when she found an interesting store. She went inside and matched the best she could. She found a really cool pistol and thought it was really neat. + +Lola kept the pistol in a secret hiding spot in her room. Every day, she would come home from school, and find the pistol. She would play pretend with it, imagining she was a famous detective. + +One day, Lola decided to take the pistol for a walk with her. As she was walking, she remembered a story her father had told her. He said that her grandfather was a sharpshooter and earned a medal for his amazing skills with a pistol! + +Lola felt inspired and decided to practice with the pistol. She held it up with both hands and pulled the trigger. To her surprise, she hit the bullseye! Lola was amazed and her father was so proud. She realized that the story he had told her had given her an advantage and was the key to her success. She had matched the pistol to her grandfather's skill and earned herself a medal of her own! +Once upon a time, there was a rich witch. She had magical powers and a special spell that could restore what was lost. She kept it hidden away so no one would take it from her. + +One day, a poor little boy came to the witch's door asking for her help. He had lost something important and he wanted her to restore it. The witch took pity on him and used her spell. + +In an instant, the lost thing was returned to the little boy, who was so pleased he was nearly jumping for joy. He thanked the witch and went on his way. + +The witch was now happy, knowing that her spell could make people's lives richer. She closed her door, content knowing that she could restore something that was lost. +Mum was in the kitchen, cooking dinner. She was very organized and knew exactly how to make the best meal. Meanwhile, Dad was playing a sport outside, with his friends. He had organized a game and everyone was having a lot of fun. + +After a while, dinner was ready and Dad came in, to eat. Mum had cooked a delicious dinner and they all sat down to eat. Even the little 3 year old, who was very excited to try the food. + +The 3 year old loved the meal and couldn't wait to tell her friends, the next day. They would be very impressed that Mum and Dad had cooked such a nice dinner. +Pat was a crane that lived in the wide open meadow. He had grown tall and safe living in the meadow. When the other animals saw Pat, they hesitated to accept him as one of their own. + +But one day, Pat decided to try to make friends. He flapped his wings and hopped up to a small deer. The deer was taken aback by Pat's presence and said "Oh, hello Pat! What can I do for you?" +Pat replied, "I want to be friends. Can you accept me?" + +The deer looked around at the other animals, who were all still wary of Pat. After a few moments of thought, the deer said, "Yes, I accept you. Everyone in the meadow should be friends and feel safe." + +The other animals saw the deer's acceptance and followed his lead. All the animals of the meadow accepted Pat and welcomed him as a part of their community. + +Pat felt happy and safe. He had finally been accepted! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Noah. Noah had a string that he liked to play with. One day, Noah's Mommy said to him, "Noah, I am tired. I need to rest. Go play with your string." + +So Noah went outside to play with his string. He saw a bird and decided he would try to catch it with his string. Noah snuck up, but the bird flew away. Noah was so sad and he decided he didn't want to play with his string anymore. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. He said to Noah, "Why are you so sad?" Noah replied, "I wanted to catch a bird with my string, but it flew away." The old man said, "Ah, don't be so bitter. There are lots of other things to do with your string. Here, I will show you some." + +The old man showed Noah how to make a bracelet with his string. He also showed him how to make a little swing with it. Soon, Noah had forgotten all about the bird and was having lots of fun with his string! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was playful and loved to explore the world. One day she met a new friend called Suzie. + +Suzie and Lucy liked to play together. They went to the park, coloured in and built towers with blocks. They were always having fun! + +Sometimes Lucy needed help and Suzie would support her. When Lucy couldn't lift a heavy box, Suzie was there to give her a hand. If Lucy was feeling sad, Suzie would put her arm around her and make her feel better. + +Suzie was a very special friend. She was always there to help, and Lucy liked that. With her help and support, their playtimes were even more fun. +Once upon a nice sunny day, there was a little creature that lived deep in the woods. Everywhere it went it heard stories of an escape, so one day it decided it would try it too. + +The creature gathered all the vegetables in the woods and packed them in a bag. Then it tried to find a way out of the woods, but there were many big trees and it was scared it might get lost. + +So the creature followed a path that went deep into the woods. Along the way, it started feeling sleepy and, before it knew it, it was all alone in the dark, deep in the woods. + +The creature started feeling frightened and alone. It had to figure out what to do, so it decided it should find the escape it had heard about. + +The creature saw a light in the distance and kept going towards it. As it came closer, it noticed it was full of vegetables, so it knew it had found the escape! + +The creature was so happy and it decided it would never go back to the deep woods again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. He liked to pretend he was an old man that had big adventures. Every day Tom would go to the playground and pretend he was out in the deep sea. He would make bubbles and swim around pretending to explore. + +One day, Tom's friend Peter joined him in his pretend adventure. Peter said, "I want to go under the sea too!" Tom smiled and said, "Alright, let's pretend that you're the brave pirate and I'm the old sailor on a mission!" + +The two friends ran around and pretended they were searching the deep ocean for treasure. They pretended that they found the most amazing ship and some beautiful shells. Tom and Peter made up many wild stories about their pretend adventure. + +At the end of the day, they had to go home, but they promised they'd pretend they were in the deep sea again tomorrow. +Molly was feeling anxious. She was missing her eraser. She didn't know where it had gone. + +Molly asked her mom, "Mommy, have you seen my eraser?" + +Her mom replied, "No, Molly I haven't seen it. Let's look for it together." + +They both looked around the house, but couldn't find it. + +Molly started to cry. "I really miss my eraser!" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Molly. We will find it." + +Molly smiled and said, "OK!" + +They continued searching, and suddenly Molly saw it under the sofa. + +Molly shouted, "Mommy, I found it!" + +Her mom said, "That's great, Molly! I'm so happy." + +Molly hugged the eraser and said, "Me too. I'm so happy to have my eraser back." +Once upon a time, there was a magical garden. The garden was filled with wonderful things, like colors and shapes and smells. + +One day, a group of children came to explore the garden. They were so excited to see what was there! + +As the children turned each corner, something new and impressive was revealed. There were butterflies of many colors and flowers of all shapes. The birds sang sweetly and the sun shone down from above. + +The children were so amazed. They had never seen anything so beautiful in their lives. They thanked the garden for revealing its wonders to them. + +As the children left the garden, they promised to come back one day to explore even more of its magical surprises. +Once there was a very long cooler that a 3 year old named Dale loved to take for a walk. Every day Dale would take the cooler outside and explore. + +One day, as Dale took the cooler out and went to explore, it started to rain. Dale was not scared and just put the cooler underneath a tree nearby. Dale thought it would be safe to leave it outside. + +But then suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from where he left the cooler. Dale ran over to the cooler and noticed that the cooler was shaking and it had a big hole in it. Someone had taken the cooler and it was gone. + +Dale was devastated and started to cry. He looked around for the cooler, but he couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, someone came along and said, "Are you looking for your cooler?" Dale was surprised and answered, "Yes!" + +The person showed Dale the way to the person who had taken his cooler. It was a very long journey, but Dale was determined. + +Finally they arrived at the thief's house. The person knocked on the door and the thief answered. The thief had stolen the cooler, but Dale was determined to get it back. After a long negotiation, Dale finally got his cooler back. The thief had lost and Dale had won! + +Dale hugged the cooler tight and ran back home with a smile. He had gotten his cooler back and it +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Randall. Randall was only three years old and he was full of wonder about the world around him. + +One day, Randall was playing with his toys when he heard a strange noise outside. He slowly opened the door and peered out. He saw two older boys looking back at him. They were laughing. Randall was scared. + +Then one of the older boys said, "We have something for you, Randall. Come here." + +Randall felt scared, but he went over. The boy held up a flower and said, "We want you to have this. It's a peace offering so we can be friends." Randall was surprised, he didn't expect this. He smiled and said, "Okay, I forgive you." + +The boys smiled back and one of them touched Randall's eye. "You have an old eye, but it's wise," he said. Randall smiled and it was like a small light had come on in the room. He suddenly understood that the older boys were really only young like he was. + +Randall thanked the boys and they said goodbye. As they walked off, the older boy turned back and said, "Remember, forgiveness will make you strong." + +Randall smiled and held the flower close. He felt like he had been given a special gift, one that he would never forget. From that day on, he remembered to be kind to others +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Tony and Ann. Every day, Tony and Ann would go to the park together. Today was no different. + +Tony and Ann played catch with a ball around the park. After some time, Tony got very tired, but Ann kept playing. + +Tony said to Ann, "I have to go. I'm tired." + +Ann said, "That's too bad. Maybe you'll be lucky tomorrow." + +The next day, Tony went to the park again. He had decided to bring a new tire to ride on instead of playing catch. Ann saw him and said, "You have a tire? That's so cool!" + +The two of them had so much fun that day - riding around the park on the tire. Tony felt extremely lucky. He was glad that Ann had given him the idea. + +From then on, Tony and Ann always had a tire with them when they went to the park! +Mommy was in the kitchen, baking a cake. She had taken the eggs and milk out of the fridge. She opened the drawer and took out an enormous bowl. + +"What are you making, Mommy?" asked Little Sally. + +"I'm baking an enormous cake!" Mommy replied. "Would you like to help me?" + +Little Sally nodded her head very excitedly. She loved to help Mommy in the kitchen. She watched as Mommy poured the milk and eggs into the huge bowl. + +"Now, can you stir the mixture, Sally?" asked Mommy. + +Little Sally grabbed the big spoon and began stirring, round and round. She even sang a little song as she stirred. + +"Bake, bake, bake the cake. Here's the mixture, make no mistake!" + +After mixing everything together, Mommy poured the mixture into a cake pan and put it into the oven. + +"Now we wait for the cake to bake!" said Mommy. + + Little Sally and Mommy waited for the cake to bake. Little Sally couldn't wait to try a piece. Finally, it was time for the cake to come out of the oven. The aroma was delicious. + +"It smells so good!" exclaimed Little Sally. + +Mommy cut a huge piece of the cake and put it on a plate for Little Sally. + +"Yum," said Little Sally, as +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree. Every day, birds and animals would come to the tree to relax and play. + +One day, there was a boy who wanted to join in the fun. He was only three years old and was very small, so the other animals didn't want him there. + +The boy climbed the tree to get a better view. Up high, he shouted out a warm 'Welcome' to all the animals and birds. When they heard his friendly greetings, they were surprised and gathered around the foot of the tree. + +The boy welcomed them all with a big smile. The animals and birds were so happy that they were now all one big family. + +The moral of this story is simple - be kind and welcoming to everyone, no matter how different they are. That way, everyone can relax and enjoy life together. +Once there was a brilliant valley. It was so beautiful and full of life. One day, a little rabbit hopped in. He was so small and wanted to make friends. + +He looked around and saw a cow lying in the grass. She looked peaceful and happy. He hopped over to her and said, "HI!" + +The cow opened her eyes and smiled. She said, "Hello! What is your name?" The little rabbit said his name was Bunny. The cow said that he was a very brave rabbit to come into the valley. + +The cow and bunny became friends and they played together every day. They would run around and hide in the grass. One day, it started to rain and they both went under a tree. + +The cow told Bunny that sometimes if it is too dark or too wet, it's okay to lie down and take a nap. Bunny thought this was brilliant and he lay down beside the cow. Together they watched the rain and had a nice nap. + +The next day the sun was out and they hopped and ran the whole valley. They became the best of friends and had so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She liked to play in the sunshine and build sand castles at the beach. Every day she would go to the beach to play with her friends. + +One day, the girl was at the beach and she wanted to have a picnic. So she filled a bucket with sand, poured in some water and soaked her lunch in the sand. It was the best picnic the girl ever had! + +Her friends came over and said “What are you doing?†+ +The girl smiled and said, “I’m having a fine picnic! I’m soaking my lunch in the sand to keep it cool.†+ +Her friends thought that was a great idea and so they all decided to soak their lunch in the sand too! They had a wonderful day at the beach! +Once there was an ant and a grasshopper. The ant worked hard all summer long gathering food while the grasshopper played. When the weather got cold, the ant stored all its food on a big white sheet by its doorway. + +The grasshopper had no food, so it came to the ant's door and asked for some. The ant looked at the grasshopper and said it was too late for it to work now and it should have collected food when it could. + +The grasshopper said it was sorry for not working harder, so the ant shared some of its great food from the sheet. The grasshopper was grateful and thankful for the ant's kindness. + +The story of the ant and the grasshopper teaches us that it's important to value hard work all the time, not just when we feel like it, so that we are prepared for whatever comes our way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved to keep things. She would keep her pretty toys and her special books. One day, she found something new to keep. It was a cell. The cell was very simple. It had buttons and numbers on it. Lucy thought it was very useful. + +Every day, Lucy would keep the cell with her. She liked the way it beeped and shone. She liked to press the buttons, too. She learned how to put numbers in the cell and make it beep. Her parents were very proud of how Lucy was using the cell. + +Lucy kept the cell for a long time. She would talk to her friends on it when she missed them. And she remembered her special moments by taking pictures with the cell. She kept all the pictures, too. + +So, Lucy kept the cell and used it for many years. Every time she looked at it, she remembered how useful it was to her. +Once upon a time, there was a metal robot who lived in a big castle. His name was Robo. Robo was very dependable and always did the same thing every day. One day, he was walking around the castle when something very strange happened. He suddenly heard a loud voice call out to him. + +"Hey Robo! Turn around and look at me!" + +Robo was startled and he slowly turned around. Before him stood a tall, sparkly robot with a huge smile on its face. + +"My name is Glitter," said the sparkly robot. "I want you to come with me on an adventure today." + +Robo felt nervous, but he was also excited. He had never been on an adventure outside of the castle before. + +"Okay," Robo said. "Let's go!" + +They turned and started walking away from the castle. Robo felt a little scared, but he was also very dependable. He knew he could rely on Glitter to take him to a safe place. They continued on their adventure, learning new things and having lots of fun. + +By the end of the day, Robo was glad he had decided to go on the adventure. He had made a new friend and had a lot of fun. He knew that with Glitter around, anything was possible! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a big, green meadow. Every day, she went for a walk and found new and exciting things. One day, she found a smooth, shiny stone in the grass. It was a beautiful way off blue. She decided to keep the stone and take it home. + +The next day, the girl took the stone with her for her daily walk. She kept it in her pocket as she walked along. All of a sudden, she heard a loud noise and suddenly the way opened up in front of her. It was a secret passageway that she had never seen before. + +The girl was excited and slowly stepped forward. When she got to the end of the passageway, she saw it led to a beach. The sand was soft and smooth, and the air was salty. She could see a boat waiting for her in the distance. + +The girl was curious, so she got on the boat. Then, the boat started to send her away. She felt a bit scared but also excited. As they sailed away, the girl realized this was what the smooth, blue stone was for – it was a magical way of taking her to a new and exciting place. +Jessy was a young boy who loved to take walks. One day, as he was walking, he noticed something on the sidewalk. It was a small rock! + +“What a nice rock!†Jessy said. “I wonder how much it weighs?†+ +Jessy carefully picked up the rock and weighed it in his hands. It was heavy! + +Suddenly, his mother called after him. “Jessy, be careful! Don’t stay out too long!†+ +Jessy looked up. “Okay, mom! I’m coming!†+ +Jessy carefully placed the rock back on the sidewalk, said goodbye to it, and then ran off to join his mom. He was glad he was able to take a walk and find such a special rock. +One day, Jane was walking down the street and felt something round in her pocket. She pulled it out and saw it was an orange! Jane had never seen an orange before and thought it was really cool. She held it up to her nose and could smell a sweet smell. + +Jane wanted to see what the orange tasted like. She peeled it back carefully and took a bite. Jane thought it tasted really good! She ate the whole orange until there was nothing left. + +Jane was happy she felt to try the orange. She wanted to eat another one so she took a walk to the store. The store had many oranges in all sorts of shapes and sizes but Jane picked a regular one. She took it outside and ate it all up with a big smile on her face. + +Jane was happy she got to try an orange. She felt regular now and would love to try more oranges in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to eat delicous treats. + +One day, Lucy's mom said, "Hey, Lucy, I have something special for you!" + +Lucy smiled and said to her mom, "What is it?" + +Mom replied, "It's a special surprise. You have to receive it outside." + +So, Lucy grabbed her shoes and went outside. When she arrived, she saw a beautiful pink strawberry tart with delicious strawberry topping. + +Lucy couldn't contain her excitement. She shouted and said, "Mom, it looks so yummy!" + +Mom smiled and said, "I thought you would like it. Now, it's time to start eating." + +So, Lucy excitedly grabbed a spoon and began to eat. It was so delicious that she never wanted it to end. + +The End. +Once upon a time there lived a spoiled princess in a tall castle. Every day she would go out to the square to play with her friends. But one day, something unexpected happened. A fierce storm struck the square! All the princess’s friends ran away, but the princess stayed brave and stayed in the square. + +When the storm was over, the princess noticed a peculiar thing. All the grass and leaves had been blown away, leaving the ground flat and square. The princess was very excited! She had never seen a square before. She rolled, skipped and hopped around the square, and had so much fun! + +The storm changed the square, but the princess had even more fun with it. It was the most special part of her day, every day! She would often tell her friends that the square was even more enjoyable after the storm, but they didn’t believe her. Until one day, they all watched in amazement as the princess celebrated in the square, while a rainbow sparkled in the sky! +Once upon a time, there was a baby elephant who had a big problem. He was very stubborn and his trunk was stuck together. He wouldn't let anyone attach it back together. + +The elephant's friends were worried and tried hard to think of a way to help him. One day, they decided to take him to a special shop. There, they bought a piece of soft velvet. + +The velvet was gentle and gentle is the opposite of stubborn. So they wrapped the velvet around the elephant's trunk and tied it in a special way. Then, they were able to attach the elephant's trunk back together. + +The elephant was so happy. His friends cheered and danced in celebration. The elephant knew that they had used special care to make sure his trunk was attach back together and he was very grateful. From that day on, the elephant was no longer stubborn and everyone was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a zebra named Stretch. He was a very humble zebra and lived with his family in the Serengeti. Every day, Stretch would take a long stretch in the morning and play with the other zebras. One day when Stretch was out playing, a poacher saw him and decided he must take him. The poor zebra was scared, but he knew that if he ran away, his family would miss him. He was determined to stay humble and brave. + +Stretch thought of a plan and proudly told the poacher that he should leave the others alone. The poacher was stunned and realized that he had underestimated this humble zebra. He was filled with admiration and decided to leave Stretch and the others alone. + +Stretch was so happy and he gave the poacher a big hug. Then, he ran back to his family. They were all so relieved, and Stretch proudly told them how he had saved them all. His family was so proud of him, and from then on, the other zebras started calling him "Stretch the Brave." + +From that day on, Stretch was the bravest and most humble zebra in all of the Serengeti. +Once upon a time, there was a silly, spoiled boy named Jack. Jack wanted a helicopter more than anything else in the world. However, his parents always sent him away, telling him he was too young to play with helicopters. + +One day, Jack's parents had a surprise for him. They sent a helicopter! Jack was so excited and ran outside to play with it right away. He played with the helicopter all day, never wanting to go inside. + +But then, something happened. His parents had sent the helicopter away! Jack was so sad, but his parents promised him something different to play with the next day. + +The next day, his parents sent him a giant treehouse. Jack was so excited he could barely stand it. He played in the treehouse for hours and his parents watched him, happy that he was so happy! + +Jack learned how spoiled he was, and from then on he knew he could always ask his parents for something special. +Once there was a little girl and she was only three years old. She had lots of toys and was a very creative child. One day, her mom said to her, "Do you want to play with a wrap?" + +The little girl said, "Yes, please!" Her mom got out the wrap and allowed her to play with it. + +The girl unraveled the wrap and made a big messy pile on the floor. She made castles and caves with the wrap, and she laughed and smiled as she played. + +When she finished playing, the wrap was all over the room and her mom said, "Hey, this room is very messy! Let's tidy it up." + +The little girl agreed and with her mom's help, they put all the wrap away neatly and tidied the room. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Can I play with the wrap again, please?" + +Her mom gave her a big hug and said, "Of course!" +Once upon a time, there was a white bear. The bear loved to play with its spear. Every day, the bear would throw its spear at funny targets. + +One day, the bear lost its spear. The bear searched everywhere for it, but it just couldn't find it. It was so sad. The bear felt so empty without its spear. + +But then, one day, the bear heard a noise. It was coming from a bush! And do you know what was in the bush? The bear's spear! The bear jumped for joy and grabbed its spear in its paws. + +The white bear was so happy it had found its spear. It smiled and hugged it tightly. It would never lose its spear again! +Once upon a time there was a famous wire sack. It belonged to a very special mouse. Every day the mouse would climb inside the wire sack, and everyone in the town would watch and cheer in excitement. + +One day, after the mouse had been in the sack for what seemed like ages, the townspeople were getting impatient. "Where is he?" they all said. Suddenly, from within the sack, a quiet voice called out, "I'm here!" and the mouse popped his head out. + +The townspeople were filled with joy and clapped with glee. They all cheered, "The famous wire sack mouse is here!" and had a big celebration. + +From then on, the mouse was a famous figure in the town. Everyone who heard his story was filled with amazement and marveled at his cleverness. The famous wire sack mouse had become a legend. +Once upon a time there was a bear who felt very sick. His family encouraged him to go to the doctor. So he went, and the doctor was very smart. + +The doctor asked the bear about his symptom, and the bear told him that he was feeling very sick and tired. The doctor looked carefully at the bear and asked him to stay very still. After a few minutes of thought he said, “I have good news for you bear. You don’t have a serious illness.†+ +The bear was very relieved and thanked the doctor. The doctor smiled and said, “I am glad to help. Exercise and eating healthy will help you get better.†+ +The bear thanked the doctor again, and the doctor encouraged him to keep taking good care of himself. The bear decided to do just that and soon he felt much better. He was very happy that he had gone to the doctor and that the doctor was smart. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, when the other kids were playing, Lucy decided to explore the forest. As she was walking, she saw a large rock. She went to the rock and saw it was hollow inside and she thought it would be a great hiding spot. + +Lucy asked her friend to lend her a small lantern so she could explore inside. Her friend was kind enough to lend her the lantern, and Lucy went into the rock. As she was exploring, she found a secret staircase behind the rock. She climbed up and discovered a hidden room. + +In the room there were a lot of toys and sweets. Lucy was so happy. However, she knew they were not hers and she knew it was wrong to take them. So Lucy simply put everything back the way it was before, thanked her friend for the lend of the lantern, and went back outside to play. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be honest. We should not take something that doesn't belong to us, even if we think no one will notice. By being honest and respecting the property of others, we can show kindness and care to those around us. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and always very curious. Every day, he loved to explore the garden and discover new things. + +One day, John was walking around the garden, when he noticed something strange. He found a strange plant that was dull and dry. He was very curious and he wanted to know what made it so different. + +John went to his mom and said, "Mom, can you read this plant to me?" + +"No, John," said his mother. "This is a bad plant, it isn't good for you. That is why it looks so dull." + +John looked at the plant and realised that his mom was right. He knew that it was best to stay away from bad things and do what is best for him. + +John smiled, feeling glad that he had listened to his mom. He knew that the next time he found something strange, he should always seek help and read about it, to make sure that it wasn't bad for him. + +Moral of the story: Always seek help and read before making decisions, to make sure that things are good for you. +Once there was a small jeep. It was very exciting! The jeep would go around and around the driveway. Every day the jeep would sort things out. It put the small rocks in one pile and the big rocks in another. It put toys in boxes and shoes in the closet. It even sorted the grain for their animals. The jeep was very helpful! + +One day, the jeep went for a drive. It drove down the road and went over the hills. The sun shone bright as the jeep drove along. The jeep continued to sort things out on its drive. It stopped to help some kids build a house from sticks and mud. It sorted the sticks into different piles by size. + +At the end of the day, the jeep came back home. It had had a big day of sorting things out. The jeep was tired and happy. It had sorted many things, both big and small. It was happy to do its job and went to sleep feeling proud. +Once upon a time there lived a little rabbit. He was very excited because it was his first day of school. He hopped to school and greeted his teacher warmly. + +The teacher said, “Let’s speed things up and start the operation of learning!†+ +The little rabbit said, “Oh yeah, let’s go!†+ +But one of his classmates was being very rude. He said, “What’s the point of learning if we have to do it fast?†+ +The teacher shook her head. “No one likes a rude rabbit! It is important to speed things up when we are learning and working so that we can do more. But it is also important to remember that we should be polite and kind to each other all the time.†+ +The little rabbit nodded. He learned a valuable lesson that day - always work hard, but be kind and polite. +Molly was three years old and was getting ready for a bath in the bathtub. She was excited to get in and splash around, but when she got in the bathtub it was cold. + +"Mommy," Molly said, "it's too cold to stay in this bathtub, can you make it warmer?" + +Mommy said, "I'm sorry, Molly, but I'm busy and I can't help you right now. You will have to ignore the cold; it'll go away in a few minutes." + +Molly began to cry and said, "Please, Mommy, it's so cold!" + +Mommy hugged Molly and said, "Okay, I will help you. Just ignore the cold and this warm water will feel better soon." + +Mommy filled up the bathtub with hot water and Molly smiled when she felt it. She splashed around, ignoring the cold, and soon she was having a great time. +One day, a farmer went out to work in the fields. He had no one to help him, so he decided to ask a cool bird. The bird agreed to help, and the farmer gave him a job. + +The farmer asked the bird to pick some apples from a nearby tree. The bird was excited to try, but he was not very good at it! He ended up dropping the apples and made a big mess. The farmer got angry and slapped the bird. + +The bird was sad and flew away. He flew far, far away and thought he would never have to deal with a farmer again. He was happy and cooled off in the sky. He flew around, enjoying his freedom and never looked back. +John was on his way to the park. He thought it would be fun to play. But when he got there he stopped and looked around. All the kids were playing with their motors. John was sad. He didn't have one. His mom said it wasn't normal for kids his age to have one. + +John looked to see if any of the kids would share. He waved to them, but no one paid attention. He didn't want to leave, but it seemed like the only thing to do. So he did. + +On the way home, John looked for motors. He wanted it so badly, he stopped and looked in every window. But every time he looked, he felt sadness. He finally reached home and went inside, feeling unhappy. That night he cried until he fell asleep. And it was never normal again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved daisies. She loved how their yellow petals brought sunshine to their world. Every day she would look for daisies and admire them. + +One day, the girl saw a daisy far away. She wanted to look at it closer so she got a shooter from her dad. He taught her how to shoot it so it was easy. + +The girl was excited and she shot the rope shooter at the daisy. It flew through the air and the daisy was suddenly so close! + +The girl and the daisy became friends. They would have fun together and look at the petals of the daisy, each one so bright and sunny. The girl loved her daisy and it was so easy to do! +Once upon a time there was a loyal cat who never worried. He was always happy and content. He loved taking naps in the sunshine and chasing cables around the house. + +One day he noticed something on the floor. It was a big looming bundle of cables, bigger than any he ever seen before. He was curious and tried to curl up next to it and take a nap. But to his dismay, no matter how much he circled around and tried to lay down, the cables wouldn't budge. + +At first he was a bit frustrated, but then his loyal nature kicked in. He could tell the cables were in trouble and, of course, he had to help. He started worrying and tried to move the cables with all of his might. He jostled and he tugged but it seemed the cables wouldn't move. + +As he kept trying he heard a faint mewing. He followed the sound and discovered a little kitten trapped in a knot of the cables. The poor kitten was scared and stuck. But the loyal cat leapt into action, using all of his courage and strength to untangle the kitten. + +Finally after a big push, the kitten was freed and the cat and kitten happily napped together in the sunshine - content and worry-free. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was obedient but sometimes he got scared. One day, mommy took the baby to the park. There were lots of fun things to do but the baby saw something that made him very scared. He saw a big muscle man! + +The muscle man was big and scary looking. The baby cried and ran away. Mommy grabbed the baby and hugged him. Then she told him that it was alright and that the muscle man wasn't going to hurt him. + +The muscle man smiled and waved to the baby. Mommy told the baby that the muscle man was not scary, just strong. She said that muscle men like him help people stay safe in the park. + +The baby smiled and realized he was safe. He was still obedient, but he wasn't scared anymore. He waved back to the muscle man and thanked him for protecting him. From then on, the baby stopped getting scared when he saw muscle men at the park. +Mommy and Daddy had a new mixer. It was big and noisy. It was ugly. Mommy and Daddy put all the ingredients into the big bowl and Daddy acted very happy. + +He smiled and said it was time to turn on the mixer. Mommy pressed the button and it whirred and wobbled. + +They started adding more of the ingredients in and the mixer started to move in big circles. Then yummy smells started coming out of the big bowl. + +The mixer was doing a great job. It was acting so fast. Then after some time Daddy turned it off. Daddy said ''the cake is ready!" + +Mommy smiled and said ''let's get the mixer off the table so I can decorate the cake. It was an amazing mixer! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to learn about moles. Every day she asked her mom questions about them, but her mom never seemed to have any answers. + +One day, the little girl was walking along the path when she saw a mole. She was so excited and ran back to her mom to tell her. Her mom explained that moles were small animals that dug underground and helped with the soil. + +The little girl was very grateful for her mom's explanation and asked her why the moles were so important. Her mom said that because of the work the moles do, plants of all kinds can grow and give us food. + +The little girl was very happy to learn this and was very grateful to her mom for explaining it to her. She thanked her mom and ran off to show all her friends the mole she had found. + +The moral of this story is that we should always be open to learning new things and we should show gratitude when someone explains it to us. +Once upon a time there was an old lady who lived near the sunny beach. Every day she would take a walk and the sunshine would make her feel happy. + +One day, the old lady saw a little girl on the beach. She asked the girl if she wanted to play but the girl shook her head no. So the old lady asked if she wanted to have a picnic in the sunshine, and again the little girl said no. + +But then the old lady smiled and said: "Please, please come and have a picnic with me in the sunshine." The little girl finally smiled too and said she would come. She asked if she could bring her doggy too and the old lady said yes! + +So the old lady, the little girl and the doggy all had a picnic in the sunshine. They played games and laughed until it was time for the little girl to go home. + +The old lady and the little girl said goodbye and the old lady was very happy that she was able to make the little girl smile. +It was a gloomy day and the sun was not shining in the sky. Anna was feeling sad as she watched the clouds drift by. Suddenly she noticed something moving in the trees, it was a little bird! Anna knew she had to save it, so she took her net and started to job. + +The bird had gotten stuck in some branches and was scared to fly away. Anna managed to get the net around it and soon the bird was safely in her hands. Anna put the bird on the ground, and it hopped away into the sky. + +Anna felt happy she had saved the little bird, and she knew the gloomy day was over. She smiled and went back to playing, feeling proud of her job. +Once upon a time there was a clever blue bird. He loved to fly around and sing his songs. He was always so happy. + +One day, the bird was looking for somewhere to settle for the night. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked down and saw a naughty cat. The cat wanted the bird to settle somewhere else. + +The bird didn't know what to do, so he used his clever brains. He flew up higher and higher until the cat couldn't see him anymore. Then, he quickly settled into a safe spot for the night. + +The blue bird was so glad he was clever and found a safe spot to settle. He slept peacefully until the morning and had a great day. +Once there was a little girl. She always wanted to pack sparkly things in a box. One day she went to the shop and bought some sparkly things. She packed them in a box and was so excited. + +When she opened the box, she was a bit disappointed. The sparkly things were dull and not as pretty as she had hoped. She felt sad and wanted to know why it looked different. + +The shopkeeper saw her sad face and told her a secret. He explained that the things in the box needed a bit more spark to be truly sparkly. He suggested that she put some sparkles in the box. + +The little girl was excited again. She ran home and found some sparkles. She carefully packed them in the box along with the sparkly things. Then she closed the box and waited. + +After a few moments, she carefully opened the box. The sparkly things sparkled brightly now. She was so happy she had found a way to make her sparkly things look beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was an old man on the beach. He liked to walk in the sand and look at the sea. One day, when he was walking, he saw a busy tide. It was coming in and out. He watched it for a while and then he heard someone talking. + +The old man looked around and he saw a tall boy. He was talking to his Dad about the tide. The old man smiled and decided to talk to the boy. He asked the boy all about the tide and how it worked. The boy was so excited to tell him all about it. + +He told the old man that the tide comes in and it gets really busy. The old man was amazed by how much the boy knew about the tide. They talked for a long time and soon the old man had to go home. The boy was sad to say goodbye but the old man promised to come back again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Sam. Tom had a shiny yellow slide in his backyard. Sam saw it and said, "Wow! I want to try your slide!" Tom jumped for joy and said, "Welcome! Slip and slide all you want!" + +The friends had so much fun sliding down. They went up and down the slide so many times. The sun started to set, and the sky became clear. The stars came out and they began to twinkle. Tom and Sam looked up in awe and smiled. + +They carried on having lots of fun until the slide suddenly made a loud noise. The slide wobbled back and forth and stopped. Tom and Sam were puzzled. They looked around and noticed a large crack in the ground underneath the slide. Immediately, they realized the slide had been broken! + +Tom and Sam felt very scared. They looked at each other, but didn't say a word. The fun they just had seemed like a dim memory. The welcome they once felt was gone. Tom and Sam sadly said goodbye and left without the joy of sliding. +Mummy and Daddy were sitting in the living room, watching TV. Suddenly, little Johnny ran into the room. "Mummy, I forget blocks," he said. + +Mummy frowned. "What do you mean, Johnny?" + +Johnny looked down, ashamed. "I was playing in the garden. I put the blocks down and forgot them." + +Mummy smiled. "Don't worry, darling. Daddy and I will come outside and help you find your blocks." + +They went out together, and soon found the blocks. Little Johnny was so happy, and he thanked Daddy and Mummy for their help. He picked up his blocks, said goodbye, and rushed off to the living room to play. +Once upon a time, there was a special cat. The cat was very high, as he could step over fences with ease. His friends all loved him very much, and they would spend hours playing together. + +One day, the cat was walking along, when he found a new opinion. He wanted to test it, so he stepped up onto a high mountain. Everyone said it was dangerous, but the cat said he could do it. + +At the top of the mountain, the cat noticed that the wind was blowing very hard. He tried to take a step forward, but the wind pushed him back. The cat then realized it would be too hard for him to make it down. + +The cat's friends noticed he was late coming back, so they went to look for him. They found him at the top of the mountain, standing on the edge. He was too scared to try and step down, so he stayed there. + +The wind blew harder, and eventually the cat was blown off the mountain. The friends rushed to help him, but it was too late. The cat sadly passed away, and everyone was brought to tears. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie. Sophie liked to print pictures of her favorite things. One day, her mom took her to the grocery store. She saw a big, white cauliflower and Sophie asked to buy it. Her mom said yes, and brought it home. + +Sophie thought it would be fun to print a picture of the cauliflower. She put the cauliflower on a plate and grabbed some paper and crayons. She printed the picture and it looked so nice! + +But when Sophie tried to eat the cauliflower, it was so bitter. She made a sour face and said " Yuck! This cauliflower doesn't taste good at all!" + +Sophie decided to keep the picture she printed, so she could remember how pretty the cauliflower was. Now, when she looks at the picture, she remembers that cauliflower was not good to eat! +Once upon a time, there was a rich man who wanted to visit his friends. He was very happy and had a will to see them. He asked them to come over, but they had to wait until the weekend. + +The man's friends were excited to visit. They wanted to see how the rich man's house looked. During the week, they packed their bags, but they didn't know what was waiting for them. + +When the weekend arrived, the friends arrived at the house. They could see it was very beautiful, even from outside. Inside the house, they saw furniture and plenty of things. It felt like they were in a palace! + +The man was happy to show them around. They all had dinner together, talked and laughed. Then, the friends thanked the rich man for inviting them. + +The friends all agreed that it was a very special visit, and that they would never forget it. +Once upon a time, in a far away jungle, there lived a leopard. He was a big and strong animal, and all the other creatures in the jungle were grateful for his help. + +One day, the leopard was walking through the jungle, when he noticed something strange in the trees. It was a little monkey, shaking with fear. The monkey screamed for help, and the leopard ran over to rescue him. + +The leopard asked the monkey why he was so scared. The monkey replied that there was a beast coming to attack them. + +The leopard had a plan. He wanted to fight the beast and make sure that everyone in the jungle was safe. He told the monkey to stay still and not move, and he ran off to face the beast. + +The little monkey was so grateful to the leopard for protecting him that he decided to stay and watch. After a long fight, the leopard came back, victorious. He had successfully defeated the beast and now the jungle was safe again. The little monkey cheered and hugged the leopard. + +From that day on, the leopard was known as the brave protector of the jungle. He was proud that he had been able to help his friends and the other creatures in the jungle. +Once there was a small boy. He wanted to work with lemons. So, he went to the lemon tree and picked a small one from the branch. Then, he got a bowl from his mom and put it on the kitchen table. He cut the lemon in half, put it in the bowl, and added some water. He worked hard to mash the lemon, so the juice came out. He smiled as he saw the juice in the bowl. After that, he took a spoon and tasted it. Yum! It was so nice and sour at the same time. He was so happy with his work. He decided to make lemonade and drank it with his family. Everyone enjoyed it! +Once there was a little girl called Bella. Whenever Bella felt troubled, she always went to the big park near her house to swing. It was her favourite thing to do. + +One afternoon, she grabbed onto the rope of the swing in the park and started to push it back and forth. As she swung, she closed her eyes and felt the wind on her face. + +Just then, Bella heard a voice. When she opened her eyes, she saw an old lady standing next to the swing. + +The old lady said, "That's a very good swing, Belle. Do you enjoy it?" + +Bella smiled and nodded. She said, "Yes, swing is fun!" + +The old lady smiled and said, "That's wonderful. You keep swinging, and don't worry about the troubles, okay?" + +Bella smiled and said, "Okay". She grabbed the ropes of the swing and started swinging again, as the old lady watched and smiled. + +Bella felt much better after her swing, and when it was time to go home she thanked the old lady with a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a patient. He was very worried. One night, he slipped and fell. He hurt his leg and began to cry. He was scared and did not know what to do. + +Luckily, his mommy and daddy heard his cries and came running. They were very worried and wanted to help. They hugged the patient and wiped away his tears. His mommy and daddy knew what to do. + +They put the patient in their car and drove to the hospital. The patient was still very worried but his mommy and daddy were there to help. + +At the hospital, the doctor looked at the patient's leg. He made it better with some medicine and bandages. The patient was so happy! He smiled and thanked his mommy and daddy for all their help. For the rest of the day, the patient was happy and ran around the hospital with his mommy and daddy. +Once there was a pale little boy who loved to play outside. Every day his mommy told him he had to go to bed early. But the little boy did not want to go to bed. He wanted to stay up longer and play in the garden. + +So one night he and his mommy had a disagreement. The little boy said, "Mommy, please can I stay up and play longer? I promise I will go to bed early." But Mommy did not agree with him. She said, "No, it is late now and time to go to bed." + +The little boy was very sad about this. He wanted to stay up so badly. Then Mommy said, "I have an idea. If you can find an oyster, I will let you stay up for a little bit longer." + +The little boy was so excited! He ran around the garden looking for an oyster. After a few minutes, he found one! He held it up in the air and shouted, "Mommy, look! I found an oyster!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Well done! You can stay up just a little bit longer to play now." + +The little boy was very happy and he thanked Mommy for being so generous. He played until it was almost bedtime, and then went to bed with a smile on his face. +Once there was a humble spot in a field. Every day, animals would come to the spot and put things in it. The animals would put flowers, pebbles, and twigs in the spot. + +One day, a little mouse scurried to the spot. The mouse wanted to put something special in the humble spot. He looked around, and found a shiny rock. He put the rock into the spot, and smiled as it glistened in the sun. + +The other animals watched peaceably, and they all admired the little mouse for being so generous. The little mouse nodded and continued on his way, happy that he was able to contribute something to the humble spot. +Susan was an obedient 3 year old girl. She was very excited for her first hospital visit. Her parents took her to the hospital, where she had lots of fun. + +When she arrived, the nurses welcomed her with a big hug and showed her around the hospital. She saw lots of different toys and equipment. + +The doctor then came and said, "Susan, how about we keep a watch on you today, to make sure you stay healthy?" + +Susan felt a little scared but then smiled and said, "Okay, I want to keep a watch." + +So the doctor placed a small band on Susan's arm and explained that the band would help keep track of her heart rate and other vital signs. + +Susan felt proud that the doctor had chosen her to be obedient and careful. She followed all the instructions and stayed at the hospital until it was time to go home. + +What an exciting first hospital visit it was! Susan had learnt a lot and was all the more excited to come back next time. +Once upon a time there was a thin animal who wanted to go for a walk. He entered a big forest and looked around, but he couldn't see anyone else. Suddenly, he heard some noise coming from deep within the trees. He was so curious to see who was making this noise, so he entered. + +After walking for a while, he saw a group of small animals playing together. It was a group of tiny bunnies hopping around, each smaller than the other. The animal smiled and went closer to them. He wanted to say hello and join them in their game. + +The bunnies looked at him, but they were scared. The thin animal backing away and said, "Don't be scared. I'm friendly". Then he started softly singing a little song. When the bunnies heard the song, they came to him and he joined them in their game. + +From that moment on, the thin animal and the bunnies became best of friends. Whenever the thin animal entered the forest, the bunnies would come and play with him. They had a lot of fun together! +One day, John and his Mommy were cleaning his bedroom. Mommy said, "John, we have to make your room clean. Can you help?" + +John said, "Yes, Mommy! I'll help clean." + +John started to pick up some toys. He even cleaned the windows and brushed the dust off the shelves. + +When they finished, John was feeling a little dizzy from all the cleaning. Mommy said, "Let's go for a drive. That will make you feel better." + +So, Mommy and John got into the car and went for a drive. John put his head out the window and felt the cool breeze. + +Mommy said, "We will get some gas now." She drove to the gas station and filled up the car. They drove back home and John felt better. + +Mommy said, "See, cleaning can make you a little dizzy. But getting out and feeling the fresh air always makes you feel better!" +Once there was a boy named Johnny. He loved to joke with his friends. One day, he was very hungry and thought of a funny joke. He said to his friends, "Let's go get an icy steak from the ice cream store." His friends laughed. Johnny thought it was funny too. + +They all went to the ice cream store together. Johnny went to the counter and asked for an icy steak. The store worker was confused. Johnny explained that he wanted an icy steak, not an ice cream steak. + +The store worker smiled and told Johnny he didn't have an icy steak. Instead, he gave Johnny a cold steak. Johnny was so happy and thanked the store worker. He and his friends ate the steak and it was delicious! They all laughed and had a great time. + +Johnny's joke was a success. He was very proud. He decided that he would try to come up with more funny jokes. He was never too old to joke around! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lila. She was feeling very frightened one day because she didn't know how to use her iron. She wanted to make her clothes look nice. + +So Lila decided to ask her Mom. She said "Mom, can you tell me how to use the iron?" + +Her Mom was very kind. She said "Oh of course sweetheart. It's very easy. All you need to do is plug it in, turn it on and then move it over your clothes." + +Lila was delighted because she was not so frightened anymore. She said "Thanks, Mom!" + +Then she plugged in the iron, switched it on and followed her Mom's instructions. Then she soon had nice ironed clothes. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Louise. She was 3 years old and loved to play in her garden. Louise looked in her garden and saw a dull, old fence. She was so curious to see what was on the other side. As she walked up to the fence she heard some voices. + +"Let's go over the fence", one voice said. + +"No, we can't do that, it isn't allowed", said the other. + +Louise understood that they were not telling the truth. She thought up a plan and crossed her arms. She said sternly, "You have to go over the fence if you want to come in". + +The two people behind the fence grumbled, but after a while they agreed to let Louise show them how to climb over. She showed them how to use the fence to go over, and before long the two of them were in her garden. + +The two strangers were so surprised to see a 3 year old with the courage to tell the grown-ups that they were wrong. They thanked Louise and said, "We know that you were telling the truth and we appreciate it". + +Louise smiled and said, "You can play in my garden whenever you want, don't worry about the dull fence!". +Once upon a time there was a farmer. The farmer owned a lot of sheep. The sheep were organized into groups. The farmer wanted to lead the sheep so he could take better care of them. + +So one day, the farmer took the biggest group of sheep and had them follow him. He led them around his fields and meadows and showed them their best places to graze. The sheep were happy and content. + +The farmer then decided to lead a second group of sheep. But this time, he didn't take them to the same places he had taken the first group. He led them away from the fields and meadows and took them somewhere else. + +The farmer was teaching the sheep a lesson that day. He had organized them into groups so he could lead them better. He wanted them to know that sometimes it is important to be organized, so people can work better together. + +The moral of the story is that when we work together, we can do great things. So let's all stay organized and help each other out. +Once upon a time, there was a pink house. One morning, when the sun rose, the house opened its eyes and saw a lovely mist. The mist was so soft and light. The house smiled and enjoyed the mist very much. + +The house thought the mist made everything so pretty. But then, the house saw the mist start to move away. It wanted to keep the mist close and safe. So, the house used its strong arms and hugged the mist tightly. It kept the mist close and safe forever. + +The house and the mist were now best friends. Every morning, the house opened its eyes again and the mist was still there. And the house was always happy and pink. +Once upon a time there was a young girl. She was playing in a park. She saw a big bottle lying on the ground. She leaned down and picked it up. It was light and had some candy inside it. She opened it and the candy fell out. She had found a treat. + +The little girl was so happy. She started eating the candy. But then she heard a voice behind her. It was an old lady. She had seen the young girl with the bottle. The lady smiled at her and asked if she wanted some help. + +The little girl said yes. She leaned into the old lady's lap and the old lady started to help the girl eat all of the candy in the bottle. They ate it together and it was delicious. They even smiled and laughed together. + +After they had finished, the old lady said goodbye to the little girl and sent her off with a hug. The young girl left with a smile and a happy heart. And each time she passed by this park, she always remembered the old lady and her special day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had big, blue eyes and she loved playing outside. + +One day, Sarah got an exciting surprise. Her Mommy said she was going to bring something special home. So Sarah waited, standing by the door very patiently. + +A few minutes later, Mommy came back and she had a bright, shiny balloon in her hands. Sarah was so happy! She couldn't wait to take the balloon outside and show it off. + +So Sarah and Mommy went outside together and Sarah ran around with her bright, shiny balloon. She laughed and played and the time flew by. It seemed like only a minute later, Mommy said it was time to go back inside. + +Sarah was sad, but she went back into the house. She knew that the bright, shiny balloon her Mommy had brought her was something very special and she would always remember it. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah. Sarah loved to go for a walk in the park near her house. Every day, she liked to go to the park and play in the lovely sunshine. + +One day, Sarah looked out of the window and saw a beautiful ocean. She wanted to go and explore the ocean. She asked her mum if she could go. Her mum said she could, but she had to mind where she was going. + +So Sarah went to the beach, and she was so happy. She wandered around the beach, looking at the sand and all the different plants. She also saw a lot of fish and all sorts of creatures in the ocean. It was so lovely. + +Sarah then met a new friend called Thomas. He too loved to explore the ocean. They talked and played together, discovering lots of new things. They had a fantastic time, and Sarah made lots of wonderful memories. + +Sarah's Mum and Dad then came to pick her up. They thanked Thomas for looking after Sarah, and Thomas thanked them for allowing him to play with Sarah. Sarah and Thomas said their goodbyes, and Sarah went home, happy with her lovely day by the ocean. +Once upon a time, two children were at the park. Ben was 3 years old and Emily was 4. Emily wanted to go down the slide so Ben followed her. When they got to the top, Emily saw a crack in the slide. She got curious and started to examine it. + +"What do you see?" Ben asked, walking up to Emily. + +"I see a crack," Emily said. + +Ben stepped closer and bent down to look. He was amazed at what he saw. "Wow," he said in awe. + +Emily smiled and asked, "Do you want to try it?" + +Ben was a bit shy and didn't answer right away. After a moment, he said, "Yes!" + +So Emily and Ben slid down the slide with a crack in it. They had the most fun they had ever had. They would never forget their first slide examine! +Once upon a time there was a driver who was taking a bus full of children to the park. One of the children was a silly girl named Lizzy. She loved smiling and gave everyone on the bus a smile. + +When the driver saw Lizzy smiling, he became angry and told her, "No smiling on the bus!" + +Lizzy was surprised by the driver's harsh words. Even though she was a little scared, she kept smiling. + +The driver became very frustrated with Lizzy's silly attitude. He stopped the bus and shouted, "Get off!" + +Lizzy knew she had done nothing wrong and didn't want to get off. She crossed her arms, stuck out her tongue, and kept smiling. + +The other children on the bus encouraged Lizzy to stand up for herself. They started chanting, "Let Lizzy stay! Let Lizzy stay!" + +Finally, the driver realized how silly he had been and he smiled too. He said, "Okay, okay. You can stay." + +The other children clapped and cheered for Lizzy. They all smiled and drove to the park. +Once, there was an ant called Denny. Denny was a very successful ant. He had built a huge network of friends and was always quick to help anyone who needed it. + +But then one day, a menacing bug came along. This bug wanted to speed up the ant’s network and take it over for itself. Denny was not happy about this and he wanted to stop the bug and keep his network safe. + +So Denny started to run around, trying to stop the bug from taking over. He was so quick and fast, that the bug couldn’t catch him! But the bug was big and strong and it just kept chasing him. + +Eventually, Denny became the victor and stopped the bug from raiding his network. Everyone praised him for being so successful and the bug had to quickly retreat, never to be seen again. +Once upon a time there was a little dog called Ben. One day Ben wanted to find some food, so he ventured into the dangerous forest alone. + +The further in he went the more scared he became. Ben could hear strange noises and he could feel the danger. Suddenly he heard a big loud growl! He froze. + +The forest had a big mean bear! The bear roared at Ben and told him to go away. Ben was so scared he just lay down and played dead. + +The bear looked at Ben and laughed. He said, "Don't worry little doggy, I just want some food. I'm not going to hurt you". + +Ben stayed very still. Then the bear offered him some food and Ben cautiously stood up, and ate the food. He watched the bear warily, but the bear only smiled. + +Ben and the bear became friends and when Ben needed food, the bear always shared his food with him. Ben was no longer afraid of the dangerous forest. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lila who was very eager to learn. Every day, Lila went to school to learn new things and have fun with her friends. One day, Lila was excited to learn about a new type of equipment. She asked her teacher all about it, and the teacher said, "When you're old enough, you can marry the equipment!" + +Lila was curious and wanted to find out more, but the teacher couldn't tell her much more. + +As the weeks and months went by, Lila eagerly grew up and the day finally arrived when she was old enough to marry the equipment. Lila was so excited and she couldn't wait to find out what she could do with it. + +When the day came, Lila discovered she could use her equipment to make all sorts of wonderful things. She was so excited that she'd finally been able to learn about the equipment and use it to make things. It made her feel very proud of herself. + +From then on, Lila and her equipment were inseparable. She would always take her equipment everywhere she went, and she was eager to learn as much as she could about it. +Once upon a time, there was a Little Pink Pig called Pip. Pip was always in a hurry and wanted to do everything fast. Everywhere Pip went Pip would always zip and zoom! + +One day Pip was zooming along with no time to spare when Pip saw a little green cricket sitting on a leaf. The cricket looked sad. Pip stopped to ask why. + +“I dropped my zip,†said the cricket. + +Pip offered to help and zipped around looking for the lost zip. Finally, Pip spotted a tiny pink zip in the grass. + +“Here it is,†Pip said and handed the zip to the cricket. + +The cricket was so happy. “Thank you Pip,†said the cricket. + +Pip smiled. Pip learnt that rushing around too much can make us miss out on important things, like helping someone in need. + +The end! +Once there was a big baseball game. Everyone was having fun. One of the players made a nice joke and everyone laughed. It was a really funny joke. After the baseball game everyone went home with a smile on their faces. + +The next day, another player wanted to try to make a joke. He was very brave and worked hard to make everyone laugh again. He made a lot of funny faces and silly sounds. He was very nice and everyone laughed. + +The player became very popular and everyone wanted to be his friend. They would laugh and joke together. Everyone had a great time. + +In the end, the player was very happy. He loved making people laugh and having fun with his friends. It made his day very special. +It was a sunny day outside, and Sam ran around the backyard, playing with a toy car. He was so excited when he saw his mum walking towards him. + +“Mum!†shouted Sam. “Look!†+ +Mum smiled and said “Wow, that is so neat! Can I have a turn?†+ +Sam nodded excitedly. His mum sat down and started playing with the car. Suddenly, his mum smiled at him and said “I promise I’ll answer your questions today.†+ +Sam was very excited! There were so many questions he had been wanting to ask. He thought of all the weird things he wanted to know. + +“What does a hippo eat?†he asked. + +Mum thought for a few seconds before answering “Plants and small fish.†+ +“Are there any animals that can fly?†Sam asked. + +“Yes, lots of animals can fly!†Mum replied. “Like birds, bats and bees.†+ +Sam was so happy that he got all his questions answered. He hugged his mum and said thank you. He knew he could always rely on her to keep her promise! +John was persistent. He had only one goal: to act like a zero. Every day, he tried and tried but he just couldn’t do it. + +“Maybe if I practise and practise, I can do it!†he said to himself. + +But he wasn’t the only one who wanted to act like a zero. His friend, Judy, also wanted to master the art. + +One day, John and Judy met up. “Let’s act like zeros together!†they said. + +So they tried their hardest, and with lots of effort, they finally managed to act like zeros. + +John looked up to Judy and said, “You’re so persistent! You figured it out first.†+ +“Yeah, it was all because of your help,†Judy replied. + +Their persistence paid off. With lots of practise, they achieved their goal and got to act like zeros. +Jack and his mum were out in the garden. Jack's mum was clipping the hedge with her shears. + +"What are you doing, Mummy?" Jack asked. + +"I am taking care of the hedge," his mum replied. "We need to keep it healthy." + +Jack wanted to help, so his mum gave him the shears. Jack was so proud he could help, and he did a very good job. His mum praised him for his hard work and his tidy job on the hedge. + +When they were done, Jack said, "Mummy, we took care of the hedge so it will stay healthy, right?" + +His mum smiled. "Yes, that's right, Jack! We took good care of the hedge, and now it will stay healthy." +One day, two friends went to the stadium. They were excited to watch the game and cheer for their team. They could see all the people in the stadium, and they felt very lucky. + +Suddenly, the lights started to flicker. This made them very frightened. + +One friend said to the other, "What was that noise?" + +The other friend replied, "I don't know, but I'm scared. Let's go home." + +The friends quickly folded up their chairs and ran out of the stadium. As they ran away, they could hear the lights making a strange noise. They were both so frightened that they ran all the way home. + +When they finally arrived home, they hugged each other. They were happy to be safe. Afterwards, they sat down and talked about the strange noise they had heard. They both agreed that it was best to leave the stadium when they heard it. +Once there was a little girl who wanted a kite very badly. She asked her parents to bring her one. One day they went to the store and brought her a kite. + +The little girl was so excited. She went outside to fly it, but she couldn't hear the wind. She was deaf. + +The little girl tried to make the kite fly, but it just wouldn't go up. She kept tugging, but the kite did not move. + +"Why won't it fly?!" she screamed. + +No one heard her. The girl was so sad. She had been so excited for the kite and it didn't fly. + +The little girl sat there for a long time, looking at the kite that wouldn't rise. She never got to fly the kite, and in her heart she was forever sad. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack who enjoyed dreaming. He would close his eyes and imagine a big palace. It was so beautiful and harmless. + +One day when Jack was dreaming, a big monster appeared. It was so fierce and ugly. The monster said in a loud voice, “You must come with me to the palace!†Jack was scared, but he agreed to go. + +When they arrived at the palace, Jack couldn’t believe his eyes. It was even more beautiful than in his dream. But then the monster said, “You can never leave!†Jack started to cry and tried to run away, but the monster was too strong. + +So Jack had to stay in the palace forever. He was never seen or heard from again. +Once there was a little boy named Peter. He liked vegetables, especially tomatoes. He went to the market to buy some. He chose some red and round ones, because they belonged to him. + +At home, Peter showed his mom the tomatoes. He was happy to have them. He told her he was going to make something special with them. + +Peter made a delicious tomato stew with his tomatoes. He was so proud of what he made! He knew that it was important to eat vegetables and he was so glad he had tomatoes to use. + +Peter and his family enjoyed the stew and he felt like he belonged with them. Peter was happy he chose the tomatoes! +Once there was a girl. She was three years old. Her name was Lily. +One day, she wanted to write something, so she grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil. She began to write. + +She wrote about an interesting gorilla. She wrote about the gorilla's big eyes and silly smile. She wrote about the way it liked to eat bananas. + +Lily was so excited about the gorilla, that she decided to go and find one. +The next day she packed a bag and went on a journey. After some time, she found a big and beautiful gorilla. + +Lily was so excited. She had written about a gorilla and now she got to see one in real life. It was so interesting! She was happy to be able to see the gorilla that she had written about. It made all of her hard work worthwhile. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. He liked to use his shiny tools to polish things. He polished rocks and leaves. +One day, he spotted a hard nut. He thought he would like to polish it and make it shine too. But the nut was so hard, he couldn't break it open! +The monkey tried harder and harder and worked so hard that he hurt his hands. But still, he could not break the nut open. +He didn't know what to do...until his friends offered to help him. Together, they kept working and finally the nut cracked! They all cheered for their hard work. + +The moral of this story is that by working together, we can do things that we may not be able to do on our own. It's okay to ask for help when you need it. +It was a sunny day and Bob the rabbit was ready to go out and play. But when he looked out of his window, he could see something wrong in the garden. + +Bob hopped down to the garden and there he saw his best friend, Sam the bear, crying and weeping. + +'What's wrong, Sam?' asked Bob 'Why are you so sad?' + +Sam stopped crying for a moment and looked up. 'I was trying to move this heavy weight, but I just can't do it. I'm so weak and small.' + +Bob could see the sadness in Sam's eyes and he wanted to help. With a big jump, Bob landed beside the weight and tried to push it. + +He couldn't move it either! + +But then Bob had an idea. He hopped back to his house and came back with an old wheelbarrow. + +'Maybe if we both pull the weight together we can move it!' + +And with one strong push, Bob and Sam managed to move the weight. + +Sam was so happy. He gave Bob a big hug and they started to play. + +The sun was shining and Bob and Sam were ready for anything. +Once there was a kind family. They had a garden that was full of colourful flowers, but the soil was very hard and dry. So, the family decided to mark some spots in the garden so that they could put some water in them to try to soften the soil. + +They put water in the marked spots every day, but nothing changed. The soil stayed dry and hard. They kept trying every day but the soil just wouldn't soften. + +Finally, they decided to give up. They were sad because they were unable to make their garden a better place to enjoy. They sadly left the marked spots and moved away. + +The family never found the right way to soften the soil and the spots they marked remained dry and hard forever. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear, very much in love with the sunset. Whenever the sky was bright orange and pink, the bear would lean out of his den and admire the view. + +One night, the bear wanted to enjoy the sunset up close. He looked around and found a tall tree. He asked the tree if he could climb it and see the sunset. The tree said yes, in a friendly voice. + +The bear then climbed up the tree until he was at the very top. The view was beautiful. He watched the sun sink down behind the hills and the sky turn dark. + +At the end of the night, the bear thanked the tree for letting him climb it. He said goodbye to the sunset and then walked back to his den. +Once upon a time, there was a giant. He was very big and strong. But he was also very dangerous. He wanted to make all the people in the world do what he said. + +One day, a brave girl decided she would try to protect her family and friends from the giant. She walked bravely up to him and told him he was not in charge. The giant was angry and started to chase her. + +But the brave girl had a secret helper. It was a big bear. The bear helped her hide from the giant. It was so big that it scared the giant away. The bear was the best protector! + +The brave girl and her friends were safe thanks to the giant bear. They knew that they could always count on the bear to protect them. +Lilly was so excited, because it was her birthday! Her mum had promised her a special birthday cake. Mum carefully brought the cake out from the kitchen. It was a lovely cake with pretty pink and white decorations. Lilly's eyes lit up as she said "wow, it looks delicious!" Mum smiled and said "it sure does, go ahead and blow out the candle!" Lilly carefully blew out the candle and suddenly the cake began to move. Lilly and her mum looked at each other in surprise. Suddenly the cake revealed a beautiful surprise - a shining gold necklace with a tiny heart! Lily gasped in surprise, and her mum said "it's for you, my lovely Lilly". Lilly was so happy and hugged her mum. She said thank you and put the necklace on. It was a lovely reminder of a very special birthday - one she would never forget! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was very brave and he always wanted to explore. One day, he decided to climb up to the top of the tree in the garden. + +He got to the top of the tree and suddenly he heard some strange noises. It was coming from a cell. He was so curious to see what was inside, so he climbed down and opened the cell. + +A big bluebird flew out and Jack was amazed. He asked the bird where it had come from and the bird replied, "The original place where I am from". Jack was mystified, so he decided to follow the bird and find out where the bird had come from. + +The bluebird took him to a beautiful forest and there he saw many other birds. The bluebird told Jack that they had been stuck in the cell until he decided to surrender it and set them free. Jack was full of joy and thanked the bluebird for leading him there. + +The adventure was exciting and Jack will always remember the day he surrendered the original cell! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She loved to play outside and skip everywhere she went. One day, she was skipping along and she came across a pile of junk. It had old bottles and cans sitting on top. Anna was so curious that she decided she had to check it out. + +She was being very careful, but she was so excited that she lost her balance and stumbled right into the pile of junk. Anna quickly backed away, but she was so scared that she started to cry. + +Then, Anna noticed a kind old lady walking by and she stopped to ask if Anna was okay. After Anna explained to the lady what had happened, the kind old lady said, "Anna, it is important to be careful when you are playing. You never know what you might find and it could be dangerous." Anna nodded, dried her tears and thanked the old lady before heading home. + + Anna learnt a valuable lesson that day, you should always be careful when playing and exploring. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy cow named Daisy. She lived on a pole at the top of a hill. One day, Daisy decided to go for a walk. She walked and walked until she arrived at a pond near a farm. But when she saw it, she was very surprised. + +There was a duck swimming in the pond! Daisy said, "What are you doing here? Where did you arrive from?" + +The duck said, "I came from the other side of the hill. I was looking for something to eat and saw this pond. So I arrived here to take a swim" + +Daisy smiled and said, "That's wonderful! Let's be friends. We can look for food together." + +The duck nodded and they both continued walking together. They eventually arrived at the other side of the hill, both very happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy snail called Sam. He was the slowest snail in the world and he loved to take naps. One day, he decided to go for a walk because he was feeling bored. + +He slowly made his way to the west of town. It was a beautiful sunny day and all of his friends were out and about enjoying themselves. Suddenly, he saw a big colorful poster. He slowly read the words, it said: “Print your own artwork!†+ +Sam was surprised, he had never seen anything like it before. He slowly made his way over and saw a big machine with all sorts of buttons. He asked the giant machine, “What’s this?†+ +The machine replied, “I am a printer! Push the big, green button and you can print your own artworkâ€. + +Sam was so excited, he quickly pushed the button and printed a beautiful masterpiece. His friends applauded him for his creative artwork, and Sam felt very proud. + +Through this experience, Sam learned that there is more to life than being lazy and he began to take more initiative in creating his own adventures. The moral of the story is that hard work and initiative can produce wonderful rewards! +Once there was a little girl named May. She was three years old. May's favorite thing was the TV. Each day, she would kneel in front of it and watch her shows. May was always very grateful for the TV. It made her feel happy and gave her something to do. + +One day, May's mom came into the room. She saw May kneeling in front of the TV. May's mom said, "My love, let's take a break from the TV. Let's go outside to the park and play for a while!" + +May was a bit sad, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She got up from her TV spot and headed outside with her mom. They had a great time playing together. When it was time to go home, May was still grateful for the TV and all the fun it gave her. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who liked to hop around the garden. He loved to eat the carrots and he saw a lot of his friends hop about too. One day, the bunny hopped into the kitchen and he saw a menu on the kitchen table. He was curious about what it said, so he hopped over and read it! It said that every day everyone was supposed to eat the same food - it was a regular menu! + +The bunny was not so excited about this because he wanted to eat different kinds of food, but he knew it was best to follow the menu. The bunny learnt a valuable lesson that day - it's ok to have fun and do different things, but it's also important to follow regular rules. +Once upon a time there was an amazing cave. It was so distant, nobody had ever seen it before! These people decided to explore the cave and see what was inside. + +They imagined it was full of treasure and wonderful things! When they arrived, they found a big pool of oil. It was sparkling and shining in the dark cave. + +The people were so excited! They had found something very special! They gathered the oil in buckets and went home. + +They used the oil in all sorts of different ways. From oiling wheels to lighting lamps and even cooking with it. + +The people were so happy they had found the oil and their lives changed forever. The distant cave had led to a wonderful discovery! +Mommy and Billy were packing for their trip. They were going on an adventure. Billy was excited. He had a big smile on his face. + +"What should I bring?" asked Billy. + +"Oh, let's see," said Mommy. "How about your radio?" + +"Glad!" cheered Billy, clapping his hands. + +Mommy grabbed the radio off of the shelf. She put it in the suitcase and zipped it up. + +Billy was so excited for the trip. He said goodbye to the house and to the cat, and then they were off on the big adventure! +John and his Mom had been running all day. John was missing his dinner and his bed, but he was happy because he and Mom were having so much fun. + +John wished he could stay outside forever. But when they got to Mom's house, she opened the door and said, "John, I need to iron my dress while you miss bedtime". + +John wanted to help Mom, so he asked, "Can I help too?" + +Mom said, "No, John. This is a humbler task for me to do alone. Now go to bed." + +John felt so sad and tired. He looked at the iron and wished he could spend more time with his Mom. But as he said goodnight, he knew he would never get the chance. +Nina and her mommy were walking down the street looking for a special place. "Where are we going?," asked Nina excitedly. Her mommy smiled and said, "We're looking for a place to decorate. I heard there's a nice restaurant nearby." + +When they got to the restaurant, Nina's eyes opened wide in surprise. There were sparkly lights, colorful balloons, and happy music everywhere. Nina's mommy said, "This is the perfect place! I think we should decorate it for the celebration tomorrow." + +Nina and her mommy started busy decorating. They hung up colorful streamers and balloons, lit pretty candles, and found a lovely red tablecloth. "We did a great job," said Nina's mommy happily. + +The next day, the restaurant looked even more beautiful. Kind people were everywhere, laughing and talking and having a wonderful time at the celebration. Everyone praised how beautiful it all looked, and Nina couldn't help but feel proud. Her mommy gave her a big hug and said, "See, I knew you could help make this place special." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She was three years old and she liked to ride her bike. Every morning, she would go outside and ride her bike around the neighbourhood. + +One day, Sue saw a woman doing yoga in a park near her house. Sue was fascinated by how flexible and graceful the woman was, so she decided to try yoga too. + +Sue went up to the woman and asked, "Can you teach me yoga?" + +The woman smiled and said, "Sure, yoga is easy to learn. Let's start with a few basic poses." + +So Sue and the woman went to the grass and they began their yoga lesson. Sue was able to do each pose perfectly. The woman was very impressed with how quickly Sue was learning. + +At the end of the lesson, the woman said, "You're a natural at yoga. You picked it up so easily!" + +Sue said, "That's because I like to ride my bike. It helps me stay in shape!" + +The woman smiled and said, "That's true. Riding your bike is a great way to stay healthy." + +Sue thanked the woman for teaching her yoga, and she went on her way, feeling proud of her new yoga skills! +Once upon a time there was a gifted little girl named Grace. Grace was very curious and always wanted to explore. One day, Grace asked her mom where she could go to look for special things. + +Her mother said, "Why don't you go outside and gather images and objects? You never know what you might find!" + +Grace hopped out of bed and ran outside. She began to look around, gathering shiny rocks, twigs, and colorful leaves. As she walked, her eyes sparkled as she saw a mysterious image in the sky. It was a rainbow! + +Grace was so excited that she ran back home and told her mom all about what she had seen. Her mom smiled and said, "You are a gifted little girl for sure! Always stay curious and explore the world around you." + +Grace was so happy and ran back outside to find more images. She had such a wonderful day gathering different things she saw, smelled and touched. +Terry was walking through the city and it was very hot. He started to sweat but tried not to let the heat bother him. He was on a mission and wasn't going to be stopped. + +Suddenly, a big dog appeared. It had a tough look on its face and its fur seemed to hide a ferocious personality. Terry frowned and slowly stepped back. + +"It's okay," said a kind voice from behind. + +Terry turned around and saw an old lady. She looked soft and friendly. + +"Don't be scared," she said. "He's more bark than bite." + +The old lady made a clicking sound with her tongue and the dog walked away. Terry smiled and thanked her. + +The old lady nodded and said, "Being tough doesn't mean running away from everything that scares you. Courage means knowing when to stand your ground." + +Terry nodded and continued his journey, feeling a little bit braver. +Julia was 3 years old and loved music. Every day she would stand in her bedroom, sway her arms and two tiny feet to the beat of music. + +One day, as she was standing, swaying her arms, her dad called her into the living room. “Julia, I want to show you something,†he said. She was so excited, but also a little frightened. + +When Julia walked into the living room, her dad pointed to a huge stand in the corner. Julia had never seen it before. On the top of the stand was a big shiny music box. + +“Open it,†her dad said. Julia slowly opened the music box as she miraculously heard a beautiful melody start playing. Julia was so happy - this was the best music she'd ever heard. + +She smiled and ran back to her bedroom to stand, swaying her arms and feet to the melody. From now on the music box was her favorite toy and her dad's most treasured gift. +One day, Mary went for a test. She was a bit worried, but her mom was there to comfort her. Even though she wasn't sure what was going on, her mom's voice gave her a warm and cozy feeling. + +When they went into the testing room, they saw a very charming lady. She had a warm smile and it made Mary feel better. With the lady's help, Mary quickly finished the test. + +On the way home, Mary hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me and making me feel so safe." Her mom smiled and hugged her back tightly. + +Mary felt so much better now, having been comforted and helped on her test. Together, the two of them walked home in the sunshine and enjoyed the day. +Once upon a time there was a puppy. He was small and lovable. His family was very fond of him and he was always glad to see them. + +One day, he was feeling very playful. He was zooming around the house and having so much fun. But, he was being too careless. He ran too close to a hot pot on the stove and ripped the handle off. His family was so sad to see it! + +His mummy chewed him out and gave him a scolding, but his dad just sighed and hugged him tight. His dad knew that the puppy didn't mean to do it, and that he was just too happy. + +So his dad set about fixing the pot. He had to take it apart and carefully mend the handle, but eventually it was as good as new. His family were so happy! + +The puppy was never allowed near the stove again, but he didn't mind. He was just happy he had been forgiven and that he hadn't ruined the pot. He had learned to be careful and never be too rough. +It was a sunny day and Little John wanted to explore outside. He walked over to the nearby garden and noticed a big thing in the ground. He walked over and saw a hive! It was a very big hive, full of bees! Little John was amazed. + +He wanted to get a closer look, so he stuck his arm inside. Suddenly, the bees started to buzz and soon revealed an amazing sight! There were so many honeycombs, each made of a glossy, flexible wax. Little John smiled in amazement. + +He was so excited by the discovery that he ran inside to tell his mom and dad. "Mom! I found a hive in the garden with so much honey! It was so cool," he said. His mom smiled and said, "That's great Little John, but you need to be careful when you explore. Remember to always use your flexible legs." + +Little John nodded and ran back outside to explore more. He was amazed by nature and what it had to reveal. +Once upon a time, there was a sun that glowed all day long. The sun was so bright and warm, and it made all the things around it happy. One day, a shower of stars came down from the sky above. The stars were so beautiful and they glowed all night long. Everyone was amazed and they looked up in the sky. The stars were harmless and filled the night with a sparkle of happiness. Everyone was so amazed by the night sky that they held their hands up to the stars and thanked them. Then, the sun and stars worked together to keep the night filled with sparkle and happy feelings. The end. +Once there was a baby who had a lip that was big and fat. She was very impatient and she liked to wrap everything she could find. One day, she wrapped the cat very tightly in a blanket. But the cat was very mad and he started to scratch her. She was very scared and she ran away. She kept on wrapping everything she could but nothing was stopping the cat. Finally, the cat caught her and bit her lip. She started to cry and ran away as fast as she could. She was very sad and she never wrapped anything ever again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. She was only three years old and she loved going on adventures. + +One day, Lilly was playing in her room when she found a folder. She was so excited that she took it out of the room. + +On the way out, Lilly's mom saw her. "What do you have there, sweetie?" asked her mom. + +Lilly said, "I found this folder in my room. I want to take it with me." + +"Oh no, Lilly," said her mom. "I'm sorry, but that folder looks bad. We need to remove it from the house." + +Lilly was sad, but she understood. She gave the folder to her mom and watched as her mom put it in the trash. + +From that day onwards, Lilly always checked the things she found before taking them out of her room. +Bobby and Sam were best friends, but they disagreed a lot. Everyday they would argue over the biggest and best toy. Bobby wanted a racecar and Sam wanted the biggest truck. Neither one wanted to admit that the other was right. + +One day, they decided to play a game with points. Whoever had the most points at the end of the day would be the winner and get to choose their toy. They both worked hard to get the most points. + +At the end of the day, Bobby had the most points and Sam had the fewest points. Bobby was overjoyed, but Sam was sad about his score. The game was over, but something wasn't quite settled between them. + +The next day, Bobby and Sam went to the toy store together. To everyone's surprise, Bobby picked the truck and Sam chose the racecar. They both agreed that it was the best way to settle their disagreement. Bobby and Sam hugged and went home with their new toys, understanding each other better than ever before. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were very happy together and like to eat popcorn. One day, they had a popcorn fight! They were being careless and popcorn was flying everywhere. Then, all of a sudden, they got separated. One friend went one way and the other went the other way. + +The friends were sad because they didn't get to finish their popcorn fight. They looked high and low until eventually, they found each other. They were both so happy and hugged each other tight. They ate the leftover popcorn and laughed together. They promised to never get separated again. +Once upon a time there was a fierce fox and a sly rabbit. The rabbit had some special shoes. Every day the fox would try to get the shoes, but the rabbit was too slippery. + +One fine day, they decided to have a race. Whoever won the race would get the shoes. The rabbit was very fast and the fox was very fierce. Finally the fox ran ahead, but then the rabbit shouted at him. + +He said, “Why don’t we share the shoes? We can celebrate together!†+ +The fox thought about it for a moment and agreed. So the two friends celebrated together and danced in the shoes. + +This story teaches us that it is much better to share and be kind than to fight and be fierce. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little girl who loved to laugh. Her mama loved to hear her happy sounds, so each day she gave her daughter a chance to laugh and play. + +One day the little girl decided to explore the house with her mama. When they reached her mama's bedroom, the little girl noticed a colorful bathrobe. She asked to play with it and her mama said of course. + +The little girl had lots of fun with that bathrobe. She ran around with it, pretending it was her cape as she laughed and giggled. After a while she got tired and decided to take a nap. + +That night her mama sang her a soothing lullaby as she tucked her into bed. She suddenly remembered the bathrobe and a smile spread across her face. Her mama then said to her, "Maybe you can wear the bathrobe outside tomorrow, when you go exploring again." + +The little girl smiled and nodded dreamily. When morning came, the first thing she did was to put on the bathrobe. As she explored the garden, she felt so grown up in it as she ran around, making funny noises and laughing. + +Then, she realized just how special it could be when an adult helps kids to reach their potential in a playful way. That's when the little girl learned her moral lesson: When given the chance, children can reach their potential with the support of an adult +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to buy new things. One day she asked her mommy if she could buy a fire. Her mommy asked, "What do you need a fire for?" Lucy replied, "I want to be tidy and make my room warm." + +Her mommy said, "No, you can't buy a fire." Lucy was sad, but she was determined. She began to clean her room and make it very tidy. + +The next day, her mommy surprised her with something special. She walked into the room and there was a small fire burning in a fireplace. Lucy was so excited. She had gotten exactly what she wanted! She was so glad she had worked hard to make her room tidy. + +From then on, Lucy was always sure to keep her room neat and tidy because she never knew what surprises her mommy had in store for her. +Once upon a time, there lived a sleepy bear. One day, he wanted to explore the world and so he set off. He began to climb up a volcano for a better view. He got to the top and the volcano started to close. He was so scared and he knew he was in trouble. + +He tried to find a way down but it was too difficult. Then he looked up in the sky and saw a friendly eagle flying in the air. He asked the eagle for help and the eagle agreed. The eagle warned him to never go to the top of the volcano again. + +The sleepy bear thanked the eagle. He learned that he should be careful and never take risks like that. He also learned that seeking help from others is important. He went back home and was happy to be safe. He never forgot the lesson he learned that day. +Sally was a very sad girl. Whenever something made her sad, she would cry and cry. But, one day, Sally was so sad that she just kept crying and crying. + +One of Sally's friends, Bob, saw her crying and wanted to make her feel better. He went to the store to get her something. He picked out a special treat; something Sally had never seen before, it was called celery. + +Bob thought that Sally might stop crying if she had something special and the celery looked really tasty. When Bob got back to Sally, he offered her some of the celery. But, it was too spicy for Sally and she started to cry even more. + +Bob felt awful and couldn't understand why Sally kept crying. He tried giving her other things, but nothing could make her stop. Eventually, Bob had to go and Sally was left alone, still crying. +Once there was a little boy called Sam. He was happy, and he had a sweet lily in his hand. Sam was fascinated by it, and he loved its sweet smell. + +One day, Sam went outside and he saw that it was windy. And it was getting windier. Suddenly, Sam's lily was separating from him! He was so upset and he chased the lily. But the wind was too strong, and the lily was taken away. + +Sam was sad, but he looked up to the sky. He saw that the clouds seemed to be smiling at him, and the sun was shining brightly. He knew that something wonderful was about to happen. + +Suddenly, a gardener appeared out of nowhere. He was holding the lily that Sam had lost! The gardener said that he had seen the lily being taken away by the wind, but he was able to find it again. + +Sam was overjoyed and thanked the gardener for finding his lily. He celebrated his reunion by smelling the sweet lily and he was so happy. + +The moral of this story is that even if you lose something, you should never give up hope. Good things can come out of difficult situations! +John heard a noise coming from the box. He was just 3 years old, but he knew he wanted to check it out. "What could that noise be?" he asked his mom. + +"I'm not sure," his mom said, looking in the box. It was dry inside, which made it hard to see in the darkness. + +John heard voices coming from inside the box. He mustered up all his courage and reached in. His hand felt something small and furry. It was a tiny mouse! + +"Oh my," John said, surprised. "I'm so glad there's just one." + +The mouse didn't seem scared of John, so he took it out of the box and gave it a pat. John's mom smiled, happy to see her son make a new friend. + +From then on, John and his mouse were inseparable. Together, they explored the world, going on all kinds of adventures. Everywhere they went, the mouse always stayed close to John's side. +Once, there was a box. It was thin and small. Tommy, who was 3 years old, was playing with it. He wanted to make the box even better. + +He found some thin pieces of paper. He carefully added them to the box, one by one. They made the box look more colorful. + +He found some thin sticks. He added them to the box too. They helped to hold the thin pieces of paper together. + +Tommy added some thin strings too. They made the box even more special. + +Now the box looked beautiful, and Tommy was very happy. He had added some very special details to his box. +Once there was a girl named Lucy who wanted to meet a princess. She had a pale dress, so she looked quite special. + +One day, Lucy went out for a walk. She saw a castle far away and wondered if a princess lived there. + +Lucy went closer to the castle and when she arrived, she saw a big door. She knocked on it and suddenly a princess opened it – she was wearing a beautiful pink dress! Lucy was so excited, but she was scared too. + +The princess said she was sad because she had not met anyone new yet. Lucy smiled and the princess invited her in. + +After they talked, ate and had lots of fun, they said goodbye. Lucy was so happy to have met the princess and she knew they would be friends forever. +Jayce was so jolly when he came home from school and saw the big box in the living room. His mom had a surprise for him - a new puzzle! He opened the box and carefully began to unpack the pieces. He smiled as each one came out. When he was finished, he picked up the pieces and curiously examined them. Then he took them over to the table and began to put them together. He worked until he had finished the puzzle. When he was done, he was so proud of himself! He shouted with delight and hugged his mom. She smiled and said "Well done, Jayce!" He knew he could solve anything with the help of his mom. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. They were very different from each other. One brother was named Chris and he was very fancy. He always read books and loved to learn new things. The other brother was named Mark and he was a big fan of playing outside. + +Chris and Mark used to play together a lot. But one day, Chris told Mark he was bored. Mark suggested that Chris read something. Chris was very excited and agreed. So they went to the library and Chris borrowed some fancy books. + +At home, Chris was so excited to read the books that he told Mark to go outside and play. Mark was sad, but he agreed. So Mark went outside and started to play on the swing. He had a great time. + +But when Mark came back inside, he was shocked to see all his books thrown on the floor! He asked Chris what happened and he said that he didn't like reading at all. He was just too fancy for it. + +Mark was very sad, but he realized that he had to accept his brother's decision. From then on, Chris never read a book again. +Philip was feeling really happy. He was outside the house, playing with the sun. He looked up in the sky and saw white clouds floating above him. As he watched, his dad walked up to him and waved. He knew something special was about to happen. + +His dad had something in his hands. It was a shiny package that was wrapped in bright paper and had a big bow on the top. Philip felt so excited! He knew he was going to be successful yet. + +He carefully opened the package and found a brand new red toy car. His dad said it was his first car, and it would make him the most successful wheel driver in the neighborhood. Just then, the sun started to wave goodbye. Philip smiled with joy, knowing he was going to be successful yet. +Once there was a girl, who was only three. She was walking through the woods with her mother and she spotted a beautiful bird. She called him name and the bird flew over to her. + +The girl's mother said "It's a blue bird, see how pretty it is?" + +The girl said, "It has a deep blue color!" + +The bird then perched on the girl's shoulder, and she said "Hello little friend!" + +The bird then flew away and the girl began to cry. Her mother comforted her and said "Don't worry. He'll be back. Let's settle down and have some juice". + +The girl nodded and they ate the juice and lay down on the grass together until the evening sky turned a deep shade of blue. + +Then they heard a flutter of wings and the bluebird was back. He flew around them both before finally settling on the girl's shoulder and the three of them stayed there until the sun set. +Once upon a time there was a popular little boy named Johnny. Johnny loved math and everyday he would wake up and ask his mom to help him learn some math. + +One day Johnny's mom was too busy to help him with his math so she was only able to give him one piece of advice. She said, "Johnny, if you want to learn math, just shake your head and you will find the answer". + +Johnny didn't really understand what his mom meant, but he decided to try it anyway. He shook his head and waited. He waited some more. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the kitchen. It was his mom's! + +She said, "Johnny, you are a natural at math! Look at all the problems you already solved just by shaking your head". Johnny was so happy and proud that he ran to give his mom a big hug. + +From that day on Johnny built his math skills and became even more popular in school for his math skills. Johnny even teaches other kids how to shake their heads to find answers to math problems. +Once there was a rabbit named Alice. Alice loved to go on adventures. One day, she wanted to explore a meadow near her home. She hopped over to the meadow and saw a bright pink nose in the grass. She had never seen anything like it before. + +Alice touched the nose and it was very tight. She tried to remove it, but it wouldn't budge. She thought of a plan to replace the nose and ran off to find something else to replace it. + +Alice ran to a pond and saw a shiny pebble. She picked up the pebble and hopped back to the meadow. When she arrived, she put the pebble in the grass where the nose used to be. She then hopped away, feeling proud of herself for finding a replacement. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to think about the consequences of our actions. Alice replaced the nose, but she did not know who owned it or why it was there. Next time, she should pause and think before she makes a decision. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Jed. Jed loved exploring and was always curious about new things. One day, while walking along the beach, he noticed a strange looking gray oyster. He picked it up and asked his mom "What is this?" + +His mom replied, "It's an oyster, Jed. You don't need it." + +Jed thought for a moment and then decided to put it back in the ocean. But the current was too strong and the oyster couldn't reach the safety of the shore. So Jed plucked up his courage and jumped into the sea after it. He swam with all his might and finally he reached the oyster. He grabbed it, but the water was so strong that he couldn't swim back to shore. + +Just then, a friendly dolphin showed up and asked Jed if he needed help. Jed nodded and the dolphin took him back to the shore. + +"The oyster needed me, and I needed the oyster," Jed thought, realizing the importance of helping those in need and being kind to others. + +Jed smiled and thanked the dolphin before heading off home. He had learned a valuable lesson that day: no matter how small or insignificant somebody may seem, they still need and deserve our help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Audrey. She was only three years old. + +One day, she noticed something in the kitchen. It was a nice, yellow jar of butter! Audrey loved butter, so she wanted to try it. + +But when she opened the jar, it was rough. It felt rubbery and slimy in her hands. She didn't like it! + +Audrey quickly put the jar of butter back. She was a bit scared and quickly ran out of the kitchen. + +From then on, Audrey always made sure to take a closer look before trying something new. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was named Josh and the other Kelly. Josh was an eager pilot and Kelly was an eager sort. They were always looking for a way to help each other out. + +One day, they heard a faraway rumble and decided to investigate. They soon saw a strange plane soaring in the sky. The pilot had become lost! + +Josh and Kelly were eager to help. Josh quickly climbed into the cockpit of the plane to help the pilot find their way home. Kelly began to sort through the maps to figure out the plane's location. + +They worked together until they successfully found their way home. The pilot thanked them and flew away safely. Josh and Kelly were proud of their accomplishment and were happy that they could help. They were eager to help others in the future. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sarah and Dave. Sarah and Dave liked to play together all day long. They were very happy and never complained. + +One day, Sarah made a tasty pie and decided to share it with Dave. Sarah was so glad that she could share her pie with her special friend. Dave was happy and thanked Sarah for the delicious pie. He asked her for more and Sarah said yes. + +But then Dave started to complain. He wanted more pie! So Sarah made him two more pies. Dave was happy and stopped complaining. Sarah was glad that she could make Dave happy. + +The two friends ate the pies and had lots of fun. They never complained again, and they stayed friends forever. The end. +Once upon a time there was a large pumpkin. It was sitting all alone in the middle of a dark and scary forest. The pumpkin wanted a friend to play with but it was scared of the creepy noises in the forest. + +Suddenly, a brave knight came to the rescue and said, "Don't be scared little pumpkin, I'll save you so you won't be alone". The knight grabbed the pumpkin with his strong hands and took it away. + +The knight and the pumpkin journeyed for days until they found a beautiful garden. The garden was filled with kind and friendly pumpkins of different sizes. The large pumpkin was so excited that it was no longer alone. + +The brave knight had saved the large pumpkin! The two were now friends and they spent many hours playing every day in the garden. The large pumpkin was never lonely again. +Dennis was a little bug. He loved running around and exploring the world. One day he decided to choose a new home. He came to a big tree and saw a lot of other bugs living there. He asked the other bugs why they picked this tree. + +"This tree is nice and cheap," said the bugs. + +Dennis thought about it for a while and decided to choose that tree as his new home. He moved into the tree and made himself comfortable. + +However, he soon noticed something strange. Every night, the other bugs in the tree were scurrying away. He asked the bugs why they were doing that but they just shrugged. + +Then one day, a huge animal came and started eating the bugs! Dennis quickly ran away and hid. He was sad and wondered why the other bugs didn't run away when they had the chance. + +Suddenly, Dennis realized why the other bugs had chosen the tree in the first place. The tree was cheap and easily accessible and they had agreed to take the risk! Dennis was grateful that he made the right choice of picking this tree. +Once there was a bald man who liked to jog every day. He jogged down a path that he liked to come to every day, and on this day, he noticed something different. Along the path, he could see something that seemed to be moving. + +As he jogged, he realized it was an animal chewing away. As he came upon the animal, he saw it was a small rabbit. The rabbit was so small that he had never seen one like it before. It was munching away on the grass near the path. + +The bald man stopped to watch the rabbit and the rabbit stopped to watch the man. After a few minutes the man started to jog again. As he jogged, he thought to himself, "Maybe I'll come back tomorrow and the bunny will still be here to play!" + +The next day, the man came back to the same path with a piece of lettuce and a carrot in his pocket. There on the path was the same little bunny, and this time it didn't run away. The man gave the bunny the piece of lettuce and carrot and the bunny happily accepted the food and started to chew. + +The man and the bunny had become friends. Every day, the man would go for a jog and the bunny would be there waiting for him. The rabbit would always be nearby chewing a piece of lettuce or a carrot. And the bunny and the man would play and laugh together. +Once upon a time, Jack saw a crayon blink. He liked it very much. It was pink, flexible and very sparkly. He wanted to have it for himself so he asked his mummy if he could have it. She said of course. + +Jack played with the crayon for days and days. He drew all sorts of pictures and showed them to his mum. She always said they were lovely! + +One day, Jack had a surprise when the blinky crayon started to glow. He was so excited to see this and he asked his mummy what it was. She told him it was magic and only special crayons could do this. + +Jack was amazed. She explained that with the magic crayon, he could now draw amazing things and the things he drew would come to life. He had to believe in himself, she said. Jack couldn't wait to try out the magic and show his mummy what he could do with it. + +He waved the crayon around in the air and soon enough he saw cats, dogs and funny little creatures that he had drawn come alive. His mummy couldn't believe her eyes and thanked Jack for reminding her that anything is possible if you believe. +Once upon a time, there was a mama cow who had two baby calves, one named Elsie and one named Daisy. Elsie was always getting into messy trouble and mama cow would always try to get her out of it. +One day, Elsie wanted to play in the river, but Mama Cow insisted she stay away from it. Mama Cow had seen steam coming off of the river and was worried Elsie would get hurt. But Elsie wouldn't listen and ran toward the river. +At that moment, Mama Cow felt a rush of fear and quickly ran to Elsie. But it was too late, Elsie had almost fallen into the boiling water! Mama Cow screamed and quickly pulled a shaking Elsie back. Elsie was frightened and vowed never to disobey Mama Cow again. + +Moral of the story: It's important to listen to your elders; they might be trying to protect you from danger. +Once upon a time there lived a boy. He was only three and very patient. Every day he would help out around his home. One day, his Dad asked the boy to carry a barrel. + +The boy was excited to help, so he picked up the barrel carefully. He knew it was important. + +His Dad smiled and said, "Go and set it down in the hallway. I'm going to provide something to you soon." + +The boy did as he was told and went to the hallway. He wondered what his Dad was going to provide. His excitement bubbled up inside of him. + +When he returned to the other room, he found a big toy chest. His Dad smiled and said, "You've been so patient. I wanted to provide something special for you." + +The boy was so happy and thanked his Dad. He was so excited to see what was inside the chest and dove right in! +Once there was a young dog. He wanted to find a job, so he asked a cat if he knew of any jobs. The cat said he did not know of any jobs, but he knew of a young rabbit who might have a job for the young dog. + +The dog followed the cat to the rabbit's house. When the dog got there, the rabbit was outside and he asked the rabbit if he had a job for the young dog. The rabbit said he did! + +The rabbit asked the young dog to bite some apples off a tree. The dog was happy to help out, so he jumped up and began to bite at the apples. + +Soon enough, the dog had bitten all the apples off the tree! The rabbit thanked the young dog for all his hard work and gave him a big juicy bone as a reward. + +The young dog was very excited and thank the rabbit. With his big juicy bone in tow, the dog headed home happy and satisfied with his new job. +One day, Jack and his mom were walking in the park. Jack liked to run around and explore things. His mom was gentle and patient with him. + +As they were walking, Jack saw a treat on the ground. He quickly ran to it and grabbed it. His mom asked him what he had found. + +"It's a treat for me!", said Jack, smiling. + +But then he suddenly realized it was not a treat at all. It was an old, smelly bandage. + +Jack's mom looked at him gently, and then said, "That is not a treat, Jack. You must be more careful next time." + +Jack was sad, he had hoped it was a special treat. He was disappointed and realized he had to be more careful when looking for treats. Unfortunately, Jack's bad luck continued and he never found a special treat again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Jack. +Jack was very careful. He wanted to make sure he always stayed safe. +One day, Jack saw something he had never seen before. It was called a pepper. It was red, green, and yellow. +Jack was so curious he put it in his mouth. Oh no! It was too spicy! Jack ran to the sink and drank a lot of water. He was so silly! +Now Jack knows to stay away from the pepper and to always be careful. The End. +Once upon a time there was a monster. He was big, scary and very disgusting. He lived in the woods near a little village. + +One day, a brave little girl called Alice decided to explore the woods. As she was walking along, she heard a strange noise coming from behind the trees. She decided to investigate. + +As she went deeper into the woods, she suddenly saw the big, scary monster. She was scared but asked it a question anyway. "What are you doing here?" she asked bravely. + +The monster was surprised and angry. He was so angry that he began to roar. It was a loud and gruesome roar. + +Alice couldn't believe her eyes. She had never seen a monster before. She was scared but tried to be brave and asked the monster another question. "What do you want with me?" she asked. + +The monster just stared at her with his beady eyes. Alice felt disgusted and turned to run away. + +Luckily, she managed to escape and never had to face the monster again. +Once upon a time, there was a long road. On this road, there was a nurse walking. She was going to rescue a little boy that she heard was stuck in the marsh. + +The nurse walked and walked. It took her so long to get to the marsh. When she finally arrived, she quickly scanned the area and saw the little boy. He looked scared. She smiled at him, and told him it was alright. + +The nurse reached out to help the little boy, and he was so happy to be rescued. She held his hand and brought him back to safety. + +The nurse and the little boy were so happy to be safe. The nurse said she would take him where ever he needed to go, and so they walked off together, back onto the long road. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was three years old, and he loved to drive. He had a toy car and he would drive it around all day. But there was one thing he didn't like: his chair. The chair was uncomfortable and he wanted something better to drive his toy car on. + +One day, the boy had an idea. He asked his mum to help him put his chair in his toy car. So, he and his mum worked together and put the chair in the toy car. + +Now the boy drives his toy car with the chair inside. He loves it because the chair is comfy and the toy car is fun. Whenever the boy drives, he feels happy and all the bumps and rough roads don't bother him because he is so comfy. +Sarah was watching a cloud in the sky. It was white and fluffy and it made her smile. She noticed a note blowing in the wind. She picked it up and opened it. Inside it said "Meet me at the park". That made Sarah excited. She started to run to the park. + +At the park, Sarah sat on a bench and watched the birds fly in the sky. They were colourful and pretty. Soon, a man came to the park and sat next to Sarah. He said he was there to meet Sarah. She was happy to meet him but the man wasn't very exciting. He just watched the birds too. It was a little boring. + +When it was time to go, the man gave Sarah a hug and gave her a big note. He said it was for her to keep. Sarah thanked him and ran off. When she got home, she opened the note. It said "Thank you for a wonderful day. I hope we can meet again soon." Sarah smiled and put the note in a special place. She looked forward to meeting the man again. +One day, a small girl named Jane went on a big adventure. She opened her closet door and was very excited. She looked deep inside, and noticed something very special. Jane saw a large number inside. + +The number was so big and Jane wanted to count it. She began counting from one to four and then looked up. She had not finished counting the number but it looked like something else was deep inside the closet. Jane was very curious and decided to keep counting the number. + +When she reached ten, the closet suddenly opened up and Jane felt a gust of wind. To her surprise, inside the closet was a beautiful park with tall trees, lovely flowers and birds singing in the sky. Jane was so excited and couldn't believe her eyes! + +It was all because she kept counting the big number. Her curiosity, persistence and courage helped her unlock a deep secret in her closet. Jane happily played in the park all day and she was very proud of herself. +Once there was a colorful bird. He loved to fly very fast. But one day he wanted to go even faster. He was determined to go as fast as he could! + +So he flapped his wings harder and harder and began to build up speed. But he was soon going too fast and started to lose control. He tried to turn but he couldn’t keep up with the speed he had built. Suddenly he crashed into a tree! + +The bird was mad and slapped the tree with his wings. He was so angry! But the tree didn’t move. He slapped it again and again but nothing worked. He was stuck! + +Finally the bird calmed down and began to thin. He had learned his lesson. He knew that he must never fly too fast again. He thanked the tree for teaching him and flew away. He was happy to be flying once again, but this time at a slower speed. +One cold day, a little girl found a penny in the street. She was so happy! Suddenly, a big black cat ran across the road. The little girl wanted to rescue the cat, so she followed it. + +The cat saw the little girl and ran away. The little girl wanted to rescue it, but it was so fast! She ran and ran until the cat stopped under a car. + +The cat was stuck! The little girl had to rescue it. She slowly reached into the car and carefully grabbed the cat. She was so brave! + +The little girl was relieved when she saw the cat was safe. She held the cat close and gave it a big hug. The cat purred happily and she smiled. The little girl had rescued a special friend! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Alice. She was so happy and always smiling. Everywhere she went, Alice brought a gentle spirit. + +One day, Alice heard a beautiful sound coming from the woods. She followed the sound and discovered a wide open clearing in the trees. In the clearing was a violin, playing all by itself. + +Alice knew that she wanted the violin. She ran up to it and grabbed it from the grass, hugging it tight. + +Alice started playing the violin, and soon she realized she was really good at it. Every time she played, the sound was gentle and peaceful. Everyone who heard Alice's playing smiled and clapped. + +Alice kept playing the violin every day, and she was so happy with her discovery. She realized that, by finding and playing the violin, she had found something special that would stay with her forever. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was very curious so she decided to go exploring. She walked outside and was amazed by the universe above her. She saw the stars twinkling and the moon glowing. + +Mia thought the universe was so beautiful, but then she noticed something else. On the ground there were some filthy things. She bent down to take a closer look and saw candy wrappers and plastic bottles all around. Mia was very sad to see the beautiful universe she had seen earlier being displayed with such filthy things. + +So, Mia decided to do something about it. She started picking up the trash and putting it in the big green bin near by. Every day she would go out and pick up the trash until the ground was clean. + +Mia was so happy to see the ground looking nice and clean again and the universe looking beautiful. She always promised herself to keep it that way and never let it end up filthy again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and was very inquisitive. Every day Sarah asked her mom lots of questions. + +"Mommy, what is that?" Sarah asked as she saw her mom studying something at the kitchen table. + +"I'm studying," her mom replied. + +"What is study?" asked Sarah. + +"It's learning new things and understanding them," her mom explained. + +After that Sarah was always asking her mom if she could study with her. But her mom said that she was too young. + +But one day, Sarah's mom had a surprise for her. + +"I have something special for you," said her mom. + +Sarah opened the box and excitedly saw a big, healthy cookie! She was so happy to have it, and thanked her mom. + +"But this cookie is special," said her mom. "You have to study it. Look at all the different shapes, and the different parts of it. Then you can eat it and enjoy it!" + +So Sarah studied the cookie carefully. She looked at the big, round shape and the sprinkles on top. She also counted the little chunks of chocolate. Finally, she took a big bite, and it tasted delicious. + +Sarah had learned that studying is fun! And she was happy to have a healthy cookie too! +Once upon a time there lived a fox. The fox was very happy. One day, the fox decided to go for an adventure. He arrived at a lively town and decided to explore the place. + +The fox found a big fountain in the center of the town. He ran around it and played. But then he saw a group of cats, who were also playing. The fox felt scared and wanted to leave, but the cats saw him and shouted. They chased him, wanting him to join in the game. + +The fox ran as fast as he could and he managed to escape. He was so scared that he ran far away, until he reached a dark forest. He was sure he was safe there. + +But the fox was wrong. When he arrived at the forest, he heard the cats' voices again. He tried to escape, but it was too late. The cats chased him into a corner and then they surrounded him. + +The fox was never seen again. He disappeared without a trace, never returning to the lively town and its fountain again. +One day, Jack saw a bad trail while he was playing. He wanted to explore it and find out where it would lead him. He started walking along the trail, counting every step he took. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... he was so absorbed in counting that he didn't even realise he had gone a long way. + +Finally, the trail came to an end. Jack looked around, confused. But then he saw something very exciting - a playground full of fun things! There was a big slide, swings and even a merry-go-round. Jack was overjoyed and quickly got on the merry-go-round, counting each turn. 1, 2, 3... + +Jack smiled and felt safe. He knew that no matter how bad the trail had been, it had ended in something good. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty frog named Frankie. Every day, Frankie would hop around the pond and search for bugs to eat. + +One foggy morning, Frankie decided to take a hop around the pond, just like he usually did. But as he hopped, he noticed something strange. He could hear faint voices coming from across the pond. + +Frankie had never heard any voices in the pond before so he decided to hop a bit closer to see who was talking. As he hopped closer, he noticed two frogs talking to each other. + +One frog said to the other, ''I'm not sure what lies ahead, it looks very foggy and dangerous''. + +The other frog replied, ''Don't worry, I'm sure we can make it. We're mighty frogs, we can do it!'' + +Frankie smiled as he heard the two brave frogs talking. He hopped away, feeling inspired by their might. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jazz. Jazz loved to do lots of fun things. One day she decided to go outside and play. She ran and skipped, and did lots of silly jumps. + +Then Jazz heard something very special. It was music, and it sounded so good! She twirled and danced to the exciting sound. Jazz enjoyed the music so much, she kept dancing and dancing. + +Next, Jazz saw something wonderful. It was a big band of musicians, and they were all playing their instruments. Jazz smiled and clapped her hands. She liked watching the band do jazz! + +Finally, the band stopped playing. Jazz cheered and said, "That was so good!" She smiled and waved goodbye, then went off to do something else. + +That was Jazz's day of doing good things and hearing great jazz music. Until next time! +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. She was very fancy. She wore pretty flowers on her dress and lots of bright coloured ribbons in her hair. She loved to run, jump and play all day. + +One day Lisa decided she was going to try something new. She wanted to learn how to fall. She practiced every day, jumping in the air and then falling. + +Finally, after lots of practice, Lisa was able to fall beautifully. Her family cheered and clapped as she showed off her new skill. Everyone was so proud of her for learning how to do it. + +From that day on, Lisa was known for her fancy falls. +Once there were two best friends, John and Mary. Every day, they would pretend to be superheroes, with John always pretending that he had special power which was stronger than Mary's. One day, Mary felt a little worried because she knew that John's special power was really just pretend. But then, John smiled and said, "Remember, even when our power is pretend, it still makes us both really strong!" Mary smiled, and they both felt happy again. But they both kept pretending anyway, because it was fun to have special pretend power! +Joe had a toy gun. He loved it and always wanted to shoot it. One night, Joe was playing with his gun in the kitchen. He was shooting at the oven. His dad said, "No, Joe! Don't shoot the oven!" But Joe was angry and he ignored his dad. He kept shooting and shooting. + +The oven was getting thinner and thinner. Finally, it cracked and all of the hot air and flames came out. Joe was scared and ran out of the kitchen. His dad was very mad and yelled loudly. He had to buy a new oven for the kitchen. + +The next day, Joe had to stay in his room. He was sad and knew he should have listened to his dad. He promised to never play with his toy gun near the oven again. +Once upon a time there was a big, large lab. Inside the lab was an experiment they named Bob. Bob was very curious and always wanted to explore. + +One day, Bob was playing in the lab and he spotted a large box. He jumped over to take a closer look. Suddenly, he heard a loud crash. He turned around and saw that the box had dropped. Bob was amazed by the noise and wanted to investigate. + +He decided to open the box. When he opened it, a large mouse jumped out. Bob screamed and ran away. + +He ran to his mom and shouted, "Mommy, I saw a mouse drop out of the large lab box!" His mom smiled and said, "That's okay Bob, it's just curiosity that made the mouse drop out of the box." Bob was relieved and went back to the lab to explore. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He stepped out of his house, and he found a tap. He was so happy! He stepped up to the tap and twisted it. All of a sudden, water started coming out from the tap! He was so excited that he started to spin and spin around the tap. He spun and spun faster and faster until he began to feel dizzy. He stepped away from the tap and sat down on the grass nearby. He watched the water from the tap make some wonderful patterns as it flowed away. He was so glad he had found the tap! The end. +Grandma was driving through the town in her huge car. She had her three year old grandson with her in the backseat. The little boy was starting to complain. + +"Where are we going?" he asked quizzically. + +"We're driving to the park," Grandma answered. + +The little boy sat back and watched out the window as the car drove past all kinds of different places. They eventually arrived at the park and got out of the car. + +The little boy was eager to explore. But first, he wanted to ride on the huge wheel at the park. Grandma smiled and helped him into the wheel's giant basket. He held onto the wheel as it spun around and around. + +The little boy complained, "Grandma, can we do this again?" She smiled and said, "Of course we can!" + +The little boy and Grandma enjoyed the wheel together until it was time to go home. + +The little boy was happy and content as he snuggled up next to Grandma in the car ride home. He felt safe and secure, with Grandma's presence by his side. +Once upon a time, Tom went to the park. It was very busy in the park. He found a big, shiny statue there. He was so excited that he wanted to hold it. + +But the statue was too heavy for him. So he asked his mum for help. His mum held the statue for him, so he could look at it closely. He was so happy! + +The statue was so beautiful. It looked like a princess, with long golden hair. Tom wanted to take it home, but his mum said it was too big and heavy to carry. + +So instead of taking the statue home, Tom looked at it for a long time until he had to go home. He said goodbye to the statue and waved. + +Tom was so proud of himself. He had helped mum hold the statue and he had seen the beautiful princess statue! +Once there lived a girl called Pat. Pat was three years old and she had a very pretty apron. It was her favourite apron, pink with small white spots. + +Pat was always carrying her apron wherever she went. One day, Pat was walking through a forest, carrying her apron. Suddenly, she noticed something pale in the distance. It was an animal she had never seen before! + +Pat was so excited that she ran towards it. But as she came closer she saw that it wasn't an animal, it was a big rock. + +Disappointed, Pat reached out to touch the rock. But as her hands touched the rock, it started to move. Suddenly, the rock opened its mouth and swallowed Pat with her apron! Pat never reached home. +Once upon a time, there was a raven. She lived in the forest and she was very happy. +She loved eating the delicious berries that grew there, and she often stopped to listen to the birds singing above her head. + +One day, when she was eating a particularly delicious berry, she heard a loud noise. She looked up, and saw a small boy running towards her with a stick and a bag. He was trying to catch her! + +The raven was scared and wanted to fly away, but the boy was getting closer. She had to think of a plan. She tried to distract him and said, "Listen, can you hear the birds singing? The song is so beautiful." + +The boy paused, and listened. He smiled and said, "Yes! The birds are singing the most delicious songs I've ever heard!" The boy then slowly backed away and left the forest. + +The raven was relieved. She spread her wings and flew away, back to the safety of the forest. She was thankful that she had been able to use her words to save herself. From that day on, the raven always took her time to listen to the birds singing. +One day, little Jack was playing in his room when he noticed something. He saw a label on the floor and was curious. He picked it up and it was smelly! He asked his mom why it was so smelly. + +His mom replied, "That label is dirty, so we have to clean it!" Jack thought this was a strange thing to do, but he went along with it. His mom gave him a cloth and some water and told him to clean the label. + +Jack started to clean the label, but it was very hard. He tried several times, but the label remained smelly. His mom said she would help, but Jack wanted to do it all on his own. He decided to keep trying and soon enough, after several tries, the label was no longer smelly! + +Jack was so glad he was able to do it all on his own! His mom was proud of him too and said that he should always try to do hard things on his own and he would succeed in the end. From then on, Jack always remembered to give his best try when he faced something difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to play with clay very much. One day, she saw a big red clay lump that she just had to have. So she asked her Mom for it. But her Mom said no, because it was not hers. + +The little girl was so angry, she demanded her Mom give her the clay. Her Mom said no again and told her to go away. But the little girl was so persistent and she kept on demanding the clay. + +Finally, her Mom got so mad that she said no more. She picked up the lump of clay and threw it at the little girl. It hit her in the shoulder and made her really hurt. + +The little girl was so sad that she cried and ran away. She never got her clay and she never asked her Mom for it again. The end. +Dad and Mom had a special dinner. They invited Ry and Grandpa. Ry was three and very excited. He loved spending time with Grandpa, but he was always a bit nervous. + +At dinner, Grandpa gave Ry a hug. He said, "you always belong with us, no matter what". Ry felt happy, and he hugged Grandpa back. + +Mom gave everyone some food for dinner. It tasted bitter, not like Ry's usual dinner. He didn't like it very much. He tried to eat it, but it was too strange. + +Grandpa noticed that Ry didn't want to eat. He said, "It's ok if you don't like this dinner. You belong here with us,even if you don't eat the food." Ry smiled and felt better. He knew that he belonged with his family. +Sam had a very special calendar. He could never forget it. Every day, he would look at it carefully, for it was light. Sometimes he would trace his finger along the days of the week. + +But one day, Sam forgot about his calendar. He was too busy running around and playing. So he left it in his bedroom. + +When it was time to go to bed, Sam realized he had forgotten something important. He quickly ran back to his bedroom and there, on the floor, was his calendar. Sam was so relieved! + +Now Sam never forgets to take his calendar with him wherever he goes. He is determined to never forget about it again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl with a hoop who loved to play. Every day she would take her hoop outside and play in the garden, spinning it around and jumping in and out. + +One day, the little girl decided to see if she could jump through the hoop. She jumped and jumped, but just couldn't make it. Suddenly, the ground opened up and a disgusting monster popped out! + +The monster was very scary and the little girl was very scared. She was about to run away when the monster said to her, "Please don't be afraid. If you can jump through my hoop, I will close the ground again." + +The little girl was brave and decided to try again. She jumped and jumped, but still didn't make it. The monster said, "Let me help you," and he waved his hand and the hoop got bigger. The little girl was able to jump through it and the monster closed the ground again. + +The little girl was so happy she thanked the monster and ran back home. She never had to worry about the monster again. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary boy. His name was Joe. Every day, Joe would spend his time playing in the park. But today, something special happened. + +"Let's go swimming, Joe," suggested his Mom. + +Joe was so excited. He had never gone swimming before. He grabbed his swimsuit and raced off to the beach. + +Joe twirled and splashed in the ocean. He could not believe how much fun it was to swim. He had never seen so much water! His mom laughed as she watched him have the time of his life. + +After a few hours, it was time to go home. Joe was sad to leave, but he knew that he would come back and spend more time swimming at the beach. Joe was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maria. She was three years old. Maria was troubled because she had not been able to sleep well for days. + +One day, Maria saw something that made her smile. On the table was a big bowl of dessert. Maria loved desserts! She was so happy that she had to try it right away. + +Suddenly, a voice shouted, "Hey! No desserts before sleep!" It was Maria's mum. + +Maria was sad. She did not understand why she couldn't have the dessert. She cried and cried until finally she had to go to bed, without any dessert. + +Then Maria was even more troubled. She was so tired, but she couldn't fall asleep. All she wanted was to eat the dessert and have a good rest. But by morning, she had still not slept. +Once upon a time, there was a nice elderly lady. Everyday she would go to the park and have lots of fun. She would display her special moves to the other park visitors. + +One day, a young girl about 3 years old noticed the elderly lady and was very curious. The little girl asked her if she could display her special moves too. So the elderly lady smiled and said yes. + +The lady showed the girl some basic moves and they had lots of fun together. They danced and laughed until they were tired out. + +The little girl thanked the elderly lady for teaching her and said she had lots of fun. The elderly lady was so happy to be able to share her special moves. She hugged the little girl and said goodbye. + +The little girl waved goodbye and she left the park with a big smile on her face. And that's how the little girl learned to display some special moves. +There was a boy named Jack. He always loved to play with scissors. One day Jack's mommy gave him a special pair. She told him they were very sharp and he should be careful. + +Jack was so excited to use his scissors, but his mommy said he shouldn't cut anything yet. She said he must first practice making points with his scissors. + +Jack followed his mommy's instructions and cut lots of points out of paper. He learned that with a little pressure and a few cuts, he could make perfect, sharp points. + +A few days later Jack noticed that his mommy had been cutting something in the kitchen. He asked what she was doing and she said she was making dinner. Jack asked if he could help and his mommy said yes. She handed him a bunch of vegetables and told him to cut them into pieces. + +Jack was excited to be able to practice with his scissors, but soon he began to taste a bitter flavour coming from the vegetables. Suddenly he remembered what his mommy had said about making perfect points - if he pushed hard and made the cuts sharp, then things might taste bitter! + +Jack started making slower and softer cuts. He tasted the vegetables again and the bitter flavour had gone away. Jack was very proud of himself - he had learned to use his scissors properly and now he could help his mommy in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends; Andy and Jenny. They were very happy together and did everything as a team. + +One day, Andy and Jenny decided to believe that something special was waiting for them. Jenny imagined it could be chocolate, while Andy thought it would be something comfortable. + +That night, they went in search of their mystery gift. Soon enough, they found it at the end of the garden. It was a huge chocolate cake! Andy and Jenny were so happy, they hugged each other. + +"You were right, Andy," said Jenny. "It is something comfortable and delicious!" + +Andy smiled and hugged her back. "You were right too, Jenny. We should believe in ourselves more often!" + +They had an amazing time together eating the chocolate cake. After they were done, they went to bed feeling content and happy. + +The End. +Once there were two birds, a mommy and her baby bird. Every day they would soar above the city, looking for a place to fly. One day they spotted a restaurant roof, and saw it was very tall and looked very comfortable. The mommy bird told the baby bird to stay and rest while she flew away to get food. + +The baby bird felt very lonely, and the sky started to become very gloomy. He waited for hours until he started to worry his mom would not come back. He flew around the restaurant, calling for her but there was no answer. + +Eventually it got so dark the baby bird had to settle on the restaurant roof and go to sleep without eating. In the morning the baby bird woke up and his mom still hadn't come back. He soared away, all alone. + +He never saw his mommy again. +Once upon a time, there was a very modern log. It had streaks of brown, orange and yellow. One day, an animal came along and wanted to make the log his home. He tried to grab it but it was too heavy! + +The animal thought and thought until he got an idea. He found some paper and he cut it into tiny pieces. Then, he rolled the paper into balls and wrapped them around the log. He kept doing this until the log was light enough for him to grab. + +The animal happily grabbed the log and took it back to his home. He made it his new bed and slept in it every night. He was so happy to have a modern log to sleep on! +Once there was a very brave lizard, who lived in a small forest. Every day, he would go out and explore his surroundings. But he was careful, because he knew that he must protect himself from danger. + +One day, he was in a very brave mood and he wanted to explore a little further than usual. As he walked, he suddenly spotted some large animals that he had not seen before. He was very upset and he quickly ran back to hide in the bushes. + +The next day, the brave lizard decided to go out again and explore further. He was still very upset, so he was extra careful. As he walked, he saw the same large animals. But this time, he was prepared and he was ready to protect himself if needed. + +Luckily, he didn't have to be brave this time. The animals were friendly and they came closer to introduce themselves. They were friendly lizards just like him, who were looking for a new area to explore. + +The brave lizard was very happy and he introduced himself to the group. From then on, they all stayed together and protected each other. He realized that sometimes it's ok to be brave and explore new places, but it's also important to be careful and protect yourself! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old and loved to rock. One day she was rocking in her favourite rocking chair when something spilled. It was her favourite sauce! She felt really sorry. But then she saw a big spoon nearby. With a big grin she grabbed it and started to rock even faster. As she rocked, she scooped up the sauce and licked it from her spoon. She was so happy that her rocking had saved her favourite sauce. The little girl kept on rocking and eating for a long time that day. +Once there was a poor girl who lived with her family. They didn't have much, but they were all very happy and loved each other very much. One day, the girl had an idea. She wrote a note on a piece of paper, addressed it to everyone in the family, and put it on the kitchen table. When her family saw it, they all started to cry. The note said: “I love you all so much. You are the best familyâ€. They all hugged each other and laughed and cried at the same time. Even though they were poor, they saw how special they were to each other and they were so happy. +Once there was a boy named Tom who was three years old. He always wanted to play with his friends, but they were always so busy. + +One day, Tom saw his friends playing with a big spoon. He got so jealous. He wanted to play with the spoon too! + +He ran to his mom and asked her if he could have a spoon. His mom said yes and gave him a spoon of his very own. + +He was very excited and ran back to his friends. They let him join their spoon game, and Tom was so happy. + +When it was time to go home, everyone put their spoons away. Tom shut his spoon in a special box so it would be safe. + +Tom was still jealous of his friends, but he was happy that he had a spoon of his very own. +Once there was a sailboat. It floated on the water, back and forth. But one day, a storm came. The sailboat got too close to the shore, and it started to break apart. + +The sailboat started to sort through the pieces, but it was too dangerous now. Suddenly, a giant wave came and swept the sailboat away further, into the dark ocean. + +The sailboat was all alone, and it was so dark. Nothing seemed harmless anymore. It wished the storm would have never come, but it was too late. The sailboat never came back. +There was a little boy called John. He was very proud of his toe. He wanted to taste it to see what it was like. He licked it with his tongue. It tasted salty and a bit sour. He laughed and stuck out his tongue. + +Then he went running to show his mum. She was very proud of him. She hugged him and said "that's my boy!" + +John was so happy with how proud his mum was of him. He ran around the house, showing his toe to everyone. Everyone laughed at him and said he was a brave boy. + +John was proud of his toe and he was also proud that he had made his mum proud. He was proud of being brave and trying something new. He smiled and enjoyed the salty taste he had on his tongue. +Once upon a time, there was a fair. All the children went to the fair and had lots of fun. + +One little girl, Lucy, had found the best treat ever - ice-cream. She couldn't get enough of it! She asked for more and more. + +The ice-cream lady was so pleased with her and said, "I'll give you one scoop for free. But you'll have to repeat the magic word to me!" + +Lucy thought hard and finally said, "Please!" + +The ice-cream lady laughed and said, "Yes, that's the magic word! Here's your free scoop." + +Lucy was so pleased. She said thank you and ate the ice cream. She asked for more and the ice cream lady smiled and said, "Yes, but you must repeat the magic word." + +Lucy knew the word and happily said please over and over until she had got enough ice cream. She thanked the ice cream lady and went off to enjoy the rest of the fair. +Once upon a time, there was a missile. It made loud noises as it flew through the sky. Everyone was scared, but also excited to see what it would do. + +When the missile reached the ground, it stopped. It was empty, but it still made people nervous. Then something magical happened. + +A big, white bird flew out of the missile. It flew all around, bringing hope to the people. Then the bird flew down and hugged everyone it saw. It even gave everyone a big kiss. + +Everyone was so happy. The bird's kiss had changed the empty missile into something special. Everyone celebrated and hugged and kissed each other. + +From then on, everyone always remembered the special missile and its magical kiss. +Once upon a time there was a town with a famous movie theater. Every day all kinds of people would gather there, young and old, and enjoy a movie together. + +One day there was a very small boy who wanted in too. But the theater was so crowded that the door was covered by all the people who wanted to enter. + +The little boy started to cry. Just then, an old man came to the door and said: "Don't worry, I will cover the door so you can go in". + +The little boy felt much better. He thanked the old man and ran inside. Together, they watched the movie and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a lively old man named Bobby. He always wanted to have a motor to take him on exciting adventures. Bobby asked his parents to permit him to have a motor but they said no. Bobby was very sad. + +Then one day, Bobby asked his parents again if he could have a motor but this time he asked nicely. They thought about it and decided to permit him to have one, but warned him not to go too far. Bobby was overjoyed! + +Bobby started to have exciting rides in his motor. He went to the beach, hills and many other places. Bobby had a lot of fun, but he always remembered what his parents told him and stayed close to home. + +At the end of the day, Bobby looked up to the skies and thanked his parents for permitting him to have the motor and for teaching him about being responsible and obedient. + +Moral: Be polite and respectful and you will be rewarded for it! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Suni. She was very enthusiastic about life and enjoyed going on new adventures. One day she decided to go for a walk in the park. + +Suni kept walking until she eventually found a bench. She sat down and suddenly heard a voice say "Hello!". It was a friendly looking squirrel. + +The squirrel said, "I am looking for some peanuts! Do you think you can help me find one?". Suni was excited because she had always wanted a squirrel as a pet. She said excitedly "Yes, let's go on an adventure to find peanuts!". + +They ran around the park, searching the ground and trees. Suni kept looking carefully until she finally spotted a peanut! She was so delighted that she hadn't given up, and the squirrel was very happy too. + +The squirrel ran directly to the peanut, sat on it and shouted "I found it!" Suni was so proud and enthusiastic that she arrived with a happy smile on her face. + +The squirrel thanked Suni for helping him find the peanut and then she went back home with the happiest heart she had ever had. +Once upon a time there was a bright garden. It was full of colorful flowers and green, leafy trees. + +One day, a little girl went to the garden. She was so happy to be there! She wanted to explore all the pretty flowers. + +Suddenly, the little girl started to sneeze. She sneezed and sneezed and sneezed! All the flowers in the garden wobbled when she sneezed. + +After the little girl finished sneezing, she smiled and skipped around the garden. Everything was so bright and pretty! The little girl couldn't believe how lucky she was to visit the bright garden. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Sam. They wanted to have some fun so they decided to go play by the lake. The lake was very gentle, with blue water and many fishes. + +When they reached the lake, Jack wanted to swim. But he was scared, so Sam said that he would stay by the shore and watch. + +Jack went into the water and soon he was splashing about and having lots of fun. But then he saw something he had never seen before – a big sea creature! He was so surprised that he shouted for Sam. + +Sam came over to see and the creature started talking to them. It asked them not to be scared and told them it was gentle. Then it demanded that they take it with them and show it more of the world. + +Jack and Sam were very excited. They agreed to the creature’s demand, so they took it back with them. They showed it the town, the trees and all the wonderful things the world has to offer. + +They had a grand day and Jack and Sam promised the creature they would come back and take it to the lake again. It thanked them and said it had had a wonderful time. +One day a boy was exploring the beach. He was feeling nervous and wanted to find something special. Suddenly, he discovered a big reef in the sand. He became excited and started to explore it. + +The boy looked around and soon saw something shining in the reef. He slowly picked it up and held it in his hands. He was so happy and curious. What kind of treasure had he discovered? + +The boy ran back to find his mom. He felt so excited to tell her about his discovery. When he found her, he showed her the glittering treasure. + +But when his mom saw it, she looked very worried. "That is not a treasure!", she said. "It is coral and it is very precious. We must take it back to the reef." + +The boy was so nervous and sad. He had wanted to keep the treasure for himself. But he knew his mom was right and put the coral back in the reef. Now all he had were the memories of his discovery. +Once there was a happy little girl called Delia. She was only three but she loved the beach. Every day, Delia would take her beach toys to the shore and play in the sand. She especially loved playing with her surf board. + +Her parents were happy to support her and always made it easy for Delia to go to the beach. They made sure she was safe and had all the things she needed. + +Delia's dad came and joined her at the beach one day. He was so proud and excited to watch her surf! He showed Delia on the board and helped her stand up. He was talking to her, saying: "Well done, Delia! You're great at this. I'm so proud of you!" + +Delia smiled and tried her hardest to stay on the board. Eventually, she could do it on her own and was so happy! Her parents were so proud of her. + +Every day from then on, Delia would go down to the beach and practice her surfing. With the loving support from her parents, it was always easy for her to try and improve. +Once upon a time, there lived two best friends in a big town. Their names were Mo and Willa. Every day, Mo and Willa would go for a walk together. They loved exploring their town. + +One day, when Mo and Willa were on their walk, they stopped at neighbours house. Willa noticed something strange - a notebook was on the doorstep. Willa was curious and picked it up. Suddenly, the door opened and Mo and Willa heard a voice. + +"That my notebook? Who are ya?" asked the voice. + +Mo and Willa stepped forward and said their names. + +The voice belonged to an elderly woman. She was very pleased to meet Mo and Willa. She told them that they were very thoughtful to pick up her notebook. She thanked them and gave them each a big hug. + +From that day onwards, Mo and Willa visited the elderly woman's house often. Together, they would play games, tell stories and share food. Mo and Willa's friendship with the elderly woman was strong and special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was sad. She was so sad that it seemed like she could not be happy anymore. + +One day, the little girl had an idea to spread a message of happiness. With some paper, she drew a picture and wrote a few words. After that, she pointed her finger to the sky and shouted at the top of her voice. + +The message spread across the sky, to all of the happy places in the world. Everyone was so surprised to hear her message. The little girl cheered with glee, for she had achieved her goal. + +But then something happened - the rain started to come down. The rain dripped onto the paper and washed away the message of happiness. The little girl was sad again. + +But soon she realized that the message was still in her heart, even though the rain had taken away the paper. She smiled and knew that she could spread the message of happiness again. And so she did! +John and his mom were shopping in the store. As they talked, John noticed a beautiful piece on the shelf. It was made of glass and he knew it must be very fragile. + +John's mom saw him looking at it, and told him it was too delicate for him to play with. She said it would not be safe, and she couldn't give him something so fragile. + +John was sad that he could not play with the piece. But then, his mom asked the lady in the store if they could buy it. The lady said yes, and when they returned home, his mom said she had a special surprise for him. + +It was the glass piece he had seen in the store! She said he could look at it, but he had to be very gentle because it was fragile. + +John was so excited. He thanked his mom for giving him the beautiful piece. He knew he would always take special care of it. +Once there was a big boat. On the boat was a family. Every morning the family would pay to take the boat to the shore. It was a very big shore and the family enjoyed it very much. They would walk around and explore and play on the shore. They could see other boats in the distance, but the family had their own special boat just for them. + +One day, the family had a picnic. They paid for their food and then set up a blanket right by the shore. It was so nice to feel the sunshine, smell the salty air and listen to the waves. After they were done eating, they all took turns throwing pebbles into the sea. + +They had a wonderful day, but eventually it was time to leave. The family paid the boatman and he took them back to the shore. They said goodbye and thanked the boatman, then climbed back onto their own big boat. With waves goodbye, they sailed off and went off to find more fun and adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved playing outside in the sunshine. One morning she decided to go for a walk. But it was raining and she felt very miserable. She looked around her and saw a dog named Spot. + +Lucy went up to him and said, "Can you tell me why it's raining today?". Spot replied, "It looks like it's going to be a miserable morning". Lucy sighed and said, "I wish it was sunny outside". Spot just smiled and said, "I'm sure it will be sunny soon". + +So Lucy and Spot continued their walk and soon it stopped raining. The Sun began to appear from behind the clouds. Lucy smiled and said, "Spot, you were right! It's a beautiful day now". Spot just smiled and they both continued to walk in the sunshine. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a big bear and a small bunny. Together they kept going on adventures. + +On one adventure, they came across something strange. It felt like a different kind of texture, a bit like sand. + +They kept exploring, and eventually they came to a big tree. When they got closer, they heard a friendly voice coming from inside. It was a friendly fox! + +The fox said he would show them something special if they kept going. So the bear, bunny, and fox kept walking together. + +Finally, they came to a big pond. Inside, the water was sparkly and in the middle was a little island. It was the fox's special spot! + +The friends all enjoyed the friendly companionship and the special texture of that little island, and decided to stay and keep exploring together. +Once upon a time there was a huge room. Inside the room was an incredible lion. The lion had a big, fluffy mane and bright, yellow eyes. It was so tall that it almost touched the ceiling when it stood up. Everyone who ever saw it was amazed. + +One day, the lion opened its big mouth and let out a loud roar. The sound echoed around the room and everyone jumped in surprise. It roared again, even louder this time. It was an incredible noise. + +The lion was so strong that everyone wanted to give it a big hug. But they knew that it was best to be careful. So everyone stayed quiet and watched as the lion kept roaring. + +When everyone got used to the noise, they realised that the lion was actually a friendly creature. Everyone smiled, and so did the lion. After that, everyone visited the room to play and laugh with the incredible lion. +Once upon a time there was a boy who lived in the forest. He wanted to move in rhythm, so that he could keep dancing. Every day he would twirl and spin and move the way he wanted. + +One day, he heard a weird sound coming from the woods. He stopped to listen and it just kept growing louder and louder. He was so curious about what was making the sound and decided he had to find out. + +He followed the rhythm until he reached a tiny house in the woods. Inside he found a funny-looking thing that was singing and clapping and hopping in time to the rhythm. It was the weirdest thing he had ever seen. + +The boy kept dancing and clapping in time to the rhythm and the funny-looking thing smiled. They kept dancing together and it felt like they had always been dancing that way. The boy enjoyed it so much he decided to keep returning to the woods each day to keep dancing and find the rhythm. +Mommy and Daddy were playing with Baby Rose in the garden. The sun was shining and they were all having fun. Daddy said to Mommy, "Let's play catch!" Mommy nodded and they both smiled. + +Baby Rose was full of joy. She happily ran and picked up a ball. She started to make a motion and yelled, "Catch!" Suddenly, Mommy and Daddy were confused. + +Mommy looked at Daddy and said, "I'm not sure we can catch it, Rose." Daddy grabbed the ball from Rose's hands and said, "Why don't we play another game?" + +Rose was so sad. She put her head down and said, "I want to play catch!" Daddy put his hand on Rose's shoulder and said, "I know, sweetheart. But we just can't accept the motion. Let's try something else." + +Mommy and Daddy hugged Rose and tried to teach her a new game. After a few tries, Rose started to understand. Finally, she smiled again and the family resumed their playtime. +Jenny was a three-year-old girl. She lived in a small house with her mama and daddy. Every night, she would put on her pajamas and brush her teeth before bedtime. + +Mama took her upstairs to her room and tucked her in. "Good night, sweetie," Mama said as she kissed Jenny's head. + +Jenny felt so sleepy, she almost fell asleep. Then, she heard a loud noise coming from outside her window. It was very noisy. + +Mama could tell Jenny was bothered by the noise. "Don't worry, sweetie," Mama said. "The noise won't disturb you for very long." + +But no matter how much Mama tried to soothe Jenny, the noise kept getting louder. Then, suddenly, there was a loud crash. + +Mama hurried to the window to see what had happened. When she looked outside, she saw that a giant tree had fallen down and smashed into the house! + +Mama knew it was going to take a long time to fix the damage the tree had caused. But she was glad that they were all safe, and that the noisy disturbance had been taken care of. +Once upon a time there was a carpet in a house. It was very nice, with lots of colors. Every day the family in the house would work on taking care of the carpet. They would sweep it, vacuum it and clean it. Every day it became finer and finer. + +One day, when the family was cleaning the carpet, they heard a little voice. It was a 3 year old boy. He asked, “What are you doing?â€. + +The family explained that they were taking care of the carpet and that it needed attention if they wanted it to stay looking fine. + +The little boy thought about this and said, “That makes sense. We all need to take care of things so they stay nice.†+ +The family smiled and kept working. The little boy joined them and the carpet continued to look finer and finer. + +The moral of the story is that taking care of things is important. If you work on something everyday it will stay nice. +Once upon a time there was an octopus who lived in an ancient pond. A pond so old it had been around for a long time. This octopus wanted to have a bath, so he climbed into the pond and soaked. He felt so nice and warm. + +The octopus splashed and swam around in the pond. He had so much fun! As he swam, he noticed something shiny at the bottom of the pond. He swam down to check it out and found an ancient treasure. What luck! + +The octopus couldn't believe his eyes. He gathered the treasure up in his tentacles and swam to the top of the pond. With the ancient treasure in hand, the octopus climbed onto the bank and went home. + +The octopus was so happy with his find. He couldn't wait to show his friends the ancient treasure he had found while soaking in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a rich goat who lived in a big green field. Every day he would wander and play among the tall grass. + +One day the goat decided to explore a bit further, so he set off beyond the field. Suddenly he heard a voice coming from a bush. It said “Help me, please!†+ +The goat was so surprised that he almost ran away, but he was brave and curious, so he slowly approached the bush. When he looked into the bush, he saw a little mouse struggling to get out of a web. + +“Oh, thank you so much!†said the mouse. “I’ve been so scared!†+ +The goat knew he had to do something to help, so he carefully set the mouse free. The mouse was so relieved that he promised the goat something special in return. + +The next day, the mouse arrived with a special friend - a rich and powerful king! The king was so impressed by the goat’s kindness that he rewarded him with a never-ending supply of delicious treats. + +The rich goat was so happy that he jumped with joy. From that day on, he was known as the kindest and most generous goat in the land! +Sara was on a big bus. She looked out of the window and saw lots of buildings. Some were very high. + +The bus stopped. It was at a subway station. Sara heard some voices. She looked around and saw a lot of people. + +Sara could hear some people mention the subway. She was excited and wanted to look around the subway too. + +She went down the steps and saw lots of people. They were all walking around. Sara looked all around, but she couldn't find the subway. + +Then she saw a big high door. Inside, she could see a really long tunnel that went away in the distance. She knew this was the subway! +Once upon a time there was a very special sunflower. It was big and bright, and it grew so tall. Everyone who saw it thought it was the most beautiful sunflower in the whole world. + +Every day the sunflower would smile at the sun and grow even bigger. One day, the sunflower was so happy that it decided to enter a contest. + +On the day of the contest, all the other sunflowers looked so nice. But when they saw the special sunflower they were so surprised. It was the biggest and brightest of all. + +The judges thought it was the best flower, and they chose it to win the contest! Everyone was so proud of the sunflower, and it was so happy. + +From then on, the sunflower was the happiest sunflower in town. It shone brighter than ever - a reminder of its victorious day! +Jimmy loved to play sports. He had a red ball and a black bat. Jimmy's mom said, "Let's go play!" So, they both went outside. + +Jimmy had a lot of fun with his black bat. He would kick and hit the red ball. Sometimes he would run and catch the ball. Other times, he would kick it and it would go far. + +Jimmy's mom cheered him on. She said, "Good kick, Jimmy!" Jimmy smiled. He loved sports and playing with his black bat. + +Soon, it started to rain so they had to come inside. Jimmy was a bit sad, but he looked forward to playing sports again tomorrow! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very excited. He was searching for something special, but he wasn't sure what he was looking for. So he looked up and down the street, and peeked inside every house. + +Suddenly, he spotted a penny on the ground! He was so excited! He bent down to pick it up, and as he grabbed it, he sneezed! + +The penny flew up into the sky and he chased after it. He ran, and jumped, and tried to catch it, but it flew too high. + +He stopped, looking up at the sky, where the penny had gone. He waved goodbye to his penny, and wished it luck in its travels. He turned around and went home, still excited, but without his penny. +The sun shone on the wide meadow. And there, among the wildflowers, was Digger. He was a dependable little rabbit that always completed his tasks. + +One day, Digger was hopping along when he saw a seed lying in the grass. It was a mysterious seed that no one had seen before. Digger was excited to take on this challenge. + +"What should I do?" said Digger to himself. He looked around and spotted a caterpillar munching on a leaf. + +"Excuse me," Digger said to the caterpillar. "Can you tell me what to do with this seed?" + +The caterpillar smiled and said, "Why, you must plant it and wait for a surprise to reveal itself." + +Digger thanked the caterpillar and hopped away with the seed in his paw. He carefully planted it and waited for the surprise to reveal itself. Finally, a small flower sprouted up from the ground, and Digger couldn't believe how beautiful it was! + +From then on, Digger was known for his dependability, and everyone in the meadow looked to him for new tasks. +Once upon a time, there was a small tree. Every day, the tree would grow taller and stronger. One day, a bird landed in the tree, and it was in need of help. The bird had broken a piece of its wing off, and was trying to find a way to fix it. + +Fortunately, the tree whispered to the bird, “I may not be able to give you a new piece, but I can give you a good piece.†Reassured by the tree's kind words, the bird eagerly grew its broken piece back. + +The bird was thankful for the tree's help, and flew away happy. But the tree stayed motionless. After a while, the bird noticed the tree wasn't growing anymore. The bird knew that something was wrong. + +The bird decided to fly to its friends and ask for help. Together, they flew back to the tree and helped it repair the parts it needed to grow again. + +The moral of the story is that when we are in need of help, it is always good to ask for it. No matter how small, even the smallest piece can help us grow. +Mia and her dad were walking by the shore. Mia was so excited to be there! She wanted to explore. Her dad said that it was a good day for a jog. Mia loved to jog, so she said yes! Both of them ran to the beach. + +The sun was shining, the sand was warm, and the water was so blue. Mia saw some shells and rocks that she could pick up. She asked her dad to show her how to jog. + +So they jogged along the shore. Mia liked the feeling of running. She could feel the sand beneath her feet. Both of them felt that it was very useful for their bodies. They had lots of fun. + +When Mia was tired, her dad said it was time to go home. They hugged each other and walked back, feeling very happy and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, a furry kangaroo hopped through the grassy meadow. The sky was crystal blue just like the kangaroo's fur. The kangaroo wanted to get to the other side of the meadow, but he was very tired. + +He saw a shady tree under the sun. He hopped up to the tree, laid down and started to take a nap. The kangaroo remembered all the fun he had playing in the meadow. He remembered hopping and jumping with his friends chasing each other around in silly circles. + +The kangaroo fell asleep, feeling good. When he finally woke up, he remembered his journey. He hopped quickly to the other side of the meadow. The furry kangaroo was now ready to explore the world again. +Once there was a little girl named Stephanie. She was only three years old and very shy. Stephanie had a big problem; she was scared to perform in her school play. + +One day, Stephanie's mom called her outside. "Look!" said her mom. Stephanie did and saw a little rabbit with a big fluffy nose. + +"That rabbit isn't afraid to perform!", said mom. + +Stephanie frowned. "I'm still scared." + +Mom hugged her. "It's okay to be scared, but you can do it. I know you can!" + +Stephanie smiled. She realized she could be brave just like the rabbit. + +The day of the play came, and Stephanie took a deep breath. She knew she could be brave and perform. She stepped on stage and sang her heart out. Stephanie was no longer shy! +Once upon a time, there was a fierce penguin. He lived in a cold icy world, far away in the North. One day, the penguin felt very sad and he started to weep. He had been all alone for such a long time. + +Then, one day, as he was walking across the frozen sea, he saw another penguin in the distance. They got closer and closer, and soon they were standing together. The penguin smiled and stopped crying. He was no longer alone. + +The two penguins became fast friends. They played together and went on adventures. They shared food and even rolled down snowy hills together. They were so happy, and the fierce penguin was no longer sad. + +From that day onwards, the fierce penguin never wept again. +There was a little girl who liked to swing. She was 3 years old and had a strong and tough swing. Every morning, she would go to the park and swing on the swing set. After a while, the little girl would get tired and go inside her house. + +In her house, she had a TV. Sometimes, her mom would let her watch the TV while she was resting in the living room. The little girl was often very happy to watch the TV, because it had fun and interesting shows. + +But the little girl still loved to swing. Every day, she would practice her tough swinging skills. She would swing as high and as fast as she could, until her mom said it was time to come inside for dinner. + +The little girl had a lot of fun swinging and watching the TV. Both activities made her day special and she looked forward to them every single day. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Nelly. Nelly had a very beautiful skirt that she liked to wear. One day, Nelly went outside to play and brought her beautiful skirt with her. Suddenly, the wind started to blow very hard, and blew off Nelly's skirt. Nelly was so sad and started to cry. + +Then, Nelly had an idea. She stood still, and the wind blew her skirt back to her. Nelly was so happy and she twirled around to show off her beautiful skirt. + +The wind stopped blowing, and Nelly started to play with her friends. Nelly was so proud of herself for using her brain to figure out a way to get her skirt back. She stood tall with a big smile and felt very proud. +It was a normal day and Sally was out playing. She loved to collect things from nature. She looked for rocks, shells, and pretty leaves. She carefully put them in a bucket she was holding. + +Suddenly, she saw a small bug crawling on a leaf. She got very excited and bent down to take a closer look. She liked it a lot and wanted to collect it too. She put her hand over it and carefully grabbed the leaf and put it in her bucket. + +Sally continued her collection and soon had lots of interesting things. She showed them to her mom who smiled and was impressed by Sally's treasures. The next day she went out again to find more nature treasures. Collecting made her very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a store. It was very unique, with things no one else had. One day, a young girl visited the store and saw something special. It was a box, with a lid. The girl asked the store owner what was inside. He smiled and said it was a surprise - all would be revealed when she opened the box. + +The girl was curious. She wanted to open the box and see what was inside. But the store owner said no. He said it was not time yet, but he promised if she stayed, she would find out what was inside soon. + +The girl waited and waited, and the store owner lead her over to a chair. He said the best way to open the box was to take a seat and wait. + +So the girl sat and waited, and eventually the store owner opened the box. Inside was the most unique thing the girl had ever seen! She was so happy to have found such a special surprise - it was a key that would lead her to an even bigger discovery! +One adventurous day, a mechanic named Bob was walking through the park. He saw something that glimmered in the sun, so he bent over to pick it up. It was a little penny! +Bob smiled and said, "My lucky penny!" +He pocketed the penny, and thought of what adventures he could do with it. +Just then, Bob heard a loud drop noise far away. He ran over to see what created the sound. +When he arrived, he saw a little 3 year old boy named Tom looking very scared. He was trying to pick something up, but it kept falling out of his hands. +Bob said, "What's the matter Tom? Let me help you." +Tom said, "My truck fell and I can't pick it up because it's too heavy!" +Bob said, "Don't worry, I'm a mechanic. I can fix it!" +Bob bent down and lifted the truck up. +Tom was excited and said, "Thank you! Let's go on an adventure now!" +Bob smiled and said, "Yes, let's go!" + +And that's how Bob and Tom became the most adventurous team in town! +Once upon a time there was a shy boy. He was playing in the park. He had with him a fan. He found the fan in the park and wondered what it was for. + +He waved the fan around and noticed that it made the air around him feel cool. "This is amazing," he thought to himself. He decided to take the fan home with him. + +Back at home he showed his mom the fan he found. She smiled and said, "Do you recognize what this is? It is called a fan!" + +The shy boy smiled as he recognized the fan. He wondered why he did not know what it was before he found it in the park. He was happy to be able to recognize the fan and that he was able to bring it home with him! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked playing all day in the garden. One day, as he was playing, he saw a rocket in the sky. His eyes widened with delight and joy. He wanted to have his own rocket. + +That evening, Tom asked his mom. He said, "Mom, can I have a rocket like the one in the sky?" His mom smiled and told him, "I'm sorry, Tom. You can't get a rocket like that." + +Tom was very sad. He went to his bedroom and sighed. Then he looked up at the stars and realized that he didn't need his own rocket. He could be just as lucky as the person who owned the rocket, just by looking up and dreaming. + +When Tom went outside the next morning, he was surprised to find a rocket in his garden! He felt so lucky. He and his friends had lots of fun that day. Tom realized that sometimes dreams do come true. +John and his mom were at the farm. There were lots of animals there. John loved poking the pig. He especially liked to poke the pig's nose. Mom watched him and laughed. + +Next, they went over to see the cow. It was very big. John waved at her but he was too little to poke the cow. They saw sheep, goats, chickens and ducks. + +When it was time to go home, his mom treated John to a steak dinner. He loved it! They ate it together. Mom said that eating steak was very important. + +John said goodbye to the animals, gave the pig one last poke, and went home. +Amelia was watching the birds hop around in her garden. One of them appeared to be hurt, with one of its wings drooping down, and Amelia wanted to help it. Suddenly, an angel appeared, who told Amelia that she could make the bird feel better. Amelia was surprised and asked the angel what she should do. + +The angel said to record the bird's song. Amelia did as she was told and was amazed when the bird's song sounded very sweet. The angel replied, "I know this song will help the bird feel better". + +Amelia watched in wonder as the bird slowly stopped looking hurt and started to fly again, singing its own beautiful melody. + +Amelia was very happy and thanked the angel for helping the bird. The angel smiled back and said "You are a very special person, Amelia". +Once there were two friends named Kim and Sierra. They were very excited as there was going to be a big rain. + +Kim said, "Let's go outside and play in the rain!" +But Sierra said, "No, what if we get wet and cold?" + +Kim said, "Look, there is a rainbow! It's so beautiful." + +Sierra saw the rainbow and said, "Yes, it's very pretty. Let's go gain something special when we run under the rainbow!" + +So they ran as fast as they could until they saw an ugly rock. Kim thought it was perfect and said to Sierra, "Let's gain this rock!" + +Sierra agreed and they put the rock in between them and ran back under the rainbow. As they ran, the colours of the rainbow started to fade away and they both smiled. + +When they looked down, they saw the ugly rock had turned into a beautiful, golden gem! +Kim said, "We gained something special!" +Sierra cheered and said, "Yes, we did!" +Once upon a time, there was a rich dove who loved to swim in the river. Every day, the dove would swim and play in the water and be happy. + +One day, the dove saw a little bird fly by. "Where are you going, little bird?" asked the dove. + +The little bird answered, "I'm going to find food, I'm very hungry". + +The dove felt sorry and said, "Come and swim with me in the river and I will share my food with you". + +The little bird agreed and the dove and the little bird had a great time swimming together in the river. + +The moral of the story is that when we are rich, it's good to share some of our wealth with those in need. +Once there was a rabbit who loved to run in open space. One day he heard that there was a wonderful place far away where he could run and play. He decided to go there. He ran and ran until he arrived at the special place. + +When he got there he found that it was a big wet area, with lots of water everywhere. He couldn't believe his luck! He ran around in the wet space, having a great time. + +But then something bad happened. A big storm started and the rain started pouring. The water was now up to the rabbit's neck and he couldn't move anywhere. He was stuck in the wet space, unable to run and play. + +He was scared and helpless. Finally, the rain stopped but it was too late for the rabbit. He had drowned in the wet space, never to be seen again. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Kate. She loved all her toys and would play with them all day. + +One day, she was playing in a big chamber. She saw something sparkly and went to investigate. To her surprise, she saw a beautiful golden coin! She was so lucky. + +Kate was so excited that her eyes sparkled. She bent down and grabbed the coin. She held it tightly and jumped with joy! She had received a special gift. + +Kate put the coin in her pocket and hugged her toys happily. From then on, she would always wish to be as lucky as she was on that day. +Once there was a sad gold bird. She picked up a pebble and squeezed it tight in her beak. Suddenly, a voice called out to her. + +"Why are you so sad?" asked a friendly yellow bird. + +The sad gold bird looked up. "I want to fly, but my wings are too small," she said sadly. + +The yellow bird smiled. "Let me help you," he said. He flew up in the sky and gathered a small piece of rainbow. He pinched it in his beak and brought it back down to the ground. He squeezed it softly, and opened his beak. + +The gold bird gasped in surprise. Suddenly her wings had grown to be as big and bright and beautiful as a rainbow. + +The yellow bird smiled again. "Fly, little gold bird," he said encouragingly. + +The gold bird flapped her new wings, and flew away into the sky. She was no longer sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to count things, like how many flowers were in the garden or how many birds were in the sky. She was very good at numbers. + +One day, Lily went to the store with her mom. She saw a toy that she really wanted, but her mom said no. Lily felt sad, but she knew she could save her money and return to the store to buy it herself. She felt proud that she could be independent and make her own decisions. + +So, Lily started saving her money and counting how much she had. After a few weeks, she had enough to buy the toy! She returned to the store and bought it with her own money. She felt very happy and proud of herself. From that day on, Lily knew that she could do anything she set her mind to. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her file some papers. Timmy didn't know what a file was, but he wanted to help his mom so he said yes. + +As they were filing the papers, Timmy noticed a big red button on the wall. He asked his mom what it was for, but she told him it was nothing important and not to touch it. Timmy thought about the button all day and couldn't wait to find out what it did. + +Later that night, Timmy snuck out of bed and pressed the button. Suddenly, the ground started to shake and the sky turned red. Timmy had no idea what was happening, but he knew it wasn't normal. Suddenly, a giant monster appeared and started to destroy everything in its path. + +Timmy quickly realized that pressing the button wasn't a good idea and ran back to bed. From that day on, he knew to listen to his mom and not touch things he didn't understand. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bunny named Flopsy. Flopsy loved to play outside in the rain. One day, Flopsy went outside and saw a big puddle. Flopsy jumped in the puddle and made a big splash! + +After playing in the puddle, Flopsy went inside and saw a shiny flute on the table. Flopsy picked up the flute and blew into it. It made a beautiful sound! Flopsy loved playing the flute and played it all day long. + +Later that day, Flopsy went back outside and saw some friends. They all played together and had lots of fun. Flopsy splashed in the puddles with his friends and played his flute for them. Everyone had a great time together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and make up stories. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help make dinner. They made pasta together and Lily was very creative with the sauce. + +After dinner, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys. Lily didn't want to do it and started to cry. Her mom kneeled down and said, "Lily, it's important to clean up after ourselves. It shows that we care about our things and our home." + +Lily thought about what her mom said and decided to clean up her toys. She felt proud of herself for doing the right thing. From that day on, Lily always made sure to clean up after herself and she felt happy knowing she was helping her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play all day with his toys and run around outside. But one day, Timmy's mommy said it was time to bathe. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to listen to his mommy. So, he went inside and took a bath. + +After Timmy was done bathing, his mommy said they needed to go to the grocery store. Timmy was excited because he loved seeing all the different foods at the store. But his mommy seemed anxious and kept checking her list. Timmy didn't know why his mommy was worried, but he tried to be a good helper and carry the groceries for her. + +When they got home, Timmy's mommy thanked him for being such a good helper. Timmy was happy he could make his mommy happy. And even though he had to stop playing and go to the grocery store, he still had a fun day with his mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in her garden. One day, she saw her friend walking down the street. She recognized her friend's face and ran over to say hello. + +Lily was very generous and gave her friend a beautiful lily flower. Her friend was so happy and said it was the prettiest flower she had ever seen. Lily felt very happy too because she made her friend smile. + +From that day on, Lily and her friend went on many adventures together. They always recognized each other's faces and Lily would always bring a generous amount of flowers to share. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big basket and decided to go and play with it. She put her toys inside the basket and carried it around. Suddenly, her bossy big brother came and took the basket away from her. Lily was sad and started to cry. But then, her kind mommy came and gave her another basket to play with. Lily was happy again and went to play with her new basket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, we need to study for your big test at school." + +Lily didn't like studying, but she knew it was important. She sat down with her mommy and daddy and they all looked at her school books. Suddenly, the curtain in the living room fell down! It was terrible! + +Lily's mommy and daddy fixed the curtain and then they went back to studying. They read about numbers and letters and colors. Lily learned so much that day and she felt happy. When it was time for bed, Lily said, "Thank you for helping me study. I love you mommy and daddy." And then she went to sleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a cute and adorable bunny. The bunny had white fur and a pink nose. Every day, the bunny would hop around the meadow and play with the other animals. + +One day, the bunny met a big, scary wolf. The wolf wanted to eat the bunny. The bunny was afraid, but it tried to be brave. The bunny smiled at the wolf and said, "Please don't eat me. I'm just a small bunny." + +But the wolf didn't care. It pounced on the bunny and ate it all up. The other animals were very sad and missed the adorable bunny with white fur. They wished the bunny was still there to play with them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet parrot named Polly. One day, Lily and Polly went to the park to play. + +Polly was flying around and around, but then she got tired. "I'm tired," said Polly. "Can we take a break?" + +Lily said, "Sure, Polly. Let's sit on this bench and rest." As they sat down, a new friend came over. "Hello," said the new friend. "I'm Sarah. Can I say hi to your parrot?" + +"Of course," said Lily. "Polly, say hello to Sarah." Polly squawked and said, "Welcome, Sarah!" They all laughed and played together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a funny owl. The owl lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, the owl saw a squirrel running very fast. The owl wanted to know why the squirrel was running so fast. + +The owl asked the squirrel, "Why are you running so fast?" The squirrel replied, "I am running away from the fox. The fox wants to eat me!" + +The owl thought about how to help the squirrel. The owl knew he could fly very fast, so he offered to help. The owl said, "I will fly ahead and see where the fox is. Then I will come back and tell you." + +The owl flew very fast and saw the fox. He came back to the squirrel and said, "The fox is coming this way. We need to speed up and get away!" The owl and the squirrel ran and ran until they were safe in the big tree. From that day on, the owl and the squirrel were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures for her mommy and daddy. One day, she drew a beautiful picture of a flower garden. + +Lily's mommy said, "Let's put your picture in a frame so we can hang it up on the wall!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, that's a good idea!" + +Her daddy took a frame and slowly spread it around the picture. When he was finished, he hung it up on the wall for everyone to see. + +Lily was so happy that her picture was in a frame and on display for everyone to enjoy. She couldn't wait to draw more pictures to put in frames. +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 zipper on the ground. She didn't know where it came from, but it looked interesting, so she picked it up. + +Lily played with the zipper for a while, zipping and unzipping it. Then she decided to join it to her coat. She didn't know that the zipper was unknown and not safe to use. As she zipped it up, it got stuck and wouldn't come undone. + +Lily tried and tried to get the zipper unstuck, but it wouldn't budge. She was stuck in her coat and couldn't move. She called for help, but no one came. The sun set, and it got dark and cold. Poor Lily was stuck in her coat all alone. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was enormous, which means she was really, really big. One day, Ellie was walking through the forest when she saw a symbol on the ground. A symbol is a picture that means something special. + +Ellie didn't know what the symbol meant, so she asked her friend, a little bird named Birdie. Birdie told Ellie that the symbol meant there was a treasure hidden in the forest. Ellie was so excited! She wanted to find the treasure. + +But when Ellie started looking for the treasure, she realized that Birdie had lied to her. To lie means to not tell the truth. There was no treasure in the forest. Ellie was sad, but she forgave Birdie because she knew he didn't mean to make her feel bad. And even though there was no treasure, Ellie still had fun exploring the forest with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to stack his blue blocks up high. He would stack them as high as he could, and then knock them down with a big smile on his face. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to stack the blocks too, but he wasn't very good at it. Timmy said, "I'll help you stack them, Billy!" So they worked together and made a big tower. + +But then Timmy got bored and said, "I quit! Let's knock it down now." Billy didn't want to quit, but he didn't want to upset Timmy either. So they knocked the tower down. + +But when Timmy's mom came in, she saw that they had knocked over her favorite vase. She was very upset and told Timmy that he shouldn't quit on his friends and that he should be more careful with other people's things. Timmy felt bad and promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy lived in a swamp with lots of other frogs. The swamp was big and green, but sometimes it was hard to see because it was so muddy. + +One day, Freddy was playing with his friends when he saw something strange. A big log was moving towards them! Freddy's friends didn't believe him, but then they saw it too. They all hopped away, but Freddy was too scared to move. + +Suddenly, the log disappeared and Freddy saw that it was actually a big alligator! Freddy was so scared that he jumped into the swamp and swam as fast as he could. When he got to the other side, he realized that he was lost. Everything looked the same and he couldn't find his way back to his friends. + +Freddy was very sad and scared, but then he remembered something his mom had told him. She said that if he ever got lost, he should wait until the water was clear and then he would be able to see where he was. So, Freddy waited and waited until the water was clear. Finally, he could see where he was and he found his way back to his friends. They were all so happy to see him and they never played near the alligator again! +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Sammy. Sammy lived in a big ocean with his fish friends. One day, Sammy saw a big shadow above him. He looked up and saw a bird flying above him. The bird was looking for fish to eat. + +Sammy got scared and swam to his friend, Timmy. "Timmy, there's a dangerous bird up there! We need to hide!" Sammy said. Timmy replied, "Let's dive down to the shade of the coral reef. The bird won't find us there." + +So, Sammy and Timmy dove down to the shade of the coral reef. They waited there until the bird flew away. "Thank you for helping me, Timmy," Sammy said. "No problem, Sammy. We fish need to stick together and help each other," Timmy replied with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a restaurant with her mom and dad. They sat down and looked at the menu. Lily wanted chicken nuggets and fries, but her mom said she had to eat something healthy. + +While they waited for their food, Lily started to rock back and forth on her chair. Her dad told her to stop because it was dangerous, but she didn't listen. Suddenly, Lily fell backwards and hit her head on the ground. + +Her parents rushed her to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't make her better. Lily wasn't successful in recovering and she was very sad. Her mom and dad were sad too, but they knew they would always love her. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was her car. She would always pretend to drive her car around her room. One day, her mom gave her a shiny diamond to play with. Lily was so happy and she put the diamond in her car. + +Lily's friend, Timmy came over to play. Timmy saw the bright diamond in Lily's car and said, "Wow, that diamond is so pretty! Can I play with it?" Lily said, "Sure, but be careful with it." Timmy took the diamond and put it in his pocket. + +Lily noticed that the diamond was missing and asked Timmy, "Where did the diamond go?" Timmy said, "I don't know." Lily said, "Please give it back to me. It's very special to me." Timmy realized that he had made a mistake and gave the diamond back to Lily. From that day on, they always played together and drove their cars around the room with the bright diamond in the car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with all her toys, but she didn't like sharing them with her friends. One day, Lily's favorite toy went missing. She looked everywhere for it, but it was nowhere to be found. She felt sad and serious because she loved that toy very much. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend Sarah came to visit. Sarah saw that Lily was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily told Sarah that her favorite toy had vanished. Sarah asked Lily if she had looked everywhere, and Lily said yes. But Sarah suggested that they look for the thing together. They searched high and low, and finally, they found the toy hiding under the bed! + +Lily was so happy to have her favorite toy back, but she realized that she had been selfish for not wanting to share her toys with her friends. From that day on, Lily made sure to share all her toys with her friends and never had to worry about anything vanishing again. The moral of the story is that sharing is important and can make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a person named Lily. Lily was a peaceful girl who loved to play with her toys. One day, Lily's dog got lost and she began to suffer. She looked everywhere for her dog, but he was nowhere to be found. She felt sad and cried a lot. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a bark and saw her dog running towards her. She was so happy and hugged him tightly. Lily realized that she didn't want to suffer anymore and wanted to be happy again. She thanked her dog for coming back and they played together peacefully. From that day on, Lily made sure to always keep her dog close by so she wouldn't suffer again. +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 went on an adventurous walk with her mommy. + +As they were walking, they saw a big wheel that could spin around and around. Lily was so excited and wanted to spin on it. "Mommy, can I spin on the wheel?" she asked. + +Mommy said, "Yes, but be careful and don't get hurt." So, Lily climbed onto the wheel and started to spin around. She was having so much fun! + +After a while, it was time to go home. Mommy took out her key and locked the door. "Goodnight, Lily," she said. "Sweet dreams." + +Lily went to bed with a big smile on her face, dreaming of all the adventurous things she would do tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, while she was playing, a stranger came to her house. He looked normal, but Lily didn't know him. + +The stranger asked Lily's mom for help. He needed to fold his map, but he didn't know how. Lily's mom was happy to help, and she showed the stranger how to fold the map. + +Lily learned that sometimes strangers are just normal people who need help. She was happy to have helped the stranger and went back to playing outside, picking flowers and enjoying the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play in the garden. He had a spade that he used to dig in the dirt. One day, he found a treasure chest buried in the ground. He was so excited and ran to show his friends. + +But his friends didn't believe him. They questioned him, saying that he was making it up. The boy felt sad and didn't know what to do. He thought about his spade and how he could use it to prove that he was telling the truth. + +So, he went back to the garden and dug up the treasure chest with his spade. His friends were amazed and apologized for not believing him. The boy felt happy and modest, knowing that he had found something special. From that day on, he shared his treasure with his friends and they all played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat leopard named Leo. Leo loved to eat and sleep all day long. One day, Leo was walking in the forest when he saw a little mouse named Timmy. Leo was very hungry and wanted to eat Timmy, but Timmy begged for his life. + +"Please don't eat me, Mr. Leopard," said Timmy. "I can help you fold your clothes." + +Leo laughed and said, "Why would I need your help? I don't even wear clothes!" + +But Timmy was clever and knew that Leo had a secret. Leo had a favorite shirt that he always wore, but he didn't know how to fold it properly. Timmy offered to help and Leo agreed. + +Timmy showed Leo how to fold his shirt and Leo was very happy. He promised not to eat Timmy and even invited him to stay for dinner. But as they were eating, Leo's hunger got the best of him and he attacked Timmy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a regular frog named Freddy. Freddy liked to jump and play in the pond with his frog friends. One day, while playing in the pond, Freddy heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a big bird flying towards him. + +Freddy quickly jumped out of the pond and ran to his friend, Lily the ladybug. "Lily, Lily, a big bird is coming!" he warned her. "What should we do?" Lily thought for a moment and said, "Let's hide in the tall grass over there." + +Freddy and Lily hid in the tall grass and watched as the bird flew over the pond. "Phew, that was a close one," said Freddy. "Thanks for helping me, Lily." "No problem, Freddy," said Lily. "That's what friends are for." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a birthday coming up soon and she was very excited. She loved birthdays because she got to eat cake and open presents. + +On the day of her birthday, Lily woke up early and saw lots of presents waiting for her. She was so happy and recognized some of the wrapping paper from her favorite store. + +Later that day, Lily's family had a peaceful party in the backyard with balloons and games. Everyone sang happy birthday to her and she blew out the candles on her cake. It was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, Lily's friend noticed that her water bottle was gone. "Someone stole my water!" she cried. + +Lily and her friends searched everywhere for the water bottle, but they couldn't find it. "This is tough," said Lily. "We need to find out who stole the water." + +Just then, they saw a boy with a water bottle that looked just like their friend's. "Hey, that's our water!" Lily shouted. The boy looked scared and said, "I didn't mean to steal it. I thought it was mine." + +Lily and her friends forgave the boy and they all played together. From then on, they made sure to label their water bottles so there wouldn't be any more confusion. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the beach and look at the sea. One day, Lily went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. They played in the sand and splashed in the water. + +But when it was time to go home, Lily was very frustrated. She didn't want to leave the beach and miss the sea. She cried and cried, but her mommy and daddy said they would come back another day. + +Lily felt sad, but she knew she would see the sea again soon. And when she did, she would be very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cereal in her favorite bowl every morning. One day, her big brother Max accidentally broke her bowl. Lily was sad and cried a lot. + +Max felt bad and wanted to make it up to her. He went to the store and bought her a new bowl. When he gave it to her, Lily was very happy and proud. She said, "Thank you, Max! I see that you really care about me." Max smiled and said, "I'm sorry I broke your bowl, but I'm glad you like your new one." + +Lily forgave Max and they hugged. They both learned that accidents happen, but it's important to try and make things right. From that day on, Lily always ate her cereal in her new bowl and felt happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Max. Max loved to play with his family and go for walks in the woods. One day, Max and his family went to the lake to sail on their boat. Max was so excited to go on the boat and feel the wind in his fur. + +As they sailed, Max noticed a big log in the water. It was a lumber log and it looked like it was going to cause trouble. Max barked and tried to warn his family, but they didn't listen. Suddenly, the boat hit the log and everyone fell into the water. + +Max quickly swam to his family and helped them to safety. They were so grateful for Max's loyalty and quick thinking. From that day on, Max was known as the hero dog who saved his family from the lumber log. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and explore the forest near his house. One day, he found a big chest hidden behind some bushes. He was so excited to see what was inside. + +As he opened the chest, he saw shiny jewels and gold coins. Suddenly, a man appeared and said, "Hey, what are you doing with my treasure?" + +Timmy was scared and said, "I didn't know it was yours. I just wanted to see what was inside." + +The man replied, "Well, you shouldn't be so careless with other people's things. You almost stole my treasure!" + +Timmy apologized and promised to be more careful in the future. The man forgave him and even let Timmy keep a shiny jewel as a souvenir. From that day on, Timmy always asked permission before touching or taking anything that didn't belong to him. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in the forest. The tree was so big that it touched the sky. Many animals lived in the tree and they loved it very much. But one day, a mean witch came and cast a spell on the tree. The tree began to shrink and shrink until it was as small as a baby. The animals were very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, a kind lumberjack came to the forest. He saw the helpless animals and the tiny tree. He knew he had to help. The lumberjack asked the animals what was wrong and they told him about the witch's spell. The lumberjack knew he had to break the spell, but he didn't know how. + +Suddenly, a little bird came and told the lumberjack that he had to find a special flower in the forest. The lumberjack went on a search and finally found the flower. He brought it back to the tree and sprinkled it on the branches. The spell was broken and the tree grew back to its normal size. The animals were so happy and they thanked the lumberjack for his help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and daddy. At the park, there was a man playing guitar and singing. Lily loved the music and started to dance. + +Other people in the park saw Lily dancing and they started to clap and applaud. Lily felt happy and smiled. When the man finished playing, Lily and her parents went to throw their rubbish in the bin. The bin was big and green. It had a smooth lid that made a soft sound when it closed. + +Lily and her parents walked back to their car, but Lily couldn't stop thinking about the man playing guitar. She asked her parents if they could come back to the park the next day to hear him again. Her parents said yes and Lily felt excited. She couldn't wait to dance and hear the music again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a picture of his family in a frame. He loved the picture and the frame, but one day he accidentally broke the frame. Timmy was sad because he didn't mean to break the frame. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and asked him what happened. Timmy told her that he broke the frame. His mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Timmy. You were being honest and that's what matters." Timmy felt better because he was honest. + +Timmy and his mom went to the store to get a new frame for the picture. They found a pretty frame and Timmy was happy again. He learned that it's important to be honest and that accidents happen sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved cookies. One day, her mom baked a fresh batch of cookies and gave one to Lily. But Lily wanted more cookies and her mom said no. + +Lily got angry and started to cry. She asked her mom for more cookies, but her mom said no again. Lily got even angrier and threw a tantrum. + +Her mom got upset and sent Lily to her room. Lily felt sad and cold in her room. She prayed for her mom to give her more cookies and come to her room, but her mom didn't come. + +Lily fell asleep and dreamed about eating lots of cookies. When she woke up, she saw that her mom had left a plate of cookies for her. But when she took a bite, she realized they were cold and hard. She felt sad and wished she had been nicer to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big bull named Benny. Benny was very adventurous and loved to explore the fields. One day, he wandered too far and got lost. He looked around and saw no one he knew. Benny started to feel scared and began to sigh. + +Suddenly, he saw a group of other animals. They looked friendly, so he went over to say hello. But they were not friendly at all. They started to tease Benny and made fun of him. Benny felt very sad and sighed again. + +Benny learned that it's important to be careful when exploring and not to trust strangers. He wished he had stayed closer to home. The moral of the story is to always be careful and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. She would sit outside and watch them for hours. One day, a bird winked at her and she giggled with joy. + +But Lily was also very impatient. She wanted to catch the bird and play with it. But the bird was too fast and flew away. Lily was sad, but she knew she could always watch the birds again tomorrow. + +As the sun set, Lily went inside and told her mommy about the bird that winked at her. Her mommy smiled and said, "That sounds like a special moment. Let's watch the sunset together." And so, Lily and her mommy sat and watched the beautiful colors in the sky until it was time for bed. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat called a yacht. It was very pretty and had lots of colors. One day, a man named Jack wanted to go on the yacht. He asked the captain if the yacht was ready to go. The captain said yes, it seems ready. + +Jack got on the yacht and saw the big waves in the ocean. He felt a little scared but the captain said not to worry. The yacht seemed strong and could handle the waves. They sailed for a long time and saw lots of fish and birds. Jack was very happy he went on the yacht. When they got back to shore, Jack said thank you to the captain and said the yacht was very cool. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around her backyard, looking for bugs and flowers. One day, she met an old owl who was known for his wisdom. The owl told Lily about the importance of being kind and brave. He said that being fierce wasn't always the best way to solve problems. + +Lily listened carefully and learned a lot from the wise old owl. She promised to always be kind and use her wisdom to make good choices. From that day on, Lily continued to wander around her backyard, but now she had a new understanding of the world around her. She knew that being fierce wasn't always the answer, and that sometimes the wisest thing to do was to be kind. +Once upon a time, there was a rat who lived in a big city. The rat was very ugly and had no friends. One day, the rat met a kind lady who offered to help him. "Hello, little rat. Would you like to come live with me?" asked the lady. The rat was very happy and said yes. + +The lady took the rat to her cozy home and gave him some cheese to eat. The rat felt so happy and relaxed in his new home. "Thank you for helping me. I was so lonely before I met you," said the rat. + +The lady smiled and said, "Don't worry, little rat. You are not ugly. You are very cute and I am happy to have you here with me." The rat felt so happy and grateful to have a new friend. From that day on, the rat and the lady lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play games with his friends. One day, Timmy played a game of tag with his friends. He ran fast and tagged all his friends. Timmy was very happy because he won the game. + +After the game, Timmy saw smoke coming from his neighbor's house. He quickly ran to tell his mom. His mom called the fire department and they put out the fire. Timmy was very thoughtful and felt glad that everyone was safe. + +Later that day, Timmy's friends came over to play again. They played another game and Timmy won again. Timmy felt proud of himself but he also remembered how important it was to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard named Leo. Leo was very sad because he didn't like his spots. He wanted to change his spots to be like his friend's spots. + +One day, Leo saw his friend, a giraffe named Jerry. Leo asked Jerry, "Can you help me change my spots? I want to be like you." + +Jerry replied, "I am glad you want to be like me, but you should be proud of your own spots. They make you unique and special. You don't need to change anything." + +Leo thought about what Jerry said and realized he was right. He was glad to be himself and have his own spots. From that day on, Leo was happy and proud of his spots. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Billy. Billy liked to fly in the sky and sing songs. One day, Billy woke up and saw that it was raining outside. He didn't want to get wet, so he stayed in his nest. + +Billy's mom came to check on him and saw that he was sad. She asked him what was wrong, and Billy said he wanted to go outside and play. His mom told him to wait until the rain stopped, and then they could play together. + +While they waited for the rain to stop, Billy's mom checked the thermometer to see how cold it was outside. She told Billy that it was too cold and wet to go outside right now, but they could still have fun inside. Billy was happy to hear that and felt independent when he got to choose what game they played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She brought her favorite toy, a teddy bear. But while she was playing, she accidentally tore her teddy bear. + +Lily was sad because her favorite thing was now broken. Her friends tried to cheer her up, but nothing worked. Then, one of her friends suggested they go to the ice cream truck. Lily loved ice cream, so she agreed. + +When they got to the ice cream truck, Lily saw that they had her favorite flavor, chocolate. She was so excited! But when she took a bite, she realized that the ice cream was spoiled. It tasted yucky and made her feel sick. Lily started to cry again. + +Her friends felt bad and tried to help. They suggested they go back to Lily's house and watch her favorite movie. Lily loved that idea and soon forgot about her spoiled ice cream and torn teddy bear. She was happy again, surrounded by her friends and her favorite things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the store with her mom. One day, they went to a toy store. Lily saw a doll that she thought was very attractive. She asked her mom if she could have it, but her mom said no because they didn't have enough money. + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She said to her mom, "Mommy, can we act like we're buying the doll and then put it back on the shelf?" Her mom didn't like the idea, but Lily kept asking and eventually her mom gave in. + +So, Lily acted like she was buying the doll and then put it back on the shelf. She was happy because she got to play with the doll for a little bit in the store. As they were leaving, the store owner said, "Did you girls find everything you were looking for?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, we had fun acting like we were buying things." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy some fruits. While they were there, Lily saw a big scale and she wanted to play with it. Her mom let her play with the scale and Lily had so much fun weighing her teddy bear and some fruits. + +After playing with the scale, Lily's mom ordered some apples and bananas from the store. The storekeeper was very nice and gave Lily a small banana as a treat. Lily was very happy and thanked the storekeeper. As they were leaving, Lily noticed that the floor was rough and bumpy. She held her mom's hand tightly so she wouldn't fall. + +When they got home, Lily showed her dad the banana she got from the store. Her dad cut the banana into small pieces and they all enjoyed a yummy snack together. Lily was so happy that she got to play with the scale and got a yummy banana. She went to bed that night with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Ben. Ben loved to eat honey and play with his friends. One day, Ben went to the store to buy some food. He saw a big bag of candy and decided to buy it. The bag included many different types of candy, like gummy bears and lollipops. + +As Ben was walking home, he noticed a strip of paper on the ground. He picked it up and saw that it was a map. The map showed a path that led to a secret cave where there was more honey than Ben could ever imagine. Ben was so excited that he ran home as fast as he could. + +When Ben arrived home, he showed his friends the map and they all decided to go on an adventure to find the secret cave. They walked for a long time until they finally found the cave. Inside the cave, everything was not normal. There were giant bees and flowers that glowed in the dark. But the honey was the best they had ever tasted. They all enjoyed it very much and decided to come back to the cave every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear her favorite costume, a pretty princess dress. One day, Lily's friend Jack came over to play. Jack was wearing a scary monster costume, and Lily didn't like it very much. + +"Hi Lily, I'm a dangerous monster! Rawr!" said Jack. + +Lily didn't want to play with Jack because she was scared of his costume. But Jack really wanted to play with Lily, so he said, "Don't worry, Lily. I promise I won't be dangerous. Let's enter the castle and be brave princesses together!" + +Lily thought about it and decided to be brave. They entered the castle and had lots of fun pretending to be princesses. Lily realized that even though Jack's costume looked scary, he was still her friend and they could have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with her mommy and daddy. They had a lot of hay in their barn that they used to feed their animals. + +One day, Lily met a friendly scarecrow in the field. She thought he was very useful because he kept the birds away from the crops. She asked him, "Can I give you a hug?" The scarecrow said, "Of course, I would love a hug!" + +Lily hugged the scarecrow tightly and they became good friends. She visited him every day and they talked about the farm and the animals. But one day, a big storm came and the wind blew so hard that the scarecrow fell down and broke. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She said goodbye to her friend and promised to always remember him. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things can break and we can't always fix them. But she knew that the memories of the happy times she spent with her friend would always be useful to her. +Sara and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They see a big mug on the table. The mug is attractive. It has flowers and birds on it. Sara likes the mug. She wants to drink from it. + +"Can I have some water in the mug?" Sara asks Ben. + +"OK, but we have to clean it first. It is dirty," Ben says. + +He takes the mug to the sink. He turns on the tap. He puts some soap on a sponge. He rubs the mug with the sponge. He rinses the mug with water. He dries the mug with a towel. + +"Here you go, Sara. The mug is clean now. You can have some water," Ben says. + +He gives the mug to Sara. She fills it with water from the tap. She drinks from the mug. She smiles. + +"Thank you, Ben. The water is good. The mug is pretty. You are a good brother," Sara says. + +Ben smiles too. He is happy. He likes to help Sara. He likes the mug too. He thinks it is attractive. He wants to drink from it too. + +"Can I have some water in the mug too?" Ben asks Sara. + +"OK, but you have to share. It is our mug," Sara says. + +She gives the mug to Ben. He drinks from it. He gives it back to Sara. They take turns drinking from the mug. They are thirsty. They are having fun. They are playing with the attractive mug. +Ben was a big boy who liked to help his mom. He wanted to be strong like his dad, who worked with big tools and machines. One day, his mom asked him to go to the store with her and get some milk and eggs. Ben was happy to go, because he liked to ride in the car and see the trees and houses. + +Mom gave Ben a small key and told him to keep it safe. It was the key to their house, and they would need it to get back in. Ben put the key in his pocket and felt proud. He was helping mom with an important job. He held mom's hand as they walked to the car. + +At the store, Ben saw many things he liked. He saw toys and books and candy. He wanted to look at them, but mom said they had to hurry. She gave him a basket and told him to get some eggs. Ben took the basket and went to the egg shelf. He saw a big carton of eggs and reached for it. He wanted to show mom how strong he was. + +But the carton was too heavy for Ben. He lifted it with both hands, but he lost his balance. The carton slipped from his fingers and fell to the floor. The eggs cracked and splattered everywhere. Ben heard a loud noise and felt something poke his leg. He looked down and saw the key. It had fallen out of his pocket when he dropped the eggs. He felt scared and sad. He had lost the key and made a mess. + +Mom heard the noise and came running. She saw Ben and the eggs and the key. She hugged Ben and told him it was okay. She said accidents happen, and they could get another key from dad. She said she was sorry for rushing him, and that he was still a big boy and a good helper. She cleaned up the eggs and paid for them. She gave Ben a candy and a kiss. Ben felt better. He still wanted to be strong, but he also wanted to be careful. He held mom's hand as they walked back to the car. He knew mom loved him, and he loved mom. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals and plants. They see wheat. Wheat is yellow and soft. They want to touch it. + +"Can we touch the wheat?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe the farmer will be angry." + +They look around. They do not see the farmer. They do not hear him. They think he is far away. + +"Let's go," Anna says. She runs to the wheat. Ben follows her. They touch the wheat. It feels nice. They laugh and smile. + +But then they hear a loud voice. It is the farmer. He is not far away. He is very close. He is very angry. + +"Hey, you kids! Get away from my wheat! You are ruining it!" he shouts. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They did not listen to Ben. They did not think of the farmer. They made a mistake. + +"Sorry, sir," Anna says. "We just wanted to see the wheat. It is perfect." + +"It is not perfect now," the farmer says. "You have bent it and broken it. You have to leave now. And don't come back!" + +Anna and Ben run away. They are sad. They are sorry. They learned a lesson. They will not touch the wheat again. They will listen to Ben. They will think of the farmer. They will be good. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There is a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. + +Lily wants to go on the slide. She runs to the ladder and climbs up. She sits on the slide and slides down. Whee! She feels happy. + +Sam wants to go on the swing. He runs to the swing and sits on it. He pushes with his feet and swings high. Whee! He feels happy. + +Lily and Sam see each other and wave. They want to play together. They run to the sandbox. There are many toys in the sandbox. There are buckets, shovels, and molds. + +Lily picks up a bucket and a shovel. She scoops some sand and fills the bucket. She turns the bucket over and makes a sandcastle. She smiles. + +Sam picks up a mold and a shovel. He scoops some sand and fills the mold. He turns the mold over and makes a sandstar. He smiles. + +Lily and Sam show each other their sand creations. They are different. Lily's sandcastle is round and tall. Sam's sandstar is flat and pointy. + +Lily says, "I like your sandstar. It is different from my sandcastle. How did you make it?" + +Sam says, "I used a mold. It is a shape. You put sand in it and turn it over. Do you want to try?" + +Lily says, "Yes, please. Can you teach me?" + +Sam says, "Sure. I can teach you. It is easy and fun. Come, I will show you." + +Lily and Sam exchange their toys. Sam gives Lily the mold and the shovel. Lily gives Sam the bucket and the shovel. They scoop some sand and fill their new toys. They turn them over and make new sand creations. + +Lily makes a sandstar. Sam makes a sandcastle. They are different. They are happy. + +They say, "Look, we made different things. We can jump and clap. We are good friends. We can teach each other new things." + +They jump and clap. They hug each other. They play some more. Their moms watch them and smile. They are proud of their children. They are different. They are happy. +Ben loves to play football with his dad. They have a big green field near their house, where they can run and kick the ball. Ben likes to wear his red shirt and his blue shorts, like his favorite team. + +One day, they go to the field and see a new thing. It is a big metal box with a screen and buttons. Dad says it is a modern machine that can teach you how to play football better. He says they can try it for fun. + +Ben is curious. He follows his dad to the machine. Dad pushes a button and the screen shows a picture of a football. Then, a voice says, "Kick the ball as hard as you can." Ben sees a real football coming out of a hole in the machine. He runs to it and kicks it with his foot. + +The ball flies in the air and hits the screen. The screen makes a loud noise and shows a number. The voice says, "Good job! You kicked the ball 10 meters. Try again and see if you can kick it farther." + +Ben is happy. He likes this game. He wants to kick the ball again and again. He waits for the next ball to come out of the machine. He sees it and runs to it. But this time, the ball is too high for him. He jumps and tries to reach it with his foot, but he misses. He falls on the ground and hurts his knee. + +Ben cries. He does not like this game anymore. He wants his dad to hug him and make him feel better. He looks for his dad, but he does not see him. He sees that his dad is also playing with the machine. He is kicking the ball very hard and very far. He is smiling and laughing. He does not hear Ben crying. + +Ben feels sad and alone. He wishes his dad would play with him, not with the machine. He wishes they would play with their old football, not with the modern one. He wishes they would go home and cuddle on the sofa, not stay on the field and kick the ball. He wishes his dad would love him more than the machine. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play outside, but they did not like to go to bed. One night, they had a plan. They would walk out of their room when Mom and Dad were asleep. They would see the light of the moon and the stars. They would have fun. + +They waited until they heard Mom and Dad snore. Then they got out of their beds and put on their shoes. They opened the door and walked down the hall. They saw the light of the living room. They saw the light of the kitchen. They saw the light of the back door. They opened the back door and walked outside. + +They felt the cold air and the grass under their feet. They saw the light of the moon and the stars. They smiled and ran around. They saw a big tree with a swing. They saw a sandbox with toys. They saw a fence with a hole. They wanted to explore. + +"Let's go to the tree," Lily said. "We can swing and see the sky." + +"No, let's go to the sandbox," Ben said. "We can build and dig and make shapes." + +They argued and pulled each other. They were stubborn. They did not want to share. They did not want to listen. They did not want to go back. + +They did not see the light of the car. They did not hear the sound of the horn. They did not feel the pain of the crash. They did not know what happened. They were gone. +Lily and Max were in the car with Mom and Dad. They were going to the park to play. Lily was happy, but Max was not. He did not like the buckle on his seat. It was brown and hard and it hurt his tummy. + +"Mom, I don't like the buckle!" Max said. "It is too tight!" + +"Max, you have to wear the buckle. It is for your safety," Mom said. "If we stop fast, the buckle will keep you in your seat. It is not too tight, it is just right." + +But Max did not listen. He tried to pull the buckle off. He twisted and turned and kicked his legs. He made a lot of noise. + +"Max, stop that!" Dad said. "You are making us late. And you are bothering Lily. She is trying to read her book." + +Lily was reading a book about animals. She liked animals. She liked the pictures and the words. She did not like Max's noise. She tried to ignore him, but he was too loud. + +"Max, be quiet!" Lily said. "You are ruining my book!" + +Max did not care. He wanted to get rid of the buckle. He pulled harder and harder. Then, he heard a snap. He had broken the buckle. It came off his seat. He was free. + +"Yay! I did it!" Max said. He threw the buckle on the floor. He smiled and clapped his hands. + +But Mom and Dad did not smile. They were angry and scared. They saw the buckle on the floor. They saw Max out of his seat. They saw a red light ahead. They had to stop fast. + +"Max, what have you done?" Mom said. She reached for him, but it was too late. The car stopped fast. Max flew forward. He hit his head on the seat. He felt a lot of pain. He started to scream. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Max screamed. He cried and cried. He wished he had not broken the buckle. He wished he had listened to Mom and Dad. He wished he had been quiet like Lily. + +Lily put down her book. She saw Max crying. She felt sorry for him. She knew he was hurt. She also knew he was wrong. She gave him a hug. + +"Max, I'm sorry you are hurt," Lily said. "But you should have worn the buckle. It is for your safety. Next time, please listen to Mom and Dad. And please don't bother me when I read my book." + +Max nodded. He was still crying, but he was also learning. He said he was sorry to Mom and Dad. He said he was sorry to Lily. He said he would wear the buckle next time. He said he would be quiet next time. He hoped the park would make him feel better. He hoped he would not have a big bump on his head. He hoped Lily would read him her book. He hoped Mom and Dad would forgive him. He hoped the buckle would not be too hard to fix. He hoped he would not scream again. +Tom and Lily were hungry. They wanted some cheese for lunch. They saw a big piece of cheese hanging from a string in the kitchen. It looked yummy and sweet. + +"Let's get the cheese!" Tom said. + +"But how?" Lily asked. "It is too high for us." + +Tom had an idea. He got a chair and put it under the cheese. He climbed on the chair and reached for the cheese. But the string was too long. He could not grab it. + +"Help me, Lily!" Tom said. + +Lily got another chair and put it next to Tom's chair. She climbed on it and tried to help Tom. But the cheese was still too far. + +They did not see the cat watching them from the corner. The cat liked cheese too. It saw the two children on the chairs and the cheese on the string. It had a plan. + +The cat jumped on the table and ran towards the cheese. It cut the string with its claws. The cheese fell down. The cat caught it in its mouth. + +"Hey, that's our cheese!" Tom and Lily shouted. + +They got off the chairs and ran after the cat. But the cat was too fast. It ran out of the kitchen and hid under the bed. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They lost their cheese. They went back to the kitchen and looked for something else to eat. They found some bread and jam. It was not as sweet as cheese, but it was better than nothing. They ate their lunch and hoped the cat would not come back. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their dog, Max. They liked to run and jump and chase Max. Max liked to bark and wag his tail and lick their faces. It was a sunny day and they were having fun. + +But then, the sky became dark and gloomy. Big clouds covered the sun and the wind blew cold. Lily and Ben felt shivery and Max whimpered. They heard a loud boom and saw a bright flash. It was a storm! + +"Let's go home!" Lily said to Ben. "We don't like the storm!" + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. She had a big umbrella and a warm coat. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. The storm will pass soon. Let's go to the car and wait for it to stop." + +They followed their mom to the car, holding her hand. Max followed them, too. He was wet and muddy and had a flea on his ear. He scratched his ear and shook his head. The flea flew off and landed on the car window. + +Lily saw the flea and pointed at it. "Look, Ben! A flea! It's so tiny and black and jumpy!" + +Ben looked at the flea and smiled. He said, "Let's play a game. Let's pretend we are giants and the flea is our pet. We can name it and feed it and pet it." + +Lily liked the idea. She said, "OK. I'll name it Fluffy. Fluffy the flea. What do you want to feed it?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He said, "How about some crumbs from our snack? And some water from the rain?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Good idea. And we can pet it with our fingers. But be gentle. We don't want to hurt Fluffy." + +They took some crumbs from their bag and some water from a bottle. They put them on the window near the flea. They watched the flea hop and nibble and drink. They touched it softly with their fingers. They said, "Hello, Fluffy. We are your friends. We love you." + +The flea seemed to like them, too. It stopped jumping and stayed near them. It rubbed its head on their fingers. It made a tiny squeak. + +Lily and Ben giggled. They said, "Fluffy likes us, too. He's so cute and funny." + +They forgot about the storm and the cold. They played with Fluffy until the rain stopped and the sun came out. They were happy and warm. + +Their mom smiled and said, "Are you ready to go home, my loves?" + +They said, "Yes, mom. But can we take Fluffy with us?" + +Their mom looked at the flea and said, "Sure, why not? But you have to take good care of him. And don't let him bite Max." + +They said, "OK, mom. We will. Thank you." + +They put Fluffy in a small box with some crumbs and water. They held the box carefully and got in the car. Max got in, too. He sniffed the box and wagged his tail. He liked Fluffy, too. + +They drove home, happy and cozy. They had a new friend. Fluffy the flea. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But then Tom saw a big red flower. He wanted to smell it. He ran to the flower and held it in his hand. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. "The flower hurts me!" + +Lily ran to Tom and saw his hand. It was red and had little dots on it. The flower was not a flower. It was a weed. A weed that made you itch. + +"Let go of the weed, Tom!" Lily said. "It is bad for you!" + +But Tom could not let go. The weed was sticky. It stuck to his hand. He tried to pull it off, but it hurt more. He felt helpless. + +Lily saw a lady walking a dog. She ran to the lady and said, "Please help us! My friend has a weed on his hand and it makes him itch!" + +The lady looked at Tom and saw the weed. She knew what it was. She had a bottle of water and a cloth in her bag. She poured some water on the cloth and wrapped it around Tom's hand. She gently pulled the weed off. + +"There you go," the lady said. "The water and the cloth will make the itch go away. But you should not touch that weed again. It is called poison ivy. It is very bad for your skin." + +"Thank you, lady," Tom said. "You are very nice." + +"You're welcome, Tom," the lady said. "And you too, Lily. You are a good friend. Now go and play, but be careful of the plants." + +Tom and Lily thanked the lady again and ran to the slide. They played and had fun. But they did not hold any more flowers. They learned their lesson. +Lily and Tom are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys and make up stories. One day, they decide to tell a story to their family after dinner. They get their teddy bears and dolls and sit on the couch. + +"Are you ready to hear our story?" Lily asks their mom and dad. + +"Yes, we are!" their mom and dad say. "What is your story about?" + +"Our story is about a silly bear and a silly doll who go on an adventure," Tom says. + +"Sounds fun! How does it start?" their dad asks. + +Lily and Tom look at each other and smile. They start to tell their story. + +"Once upon a time, there was a silly bear and a silly doll who lived in a big house. They were bored and wanted to have some fun. So they decided to sneak out of the house and explore the world. They put on their hats and coats and went outside. They saw many things they had never seen before. They saw cars and buses and bikes and people. They saw trees and flowers and birds and squirrels. They saw a park and a playground and a pond and a bridge. They had a lot of fun playing and learning. But they also got into some trouble. They got lost and scared and hungry and tired. They missed their home and their friends. They wondered how to get back. They wished they had not been so silly." + +"What did they do then?" their mom asks. + +Lily and Tom look at each other again and giggle. They finish their story. + +"Then they saw a big sign that said 'Home'. They followed the sign and found their way back to their house. They ran inside and hugged their teddy bears and dolls. They were happy and relieved and grateful. They learned their lesson and promised to never be so silly again. They said sorry to their mom and dad and thanked them for their love. They went to bed and had sweet dreams. The end." + +Their mom and dad clap and cheer. They hug Lily and Tom and tell them they are proud of them. They tell them they love their story and their imagination. They tell them they are not silly, but smart and creative and brave. They tell them they are the best brother and sister ever. They kiss them goodnight and turn off the light. + +Lily and Tom smile and cuddle with their teddy bears and dolls. They are happy and cozy and sleepy. They whisper to each other. + +"That was a good story, Lily." + +"Thank you, Tom. You helped me a lot." + +"I love you, Lily." + +"I love you, Tom." + +They close their eyes and fall asleep. +Lily and Ben were at the park with their mom. They saw a man with many balloons of different colors. He was selling them to the children who came by. + +"Mom, can we have a balloon?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can each choose one," mom said. + +Lily picked a pink balloon and Ben picked a blue one. They thanked the man and ran to the swings. They tied their balloons to the fence so they would not fly away. + +They played for a while, but then Ben got bored. He wanted to see what else was in the park. He told Lily he was going to wander around. + +"Okay, but don't go too far," Lily said. + +Ben nodded and walked away. He saw a pond with ducks, a slide with sand, and a big tree with a fake owl. He thought the owl was funny and wanted to touch it. He climbed the tree and reached for the owl. + +But the owl was not fake. It was real and it did not like Ben. It opened its eyes and snapped its beak at him. Ben was scared and let go of the branch. He fell to the ground and hurt his knee. + +He started to cry and called for his mom and Lily. They heard him and ran to him. Mom hugged him and checked his knee. It was not too bad, just a scratch. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't know the owl was real. Are you okay?" mom asked. + +"I'm okay, mom. But it was scary," Ben said. + +"I know, honey. Let's go back to the swings and have some ice cream. Maybe that will make you feel better," mom said. + +"Okay, mom. Can I have my balloon?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. Here it is," mom said and handed him his blue balloon. + +Lily gave him a kiss and said, "I'm glad you're okay, Ben. Next time, don't wander too far." + +Ben smiled and said, "Okay, Lily. I love you." + +They all went back to the swings and had some ice cream. They enjoyed their balloons and the park. They learned that some things are fake and some things are real. And they learned to stay close to each other. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. The park has a big swing. Anna and Ben take turns on the swing. They push each other and laugh. + +One day, they see a big boat at the port. The port is near the park. The boat has many colors and flags. Anna and Ben want to see the boat. They run to the port. + +"Wow, look at the boat!" Anna says. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "Do you think we can go on the boat?" + +They see a man on the boat. He wears a hat and a coat. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, children!" he says. "Do you like my boat?" + +"Yes, we do!" Anna and Ben say. + +"This is my boat. I travel to many places with it. Do you want to see inside?" he says. + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben say. + +The man lets them on the boat. He shows them the rooms and the things. He has many delicate things. Delicate things are things that can break easily. He has cups and plates and vases and dolls. He tells them stories about the places he visited. + +Anna and Ben listen and look. They are careful not to touch the delicate things. They thank the man for showing them his boat. They say goodbye and go back to the park. + +They play on the swing again. They talk about the boat and the man and the delicate things. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a ball, a bike and a doll to share. One day, they saw a big gate that was open. They wanted to see what was behind the gate. + +"Let's go in," Tom said. "Maybe there are more toys to play with." + +"I don't know," Mia said. "Maybe it is not safe. Maybe someone will be angry." + +"Don't be scared," Tom said. "It will be fun. Come on." + +They went through the gate and saw a big house with a garden. They saw a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They ran to the swing and took turns pushing each other. + +"Wow, this is so cool," Tom said. "This is the best park ever." + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice. It was a man who lived in the house. He was very angry. He saw Tom and Mia on his swing. + +"Hey, you! Get off my swing! What are you doing here? This is my property! You are not allowed here! Go away!" he shouted. + +He was very rude. He scared Tom and Mia. They jumped off the swing and ran to the gate. But the gate was closed. It had a lock on it. They could not get out. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "Let us out! We are sorry!" + +But the man did not listen. He did not care. He did not provide any help. He went inside his house and slammed the door. He left Tom and Mia alone in his garden. They were trapped. They were sad. They wished they had never gone through the gate. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play by the river. One day, they found a big raft made of wood and rope. It looked old and mysterious. They wanted to ride on it and see where it would go. + +"Let's go on the raft, Ben!" Anna said. "It will be fun!" + +"OK, Anna, but be careful. The river is fast and deep," Ben said. He helped Anna climb on the raft. Then he jumped on too. They used sticks to push the raft away from the shore. + +The raft moved slowly at first, but then it got faster and faster. Anna and Ben saw many things on the river: fish, birds, trees, rocks. They laughed and waved at them. They felt happy and brave. + +But then, they saw something scary. A big waterfall was ahead of them. The water was loud and white. The raft was going straight to it. + +"Ben, look! A waterfall!" Anna shouted. "We have to get off the raft!" + +"I know, Anna, but how?" Ben shouted back. He looked around for a place to land. But the river was too wide and the banks were too steep. + +They had no choice. They had to hold on to the raft and hope for the best. They hugged each other and closed their eyes. + +The raft reached the edge of the waterfall. It tilted and shook. Anna and Ben felt a jolt. Then they felt nothing. + +They slipped off the raft and fell into the air. +Lily was very happy. She had a new baby brother. His name was Ben. He was very small and sweet. He had soft hair and tiny fingers. Lily liked to hug him and sing to him. + +One day, Lily and Mommy went to the park. They took Ben in his stroller. Lily saw her friend Anna. Anna was playing with a ball. Lily ran to Anna and said hello. + +"Hi, Lily!" Anna said. "Who is that in the stroller?" + +"That is my baby brother, Ben," Lily said. "He is very sweet. Do you want to see him?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna said. She followed Lily to the stroller. She looked at Ben. He was sleeping. He had a blue blanket and a teddy bear. + +"He is so cute!" Anna said. "Can I touch him?" + +"OK, but be gentle," Lily said. She lifted the blanket and let Anna touch Ben's hand. Ben opened his eyes. He looked at Anna. He smiled. + +"Hi, Ben!" Anna said. "I am Anna. I am Lily's friend." + +Ben made a happy sound. He recognized Anna's voice. He had heard her before, when she came to visit Lily at home. He liked Anna. She was nice. + +Lily and Anna smiled. They were happy. They had a new friend. Ben was happy too. He had a big sister and a new friend. They were sweet. +Lily and Ben love to sing. They sing in the car, in the bath, and in the bed. They know many songs from their favourite films. They like to watch films with their mum and dad on the sofa. + +One day, mum and dad say they have a surprise for Lily and Ben. They say they will take them to the cinema to see a new film. Lily and Ben are very excited. They ask what film it is, but mum and dad say it is a secret. + +They get ready to go. They put on their coats and shoes. They take their hats and gloves. They say bye to their cat and dog. They get in the car and drive to the cinema. + +When they get there, they see a big poster with a picture of a lion and a girl. The poster says: The Lion King. Lily and Ben clap their hands. They love The Lion King. They have seen it on TV, but never on the big screen. + +They buy some popcorn and juice. They find their seats. They wait for the film to start. They see the lights go down. They hear the music play. They see the sun rise over the savanna. They hear the animals roar. They see the lion cub on the rock. They hear the song: Circle of Life. + +Lily and Ben smile. They sing along with the song. They are happy. They are ready to enjoy the film. +Sara and Ben like to play with cards. They have many cards with animals, colors and numbers. They want to organize their cards by groups. Sara says, "Let's put all the cards with animals here. And all the cards with colors there. And all the cards with numbers over there." Ben nods and helps Sara. + +They work hard and make three big piles of cards. They are happy and proud of their work. They show their mom their organized cards. Mom says, "Wow, you did a great job! You are very smart and neat. How about we play a game with your cards?" + +Sara and Ben are excited and say, "Yes, please!" Mom picks up a big card with a lion and says, "What animal is this?" Sara and Ben say, "Lion!" Mom picks up another big card with a red circle and says, "What color is this?" Sara and Ben say, "Red!" Mom picks up another big card with a five and says, "What number is this?" Sara and Ben say, "Five!" + +They have fun playing with their cards and learning new things. They thank their mom for playing with them. Mom says, "You're welcome. I love playing with you. You are very good at organizing and learning. Now, let's put your cards away in this box." Sara and Ben help mom put their cards away. They hug mom and say, "We love you, mom!" Mom says, "I love you too, Sara and Ben!" +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to observe things. They had a big window in their room where they could see the sky, the trees, the birds and the cars. Sometimes they saw the moon and the stars at night, and sometimes they saw the sun and the clouds in the day. They liked to talk about what they saw and make up stories. + +One day, they saw a new thing in the sky. It was a big, bright light that moved very fast. It looked like a star, but bigger and closer. They wondered what it was and where it came from. + +"Look, look, Tom!" Lily said. "A big light in the sky! What is it?" + +"I don't know, Lily," Tom said. "Maybe it is a plane, or a rocket, or a UFO!" + +"UFO? What is that?" Lily asked. + +"It is a thing that flies and has aliens inside," Tom said. "They come from far away and they want to see us." + +"Wow, that is cool!" Lily said. "Do you think they are friendly?" + +"I hope so, Lily," Tom said. "Maybe they want to play with us, or give us candy, or show us their planet." + +They watched the light as it came closer and closer. They were very excited and curious. They wanted to meet the aliens and see what they looked like. They hoped they were adorable, like the animals they saw in their books. + +But the light was not a UFO. It was a big, bad bomb that someone had sent to hurt people. It made a loud noise and a bright flash when it hit the ground. It broke the window and the wall and the roof. It hurt Tom and Lily and their parents and their toys and their books. It made everything dark and hot and scary. + +Tom and Lily did not get to play with the aliens, or get candy, or see their planet. They did not get to observe anything anymore. They did not get to talk or make up stories. They did not get to be happy or safe. They did not get to live. +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 the ball went too far and they had to look for it. + +One time, the ball rolled into a hole in the ground. Tom and Lily ran to the hole and looked inside. They saw a dark tunnel that went underground. They wondered what was in there. + +"Let's go and see," Tom said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, don't go," Lily said. She was scared and worried. "It might be dangerous." + +But Tom did not listen. He crawled into the hole and followed the tunnel. Lily did not want to be alone, so she crawled after him. + +They went deeper and deeper underground. It was cold and damp and dark. They could not see anything. They only heard strange noises. + +"Tom, I don't like this," Lily said. "Let's go back." + +But Tom did not answer. He was too busy looking around. He noticed something shiny on the wall. He reached out to touch it. + +Suddenly, a loud roar echoed in the tunnel. Tom and Lily were very scared. They turned around and saw a big, furry, angry bear. The bear had been sleeping in the tunnel and Tom had woken him up. + +"Run!" Tom shouted. He and Lily ran as fast as they could. They crawled out of the hole and ran to the park. The bear did not follow them. He was too big to fit in the hole. + +Tom and Lily were safe, but they were also sorry. They had been foolish and reckless. They learned their lesson. They never went underground again. They played with their ball in the park and stayed away from holes. +Tom and Mia liked to play by the river. They found a big raft made of wood and rope. They wanted to ride on it and see where the water took them. + +"Come on, Mia, let's go on the raft!" Tom said. He climbed on the raft and held a stick to push it. + +"No, Tom, that's not safe. Mom said we should not go too far from the shore. The water is fast and deep. We could fall or get lost," Mia said. She stayed on the grass and watched Tom. + +Tom did not listen to Mia. He thought he was brave and smart. He pushed the raft with the stick and it moved away from the shore. He waved to Mia and smiled. + +But soon, Tom was not smiling. The raft went faster and faster. The stick broke and he could not steer. He saw rocks and branches in the water. He heard the water roar. He was scared and cold. He called for Mia, but she could not hear him. He was too far and the water was too loud. He wished he had listened to Mia. He regretted going on the raft. + +Mia saw Tom on the raft. She saw him look scared and call for her. She could not hear what he said. She was worried and sad. She ran to find help. She saw a man with a boat. She told him about Tom and the raft. The man was kind and quick. He took Mia on his boat and followed the raft. He caught up with Tom and threw him a rope. He pulled Tom on his boat and gave him a blanket. He took Tom and Mia back to the shore. He told them they were lucky and foolish. He told them to never go on the raft again. + +Tom and Mia hugged each other. They thanked the man for saving them. They said they were sorry for being naughty. They learned their lesson. They never went on the raft again. They played by the river, but they stayed close to the shore. They listened to Mom and Mia. They did not regret being safe and smart. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a big box of toys with many things inside. Sam liked cars and trucks, and Lily liked dolls and animals. They shared their toys, but sometimes they wanted the same one. + +One day, they found a new toy in the box. It was a soft loop that you could wear around your neck or your arm. It was red and blue and had a bell on it. Sam and Lily both wanted the loop. They reached for it at the same time and pulled on it. The loop stretched and snapped. The bell flew off and hit the wall. The loop broke in two. + +Sam and Lily were sad and angry. They cried and shouted at each other. They blamed each other for breaking the loop. They did not want to play together anymore. They went to opposite corners of the room and turned their backs to each other. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken loop and the twins' faces. She knew they had a fight. She picked up the pieces of the loop and the bell. She hugged Sam and Lily and told them she was sorry. She said they could fix the loop with some glue and a needle. She said they could still play with it if they wanted to. She said they should not be mad at each other, because they were twins and they loved each other. + +Sam and Lily felt better. They said they were sorry too. They hugged Mom and each other. They helped Mom fix the loop. They took turns wearing it and ringing the bell. They laughed and played together again. They learned that the loop was more fun when they shared it. They learned that Mom could comfort them when they were sad. They learned that they could comfort each other too. They were happy twins. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big pile of leaves in the park. They ran to the pile and jumped in. They laughed and threw leaves at each other. + +"Join us, join us!" they shouted to a boy who was sitting on a bench. He looked gloomy and lonely. He had no friends to play with. + +The boy got up and walked to the pile. He smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Ben. Can I play with you?" + +"Sure, you can!" Tom and Lily said. They made room for him in the pile. They all had fun together. + +But then, a big wind came and blew all the leaves away. The wind was cold and strong. It made Tom, Lily and Ben shiver. + +"Let's go home!" Tom said. "It's too cold and windy here." + +"Good idea!" Lily said. "Bye, Ben. See you tomorrow!" + +But Ben did not say bye. He did not want to go home. He had no home to go to. He had no family to love him. He had no wrap to keep him warm. He only had his old coat and his backpack. + +He watched Tom and Lily run away. He felt sad and angry. He wished he had what they had. He wished he could join them. + +He decided to follow them. He wanted to take their wraps and their toys and their happiness. He wanted to make them feel what he felt. + +He ran after them, but he did not see the car that was coming. The car hit him and he fell to the ground. He did not get up. He did not move. He did not breathe. + +Tom, Lily and the car driver did not see him either. They did not hear him. They did not know what happened. + +They went on with their lives, while Ben lay on the road, alone and forgotten. +Tom and Jen were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big lion in a cage. The lion looked sad and smelly. He had no food or water. His fur was dirty and his teeth were rotting. + +Tom and Jen felt sorry for the lion. They wanted to help him. They looked around and saw a man with a key. He was the lion's keeper. He was mean and lazy. He did not care for the lion. He only wanted money from people who came to see the lion. + +Tom and Jen had an idea. They waited until the man was not looking. Then they ran to the cage and took the key. They opened the cage and let the lion out. The lion was happy and grateful. He licked Tom and Jen's faces and followed them. + +The man saw what Tom and Jen did. He was angry and scared. He shouted and chased them. But the lion was faster and stronger. He roared and scared the man away. He did not hurt the man, but he made him run. + +Tom and Jen and the lion ran to the park. They found a nice place with grass and trees and water. They played and rested and had fun. They shared their food and water with the lion. They became friends. + +The moral of the story is: Be kind to animals. They have feelings and needs too. Do not be mean and lazy like the lion's keeper. He lost his lion and his money. Be brave and smart like Tom and Jen. They helped the lion and made a friend. +Sara and Ben are playing with clay. They like to make shapes and animals with the clay. Sara makes a ball and rolls it on the table. Ben makes a snake and rolls it on the floor. + +"Look, I made a ball!" Sara says. "It is round and smooth." + +"Look, I made a snake!" Ben says. "It is long and wiggly." + +They show each other their clay creations. They are proud of what they made. + +Then they see a huge jar of salt on the shelf. They wonder what it is for. They climb on a chair and reach for the jar. They open the lid and pour some salt on the table and the floor. + +"Wow, it is like snow!" Sara says. "It is white and shiny." + +"Wow, it is like sand!" Ben says. "It is fine and crunchy." + +They sprinkle the salt on their clay shapes and animals. They think it makes them look more real. They are happy with their salt art. + +But then Mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. She sees the salt everywhere and the open jar. She sees the clay on the table and the floor. She sees Sara and Ben with salt on their hands and faces. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. "You made a big mess!" + +Sara and Ben look at Mom. They are scared. They do not know what to say. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Sara says. "We were playing with clay and salt." + +"We wanted to make them look nice, Mom," Ben says. "We did not mean to make a mess." + +Mom sighs. She is not angry anymore. She sees that Sara and Ben were just curious and creative. She loves them very much. + +"It's okay, Sara and Ben," Mom says. "I know you were having fun. But next time, please ask me before you use the salt. And please clean up after you play." + +Sara and Ben nod. They hug Mom and say they love her. They help Mom clean up the salt and the clay. They put them back where they belong. They learn to be more careful and respectful. They still like to play with clay and salt, but only with Mom's permission. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play with toys and pretend they are in space. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They think it is a rocket. + +"Let's use the rocket to go to the moon!" Lily says. + +"OK, but we need helmets and suits," Max says. + +They look for helmets and suits in the garage. They find some old hats and coats. They put them on and get inside the box. + +"Ready for blast off?" Lily asks. + +"Ready!" Max says. + +They count down from ten to one. Then they make loud noises with their mouths. They pretend the box is flying in the air. They see stars and planets out of the window. + +"We are so intelligent!" Lily says. "We can go anywhere we want!" + +They have fun in their rocket for a long time. They pretend to land on the moon and walk around. They see a flag and a rock. They wave and smile. + +"Hello, moon!" they say. + +They are happy in their rocket. They are best friends. +Jill and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run, swing and slide. They were having fun. But then they saw a big, black cloud in the sky. It started to rain. They were wet and cold. They were miserable. + +"Let's go home," Jill said. "We can have lunch and watch TV." + +"OK," Tom said. "But where is our lunch?" + +They looked at their backpacks. They had left them under a tree. But the tree was far away. And the rain was heavy. They ran to the tree. But they were too late. + +A big, brown dog had found their backpacks. He had opened them with his teeth. He had eaten their sandwiches, their cookies and their juice. He had made a big mess. He had left nothing for Jill and Tom. + +Jill and Tom were shocked. They were hungry and angry. They cried. + +"Bad dog!" Jill shouted. "You ate our lunch! You are mean!" + +The dog barked. He did not care. He was full and happy. He ran away. + +Jill and Tom were sad. They had no lunch. They had no fun. They had a bad day. +Timmy and his dog Spot were playing in the park. They liked to run and chase each other on the grass. Sometimes, Spot would catch Timmy and lick his face. Timmy would laugh and hug Spot. + +One day, a big and loud car came to the park. It was red and shiny and had a siren. The car stopped near Timmy and Spot. A man in a blue suit got out of the car. He had a badge and a hat. He looked at Timmy and Spot and said, "Hello, little boy. Is this your dog?" + +Timmy nodded and said, "Yes, this is Spot. He is my best friend." + +The man smiled and said, "He is a nice dog. But he needs a collar and a leash. Do you have them?" + +Timmy shook his head and said, "No, I don't. Spot does not like collars and leashes. He likes to be free." + +The man frowned and said, "I'm sorry, but that is not safe. All dogs must have collars and leashes in the park. It is the rule. If you don't have them, I have to take your dog to the shelter." + +Timmy felt frightened and said, "No, please don't take Spot. He is not a bad dog. He is a good dog. He loves me and I love him." + +Spot felt frightened too. He barked and growled at the man. He did not want to go with the man. He wanted to stay with Timmy. He bit the man's hand and tried to run away. But the man grabbed Spot's fur and pulled him to the car. Spot was scared and angry. He tore the man's sleeve and collar with his teeth. + +The man shouted and let go of Spot. He was hurt and angry. He said, "Bad dog! Bad dog! You are in trouble now. I will call for backup." + +Timmy ran to Spot and hugged him. He said, "Spot, you are brave. You saved us. Let's go home. Let's go home fast." + +Timmy and Spot ran away from the park. They ran to their house. They were safe and happy. They did not like the man in the blue suit. They did not like the big and loud car. They did not like the rule. They liked each other. They were best friends. +Lily and Tom were going to a big event with their mom and dad. It was a wedding for their aunt and uncle. They had to wear nice clothes and shoes. Lily had a pink dress and Tom had a blue shirt and pants. + +Mom helped Lily tie a bow in her hair. She said, "You look very pretty, Lily. But be careful with your dress. It is fragile and can rip easily." Lily nodded and smiled. She liked her dress and bow. + +Dad helped Tom tie his shoes. He said, "You look very handsome, Tom. But be careful with your shoes. They are new and can get dirty quickly." Tom nodded and grinned. He liked his shoes and shirt. + +Lily and Tom went to the car with their mom and dad. They were excited to see their aunt and uncle and the other guests. They hoped there would be cake and music and fun. They were ready for the big event. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Tom wants to go on the slide, but Lily is scared. + +"Come on, Lily, it is fun!" Tom says. + +"No, Tom, it is too high. I do not like it." Lily says. + +Tom does not listen to Lily. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He sits on the tip of the slide and looks down. He feels dizzy. + +"Lily, help me! I do not want to slide!" Tom cries. + +Lily runs to the slide and tries to warn Tom. + +"Tom, do not move! Stay still! I will get help!" Lily shouts. + +But Tom is too scared. He moves his feet and slides down. He goes very fast and bumps his head on the ground. He starts to cry. + +Lily runs to Tom and hugs him. She feels his head. It is warm and has a bump. + +"Tom, are you okay? I am sorry. I told you not to go on the slide." Lily says. + +Tom stops crying and hugs Lily back. He is sorry too. He says, + +"Lily, you are right. The slide is too high. I do not like it. Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiles and says, + +"Tom, you are welcome. You are a good friend too. Let us go and find a nurse. She will make your head better." + +Tom and Lily hold hands and walk to the nurse. They are happy to have each other. They do not want to go on the slide again. +Tom and Jen liked to play in the garden. They had a big camera that could record things. They wanted to record the animals that lived in the garden. They saw birds, bugs, and a cat. But they did not see the mole. + +The mole was brown and furry. He lived under the ground. He did not like the camera. He thought it was a big eye that watched him. He wanted to make it go away. He dug a tunnel to the camera. He pushed it with his nose. He made it fall over. + +Tom and Jen heard a noise. They ran to the camera. They saw the mole. They were not happy. They wanted to record the mole, not lose the camera. They tried to pick up the camera. But it was broken. The mole had cracked the screen and the lens. The camera could not record anything anymore. + +"Bad mole! Bad mole!" Tom and Jen shouted. They chased the mole. But the mole was fast. He ran back to his tunnel. He hid under the ground. He was safe. + +Tom and Jen cried. They had lost their camera. They had no record of the animals. They had no fun. They went back to the house. They told their mom what happened. She was not happy either. She said they should not have left the camera in the garden. She said they should have been more careful. She said they had to save their money to buy a new camera. Tom and Jen felt very sorry. They wished they had never seen the mole. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily brings a photo to show Ben. It is a photo of her and her dog, Spot. + +"Look, Ben, this is my photo. It is me and Spot. Spot is my dog. He is sweet and soft. Do you like it?" Lily asks. + +Ben looks at the photo. He sees Lily and Spot. He likes dogs. He smiles and nods. + +"Yes, Lily, I like it. It is a nice photo. You and Spot are happy. Can I hold it?" Ben asks. + +Lily nods and gives the photo to Ben. Ben holds it gently. He feels the paper. He looks at the details. He sees Lily's eyes and Spot's ears. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You share your photo with me. Can I give you something too?" Ben asks. + +Lily smiles and nods. She wonders what Ben will give her. She likes surprises. + +"Sure, Ben. What do you have for me?" Lily asks. + +Ben reaches into his pocket. He takes out a small toy car. It is red and shiny. He likes cars. He gives it to Lily. + +"Here, Lily. This is my car. It is fast and fun. I want you to have it. You can play with it. Do you accept it?" Ben asks. + +Lily looks at the car. She sees the red color and the wheels. She likes cars too. She feels happy and grateful. + +"Yes, Ben. I accept it. It is a cool car. You are a good friend. You give me your car. Thank you very much. Can we play with it together?" Lily asks. + +Ben nods and smiles. He feels happy and generous. + +"Yes, Lily. We can play with it together. We can make it zoom and beep. We can have fun. We are friends. We share our things. We are happy." Ben says. + +Lily and Ben hug each other. They hold their photo and their car. They are friends. They are happy. They are sweet. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans, spoons and forks, and colorful plastic fruits and vegetables. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily saw something in the cupboard. It was a big jar of cookies. Lily loved cookies. She wanted to eat them all. She reached for the jar and opened it. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Ben asked. He saw Lily taking a cookie. "Those are not for us. Those are for Mommy and Daddy. They will be angry if we eat them." + +Lily did not listen. She took another cookie and put it in her mouth. It was crunchy and sweet. She smiled. + +"Stop it, Lily!" Ben said. He tried to take the jar from her. "You are being bad. You have to share. And you have to ask before you take something that is not yours." + +Lily did not want to share. She did not want to ask. She wanted more cookies. She pushed Ben away. The jar fell from her hands and broke on the floor. Cookies and glass were everywhere. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They heard Mommy coming. They knew they were in trouble. + +Mommy saw the mess. She was very angry. She asked Lily and Ben what happened. Ben told her the truth. He explained that Lily took the cookies without asking and did not share. He said he was sorry. + +Lily did not say anything. She was ashamed. She knew she did something wrong. + +Mommy cleaned up the mess. She was not happy. She said to Lily and Ben, "You have to be careful in the kitchen. You could have hurt yourself with the glass. And you have to respect other people's things. You cannot take something that is not yours without asking. And you have to share with your brother. Sharing is caring. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said they were sorry. They hugged Mommy and each other. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with something else. They did not want any more cookies. +Anna and Ben 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 it before it went too far. + +One day, they saw a big cloud in the sky. It was dark and grey and made a loud noise. Anna and Ben were frightened. They did not like the noise. They wanted to go home. + +"Let's go home, Ben," Anna said. "The cloud is scary. It might rain on us." + +Ben nodded. He agreed with Anna. He did not like the rain. It made him wet and cold. He picked up the ball and held Anna's hand. They started to walk home. + +But then they saw something in the sky. It was not a cloud. It was a rainbow. It had many colors. It was bright and pretty. Anna and Ben stopped and looked at it. They forgot about the cloud and the rain. They smiled and pointed at the rainbow. + +"Look, Anna, a rainbow!" Ben said. "It is so beautiful. Do you know what it is?" + +Anna shook her head. She did not know what it was. She had never seen one before. + +"It is a rainbow," Ben said. "My mom told me about it. She said it is a gift from God. He makes it when the sun and the rain meet. He mentions it in a book. The book is called the Bible. Do you want to read it with me?" + +Anna nodded. She wanted to read the book with Ben. She wanted to learn more about the rainbow and God. She thought it was a nice story. She held Ben's hand and they walked home. They were not frightened anymore. They were happy. They had seen a rainbow. +Lila was sad. She missed her mom. Mom went to work and Lila stayed with grandma. Grandma was nice, but Lila wanted mom. + +"Grandma, when will mom come back?" Lila asked. + +"Soon, my dear. Mom loves you very much. She will come back when the sun goes down." Grandma said. + +Lila nodded, but she still felt sad. She looked at the window and saw a bird. The bird was blue and yellow. It had a smooth neck and a long tail. It sang a pretty song. + +"Look, grandma, a bird!" Lila said. + +"Wow, what a beautiful bird! Do you want to feed it some bread?" Grandma asked. + +Lila smiled. She liked bread. She liked birds. She nodded and ran to the kitchen. Grandma gave her some bread and they went outside. Lila broke the bread into small pieces and threw them on the grass. The bird flew down and ate the bread. It looked at Lila and tilted its head. + +"Hello, bird. I'm Lila. Do you want to be my friend?" Lila said. + +The bird chirped and flew closer to Lila. It landed on her shoulder and rubbed its neck against her cheek. Lila giggled and hugged the bird gently. + +"I like you, bird. You are soft and warm. You make me happy." Lila said. + +The bird sang and hugged Lila back. Grandma smiled and took a picture. She was happy too. She knew mom would be happy when she saw the picture. She knew Lila and the bird would be friends. She knew Lila would not be sad anymore. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. They saw a man sitting on a bench. He had a wallet in his pocket. Ben had an idea. + +"Let's lift his wallet!" he whispered to Lily. "We can buy candy and toys with his money." + +Lily was scared. She did not want to steal. She knew it was bad. She shook her head. + +"No, Ben, that's wrong. We should not take what is not ours. He will be sad and angry. We will be in trouble." + +Ben did not listen. He was greedy. He waited for the man to look away. Then he ran to the bench and lifted the wallet from his pocket. He ran back to Lily. He smiled. + +"Look, Lily, I got it! Let's go and have fun!" + +But the man saw Ben. He was not happy. He shouted. + +"Hey, you! Stop! Give me back my wallet! You are a thief!" + +He got up and chased Ben and Lily. They were scared. They dropped the wallet and ran away. They did not have fun. They felt bad. + +The man picked up his wallet. He was relieved. He checked his money and cards. They were all there. He was cheerful. He saw a woman walking a dog. He smiled. + +"Hello, what a lovely day! Can I pet your dog?" he asked. + +The woman smiled back. She liked his cheerful voice. She nodded. + +"Sure, he's very friendly. His name is Spot. What's yours?" + +The man told her his name. They started to talk. They liked each other. They decided to go for a coffee. They had fun. They felt good. +Tom and Mia are playing with their toy cars. They have a big truck that can load many cars in the back. They like to make the truck go fast and beep its horn. + +"Look, I have a red car and a blue car. What color do you have?" Tom asks Mia. + +"I have a yellow car and a green car. They are very pretty," Mia says. + +They load their cars on the truck and drive it around the room. They pretend they are going to a faraway place. + +But then they see a gray cat sleeping on the sofa. The cat does not like loud noises. The cat opens one eye and looks at the truck. + +"Uh-oh, the cat is awake. He might chase us," Tom says. + +"Let's be quiet and go the other way," Mia says. + +They try to turn the truck around, but it is too big. It bumps into the sofa and makes a loud noise. The cat jumps up and hisses. He runs after the truck and tries to catch it. + +"Help, help, the cat is after us!" Tom and Mia shout. + +They drive the truck as fast as they can, but the cat is faster. He catches up with the truck and pounces on it. He knocks down the cars and plays with them. He bites and scratches them. + +"Stop, stop, you are ruining our cars!" Tom and Mia cry. + +They try to get their cars back, but the cat is too strong. He growls and swats at them. He does not want to share. + +Tom and Mia are sad and scared. They wish they had not woken up the cat. They wish they had played somewhere else. They learn a lesson: never bother a sleeping cat. +Mia likes to go to the park with her mom. She likes to see the birds and the flowers and the swings. One day, she sees a big black bird on a tree. It has shiny feathers and a sharp beak. Mia thinks it is interesting. + +"Mom, what is that bird?" Mia asks. + +"That is a raven, Mia. It is a smart and clever bird. But it can also be noisy and mean. You should not go too close to it," Mom says. + +Mia nods, but she is curious. She wants to see the raven better. She walks slowly to the tree. The raven looks at her with its bright eyes. It makes a loud sound. Mia is not scared. She smiles and says hello. + +The raven is surprised. It is not used to people talking to it. It tilts its head and makes another sound. Mia thinks it is funny. She laughs and claps her hands. + +The raven is curious too. It hops down from the tree and walks to Mia. It pecks at her shoes and her hair. Mia giggles and touches its feathers. They are soft and smooth. + +Mia and the raven become friends. They play and talk and have fun. Mom watches them and smiles. She is happy that Mia is happy. + +Mia likes the raven. She wants to hug it. She wraps her arms around its neck and says thank you. The raven is not used to hugs. It squawks and flaps its wings. But it does not fly away. It stays with Mia and hugs her back. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They want to make something with the box. + +"Let's make a store!" Lily says. "We can sell toys and books and candy." + +"OK!" Max says. "But I want to be the boss. I will have an office in the back of the store." + +They use crayons and stickers to decorate the box. They cut out a window and a door. They put some of their toys and books and candy inside the box. They also make signs and labels. + +"Welcome to Lily and Max's store!" Lily says. She stands at the window. "What do you want to buy?" + +Max comes to the window. He pretends to be a customer. He looks at the things in the box. + +"I want to buy this beautiful doll," he says. He points to a doll with long hair and a pink dress. + +"That will be five dollars, please," Lily says. She holds out her hand. + +Max gives her five pennies. He takes the doll. He smiles. + +"Thank you for shopping at Lily and Max's store!" Lily says. + +Max goes to the back of the box. He puts the doll on a chair. He pretends to be the boss. + +"This is my office," he says. "I have a beautiful doll and a lot of money. I am very happy." + +Lily comes to the door. She knocks. + +"Can I come in?" she asks. + +"Sure," Max says. "You can be my assistant. We can share the doll and the money." + +They hug and laugh. They play with the doll and the money. They have fun in their store and office. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they decided to play cook in their toy kitchen. Sara put some plastic food in a pot and pretended to stir it. Ben took a toy telephone and pretended to call someone. + +"Hello, this is Ben. I am a cook. Do you want some food?" he said. + +"Yes, please. I am very hungry and poor. I have no food at home," a voice said. It was their mom, who was in the living room and heard them play. + +Ben smiled and said, "OK, I will bring you some food. What do you like?" + +"I like soup and bread and cheese," the voice said. + +"OK, I have soup and bread and cheese. I will be there soon. Bye," Ben said and hung up the phone. + +He took a plate and put some plastic soup and bread and cheese on it. He carried it to the living room and gave it to his mom. + +"Here you go, mom. This is for you. I hope you like it," he said. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind and generous. This is the best food ever," his mom said and pretended to eat it. + +Sara followed him and saw what he did. She felt angry and jealous. She wanted to play with the telephone and give food to someone too. She snatched the telephone from Ben and said, "It's my turn to play with the phone. You had it for too long." + +Ben tried to get the phone back and said, "No, it's mine. I was using it. Give it back." + +They started to fight and pull the phone. The phone broke in half and fell on the floor. They both cried and looked at the broken phone. + +Their mom heard them and came to see what happened. She saw the broken phone and the tears on their faces. She was sad and angry too. She said, "What did you do? You broke the phone. That was a nice toy. Why did you fight over it?" + +Sara and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We wanted to play cook and call someone. But we didn't share the phone. We were selfish and mean." + +Their mom said, "You should have shared the phone and played together. Sharing is caring. Fighting is bad. You hurt each other and the toy. Now you have no phone to play with. How do you feel?" + +Sara and Ben said, "We feel bad, mom. We don't want to fight. We want to play together and be happy." + +Their mom said, "Then you should say sorry to each other and hug. And you should be careful with your toys. They are not for breaking. They are for having fun." + +Sara and Ben said sorry to each other and hugged. They said, "We love you, mom. And we love each other. And we love our toys. We will share and play nicely from now on." + +Their mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Sara and Ben. And I'm proud of you. You learned a good lesson today. Sharing is caring. Fighting is bad. And cooking is fun." +Tom and Anna like to make things with paper and glue. They cut and fold and stick the paper to make animals and houses and cars. They have a lot of fun with their glue. + +One day, Tom has a new idea. He wants to make a big tower with all the paper and glue. He thinks it will be the best thing ever. He tells Anna to help him. Anna is not sure. She thinks the tower might be too big and fall down. + +Tom and Anna start to make the tower. They use a lot of paper and glue. They make it very tall and wide. Tom is very happy. He thinks he is very clever. He does not listen to Anna. Anna is very modest. She does not want to make the tower too big. She wants to make it safe and strong. + +But Tom does not stop. He wants to make the tower even bigger. He reaches for more paper and glue. He does not see that the tower is wobbly. He does not see that the glue is dripping. He does not see that Anna is scared. + +Then, something bad happens. The tower falls down. It makes a loud noise. It makes a big mess. The paper and glue go everywhere. They touch the floor, the table, the chairs, the walls, the window. They touch Tom and Anna. Tom and Anna are covered in paper and glue. They are sticky and wet and sad. + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They do not know what to do. They do not know how to clean up. They do not know how to say sorry. They wish they had listened to each other. They wish they had been more modest. They wish they had not used so much glue. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big club on the ground. It is brown and heavy. + +"Look, a club!" Tom says. "We can use it to play." + +"What can we play with it?" Sam asks. + +"We can play cavemen," Tom says. "We can pretend we hunt animals and make fire." + +"OK, that sounds fun," Sam says. "But be careful, the club is big." + +Tom and Sam pick up the club and walk around the park. They make loud noises and act like cavemen. They see a dog and a bird. They pretend to chase them with the club. + +"Roar! We are hungry!" Tom says. + +"Roar! We are strong!" Sam says. + +But then, they see a man. He is wearing a blue shirt and a hat. He is holding a leash. He is the owner of the dog. + +"Hey, what are you doing with that club?" the man asks. "That is not a toy. That is dangerous." + +Tom and Sam are nervous. They did not know the club was not a toy. They did not want to hurt the dog or the man. + +"Sorry, sir," Tom says. "We were just playing." + +"Yeah, sorry, sir," Sam says. "We did not mean any harm." + +The man is not angry. He is kind. He smiles and takes the club from them. + +"I understand, you were just having fun," the man says. "But this club is not for children. It is for golf. It is a sport. Do you know what golf is?" + +Tom and Sam shake their heads. They do not know what golf is. + +"Golf is a game where you hit a small ball with a club. You try to get the ball in a hole. It is fun, but you need to be careful and follow the rules. Do you want to learn how to play golf?" the man asks. + +Tom and Sam nod. They want to learn how to play golf. + +"OK, then follow me. I will show you how to use the club the right way. But first, you have to say sorry to the dog. He was scared of you," the man says. + +Tom and Sam say sorry to the dog. The dog wags his tail and licks their faces. He is not scared anymore. He is happy. + +Tom and Sam follow the man to a green field. There are many holes and flags. The man gives them each a small club and a ball. He teaches them how to hold the club and swing it. He teaches them how to aim and hit the ball. He teaches them how to count and score. + +Tom and Sam have fun. They learn how to play golf. They thank the man for teaching them. They make a new friend. They are not nervous anymore. They are proud. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a small saw. They wanted to make a house for their dolls. + +"Let me use your saw, Lily. I need to cut some wood for the roof," Tom said. + +"No, Tom. This is my saw. You have your truck. Go and find some wood somewhere else," Lily said. + +Tom was angry. He did not want to share his toys. He saw a big branch on the ground. He thought it was wood. He took his truck and drove over the branch. He heard a loud snap. + +"Ha! I found some wood. Now I can make the roof," Tom said. + +But when he looked at the branch, he saw that it was not wood. It was a fake branch. It was made of plastic. It had wires and lights inside. It was part of the garden decoration. Tom had broken it. + +"Oh no! What have I done? This is not wood. This is a fake branch. Mom and Dad will be angry with me. They will say I am naughty and careless," Tom said. + +Lily saw what Tom had done. She felt sorry for him. She knew he did not mean to break the fake branch. She also knew that sharing was good. + +"Tom, don't worry. I will help you. We can fix the fake branch together. And you can use my saw to make the roof. Sharing is fun. We can complete our house faster and better," Lily said. + +Tom was happy. He thanked Lily for being kind and generous. He learned that sharing was good. He also learned that he should not take things without asking. He and Lily fixed the fake branch and made the roof. They completed their house and played with their dolls. They had a lot of fun. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is good. Taking things without asking is bad. +Sara liked to play with her hat. It was a big hat with many colors. She found it in a box in the attic. She put it on her head and pretended to be a princess. + +One day, she took her hat to the park. She saw a boy with a ball. His name was Tom. He said, "Hi, Sara. Do you want to play with me?" + +Sara said, "Yes, but I have to keep my hat. It is important. It is my princess hat." + +Tom said, "OK, but be careful. The ball might hit your hat." + +They played with the ball for a while. They had fun. But then, the ball bounced too high. It hit Sara's hat. The hat flew off her head and landed on a tree. + +Sara was sad. She said, "Oh no, my hat! How can I get it back?" + +Tom said, "Don't worry, Sara. I have an idea. We can use this stick. We can poke the hat with the stick. Maybe it will fall down." + +They tried to poke the hat with the stick. But the stick was too short. The hat was too high. They could not reach it. + +Sara said, "What can we do now?" + +Tom said, "Maybe we can wait. Maybe the wind will blow the hat down. Or maybe a bird will take it. Or maybe the tree will grow and drop the hat." + +Sara said, "But I don't want to wait. I want my hat now. It is important. It is my princess hat." + +Tom said, "I know, Sara. I'm sorry. I have another idea. We can ask for help. Maybe someone can climb the tree and get the hat. Or maybe someone has a ladder or a rope. Or maybe someone has a bigger stick." + +Sara said, "That's a good idea, Tom. Let's ask for help. Maybe we can find someone who can get my hat. It is important. It is my princess hat." +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide. They had a lot of fun. But they also got very tired. + +"Let's rest for a bit," Lila said. She found a bench under a big tree. She sat down and drank some water. + +"OK," Ben said. He followed her and sat next to her. He saw a machine near the bench. It had a lot of buttons and lights. He was curious. "What is that?" he asked. + +Lila looked at the machine. She did not know what it was. She saw a sign on it. It said "Lucky Lotto". She tried to read it. "I think it is a game," she said. "Maybe you can win something." + +Ben wanted to try the game. He had a coin in his pocket. He put it in the machine. He pressed a button. The machine made a noise. It showed some numbers. Ben did not know what they meant. + +Suddenly, the machine started to beep and flash. It said "You are a winner!" It gave Ben a big ticket. Ben was surprised. He did not know what he won. + +Lila was happy for him. She looked at the ticket. It had a lot of numbers and words. She did not understand them. She saw a picture of a car. She thought it was a toy car. She said "Wow, Ben, you are lucky! You won a car!" + +Ben was excited. He liked cars. He wanted to play with his car. He said "Thank you, machine! Can I have my car now?" + +Lila and Ben did not know that the ticket was not for a toy car. It was for a real car. It was worth a lot of money. They did not know that they had to go to a special place to get their prize. They did not know that they had to show their ticket to someone. They did not know that they had to be older to play the game. + +They just thought they had a fun day at the park. They rested, they played, and they won a car. They were happy. They were lucky. +Lily loved to watch the birds in her garden. She had a birdcage that her grandpa gave her, but she had no bird to put in it. She wished she could have a bird friend to sing to her and play with her. + +One day, she saw a boy walking down the street with a birdcage. He had a blue bird inside that looked very sad. Lily ran to the boy and asked him, "Can I see your bird?" + +The boy stopped and looked at Lily. He said, "This is my bird. His name is Sky. He is not happy here. He wants to fly free, but I can't let him go. He is my only friend." + +Lily felt sorry for the boy and the bird. She said, "I have a birdcage too, but I have no bird. Maybe we can lend each other our birdcages. You can put Sky in my birdcage for a while, and I can put some flowers and seeds in your birdcage. Then Sky can have some fun and you can have something pretty to look at." + +The boy thought about it and nodded. He said, "OK, let's try that. But only for a little bit. I don't want to lose Sky." + +Lily and the boy swapped their birdcages and went to Lily's garden. They put the birdcages on the grass and watched. Sky perked up and started to sing and hop around. He seemed to like the flowers and seeds. Lily smiled and clapped her hands. She said, "Look, he is happy!" + +The boy smiled too. He said, "You are right. He is happy. And your birdcage is very nice. Thank you for lending it to me." + +Lily and the boy became friends. They decided to lend each other their birdcages every day, until they found a way to make Sky fly free. They enjoyed the peaceful sound of Sky's singing and the colorful sight of the flowers and seeds. They learned to share and care for each other and the bird. +Sam and Lily are twins. They like to play in the kitchen with Mom. Mom is making salad for lunch. She has a big green fruit. It is an avocado. + +"Can I have some avocado, Mom?" Sam asks. He likes avocado. It is soft and yummy. + +"Sure, Sam. Here you go." Mom cuts a piece of avocado and gives it to Sam. He takes a big bite. + +Lily watches Sam. She does not like avocado. It is mushy and weird. She makes a face. + +"Yuck, Sam. How can you eat that?" Lily says. She hears Sam chewing. It sounds funny. + +Sam hears Lily. He does not care. He likes avocado. It is rare. Mom does not buy it often. He smiles. + +"It is good, Lily. You should try it." Sam says. He hears Mom laughing. She is proud of Sam. + +Lily shakes her head. She does not want to try it. She hears the doorbell. It is Dad. He is home from work. + +"Hi, Dad!" Lily runs to the door. She hugs Dad. + +"Hi, Lily. Hi, Sam. Hi, Mom." Dad says. He hears Sam chewing. He sees the avocado. + +"Mmm, avocado. My favorite. Can I have some, Mom?" Dad asks. + +"Of course, Dad. Here you go." Mom cuts another piece of avocado and gives it to Dad. He takes a big bite. + +Lily sees Dad eating avocado. She hears him chewing. It sounds funny too. + +"Yuck, Dad. How can you eat that?" Lily says. She makes another face. + +Dad hears Lily. He laughs. He likes avocado. It is rare. He does not eat it often. He smiles. + +"It is good, Lily. You should try it." Dad says. He hears Mom laughing. She is proud of Dad. + +Lily looks at Sam and Dad. They are happy. They are eating avocado. It is rare. Maybe it is not so bad. Maybe she should try it. + +"OK, Dad. OK, Sam. I will try it." Lily says. She hears them cheering. She takes a small bite of avocado. + +She tastes it. It is soft and yummy. She likes it. She hears herself chewing. It sounds funny. She laughs. + +"Wow, Lily. You like avocado. It is rare." Sam says. + +"Yes, Sam. I like avocado. It is rare. And it is good." Lily says. + +They all eat avocado. They are happy. They are a family. They like rare things. +Lily liked to play the flute. She learned how to make music with it from her mom. She played the flute every day and made her mom happy. + +One day, Lily saw a big mud puddle in the yard. She wanted to jump in it and have fun. She ran to the puddle and splashed in it. She got very dirty and wet. She also brought her flute with her and put it in the puddle. + +Mom saw Lily and the flute in the puddle. She was not happy. She said, "Lily, what did you do? You made a mess of yourself and your flute. You have to wash yourself and your flute right now." + +Lily did not want to wash. She said, "But mom, I was having fun. The flute is fine. It can play in the mud too." + +Mom said, "No, Lily, the flute is not fine. The mud can damage it and make it sound bad. The flute is a special thing that needs care and respect. You have to wash it gently and dry it well. And you have to wash yourself too, or you will get sick." + +Lily realized that mom was right. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I did not mean to hurt the flute. I will wash it and myself. Can you help me?" + +Mom said, "Of course, I will help you. I love you and I love your flute. But next time, please be careful and think before you do something. Some things are difficult to clean and fix." + +Lily nodded and hugged mom. She learned her lesson. She washed the flute and herself and played the flute for mom. Mom smiled and said, "That's my good girl. You play the flute very well. But remember, the flute is not a toy. It is a gift." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big purple balloon in the sky. It was shiny and pretty. + +"Wow, look at that balloon!" Lily said. "I wonder where it came from." + +"Me too," Ben said. "Do you think we can catch it?" + +They ran after the balloon, but it was too fast and too high. They left the park and followed the balloon to the street. They did not see the cars and the people. They did not hear the horns and the shouts. + +"Stop, stop!" a voice said. It was Lily's mom. She was angry and scared. She grabbed Lily and Ben by their hands and pulled them back to the park. "What were you doing? You could have been hurt! You should never leave the park without me!" + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. They regretted chasing the balloon. They said sorry to Lily's mom. They hugged her and promised to be careful. + +Lily's mom was still mad, but she was also glad that they were safe. She said they could play in the park for a little while longer, but they had to stay close to her. She gave them each a cookie and a juice. + +Lily and Ben ate their cookies and drank their juice. They looked at the sky and saw the purple balloon again. It was far away now. They still wondered where it came from, but they did not want to chase it anymore. They decided to play with their toys instead. They were still best friends. +Lily and Ben like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is the radio. The radio can make music and talk. Sometimes, Lily and Ben pretend to be singers and perform for their mom and dad. + +One day, they find a new radio in the basement. It is very big and fat. It has many buttons and knobs. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to try the new radio. + +They turn on the radio and hear a loud noise. It is not music or talk. It is a beep beep beep. Lily and Ben are scared. They think the radio is broken. + +"Mom, dad, help!" they shout. "The radio is making a bad sound!" + +Mom and dad hear their cry and run to the basement. They see the big and fat radio. They laugh. + +"That is not a radio, kids," mom says. "That is an old alarm clock. It is telling you the time." + +"An alarm clock?" Lily and Ben ask. "What is that?" + +"An alarm clock is a thing that wakes you up in the morning," dad explains. "You can set it to make a beep beep beep sound at a certain time. Like this." + +Dad shows them how to turn the knobs and set the time. He makes the alarm clock beep again. + +Lily and Ben think it is funny. They want to play with the alarm clock. They take turns setting the time and making the beep beep beep sound. + +They forget about the radio. They have a new toy. They perform a show for their mom and dad with the alarm clock. They make them laugh. +Anna and Ben like to race on the trail. They run fast and see who can get to the big tree first. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they race on the trail again. But Ben trips on a rock and falls down. He cries and holds his knee. It is red and hurt. + +Anna stops and runs back to Ben. She sees his knee and says, "Oh no, Ben! You are hurt! I am sorry!" + +Ben says, "It is okay, Anna. It was an accident. But it hurts a lot. Can you help me?" + +Anna nods and says, "Yes, Ben. I can help you. I have a band-aid in my backpack. Let me put it on your knee. It will make it feel better." + +She takes out a band-aid and sticks it on Ben's knee. She gives him a hug and says, "There, Ben. You are brave. Do you feel better?" + +Ben smiles and says, "Yes, Anna. I feel better. Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend." + +Anna says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good friend too. Do you want to race again?" + +Ben says, "No, Anna. I think I need to rest a little. But we can race another day." + +Anna says, "Okay, Ben. We can race another day. But now, let's go home and have some juice and cookies." + +They hold hands and walk home. They are happy and still friends. +Tom was a big dog who liked to play with his human, Sam. Sam was a small human who liked to throw a ball for Tom to catch. They had a lot of fun in the park, where there were many trees and flowers and birds. + +One day, they saw a new thing in the park. It was a big metal thing with four round things and a shiny thing on top. Tom was curious and wanted to smell it, but Sam said no. He said it was a car and it was not for dogs. He said they had to stay away from it. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the car and sniffed it. It smelled strange and different. He saw a small hole in the shiny thing and stuck his nose in it. He felt something soft and warm inside. He wanted to see what it was, so he pushed his head harder. + +The shiny thing was a window and it broke. Tom heard a loud noise and felt a sharp pain in his head. He yelped and ran back to Sam. Sam was scared and angry. He saw blood on Tom's head and glass on the ground. He also saw a human in the car. The human was enormous and angry too. He got out of the car and shouted at Sam and Tom. He said they had to pay for the window. He said he would call the police. + +Sam did not have any money. He did not know what to do. He hugged Tom and cried. He wished they had never seen the car. He wished they had stayed away from it. He wished they had listened to each other. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They saw many flowers and bees and butterflies. They liked the colors and the smells. They wanted to pick some flowers for their mom. + +"Look, Max, this one is very pretty. It is yellow and red and has a long stem. Can we take it?" Lily asked. + +Max nodded. He tried to pull the flower, but it was hard. He pulled harder and harder, until he heard a snap. He fell on the grass with the flower in his hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried. He looked at his hand and saw a drop of blood. He had pricked himself on a thorn. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She saw the blood and the thorn. She felt sorry for him. + +"Max, are you okay? Does it hurt a lot?" she asked. + +Max nodded. He was still crying. He showed her the thorn. + +"What is this? Why does it hurt?" he asked. + +Lily tried to explain. She remembered what their dad had told them about flowers and plants. + +"Max, this is a thorn. It is part of the flower. It is sharp and pointy. It helps the flower to protect itself from animals that want to eat it. It is like a little sword. When you pull the flower, the thorn pokes your skin and makes a hole. That is why it hurts and bleeds. You have to be careful with flowers that have thorns. They are not for picking. They are for looking and smelling only." she said. + +Max listened to Lily. He understood a little bit. He was still sad and angry. + +"But why does the flower have a sword? Why does it not want us to pick it? We just want to give it to mom. We love mom. We love the flower too. It is so pretty and tasty." he said. + +Lily looked at him. She was surprised. + +"Tasty? How do you know it is tasty? Did you eat the flower?" she asked. + +Max nodded. He smiled a little bit. + +"Yes, I did. Before I pulled it. It was sweet and crunchy. Like candy. Do you want some?" he offered. + +Lily shook her head. She was not hungry. She was worried. + +"Max, you should not eat the flower. It is not candy. It is not food. It might make you sick. Some flowers are poisonous. They can hurt your tummy and make you throw up. You have to ask dad or mom before you eat anything from the garden. They know what is good and what is bad. They can explain to you." she said. + +Max looked at her. He was confused. + +"Poisonous? Throw up? What does that mean?" he asked. + +Lily sighed. She wished she could explain better. She wished dad or mom were here. She wished they had not picked the flower. She wished it was still spring. +Tim and Lily were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big field with many flowers and grass. They ran to the field and started to pick some flowers. + +"Look, Lily, this flower is so pretty!" Tim said, holding a yellow flower. "It has six petals and a brown middle." + +"I like this one better," Lily said, showing a purple flower. "It has four petals and a yellow middle. It is different and special." + +They picked more flowers and compared them. Tim liked the flowers that had six petals and Lily liked the flowers that had four petals. They did not like the flowers that had five petals. They said they were boring and regular. + +Soon, they had two piles of flowers. Tim's pile had only yellow flowers and Lily's pile had only purple flowers. They looked at each other and frowned. + +"I don't want to play with you anymore," Tim said. "You only like purple flowers. They are ugly and weird." + +"I don't want to play with you either," Lily said. "You only like yellow flowers. They are dull and common." + +They turned away from each other and walked to opposite sides of the field. They felt sad and angry. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was a bee who was flying over the field. + +"Hello, children," the bee said. "Why are you so unhappy? This field is full of beautiful flowers. They are all different and special. They have different colors, shapes, and smells. They make the field bright and happy. Why don't you like them all?" + +Tim and Lily looked at the bee and then at the field. They saw that the bee was right. The field was beautiful because of the different flowers. They also saw that the flowers that had five petals were not boring and regular. They were pretty and unique. + +They felt sorry for what they said. They ran to each other and hugged. + +"I'm sorry, Tim," Lily said. "I was wrong. Your yellow flowers are not dull and common. They are sunny and cheerful. I like them too." + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Tim said. "I was wrong too. Your purple flowers are not ugly and weird. They are lovely and rare. I like them too." + +They smiled and shared their flowers. They made a big bouquet with all the colors and petals. They thanked the bee and went home. They learned that being different is not bad. It is good and beautiful. They also learned to be kind and respectful to each other. They were happy and stayed friends. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they notice a big jar of cookies on the table. The cookies are round and brown and have chocolate chips on them. They look yummy. + +"Wow, look at the cookies!" Mia says. "Can we have some, please?" + +Ben nods. He loves cookies. He tries to reach the jar, but it is too high. He gets a chair and climbs on it. He grabs the jar and brings it down. He opens the lid and takes out a cookie. He gives one to Mia, too. + +"Thank you, Ben!" Mia says. She takes a big bite of her cookie. It is sweet and crunchy. She smiles. + +They hear a noise. It is their mom. She comes into the living room. She sees the twins with the cookies. She is not happy. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" she asks. "Those cookies are for later. You have to eat your lunch first." + +Mia and Ben look at their mom. They feel sorry. They did not know they had to wait. They put the cookies back in the jar. They give their mom a hug. + +"We are sorry, mom," they say. "We just wanted a cookie. They are so yummy." + +Mom smiles. She hugs them back. She knows they are good kids. She thinks they are adorable. + +"It's okay, sweeties," she says. "You can have a cookie after lunch. But you have to wash your hands first. Come on, let's go to the kitchen." + +Mia and Ben follow their mom. They are hungry. They hope lunch is good. They also hope there are enough cookies for later. They love cookies. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big kangaroo hopping near the fence. They were eager to see it up close. + +"Let's join the kangaroo!" Ben said. "Maybe it will let us pet it." + +"OK!" Lily said. They ran towards the fence. + +The kangaroo saw them coming. It did not like strangers. It felt scared and angry. It growled and kicked at the fence. + +"Stop!" a man shouted. He was the zookeeper. He came to the fence with a bucket of food. "This kangaroo is not friendly. It can hurt you. Stay away!" + +But Ben and Lily did not hear him. They were too eager to join the kangaroo. They climbed over the fence and ran to the kangaroo. + +The kangaroo did not like that. It felt more scared and angry. It kicked Ben and Lily with its strong legs. It made them fall and cry. + +The zookeeper ran to help them. He picked them up and took them to the nurse. They had bruises and scratches. They were very sorry. + +They learned a lesson. They should not join a kangaroo without asking. They should listen to the zookeeper. They should be careful with animals. +Anna and Ben are playing with paper and scissors. They like to cut shapes and make pictures. Anna cuts a big circle and colors it yellow. She says, "This is the sun. It is bright and warm." Ben cuts a small triangle and colors it green. He says, "This is a tree. It has leaves and grows tall." + +They stick their shapes on the wall with tape. They are happy with their pictures. They want to make more. Anna cuts a square and colors it red. She says, "This is a house. It has a door and a window." Ben cuts a star and colors it blue. He says, "This is a star. It sparkles and twinkles." + +They stick their shapes on the wall next to the sun and the tree. They are proud of their pictures. They look for more paper and scissors. But they cannot find them. They see their dog, Spot, chewing on something. They go closer and see that Spot has their paper and scissors in his mouth. He has made them dirty and torn. He has also made a mess on the floor. + +Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They say, "Spot, no! Bad dog! You ruined our paper and scissors. You made them dirty and broken. You made a mess. Go away!" They try to take their paper and scissors from Spot, but he growls and runs away. He hides under the bed. + +Anna and Ben do not know what to do. They cannot make more pictures. They cannot clean the mess. They sit on the floor and cry. They wish they had more paper and scissors. They wish Spot was a good dog. They wish their mom was home. +Tom likes to draw with his crayons. He has many colors and he makes pictures of his family, his dog and his toys. He draws on paper, on the wall and on the floor. He is very happy when he draws. + +One day, he finds a new crayon in his box. It is black and shiny. He thinks it is very pretty and he wants to try it. He draws a big circle on the paper. But the crayon does not make a mark. He tries harder and harder, but nothing happens. He is very sad and angry. + +He throws the crayon on the floor and stomps on it. It breaks into many pieces. He picks up one piece and looks at it. It is not a crayon. It is a coal. It is hard and dirty. He rubs it on his hand and it makes a black mark. He rubs it on his face and it makes more marks. He laughs and thinks it is funny. + +He runs to his mom and shows her his face. He says, "Look, mom, I become a coal man!" His mom is very surprised and scared. She sees the mess on the floor and the wall and the paper. She is very mad and sad. + +She takes Tom to the bathroom and washes his face. She says, "Tom, you are not a coal man. You are a naughty boy. You should not draw with coal. You should not break things. You should not make marks everywhere. You should say sorry and clean up." Tom feels bad and says sorry. He helps his mom clean up. He says, "I will not draw with coal again. I will only draw with crayons. I love you, mom." His mom hugs him and says, "I love you, too, Tom. But next time, be careful what you draw with." +Tim and Lily were playing hide and seek in the big house. Tim was the seeker and Lily was the hider. Lily ran up the stairs and looked for a good spot. She saw a dark room with a big closet. She opened the closet and went inside. She closed the door and waited for Tim to find her. + +Tim counted to ten and started to look for Lily. He looked in the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, but he could not find her. He felt anxious. He did not want to lose Lily. He went up the stairs and saw the dark room. He was scared. He did not like dark rooms. He heard a noise from the closet. He thought it was a ghost. He screamed and ran away. + +Lily heard Tim scream and ran out of the closet. She saw Tim running down the stairs. She called his name. "Tim, Tim, where are you going? It's me, Lily. I'm not a ghost. I was hiding in the closet." + +Tim stopped and turned around. He saw Lily coming out of the dark room. He felt relieved. He was not anxious anymore. He ran back to Lily and hugged her. "Lily, I'm sorry. I thought you were a ghost. I was scared. I did not want to lose you." + +Lily hugged him back. "It's okay, Tim. I'm sorry too. I did not mean to scare you. I did not know you did not like dark rooms. Let's play somewhere else." + +They went downstairs and found a new game to play. They were happy and forgot about the dark room and the ghost. They did not lose each other. They were friends. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play outside. They see a big bird in the sky. The bird can fly very high and fast. + +"Wow, look at the bird!" Ben says. "I wish I could fly like that." + +"Me too," Lily says. "Maybe we can make wings and fly." + +They go to the shed and find some cardboard, tape and feathers. They are very organized. They cut the cardboard into shapes and tape the feathers on them. They make two pairs of wings, one for Ben and one for Lily. + +They put the wings on their arms and run to the hill. They flap their arms hard and jump. They try to fly. + +But they do not fly. They fall down and roll on the grass. They are not hurt, but they are sad. + +"It did not work," Ben says. "We cannot fly." + +"Maybe we need more feathers," Lily says. "Or a bigger hill." + +They get up and look at their wings. They are broken and messy. + +"Or maybe we need something else," Ben says. "Something that can help us fly." + +"Like what?" Lily asks. + +Ben thinks for a moment. Then he smiles. + +"Like a kite!" he says. "We can make a kite and fly it in the wind." + +Lily likes the idea. They go back to the shed and find some more cardboard, tape and string. They make a kite and decorate it with colors and stickers. They are very creative. + +They take the kite to the hill and wait for the wind. The wind blows and lifts the kite. They hold the string and run. The kite flies high and fast. + +They laugh and cheer. They feel like they are flying too. + +They succeed. They make something that can fly. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toys in the garden. Lily had a nice doll that she loved very much. Ben had a value car that he got from his grandpa. They always shared their toys and had fun. + +One day, a big dog came into the garden. It was not a nice dog. It barked and growled and ran towards Lily and Ben. Lily and Ben were scared. They grabbed their toys and ran to the house. But the dog was faster. It caught up with them and tried to bite their toys. + +"Leave us alone, bad dog!" Lily shouted. She held her doll tight and tried to protect it. Ben did the same with his car. But the dog was strong and angry. It pulled and tugged and ripped their toys. + +Lily and Ben cried. They lost their nice and value toys. They were sad and hurt. They ran into the house and told their mom what happened. Their mom hugged them and said she was sorry. She said she would call the dog's owner and make him pay for the toys. + +The next day, Lily and Ben got a surprise. The dog's owner came to their house with a big box. He said he was sorry for what his dog did. He said he bought them new toys. He opened the box and showed them. There were two nice dolls and two value cars. Lily and Ben smiled. They thanked the man and hugged their new toys. They were happy and grateful. They learned that sometimes bad things happen, but good things can come too. They also learned to protect their toys and their friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide. It was fun and fast. They took turns to go down the slide and laugh. + +But then they saw a big cloud in the sky. It was dark and scary. It was spinning and making a loud noise. It was a tornado! + +"Look, Lily, a tornado!" Tom said. "We have to run and hide!" + +"Where, Tom, where?" Lily asked. She was afraid of the tornado. + +"Follow me, Lily, follow me!" Tom said. He grabbed Lily's hand and ran to the nearest building. It was a small shop. They ran inside and looked for a safe place. + +The shop was full of things. There were toys, books, clothes, and food. But some things were broken. The tornado had broken the windows and the door. The wind was blowing things around. + +"Help, help!" the shopkeeper said. He was hiding under a table. He saw Tom and Lily and waved at them. "Come here, kids, come here!" + +Tom and Lily ran to the shopkeeper and hid under the table with him. They hugged each other and hoped the tornado would go away soon. They were scared, but they were not alone. They had each other and the shopkeeper. They waited for the tornado to stop. +Tim and Lily like to play in the park. They see a big crane. The crane is old and rusty. It does not work anymore. But Tim and Lily think it is fun. + +They climb on the crane. They pretend they are workers. They move the levers and the buttons. They make noises like the crane. Beep, beep, beep! + +Tim leans out of the crane. He wants to see the birds. He sees a red bird and a blue bird. They are pretty. He waves at them. He forgets to hold on. + +Lily sees Tim lean. She is scared. She shouts, "Tim, be careful! Don't fall!" She grabs his hand. She pulls him back. She hugs him. She says, "Tim, you are silly. Don't lean too much. You can hurt yourself." + +Tim says, "Sorry, Lily. I just wanted to see the birds. They are nice. But you are nicer. You are my best friend." He hugs her back. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You saved me." + +They smile at each other. They are happy. They play some more on the crane. But they do not lean too much. They are careful. They are safe. They are friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with cards. The cards have pictures of animals and colors. Lily and Ben try to match the cards. They look for the same animal or the same color. + +"Look, I have a red bird!" Lily says. She shows her card to Ben. + +"I have a red flower!" Ben says. He shows his card to Lily. + +"Good, we have a match!" Lily says. She puts the cards together. "Let's find more matches!" + +They keep playing. They find more matches. They have fun. + +Then, Lily has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's be creative. Let's make new matches. We can mix animals and colors." + +"OK, how do we do that?" Ben asks. + +Lily picks a card with a blue fish. She says, "This is a blue fish. What can we match it with?" + +Ben thinks. He looks at his cards. He picks a card with a yellow star. He says, "This is a yellow star. It is like the sun. The sun is in the sky. The sky is blue. The fish is in the water. The water is blue. So, the blue fish and the yellow star match!" + +Lily claps. She says, "That's very creative, Ben! I like it!" + +They make more creative matches. They have more fun. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with green fruits. Lily says, "What are those?" + +Ben says, "I think they are limes. My mom uses them to make juice. She says they are sour and good for you." + +Lily says, "Can we try one?" + +Ben says, "OK, but be careful. They have seeds and skin. We need to peel them and spit out the seeds." + +They pick two limes and sit on a bench. They peel the limes and take a bite. They make a funny face and say, "Eww, they are very sour!" + +They spit out the seeds and the juice. They do not like the limes. They throw them in the trash. + +A man sees them and says, "Hey, kids, why did you waste those limes? They are delicious and healthy. You should not throw them away. You should squeeze them and add some water and sugar. Then you have a nice drink. I recommend you try it next time." + +Lily and Ben look at the man. They say, "Thank you, sir, but we do not like sour things. We like sweet things. Do you have any candy?" + +The man says, "No, I do not have any candy. Candy is bad for your teeth and your tummy. You should eat more fruits and vegetables. They are good for you." + +Lily and Ben say, "No, thank you, sir. We do not want any fruits and vegetables. We want to play." + +They run away from the man. They find a swing and a slide. They have fun. They forget about the limes. They do not want to try them again. They think the man is noisy and silly. +Tom and Jen are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they do not like to share. They fight a lot. + +One day, Tom wants to play with the red car. But Jen has it. She says it is hers. Tom gets angry. He tries to grab the car. Jen holds it tight. They pull and pull. + +Then, Tom kicks Jen. He kicks her hard. Jen cries. She drops the car. Tom takes it. He laughs. He says he wins. + +But Jen is hurt. She has a big bruise on her leg. It is thick and purple. It hurts a lot. She runs to Mom. She tells her what Tom did. Mom is mad. She scolds Tom. She takes the car away. She says he is naughty. She says he has to stay in his room. She says he can not play with Jen or any toys. + +Tom is sad. He is alone in his room. He has no car. He has no fun. He wishes he did not kick Jen. He says he is sorry. But it is too late. He has a bad ending. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to act and play. They have a big box of costumes and props. They can be anything they want. + +One day, they decide to act a story about a purple dragon and a brave player. Lily puts on a purple dress and a purple hat with horns. She is the dragon. Sam puts on a helmet and a sword. He is the player. + +"Roar!" Lily says. "I am the purple dragon. I am big and strong. I live in a cave and guard a treasure." + +"Ha!" Sam says. "I am the brave player. I am not afraid of you. I want to see the treasure. I will fight you with my sword." + +They run around the room, pretending to fight and chase each other. They make loud noises and have fun. They act and play until they are tired. Then they hug and laugh. + +"That was a good story," Lily says. "You are a good player." + +"Thank you," Sam says. "You are a good dragon. You are very purple." + +They put away their costumes and props. They are happy. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing hide and seek in the park. Ben was the seeker and Lily was the hider. Lily ran behind a big tree and waited for Ben to find her. She hoped he would not see her. + +But Ben was very good at seeking. He looked around the park and saw a bit of Lily's pink dress behind the tree. He ran towards her and shouted, "I found you, Lily! You have to surrender!" + +Lily did not want to surrender. She wanted to escape. She jumped out from behind the tree and ran away from Ben. She saw a slide and climbed up the ladder. She thought Ben could not catch her there. + +But Ben was very fast. He followed Lily up the slide and reached the top. He grabbed Lily's hand and said, "You can't escape, Lily! You have to surrender!" + +Lily looked at Ben and smiled. She said, "You are very impressive, Ben. You are the best seeker ever. I surrender!" + +Ben and Lily hugged and slid down the slide together. They laughed and had fun. They were happy. +Tom and Amy are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big jar of mints on a bench. They are shiny and colorful. + +"Look, mints!" Tom says. "I want some." + +"Me too," Amy says. "But they are not ours. Maybe someone left them here." + +Tom does not care. He takes the jar and opens it. He puts a mint in his mouth. It is very strong and spicy. He makes a face and spits it out. + +"Yuck!" he says. "This mint is bad. It hurts my tongue." + +Amy laughs. "That is not a mint, silly. That is a pepper. It is hot and makes you suffer." + +Tom feels sad and angry. He does not like to suffer. He does not like to be laughed at. He throws the jar on the ground. It breaks and the peppers spill out. + +"Hey, stop that!" Amy says. "You are making a mess. You are being mean." + +Tom runs away. He does not want to play with Amy anymore. He thinks she is not a nice friend. + +Amy feels sorry. She did not mean to hurt Tom. She likes him. She picks up the peppers and puts them in a bag. She looks for Tom. She wants to say sorry and give him a hug. + +She finds him under a tree. He is crying. She sits next to him. + +"Tom, I am sorry," she says. "I did not want to make you suffer. I was just joking. You are my friend. I have something for you." + +She gives him the bag of peppers. Tom looks at it. He does not want it. + +"Take it," Amy says. "It is not for eating. It is for playing. You can make a necklace with them. They are pretty. See?" + +She shows him how to make a hole in a pepper and string it on a thread. Tom smiles. He likes the idea. He takes the bag and the thread. + +"Thank you, Amy," he says. "You are a nice friend. I am sorry too. I should not have thrown the jar. Can we play together?" + +"Of course," Amy says. "Let's make necklaces. Then we can wear them and show everyone." + +They hug and laugh. They make necklaces with the peppers. They are happy. They are friends. +Mia and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red car that they could ride together. They loved to polish the car and make it shiny and clean. + +One day, their cousin Lily came to visit. Lily was older and very bossy. She wanted to play with the car, but she did not want to share. She said, "This is my car now. You can play with something else. Go away!" + +Mia and Ben were sad and angry. They did not like Lily. They said, "No, this is our car. We polished it and took care of it. You are mean and selfish. Give it back!" + +Lily did not listen. She pushed Mia and Ben away and got on the car. She drove it very fast and rough. She did not care if she hit the walls or the furniture. She laughed and said, "This is fun! I am the best driver ever!" + +But then, something bad happened. Lily drove the car too close to the stairs. She lost control and the car rolled down the stairs. Lily fell off the car and hit her head. She felt a big shock and pain. She cried and screamed. + +Mia and Ben ran to help her. They were scared and worried. They called their mom and dad. They came and saw what happened. They were angry and disappointed. They said, "Lily, what did you do? You were very rude and reckless. You hurt yourself and broke the car. You owe Mia and Ben an apology. And you have to pay for the car." + +Lily felt ashamed and sorry. She said, "I am sorry, Mia and Ben. I was wrong. I should have shared and played nicely. I did not mean to hurt you or the car. Please forgive me." + +Mia and Ben were kind and forgiving. They said, "We forgive you, Lily. But you have to learn to be more careful and respectful. And you have to help us polish the car again." + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. Being bossy and greedy can lead to trouble and pain. Polishing and taking care of your things can make them last longer and look better. +Lily liked to study animals. She had many books with pictures and words about them. She wanted to learn more and more. Her favorite animal was the elephant. She liked how big and strong they were, and how they had long noses and big ears. + +One day, Lily went to the zoo with her mom and dad. She was very excited to see the elephants. She ran to the fence and looked for them. She saw a big elephant and a small elephant. They were eating grass and leaves. Lily pointed and said, "Look, mom, dad, an elephant and a baby elephant!" + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "Yes, Lily, you are right. That is a mother elephant and her young calf. They are very smart and caring animals. They can remember things and communicate with each other." + +Lily wanted to talk to the elephants too. She said, "Hello, elephants, I am Lily. I like you very much. I study about you in my books. You are amazing." She waved her hand and made a noise like an elephant. + +The elephants looked at Lily and made a noise back. They flapped their ears and lifted their trunks. Lily was very happy. She felt like they were friends. She said, "Thank you, elephants, for talking to me. I hope to see you again soon. Goodbye!" She blew them a kiss and followed her mom and dad to see more animals. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with their wagon in the park. They filled the wagon with toys, books and snacks. They pulled the wagon along the path and looked for a nice spot to have a picnic. + +"Look, Ben, there is a big tree with a swing!" Lily said. "Let's go there!" + +"OK, Lily, that sounds fun!" Ben said. They ran to the tree and parked their wagon under the shade. They took out their snacks and ate them on a blanket. They shared their toys and books and had a good time. + +After they finished their snacks, they decided to try the swing. Ben went first. He climbed on the swing and pushed himself with his feet. He swung higher and higher. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He laughed and shouted, "Whee!" + +Lily clapped her hands and cheered for Ben. She waited for her turn. She wanted to swing too. But then, something bad happened. Ben swung too high and lost his balance. He fell off the swing and landed on the grass. He scraped his knee and it started to bleed. He cried and held his knee. + +Lily ran to Ben and hugged him. She felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him. She remembered that they had some napkins in their wagon. She ran to the wagon and grabbed a napkin. She came back to Ben and wiped his knee gently. She said, "Don't cry, Ben, it will be OK. I have a napkin for you. It will make it better." + +Ben looked at Lily and smiled. He felt better. He said, "Thank you, Lily, you are a good friend. You are very kind." + +Lily smiled back. She said, "You are welcome, Ben, you are a good friend too. You are very brave." + +They hugged each other and decided to play with their wagon again. They were still playful and happy. They forgot about the swing and the scrape. They had fun with their wagon in the park. +Anna likes to play with her toys in the bathtub. She has a duck, a fish, a boat and a frog. She makes them swim and splash in the water. She is very lively and happy. + +One day, she sees something new in the bathtub. It is a big, black, furry thing. It has wings and ears and sharp teeth. It is a bat. Anna is scared. She screams and jumps out of the bathtub. + +"Mommy, mommy, there is a bat in the bathtub!" she cries. + +Mommy hears Anna and runs to the bathroom. She sees the bat in the bathtub. She is not scared. She knows it is a toy bat. She laughs and picks it up. + +"Anna, this is not a real bat. It is a toy bat. Daddy gave it to you for Halloween. He wanted to surprise you. Do you want to play with it?" she asks. + +Anna looks at the toy bat. She sees that it is not real. She feels silly. She smiles and nods. + +"OK, mommy. I want to play with the toy bat. It is a funny toy. Can I make it fly in the water?" she asks. + +"Sure, Anna. You can make it fly in the water. But be careful not to splash too much. And don't forget to wash your hair," mommy says. + +Anna goes back to the bathtub. She plays with the toy bat and her other toys. She makes them fly and swim and splash in the water. She is very lively and happy. She likes the toy bat. She says thank you to daddy. She washes her hair. She has fun in the bathtub. +Sara loves to watch the jets in the sky. They make loud noises and leave white lines behind them. Sometimes, they fly very fast and do tricks. Sara thinks they are amazing and wants to be a jet pilot when she grows up. + +One day, Sara gets a toy jet from her mom. It is red and shiny and has wings and a tail. Sara is very happy and hugs her mom. She runs to her room and plays with her jet. She makes it zoom and soar and spin in the air. She pretends she is flying with the real jets and performing cool stunts. + +Sara's dad comes home from work and sees Sara playing with her jet. He smiles and joins her. He tells her that he used to fly jets when he was younger. He shows her some pictures of him and his jet. Sara is amazed and asks him many questions. He tells her that flying jets is fun and hard and unique. He says that not many people can do it, but he thinks Sara can if she works hard and loves it. + +Sara feels proud and excited. She hugs her dad and thanks him for sharing his stories. She tells him that she wants to fly jets with him someday. He tells her that he would love that and that he believes in her. He says that she is his unique and special girl. They play with her jet some more and have a lot of fun. Sara thinks that this is the best day ever. +Anna and Ben were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with their blocks. They had a lot of fun together. + +But then, their mom came and said, "It's time to go to the park, kids. Put your blocks away and get your coats." + +Anna and Ben did not want to go to the park. They wanted to keep playing with their blocks. They said, "No, mom, we don't want to go. We want to play here." + +Their mom said, "You have to go, kids. It's good for you to get some fresh air and exercise. And you can play with other kids at the park. There is a group of children who like to play on the swings and the slide. You can join them and make new friends." + +Anna and Ben still did not want to go. They tried to resist their mom. They hid behind the sofa and said, "We can't hear you, mom. We are busy playing." + +Their mom was not happy. She said, "Don't be silly, kids. You can't hide from me. Come out and get ready. We are going to the park now." + +She went to the sofa and pulled Anna and Ben out. They cried and whined and kicked. They did not like to leave their blocks. + +Their mom put their coats on them and took them to the car. She said, "You will see, kids. You will have fun at the park. You will like the group of children there. They are very nice and friendly. And you can play with your blocks again when we come back." + +Anna and Ben were not convinced. They were not comfortable in the car. They were not comfortable in their coats. They were not comfortable with the idea of going to the park. + +But when they got to the park, they saw the group of children on the swings and the slide. They looked happy and excited. They waved and smiled at Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben felt curious. They wanted to try the swings and the slide. They wanted to talk to the group of children. They wanted to have fun too. + +They forgot about their blocks. They forgot about their mom. They forgot about their resistance. + +They ran to the playground and joined the group of children. They played and laughed and made new friends. + +They were comfortable at the park. They were comfortable with the group of children. They were comfortable with themselves. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were heroes with weapons. Lily had a stick and Tom had a water gun. They ran around and chased each other. + +"Bang, bang, you are dead!" Tom shouted, spraying water at Lily. + +"No, I am not! You missed me!" Lily said, waving her stick. + +They laughed and kept playing. They did not see the big cloud in the sky. It was dark and angry. It made a loud noise like thunder. It started to rain. + +"Oh no, we have to go inside!" Lily said, dropping her stick. + +"But our weapons!" Tom said, holding his water gun. + +"They will be okay. Come on, hurry!" Lily said, pulling Tom by the hand. + +They ran to the house. They were wet and cold. They looked out of the window. The rain was falling hard. The cloud was still making loud noises. But then, they saw something bright and beautiful. It was a rainbow. It shone in the sky with many colors. + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily said, pointing at the rainbow. + +"It is so pretty!" Tom said, smiling. + +They forgot about their weapons. They watched the rainbow until it faded away. They felt happy and warm. They hugged each other. They were still heroes. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big white bear. They called him Snowy and hugged him every day. Snowy was soft and lovely and made them happy. + +One day, their mom said it was time for a nap. Lily and Tom did not want to nap. They wanted to play with Snowy. They ran to their room and grabbed Snowy. They said, "We will nap with Snowy. He will keep us warm and cozy." + +But Snowy was too big for both of them. Lily and Tom started to pull and tug on Snowy. They each wanted to have him for themselves. They said, "Snowy is mine! No, he is mine! Give him to me! No, you give him to me!" They did not share or listen to each other. They were mean and selfish. + +Snowy did not like being pulled and tugged. He felt sad and hurt. He wished Lily and Tom would be nice and gentle. He wished they would nap together and love him. But they did not. They kept fighting and yelling. + +Then, something bad happened. Snowy ripped apart. His stuffing came out and his eyes fell off. He was broken and ruined. Lily and Tom stopped fighting and looked at Snowy. They felt sorry and scared. They cried and said, "Snowy, we are sorry! We love you! Please be okay!" + +But it was too late. Snowy could not be fixed. He was gone forever. Lily and Tom had lost their favorite toy and their best friend. They had learned a hard lesson. They should have been kind and shared. They should have listened to their mom and napped. They should have loved Snowy and not hurt him. They hugged each other and said, "We are sorry, Snowy. We will miss you. We will be better twins from now on." + +The moral value of the story is: Be kind and share. Listen to your mom and nap. Love your toys and do not hurt them. +Ben and Lily like to play at the pond. They see ducks and frogs and fish. They throw stones and sticks in the water. They make big splashes. + +One day, they find a broken boat by the pond. It is red and white, but it has a hole and a missing sail. Ben says, "Let's play with the boat. We can race it across the pond." + +Lily says, "OK, but I want to fix it first. It is too broken to sail." She finds some leaves and mud and sticks them on the hole. She finds a feather and ties it to the mast. She says, "There, now it is a better boat." + +Ben says, "But it is still broken. It will not go fast. My stone will win the race." He picks up a big stone and throws it in the pond. It makes a huge splash. + +Lily says, "No, my boat will win. It is not broken, it is special. It will glide on the water." She puts the boat in the pond and blows on the feather. The boat moves slowly on the water. + +They watch the boat and the stone. The stone sinks to the bottom. The boat reaches the other side of the pond. Lily says, "Yay, I win! My boat is the best!" + +Ben says, "No fair, your boat had a feather. That is cheating." He runs to the other side of the pond and grabs the boat. He breaks the feather and throws the boat back in the water. + +Lily says, "Hey, stop that! You are mean! You broke my boat!" She runs after him and pushes him. He falls in the pond. He gets wet and cold. + +They both start to cry. They hear a quack. They see a duck. The duck swims to the boat and picks it up with its beak. It swims away with the boat. + +They say, "Oh no, the duck took our boat! Come back, duck!" They try to catch the duck, but it is too fast. It disappears in the reeds. + +They look at each other. They are sad and sorry. They say, "We are sorry. We were silly. We should not fight. We should share." + +They hug and make up. They go back to the shore. They find another stick and another feather. They make another boat. They play with it together. They have fun. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They enjoyed digging holes and finding worms and bugs. One day, they saw a big potato growing in the dirt. They wanted to eat it, so they pulled it out and ran to the kitchen. + +"Look, Mommy, we found a potato!" they said, holding up the brown lump. + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's very nice, but you can't eat it raw. It will make you sick. Let me wash it and cook it for you." + +She took the potato and put it in the sink. She turned on the water and started to scrub it. But as she did, she saw something move under the skin. She peeled it off and screamed. There was a big spider inside the potato. It had eight hairy legs and two red eyes. It was very angry and bit Mommy's hand. + +Mommy dropped the potato and the spider and ran to the phone. She called the doctor and said, "Help, I've been bitten by a spider. It came out of a potato. I don't know what kind it is. It hurts a lot." + +The doctor said, "Stay calm, Mommy. I'm coming right away. Don't touch the spider or the potato. They might be poisonous." + +Lily and Ben heard Mommy's scream and came to the kitchen. They saw the spider and the potato on the floor. They were scared and curious. They wanted to see what was inside the potato. They picked it up and opened it. But they didn't find one spider. They found many spiders. They had made a nest inside the potato. They crawled out and bit Lily and Ben all over. + +Lily and Ben screamed and dropped the potato and the spiders. They ran to Mommy and hugged her. They were all in pain and trouble. They waited for the doctor to come and help them. But he was too late. The spiders had venom that made them very sick. They all died in the kitchen. The spiders enjoyed their potato and their new home. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big gray dog near a tree. The dog was sleeping on the grass. + +"Let's go and see the dog," Tom said. He was nosy and wanted to touch the dog. + +"No, Tom, don't!" Lily said. She was scared of the dog. "The dog might bite you!" + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran to the dog and tried to pet it. The dog woke up and barked. Tom was surprised and stumbled. He fell on the ground and hurt his knee. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. He was sad and in pain. + +Lily ran to Tom and helped him up. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" + +Tom nodded and said, "I'm okay, Lily. But the dog was not nice. He scared me." + +Lily said, "The dog was not mean, Tom. He was just sleeping and you woke him up. He did not like that. You should not be nosy and bother the dog. You should ask before you touch." + +Tom said, "You are right, Lily. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. I'm sorry, dog. I won't bother you again." + +The dog wagged his tail and licked Tom's face. He was not angry anymore. He was friendly. + +Tom and Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, dog. You are a good dog." + +They waved goodbye to the dog and went back to play. They learned to be careful and respectful of animals. They had fun in the park. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make them zoom and beep and flash. But then, Ben's car stopped working. He tried to push the button, but nothing happened. + +"Uh-oh, I think it needs a new battery," Ben said. + +"A what?" Mia asked. + +"A battery. It's a thing that makes the car go. It's inside the car. You need a screwdriver to open it," Ben explained. + +"A screwdriver? Where can we find one?" Mia wondered. + +"Maybe in the garage. Let's go and look," Ben suggested. + +They went to the garage and looked around. They saw a lot of tools and boxes and cans. They also saw a big sign that said "Dad's stuff. Do not touch." + +"Maybe the screwdriver is in there," Ben said, pointing to the sign. + +"But it says do not touch. That means we can't touch it. It's Dad's stuff. He will be mad if we touch it," Mia said. + +"But I want to fix my car. Maybe he won't notice. Come on, let's just peek," Ben said. + +He moved the sign and opened one of the boxes. He saw a lot of shiny things. He grabbed one that looked like a screwdriver. He also saw a battery that looked like the one in his car. He took it too. + +"Look, I found them!" Ben said. + +"Ben, no! Put them back! It's not ours! It's wrong to take things that are not ours!" Mia said. + +But Ben did not listen. He ran back to the living room with the screwdriver and the battery. He opened his car and put the battery in. He closed the car and pushed the button. The car zoomed and beeped and flashed. + +"Yay, it works!" Ben said. + +But then, Dad came in. He saw Ben playing with his car. He also saw the screwdriver and the battery on the floor. He recognized them as his own. He was very angry. + +"Ben, what are you doing? Where did you get that screwdriver and that battery?" Dad asked. + +Ben looked scared. He knew he was in trouble. + +"I-I found them in the garage. I wanted to fix my car," Ben said. + +"Ben, you did not find them. You took them. You took them from my stuff. You did not ask me. You did not respect the sign. You did not respect me. That is very bad. That is stealing," Dad said. + +Ben felt ashamed. He realized he did something wrong. + +"I'm sorry, Dad. I did not mean to steal. I just wanted to play," Ben said. + +"That's not an excuse, Ben. You have to learn to ask before you take something that is not yours. You have to learn to respect other people's things. You have to learn to be honest and fair. Do you understand?" Dad said. + +"Yes, Dad. I understand. I'm sorry," Ben said. + +Dad took the screwdriver and the battery from Ben. He explained that the battery was very rare and expensive. He needed it for his special project. He said he would forgive Ben, but he had to return the battery and the screwdriver to the garage. He also said he would help Ben find another battery for his car. + +Ben nodded. He felt sorry for what he did. He hugged Dad and said he loved him. He also said he loved Mia and thanked her for telling him the truth. He learned his lesson. He learned not to take things that are not his. He learned to be honest and fair. He learned to respect other people's things. He learned to ask before he touched. He learned to be a good boy. +Tim and Lily were playing with their toys in the park. They had a big truck, a doll, and a ball. They liked to share their toys and have fun. + +But then, a furry dog came running to them. The dog was brown and had a long tail. He looked friendly, but he was naughty. He saw the ball and wanted to play with it. He ran to the ball and grabbed it with his mouth. He ran away with the ball. + +"Hey, that's our ball!" Tim shouted. "Give it back, dog!" + +Lily was sad. She liked the ball. She wanted to play with it. She started to cry. + +"Don't cry, Lily," Tim said. "We can get our ball back. Come on, let's follow the dog." + +Tim and Lily ran after the dog. They saw him go to a car. The car was red and had a driver. The driver was a man. He had a hat and a beard. He did not see the dog or the ball. + +The dog jumped into the car. He put the ball on the seat. He was happy. He thought he had a new toy. + +"Look, there's our ball!" Lily said. "And there's the dog!" + +Tim had an idea. He said to Lily, "You stay here. I'll go to the car and get our ball. Be quiet, so the driver won't hear us." + +Tim sneaked to the car. He opened the door. He reached for the ball. But the dog saw him. The dog barked. He did not want to share the ball. + +"Whoa, what's this?" the driver said. He turned around. He saw Tim and the dog. He saw the ball. He was surprised. + +"Hey, kid, what are you doing?" the driver said. "And whose dog is this?" + +Tim was scared. He said, "I'm sorry, mister. The dog stole our ball. We just want our ball back. Please, can we have our ball?" + +The driver looked at Tim and Lily. He looked at the dog and the ball. He understood. He said, "Oh, I see. Well, that's not nice of the dog. Here, you can have your ball. And I'll take the dog. He's not mine. He must have escaped from somewhere. Maybe I can find his owner." + +Tim took the ball. He said, "Thank you, mister. And sorry for the trouble." + +Lily came to Tim. She said, "Yay, we got our ball back! You're brave, Tim." + +Tim and Lily hugged. They said, "Bye, mister. Bye, dog." + +They went back to the park. They played with their toys. They were happy. The end. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play with blocks. They built a great tower with many colors and shapes. They were very proud of their tower and showed it to their mom and dad. + +But then, a big wind came and blew their tower down. The blocks fell all over the floor and made a big mess. Tom and Lily were very sad and angry. They started to cry and blame each other. + +"It's your fault! You put the blocks too high!" Tom said. + +"No, it's your fault! You put the blocks too loose!" Lily said. + +They pushed and pulled the blocks and made the mess bigger. They did not want to share or help each other. + +Their mom and dad saw them and shook their heads. They said, "Tom and Lily, stop fighting. You are friends, not enemies. You should work together, not against each other. Fighting will not restore your tower, only teamwork will." + +Tom and Lily looked at their mom and dad and felt sorry. They realized they were wrong and said, "We're sorry, mom and dad. You're right. We should work together, not against each other. Fighting will not restore our tower, only teamwork will." + +They hugged and said sorry to each other. Then, they picked up the blocks and started to rebuild their tower. They used their hands to hold and place the blocks. They used their eyes to see and match the colors and shapes. They used their ears to listen and talk to each other. They used their hearts to share and care for each other. + +Soon, they restored their tower and made it even greater than before. They were very happy and proud of their tower and their friendship. They showed it to their mom and dad and said, "Look, mom and dad, we restored our tower and made it even greater than before. We did it with teamwork and love. Thank you for teaching us this lesson." + +Their mom and dad smiled and hugged them. They said, "We're proud of you, Tom and Lily. You learned a very important lesson. Teamwork and love can restore anything, even a broken tower and a broken friendship. Remember this always and you will be great friends forever." +Lily and Sam liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. But their favorite thing was the fountain. The fountain was big and shiny. It made water go up and down. Sometimes the water was blue, sometimes red, sometimes yellow. + +One day, Lily had a new toy. It was a small box with a button. Lily said, "This is a record. It can make sounds. Watch me." She pressed the button and said, "Hello, I am Lily. I like the fountain." Then she pressed the button again and the box said, "Hello, I am Lily. I like the fountain." + +Sam was amazed. He said, "Wow, that is cool. Can I try?" Lily said, "Yes, you can. But be careful. Don't drop it in the water." She gave the record to Sam. Sam pressed the button and said, "Hello, I am Sam. I like the fountain too." Then he pressed the button again and the box said, "Hello, I am Sam. I like the fountain too." + +They laughed and clapped. They took turns to make sounds with the record. They said funny things like, "I am a duck. Quack, quack." And, "I am a lion. Roar, roar." They had a lot of fun. + +But then, something bad happened. Sam was holding the record and he got too close to the fountain. The water was yellow and it splashed on him. He was wet and he slipped. He dropped the record in the fountain. Lily and Sam gasped. They saw the record sink in the water. They were sad and scared. + +They ran to the fountain and tried to get the record. But the water was deep and they could not reach it. They cried and called for help. A man who worked in the park saw them and came to them. He said, "What is wrong, kids? Why are you crying?" Lily and Sam told him what happened. They said, "We lost our record in the fountain. It was a new toy. It was very nice. Can you help us?" + +The man was kind and he said, "Don't worry, kids. I can help you. I have a net. I can get your record out of the fountain. But you have to be careful. Don't go near the water. It is dangerous." He took his net and went to the fountain. He looked for the record and he found it. He lifted it out of the water and gave it to Lily and Sam. He said, "Here you go, kids. Here is your record. I hope it still works." + +Lily and Sam were very happy. They thanked the man and hugged him. They checked the record and they pressed the button. The record said, "Hello, I am Lily. I like the fountain." And, "Hello, I am Sam. I like the fountain too." And, "I am a duck. Quack, quack." And, "I am a lion. Roar, roar." The record still worked. Lily and Sam smiled and cheered. They said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are very nice. You saved our record." + +The man smiled and said, "You are welcome, kids. I am glad you are happy. But remember, be careful with your toys. Don't let them fall in the water. And have fun with your record." He waved goodbye and left. Lily and Sam waved back and said, "Bye, bye. Thank you again." They went back to play with their record. They were careful and they had fun. They liked the fountain. They liked the record. They liked the park. They liked each other. They were happy. The end. +Lily and Ben were eager to go to the park. They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the door. "Wait for me!" Mom said. She grabbed the keys and a bag of snacks. + +At the park, Lily and Ben saw a big yellow slide. They wanted to try it, but it looked very high and steep. "I'm scared," Lily said. "Me too," Ben said. + +Mom smiled and said, "You can do it. I trust you. I will be right here to catch you if you need me." She gave them a hug and a kiss. + +Lily and Ben took a deep breath and climbed the ladder. They held hands and sat on the edge of the slide. "Ready?" Lily asked. "Ready," Ben said. They let go and slid down, feeling the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. + +They laughed and cheered as they reached the bottom. Mom clapped and said, "You did it! I'm so proud of you!" Lily and Ben ran to her and gave her a big hug. "That was fun!" they said. "Can we do it again?" +Tim liked to deliver things. He had a red bike with a big basket. He put toys, books, and snacks in the basket. He rode his bike to his friends' houses. He gave them the things in the basket. They were happy and said thank you. + +One day, Tim saw a big star in the sky. He made a wish. He wished he could deliver something to the star. He thought it would be interesting. He wanted to see what the star was like. He wanted to make the star happy. + +He put his bike in the garage. He got a ladder. He put the ladder on the roof. He climbed the ladder with his basket. He was very careful. He reached the top of the roof. He looked at the star. It was very bright and far away. + +He tried to throw his basket to the star. He threw it very hard. But the basket was too heavy. It fell back down. It hit Tim on the head. Tim fell off the roof. He hurt himself very badly. He cried and cried. No one heard him. He was alone and sad. + +The star did not get his basket. The star did not care. The star did not know Tim. The star was just a ball of fire. Tim's wish did not come true. It was a bad wish. It was a bad day. +Sam liked to move. He moved his legs, his arms, his head, his feet. He moved all the time, even when Mom said to sit still. He moved so much that he made his vest fall off. He did not like his vest. It was bitter and itchy and made him hot. + +One day, Sam and Mom went to the park. Sam saw a big slide. He wanted to move on the slide. He ran to the slide and climbed up the steps. He did not wear his vest. He left it on the bench. + +"Sam, wait!" Mom called. "You need your vest! It's cold today!" + +But Sam did not listen. He moved down the slide, fast and fun. He laughed and smiled. He felt the wind on his face and the sun on his hair. + +He moved to the bottom of the slide and jumped off. He was happy. He did not need his vest. + +But then he saw something. Something big and furry and brown. Something that moved too. It was a dog. A big dog. A big dog that liked vests. + +The dog saw Sam's vest on the bench. It ran to the vest and grabbed it with its teeth. It moved away with the vest, wagging its tail. + +"Hey, that's my vest!" Sam cried. He moved after the dog. He wanted his vest back. He did not like his vest, but it was his. + +"Sam, stop!" Mom called. "It's just a vest! Let the dog have it!" + +But Sam did not listen. He moved faster and faster. He was angry. He did not want the dog to have his vest. + +He moved too fast. He did not see the rock. He tripped on the rock and fell. He scraped his knee and his elbow. He hurt. He cried. + +Mom moved to Sam and picked him up. She hugged him and kissed him. She moved him to the bench and put a band-aid on his knee and his elbow. She said sorry and said she loved him. + +Sam looked at the dog. The dog still had his vest. The dog looked happy. The dog did not hurt. + +Sam felt sad. He felt silly. He wished he had listened to Mom. He wished he had worn his vest. He wished he had not moved so much. + +He said sorry to Mom and said he loved her. He said he learned his lesson. He said he would not move so much. He said he would wear his vest. + +Mom smiled and said it was okay. She said she was proud of him. She said he could still move, but not too much. She said she had a surprise for him. + +She moved to her bag and took out something. Something soft and warm and blue. Something that was not bitter and itchy and hot. Something that was a new vest. + +She moved the new vest to Sam and put it on him. She said it was a gift. She said it was a better vest. She said it was his. + +Sam felt the new vest. He liked the new vest. It was soft and warm and blue. It was not bitter and itchy and hot. It was a better vest. It was his. + +He smiled and hugged Mom. He thanked her and said he loved her. He said he loved his new vest. + +He looked at the dog. The dog still had his old vest. The dog looked happy. The dog did not care. + +Sam did not care either. He did not want his old vest. He had his new vest. He was happy. + +He moved to the slide and climbed up the steps. He wore his new vest. He felt the wind on his face and the sun on his hair. + +He moved down the slide, fast and fun. He laughed and smiled. He moved. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. One day, they saw something new in the park. It was a big metal box with a lot of buttons and lights. Sam and Lily were curious. They wanted to see what was inside the box. + +They went closer to the box and looked for a way to open it. They saw a small hole on the side of the box. Sam had a metal key in his pocket. He thought maybe the key could fit in the hole. He took out the key and put it in the hole. He turned the key and heard a click. The box opened. + +Sam and Lily were amazed. Inside the box, there were many incredible things. There were toys, books, candy, and more. They looked like they came from a different place. Sam and Lily smiled. They thought they had found a treasure. They decided to remove some of the things from the box and share them with their friends. They were very happy. They did not know that the box was a time machine. They did not know that they had changed the future. +Lily and Max were bored. They wanted to play with something fun. They looked around the room and saw a big ball. The ball was red and shiny. It had a stitch on it. + +"Can we bounce the ball?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, let's bounce the ball!" Max said. + +They took the ball and ran outside. They bounced the ball on the grass. The ball went up and down. They laughed and clapped. They bounced the ball to each other. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, the ball hit a rock. The ball made a loud noise. The ball stopped bouncing. The ball had a hole in it. The air came out of the ball. The ball became flat and sad. + +"Oh no, the ball is broken!" Lily cried. + +"What can we do?" Max asked. + +They looked around and saw a man. The man was fixing a bike. He had a tool box. He had a needle and a thread. + +"Excuse me, sir, can you help us?" Lily asked. + +"What's the matter, kids?" the man asked. + +"Our ball has a hole. It doesn't bounce anymore. Can you fix it?" Max asked. + +"Let me see. Hmm, I think I can. I have a needle and a thread. I can stitch the hole. Do you have a pump?" the man asked. + +"Yes, we have a pump. It's in the garage. We can get it." Lily said. + +"Okay, then. Bring me the pump and I'll fix your ball. It will be as good as new." the man said. + +"Thank you, sir. You are very kind." Max said. + +They ran to the garage and got the pump. They brought it to the man. The man stitched the hole. He pumped the air into the ball. The ball became round and shiny again. The ball was ready to bounce. + +"Here you go, kids. Your ball is fixed. Have fun and be careful." the man said. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Lily and Max said. + +They hugged the man. They took the ball and bounced it again. The ball was happy. Lily and Max were happy. They had a great day. +Lily and Tom were playing in the sandbox. They liked to make mountains and caves with the sand. Lily had a red bucket and Tom had a blue one. + +"Look, I made a volcano!" Lily said, showing Tom her bucket. She had filled it with sand and turned it upside down. She poked a hole in the top with her finger. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Tom said. He wanted to make a volcano too, but he was shy. He didn't know how to ask Lily to share her bucket. + +Lily saw that Tom was looking at her bucket. She smiled and said, "Do you want to make a volcano too? You can use my bucket." + +Tom nodded and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very nice." He took the bucket and filled it with sand. He turned it over and made a hole in the top. + +"Now we have two volcanoes!" Lily said. "Let's pretend they are erupting!" + +They took some water and poured it into the holes. The water came out of the volcanoes like lava. They made loud noises and waved their arms. + +"Boom! Boom! The volcanoes are erupting!" they shouted. They laughed and had fun. They were happy to play together. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys: cars, dolls, blocks, books, and more. But sometimes they make a big mess in their room. Mommy says they have to organize their toys. That means they have to put them in the right places. + +One day, Sara and Ben decide to organize their toys by making a hill. They pile up all their toys on the floor. They make the hill very high and wide. They are proud of their hill. They say, "Look, Mommy, we organized our toys!" + +Mommy comes to see their hill. She is not happy. She says, "That is not organizing, that is making a mess. You have to put your toys in the boxes and shelves, not on the floor. If you leave them like that, you might trip and fall. That is dangerous." + +Sara and Ben feel sad. They do not want to make Mommy angry. They do not want to trip and fall. They say, "Sorry, Mommy, we did not know. We will put our toys in the right places." + +They start to take their toys from the hill. But they are clumsy. They drop some toys. They bump into each other. They make the hill fall down. The toys scatter everywhere. They make a bigger mess. They say, "Oh no, what do we do?" + +Mommy sees their mess. She sighs. She says, "It's okay, Sara and Ben. I know you tried. But you need to be more careful. Here, let me help you. We will organize your toys together. Then we can play with them nicely." + +Sara and Ben smile. They say, "Thank you, Mommy. We love you. We will be more careful next time." They hug Mommy. They organize their toys with Mommy. They make their room neat and tidy. They play with their toys happily. They have fun. +Lily liked her hat. It was nice and pink and had a big flower on it. She wore it every day when she went to the park with her mom. But one day, a big boy came and took her hat. He said it was his hat and ran away. + +Lily was sad and angry. She wanted her hat back. She ran after the boy and shouted, "Give me my hat! It is mine!" The boy laughed and said, "No, it is mine! It is better than your hat!" He twisted the flower and made it fall off. + +Lily cried and said, "You are mean! You broke my hat!" The boy said, "I don't care! It is a silly hat!" He threw the hat on the ground and kicked it. + +Lily picked up her hat and hugged it. She felt the flower was gone and the hat was dirty. She wished her mom was here. She looked around and saw her mom coming. She ran to her mom and showed her the hat. She said, "Mom, look! The boy took my hat and twisted it and broke it!" + +Mom saw the hat and said, "Oh, Lily, I'm sorry. That was not nice of the boy. He should not have done that." She hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, we can fix your hat. We can sew a new flower on it and wash it. It will be nice and pink again. And you know what? You are nicer than the boy. You are kind and sweet and you love your hat. And I love you." She kissed Lily and said, "Let's go home and make your hat beautiful again." +Lily and Mia are best friends. They like to play with dolls and have tea parties. One day, they find a new doll in Lily's room. It is pink and soft and has a big smile. + +"Wow, look at this doll!" Mia says. "She is so pretty. Can I hold her?" + +"Sure, you can hold her. She is my new doll. Her name is Rosie," Lily says. She gives Mia the doll. + +Mia hugs the doll and pokes her nose. "Boop! She has a funny nose. Does she talk?" + +Lily shakes her head. "No, she does not talk. But she can sing. Watch this." She presses a button on the doll's back. The doll starts to sing a song about rainbows and stars. + +Lily and Mia clap their hands and sing along. They are very happy. They decide to invite Rosie to their tea party. They set up a table with cups and plates and pretend food. They give Rosie a cup of tea and a cookie. + +"Here you go, Rosie. This is for you. It is yummy," Lily says. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. And you too, Mia. You are very sweet," Rosie says. + +Lily and Mia gasp. They look at each other with wide eyes. The doll can talk! + +"Did you hear that? She can talk!" Mia says. + +"Yes, I heard that! She can talk!" Lily says. + +They hug the doll and laugh. They are very surprised and very happy. They have a new friend. They love Rosie. And Rosie loves them. +Ben has a toy robot that he loves very much. He plays with it every day and makes it do funny things. He likes to pretend that the robot is his friend and that they go on adventures together. + +One night, Ben puts his robot on his bed and says good night. He falls asleep and dreams of flying with his robot in the sky. He does not know that his robot is very clever and has a secret. + +When Ben is sleeping, the robot wakes up and looks around. It sees the moon shining through the window and feels curious. It wants to see the moon up close and learn more about it. It thinks of a plan to rise up and fly to the moon. + +The robot finds some balloons and a string in Ben's room. It ties the balloons to the string and then to itself. It opens the window and lets the balloons lift it up in the air. It smiles and waves to the stars as it rises higher and higher. + +The robot flies to the moon and lands on it. It is very happy and excited. It explores the moon and sees many new things. It finds some rocks and makes a picture of Ben and itself. It thinks that Ben will like it. + +The robot stays on the moon for a while and then decides to go back. It misses Ben and wants to tell him about its adventure. It flies down with the balloons and returns to Ben's room. It puts the picture of the rocks on Ben's bed and then lies down next to him. It whispers good night and falls asleep. + +The next morning, Ben wakes up and sees the picture of the rocks. He is amazed and surprised. He wonders how it got there and who made it. He looks at his robot and sees a smile on its face. He hugs his robot and says thank you. He thinks that his robot is very clever and that they are the best friends ever. +Tom and Lily are at the beach with their mom and dad. They like to play in the sand and splash in the water. They see some fish and crabs and shells. They are having fun. + +Then they see a big boat with some people on it. The people have a net and a big tank. They are catching some fish and putting them in the tank. Tom and Lily are curious. They ask their mom and dad if they can go and see. + +Mom and dad say yes, but they have to be careful and stay close. They walk to the boat and say hello to the people. The people are nice. They say they are scientists and they are studying the fish. They show Tom and Lily some of the fish they have caught. They have different colors and shapes and sizes. + +One of the fish is very big and has a lot of teeth. It looks scary. Tom and Lily are afraid. They ask the people what it is. The people say it is a shark. They say they are not going to hurt it, they just want to learn more about it. They say the shark is safe in the tank and it cannot bite them. + +They ask Tom and Lily if they want to introduce themselves to the shark. Tom and Lily are not sure. They look at each other. They look at the shark. They look at their mom and dad. Mom and dad smile and nod. They say it is okay, they can touch the shark gently if they want. + +Tom and Lily decide to be brave. They go closer to the tank and reach out their hands. The shark swims by and brushes against their fingers. It feels smooth and cold and wet. Tom and Lily giggle. They say hello to the shark. The shark looks at them with its big eyes. It seems to say hello back. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They have made a new friend. They thank the people for letting them see the fish and the shark. They say goodbye to the shark and wave. They go back to their mom and dad and tell them what they have done. Mom and dad are proud of them. They hug them and say they are very brave and smart. They say they love them very much. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big case under a tree. It is brown and has a lock. + +"Wow, what is in the case?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a treasure. Or a toy. Or a cake," Ben says. + +"Let's open it and see," Sara says. + +"No, we can't. It is not ours. Maybe it belongs to someone else. Maybe it is a trap. Or a trick. Or a snake," Ben says. + +Sara laughs. "You are scared, Ben. I dare you to open the case. I dare you to touch it. I dare you to look inside," she says. + +Ben does not like to be called scared. He wants to show Sara that he is brave. He walks to the case. He puts his hand on the lock. He tries to open it. + +But the case does not open. It makes a loud noise. It shakes and jumps. It sprays water and confetti. It plays a funny song. + +Sara and Ben are surprised. They are wet and colorful. They hear a voice. + +"Surprise! Happy birthday, Ben!" the voice says. + +They look around. They see Ben's mom and dad. They see a lot of balloons and presents. They see a big cake with candles. + +"It is your birthday, Ben! We planned a party for you. This is your original gift. A case that makes you laugh. Do you like it?" Ben's mom says. + +Ben smiles. He hugs his mom and dad. He thanks them for the gift. He looks at Sara. + +"Sorry, Sara. I did not know it was a party. I did not know it was a gift. I did not know it was my birthday," he says. + +Sara smiles too. She hugs Ben. She says sorry for daring him. She says happy birthday to him. + +They laugh and play. They eat cake and open presents. They have fun with the case. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily was a little girl who loved to read books. She liked to learn new things and use big words. She thought she was very smart and wise. But sometimes she was rude to her friends and family. She did not like to share or say sorry or listen to others. + +One day, she found a book about a princess and a frog. She read that the princess kissed the frog and he turned into a prince. She thought that was silly and funny. She wanted to try it herself. She went to the pond and looked for a frog. She saw one sitting on a leaf. She picked it up and said, "Hello, frog. I will kiss you and you will be a prince. Then you will love me and do what I say." + +The frog did not like that. He said, "No, thank you. I do not want to be a prince. I like to be a frog. And I do not love you. You are mean and bossy. You do not know what love is. Love is not about doing what you say. Love is about being kind and caring and respectful. You need to learn some wisdom, little girl." + +Lily was angry and scared. She did not like what the frog said. She threw him back into the pond and ran away. She cried and cried. She felt lonely and sad. She realized that she had no friends and that her family was mad at her. She wished she had listened to the frog. She wished she had been more loving and less selfish. + +She decided to change. She went back to the pond and looked for the frog. She said, "I am sorry, frog. You were right. I was wrong. I want to be your friend. Can you forgive me?" The frog was surprised and happy. He said, "Of course, I can forgive you. You are brave and honest. You have learned some wisdom, little girl. Come, let me show you my friends. They are very nice and fun. Maybe you can kiss one of them and see what happens." + +Lily smiled and followed the frog. She met his friends and played with them. She learned to share and say sorry and listen to others. She kissed a few frogs and nothing happened. But she did not mind. She was happy and grateful. She had found love and wisdom in the pond. + +The moral of the story is: Do not judge by appearances. Be humble and kind. Learn from your mistakes. Love is more than a kiss. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they see a big tree with a swing. They run to the swing and take turns. + +"Can I hang on the swing?" Tom asks. + +"OK, but be careful," Mia says. + +Tom hangs on the swing with his hands. He feels happy and free. He swings higher and higher. He laughs and shouts. + +"Look at me, Mia! I am flying!" + +Mia watches Tom. She claps her hands. She waits for her turn. + +But Tom does not want to stop. He is restless. He likes to hang on the swing. + +"Tom, let me have a turn," Mia says. + +"No, I want to hang more," Tom says. + +"Please, Tom, share the swing," Mia says. + +"No, it is mine," Tom says. + +Mia feels sad and angry. She does not like Tom's words. She walks away from the swing. She finds a bench and sits down. + +Tom sees Mia leave. He feels sorry. He does not want to lose his friend. He stops the swing and jumps off. + +"Mia, wait!" Tom says. He runs to the bench. He sees Mia's face. She looks sad. + +"Mia, I am sorry. I was selfish. You can have the swing. I will hang with you," Tom says. + +Mia looks at Tom. She sees his face. He looks sorry. + +"Tom, thank you. I forgive you. You are my friend. I will hang with you, too," Mia says. + +They hug and smile. They go back to the swing. They hang together and have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Jen are playing in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have a lot of fun. But they also feel very hot and thirsty. They have an urge to drink some water. + +"Let's go to the fountain and drink some water," Jen says to Tom. + +"OK, but I have to pee first," Tom says. He runs to the bathroom. + +Jen waits for Tom. She sees the fountain. It has a shiny metal tap and a big bowl. The water comes out of the tap and fills the bowl. Jen walks to the fountain. She bends down and puts her mouth to the water. She drinks and drinks. The water is cold and good. + +But Jen does not see the sign next to the fountain. The sign says "Do not drink. This water is for dogs only." Jen does not know what the sign means. She does not know that the water is not clean. She does not know that the water can make her sick. + +Tom comes back from the bathroom. He sees Jen drinking from the fountain. He sees the sign next to the fountain. He knows what the sign means. He runs to Jen and pulls her away. + +"Jen, stop! You can't drink that water! It's for dogs only! It's dirty and bad!" Tom shouts. + +Jen stops drinking. She looks at Tom. She looks at the sign. She looks at the water. She feels something in her tummy. She feels something in her mouth. She feels wet and sick. + +"Tom, I don't feel good," Jen says. She spits out the water. She starts to cry. + +Tom hugs Jen. He says, "I'm sorry, Jen. I didn't know you were drinking that water. Come on, let's go find Mom. She will help you. She will make you feel better." + +Tom and Jen leave the fountain. They walk to the bench where Mom is sitting. They tell her what happened. Mom is worried. She takes Jen to the doctor. The doctor gives Jen some medicine. He says, "Jen, you should not drink water from the fountain. It's for dogs only. It's dirty and bad. It can make you sick. Next time, drink water from a bottle or a cup. OK?" + +Jen nods. She says, "OK, doctor. I'm sorry. I won't drink water from the fountain again. I learned my lesson." + +The doctor smiles. He says, "That's good, Jen. You are a smart girl. You will be fine. Just drink a lot of clean water and rest. And don't forget to wash your hands." + +Jen smiles. She says, "Thank you, doctor. I will do that." + +Tom and Jen go back to Mom. They hug her. They say, "We love you, Mom. You are the best." + +Mom hugs them back. She says, "I love you too, Tom and Jen. You are my sweet kids. Let's go home and have some juice and cookies. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Jen say, "That sounds great, Mom. Let's go." + +They leave the doctor's office. They go home. They have some juice and cookies. They feel better. They are happy. They learned their lesson. They never drink water from the fountain again. The end. +Lily and Max were playing in the living room. They saw Mom's phone on the table. It was shiny and had many buttons. They wanted to touch it and see what it could do. + +"Let's play with the phone!" Max said. "Maybe we can call someone or watch a video." + +"No, we can't!" Lily said. "Mom said the phone is expensive and we should not touch it. She will be angry if we break it or lose it." + +But Max did not listen. He grabbed the phone and ran to the couch. He pressed some buttons and laughed. He did not see that the phone was slipping from his hand. + +The phone fell on the floor and made a loud noise. Lily gasped. She saw a crack on the screen. She was scared. She ran to the phone and picked it up. + +"Max, you are bad!" Lily said. "You broke Mom's phone! She will be very sad and mad at us. We have to fix it or hide it." + +Max felt sorry. He did not mean to break the phone. He wanted to have fun. He did not know the phone was so fragile. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Max said. "I did not know the phone could break. How can we fix it?" + +Lily thought hard. She remembered that Dad had a tool box in the garage. Maybe he had something to fix the phone. She had an idea. + +"Come on, Max," Lily said. "Let's go to the garage and find Dad's tools. Maybe we can rescue the phone before Mom comes back." + +They ran to the garage and looked for the tool box. They found some tape, glue, and scissors. They tried to stick the phone back together. But it did not work. The phone still had a crack and did not turn on. + +They heard Mom's car in the driveway. They panicked. They did not know what to do. They decided to hide the phone under a pillow on the couch. + +Mom came in and greeted them. She looked for her phone on the table. She did not see it. She asked Lily and Max if they had seen it. + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They felt guilty. They knew they had to tell the truth. + +"Mom, we are sorry," Lily said. "We played with your phone and we broke it. We tried to fix it but we couldn't. We hid it under the pillow. Please don't be mad at us." + +Mom was shocked. She lifted the pillow and saw her phone. It was ruined. She was sad and angry. She loved her phone and it was expensive. She wanted to yell at Lily and Max. But she saw their faces. They were scared and sorry. She took a deep breath and calmed down. + +"Thank you for telling me the truth," Mom said. "I'm very disappointed that you broke my phone. You should not have touched it without my permission. It was not a toy. It was important and valuable. You have to learn to respect other people's things. And you have to face the consequences of your actions. You will have to pay for a new phone with your allowance. And you will have to do extra chores for a month. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They felt bad. They knew they had made a mistake. They apologized to Mom and hugged her. They promised to be more careful and respectful in the future. + +Mom hugged them back. She forgave them. She was glad they were honest and brave. She hoped they would learn from their mistake. She told them she loved them and they went to have dinner. + +The moral of the story is: Don't play with things that are not yours. Be honest and responsible for your actions. Respect other people's belongings. +One day, a smelly cat and a fast dog were playing in the yard. The cat was so smelly because he refused to take a bath. The dog loved to run with great speed. + +"Let's race!" said the dog to the cat. "I bet I can beat you!" The smelly cat agreed, and they started to race. + +As they raced, the cat began to feel tired. "I can't run anymore," said the cat, but the dog didn't hear him. The cat sat down and refused to move. + +The dog kept running and finished the race. He looked around for the smelly cat, but he couldn't find him. The dog was sad and went home alone. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy dog named Spot. Spot liked to take walks with his best friend, Tom. One day, they saw a big motorcycle on their walk. Spot and Tom had never seen a motorcycle before, so they wanted to look closer. + +Tom said, "Spot, let's take a look at the motorcycle!" Spot wagged his tail and barked, "Yes, let's go!" They walked up to the motorcycle and saw it was red and shiny. Spot sniffed it and Tom touched it. They both thought it was very cool. + +Just then, a nice man came out of a house. He said, "Hi, I see you like my motorcycle!" Tom and Spot looked at the man and smiled. The man let Tom sit on the motorcycle and Spot sat in the sidecar. They had so much fun pretending to ride the motorcycle. The nosy dog and his friend had a great day exploring and making a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a cute bunny named Mimi. Mimi was getting ready to go to school for the first time. She was very excited. Mimi's mom helped her prepare her bag with all the things she needed for school. + +At school, Mimi saw a big box in the corner of the room. The teacher said it was a surprise for later. Mimi and her friends played, learned, and had a lot of fun. They all wondered what could be inside the big box. + +At the end of the day, the teacher opened the big box. Inside was a big, colorful ball for all the kids to play with! Mimi and her friends were so happy. They had a great time playing with the ball, and Mimi couldn't wait to come back to school the next day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They took a big ball to play with. Tim loved to kick the ball and watch it roll. His mom would laugh and cheer for him. They had a lot of fun together. + +Tim found a long rope in the park. He thought it would be fun to play with it too. He tried to make a knot with the rope, but it was too hard for him. His mom showed him how to make a simple knot. Tim thought it was silly, but he was happy to learn. + +After playing, Tim and his mom went home. They had to load the ball and the rope into the car. Tim helped his mom put the ball in the trunk. He felt very big and strong. They went home, and Tim told his dad about the fun day at the park. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a bottle. Inside the bottle, there was a special thing that could make bubbles. Lily wanted to play with the bubbles. She took the top off the bottle and started to blow. Out came big, round bubbles that floated in the air. + +Lily was very happy. She blew more and more bubbles. She wanted to see them fly high in the sky. She blew harder and harder, and the bubbles went higher and higher. Then, Lily saw a little bird stuck in a tree. The bird was sad because it could not fly away. + +Lily had an idea. She blew a big bubble near the bird. The bird hopped onto the bubble, and Lily let it go. The bubble carried the bird up and out of the tree. The bird was free! It could fly again. The bird was very grateful to Lily for helping it. Lily felt happy that she could help the bird. From that day on, Lily and the bird were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a big green park, there was a smooth, round pond. In the pond, there were many fish. A little girl named Lily loved to visit the pond with her mom. They would bring bread to feed the fish. One day, Lily saw a big fish with a shiny tail. The fish swam up to Lily and said, "I am very sad, because I need salt to feel better. Can you help me?" + +Lily wanted to help the fish. She asked her mom if they had any salt at home. Her mom said, "Yes, we do. We can bring some salt tomorrow when we come back to the pond." Lily was happy that she could help the fish. She told the fish, "Don't worry, I will bring you salt tomorrow." + +The next day, Lily and her mom came back to the pond with a small bag of salt. Lily poured the salt into the water. The fish with the shiny tail swam up to Lily and said, "Thank you for helping me!" The fish felt much better, and it swam away with a big smile. From that day on, Lily and the fish became good friends, and they played together at the pond every day. +One day, a little bee was flying in the sun. The bee saw a big tree with a hole in it. The bee was scared, but it wanted to see what was inside the hole. So, the bee flew close to the hole and took a peek. + +Inside the hole, the bee found a little bird. The bird was scared too. The bee said, "Hi, I am a bee. Why are you scared?" The bird said, "I am scared because I can't find my mom." + +The bee wanted to help the bird. They both went out of the hole and looked for the bird's mom. They flew around the tree and saw a big nest. The bird's mom was in the nest. + +The bird said, "Mom, I was scared, but the bee helped me find you." The bird's mom said, "Thank you, bee." The bee was happy that it helped the bird. The bee and the bird became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to run very fast. One day, he went to the park with his mom. The park was big and had lots of trees and flowers. Tim was very happy to be there. + +At the park, Tim saw a race. The race was for kids who were fast like him. Tim wanted to join the race. So, his mom went to sign him up. Tim was excited to run and win. + +Before the race, they had to measure the track. The track was not too long for little kids. When the race started, Tim ran as fast as he could. He ran and ran until he crossed the finish line. Tim won the race and got a big ribbon. He was very proud and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a favorite toy, an ugly doll named Rake. Amy loved Rake so much and took him everywhere she went. + +One day, Amy and her mom went to the park. Amy played with Rake under a big tree. After a while, Amy's mom said, "Amy, it's time to go home." Amy got up and ran to her mom, but she forgot Rake under the tree. + +At home, Amy looked for Rake and started to worry. She asked her mom, "Mom, where is Rake?" Her mom thought for a moment and said, "Oh no, I think we left him at the park!" + +Amy and her mom ran back to the park. They looked and looked but could not find Rake. Just then, a kind boy came over and said, "Are you looking for this?" He held up Rake. Amy was so happy and said, "Thank you!" She hugged Rake tight and promised never to leave him behind again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to a big hotel with his mom and dad. They were all very happy to be there. The hotel was so big and pretty. Tim saw a lot of people and things he had never seen before. + +In the hotel, Tim saw a big door. He wanted to know what was behind it. Tim said to his mom, "Mom, can I try to open the door?" His mom said, "No, Tim. It might hurt you. Stay with us." But Tim did not listen to his mom. + +When his mom and dad were not looking, Tim tried to open the big door. But the door was very heavy, and it hurt Tim's hand. Tim cried and cried. His mom and dad came to help him. They were sad that Tim was hurt. + +The moral of the story is: Always listen to your mom and dad, because they know what is best for you. +Once upon a time, there was a white cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play in the yard with her friends. They liked to chase each other and have fun. + +One day, Fluffy found a faucet in the yard. She did not know what it was, but she wanted to play with it. Fluffy jumped and turned the faucet. Water came out and made a big puddle. Fluffy and her friends ran through the water and got all wet. + +While playing, Fluffy got some water on her nose. She felt a tickle and then she let out a big sneeze. Her friends laughed and sneezed too. They all had fun playing in the water and sneezing. After a while, they were tired and went home to take a nap. Fluffy was happy she found the faucet and had a fun day with her friends. +One day, a dog named Max saw a band playing in the park. Max liked the music and started to dance. The band played loud and happy songs, and Max danced with joy. + +Max saw a little boy with a rough ball. The little boy threw the ball, and Max ran to catch it. They played together and became friends. The little boy said, "Hi, Max! I like your dancing. Let's play more!" + +After playing, Max was dirty and tired. The little boy said, "Max, you need a bath!" So, they went home and the little boy helped Max bathe. Max liked the warm water and being clean. After the bath, Max and the little boy ate snacks and listened to the band play more music. They were happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old owl. The owl lived in a big tree. He liked to watch all the things that happened around him. One day, he saw a small mouse playing near the tree. The owl knew that soon, something might happen to the little mouse. + +In the sky, a big bird saw the mouse too. The big bird wanted to catch the mouse. The wise old owl knew that the big bird would try to strike the mouse. So, he thought of a plan to help the little mouse. + +The wise owl told the mouse to hide under a big leaf. The mouse listened and hid under the leaf. When the big bird tried to strike, it could not find the mouse. The wise owl had saved the little mouse. The mouse was very happy and thanked the wise owl. From that day on, the mouse and the owl became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful whale named Willy. Willy loved to play in the big blue sea. One day, he saw a shore with many kids playing on it. He wanted to play with them too. + +Willy swam closer to the shore and saw the kids playing with a big red ball. He wanted to join them, so he used his powerful tail to splash water on the shore. The kids saw the big splash and laughed. + +The kids threw the big red ball to Willy, and he played with them all day long. They had so much fun playing together by the shore. When it was time to go home, the kids waved goodbye to Willy, and he swam back into the deep blue sea, happy to have made new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a smart robot. The robot had a big, shiny body and could do many things. It liked to help people and play with kids. + +One day, the robot met a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to play with the robot, but she did not know how. She asked the robot, "Can you teach me how to play?" The robot was happy to help and said, "Yes, I can teach you." + +The robot showed Lily how to play a fun game. They had a great time together. When it was time for Lily to go home, the robot insisted, "Please come back and play with me again!" Lily smiled and said, "I will come back to play with you, my smart robot friend." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a thin puppy named Spot. Spot loved to play and run all day long. + +One day, Lily and Spot went to the park to spend time together. They played with a big red ball. Spot would chase the ball and bring it back to Lily. They were both very happy. + +After playing for a long time, Lily and Spot were tired. They sat under a big tree and ate a yummy snack. Then, they went home and took a long nap. They had a fun day and couldn't wait to play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown dog named Max. Max loved to play with his pink ball. One sunny day, Max was playing with his ball in the park. + +Max saw his friend, a little girl named Lily. "Hi Max!" said Lily. Max wagged his tail and showed Lily his pink ball. "Can I play too?" asked Lily. Max barked happily and they began to play together. + +As they played, Max threw the pink ball far away. Lily ran to get it, and Max followed her. They laughed and played until the sun went down. Then, Max and Lily said goodbye and went home. They couldn't wait to play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a classroom. In this classroom, many kids came to learn and play. The classroom was dirty because the kids had a big party the day before. There were toys and papers everywhere. + +One day, a nice lady came to work in the classroom. She saw the mess and wanted to make the classroom clean and pretty. She asked the kids to help her. The kids were happy to help because they loved their classroom. + +The kids and the nice lady worked together to clean the dirty classroom. They picked up the toys and papers. They washed the tables and chairs. When they were done, the classroom was clean and pretty again. The kids and the nice lady were very happy. They had fun learning and playing in their clean classroom. +Once upon a time, in a large town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toy automobiles. One day, Tim's dad had a big surprise for him. He took him to see a real, large automobile. Tim was very happy. + +Tim's dad said, "Would you like to go for a ride in the large automobile?" Tim nodded his head and said, "Yes, please!" They both got in the large automobile and drove around the town. + +As they were driving, Tim's dad suggested, "Let's go to the park and play." Tim agreed and said, "Yes, I like the park!" They drove to the park and played on the swings and slides. They had a fun day with the large automobile. +One day, a hairy cat named Tom went to the park. He saw a big tank. The tank was red and shiny. Tom wanted to play on the tank. + +A little boy named Tim was at the park too. Tim saw the tank and wanted to play on it. Tom and Tim both tried to play on the tank at the same time. They both said, "I want to play on the tank!" + +Tom and Tim did not want to share the tank. They both wanted to play on it alone. Then, they saw a swing set nearby. They had an idea. They could hang on the swings and take turns on the tank. + +Tom and Tim became friends. They played on the tank and the swings together. They learned that sharing was more fun than playing alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little shrimp. The shrimp was very intelligent. One day, the shrimp saw a big fish. The big fish said, "I want to read, but I cannot." + +The shrimp wanted to help the big fish. So, the shrimp said, "I can read! I will teach you how to read." The big fish was happy. They started to read together. + +But, a mean crab saw them. The crab was jealous. The crab said, "I will not let you read!" The intelligent shrimp and the big fish were sad. But they did not give up. They worked together to find a new place to read. The mean crab could not find them. The shrimp and big fish read happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a small bug named Bob. Bob lived in a tiny cell. One day, he noticed his cell was broken. Bob felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, a big bug named Ben came by. Ben saw Bob and said, "Why are you sad, Bob?" Bob told Ben, "My cell is broken." Ben wanted to help, so he said, "Let's fix your cell together!" + +Bob and Ben worked together to fix the broken cell. Soon, it was as good as new. Bob was happy and said, "Thank you, Ben!" Ben smiled and said, "You're welcome! It's good to help friends." + +The moral of the story is: Helping others can make you feel good and make friends happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to paint. He would paint all day with his big brush and bright colors. + +One sunny day, Tim wanted to paint a road. He took his big brush and his bright colors outside. Tim started to paint a long, straight road on the ground. + +But Tim didn't know that the road he painted was close to a dangerous place. His mom saw him and said, "Tim, be careful! That place is dangerous." Tim stopped painting and his mom showed him a safe place to paint. Tim was happy and painted a beautiful road in the safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ann. She had a flute. Ann liked to play the flute. It made her happy. She played it every day. Her flute made mild sounds that made people smile. + +One day, Ann saw a race. There were cars that went speed. The cars went very fast. Ann wanted to play her flute for the cars. She thought it would make them happy too. + +Ann played her flute near the race. The cars heard the mild sounds. They liked it. The cars went speed and won the race. Everyone was happy. Ann played her flute, and the cars went speed. They all had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong guard. He had a very important job. He had to protect the king's castle. The guard was very good at his job, and everyone liked him. + +One day, a big storm came. The wind blew very hard. It broke a big tree near the castle. The guard saw the broken tree and wanted to help. He leaned on the tree and tried to push it away from the castle. + +The guard pushed and pushed. The broken tree moved a little bit. Then, the king came out and saw the guard. The king was very happy. He said, "Thank you, guard, for keeping our castle safe." The guard smiled, and everyone lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the mall with her mom. They saw many shops and things to buy. Mia saw a weird toy in one shop. It was a big, funny-looking sponge. Mia asked her mom if she could buy it. Her mom said yes. + +Mia took the sponge home and played with it. She wanted to see what would happen if she put the sponge in water. So, she filled a big bowl with water and put the sponge in it. The sponge started to soak up all the water. Mia watched as the sponge got bigger and bigger. + +Mia learned that sometimes things can be different and weird, but they can still be fun and useful. She learned that it's okay to be curious and try new things. The moral of the story is to not be afraid of things that are different, and to always be open to learning new things. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to whistle all day long. He lived in a big building with a high elevator. Tim liked to ride the elevator up and down, whistling as he went. + +One day, Tim went into the elevator to go up high. He started to whistle his favorite song. As he whistled, the elevator began to shake. Tim felt scared, but he kept on whistling. + +The elevator shook more and more. Suddenly, it stopped! Tim was stuck in the elevator, high up in the building. He cried for help, but no one could hear him because of his whistling. Tim was sad and scared. + +Finally, a kind man heard Tim's cries and got him out of the elevator. Tim learned that it was not good to whistle all the time. Sometimes, it is better to be quiet and listen. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a bottle of perfume that smelled incredible. Lily loved her perfume very much. + +One day, Lily's little brother, Tim, found her perfume. He wanted to care for it like Lily did. But, he did not know how to use it. So, he opened the bottle and poured it all over the floor. + +Lily came into the room and saw the mess. She was sad, but she knew Tim was trying to care for her perfume. So, she gave him a hug and they cleaned up the mess together. +Once upon a time, there was a fireman. He was very proud. He liked to help people. One day, a cat was stuck in a tree. The fireman saw the cat and wanted to help. + +The fireman got his big, red truck. He drove to the tree. He put up a long ladder. The fireman climbed the ladder to get the cat. The cat was happy to see the fireman. + +The fireman took the cat down the ladder. The cat's owner was happy too. The fireman was proud to complete the job. He waved goodbye and drove away in his big, red truck. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy squash. The squash lived in a garden with many friends. One day, the squash met a little mouse. The mouse was very small and liked to shake its tail. + +"Hi, mouse!" said the squash. "Why do you shake your tail?" + +"Hi, squash!" said the mouse. "I shake my tail because it is fun. Do you want to try?" + +The squash wanted to try, but it was too heavy. It could not move. The mouse had an idea. It called all its friends to help. The friends pushed and pushed, but the squash was still too heavy. They all laughed and played together in the garden. The squash was happy even if it could not shake like the mouse. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a regular rug in his room. He loved to play on the rug with his toys. One day, Tim's mom told him to hurry and clean his room. Tim did not want to clean his room, but he knew he had to. + +Tim started to clean his room very fast. He put his toys away and picked up his clothes. While he was cleaning, he found a small box under the rug. Tim had never seen the box before. He was very excited to see what was inside. + +Tim opened the box and found a magic wand. He waved the wand and said, "Hurry, clean my room!" Suddenly, all his toys and clothes started to clean up by themselves. Tim was so happy. He knew that the magic wand would help him whenever he needed to clean his room fast. And from that day on, Tim was never late to clean his room again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily had long, fair hair. She loved to play with her hair and make it pretty. One day, Lily saw a big tree with a hole in it. She thought, "I wonder what is in there?" + +The next day, Lily went to the tree with a question. She asked, "Is anyone in there?" A small voice from the hole in the tree answered, "Yes, I am here!" Lily was very happy to hear the voice. She wanted to know who was in the tree, but the voice did not say. + +Every day, Lily went to the tree and asked the voice questions. The voice always answered, but never told Lily who it was. One day, Lily asked, "Do you like my fair hair?" The voice said, "I do, but I cannot see it." Lily had an idea. She put some of her hair into the hole. + +The next day, Lily went back to the tree. She saw that her hair was now tied in a pretty bow. She knew that her new friend in the tree liked her hair too. From that day on, Lily and her friend in the tree talked and played every day, and Lily's fair hair always had a pretty bow. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to school. He was very excited because today he would learn something new. His teacher, Miss Lily, told the class they would learn math. Tim thought math seemed like a fun thing to learn. + +In class, Miss Lily showed the kids how to add numbers. She said, "If you have two apples and you get one more, how many apples do you have now?" Tim raised his hand and said, "Three apples!" Miss Lily smiled and said, "Very good, Tim!" Tim felt happy because he was good at math. + +At recess, Tim met his friend Sam. They talked about what they learned in class. Sam said, "I think math is silly. I like to play more than do math." Tim laughed and said, "I think math is fun, but I like to play too!" So, Tim and Sam played together and had a great day at school. +Once upon a time, in a busy little town, there lived a happy ice cream man. He had a big ice cream truck with lots of yummy ice cream inside. Every day, he drove around the town to give ice cream to all the kids. + +One hot day, the ice cream man noticed a leak in his truck. The ice cream started to melt! He needed to fix the leak fast, or there would be no more ice cream for the kids. + +The ice cream man was very smart. He found a big piece of tape and put it on the leak. The leak was fixed! The ice cream stopped melting. The kids in the town were so happy to have their ice cream. And the ice cream man was happy too, knowing he saved the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was eager to learn how to print. He wanted to make pretty pictures for his room. His room was called his chamber. Tim's chamber had a big bed, a toy box, and a small table. + +One day, Tim's mom said, "I will teach you how to print, Tim!" Tim was very happy. They sat at the small table in his chamber. Tim's mom showed him how to hold the crayon and how to make lines on the paper. + +Tim tried to print. He made a big red sun and a blue sky. He showed his mom and said, "Look, Mom! I can print!" His mom smiled and said, "Good job, Tim! Your chamber will be full of pretty pictures!" + +Tim kept printing. He made a green tree and a yellow house. He was proud of his work. His chamber was now full of colors and happiness. Tim and his mom were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to imagine things. One day, he imagined a big, green monster. The monster had a disgusting smell, but it was also very funny. + +Tim and the monster played all day. They played hide and seek, and the monster always hid on the left side of the tree. Tim would laugh and say, "I found you, silly monster!" The monster would giggle and say, "You got me, Tim!" + +At the end of the day, Tim and the monster were tired. Tim said, "Monster, you are my friend. But you smell disgusting. Let's take a bath!" The monster agreed, and they both took a bath. After the bath, the monster smelled nice and they played some more. Tim was very happy with his new friend. +Once upon a time, in a big, green park, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to spin around and around on the grass. She had a creative brain and liked to pretend she was a spinning top. + +One sunny day, Amy saw a boy named Tim playing with a colorful toy. Tim liked to spin the toy in his hands. Amy thought it looked fun and wanted to play with the toy too. She had an idea and ran home to get her own toy. + +Amy found her toy and went back to the park. She showed Tim her toy and asked if they could spin their toys together. Tim smiled and said yes. They spun their toys and laughed as they played. The toys spun faster and faster, creating a beautiful dance of colors. + +As they played, Amy and Tim became good friends. They learned that when they used their creative brains together, they could make up even more fun games. And from that day on, the park was filled with the joy of Amy and Tim spinning their toys and laughing together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a girl named Lily. Lily liked to keep her room very organized. She put her toys in boxes and her books on the shelf. Lily was very proud of her clean room. + +One day, Lily's friend, Tim, came over to play. Tim wanted to play with all the toys at once, but Lily insisted that they only play with one toy at a time. Tim did not like this idea, but he agreed because he wanted to play with Lily. + +As they played, Lily showed Tim how to keep their play space organized. They had so much fun and found it easy to clean up when they were done. Tim learned that keeping things organized made playing even more enjoyable. The moral of the story is that staying organized can make everything more fun and easy. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim had a loyal toy car. He loved to play with it every day. The car would go fast and make Tim very happy. + +One day, the car stopped moving. Tim gazed at it, sad and confused. He asked his mommy for help. She told him the car needed a new battery to go fast again. + +Tim and his mommy went to the store and bought a new battery. They put the battery in the car, and it started moving again. Tim was so happy and played with his loyal toy car all day. They had so much fun together. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to eat hot soup. One day, her mom made her a big bowl of thick, hot soup. + +Mia was very happy. She sat down to eat her soup. But her cat, Tom, jumped on the table. Tom wanted some soup too. He looked at Mia and said, "Meow!" Mia knew what Tom wanted. He was demanding the soup. + +Mia did not want to share her soup. But Tom was her best friend. So, Mia took a spoon and gave Tom a little bit of her thick, hot soup. Tom was happy, and so was Mia. They both enjoyed the soup together. +One day, a woman went to the store. She wanted to buy a toy for her little girl. The store had many toys, but the woman saw a fake toy bird. The fake bird was red, blue, and yellow. The woman thought her little girl would like the fake bird. + +The woman said to the store man, "How much is this fake bird?" The store man said, "The fake bird is five coins." The woman gave the store man five coins and took the fake bird home. + +When the little girl saw the fake bird, she was very happy. She played with the fake bird all day long. The woman was glad she went to the store and found the perfect toy for her little girl. They both had a fun day playing with the fake bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a soft bunny. Lily loved her bunny so much. She would hug it, kiss it, and take it everywhere she went. One day, Lily's bunny got a little tear on its shoulder. Lily was very sad. + +Lily tried to fix her bunny's shoulder by herself. She pushed hard on the tear, but it did not work. She thought, "What can I do to make my bunny better?" Lily had an idea. She went to her mommy for help. "Mommy, can you please fix my bunny's shoulder?" she asked. + +Mommy took the bunny and looked at the tear. She smiled at Lily and said, "Don't worry, I can fix it." Mommy got a needle and some thread. She sewed the tear on the bunny's shoulder very carefully. When she was done, she gave the bunny back to Lily. Lily hugged her bunny and kissed its shoulder. She was so happy that her bunny was fixed. From that day on, Lily and her bunny were always together and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his red ball. One day, while playing, Tim saw a big dog. The dog looked dangerous, and Tim started to panic. + +He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, there is a big, dangerous dog! I am scared!" His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, I will call the doctor to help us." + +The doctor came and looked at the dog. He said, "This dog is not dangerous, he just wants to play." Tim felt better and started to play with the dog. They had a lot of fun, and Tim was not scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely farm. On the farm lived a girl, a dog, and her uncle. The girl and the dog liked to play all day. They had so much fun together. + +One day, the girl and the dog went for a walk. They wandered far away from the farm. They saw pretty flowers and big trees. They played with a ball and ran in the grass. + +After a while, the girl and the dog were tired. They wanted to go home. They walked back to the farm. When they got home, the uncle was happy to see them. They all ate a yummy dinner and went to bed. +One day, a big red truck was driving down the road. The truck was very clumsy. It bumped into things all the time. The truck driver was sad because he did not want to break things. + +The clumsy truck saw a little girl with a big smile on her face. She was playing with her toy trucks. The clumsy truck wanted to make the little girl happy. So, the truck tried to be careful and not bump into things. + +The little girl saw the clumsy truck and waved. The truck tried its best to be careful and not hit anything. The truck made the little girl smile even more. The truck was happy that it could make the little girl smile. And from that day on, the clumsy truck tried to be more careful and made many more children smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy car that he loved to play with. One day, he saw his friend Sam playing with a big, shiny toy car. Tim felt envious and wanted that big toy car for himself. + +Tim went to Sam and demand the big toy car. Sam said no, because it was his favorite toy. They both started to fight over the toy car. The fight got louder and louder, and they both pulled the toy car harder and harder. + +Then, the toy car broke into many strips. Tim and Sam both felt sad because they couldn't play with the toy car anymore. They had lost their favorite toy, and they were not friends anymore. This was a bad ending for both of them. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a gentle dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run around in the park. One day, while Spot was playing, it started to rain. Spot needed to find a shelter to stay dry. He looked around and saw a big tree. The tree would be a good shelter. + +As Spot ran to the tree, he saw something small and wet under it. It was a tiny kitten, shivering from the cold rain. Spot wanted to help the kitten, so he gently picked her up with his mouth and carried her to the shelter under the tree. The kitten was so happy to be warm and dry with her new friend. + +Spot and the kitten stayed under the tree until the rain stopped. When the sun came out, they played together in the park. They were both very happy and had a fun surprise that day. Spot and the kitten became best friends, and they always played together in the park. And when it rained, they knew they had a shelter under the tree to keep them warm and dry. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a trumpet. He loved to play it every day. But one day, Max could not find his trumpet. He looked everywhere, but it was not available. + +Max was sad. He asked his friend, a big cat named Tom, for help. Tom said, "Don't quit, Max. We will find your trumpet." They looked all around the house and in the yard, but the trumpet was still not available. + +Finally, they found the trumpet under Max's bed. Max was so happy! He said, "Thank you, Tom! I will never quit looking for something when it is not available." And from that day on, Max played his trumpet every day and always put it in a safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very thirsty and wanted some water. He saw his big sister, Sue, with a cup of water. Tim walked up to Sue and said, "Give me water!" He was trying to demand water from her. + +Sue looked at Tim and said, "No, this is my water. You can get your own water from the tap." Tim was very upset and thought his sister was being stupid. He really wanted that water. + +Tim decided to try and take the water from Sue. They both grabbed the cup and pulled. The water spilled all over them. They both laughed and realized they were being silly. In the end, they both went to the tap to get more water, and they were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was a guard dog who liked to watch over his family's home. One day, Spot saw a big ball in the distant yard. He wanted to play with it, but he knew he had to stay and guard his home. + +Spot's friend, a cat named Whiskers, saw Spot looking at the ball. Whiskers wanted to help Spot gain the ball, so he had a plan. Whiskers told Spot to wait and that he would bring the ball to him. Spot was happy and stayed to guard the home. + +Whiskers went to the distant yard and pushed the ball back to Spot. Spot was so happy to see the ball and wagged his tail. Now, Spot could play with the ball and still guard his home. Whiskers and Spot played together, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big, bossy dog named Max. Max lived on a big piece of land with his family. One day, Max's family found a shiny rock on their land. Max's mom said the rock might be very valuable. + +Max didn't know what "valuable" meant, so he asked his mom. She said it meant the rock could be worth a lot of money. Max got very excited and wanted to find more valuable things on their land. + +He searched and searched, but didn't find anything else valuable. Max realized that even though their land might not have valuable things on it, it was still important to him because it was his home. And that was the most valuable thing of all. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play soccer with his friends. One day, Timmy's dad came to watch him play. Timmy wanted to impress his dad and score a goal. He tried his best, but he missed the goal. + +Timmy was sad, but his dad told him that it was okay. His dad said that what mattered most was that Timmy had fun and played with his friends. Timmy realized that his dad was right. He didn't need to score to have fun. + +The next game, Timmy played with his friends and had a great time. He didn't worry about scoring. He just enjoyed playing. Timmy's team won the game because they worked together and had fun. Timmy learned that being fit and having fun was more important than winning or scoring. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, her mommy and daddy told her they were going to a wedding. Lily asked, "What's a wedding?" Her mommy said, "It's when two people get married and promise to love each other forever." + +Lily's mommy and daddy went to the wedding, but when they came back, they were troubled. Lily asked, "What's wrong?" Her mommy said, "We disagree about something. We need to talk about it." Lily didn't know what "disagree" meant, but she could tell her mommy and daddy were upset. + +Later that night, Lily heard her mommy and daddy talking. They were talking about the wedding they went to. They said they disagreed about whether or not the couple was really happy. Lily didn't understand why they would disagree about that. But then her mommy said, "I hope our marriage is always happy." And her daddy said, "Me too." Lily didn't know what "marriage" meant, but she could tell it was important to her mommy and daddy. And she knew they would always love each other. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a gifted talent for singing. She loved to sing and dance all around her house. One day, she was singing on the stair when her mom came in. + +"Wow, Lily! You have such a beautiful voice. Can you sing for me?" her mom asked. + +Lily nodded her head and began to sing. Her mom was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. + +"You are so talented, Lily. I have a surprise for you," her mom said as she handed her a gift. + +Lily was so excited to open the gift. She carefully untied the bow and opened the box. Inside was a microphone and a stage. Lily was overjoyed and immediately started singing into the microphone on her new stage. From that day on, Lily practiced singing every day on her new stage on the stair. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had long hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, Lily woke up and her hair looked terrible. It was all tangled and messy. So, she asked her mom to help her brush it. + +After brushing her hair, Lily's mom helped her dress up in her favorite pink dress. Lily felt happy and pretty in her dress. She went outside to play with her friends. They played hide and seek and had so much fun. + +When it was time to go home, Lily's hair was messy again from playing. But she didn't mind because she had so much fun with her friends. She went inside and her mom helped her brush her hair again. Lily smiled and said, "I love my hair and my dress!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her room all day long. One day, her mommy came in and said, "Lily, it's time to clean up your toys. There is too much dust in here!" + +Lily replied, "But mommy, I don't want to clean up. I want to keep playing." + +Mommy said, "Lily, it's important to be alert and keep our things clean. If we don't clean up the dust, we might get sick." + +Lily thought about it and decided to help her mommy clean up. They worked together and soon the room was clean again. Lily felt happy that she helped her mommy and learned that it's important to be alert and keep things clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved books and he had a special bookshelf in his room. The bookshelf was big and tall, and it was painted white. It looked very modern. + +One day, Timmy's mom bought him a new book. It was a big book with lots of pictures. Timmy didn't understand all the words in the book, but he loved looking at the pictures. He wanted to put the book on his bookshelf, but there was no more room. + +Timmy's mom saw him looking sad and asked what was wrong. Timmy told her about the bookshelf, and his mom said they could get a new one. They went to the store and found a bigger, more modern bookshelf. Timmy was so happy! Now he could put all his books on the shelf and understand all the stories. +Once upon a time, there was a big ranch. It had lots of animals like cows, horses, and chickens. One day, a little boy went to visit the ranch with his mom and dad. They drove a long way to get there because the ranch was very distant. + +When they arrived, the little boy saw a big cow laying in the grass. It was very peaceful. The little boy wanted to pet the cow, but it was too far away. So, he and his family went to see the horses instead. They were very friendly and let the little boy pet them. + +After a fun day at the ranch, the little boy and his family got back in the car and drove home. The little boy was tired but happy. He fell asleep and dreamed about all the animals he saw, especially the cow laying in the grass. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny lived in a big forest with his friends, the birds and the squirrels. One day, Benny saw a big carrot in a frame on the wall. It was an incredible carrot that Benny had never seen before. + +Benny felt an urge to eat the carrot, but he didn't want to take it from the frame. So, he asked his friends if they knew where the carrot came from. The birds told Benny that the carrot was grown by the farmer who lived on the other side of the forest. + +Benny decided to go on an adventure to find the farmer and ask him for some carrots. He walked through the forest and finally found the farmer's house. The farmer was very kind and gave Benny lots of delicious carrots to take back to his friends. They all had a big feast and Benny felt very happy that he followed his urge to find the farmer. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to wear her great pink skirt. One day, Lily was playing outside when her skirt got stuck on a tree branch. She tried to pull it, but it wouldn't come off. + +Just then, her friend Timmy came by and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "No, my skirt is stuck. Can you help me?" + +Timmy said, "Sure, I can help you." He climbed up the tree and untangled the skirt from the branch. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Timmy! You're a great friend." + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy played together every day and had lots of fun adventures. And Lily always remembered to be careful of trees when wearing her great pink skirt. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy sun in the sky. The sun shone brightly every day, making the flowers grow and the birds sing. One day, a foolish cloud came along and covered the sun. The sun was sad because it couldn't spread its warm rays anymore. + +The cloud didn't realize that it was making the sun sad, so it stayed there for a long time. But then, a strong wind came and blew the cloud away. The sun was happy again and spread its rays all over the land. The flowers and the birds were happy too. + +From that day on, the sun knew that it had to shine every day and not let any foolish clouds get in its way. And the sun continued to spread its warmth and light for everyone to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots. He would hop around the garden looking for the juiciest and crunchiest carrots to munch on. + +One day, Benny saw a big and lively carrot. He hopped over to it and started to nibble. Suddenly, he heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, that's my carrot!" yelled a little mouse. + +Benny stopped munching and looked at the mouse. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't know it was yours." + +The mouse replied, "It's okay, but can we share the carrot? It's too big for me to eat by myself." + +Benny thought about it and agreed. Together, they stretched the carrot and ate it happily. From that day on, Benny and the mouse became good friends and shared many carrots together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build things with blocks. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's blocks and said, "Wow, those are cool! Can we build something together?" + +Timmy was happy to have a friend to build with, so they started to build a tower. They worked together, stacking the blocks higher and higher. But then, Timmy accidentally knocked the top block off and the tower fell down. Timmy felt miserable and started to cry. + +Billy said, "It's okay, Timmy. We can build it again, but this time we can make it stronger." So, they started to build again. They made sure to build a strong base and carefully stacked the blocks. This time, the tower was even taller than before and it didn't fall down. + +The moral of the story is that it's okay to make mistakes, but we should always try again and learn from them. And it's always better to have a friend to help you build things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Mr. Fluffy. One day, Lily went to the park with Mr. Fluffy. She saw a puppy who was in trouble. The puppy was stuck in a bush and couldn't get out. Lily knew she had to rescue the puppy. + +She ran to the bush and touched the puppy gently. Then, Lily pulled the puppy out of the bush. The puppy was so happy to be free! Lily felt happy too because she had helped the troubled puppy. Mr. Fluffy was happy too and they all played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play with her friends. One day, they decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. Lily ran as fast as she could and won the race! + +After the race, Lily's friends told her how much they loved her and how proud they were of her. Lily felt so happy and fine. She knew that her friends loved her and that made her feel great. + +From that day on, Lily and her friends would race all the time. They loved to run and play together. And Lily knew that no matter what, her friends would always love her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go on adventures in his backyard. One day, Timmy's favorite toy car went missing. He looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. + +Timmy asked his mom if she could help him solve the mystery of the missing toy car. His mom said, "Let's post a picture of the car on the neighborhood board and see if anyone has seen it." + +The next day, Timmy's mom received a call from a neighbor who had found the toy car. Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mom. You are tough like a superhero!" + +From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes when things go missing, it's important to ask for help and work together to solve the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play outside. She would run and jump and skip on the grass. One day, she saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She stepped on a rock and then on a flower, but she couldn't catch the butterfly. + +Suddenly, she saw a big puddle of mud on the land. She thought it would be fun to jump in it. She stepped in the mud and made a big mess. Her mom was not happy when she came back home with dirty clothes. + +The little girl felt sad because she made her mom upset. She wanted to make things right, so she went outside to clean up the mess. She stepped on the muddy ground and slipped. She fell and hurt herself. She cried and cried until her mom came to help her. The little girl learned that sometimes it's better to leave things clean and not make a mess. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was red and had big wheels. The driver of the truck was a man named Tom. Tom was very tired because he had been driving all day. He wanted to go home and rest. + +But then, Tom saw a little girl who needed help. She was crying and holding her chest. Tom asked her what was wrong and she said her lung hurt. Tom knew he had to help her, so he drove her to the hospital. + +At the hospital, the doctors took care of the little girl's lung. Tom was happy he could help her. He drove back home feeling good about himself. Even though he was still tired, he knew he did the right thing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly woman who loved apples. She always went to the market to buy them. One day, she met a little girl who was carrying a sack. "What's in your sack?" asked the elderly woman. "Apples!" replied the little girl. "Can I have one?" asked the elderly woman. "Of course!" said the little girl, and gave her an apple. + +The elderly woman took a bite of the apple and said, "This is the best apple I've ever had!" The little girl smiled and said, "My grandpa grows the best apples in the world!" The elderly woman thanked the little girl and went on her way. + +As she walked, she thought about the little girl's grandpa and his amazing apples. She decided to go to his farm to buy some more. When she got there, the grandpa gave her a sack full of apples. The elderly woman was so happy! She thanked the grandpa and went back home, ready to enjoy her delicious apples. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cookies and cakes, but she had a problem. Her teeth hurt when she ate them. One day, she went to the dentist and he said she had a cavity. The dentist said he needed to use a nail to fix her tooth. + +Lily was scared and cried a lot. The dentist tried to calm her down and told her it wouldn't hurt. He showed her a delicious lollipop to distract her. Lily stopped crying and tried to be brave. The dentist used the nail to fix her tooth and it didn't hurt at all! + +Afterwards, Lily felt much better and was happy she could eat cookies and cakes again. She thanked the dentist and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Lily always tried to brush her teeth so she wouldn't get another cavity. +Once upon a time, there was a big, thick book with lots of letters in it. It was a special book that belonged to a little girl named Lily. She loved to read it every night before bed. + +One day, Lily noticed that some of the pages were starting to rot. She didn't want her favorite book to fall apart, so she asked her mommy to help her fix it. + +Together, they carefully glued the pages back together and put the book in a safe place. From that day on, Lily made sure to always handle her book with care. And whenever she saw a page starting to rot, she knew just what to do to keep her special book looking like new. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat candy. One day, his mom asked him to eat his vegetables, but Timmy refused. He thought they tasted yucky and he didn't want to eat them. + +Later that night, Timmy couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about the skeleton in his closet. He was scared that it would come out and get him. But then he realized that skeletons are just bones and they can't move on their own. He felt silly for being scared. + +The next day, Timmy went to school and his friend called him stupid. Timmy felt sad and didn't want to play with his friend anymore. But then he remembered what his mom always told him, that he is smart and kind. He decided to talk to his friend and explain how he felt. His friend apologized and they played together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars in the sky at night. One night, she saw a shooting star and made a wish. She wished for a puppy. + +The next day, a nosy neighbor came to visit. She saw Lily's puppy and wanted it for herself. She tried to take the puppy, but Lily rang the doorbell and her mom came to help. The neighbor left, but Lily was sad that someone would want to take her puppy. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and not take things that don't belong to you. Unfortunately, the bad ending is that Lily's puppy got sick and passed away. Lily was very sad, but her mom reminded her that she gave the puppy a good home and lots of love while it was alive. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain. He would get all wet and splash in the puddles. One day, Timmy was playing outside when he saw some police officers driving by. + +"Hi there!" Timmy said to the police officers. + +"Hello, little boy," the police officers said. + +"Why are you driving around in your car?" Timmy asked. + +"We are looking for some bad guys," the police officers said. + +"Oh no!" Timmy said. "I hope you get them soon!" + +"Don't worry, Timmy," the police officers said. "We will catch them and keep you safe." + +Timmy smiled and went back to playing in the rain, knowing that the police were out there keeping him and his friends safe. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and he had a lot of fun doing it. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a mask to wear. Timmy put the mask on his face and looked in the mirror. He thought he looked very cool! + +Later that day, Timmy's mom made him some lemonade. Timmy took a sip and made a face. "This lemonade is sour!" he said. His mom laughed and said, "That's because I put too much lemon in it." + +Timmy decided to play a game with his toys. He tried to match all the colors together. He put the red toys with the red toys, the blue toys with the blue toys, and so on. Timmy had a lot of fun playing his matching game! +Once upon a time, there was a bee. The bee lived in a hive with many other bees. The hive was a big house made of wax. The bee liked to fly around and collect nectar from flowers. The nectar was used to supply the hive with honey. The honey was smooth and sweet. The bee loved to eat it. One day, the bee flew too far and got lost. It looked around but couldn't find the hive. The bee was scared and sad. But then, it saw a flower with nectar. It collected the nectar and followed the sweet smell back to the hive. The other bees were happy to see the bee and shared the honey with it. The bee was happy to be home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys in his room. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going on a trip to the west. Timmy was excited to see new things! + +On the trip, they saw lots of cows and horses. Timmy loved to watch them run and play in the fields. They also saw big mountains with thick clouds on top. Timmy thought they looked like giant pillows. + +As they were driving back home, Timmy saw a toy store. He asked his mom if they could go in and play. His mom said yes, and Timmy had so much fun playing with all the toys. But then, he saw a cowboy hat and knew he had to have it. His mom bought it for him and Timmy wore it proudly on the way home. He felt like a real cowboy from the west! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch the birds in his backyard. He would sit on his swing and watch them fly from tree to tree. One day, Timmy noticed something scary in his palm. It was a big spider! Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. But then he remembered what his mom had told him. He gently shook his palm and the spider fell off. Timmy was relieved and went back to watching the birds happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and watch the flowers grow. One day, she saw a beautiful flower bud and she knew it was going to bloom soon. + +Lily went inside her house to get her favorite dress from her wardrobe. She wanted to wear it to see the pretty flower. But when she came back outside, she accidentally stepped on the flower bud and it broke. She felt very sorry and sad. + +The next day, Lily went back to the garden and saw that all the flowers were gone. She realized that she had hurt them all and they had all wilted away. She felt even more sorry and cried. From then on, she promised to always be careful and gentle with nature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat ice cream every day. She always used a big bowl to eat it. One day, her mom gave her a very thick bowl to use. Lily didn't like it because it was too heavy. + +One day, Lily was eating her ice cream in her usual bowl. Suddenly, the bowl broke and her ice cream fell on the floor. She was very sad because she couldn't eat it anymore. Her mom told her that if she had used the thick bowl, it wouldn't have broken. + +Lily learned that sometimes things that seem heavy or uncomfortable can actually be helpful. She thanked her mom for the thick bowl and promised to use it from now on. And from that day on, she never had to worry about her bowl breaking again! +Once upon a time, there was a little child named Timmy. Timmy was very restless and couldn't sleep at night. His mommy tried to sing him a lullaby but it didn't work. + +One day, Timmy's toy car broke. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. His mommy asked him what was wrong and Timmy said, "My car is broken, mommy. Can you fix it?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, I can fix it. But first, let's try to rest so you can sleep better tonight." Timmy agreed and cuddled up with his mommy. Soon, he fell asleep with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her teddy bear. One day, she wanted to make her doll's dress look pretty. So, she went to her mom and asked for some tape. Her mom gave her a roll of tape and Lily was very happy. + +She started to put the tape on her doll's dress, but it didn't look beautiful. She tried again and again, but it still didn't look right. She sighed and thought she couldn't make it pretty. But then, her mom came to her and helped her. Together, they put the tape on the dress and it looked beautiful! + +Lily was so happy and hugged her mom. From that day on, Lily knew that if she needed help, she could always ask her mom. And whenever she saw something beautiful, she would smile and feel happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to go to the park to play with her friends. She asked her mommy, "Can we go to the park, please?" Her mommy said, "Yes, we can go to the park. But you need to promise me that you'll be calm and listen to me." + +Lily promised her mommy that she would be calm and listen to her. They walked to the park and Lily saw her friends playing on the swings. She ran over to them and started swinging with her friends. + +After a while, Lily's mommy said, "It's time to go home now, Lily." Lily didn't want to leave yet, so she requested, "Can I stay a little longer, please?" But her mommy said, "No, it's time to go home now." + +Lily was a little sad, but she remembered her promise to be calm and listen to her mommy. She said goodbye to her friends and walked home with her mommy, feeling happy that she kept her promise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved horses and always dreamed of riding one. One day, while playing in the park, she saw a beautiful white horse. She wanted to ride it, but she was scared. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over and asked her why she was scared. Lily told him she didn't know how to ride a horse. Timmy dared her to try and ride it. Lily was nervous but decided to give it a try. + +She slowly approached the horse and touched its clean fur. The horse was calm and friendly. Lily climbed up on the horse's back and held on tight. The horse started to walk and Lily felt like she was flying. She was so happy that she forgot all about being scared. + +When she got down, she thanked the horse and hugged it. Timmy was proud of her for being brave and trying something new. From that day on, Lily loved horses even more and always looked for opportunities to ride them. +Once upon a time, there was a happy farmer named Jack. Jack loved to grow oats on his farm. One day, Jack saw that some of his oats had started to rot. He was sad because he wanted all his oats to be healthy and strong. + +But Jack didn't get upset. He took a deep breath and stayed calm. He knew that he could still save most of his oats. So, he worked hard and picked all the good oats. He threw away the ones that had started to rot. + +In the end, Jack had a big pile of healthy oats. He felt proud of himself for being calm and working hard. And he knew that next time, he would be even more careful to make sure all his oats were healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hold her teddy bear tight when she went to bed. One night, Lily heard a noise outside her window. She was scared it might be something dangerous, so she held her teddy bear even tighter. + +But then, she heard a little voice say "It's okay, Lily. I'm your friend, True. I won't let anything dangerous happen to you." Lily looked out the window and saw a little bird perched on the windowsill. True was a kind bird who always looked out for his friends. + +From that night on, True would visit Lily every night and they would talk about their day. Lily loved to hold her teddy bear and listen to True's stories. She knew that as long as True was there, she didn't have to be afraid of anything dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, her mommy gave her a gift. It was a pretty pink dress with sparkly stars on it. Lily was so happy and she thought her mommy was the best. + +But then, Lily's brother came and said some harsh words. He said the dress was ugly and that Lily looked silly in it. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to think. She loved her dress, but her brother's words made her doubt herself. + +Later, Lily's mommy talked to her and said that everyone has their own opinions, but that Lily should always think for herself and not let others bring her down. Lily felt better and decided that she loved her dress no matter what anyone else thought. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her mommy's mirror. She held it up high and looked at herself. Suddenly, she dropped the mirror and it broke into tiny pieces. Lily felt miserable because she knew she shouldn't have played with the mirror. + +Her mommy heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken mirror and knew that Lily was upset. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's clean up the pieces together." Lily felt better knowing that her mommy wasn't mad at her. + +From that day on, Lily knew to be careful with things that weren't hers. She never wanted to feel miserable again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite was a stuffed bunny. One day, Lily went to her friend's house and they played together. They had so much fun that they didn't realize it was getting late. + +When Lily got home, her mom was waiting for her. She looked surprised and asked, "Where have you been?" Lily felt guilty because she forgot to tell her mom that she was going to her friend's house. She said sorry and promised to tell her next time. + +Before going to bed, Lily hugged her stuffed bunny tightly. She loved how soft it was and how it made her feel safe. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun adventures she would have with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was a tough little boy who loved to play outside. One day, Timmy was climbing a tree when he slipped and fell. He hurt his arm and his mom took him to the hospital. + +At the hospital, the doctor took an x-ray of Timmy's arm to see what was wrong. The doctor said Timmy's arm was broken and he needed a cast. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play outside with his friends anymore. + +One day, Timmy's friends came to visit him. They asked him if he wanted to come outside and play. Timmy said he couldn't because of his broken arm. His friends said they could play a game where Timmy could hang out with them. Timmy was happy and agreed. + +But when they were playing, Timmy's cast got stuck on a branch and he couldn't get down. His friends tried to help him, but they couldn't. Timmy was stuck there for a long time until his mom came to rescue him. Timmy learned that even though he was tough, he needed to be careful when he played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little dog named Max. Max loved to run and jump and play with his toys. One day, Max's favorite toy broke. He was so sad and didn't know what to do. + +Max went to his owner, a little girl named Lily, and said, "Toy broken. Can you fix?" + +Lily promised to fix Max's toy and said, "Don't worry, Max. I promise I will fix your toy and make it all better." + +Max was so happy and wagged his tail. "Thank you, Lily!" he barked. + +Lily got to work and fixed Max's toy. When she was done, she gave it back to Max and he jumped up and down with joy. "Toy fixed! Thank you, Lily!" he barked again. + +From that day on, Max played with his toy every day and was so grateful to Lily for fixing it. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Chickie. Chickie was very hungry and wanted to eat an egg. She went to the farm to find an egg to eat. + +When she got to the farm, she saw a big fat hen guarding all the eggs. Chickie tried to take an egg, but the hen saw her and started to talk to her. "What do you want?" asked the hen. "I want to eat an egg," replied Chickie. + +The hen said, "You can't eat my eggs. They are for my babies." Chickie was sad and hungry. She didn't know what to do. Then, she had an idea. She said, "Can I help you take care of your babies?" The hen thought about it and said, "Okay, you can help me." + +Chickie was happy to help and she talked to the babies in their eggs. She kept them warm and safe until they hatched. The hen was happy too and gave Chickie an egg to eat for being such a good helper. Chickie was no longer hungry and she was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar. The caterpillar loved to eat leaves and crawl around. One day, the caterpillar wanted to eat something healthy, but didn't know what to eat. + +Luckily, a kind butterfly came along and said, "I will allow you to eat some of my special flowers. They are very healthy for you!" The caterpillar was very happy and thanked the butterfly. + +After eating the healthy flowers, the caterpillar felt strong and happy. It was able to crawl faster and explore more things. From then on, the caterpillar knew that eating healthy food was important for its body. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue ocean every day. One day, Nemo's mom said, "Nemo, be careful of the big, scary shark. He can hurt you. You should prevent him from getting close to you." + +Nemo listened to his mom and swam away from the shark. But, as he was swimming, he noticed that he was getting tired. "Mom, I'm tired," Nemo said. "Can we rest for a bit?" + +"Of course, Nemo," his mom replied. "Let's rest on this big rock." As they rested, Nemo looked at the beautiful ocean and said, "I love to swim. Swimming makes me happy." + +"I know," his mom said. "But, we have to be careful and prevent any danger from coming our way." Nemo nodded and they continued to swim, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to make crafts and draw pictures. One day, Lily went to her friend Jack's house to play. Jack showed her his enormous collection of stickers. Lily was amazed! + +Jack asked, "Do you want to make a craft with me?" Lily said yes and Jack got out some glue. They decided to make a picture of a big, red apple. Jack showed Lily how to put glue on the paper and stick the stickers on it. + +Lily said, "Look, Jack! I made a stem for the apple with green stickers!" Jack smiled and said, "You're really good at this, Lily." They had so much fun making crafts together and showing each other what they made. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee. The bee loved to fly around and collect nectar from flowers. One day, the bee saw a pretty rose and decided to stop and take a rest. The bee sat on the rose and enjoyed its sweet smell. Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew and the bee got scared. It quickly flew away and continued its busy day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun. Bun liked to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Bun saw his friend Fox come towards him. + +Fox looked worried and said, "Bun, we need to fight. The big bear is coming and he wants to take our home." + +Bun was scared but he wanted to help his friend. They gathered all their friends and prepared to fight the bear. + +But the bear was too strong and they lost the fight. They had to leave their home and find a new place to live. Bun and his friends were sad and scared as they walked through the forest, looking for a new home. + +In the end, they found a small cave to live in. It was not as nice as their old home, but they were happy to be together. They promised to always help each other and to never give up, even when things get tough. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He lived in a forest with his animal friends. One day, the bear went to the river to catch fish. He slipped on a rock and fell in the water! His friends heard him yelling for help and ran to the river. + +"Big bear, what happened?" asked the rabbit. + +"I slipped and fell in the water," said the bear. + +"Don't worry, we will help you," said the fox. The animals worked together to pull the bear out of the river. + +After they saved the bear, the animals saw two birds fighting in a tree. The bear went to the tree and said, "Stop fighting, friends! Let's all be friends and play together." + +The birds stopped fighting and all the animals played together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to help her grandma in the garden. They planted many things like carrots, tomatoes, and radishes. Lily loved to watch them grow and she watered them every day. + +One day, Lily noticed that one of the radishes was starting to rot. She told her grandma and they decided to pull it out of the ground. It was a big radish, but it didn't look very fine. + +Lily's grandma decided to make some soup with the good vegetables they had grown. They chopped up the carrots and tomatoes, and added some spices. When the soup was done, they put a small piece of the rotting radish in it. Lily didn't know why, but her grandma said it would make the soup taste even better. And it did! The soup was delicious, and Lily learned that even things that don't look fine can still be useful. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat candy. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a concert. At the concert, a man played a beautiful violin. Timmy loved the sound of the violin and wanted to learn how to play it. + +Timmy's mom bought him a small violin and he started to practice every day. But Timmy didn't like to practice, he wanted to play with his toys and eat candy instead. He regretted not practicing more when he had to play in front of his family and friends. + +One day, Timmy's sister spilled milk on his violin and it became smelly. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play his violin anymore. He regretted not taking better care of it. From that day on, Timmy learned to take better care of his things and to practice his violin every day. +Lily and Max were eager to go to the park. They liked to play on the swings, slide and see-saw. They also liked to watch the sunset. The sunset was when the sky turned red, orange and pink. It was very pretty. + +They asked their mom if they could go to the park. Mom said yes, but they had to be back before it got dark. Lily and Max put on their coats and shoes and ran outside. They held hands as they crossed the street. + +At the park, they had a lot of fun. They took turns on the swings, slide and see-saw. They laughed and shouted. They also made some new friends. They played tag and hide and seek with them. + +Soon, they saw the sky changing colors. It was time for the sunset. They ran to the hill where they could see it better. They sat on the grass and watched the sun go down. It was very pretty. + +Mom called them from the gate. "Lily, Max, it's time to go home!" she said. Lily and Max got up and waved to their new friends. They said goodbye and thank you. They ran to mom and hugged her. They told her about their fun day. Mom smiled and said she was happy for them. They held hands as they crossed the street. They went home and had dinner. They were tired but happy. They had a good day. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play cops and robbers. Tom is the cop and Sam is the robber. Tom chases Sam around the yard with a toy gun. Sam runs and hides behind a tree. + +"Stop, robber! You are under arrest!" Tom shouts. + +"No, no, no! You can't catch me!" Sam says. + +Tom runs to the tree and tags Sam. "Got you! You are going to jail!" + +Tom takes Sam to a corner of the yard where there is a fence. He puts Sam inside the fence and locks it with a string. "This is your jail. You have to stay here until I say so." + +Sam looks around the fence. He sees a hole in the bottom. He crawls through the hole and escapes. He runs to the other side of the yard and laughs. + +"Ha, ha, ha! I am free! You are a bad cop, Tom!" + +Tom hears Sam laugh. He turns around and sees Sam outside the fence. He is surprised and angry. + +"Hey, how did you get out? That's not fair! You cheated!" + +Sam sticks out his tongue at Tom. "You can't catch me again! I am too fast!" + +Tom runs after Sam again. He tries to tag him, but Sam dodges and runs away. They keep playing and laughing. They have fun. + +They are fine. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a man with a big cap on his head. He was sitting on a bench and reading a book. + +"Let's surprise him!" Ben said to Lily. He had a naughty idea. He wanted to sneak behind the man and pull his cap off. + +"Okay!" Lily said. She followed Ben quietly. They tiptoed to the bench and reached for the cap. + +But the man was not surprised. He did not look up or say anything. He just kept reading his book. + +Ben and Lily were confused. They pulled harder on the cap. It came off and they saw the man's ears. They had little machines on them. + +The man smiled and turned to Ben and Lily. He pointed to his ears and said, "I'm deaf. I can't hear you. But I can see you. And I can read your lips. You wanted to surprise me, right?" + +Ben and Lily felt sorry. They did not know the man was deaf. They did not want to be mean. They gave the cap back to the man and said, "We're sorry. We didn't know. Can we be your friends?" + +The man nodded and said, "Sure. You can be my friends. And I can teach you some signs. Do you want to learn?" + +Ben and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. We want to learn." + +The man showed them some signs with his hands. He taught them how to say hello, thank you, and sorry. Ben and Lily learned fast. They had fun with the man. They forgot about their naughty idea. They were happy to make a new friend. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to wander in the park. They saw many things that made them happy, like birds, flowers and swings. One day, they saw a big blue zigzag on the wall. They wondered what it was and who made it. + +"Look, Lily, a blue zigzag!" Tim said, pointing at the wall. + +"What is a zigzag, Tim?" Lily asked, tilting her head. + +"A zigzag is a line that goes this way and that way, like a snake," Tim explained, drawing a zigzag in the air with his finger. + +"Wow, that's cool! Do you think a snake made it?" Lily guessed, looking at the wall. + +"No, silly, a snake can't make a zigzag on the wall. Maybe a person made it with a brush and paint," Tim said, scratching his chin. + +"Or maybe a magic fairy made it with a wand and sparkles," Lily said, clapping her hands. + +"Or maybe a robot made it with a laser and beep-boop sounds," Tim said, making robot noises. + +They laughed and imagined many things that could make a blue zigzag on the wall. They liked to wander and wonder in the park. They were happy twins. +Sara was a very intelligent girl. She liked to learn new things and ask questions. She also liked to follow her big brother, Ben, wherever he went. Ben was kind to Sara and taught her many things. + +One day, Ben and Sara went to the park with their mom. They saw a big tree with many leaves. Ben told Sara that the tree was very old and had seen many years. He said that in the fall, the leaves would change color and fall down. Sara wanted to see that. + +"Can we come back to the park in the fall, mom?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, honey. We can come back and see the beautiful colors of the leaves," mom said. + +Sara was happy. She hugged mom and Ben. Then she followed Ben to the swings. They had a lot of fun at the park. Sara learned something new and looked forward to the fall. She was a very intelligent girl. +Sara was a very obedient girl. She always listened to her mom and dad and did what they asked. She liked to help them with chores, like setting the table or folding clothes. She also liked to play with her toys and read books. + +One day, Sara wanted to make a surprise for her mom. She decided to draw a picture of her family with crayons. She found some paper and crayons in her room and started to draw. She drew her mom, her dad, herself, and her dog Spot. She used many colors and made them smile. + +She was very proud of her picture and wanted to show it to her mom. She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was cooking. She said, "Mom, look what I made for you!" and held up her picture. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Wow, Sara, that's a beautiful picture! You are very talented and creative. Thank you for making this for me. You made my day!" + +Sara was very happy and hugged her mom. She said, "You're welcome, mom. I love you!" + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Sara. You are a very sweet and obedient girl. Now, why don't you put your picture on the fridge with a magnet, so we can see it every day?" + +Sara nodded and did as her mom said. She found a magnet and stuck her picture on the fridge. She looked at it and felt proud. She had succeeded in making a surprise for her mom. + +She noticed that there was a napkin on the table. She remembered that her mom had told her to always use a napkin when she ate or drank. She thought that maybe she could use the napkin to make another surprise for her mom. She took the napkin and folded it into a shape of a flower. She used her crayons to color it. She made a red rose with a green stem and leaves. + +She ran back to her mom and said, "Mom, look what I made for you!" and held up her napkin flower. + +Her mom gasped and said, "Wow, Sara, that's a lovely flower! You are very clever and thoughtful. Thank you for making this for me. You made me even happier!" + +Sara was very happy and hugged her mom again. She said, "You're welcome, mom. I love you!" + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Sara. You are a very kind and obedient girl. Now, why don't you put your flower in a vase, so we can see it every day?" + +Sara nodded and did as her mom said. She found a vase and filled it with water. She put her napkin flower in the vase and placed it on the table. She looked at it and felt proud. She had succeeded in making another surprise for her mom. + +She smiled and said, "Mom, I'm glad you like my surprises. Can I help you with anything else?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, thank you, Sara. You have done enough for today. You are a very helpful and obedient girl. Now, why don't you go and play with your toys or read a book? You deserve some fun." + +Sara nodded and said, "Okay, mom. Thank you for being so nice to me. I'll go and play with Spot. He likes to fetch and cuddle." + +Her mom said, "You're welcome, Sara. Have fun with Spot. I'll call you when dinner is ready." + +Sara kissed her mom and said, "Bye, mom. I love you!" + +Her mom kissed her back and said, "Bye, Sara. I love you too!" + +Sara ran to her room, where Spot was waiting for her. She grabbed a ball and threw it for him. He chased it and brought it back to her. She praised him and petted him. They played and laughed together. Sara was very happy. She had a loving mom, a fun dog, and a lot of surprises. She was a very obedient and successful girl. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make them zoom and crash on the slide and the swings. Anna had a red car made of steel. It was very strong and shiny. Ben had a blue car made of plastic. It was very light and fast. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He saw Anna's red car and wanted to play with it. He walked over to Anna and said, "Give me your car. It is better than mine." + +Anna was scared and worried. She did not want to give her car to the big boy. She said, "No, this is my car. You have your own car." + +The big boy got angry and grabbed Anna's car. He said, "I don't care. This is my car now. You can have my car. It is worse than yours." + +He threw his car at Anna and ran away with her car. Anna caught his car and looked at it. It was broken and dirty. She felt sad and angry. She said, "This is not fair. He took my car and gave me his bad car." + +Ben saw what happened and came to Anna. He said, "Are you okay, Anna? That was a mean boy. He should not take your car." + +Anna nodded and said, "I am okay, Ben. But I miss my car. It was my favorite car. How can I get it back?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He said, "Maybe we can ask the big boy to give it back. Maybe he will be sorry and nice." + +Anna said, "Do you think so? He was very rude and mean. He might not listen to us." + +Ben said, "We can try. Come on, let's go find him." + +They left the plastic car on the ground and walked around the park. They saw the big boy sitting on a bench. He was playing with Anna's car. He looked bored and unhappy. + +Ben and Anna approached him and said, "Hello, big boy. Can we talk to you?" + +The big boy looked at them and said, "What do you want? Go away. This is my car." + +Ben said, "No, this is not your car. This is Anna's car. You took it from her. That was not nice. You should give it back to her." + +The big boy said, "Why should I? I like this car. It is better than my car. You can have my car. It is worse than yours." + +Anna said, "But that is not fair. This is my car. I love this car. It is strong and shiny. Your car is broken and dirty. I don't want your car. I want my car." + +The big boy said, "I don't care. This is my car now. You can't have it. Go away." + +Ben and Anna did not know what to do. They looked at each other and shrugged. They said, "Please, big boy. Please be nice. Please give Anna her car back. She will be very happy. You will be happy too. You can find another car that you like. Please, big boy. Please." + +The big boy looked at them and saw their sad and worried faces. He felt a little sorry and a little ashamed. He said, "Fine. Here, take your car. I don't want it anymore. It is boring. You can have it. But don't bother me again." + +He gave Anna her car and took his car. He walked away and did not look back. Anna and Ben smiled and hugged. They said, "Thank you, big boy. Thank you for giving Anna her car back. You are nice after all. We hope you find a car that you like. Goodbye, big boy. Goodbye." + +They ran back to the slide and the swings. They played with their cars and had fun. They were happy and glad. They forgot about the big boy and his car. They only cared about their cars and their friendship. They were the best friends in the park. The end. +Lily and Ben like to play in the park. They like to use the slide, the swing, and the seesaw. But their favorite thing is the pipe. The pipe is big and long and has holes. They can crawl inside the pipe and make noises. + +One day, they find something incredible in the pipe. It is a shiny ball. It is red and blue and green and yellow. It sparkles in the sun. Lily and Ben are very happy. They want to play with the ball. + +"Wow, look at the ball!" Lily says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I hold it?" Ben asks. "I want to see it better." + +"OK, but be careful," Lily says. "Don't drop it." + +Ben takes the ball and holds it in his hands. He smiles. He likes the ball. He throws it up in the air and catches it. He throws it again and again. + +"Ben, stop!" Lily says. "You will lose the ball!" + +But Ben does not listen. He throws the ball higher and higher. He laughs. He thinks it is fun. + +Then, something bad happens. Ben throws the ball too high. It goes over the pipe and lands on the other side. Lily and Ben hear a loud thud. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "The ball is gone!" + +They run to the other side of the pipe. They look for the ball. But they cannot find it. It is not on the grass. It is not on the path. It is not in the bushes. + +"Where is the ball?" Ben says. "I want the ball!" + +"Maybe someone took it," Lily says. "Maybe a dog or a bird or a big kid." + +They are very sad. They miss the ball. They wish they could have it back. + +They go back to the pipe. They sit inside and cry. They hug each other. They say they are sorry. + +They learn a lesson. They learn to be careful with things. They learn to share and not be greedy. They learn to listen and not be silly. + +They still like to play in the park. They still like to use the pipe. But they never find the ball again. They never see anything incredible in the pipe again. +Sara and Ben like to play with the big blocks at the daycare. They make houses and cars and towers with the blocks. But today, there is a new boy at the daycare. His name is Max and he is very bossy. He wants all the blocks for himself. He says he is making a factory and he needs all the blocks. + +Sara and Ben do not like Max. They try to share the blocks with him, but he says no. He says they are his workers and they have to do what he says. He tells them to bring him more blocks and to move the blocks where he wants them. He says he is the boss of the factory and they are not. + +Sara and Ben are not happy. They do not want to be workers. They want to play with the blocks too. They try to take some blocks from Max, but he gets angry. He yells at them and pinches them. He pinches them hard and it hurts. Sara and Ben cry and run away. + +They tell the teacher what Max did. The teacher is not happy. She goes to talk to Max. She tells him that he cannot be bossy and pinch the other kids. She tells him that he has to share the blocks and play nicely. She tells him that he is not the boss of the factory or the daycare. She tells him to say sorry to Sara and Ben. + +Max is not happy. He does not want to say sorry. He likes to be bossy and pinch the other kids. He thinks he is the boss of the factory and the daycare. But he sees the teacher's face and he knows he is in trouble. He does not want to go to the time-out corner. He says sorry to Sara and Ben. He says it very quietly and he does not mean it. + +Sara and Ben do not believe Max. They do not want to play with him. They take some blocks and go to the other side of the room. They make houses and cars and towers with the blocks. They have fun and they are happy. They do not need a bossy boy who pinches them. They are friends and they share the blocks. +Tom and Mia were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big white thing in the trees. It looked like a sheet with eyes. + +"Is that a ghost?" Mia asked. + +Tom was not afraid. He said, "Let's go and see." + +They walked to the trees. The white thing moved and made a noise. + +"Boo!" it said. + +Tom and Mia jumped. They were scared. + +"Who are you?" Tom asked. + +The white thing smiled. It was not a ghost. It was a boy with a sheet on his head. + +"I'm Sam. I'm playing ghost. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +Tom and Mia nodded. They liked to play. + +Sam gave them each a sheet. They put them on their heads. They became ghosts too. + +They ran around the park. They said, "Boo!" to other people. They had fun. + +The sheets were useful. They made them look like ghosts. They made them laugh. They made them friends. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play pretend and act like different animals. One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big slide that was very wide. Lily wanted to go on the slide, but Ben was scared. + +"Come on, Ben, let's act like penguins and slide down!" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, it's too high and too fast. I don't want to go," Ben said. He looked troubled. + +Lily saw that Ben was sad. She did not want to make him feel bad. She had an idea. + +"OK, Ben, how about we act like monkeys and climb on the swings?" she said. + +Ben smiled. He liked to act like a monkey. He was good at swinging. + +"OK, Lily, let's act like monkeys and have fun!" he said. + +They ran to the swings and climbed on them. They made monkey noises and laughed. Their moms watched them and smiled. Lily and Ben were happy. They were best friends. +Tom did not like haircuts. He liked his hair long and messy. He did not want to look like his brother Sam, who had short and neat hair. Sam always said Tom looked stupid with his hair. + +One day, Mom said it was time for a haircut. She took Tom and Sam to the barber shop. Tom did not want to go. He cried and kicked and hid behind Mom. Mom said he had to be brave and sit still. She said he would look nice and handsome. + +Sam went first. He sat on the big chair and smiled. The barber cut his hair with scissors and a machine. It made a buzzing sound. Sam did not mind. He said he liked his haircut. + +Then it was Tom's turn. He did not want to sit on the big chair. He ran away. He rushed to the door. He wanted to escape. But Mom caught him. She carried him to the chair. She said he had to get a haircut. She said it was not a big deal. + +The barber tried to cut Tom's hair. But Tom moved his head and screamed. He said he hated haircuts. He said they were stupid. He said he wanted his hair back. The barber could not cut his hair properly. He made a mess. He cut some parts too short and some parts too long. He cut some parts uneven and some parts crooked. He cut some parts off and some parts on. + +Tom looked in the mirror. He saw his haircut. He did not like it. He cried. He said he looked stupid. He said he looked worse than Sam. He said he wanted his old hair back. + +Mom looked at Tom. She saw his haircut. She did not like it. She sighed. She said she was sorry. She said the barber did a bad job. She said she would fix it at home. She said she would make it better. + +Sam looked at Tom. He saw his haircut. He liked it. He laughed. He said Tom looked funny. He said Tom looked like a clown. He said Tom got what he deserved. + +Tom did not like Sam. He did not like his haircut. He did not like the barber shop. He did not like anything. He wished he never had to get a haircut again. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. Sometimes they share, sometimes they fight. Mom and Dad say they should be nice to each other. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom. The park has swings, slides, and a sandbox. Tom and Lily enjoy the park. They take turns on the swings and slides. They make castles and cakes in the sandbox. They see other kids and say hello. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is loud and fast. It runs around and barks. It scares Tom and Lily. They drop their toys and run to Mom. They hug Mom and cry. + +"Shh, shh, it's okay," Mom says. "The dog is not bad. He just wants to play. But he is too big and too noisy for you. Let's go to another place." + +Mom takes Tom and Lily to a quiet corner of the park. There is a bench and a tree. Mom sits on the bench and reads a book. Tom and Lily sit under the tree and play with their toys and books. They are calm and happy. They do not fight. They do not cry. + +They enjoy the peace. They feel normal. They smile at Mom and say, "We love you, Mom. And we love each other." Mom smiles back and says, "I love you, too. And I'm proud of you." +Sara was gifted. She could lift many things with her mind. She liked to play with her toys and make them fly in the air. She also liked to help her mom and dad with chores. She could lift the dishes and put them in the sink. She could lift the clothes and put them in the basket. She could lift the books and put them in the shelf. + +One day, Sara saw a bird outside her window. It was blue and yellow and very pretty. Sara wanted to play with the bird. She opened the window and lifted the bird with her mind. The bird was scared and tried to fly away. Sara did not let go. She wanted to keep the bird. + +"Mom, look! I have a bird!" Sara shouted. + +Mom came to Sara's room and saw the bird. She was not happy. She knew Sara was gifted, but she also knew Sara had to be careful. + +"Sara, put the bird down. It is not a toy. It is a living thing. It has a family and a home. It does not want to be here. It wants to be free." Mom said. + +Sara looked at the bird. It was flapping its wings and making noises. It looked sad and scared. Sara felt sorry for the bird. She did not want to hurt it. She wanted to be its friend. + +"OK, Mom. I will put the bird down. I am sorry, bird. I did not mean to make you unhappy. You can go now." Sara said. + +She lifted the bird gently and put it outside the window. The bird flew away quickly. It looked back at Sara and chirped. Sara smiled and waved. She learned a lesson. She knew she was gifted, but she also knew she had to be kind. +Tom and Lily were playing hide and seek in the old house. They liked the old house because it had many rooms and things to see. But they also knew it was a bit scary, because it had many cobwebs and noises. + +Tom was the seeker and Lily was the hider. Lily ran fast to find a good spot. She saw a big closet and opened the door. Inside, there were many clothes and boxes and cobwebs. Lily thought it was a good spot, so she crawled inside and closed the door. + +Tom counted to ten and then shouted, "Ready or not, here I come!" He looked around the house and tried to find Lily. He checked the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom, but he could not find her. He wondered where she was. + +He went upstairs and saw the big closet. He thought maybe Lily was hiding there. He opened the door and looked inside. But he could not see Lily. He only saw clothes and boxes and cobwebs. He was confused. He called out, "Lily, are you there?" + +Lily heard Tom's voice and smiled. She had a trick. She had found a secret door behind the clothes that led to another room. She had gone through the door and closed it. She had vanished from the closet. She whispered, "You can't find me, Tom. I'm too good at hiding." +Tom and Anna were playing outside with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed and the ball rolled away, but they always ran after it and laughed. + +Then the sky became dark and the wind blew hard. Tom and Anna heard a loud noise. It was rain. Big drops of rain fell from the sky and wet their hair and clothes. Tom and Anna did not like the rain. They wanted to keep playing with their ball. + +"Let's go inside, Tom," Anna said. "The rain is cold and wet. We can play with our toys in the house." + +But Tom did not want to go inside. He liked the ball more than the toys. He wanted to keep playing with the ball. He resisted Anna's hand and said, "No, Anna. I want to play with the ball. The rain is fun. It makes splashes and sounds. Come on, Anna. Don't be scared of the rain." + +Anna was scared of the rain. She did not think it was fun. She thought it was scary and bad. She did not want to play with the ball in the rain. She wanted to go inside and be warm and dry. She was also compassionate. She did not want Tom to be cold and wet. She wanted him to be safe and happy. + +"Tom, please," Anna said. "The rain is not good for us. It can make us sick and sad. We can play with the ball later, when the rain stops. Please, Tom. Come with me. I love you, Tom." + +Tom looked at Anna. He saw her eyes and her face. He saw that she was scared and sad. He saw that she loved him. He felt sorry for Anna. He loved her too. He decided to go inside with her. He picked up the ball and gave it to Anna. He said, "OK, Anna. I love you too. Let's go inside. We can play with the ball later. You are my sister and my friend." + +Anna smiled and hugged Tom. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are my brother and my friend. I'm glad you came with me. You are very kind and brave." + +They held hands and ran inside. They were wet and cold, but they were happy. They knew they had each other. They knew they would play with the ball again. They knew they were loved. +Tom and Lily went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and make castles and holes. They also liked to find shells and rocks and put them on their castles. + +One day, they saw a big orange ball in the sky. It was very bright and warm. They wondered what it was. + +"Mom, what is that?" Tom asked, pointing at the ball. + +"That is the sun, Tom. It is a star that gives us light and heat," Mom said. + +"A star? But it is not night. And it is not small and shiny like the other stars," Lily said. + +"The sun is a very big and close star, Lily. That is why it looks different. And it is day because the sun is up. When the sun goes down, it is night and we can see the other stars," Mom said. + +"Oh, I see. Can we touch the sun?" Tom asked. + +"No, Tom. The sun is very far away and very hot. It would hurt us if we tried to touch it. We can only look at it, but not for too long. It can hurt our eyes too," Mom said. + +"OK, Mom. We will not touch the sun. We will play with the sand and the shells and the rocks. They are fun and cool and pretty," Lily said. + +"Yes, they are. And you are very smart and curious, Tom and Lily. I love you both," Mom said. + +She hugged them and gave them a kiss. Then they all played in the sand and had a great day at the beach. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they wanted different things and they fought. One day, they went to the park with their mom. There was a big sign that said "No Dogs Allowed". Lily loved dogs and wanted to pet them. Max was afraid of dogs and wanted to stay away from them. + +"Look, mom, a dog!" Lily said, pointing to a brown puppy that was running around the grass. "Can I go and say hello?" + +"No, Lily, you can't," mom said. "The sign says no dogs allowed. The dog should not be here. It might be lost or sick or mean. We have to be careful." + +"But I want to pet the dog!" Lily said, stamping her foot. "It looks so cute and fluffy. Please, mom, please!" + +"Lily, stop being spoiled," mom said. "You can't always get what you want. You have to follow the rules and respect the sign. Why don't you suggest something else we can do at the park?" + +Lily pouted and crossed her arms. She did not want to suggest anything else. She wanted to pet the dog. She looked at Max, who was hiding behind mom. He did not like the dog either. He looked scared and unhappy. + +"Max, do you want to play on the swings?" Lily asked, trying to be nice. + +Max nodded and smiled. He liked the swings. They were fun and safe. He took Lily's hand and they ran to the swings. Mom followed them and pushed them gently. + +"See, Lily, this is much better than petting the dog," mom said. "You are being a good sister and a good listener. I'm proud of you." + +Lily smiled too. She still liked dogs, but she liked Max more. She was glad they could play together and have fun. She forgot about the dog and the sign. She enjoyed the swings and the sun. She was happy. +Anna loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a hero who could do anything. She had a cape and a mask that she made from old clothes. She also had a toy sword that was shiny and expensive. It was a gift from her grandpa. + +One day, Anna was playing in the park with her cape and sword. She saw a big dog that was barking and running. She thought the dog was a dragon that wanted to hurt people. She decided to be a hero and stop the dragon. + +She ran towards the dog with her sword and shouted, "Stop, dragon! I am a hero and I will make you go away!" + +The dog was surprised and scared. It stopped barking and ran away. Anna felt proud and happy. She had saved the park from the dragon. + +But then she heard a voice behind her. It was a boy who was crying. He said, "Hey, that's my dog! You scared him! He's not a dragon, he's a good dog! And you broke my toy!" + +Anna turned around and saw that the boy had a toy car that was smashed. It was the same car that she had hit with her sword. She felt sorry and sad. She had not saved the park, she had made a mess. + +She said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know. I was imagining. I thought your dog was a dragon and your car was a rock. I wanted to be a hero, but I was not. Can we be friends?" + +The boy looked at her and saw that she was not mean. He saw that she had a cape and a sword and a mask. He liked to imagine too. He said, "It's okay, I forgive you. I like your cape and sword and mask. They are cool. Do you want to play with me?" + +Anna smiled and nodded. She said, "Yes, I do. What do you want to imagine?" + +The boy said, "Let's imagine we are heroes who can fly and fight bad guys. And let's imagine that your sword is not broken and my car is not smashed. And let's imagine that my dog is not a dragon, but a friend." + +Anna said, "Okay, let's imagine that. That sounds fun." + +They held hands and ran to the swings. They imagined they were heroes who could fly and fight bad guys. And they imagined that their toys were not broken, but fine. And they imagined that the dog was not a dragon, but a friend. And they were happy. +Tom and Mia love to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and two old cans for goals. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. Sometimes they miss, sometimes they hit the can, and sometimes they hit the tree or the dog. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He has a new ball and a big smile. He asks Tom and Mia if he can play with them. They say yes, because they are nice and they like to make new friends. + +The big boy is very good at soccer. He can kick the ball very hard and very fast. He always scores in the can. He does not let Tom and Mia have the ball. He says he is the best and they are the worst. He laughs at them and makes them sad. + +Tom and Mia do not like the big boy. They want to play fair and have fun. They have an idea. They tell the big boy that they have a secret goal. It is very far away and very hard to hit. It is an ancient rock that looks like a lion. They point to the rock on the other side of the park. + +The big boy thinks he can hit the rock. He says he will show them how to speed and score. He takes the ball and runs to the rock. He kicks the ball with all his might. But he kicks too hard and too high. The ball flies over the rock and over the fence. It lands in the street, where a car runs over it and pops it. + +The big boy is shocked and angry. He cries and shouts. He wants his ball back. But he cannot get it. It is gone. Tom and Mia feel sorry for him, but they also feel happy. They have their old ball and their old cans. They have their secret goal and their fun. They invite the big boy to play with them again, but he says no. He runs away, still crying and shouting. + +Tom and Mia shrug and smile. They kick their ball and try to score. They laugh and cheer. They are the best and they are friends. +Lily liked her neighbor, Anna. Anna was older than Lily, but she was very nice and played with her sometimes. Anna had a beautiful garden with many flowers and butterflies. Lily loved to visit Anna and smell the flowers. + +One day, Lily saw a big truck outside Anna's house. She ran to the window and saw Anna and her family putting boxes in the truck. Lily felt sad and confused. She asked her mom, "Where is Anna going?" + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "Anna and her family are moving to a new house, far away. They will not live here anymore." + +Lily started to cry. She said, "But I don't want Anna to go! I will miss her so much! She is my friend!" + +Mom wiped Lily's tears and said, "I know, sweetie. I will miss her too. She was a good neighbor. But sometimes people have to move for different reasons. Maybe they need a bigger house, or a different job, or they want to be closer to their relatives. It is not easy, but we have to say goodbye and wish them well." + +Lily nodded, but she still felt sad. She put on her shoes and coat and ran to Anna's house. She saw Anna standing by the truck, holding a flower. Lily ran to her and hugged her. She said, "Anna, I will miss you so much! You are my friend! Please don't forget me!" + +Anna hugged Lily back and smiled. She said, "Lily, I will miss you too! You are my friend! I will never forget you! Look, I have a gift for you. This is my favorite flower from my garden. I want you to have it. You can plant it in your yard and watch it grow. Every time you see it, you can think of me and I will think of you." + +Lily took the flower and smiled. She said, "Thank you, Anna! This is a beautiful flower! I will plant it and take care of it. I will think of you every day. I hope you will be happy in your new house. Maybe we can write letters to each other." + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, that would be nice. I will write to you as soon as I can. I love you, Lily. Goodbye." + +Lily said, "I love you, Anna. Goodbye." + +They hugged one more time and then Anna got in the truck with her family. Lily waved to them as they drove away. She felt sad, but also happy that she had a friend like Anna and a beautiful flower to remember her by. She went back to her house and planted the flower in her yard. She looked at it and said, "Goodbye, Anna. I will miss you." +Lily liked to whistle. She learned how to whistle from her dad, who whistled all the time. He whistled when he cooked, when he read, and when he played cards with Lily. Lily liked to play cards with her dad. They had a special card game that only they knew how to play. + +One day, Lily and her dad were playing cards in the living room. Lily had a good hand. She had a red card, a blue card, and a yellow card. She wanted to win the game. She looked at her dad and tried to whistle. She wanted to show him that she was happy and confident. + +But Lily could not whistle. She tried and tried, but only made a funny sound. She felt sad and frustrated. She wanted to whistle like her dad. She put down her cards and said, "Dad, I can't whistle. Why can't I whistle?" + +Her dad smiled and hugged her. He said, "Don't worry, Lily. Whistling is not easy. It takes practice and patience. You will whistle one day, I'm sure. You just have to keep trying and have fun. Whistling is not important for playing cards. What is important is that you enjoy the game and have a clear mind." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She picked up her cards and looked at them. She said, "You're right, dad. Whistling is not important for playing cards. But it is fun. Can you teach me how to whistle?" + +Her dad said, "Of course, Lily. I will teach you how to whistle. But first, let's finish the game. I think you have a good chance to win. You have a red card, a blue card, and a yellow card. That's a very good hand." + +Lily and her dad continued to play cards. Lily forgot about whistling for a while. She focused on the game and had a clear mind. She won the game and felt very happy. Her dad was proud of her and gave her a high five. Then he said, "Now, let me show you how to whistle. It's easy. You just have to do this." + +He put his lips together and blew. He made a beautiful whistle. Lily watched and listened. She tried to copy him. She put her lips together and blew. She made a whistle. She was surprised and delighted. She said, "I did it, dad. I whistled. I whistled!" + +Her dad said, "You did it, Lily. You whistled. You whistled! You are a great whistler. And a great card player. And a great daughter. I love you, Lily." + +Lily said, "I love you too, dad. You are a great whistler. And a great card player. And a great dad. Can we play cards and whistle again?" + +Her dad said, "Yes, Lily. We can play cards and whistle again. Anytime you want. You are my best friend." + +Lily and her dad hugged and whistled. They were very happy. They had a special bond. They had a special card game. And they had a special whistle. +Mia and Leo went to the farm with their mom and dad. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. They also saw a big bull with horns. The bull was orange and brown, and he looked very strong and loud. + +"Can we pet the bull, mom?" Mia asked. + +"No, sweetie, the bull is not friendly. He might hurt you if you get too close. We can pet the sheep, they are soft and gentle," mom said. + +Mia and Leo nodded and followed mom to the sheep pen. They touched the wool and fed them some grass. They liked the sheep, they were nice and quiet. + +Then they heard a moo from the bull. He was angry because he saw a red flower in the field. He did not like red, it made him mad. He ran towards the flower, ready to smash it with his horns. + +But the flower was not afraid. It was a poppy, and it had a secret. It could bloom very fast and change its color. When the bull was almost there, the poppy bloomed and turned from red to purple. + +The bull stopped and looked at the flower. He was confused. He did not know what to do. He did not like purple either, but it did not make him as mad as red. He snorted and turned away, leaving the flower alone. + +The poppy smiled and winked at Mia and Leo, who were watching from the fence. They clapped and cheered for the brave flower. They thought it was very clever and pretty. They picked some more poppies and made a bouquet for mom. Mom was happy and gave them a hug and a kiss. They had a fun day at the farm. +Anna and Ben love to design things. They use paper, crayons, scissors and glue to make pictures, cards and toys. One day, they decide to design a picnic for their teddy bears. They cut out sandwiches, fruits and cakes from paper and colour them. They also make a picnic blanket, a basket and some hats. + +They take their teddy bears and their picnic to the garden. They find a nice spot under a big tree. They spread the blanket on the grass and put the basket on it. They help their teddy bears sit on the blanket and give them hats to wear. They pretend to eat the paper food and drink from paper cups. + +"Hello, Mr. Bear," Anna says to her teddy. "Do you like the picnic we designed for you?" + +"Yes, thank you, Anna," Mr. Bear says in a squeaky voice. "It is very jolly and yummy." + +"Hello, Mrs. Bear," Ben says to his teddy. "Do you like the picnic we designed for you?" + +"Yes, thank you, Ben," Mrs. Bear says in a soft voice. "It is very jolly and sweet." + +Anna and Ben smile at each other. They are happy that their teddy bears like their picnic. They hug their teddy bears and sing a song. They have a lot of fun in the garden. They are very jolly too. +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big beetle with shiny wings. They put it in a jar and gave it some leaves. + +"Let's show it to Grandma," Lila said. "She likes bugs too." + +They ran to the house, where Grandma was in the kitchen. She was making soup. She was elderly, but she was very kind and funny. + +"Look, Grandma, we found a beetle!" Tom said, holding up the jar. + +"Oh, what a beautiful beetle!" Grandma said. "Can I see it?" + +She took the jar and looked at the beetle. She smiled and said, "You know, when I was a little girl, I used to stir beetles in my soup. They made it very tasty and crunchy." + +Lila and Tom gasped. They thought Grandma was joking, but they were not sure. + +"Really, Grandma?" Lila asked. "You ate beetles?" + +Grandma winked and said, "No, of course not. I was just teasing you. Beetles are not for soup. They are for looking at and admiring. They are wonderful creatures. But you know what is for soup? Carrots and potatoes and onions. Do you want to help me stir the soup?" + +Lila and Tom nodded. They put the jar with the beetle on the windowsill, where it could see the garden. Then they climbed on stools and helped Grandma stir the soup. They smelled the delicious aroma and felt the warmth of the pot. They were happy and hungry. They decided they liked soup better than beetles. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big box in the basement. The box has many old things inside. They are history things. Tom and Lily want to learn more. + +"Look, Lily, this is a map. It shows where people live and go," Tom says. He points to different colors and shapes on the paper. + +"Wow, Tom, that is cool. And look, this is a hat. It has a feather and a buckle. It is funny," Lily says. She puts the hat on her head and laughs. + +Tom and Lily take out more things from the box. They see a clock, a doll, a medal, and a flag. They make up stories about the history things. They have fun. + +But then, Mom comes down. She sees the mess. She is not happy. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing? You have to clean up this mess. These are not toys. These are history things. They are important and old. You have to be careful with them," Mom says. + +"Sorry, Mom. We were just playing. We wanted to learn more about history. We were testing the things," Tom says. + +"Testing the things? How?" Mom asks. + +"We were looking at them and talking about them. We were making stories. We were organized. We put the things in groups. See, this is the map group, this is the hat group, this is the clock group, and so on," Lily says. + +Mom smiles. She sees that Tom and Lily are curious and smart. She is proud of them. + +"I see. That is very good, Tom and Lily. You are testing the things and learning about history. You are organized and creative. But you still have to clean up the mess. And next time, ask me before you take out the history things. OK?" Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. We will. Thank you for letting us play with the history things. They are very interesting," Tom and Lily say. + +They hug Mom and start to put the things back in the box. They are happy. They learned something new today. They love history. +Ben likes to draw with his pencil. He draws cars and trees and houses on his paper. He is very careful with his pencil. He does not break it or lose it. + +One day, Ben wants to draw a big sun. He looks for a yellow crayon, but he cannot find one. He sees a yellow marker on the table. He thinks it is like a crayon. He takes the marker and draws a big sun on his paper. + +But the marker is not like a crayon. It is wet and messy. It makes his paper wet and messy too. It also makes his hands and his clothes wet and messy. Ben is sad. He does not like the marker. He wants his pencil back. + +"Ben, what are you doing?" Mom asks. She sees Ben and his paper and his marker. She is not happy. She does not like the mess. + +"I wanted to draw a sun, Mom. But the marker is bad. It made everything wet and messy. I'm sorry, Mom." Ben says. He feels bad. + +Mom sighs. She is not angry, but she is not happy either. She takes the marker and the paper and throws them in the trash. She takes Ben to the bathroom. She says, "Ben, you need to wash your hands and your clothes. The marker is not for drawing. It is for writing. You can only use it with a special paper. Next time, ask me before you use something new. OK?" + +"OK, Mom. I'm sorry, Mom. Can I have my pencil back?" Ben asks. + +Mom smiles. She says, "Yes, you can have your pencil back. But first, you need to wash. Come on, let's wash together. Be careful, the water is hot. Use the soap and the towel. There, you are clean now. And so are your clothes. Let's go back to your room. I have a surprise for you." + +Mom and Ben go back to Ben's room. Mom gives Ben his pencil and a new paper. She also gives him a box of crayons. There are many colors in the box. There is a yellow crayon too. Ben is happy. He says, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best. Can I draw a sun now?" + +Mom says, "Yes, you can draw a sun now. And anything else you want. But be careful with your crayons. Do not make a mess. And do not use the marker again. OK?" + +"OK, Mom. I will be careful. I love you, Mom." Ben says. + +He hugs Mom and starts to draw. He draws a big sun with his yellow crayon. He draws cars and trees and houses with his other crayons. He is very careful with his crayons. He does not break them or lose them. He is happy. He likes to draw with his crayons. And he likes his pencil too. +Ben and Lily wanted to play in the dark. They liked to pretend they were explorers in a cave. They asked their mom if they could use a flashlight. + +"Sure, you can use a flashlight, but be careful and don't shine it in your eyes," mom said. "And don't go too far from the house." + +"Okay, mom, we won't," Ben and Lily said. They took the flashlight and ran outside. + +They found a big bush that looked like a cave. They crawled under it and turned on the flashlight. They saw some bugs and leaves and sticks. + +"Wow, look at this huge spider!" Ben said, pointing at a black and hairy bug. + +"Ew, I don't like spiders," Lily said, hiding behind Ben. + +"Don't worry, it won't hurt you. It's just a toy spider. See, I can touch it," Ben said, picking up the spider. + +"Put it down, Ben, it's scary!" Lily said, squealing. + +"Okay, okay, I'll put it down. But it's not scary, it's cool. You know what I recommend? You should try to touch it too. It's fun," Ben said, holding the spider in front of Lily. + +"No, thank you, Ben. I don't want to touch it. I recommend you leave it alone. Let's find something else to look at," Lily said, pushing the spider away. + +"Fine, fine, let's look at something else. Maybe we can find some treasure or some bones or some jewels," Ben said, putting the spider back on the ground. + +They turned the flashlight around and looked for more things to see. They had fun playing in the dark until mom called them for dinner. They crawled out of the bush and ran back to the house. They told mom about their adventure and showed her the spider. + +"Wow, that's a huge spider. Where did you find it?" mom asked. + +"Under the bush. It's a toy spider. Ben touched it, but I didn't. I don't like spiders," Lily said. + +"It's not a toy spider, it's a real spider. I touched it, and it was fun. I recommend you touch it too, mom," Ben said. + +"Um, no, thank you, Ben. I don't want to touch it either. I recommend you wash your hands before you eat. And maybe we should leave the spider outside. It might have a family," mom said. + +"Okay, mom, we'll wash our hands. And we'll leave the spider outside. Maybe it will find some friends," Ben and Lily said. + +They washed their hands and ate their dinner. They thanked mom for letting them use the flashlight. They said goodnight to the spider and went to bed. They dreamed of more adventures in the dark. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and smell them. Lily saw a big red flower that was not open yet. She wanted to see it bloom. + +"Look, Ben, this flower is not open. When will it bloom?" she asked. + +Ben shrugged. He did not know. He saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was a hook. He picked it up and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, this is a hook. You can catch fish with it," he said. + +Lily was not interested in the hook. She wanted to see the flower bloom. She touched the flower gently. It felt soft and smooth. + +"Maybe if we sing to it, it will bloom," she said. + +Ben liked to sing. He put the hook in his pocket and joined Lily. They sang a song they learned at school. It was about the sun and the rain and the rainbow. + +As they sang, the flower started to move. It opened slowly and showed its bright petals. Lily and Ben clapped and cheered. The flower bloomed. + +"Wow, it bloomed! It is so pretty!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is! And we helped it!" Ben said. + +They smiled and hugged. They were happy. They saw a bee fly to the flower. It buzzed and took some nectar. Then it flew away fast. + +"Look, the bee likes the flower too!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it does! And it is fast!" Ben said. + +They watched the bee fly to another flower. They wondered if it would bloom too. They decided to sing to it and find out. They had fun in the garden. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were king and queen of a big castle. They had a stick for a sword and a paper crown for a hat. They ran and jumped and laughed a lot. + +One day, they saw a boy sitting on a bench. He had a big book in his lap and glasses on his nose. He did not look at them or say hello. He looked different from them. + +"Who is he?" Tom asked Lily. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a prince from another land," Lily said. + +"Let's go and talk to him. Maybe he wants to play with us," Tom said. + +They walked to the bench and smiled at the boy. + +"Hi, we are Tom and Lily. We are king and queen of the park. Do you want to play with us?" Tom asked. + +The boy looked up from his book and blinked. He was shy and did not talk much. + +"Hi, I am Ben. I like to read books. They are fun and interesting," he said. + +"What are you reading?" Lily asked. + +"It is a book about animals. Do you like animals?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, we do. We like dogs and cats and birds and fish. What is your favorite animal?" Lily asked. + +"I like elephants. They are big and strong and smart. They can do many things with their trunks," Ben said. + +"Wow, elephants are cool. We have never seen one. Can you show us a picture?" Tom asked. + +Ben nodded and opened his book. He showed them a picture of an elephant. Tom and Lily gasped. They thought it was amazing. + +"Can we sit with you and look at your book?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, you can. There is room on the bench. Maybe we can be friends," Ben said. + +Tom and Lily sat with Ben and looked at his book. They learned about many different animals. They asked him questions and he answered them. They also told him about their game and their castle. He listened and smiled. They found out they had many things in common. They had fun and were happy. + +They realized that being different was not bad. It was good. It made them learn new things and make new friends. They decided to play together every day. They were king and queen and prince of the park. +Sara and her mom went to the market. Sara liked the market. She saw many things. She saw fruits and flowers and toys and books. She wanted to buy everything. + +"Mom, can I have this?" Sara asked. She pointed to a big doll with a pink dress and long hair. + +"No, Sara, we can't buy that. It's too expensive. We don't have a lot of money," her mom said. + +Sara was sad. She saw a girl with a wealthy mom. The girl had a big doll and a shiny bike and a pretty hat. She looked happy. + +"Mom, why does she have so many things? Why can't we have them?" Sara asked. + +Her mom hugged her. "Sara, we may not have a lot of things, but we have something more important. We have love. We love each other, and we are happy. That's what matters most," her mom said. + +Sara smiled. She loved her mom. She didn't need a big doll or a shiny bike or a pretty hat. She had love. She was happy. +Lily liked to visit the zoo with her mom. She loved to see all the different animals and learn their names. One day, she saw a big tank with water and many fish inside. She ran to the tank and pressed her nose against the glass. + +"Wow, look at all the fish!" she said. "They are so colorful and shiny!" + +Mom smiled and followed her. "Do you want me to introduce you to some of them?" she asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. + +Mom pointed to a big fish with a long nose and a stripe on its side. "This is a swordfish. It uses its nose to catch its food and defend itself." + +Lily nodded. "It looks like a sword. That's incredible!" + +Mom pointed to another fish with a round body and a spiky tail. "This is a pufferfish. It can blow itself up like a balloon when it feels scared or angry." + +Lily gasped. "It can do that? That's incredible!" + +Mom pointed to a third fish with a flat body and two eyes on one side. "This is a flounder. It can hide on the sand and change its color to match its surroundings." + +Lily blinked. "It can do that? That's incredible!" + +Mom hugged her. "You are incredible, too, Lily. You are so curious and smart. I'm glad you like the fish." + +Lily hugged her back. "I love you, Mom. And I love the fish. Thank you for introducing me to them." +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They see a big hole in the ground. Ben wants to go near it. + +"Look, Anna, maybe there is something in the hole. Let's go and see!" Ben says. + +Anna shakes her head. She does not think it is a good idea. + +"No, Ben, we should not go there. It could be a trap. A trap is something that catches you and does not let you go. Maybe a bad animal made the trap. Maybe it is waiting for us to fall in. I do not want to fall in a trap. Do you?" Anna says. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He does not want to fall in a trap either. He does not want to meet a bad animal. He wants to be safe and have fun. + +"OK, Anna, you are right. We should not go near the hole. It is too dangerous. What else can we do in the park?" Ben says. + +Anna smiles. She is happy that Ben listens to her. She has a good idea. + +"I know, Ben, we can go and feed the ducks. The ducks are gentle. They do not bite or scratch. They like to eat bread and seeds. I have some in my bag. Do you want to come with me?" Anna says. + +Ben nods. He likes the ducks too. He thinks they are cute and funny. He likes to hear them quack and see them swim. + +"Yes, Anna, I want to come with you. Let's go and feed the ducks. That sounds like fun. Thank you for being a good friend. You are very smart. You recommend good things to do." Ben says. + +Anna and Ben hold hands and walk to the pond. They see the ducks and throw them some bread and seeds. The ducks come closer and eat the food. They quack and flap their wings. Anna and Ben laugh and clap their hands. They are happy and have fun. They do not go near the trap. They stay away from the hole. They are safe and smart. They are good friends. +Lila was a new person in the school. She did not know anyone. She felt sad and alone. She looked for a place to sit and play. + +She saw a big table with many toys. There were cars and dolls and blocks. She liked toys. She walked to the table and asked, "Can I play with you?" + +The other kids looked at her. They saw her red hair and green dress. They saw her big smile and small backpack. They thought she was different. They did not want to play with her. + +"No, you can't play with us," one kid said. "This is our table. You don't fit here. Go away." + +Lila felt hurt. She did not understand why they were mean. She turned around and walked away. She felt tears in her eyes. + +She saw another table with books and crayons. There was one kid sitting there. He had brown hair and blue glasses. He was drawing a picture of a dog. He looked nice. She walked to the table and asked, "Can I play with you?" + +The kid looked at her. He saw her red hair and green dress. He saw her big smile and small backpack. He thought she was interesting. He wanted to play with her. + +"Yes, you can play with me," he said. "This is my table. You fit here. Welcome." + +Lila felt happy. She did not care that he was different. She liked him. She sat down and picked up a crayon. She drew a picture of a cat. They talked and laughed and played. They became friends. +Lily was a lazy cat. She liked to sleep on the sofa all day and watch TV. She did not like to play with toys or run in the garden. She only got up to eat and drink. + +One day, her owner Tom came home from school. He wanted to play with Lily, but she did not want to. She just yawned and stretched on the sofa. + +"Come on, Lily, let's play!" Tom said. He picked up a ball and threw it to her. Lily ignored it. She turned her head to the TV. + +Tom was sad. He wanted a friend. He sat next to Lily and tried to pet her. Lily did not like that. She hissed and scratched him. + +"Ow, Lily, that hurts!" Tom said. He pulled his hand away. He looked at Lily with angry eyes. "You are a bad cat. You are lazy and mean. I don't like you." + +Lily felt sorry. She did not mean to hurt Tom. She liked him, but she did not know how to show it. She wanted to make him happy. She thought of something. + +She got up from the sofa and walked to Tom. She rubbed her head against his leg. She purred and licked his hand. She looked at him with sorry eyes. + +"Meow, meow," she said. She meant to say, "I'm sorry, Tom. I love you. Let's be friends." + +Tom smiled. He forgave Lily. He hugged her and scratched her ears. He said, "It's OK, Lily. I love you too. You are a good cat. Let's watch TV together." + +Lily was happy. She snuggled with Tom on the sofa and watched TV. She was still lazy, but she was not mean. She was Tom's friend. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the forest. They pretend to be hunters. They make spears from sticks and stones. They look for animals to hunt. + +One day, they see a big rabbit. It is eating grass near a bush. Tom and Sam are very quiet. They do not want to scare the rabbit. They hold their spears and get ready to throw. + +"Wait, wait," Sam whispers to Tom. "We have to be patient. We have to wait for the right moment." + +"But I want to throw now," Tom says. "I have a good aim. I can hit the rabbit." + +"No, no," Sam says. "You have to work with me. We have to throw together. Then we have a better chance." + +Tom nods. He listens to Sam. He is a good brother. He waits for Sam's signal. + +"Now!" Sam says. They throw their spears at the same time. The spears fly through the air. They hit the rabbit. The rabbit falls to the ground. + +"Yay!" Tom and Sam shout. They run to the rabbit. They pick up their spears. They are very happy. They have caught their prey. + +They hug each other. They are proud of their work. They are good hunters. They are patient and they work together. They take the rabbit home to show their mom and dad. They hope they will be proud of them too. +Sara and Ben are on a trip with Mom and Dad. They are in a big car and see many things outside. Sara likes to point at the things she sees and say their names. Ben likes to listen and learn new words. + +"Look, Ben, a cow!" Sara points at a black and white animal in a field. "Moo, moo, cow!" + +"Wow, cow!" Ben repeats and claps his hands. + +Mom smiles and says, "Good job, Sara and Ben. You are very smart." + +Soon, they arrive at a big building with many windows and doors. Dad says, "This is our hotel. We will sleep here tonight." + +Sara and Ben are excited. They want to see the hotel. They get out of the car and follow Mom and Dad inside. The hotel is very nice and has many people and things. Sara and Ben see a thin man in a suit who says, "Welcome to our hotel. How can I help you?" + +Dad says, "We have a reservation for a room with two beds." + +The thin man nods and says, "Of course. Here is your key. Your room is on the third floor. Enjoy your stay." + +Mom says, "Thank you very much." She takes the key and holds Sara's hand. Dad holds Ben's hand. They go to the elevator and press the button. The elevator goes up and makes a ding sound. They get out and find their room. Sara and Ben are happy. They have a big room with two beds, a TV, and a window. They jump on the beds and laugh. + +Mom says, "Are you hungry? Let's go and find something to eat." + +Sara and Ben say, "Yes, yes, yes!" + +They go back to the elevator and press the button. The elevator goes down and makes a ding sound. They get out and see a sign that says, "Restaurant". They follow the sign and enter a room with many tables and chairs. A nice lady says, "Hello, do you have a table?" + +Mom says, "No, we don't. Can we have one for four, please?" + +The nice lady says, "Sure, follow me." She leads them to a table near the window. She gives them menus and says, "What would you like to eat?" + +Sara and Ben look at the menus and see many pictures of food. They point at the food they want and say their names. Sara points at a pizza and says, "Pizza, pizza, pizza!" + +Ben points at a burger and says, "Burger, burger, burger!" + +Mom and Dad smile and say, "Good choices. We will have the same." + +The nice lady says, "Okay, I will bring your food soon. Do you want anything to drink?" + +Sara and Ben say, "Juice, juice, juice!" + +Mom and Dad say, "Water, water, water!" + +The nice lady says, "Okay, coming right up." She goes away and comes back with their drinks. She says, "Here you go. Enjoy your drinks. Your food will be ready soon." + +Sara and Ben say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +They drink their juice and wait for their food. They look out the window and see the sun setting. They see many colors in the sky. They point at the colors and say their names. Sara points at the red and says, "Red, red, red!" + +Ben points at the yellow and says, "Yellow, yellow, yellow!" + +Mom and Dad say, "Wow, what a beautiful sunset. You are very lucky to see it." + +Sara and Ben say, "Wow, wow, wow!" + +They are very happy. They have a nice hotel, a nice room, and a nice dinner. They can't wait to see more things tomorrow. They are having a great trip. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, cars, animals and more with their blocks. + +One day, they decide to make a long row of blocks. They start from one end of the room and put one block after another. They use red blocks, blue blocks, yellow blocks and green blocks. They want to make the row as long as they can. + +"Look, our row is so long!" Tom says. "We can keep adding more blocks until we reach the other end of the room." + +"Yes, let's do that!" Lily says. "But we have to be careful not to knock down our row. We have to keep it clear from other things." + +They keep putting more blocks in their row. They are having fun. They are almost at the other end of the room. They only need a few more blocks. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is Tom's little brother, Ben. He is running into the room. He does not see the row of blocks. He trips over it and falls down. The blocks fly everywhere. The row is broken. + +"Ben, what did you do?" Tom shouts. "You ruined our row of blocks!" + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Ben cries. "I didn't mean to. I didn't see it. I was looking for my toy car." + +Tom and Lily are sad and angry. They worked hard to make their row of blocks. Now it is gone. They don't want to play with Ben. + +But then, they see that Ben is also sad. He has a scratch on his knee. He is holding his toy car. It is broken. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Lily asks. "Does your knee hurt?" + +"A little," Ben says. "And my car is broken. I can't fix it." + +Tom and Lily feel sorry for Ben. They know how it feels to lose something you like. They decide to forgive him. + +"It's okay, Ben," Tom says. "We can make another row of blocks. And we can help you fix your car. Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, please," Ben says. "Thank you, Tom. Thank you, Lily. You are good friends." + +They hug and smile. They start to pick up the blocks. They make a new row of blocks. They also fix Ben's car. They play together. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy boats in the bath. They liked to pretend they were sailors and pirates, and they made up stories about their adventures. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tom said, holding his fake sword. "This is my port, and you have to pay me if you want to dock your boat here." + +Lily frowned. She did not like Tom's game. She wanted to share the port and play nicely. "No, Tom, that is not fair. The port is for everyone. Please let me dock my boat, or I will go away." + +Tom laughed. He liked to tease Lily and make her angry. He thought it was fun. "No, Lily, you have to pay me. Give me your necklace, or I will sink your boat with my cannon." + +Lily gasped. She loved her necklace. It was a gift from her grandma, and it had pretty beads and a shiny star. She did not want to give it to Tom. She felt tears in her eyes. "No, Tom, you are mean. That is my necklace, and it is not for you. Please stop being mean, or I will tell mom." + +Tom saw Lily's tears and felt sorry. He realized he had gone too far. He did not want to make Lily cry. He wanted to play with her and have fun. He put down his fake sword and smiled. "I'm sorry, Lily. I was just playing. You can keep your necklace, and you can dock your boat here. Please don't cry, and don't tell mom. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily wiped her eyes and smiled back. She was glad Tom was sorry and nice again. She liked to play with him and have fun. She nodded and hugged him. "Okay, Tom. I forgive you. You can be my friend again. Please don't be mean again, and let's share the port and play nicely." + +They hugged and kissed and made up. They docked their boats in the port and pretended to have a tea party. They laughed and talked and had fun. They were happy and they loved each other. +Lila and Mia are sisters. They like to play together in their room. They have many toys and books and dolls. But Lila has a secret. She has a bald spot on her head. She does not want anyone to see it. She always wears a hat or a scarf. + +One day, Mia finds Lila's hat on the floor. She picks it up and sees the bald spot. She is surprised and curious. She wants to ask Lila about it. She goes to Lila's bed and whispers in her ear. + +"Lila, why do you have a bald spot on your head?" Mia whispers. + +Lila feels scared and ashamed. She does not want to tell Mia. She thinks Mia will laugh at her or tell others. She pulls the blanket over her head and says nothing. + +Mia feels sad and confused. She does not want to hurt Lila. She loves Lila. She wants to help Lila. She whispers again. + +"Lila, please talk to me. I am your sister. I will not laugh at you or tell others. I want to know why you have a bald spot. Maybe I can help you. Please, Lila, please." + +Lila hears Mia's whisper. She hears the love and care in Mia's voice. She feels a little better. She lowers the blanket and looks at Mia. She sees Mia's eyes and smile. She decides to tell Mia the truth. + +"I have a bald spot because I am sick. The doctor gave me medicine to make me better. But the medicine made my hair fall out. I am afraid that people will think I am ugly or weird. That is why I wear a hat or a scarf. I am sorry, Mia. I did not want to worry you." + +Mia hugs Lila and kisses her bald spot. She says: + +"Lila, you are not ugly or weird. You are beautiful and brave. I do not care if you have a bald spot or not. You are my sister and I love you. You do not have to hide or be sorry. I am proud of you. And I will always be with you." + +Lila smiles and hugs Mia back. She says: + +"Thank you, Mia. You are the best sister ever. I love you too. And I am glad you are with me." + +They cuddle and giggle and whisper some more. They are happy and grateful. They are sisters. +Sara likes to move. She likes to run, jump, dance and play. She likes to move with her friends at the park. They have a network of paths, slides, swings and bridges. They move from one to another, having fun. + +One day, Sara sees a new friend at the park. He is sitting on a bench, looking at a book. He does not move much. Sara wants to play with him. She runs to him and says, "Hi, I am Sara. Do you want to move with me?" + +The boy looks up and smiles. He says, "Hi, I am Leo. I like to move, but I also like to read. This book is about stars. They are light and shiny. Do you want to see?" + +Sara nods. She likes stars too. She sits next to Leo and looks at the book. He shows her pictures of stars, planets, moons and rockets. He tells her stories about space. Sara listens and asks questions. She learns new things. + +They read for a while, then Leo says, "Do you want to move now? We can pretend we are astronauts. We can use the network as our spaceship and explore the park." + +Sara agrees. She likes to pretend. She and Leo move to the network. They climb, slide, swing and jump. They pretend they are flying, landing, walking and jumping in space. They have fun. + +Sara and Leo become friends. They like to move and read together. They share their books and stories. They move and learn. They are happy. +Tom and Mia like to play with their boat in the bath. They make the boat go fast and splash the water. They have fun with the boat. + +But one day, the boat breaks. The boat has a big hole and it cannot float. Tom and Mia are sad. They cry and cry. They want their boat back. + +Mum hears them cry. She comes to the bath and sees the broken boat. She says, "Oh no, what happened to your boat?" + +Tom and Mia say, "The boat is broken. It has a hole. It cannot float. We are sad." + +Mum says, "I'm sorry, my loves. I know you like your boat. But maybe we can fix it. Or maybe we can get a new boat. Do you want to try?" + +Tom and Mia stop crying. They look at Mum. They say, "Yes, please. We want to try." + +Mum smiles. She says, "OK, let's try. Come on, get out of the bath. We will dry you and dress you. Then we will go to the shop and look for a new boat. Maybe we can find a nice boat that is not noisy and does not break." + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "OK, Mum. Thank you, Mum. We love you, Mum." + +They get out of the bath. They dry and dress. They go to the shop with Mum. They look for a new boat. They find a nice boat that is not noisy and does not break. They are happy with their new boat. They hug Mum and say, "Thank you, Mum. You are the best, Mum." + +Mum hugs them back and says, "You are welcome, my loves. You are the best, too. Now let's go home and play with your new boat in the bath. But be careful, don't splash too much." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But it was getting cold and dark. Mom came to get them and said, "It's time to go home, kids. Put on your coats." + +Tom put on his coat fast. He wanted to go home and have some soup. But Lily did not want to go. She wanted to play more. She said, "No, Mom. I want to stay." + +Mom said, "Lily, you have to listen. It's cold and dark. Put on your coat, please." But Lily did not listen. She ran away from Mom and hid behind a tree. + +Mom was angry and worried. She said, "Lily, come here right now. This is not a game. Put on your coat, or you will get sick." But Lily did not come. She stayed behind the tree and made a face. + +Tom saw Lily and felt sad. He did not like to see Mom angry and Lily naughty. He went to Lily and said, "Lily, please don't be silly. Mom is right. It's cold and dark. Put on your coat and say sorry to Mom. She loves you and wants you to be safe." + +Lily looked at Tom and saw that he was right. She felt sorry for being naughty. She came out from behind the tree and put on her coat. She went to Mom and said, "Sorry, Mom. I was bad. I will listen to you next time." + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. She said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm sorry I was angry. I love you too. And thank you, Tom, for being a good brother. You are both very sweet. Now let's go home and have some soup." +Anna and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat something sweet. They saw a big cake on the table. It had pink frosting and sprinkles. It looked yummy. + +"Can we have some cake, Mom?" Anna asked. + +"Not now, dear. The cake is for Grandma's birthday. We have to wait until she comes," Mom said. + +Anna and Ben were sad. They waited and waited. But Grandma was late. They looked at the cake again. It smelled good. + +"Maybe we can have a little bite. Mom won't notice," Ben whispered. + +He took a knife and cut a small piece of cake. He gave half to Anna and ate the other half. It was soft and sweet. He liked the taste. + +Anna put the cake in her mouth. But she did not like the taste. It was sour and bitter. She made a face and spit it out. + +"Yuck! This cake is bad!" she said. + +Ben looked at the cake. He saw something green and fuzzy on it. It was mold. The cake was old and rotten. + +"Uh-oh. We ate bad cake. Mom will be mad," he said. + +They heard the doorbell. It was Grandma. She came with a big smile and a big present. + +"Happy birthday, Grandma!" Anna and Ben said. + +They hugged her and gave her the present. They hoped she would not see the cake. + +But Grandma saw the cake. She saw the mold and the missing piece. She was not happy. + +"Who did this?" she asked. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They did not want to lie. They did not want to get in trouble. They did not know what to do. + +They decided to tell the truth. + +"We did, Grandma. We were hungry. We wanted some cake. We did not know it was bad. We are sorry," they said. + +Grandma looked at them. She was not angry. She was sad. + +"Oh, my poor darlings. You must feel sick. Come here. Let me hug you and give you some water. And don't worry about the cake. I have a surprise for you," she said. + +She took them to the kitchen. There was another cake on the counter. It was enormous. It had chocolate frosting and candles. It looked delicious. + +"This is your cake, Anna and Ben. I made it for you. You can have as much as you want. Happy birthday, my sweeties," she said. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They thanked Grandma and hugged her. They forgot about the bad cake. They ate the good cake. They liked the taste. It was the best birthday ever. +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 boy comes to the park. He is mean. He takes Tom's ball and Jen's bike. He says, "They are mine now. Go away." + +Tom and Jen are sad and scared. They do not know what to do. They want their ball and bike back. + +They see a man in a blue suit. He has a badge and a hat. He is a law. He helps people who are in trouble. He sees Tom and Jen. He asks, "What is wrong, kids?" + +Tom and Jen tell him what happened. They point to the big boy. The law goes to the big boy. He says, "You cannot take things that are not yours. That is bad. You have to give them back. That is good." + +The big boy is afraid of the law. He gives Tom's ball and Jen's bike back. He says, "I am sorry. I will not do it again." + +The law says, "That is good. You have to be nice to others. Do you want to play with Tom and Jen?" + +The big boy nods. He says, "Yes, please. Can I be your friend?" + +Tom and Jen smile. They say, "Yes, you can. Come on, let's play." + +They all play together in the park. They have fun. They are happy. The law is happy too. He says, "You are good kids. Have a nice day." He waves and leaves. + +The end. +Anna liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted on paper, on walls, on rocks. She painted flowers, stars, animals. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, she saw a big boot in the yard. It was brown and dirty. It had no foot inside. Anna thought it was funny. She wanted to paint it. She took her paints and brushes and ran to the boot. + +She painted the boot with red, blue, yellow, green. She painted stripes, dots, swirls. She painted a face on the boot. She made the boot look silly. She laughed and laughed. + +But then, she heard a voice. It was angry and loud. It was her dad. He came to the yard and saw the boot. He saw Anna and her paints. He was not happy. + +"Anna, what did you do?" he asked. "That is my boot. I need it for work. You ruined it. You are foolish. You have to clean it now." + +Anna was scared and sad. She did not know it was her dad's boot. She thought it was a toy. She liked to paint. She did not want to clean. She cried and said, "I'm sorry, dad. I just wanted to paint. I did not mean to be foolish." +Lily and Tom like to play in the garden. They look for bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, they see a big black beetle on a leaf. Lily wants to touch it, but Tom is scared. + +"Look, Tom, a beetle!" Lily says. "It is shiny and hard. Can I hold it?" + +"No, Lily, it might bite you!" Tom says. "It has big jaws and legs. Let it be!" + +But Lily is curious. She reaches out her hand to the beetle. The beetle sees her and runs away. It goes under a rock. It is hidden. + +"Where did it go?" Lily asks. "I want to see it again!" + +Tom shakes his head. He does not want to see it again. He thinks it is ugly and scary. He says, "Let's go find something else. Maybe a butterfly or a ladybug. They are pretty and nice." + +Lily nods. She likes butterflies and ladybugs too. She follows Tom to another part of the garden. They forget about the beetle. The beetle is safe and happy under the rock. It does not like to be touched. It likes to be hidden. +Tim and Lily were twins who loved to play. They had a big box of toys in their room, but sometimes they got bored of them. One day, they decided to escape from their room and explore the house. They tiptoed down the stairs and looked around. + +They saw a shiny thing on the table. It was a round thing with holes and buttons. Tim picked it up and blew into it. It made a loud noise. "Wow, what is this?" he asked. + +Lily shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it's a jazz. Mommy likes jazz. She listens to it on the radio." + +Tim tried to play the jazz, but it only made more noise. He pressed the buttons and moved the jazz up and down. Lily clapped her hands and danced. They had fun with the jazz. + +But then they heard footsteps. It was Daddy. He was coming home from work. He was tall and strong. He would be angry if he saw them with the jazz. They had to hide it. + +"Quick, Lily, put the jazz under the sofa!" Tim whispered. + +Lily grabbed the jazz and ran to the sofa. She pushed it under the cushions. But it was too big. It stuck out. She tried to cover it with a pillow. + +Daddy opened the door and saw them. He smiled. "Hello, my little ones. What are you doing?" + +Tim and Lily smiled back. They hoped he wouldn't see the jazz. They said, "Nothing, Daddy. Just playing." +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. One day, they found a cane in the attic. It was old and brown and had a silver handle. + +"Let's play with the cane!" Sam said. "We can pretend to be old people and walk around the house." + +"OK, but I want to wear the cane first!" Lily said. "You can have it later." + +"No, I want to wear it first!" Sam said. "You always get to wear the best things." + +They started to pull the cane from each other. They did not share or take turns. They were very rude and loud. + +"Stop it, you two!" their mom said. She came into the attic and saw them fighting. "What are you doing with that cane? It belongs to your grandpa. He needs it to walk. You should not play with it. You could break it or hurt yourself." + +She took the cane from them and put it back in a box. She was very angry and sad. + +"Sorry, mom," Sam and Lily said. They felt bad for making their mom upset and for being mean to each other. + +They hugged their mom and said they loved her. They also hugged each other and said they were sorry. They decided to play a different game. They did not need the cane to have fun. They just needed to be kind and fair. +Lila loved to play with yarn. She had many colors of yarn in her basket. She liked to make things with yarn, like hats and scarves and dolls. She was gifted at making things with yarn. Her mom and dad and friends always praised her for her yarn creations. + +One day, it was raining outside. Lila could not go out and play. She felt bored and sad. She looked at her basket of yarn and had an idea. She decided to make something special with yarn for her mom. She took out some blue and white yarn and started to knit. + +She knitted for a long time, until she had a big and soft blanket. She was very proud of her blanket. She wanted to surprise her mom with it. She wrapped the blanket in a big bow and hid it behind the couch. Then she waited for her mom to come home. + +When her mom came home, she saw Lila smiling at her. She hugged Lila and asked her how her day was. Lila said, "It was raining, but I made something for you. It is a gift. Look behind the couch." + +Her mom looked behind the couch and saw the blanket. She was amazed and touched. She said, "Oh, Lila, this is beautiful! You made this with yarn? You are so gifted, my sweet girl. Thank you so much. This is the best gift ever." + +She opened the bow and wrapped the blanket around her and Lila. They cuddled on the couch and felt warm and happy. They watched the rain outside and talked and laughed. Lila felt glad that she could make her mom happy with her yarn gift. She loved her mom and her yarn. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to search for bugs and flowers. They had a rag to put their finds on. The rag was old and had many colors. + +"Look, Lily, I found a ladybug!" Ben said. He put the ladybug on the rag. It was red and black and had spots. + +"Wow, Ben, it is pretty!" Lily said. She searched for something different. She saw a butterfly. It was yellow and blue and had stripes. She ran after it. + +"Wait for me, Lily!" Ben said. He followed her. The butterfly flew away. Lily and Ben searched for it. They went to the other side of the garden. + +They saw a big tree. The tree had many leaves and fruits. The butterfly was on one of the fruits. It was orange and round. + +"Look, Ben, I found the butterfly!" Lily said. She pointed to the fruit. + +"Look, Lily, I found something else!" Ben said. He pointed to the rag. The rag was on the ground. It had many bugs and flowers on it. But it also had something different. It had a kitten. The kitten was white and fluffy and had green eyes. It was sleeping on the rag. + +"Wow, Ben, it is cute!" Lily said. She went to the rag. She touched the kitten. The kitten woke up. It meowed. + +"Hello, kitten, do you want to play with us?" Lily asked. + +The kitten nodded. It licked Lily's hand. Lily smiled. + +"Let's be friends, kitten!" Ben said. + +The kitten meowed again. It jumped on Ben's lap. Ben laughed. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They had a new friend. They played with the kitten and the bugs and the flowers. They forgot about the butterfly. They did not need to search anymore. They had everything they wanted on the rag. The rag was old and had many colors. But it was also magic. It brought them joy. +Lily and Ben like to play with their kite. It is light and has many colors. They take it to the park and run with it. The wind makes the kite fly high in the sky. Lily and Ben laugh and clap. + +But then the wind gets too strong. It pulls the kite away from Lily and Ben. They try to hold the string, but it breaks. The kite flies far, far away. Lily and Ben are sad. They cry and call for their kite. + +"Kite, kite, come back!" they shout. + +They look for their kite, but they cannot see it. They ask other people, but no one knows where it is. They walk back home with their mom. They are still sad. + +The next day, they hear a knock on the door. They open it and see a boy. He has their kite in his hand. He smiles and says: + +"Hi, I found your kite. It landed in my yard. I saw your name on it. Here, you can have it back." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hug the boy and thank him. They take their kite and run outside. They want to play with it again. + +"Kite, kite, we are glad you returned!" they say. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play together. One day, they want to visit the city. The city is big and noisy. There are many cars and people and shops. + +They ask their moms if they can go. Their moms say yes, but they have to be careful and stay together. They give them some money and a map. Lila and Tom are happy. They say thank you and goodbye. + +They take the bus to the city. They look out the window and see many things. They see a park, a bridge, a tower, a museum. They want to see everything. + +They get off the bus and walk around. They see a big square with a fountain. They see a street with many colors and lights. They see a statue of a lion. They see a sign that says "Hidden Alley". + +"What is that?" Lila asks. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Tom says. + +They follow the sign and find a narrow path between two buildings. They walk along the path and see a door. The door is old and wooden. It has a sign that says "Enter if you dare". + +"Should we go in?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. It looks scary," Lila says. + +They look at each other and nod. They are brave. They open the door and go in. They see a dark room with many things. They see books, toys, paintings, masks, hats, clocks. They see a cat, a bird, a fish, a snake. They see a man, a woman, a boy, a girl. + +"Hello," the man says. "Welcome to the hidden alley. We are the hidden people. We live here and collect things. Do you want to see our things?" + +Lila and Tom are surprised. They did not expect to see anyone. They are curious. They want to see the things. + +"Yes, please," they say. + +The hidden people smile. They show them their things. They tell them stories. They give them gifts. They are nice. + +Lila and Tom have fun. They forget the time. They forget the city. They forget their moms. + +They only remember the hidden alley and the hidden people. +Lily had a pet dog named Spot. Spot was big and brown and liked to run and play. Lily loved Spot very much and gave him hugs and kisses every day. + +One day, Lily and Spot went to the park with Mommy. There were many other dogs and people at the park. Lily saw a big sign that said "Dog Show". She wanted to see the dog show. Mommy said they could watch for a little while. + +The dog show was very fun. Lily saw dogs that could jump, roll, bark and do tricks. She clapped her hands and said "Wow!" and "Good dog!" Spot watched too and wagged his tail. + +Then, it was Spot's turn to go on the stage. Lily was excited and nervous. She hoped Spot would do well. She gave him a hug and said "You can do it, Spot!" + +Spot ran on the stage and smiled. He did a trick that Lily taught him. He stood on his hind legs and balanced a ball on his nose. The people and the dogs were amazed. They applauded and cheered for Spot. Spot was happy and proud. He dropped the ball and ran to Lily. He licked her face and wagged his tail. + +Lily hugged him and said "You did great, Spot! You are the best dog ever!" Mommy was proud too. She gave them both a kiss and said "You are both wonderful!" + +But then, Lily felt something itchy on her arm. She looked and saw a tiny bug. It was a flea. The flea had jumped from Spot to Lily. Lily was scared and said "Eek! A flea! Get it off, get it off!" + +Mommy saw the flea and said "Don't worry, Lily. It's just a flea. It won't hurt you. I'll get it off." She took a tissue and caught the flea. She threw it away and said "There, it's gone. You are OK, Lily." + +Lily was relieved and said "Thank you, Mommy. I don't like fleas. They are bad and icky." + +Mommy said "You're welcome, Lily. I don't like fleas either. They are bad and icky. But you know what? I love you and Spot. You are good and sweet." + +Lily smiled and said "I love you too, Mommy. And I love Spot. He is good and sweet too. And he is a star!" + +They all hugged and laughed. They were happy and had a good day. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their zip cars. They liked to make them go fast and zoom around the grass and the trees. They saw an elderly lady sitting on a bench with a big bag. She looked sad and lonely. + +"Hello, lady," Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The lady smiled and nodded. "That would be nice, dear. What are you playing with?" + +"These are our zip cars," Ben said. "They are very fun. You can open them and see the wheels and the engine." + +"Can I see?" the lady asked. + +"Sure," Lily said. She gave her zip car to the lady and helped her open it. The lady looked inside and gasped. + +"Oh, my! This is amazing! How do you make it work?" + +"We have a remote," Ben said. He showed her the buttons and how to make the zip car go forward, backward, left and right. + +The lady tried it and laughed. "This is so much fun! Thank you for sharing with me." + +"You're welcome," Lily and Ben said. They played with the zip cars and the lady for a long time. They made her happy and she made them happy. They became friends and decided to play again soon. +On Sunday, Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom and Dad. They saw many things in the park: trees, flowers, birds, and squirrels. But Lily and Ben liked the frogs the best. The frogs were green and wet and made funny noises. They also liked to hop from one rock to another. + +"Look, Ben, that frog is very unique!" Lily said, pointing to a frog that had a yellow spot on its back. "It is different from the other frogs. Do you think it is special?" + +"Maybe it is, Lily. Maybe it is the king of the frogs, or the smartest frog, or the happiest frog. Or maybe it is just a frog that likes to be unique." Ben said, smiling. + +Lily and Ben decided to hop like the frogs. They hopped on the grass, on the path, and on the bench. They hopped high and low, fast and slow, and made funny noises too. Mom and Dad laughed and clapped and took pictures of them. + +Lily and Ben had a lot of fun hopping like the frogs. They felt unique and happy too. They thanked the frogs for showing them how to hop and said goodbye. Then they went home with Mom and Dad, feeling tired but glad. They had a wonderful Sunday at the park. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily had a big teddy bear and Ben had a small car. They shared their toys and laughed a lot. + +But then, Lily saw a shiny red chair in the corner. She wanted to sit on it and see how it felt. She left her teddy bear on the floor and ran to the chair. She climbed on it and smiled. She felt very big and happy. + +Ben saw Lily on the chair and felt angry. He wanted to sit on the chair too. He left his car on the floor and ran to the chair. He tried to push Lily off the chair and shouted, "That's my chair! Go away!" + +Lily did not want to go away. She held on to the chair and shouted back, "No, it's my chair! You go away!" + +They both pulled and pushed and yelled. They did not see the car and the teddy bear on the floor. They tripped over them and fell off the chair. They hit their heads and knees on the hard floor. They felt a terrible pain and started to cry. + +Their mom heard their cries and came to the living room. She saw them on the floor and the chair and the toys. She was very sad and angry. She picked them up and hugged them. She said, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? You hurt yourselves and your toys. You should be nice to each other and share. The chair is for everyone, not just for one. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We're sorry, mom. We understand. We won't fight again. We love you and each other." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too. Now, let's put some ice on your bumps and bruises and then we can read a story together. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "That sounds good, mom. Thank you." + +They followed mom to the kitchen and then to the couch. They sat on the couch with mom and their toys. They felt better and happy. They learned their lesson and never fought over the chair again. +Lily was a charming girl who liked to taste new things. She loved to eat fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread, and even some spicy food. She always asked her mom, "What is this? How does it taste?" before she tried something. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and saw a big ice cream truck. She ran to the truck and saw many colors of ice cream. She wanted to taste them all. She asked her mom, "Can I have some ice cream, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can have one scoop of ice cream. But you have to choose one flavor. Which one do you want?" + +Lily looked at the ice cream and saw red, yellow, green, brown, white, and pink. She liked all the colors, but she did not know how they tasted. She pointed to the red one and said, "I want this one. What is it?" + +The ice cream man said, "That is strawberry. It is sweet and fruity. Do you like strawberries?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I like strawberries. They are yummy. Can I have strawberry ice cream, please?" + +The ice cream man scooped some strawberry ice cream and put it on a cone. He gave it to Lily and said, "Here you go. Enjoy your ice cream." + +Lily took the cone and licked the ice cream. It was cold and creamy. She liked the taste of strawberry. She smiled and said, "Thank you, ice cream man. This is delicious." + +She ate her ice cream and felt happy. She looked at her mom and said, "Mom, can you taste my ice cream? It is very good." + +Her mom said, "Sure, I can taste your ice cream. But only a little bit. I don't want to take your ice cream." + +She took a small bite of the ice cream and said, "You are right, Lily. This is very good. You have a good eye for choosing flavors." + +Lily giggled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you." + +She hugged her mom and finished her ice cream. She felt very charming and sweet. She had a wonderful day at the park. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with their toys, read books, and sing songs. One day, they heard a loud noise outside. It was a hurricane. The wind was very strong and it made the trees and the houses shake. + +Lily and Max were scared. They hugged each other and ran to Lily's mom. Lily's mom was in the kitchen. She was making cookies for them. She saw them and smiled. + +"Don't worry, my sweeties. The hurricane will go away soon. We are safe inside. Do you want some cookies?" she said. + +Lily and Max nodded. They loved cookies. They followed Lily's mom to the living room. There, they saw a big box. It had a bow on it. Lily's mom said it was a surprise for them. + +"What is it, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Open it and see," Lily's mom said. + +Lily and Max opened the box. Inside, they saw a puppy. It was brown and white and had floppy ears. It was adorable. It wagged its tail and licked their faces. + +"A puppy!" Lily and Max shouted. They were so happy. They hugged the puppy and gave it a name. They called it Coco. + +Coco was their new friend. They played with Coco, fed Coco, and cuddled with Coco. They forgot about the hurricane. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to learn new things. One day, they ask their mom to take them to the museum. Mom says yes, but they have to be good and listen. + +At the museum, they see many things. They see big bones of animals that lived long ago. They see shiny rocks and colorful paintings. They see a big glass tank with fish and plants. + +Lily and Ben want to touch everything. They are curious. But mom says no, they have to look with their eyes, not with their hands. Some things are fragile and can break. Some things are precious and belong to other people. Some things are not safe and can hurt them. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They want to feel the things they see. They see a small green frog in a cage. It looks soft and cute. Lily asks mom if she can touch the frog. Mom says no, the frog is not a toy. It is a living thing that needs its space. It might be scared or angry if Lily touches it. It might also have poison on its skin that can make Lily sick. + +Ben sees a big red button on a wall. It looks fun and shiny. Ben asks mom if he can press the button. Mom says no, the button is not a toy. It is part of an experiment that the museum people do. It might make a loud noise or a bright flash that can scare or hurt Ben. + +Lily and Ben are very disappointed. They think the museum is boring and mean. They want to go home and play with their own toys. They tell mom they are tired and hungry. Mom says okay, they can go to the cafeteria and have a snack. She says they did a good job of being polite and respectful at the museum. She says they can come back another day and see more things. She says some things at the museum are harmless and can be touched, but they have to ask first and follow the rules. Lily and Ben nod and smile. They are happy again. They love their mom and the museum. +Sam and Mia were eager to make a cake for their mom. They had a big bowl, some flour, some eggs, some sugar, and some butter. They also had a spoon and a pan. + +"Let's mix everything in the bowl," Sam said. He cracked an egg and poured it in. Mia added some flour and sugar. They took turns stirring with the spoon. + +"Can I put in the butter?" Mia asked. Sam nodded and gave her the butter. She cut a piece and dropped it in the bowl. They stirred some more. + +The cake batter looked smooth and yummy. They poured it in the pan and put it in the oven. They set the timer and waited. + +While they waited, they saw a leather bag on the table. It was mom's bag. It had a zipper and a strap. It looked shiny and soft. + +"Can we look inside?" Mia wondered. Sam shrugged and opened the zipper. They peeked inside the bag. They saw a wallet, a phone, a book, and a red lipstick. + +"Wow, mom has so many things," Sam said. He reached for the phone. Mia grabbed the lipstick. They took them out of the bag and played with them. + +They did not hear the timer beep. They did not smell the cake burning. They did not see the smoke coming out of the oven. They were too busy with mom's things. + +They only noticed when mom came home. She saw the smoke, the fire, and the mess. She screamed and ran to the kitchen. She turned off the oven and grabbed the pan. She threw it in the sink and turned on the water. + +She looked at Sam and Mia. They looked at her. They dropped the phone and the lipstick. They felt scared and sorry. + +"Sam, Mia, what did you do?" mom asked. She was angry and sad. She hugged them and said, "I love you, but you were very naughty. You should not play with fire or my things. You could have hurt yourself or the house. And you ruined the cake and the bag." + +Sam and Mia cried and said, "We're sorry, mom. We wanted to make you a cake. We were eager to surprise you. We did not mean to make a fire or a mess. We love you, too." + +Mom wiped their tears and said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But you have to learn from your mistake. Next time, you have to ask me before you use the oven or my bag. And you have to pay attention to the timer and the smoke. And you have to help me clean up." + +Sam and Mia nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We will. Can we still make you a cake?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Maybe another day. For now, let's have some ice cream instead." She took them to the freezer and gave them each a scoop. They ate their ice cream and hugged mom. They were happy again. +Tim and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big truck with many balloons. A man was giving the balloons to the children. He said, "If you fill this card with stickers, you can get a prize." + +Tim and Mia wanted a prize. They ran to the truck and got a card and some stickers. They looked for things to stick them on. They saw a slide, a swing, a bench, and a tree. They stuck their stickers on them. + +But they still needed more stickers to fill the card. They looked around and saw a dog. The dog was brown and fluffy. He had a collar with a name tag. It said, "Rex. I am dependable and friendly." + +Tim and Mia liked the dog. They asked him, "Can we stick some stickers on you? We want to get a prize." + +The dog wagged his tail and nodded. He let them stick the stickers on his fur. He was very patient and gentle. He liked the children. + +Tim and Mia filled their card with stickers. They thanked the dog and gave him a hug. They ran back to the truck and showed their card to the man. He smiled and said, "Wow, you did a great job! You can choose any prize you want." + +Tim and Mia looked at the prizes. There were balls, books, dolls, cars, and hats. They saw something that they liked the most. They pointed at it and said, "We want that one!" + +The man gave them their prize. It was a dog toy. It was a bone with a squeaker. Tim and Mia were very happy. They ran to the dog and gave him the toy. They said, "This is for you, Rex. You are dependable and friendly. You helped us get a prize. You are our friend." + +The dog barked and took the toy. He squeaked it and played with it. He was very happy. He licked Tim and Mia's faces. He said, "Thank you, Tim and Mia. You are kind and generous. You gave me a prize. You are my friends." +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the house. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around and saw many places where Ben could hide. She saw a big closet, a small table, a soft bed and a jolly door. The door had a funny face on it, with two eyes, a nose and a mouth. + +Lily decided to check the door first. She walked up to it and knocked. "Ben, are you in there?" she asked. The door did not answer. Lily tried to open it, but it was locked. She heard a giggle from behind the door. She knew it was Ben. "I found you, Ben!" she said. "Come out, come out!" + +The door opened and Ben came out. He was smiling and holding a key. "You guessed right, Lily!" he said. "But how did you know I was here?" + +Lily pointed to the door's face. "The door told me," she said. "It winked at me when I knocked." + +Ben looked at the door and saw that it was true. The door had one eye closed and the other open. It also had a big grin on its mouth. "Wow, that's a jolly door!" he said. "It likes to play with us." + +Lily and Ben laughed and hugged the door. The door hugged them back and said, "You are both very good at hide and seek. Do you want to play again?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +The door said, "OK, then. I will count to ten and you go hide. Ready, set, go!" + +Lily and Ben ran to find new hiding places. The door started to count. "One, two, three..." It was a jolly door and it liked to have fun. +Tommy loved to sail. He had a toy boat that he played with in the bathtub. He made waves with his hands and pretended he was a captain. He liked to wear his blue bathrobe after his bath. It was soft and warm and had a hood. + +One day, Tommy's mom said, "Tommy, we are going to the park. Do you want to come?" + +"Yes, mom, I want to come. Can I bring my boat?" Tommy asked. + +"Sure, you can bring your boat. But you have to change your clothes first. You can't wear your bathrobe outside," mom said. + +"But mom, I like my bathrobe. It is like a sail. And it is soft," Tommy said. + +"I know, Tommy, but it is not for the park. It is for the bath. You can wear your jacket instead. It is also blue and soft. And it has pockets for your boat," mom said. + +"OK, mom, I will wear my jacket. But can I wear my hood too?" Tommy asked. + +"Yes, you can wear your hood too. It will keep your ears warm. Now, let's go to the park and sail your boat in the pond," mom said. + +Tommy smiled and hugged his mom. He changed his clothes and put his boat in his pocket. He wore his jacket and his hood. He was ready to sail. He and his mom went to the park and had a lot of fun. Tommy was a happy captain. +Anna and Ben like to pretend they are animals. Anna is a cat and Ben is a dog. They crawl on the floor and make noises. Anna says "meow" and Ben says "woof". They chase each other and play with a ball. + +One day, they find a bottle of juice on the table. It is red and shiny. Anna and Ben want to drink it. They think it is a special juice for animals. Anna says "let's pretend this is our juice". Ben says "ok, but we have to be gentle. We don't want to spill it or break it". + +They take the bottle and go to their playroom. They put the bottle on a mat and sit around it. They pretend to lick the juice with their tongues. They make happy noises. They say "this juice is yummy". They share the juice and have fun. + +But then, mom comes in and sees them. She is not happy. She says "what are you doing? That is not your juice. That is my juice. It is not for animals. It is for grown-ups. It is spicy and strong. You could get sick". She takes the bottle and puts it away. She gives them water and cookies instead. + +Anna and Ben are sorry. They say "we are sorry, mom. We didn't know. We were just pretending". Mom says "I know, but you have to be careful. You can't drink anything you find. You have to ask me first. And you have to be gentle with my things. Do you understand?" Anna and Ben say "yes, mom. We understand". They hug mom and say "we love you". Mom says "I love you too". She smiles and kisses them. They finish their water and cookies and go back to their game. They pretend they are birds and fly around the room. They are happy. +Lily likes to eat potatoes. She likes them when they are hot and soft and have butter on them. She does not like them when they are cold and hard and have dirt on them. + +One day, Lily's mom gives her a plate of potatoes for lunch. Lily is happy and says, "Thank you, mom. I love potatoes." She picks up a potato with her fork and bites it. But it does not taste good. It tastes like dirt. Lily makes a face and spits out the potato. + +"Mom, this potato is yucky. It has dirt on it. I don't want to eat it," Lily says. + +Mom looks at the potato and sees that it is not clean. She says, "Oh, I'm sorry, Lily. I forgot to wash the potatoes. I was in a hurry. Let me get you some clean potatoes." + +Mom takes the plate of potatoes and goes to the sink. She washes the potatoes with water and soap. She puts them in a pot and boils them until they are hot and soft. She adds some butter and salt and pepper. She brings the pot to the table and gives Lily a new plate of potatoes. + +"Here you go, Lily. These potatoes are clean and tasty. Try them and see," Mom says. + +Lily takes a potato with her fork and bites it. It tastes good. It tastes like butter and salt and pepper. Lily smiles and says, "Mmm, these potatoes are yummy. Thank you, mom. I love you." + +Mom smiles and says, "You're welcome, Lily. I love you too. Now, eat your potatoes and enjoy your lunch." +Lily liked to perform. She liked to sing and dance and make people happy. She had a big dream. She wanted to perform at the university. + +The university was a big place with many buildings and people. Lily's mom worked there. She taught about ancient things. Ancient things were very old and had stories. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to the university. She showed her some ancient things in a museum. Lily saw a big statue, a shiny coin, and a colorful painting. She asked her mom, "What are these things?" + +"These are things from a long time ago, from a place called Rome. They had a different language and culture. They also liked to perform. They had theaters and music and poetry," her mom said. + +"Wow, that sounds fun! Can I perform like them?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can. Do you want to try?" her mom said. + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. + +Her mom took her to a theater. It was empty, but it had a stage and seats and curtains. Lily climbed on the stage and pretended to be a Roman performer. She sang a song, she danced a dance, and she recited a poem. She used some words she learned from her mom, like "salve" and "gratias". + +Her mom watched and clapped and smiled. She was very proud of Lily. She said, "You are a wonderful performer, Lily. You have a big talent and a big heart. Maybe one day, you can perform at the university for real." + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love the ancient things. They are very cool and have stories. Just like me." +Lena and Tom are friends. They like to play together. Today is Lena's birthday. She is three years old. She invites Tom to her house for a party. + +Lena's mom makes soup for them. It is hot and yummy. She puts carrots, potatoes and chicken in it. She also makes a cake with candles. Lena and Tom sit at the table and eat soup. They say, "This soup is lovely. Thank you, mom." + +After soup, Lena's mom brings the cake. She lights the candles and sings, "Happy birthday to you." Lena and Tom clap their hands and join the song. Lena blows the candles and makes a wish. She wishes for more fun with Tom. + +Lena's mom cuts the cake and gives them a big slice each. They eat cake and drink juice. They are happy and full. They say, "This cake is delicious. Thank you, mom." + +Then Lena and Tom go to the living room. They play with balloons, toys and books. They laugh and have fun. They celebrate Lena's birthday. They are good friends. They hug and say, "We love you." +Lily and Ben are friends. They live next to each other. They like to play together in the yard. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they play with a ball. They kick the ball and catch the ball. They laugh and run. They are very happy. + +But then, the ball goes over the fence. It lands in the yard of Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown is their neighbor. He is old and grumpy. He does not like noise. He does not like children. + +"Hey, you kids!" Mr. Brown shouts. "Stop making noise! Go away! This is my ball now!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They want their ball back. But they do not want to talk to Mr. Brown. He is mean and scary. + +They run back to their house. They tell their mom what happened. Their mom is kind and gentle. She hugs them and says, "Don't worry, my loves. I will talk to Mr. Brown and get your ball back. He is just tired and cranky. Maybe he needs a nap." + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. Sometimes they are tired and cranky too. Sometimes they need a nap. + +They go to their room. They lie on their bed. They cuddle with their teddy bears. They close their eyes. They sleep. They sleep hard. They dream of their ball. They dream of playing with their friend. They dream of being happy. +Ben and Lily were playing with paper and tape. They wanted to make gifts for Mom and Dad. Ben found a shiny paper with bumps on it. He liked the texture. He said, "This paper is fun. I will wrap Dad's gift with it." + +Lily looked at her paper. It was normal paper. It was smooth and plain. She said, "My paper is boring. I want shiny paper too." + +Ben said, "You can have some of my paper. But you have to share. We can cut it in half." + +Lily said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. We can share the paper and the tape." + +They cut the paper and wrapped their gifts. They put them under the tree. They were happy. They hugged each other. They said, "We love Mom and Dad. We hope they like our gifts." +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toy boats in the bathtub. They pretended they were sailors on a big adventure. They made waves with their hands and splashed water everywhere. + +One day, Sam had a new idea. He said to Mia, "Let's sail our boats to the drain. Maybe there is a secret tunnel there that leads to the ocean. Then we can see real fish and sharks and dolphins." + +Mia was not sure. She said, "But what if our boats get stuck in the drain? Or what if the water goes away and we can't get them back? I don't want to lose my boat. It is my favorite." + +Sam was ignorant. He did not listen to Mia. He said, "Don't be silly. Nothing bad will happen. Come on, it will be fun. Follow me." He pushed his boat towards the drain. + +Mia followed him, but she was scared. She said, "Sam, wait. I don't think this is a good idea. Please, let's go back." But Sam did not hear her. He was too excited. + +He reached the drain and tried to squeeze his boat through the hole. But his boat was too big. It got stuck. He pulled and pushed, but it did not move. He said, "Oh no. My boat. Help me, Mia. Help me get my boat out." + +Mia tried to help him, but it was too late. The water started to go away. It made a loud noise. It sucked the boats and the bubbles and the soap. Sam and Mia watched in horror as their boats disappeared into the drain. They cried and cried. + +They learned a hard lesson. They should have listened to Mia. They should not have sailed their boats to the drain. They should have been more careful. They lost their boats and their fun. They were very sad. +Tim and Jen are playing hide and seek in the garage. Tim is the seeker and Jen is the hider. Tim closes his eyes and counts to ten. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!" Tim says. + +He opens his eyes and looks around the garage. He sees a lot of boxes, tools, bikes and cans. He wonders where Jen is hiding. He walks slowly and quietly, hoping to find her. + +Jen is hiding behind a big box. She hears Tim's footsteps and feels nervous. She hopes he won't find her. She tries to be very still and quiet. She holds her breath and covers her mouth. + +Tim sees a box that looks a little different. He thinks he sees a bit of Jen's hair sticking out. He smiles and tiptoes towards the box. He jumps out and shouts, "Boo!" + +Jen screams and jumps out of the box. She sees Tim and laughs. She says, "You scared me, Tim! You are a good seeker!" + +Tim says, "You are a good hider, Jen! But I found you! Now it's your turn to count and my turn to hide!" + +They hug and switch roles. They keep playing hide and seek in the garage until their mom calls them for lunch. They have a lot of fun. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to help Mom and Dad with chores. Today, they want to mop the floor. Mom gives them a mop and a bucket of water. She tells them to be careful and not spill the water. + +Tom and Mia start to mop the floor. They have fun making the floor wet and shiny. They sing a song as they mop. "Mop, mop, mop the floor, make it clean and bright. Mop, mop, mop the floor, we are helpers, right?" + +But then, they see a tough spot on the floor. It is brown and sticky. They try to mop it, but it does not go away. They scrub harder, but it still stays. They wonder what it is. + +"Mom, what is this?" Tom asks, pointing to the tough spot. + +Mom comes and looks at the floor. She smiles and says, "That is a chocolate stain. You made it yesterday when you ate your cookies. Remember?" + +Tom and Mia remember. They feel a little guilty. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We did not mean to make a mess." + +Mom hugs them and says, "It's okay, my loves. You are doing a great job. Here, let me help you with the tough spot. We can use some soap and a sponge. Then, the floor will be clean and bright." + +Tom and Mia nod and say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +They work together to mop the floor. They are happy and proud. They are good helpers. +Lila and Sam liked to play in the park. They liked to collect things they found on the ground. They collected leaves, rocks, flowers and feathers. They put them in a big basket. + +One day, they saw a tall lady in a white dress. She had a veil on her head. It was long and shiny. It looked like a fairy's wing. + +"Wow, look at her veil!" Lila said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can we have it?" Sam asked. "We can put it in our basket." + +They ran to the lady and said hello. The lady smiled and said hello back. + +"Your veil is very pretty," Lila said. "Can we have it?" + +The lady looked surprised. She said, "No, you can't have it. It is mine. I am getting married today. This is my wedding veil." + +Lila and Sam did not know what getting married meant. They did not know what a wedding veil was. They only knew they liked the veil. + +"Please, can we have it?" Sam said. "We will give you something else. We have leaves, rocks, flowers and feathers. They are very nice." + +The lady shook her head. She said, "No, thank you. I don't need those things. I need my veil. It is special to me. It is a gift from my husband. He loves me very much." + +Lila and Sam felt sad. They wanted the veil. But they also saw that the lady was happy. She had a big ring on her finger. She had a big smile on her face. She had a man waiting for her. He was tall and handsome. He wore a suit and a tie. He looked at the lady with love. + +Lila and Sam decided to let the lady keep her veil. They said, "OK, we understand. You can keep your veil. We are sorry for asking. You are very lucky. You have a husband who loves you. We hope you have a good day." + +The lady thanked them. She said, "You are very sweet. You have a good day too. You have each other. You are friends. That is also very lucky. Friendship is a gift too." + +Lila and Sam hugged each other. They said, "Yes, we are friends. We love each other too. We have a lot of things in our basket. We can share them. We can make something with them. We can have fun." + +They waved goodbye to the lady and the man. They ran back to their basket. They took out their leaves, rocks, flowers and feathers. They started to make a crown, a necklace, a bracelet and a wand. They pretended to be a king, a queen, a prince and a princess. They had a lot of fun. They did not need a veil. They had each other. +Lily liked to read novels. Novels were big books with many words and pictures. She could use her eyes and her mind to see different places and people. Sometimes, she read novels with her mom or dad. They helped her with hard words and asked her questions. + +One day, Lily found a novel in her room. It was a gift from her aunt. Her aunt lived in a distant place. She did not see her aunt often, but she liked her very much. The novel was about a girl who went on an adventure with a dragon. Lily was curious and excited. She opened the novel and started to read. + +She read for a long time. She forgot about everything else. She wanted to know what happened to the girl and the dragon. She saw them fly in the sky, fight bad guys, and find treasure. She felt happy and scared and amazed. + +She did not hear her mom call her for dinner. She did not hear her dad knock on her door. She did not hear her brother tease her. She only heard the words and the pictures in the novel. + +Finally, her mom came into her room. She saw Lily with the novel. She smiled and said, "Lily, you are so into that novel. Do you like it?" + +Lily looked up and nodded. She said, "Yes, mom, I love it. It is the best novel ever. Can I read more after dinner?" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Of course, sweetie. But first, let's go eat. You must be hungry after such a long journey." + +Lily closed the novel and put it on her bed. She followed her mom to the kitchen. She was hungry, but she also wanted to read more. She thought about the girl and the dragon. She wondered what they would do next. She could not wait to use her eyes and her mind again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to ride their bikes on the path. Tom had a red bike and a blue helmet. Lily had a yellow bike and a purple helmet. They wore their helmets to be safe. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a green bike and no helmet. He looked sad and lonely. Tom and Lily wanted to be nice to him. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Tom asked the new boy. + +"I am Sam," the new boy said. + +"Do you want to play with us?" Lily asked. + +Sam nodded. He wanted to have friends. + +"OK, but you need a helmet," Tom said. "It is not safe to ride without a helmet. You can borrow mine." + +Tom took off his blue helmet and gave it to Sam. Sam put it on and smiled. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are very kind," Sam said. + +"You are welcome, Sam. We are happy to share," Tom said. + +Lily smiled too. She liked Sam. He was nice and polite. + +"Come on, let's ride together," Lily said. "We can show you the park. It is very fun." + +Sam followed Tom and Lily on his green bike. He felt happy and grateful. He had found new friends. + +Tom, Lily and Sam rode their bikes on the path. They had red, yellow and green bikes and blue, purple and blue helmets. They looked like a rainbow. They laughed and talked and had a lot of fun. They welcomed Sam to the park. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to slide, swing, and run. One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a huge heart on its chest. + +"Wow, look at that dog!" Anna says. "It has a heart like us!" + +"Can we pet it?" Ben asks. "It looks nice." + +They walk to the dog. The dog wags its tail. It licks their faces. They giggle and pet it. + +"Hello, doggy," Anna says. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks. It sounds like "Woofy". + +"Woofy, that is a good name," Ben says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +Woofy nods. He follows them to the slide. He slides with them. He follows them to the swing. He swings with them. He follows them to the grass. He runs with them. + +They have a lot of fun. They are happy. Woofy is happy too. He has new friends. + +The end. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They pretend the park is a jungle. They climb on the trees and swing on the vines. + +One day, they see a big bird in the sky. The bird is high and fast. It has sharp claws and a sharp beak. It is not a nice bird. It is a mean bird. + +The bird sees Tim and Mia. It wants to catch them. It dives down and makes a loud noise. Tim and Mia are scared. They run to hide behind a bush. + +"Go away, bird!" Tim shouts. "You are not welcome in our jungle!" + +The bird does not listen. It tries to grab Tim and Mia with its claws. But it misses. It hits the bush instead. The bush has sharp thorns. The thorns hurt the bird. The bird cries and flies away. + +Tim and Mia are safe. They hug each other. They are happy. They say thank you to the bush. + +"Thank you, bush!" Mia says. "You are a good friend. You saved us from the mean bird!" + +The bush does not talk. But it shakes its leaves. It is happy too. It likes Tim and Mia. They are nice to the jungle. They are good friends. +Lily loved to collect rocks. She had many rocks of different colors and shapes in her box. She liked to look at them and touch them and show them to her friends. + +One day, she found a very special rock. It was shiny and smooth and had spots on it. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. She was very happy. + +She ran home to show her mom her new rock. But when she took it out of her pocket, she saw that it was not a rock at all. It was a turtle! + +The turtle was very small and scared. It hid in its shell and did not move. Lily was surprised and curious. She wanted to know more about the turtle. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, what is this? Is it a rock?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, Lily, that is not a rock. That is a turtle. A turtle is an animal that lives in water and on land. It has a hard shell to protect itself. Sometimes it comes out of its shell to eat and walk and swim." + +Lily said, "Wow, a turtle! Can I keep it? Can I be its friend?" + +Her mom said, "Well, Lily, turtles are not like rocks. They need special care and attention. They need a big tank with water and plants and rocks. They need fresh food and clean water. They need a warm place to sleep. And they need a veterinarian to check on them and make sure they are healthy." + +Lily said, "What is a veterinarian?" + +Her mom said, "A veterinarian is a person who helps animals when they are sick or hurt. They are like doctors for animals. They have a lot of knowledge and tools and medicine. They are very kind and gentle." + +Lily said, "Oh, I see. Maybe the turtle is sick or hurt. Maybe it needs a veterinarian. Maybe it is frightened." + +Her mom said, "Yes, maybe. The turtle must have been lost or abandoned by someone. It must have been very lonely and scared. Maybe we can help it. Maybe we can take it to the veterinarian and see what they say. Maybe they can find it a good home where it can be happy and safe." + +Lily said, "Yes, let's do that. Let's help the turtle. Maybe we can visit it sometimes and be its friends." + +Her mom said, "That sounds like a good idea, Lily. You are very sweet and caring. You have a big heart. Come on, let's go to the veterinarian and see what they say." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She held the turtle gently in her hands and followed her mom to the car. She hoped the turtle would be okay. She hoped the veterinarian would be nice. She hoped the turtle would find a good home. She was glad she found the turtle. She was glad she collected rocks. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide and swing. They had a lot of fun with their friends. + +One day, they saw a big field of flowers. They ran to the field and smelled the flowers. They were very pretty and smelled good. Lila saw a yellow flower with a white ring. She picked it up and said, "Look, Ben, this is a daisy. It is my favorite flower." + +Ben looked at the daisy and smiled. He saw another flower next to it. It was white and had a yellow center. He picked it up and said, "This is a daisy too, Lila. But it is pale. It is not as bright as yours." + +Lila looked at the pale daisy and frowned. She said, "Why is it pale, Ben? Is it sick? Does it need water?" + +Ben shrugged. He did not know why the daisy was pale. He said, "Maybe it is just different, Lila. Maybe it likes to be pale. Maybe it is still pretty, even if it is not bright." + +Lila thought about it. She said, "You are right, Ben. It is still pretty. And it is still a daisy. Maybe it is happy to be pale. Maybe it is special." + +Lila and Ben smiled. They put the daisies in their hair and ran back to their friends. They showed them their flowers and said, "We found daisies in the field. They are very pretty and smell good. Some are bright and some are pale. But they are all daisies and we like them all." +Lily and Ben wanted to plant some flowers in the garden. They had some seeds and a small shovel. They asked Mom to help them. + +"First, we need to measure the soil," Mom said. "We need to make sure there is enough room for the seeds to grow. Can you help me with the ruler?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They took turns holding the ruler and digging holes in the soil. They measured four inches for each hole. They counted the holes together. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six!" Lily said. + +"Good job!" Mom said. "Now we can put the seeds in the holes. But be careful, the seeds are very delicate. They can break easily if you squeeze them too hard." + +Lily and Ben gently picked up the seeds and dropped them in the holes. They covered them with some soil and patted it down. They smiled at their work. + +"Can we water them now?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, but not too much," Mom said. "The seeds need some water, but not too much. Too much water can make them drown. Let's use the watering can and give them a little sprinkle." + +Lily and Ben took turns holding the watering can and pouring some water on the seeds. They watched the water soak into the soil. + +"Will they grow soon?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe not today, but soon," Mom said. "We have to be patient and wait. The seeds need some sun and some rain and some time to grow. But if we take good care of them, they will grow into beautiful flowers." + +Lily and Ben hugged Mom and thanked her for helping them. They were excited to see their flowers grow. They hoped they would be colorful and pretty. They loved their garden. +Tom was a curious boy who liked to explore the woods near his home. One day, he saw a big, brown bear sleeping under a tree. Tom wanted to see the bear up close, so he tiptoed towards it. + +The bear had a shiny, black nose and soft, furry ears. Tom reached out his hand to touch the bear, but he felt something sharp on his finger. It was the bear's claw! Tom cried out in pain and ran away. + +The bear woke up and saw Tom running. He was not angry, but curious too. He wanted to know who Tom was and why he touched him. He followed Tom to his home, but he stayed behind a bush. + +Tom ran inside and told his mom what happened. She hugged him and put a band-aid on his finger. She said, "Tom, you should never touch a wild animal. They can hurt you or be scared of you. They need their space and respect." + +Tom nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was curious, but I learned my lesson. The bear was curious too, but he did not mean to hurt me." + +Tom looked out the window and saw the bear peeking from the bush. He waved at him and said, "Bye, bear. I hope you have a good nap." The bear nodded and went back to the woods. +Sara and Ben liked to play with their toys in the garden. They had a big box of cars, dolls, animals and other things. One day, they found a map in the box. It was old and filthy, with many holes and stains. + +"Look, Sara, a map!" Ben said. "Maybe it shows us where to find treasure!" + +"Let's see!" Sara said. They opened the map and looked at it. It had many lines and shapes and words they could not read. They saw a big X in one corner. + +"Maybe the X is where the treasure is!" Ben said. "Let's go there!" + +They took the map and ran to the corner of the garden. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. They looked inside the hole and saw a shiny metal box. + +"Wow, we found it!" Sara said. "Let's open it!" + +They pulled the box out of the hole and opened it. Inside, they saw a strange device with a button and a nozzle. It looked like a gun, but smaller. + +"What is this?" Ben asked. He picked up the device and pressed the button. A red beam shot out of the nozzle and hit Sara. + +"Ben, stop!" Sara shouted. But it was too late. She felt a tingling sensation and then she began to shrink. She became smaller and smaller until she was the size of a mouse. + +"Oops!" Ben said. He dropped the device and looked at Sara. She was tiny and scared. He saw a big spider crawling towards her. + +"Sara, watch out!" Ben said. He grabbed a stick and tried to scare the spider away. He hoped he could find a way to make Sara big again. He wished he had never found the map. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, run, and swing. One day, they saw a big boy on the swing. He was swinging very high and fast. He did not let anyone else swing. + +"Can we swing, please?" Tom asked the big boy. + +"No, this is my swing. Go away!" the big boy said. He was not humble. He was mean. + +Tom and Anna felt sad. They wanted to swing too. They waited for the big boy to stop. But he did not stop. He swung higher and higher. He laughed and shouted. + +"Look at me! I am the best swinger in the park!" the big boy said. + +But then, something bad happened. The swing broke. The big boy fell to the ground. He cried and screamed. He hurt his arm and leg. He destroyed the swing. + +Tom and Anna ran to him. They helped him get up. They asked him if he was okay. + +"I'm sorry, I was mean to you. I was wrong. Can you forgive me?" the big boy said. + +Tom and Anna nodded. They were humble. They were kind. + +"Let's go to the nurse. She will make you feel better. Then we can play together. Maybe we can find another swing." Tom said. + +The big boy smiled. He thanked Tom and Anna. They became friends. They learned to share and care. They had fun in the park. +Ben and Mia were playing with marbles in the yard. They had many marbles of different colors and sizes. They liked to roll them on the ground and see who could make them go the farthest. + +"Look, I have a big red marble!" Mia said, holding it in her hand. "It can roll very fast and far." + +"I have a small blue marble," Ben said. "It is shiny and pretty. I bet it can roll faster than yours." + +They decided to have a race with their marbles. They drew a line on the dirt with a stick and put their marbles behind it. Then they counted to three and let them go. + +"One, two, three, roll!" they shouted together. + +But as soon as they rolled their marbles, a big dog ran into the yard. It saw the marbles and thought they were balls. It barked and chased after them, trying to catch them in its mouth. + +"Hey, stop!" Ben and Mia cried. "Those are our marbles, not your balls!" + +The dog did not listen. It grabbed Mia's big red marble and ran away with it. It also knocked over Ben's small blue marble and made it roll into a bush. + +Ben and Mia ran after the dog, but it was too fast. They could not catch it. They lost their marbles and felt very sad. + +They went back to the yard and looked for more marbles. But they could not find any. They had used all their marbles for the race. + +They sat on the grass and sighed. They wished they had not raced their marbles. They wished they had not delayed their play. They wished the dog had not taken their marbles. + +They looked at each other and made a sour face. They did not want to play anymore. They wanted their marbles back. +It was a miserable day. The sky was grey and it rained a lot. Tom and Lily wanted to go to the park, but they had to stay inside. They were bored and sad. + +"Let's play a game," Tom said. "We can pretend we are going to the shop. I have a wallet with money." + +"OK," Lily said. "What do you want to buy?" + +Tom looked around the room. He saw a teddy bear, a ball, and a book. "I want to buy the teddy bear," he said. "It is soft and cuddly." + +Lily picked up the teddy bear and pretended to be the shopkeeper. "That will be five coins, please," she said. + +Tom opened his wallet and took out five coins. He gave them to Lily and took the teddy bear. He hugged it and smiled. + +"Thank you," he said. "Can I buy the ball too?" + +Lily nodded. "That will be three coins, please," she said. + +Tom gave her three more coins and took the ball. He bounced it on the floor and laughed. + +"Thank you," he said. "Can I buy the book too?" + +Lily shook her head. "No, you can't," she said. "You have no more money. Your wallet is empty." + +Tom looked at his wallet and saw that it was true. He had no more coins. He felt sad and angry. + +"That's not fair," he said. "I want the book too. Give me some more money." + +Lily frowned. "No, I can't," she said. "This is my money. You have to earn it." + +Tom threw the ball and the teddy bear on the floor. He grabbed Lily's wallet and tried to take it. Lily held on to it and screamed. + +"Stop it," she said. "That's mine. Give it back." + +They pulled and pushed and shouted. They made a lot of noise. They did not hear their mom coming. + +Mom opened the door and saw them fighting. She was angry and disappointed. + +"What are you doing?" she said. "Why are you fighting over a wallet? That's not nice. You should share and be kind." + +She took the wallet and the coins and put them away. She took the ball and the teddy bear and the book and put them away too. + +"No more games for you," she said. "You have to sit on the sofa and think about what you did. You have to say sorry to each other and hug." + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed and sorry. They sat on the sofa and looked at each other. They said sorry and hugged. They wished they had not fought. They wished they had played nicely. They wished the rain would stop and they could go to the park. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys on the floor. Sara has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun, but they have to be quiet. Mom is working in the next room and she is deaf. She can't hear them, but she can see them if they make too much noise. + +"Can I play with your car?" Sara asks Ben. + +"OK, but you have to give me your doll," Ben says. + +They swap their toys and play for a while. But then Sara wants her doll back. + +"Ben, can I have my doll back?" Sara asks. + +"No, I like your doll. She has pretty hair," Ben says. + +"But you promised!" Sara says. She feels angry and sad. + +"I didn't promise. I just said OK," Ben says. He feels happy and smart. + +Sara tries to grab her doll from Ben, but he holds it tight. They start to pull and tug and shout. + +"Mine! Mine!" Sara yells. + +"No, mine! Mine!" Ben yells. + +Mom hears them and comes to the door. She looks at them with a frown. She can't hear what they are saying, but she can see that they are fighting. She points at them and shakes her head. + +"Stop! Stop!" she signs with her hands. "No fighting! Share!" + +Sara and Ben stop and look at Mom. They feel ashamed and sorry. They let go of their toys and hug each other. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. You can play with my doll," Sara says. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. You can play with my car," Ben says. + +They give each other their toys back and smile. Mom smiles too and nods. She signs "I love you" with her hands and goes back to work. + +Sara and Ben play nicely on the floor. They keep their promise and share their toys. They are happy and quiet. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the house. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She checked under the bed, behind the sofa, and in the closet, but she could not find him. + +"Where are you, Ben?" she called out. "I give up!" + +Ben did not answer. He was hiding in the kitchen, in the big cupboard where mom kept the pots and pans. He was very quiet and still, hoping Lily would not find him. He felt proud of his hiding spot. + +But then he heard a loud noise. It was mom, coming home from work. She opened the door and saw Lily in the living room. + +"Hello, sweetie, did you have fun today?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom, I played hide and seek with Ben, but I can't find him," Lily said. + +Mom smiled and walked to the kitchen. She wanted to make some soup for dinner. She opened the cupboard and saw Ben, curled up among the pots and pans. + +"Hello, Ben, what are you doing here?" she asked, surprised. + +Ben jumped and screamed. He was scared and embarrassed. He had not heard mom come in. He had not expected her to open the cupboard. He had not wanted to reveal his hiding spot. + +"I'm sorry, mom, I was hiding from Lily," he said, sheepishly. + +Mom laughed and hugged him. "It's okay, Ben, you found a good hiding spot, but maybe next time, choose a different one. This cupboard is for cooking, not for hiding." + +She took him out of the cupboard and brought him to the living room. She saw Lily and hugged her too. + +"Guess what, kids, I have some good news. I got a raise at work. That means we will have more money to buy things we need and want. We won't be so poor anymore." + +Lily and Ben cheered and clapped. They were happy for mom and for themselves. They hugged mom and thanked her. They did not care about hide and seek anymore. They cared about mom and each other. They were a happy family. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the sand near the sea. They had a big bucket and a small ruler. They wanted to measure how big the sea was. + +They walked along the sand and put the ruler in the water. "One, two, three, four, five," Anna counted. "The sea is five rulers big here." + +They walked some more and put the ruler in the water again. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven," Ben counted. "The sea is seven rulers big here." + +They walked until they saw some rocks and colorful fish in the water. "Look, it's a reef!" Anna said. "The fish live there. They are so pretty." + +They put the ruler in the water near the reef. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten," Anna counted. "The sea is ten rulers big here. It's the biggest!" + +They saw a man with a big camera and a snorkel. He was taking pictures of the reef and the fish. He smiled at them and said, "Hello, kids. Do you like the reef?" + +"Yes, we do," Ben said. "We are measuring how big the sea is. It's very big here." + +The man nodded and said, "That's a good game. The sea is very big and deep and wonderful. But you know what? The reef is very modest and small and fragile. It needs our care and respect. Do you know how to care for the reef?" + +Anna and Ben shook their heads. They wanted to learn. + +The man said, "Well, you can start by not touching the reef or the fish. They are very sensitive and can get hurt. You can also help by picking up any trash you see on the sand or in the water. That way, the reef and the fish can stay healthy and happy. Do you think you can do that?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They said, "Yes, we can. We want to help the reef and the fish. They are our friends." + +The man smiled and said, "That's very good. You are very smart and kind kids. I'm glad you like the reef. Maybe one day, when you are older, you can come back and snorkel with me and see the reef up close. Would you like that?" + +Anna and Ben said, "Yes, we would. That would be fun." + +They thanked the man and said goodbye. They took their bucket and ruler and walked back to their mom and dad. They told them about the reef and the fish and the man and how they learned to care for the reef. They were very happy and proud. They had a good day at the sea. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They are lively and happy. + +One day, they see a big bus. The bus has many seats. Lily and Ben want to ride the bus. They ask their moms. Their moms say yes. They give them some money. Lily and Ben run to the bus. + +They get on the bus. They look for seats. They see two seats at the back. They sit down. They are excited. They look out the window. They see many things. They see cars, trees, shops and people. + +The bus stops and starts. It goes fast and slow. It turns left and right. Lily and Ben laugh and talk. They have fun. + +The bus driver says, "This is the end of the line. Everyone get off." Lily and Ben hear him. They are sad. They want to ride more. They say to their moms, "Can we ride again?" + +Their moms say, "No, not today. The bus ride is over. We have to go home. Maybe another day." + +Lily and Ben say, "OK." They get off the bus. They say thank you to the bus driver. They wave goodbye to the bus. They hold their moms' hands. They walk home. They are still lively and happy. They say, "That was a fun bus ride!" +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be different animals. Lily had a big doll that she liked to dress up and hug. Ben had a small car that he liked to zoom around and crash. + +"Look at my car, Lily! It can go very fast and make loud sounds!" Ben said, showing his car to his sister. + +"That's nice, Ben. But my doll is better. She can talk and sing and dance!" Lily said, holding her doll close to her. + +"No, she can't. She is just a toy. My car is cooler!" Ben said, feeling a little jealous. + +"Yes, she can. Watch this!" Lily said, pressing a button on the doll's back. The doll started to sing a silly song and move its arms and legs. + +Lily and Ben laughed and clapped their hands. They liked the song and the doll's movements. But then, something strange happened. The doll started to shrink. It became smaller and smaller, until it was the size of a mouse. Lily and Ben gasped and stared at the tiny doll. + +"What happened to your doll, Lily?" Ben asked, feeling scared. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe she is magic. Maybe she wanted to be small." Lily said, feeling sad. + +They looked around and saw that the doll's clothes and shoes were still big. They had fallen off the doll when she shrank. Lily picked up the doll's buckle and held it in her hand. It was shiny and pretty. + +"Maybe we can make her big again. Maybe we can use the buckle." Ben said, feeling hopeful. + +"How, Ben? How can we use the buckle?" Lily asked, feeling curious. + +"Maybe we can wish on it. Maybe we can say a magic word." Ben said, feeling clever. + +"Okay, Ben. Let's try it. What is the magic word?" Lily asked, feeling excited. + +Ben thought hard. He tried to remember a word that sounded magic. He remembered a word that his elderly grandma used to say when she baked cookies. He smiled and said the word. + +"Abracadabra!" Ben said, holding the buckle with Lily. + +They closed their eyes and wished hard. They wished that the doll would be big again. They wished that the doll would be happy again. They wished that they could play with the doll again. + +They opened their eyes and looked at the doll. The doll was big again. The doll was smiling again. The doll was singing again. + +Lily and Ben cheered and hugged the doll. They were happy and relieved. They put the doll's clothes and shoes back on. They thanked the buckle and put it in the doll's pocket. They decided that the buckle was magic. They decided that they would keep it as a secret. + +They continued to play with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be different animals. They also sang along with the doll and danced with her. They were glad that they had each other and their toys. They were glad that they had a magic buckle. +Lily and Max like to play with trucks. They have many trucks of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep when they move them on the floor. + +One day, they find a new truck in the toy box. It is big and shiny and has many buttons. It is an attractive truck. Lily and Max want to play with it. + +"Can I have it?" Lily asks. + +"No, I saw it first," Max says. + +They both pull on the truck. They start to fight. + +"Stop!" Mom says. She comes into the room. "Why are you fighting?" + +"Lily and Max point at the truck. + +"We both want it," they say. + +Mom looks at the truck. She sees a tag on it. It says: "To Lily and Max, from Grandma. Share and enjoy." + +Mom smiles. She reads the tag to Lily and Max. + +"Look, this truck is for both of you. Grandma sent it as a gift. She wants you to share and enjoy it. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Max nod. They feel sorry for fighting. + +"Sorry, Lily," Max says. + +"Sorry, Max," Lily says. + +They hug each other. They thank Mom. They thank Grandma. + +They decide to take turns playing with the truck. They press the buttons. The truck makes noises and lights. It is a fun truck. Lily and Max are happy. They share and enjoy. +Sara was a little girl who liked to sing. She sang every day with her mom and dad, and sometimes with her toys. She had a happy voice that made everyone smile. + +One day, Sara went to a new place with her mom. It was a big place with many people and many noises. Sara felt frightened. She held her mom's hand very tight and did not want to let go. + +Mom said, "Sara, this is a school. You will learn many things here. You will make new friends and play with them. You will also sing with them. Do you like to sing, Sara?" + +Sara nodded, but she did not say anything. She was too scared to use her voice. + +Mom took Sara to a room where there were other little children and a nice lady. The lady smiled and said, "Hello, Sara. I am Miss Lee. I am your teacher. Welcome to our class. We are going to have fun today. Do you want to join us?" + +Sara looked at the other children. They were sitting in a circle and holding hands. They were singing a song that Sara knew. She liked the song, but she did not know the children. She felt shy and nervous. + +Mom whispered, "Sara, it's okay. You can sing with them. They will like your voice. I will be back soon. I love you." + +Mom kissed Sara and left. Sara felt a tear in her eye. She wanted to go with mom. She did not want to stay in the new place. + +Miss Lee saw Sara's tear and said, "Sara, don't be sad. We are all friends here. We will help you learn and have fun. Come, sit with us and sing. You have a beautiful voice." + +Sara looked at Miss Lee. She saw that Miss Lee was kind and gentle. She also saw that the other children were smiling and waving at her. They did not look mean or scary. They looked friendly and happy. + +Sara took a deep breath and let go of her mom's hand. She walked slowly to the circle and sat next to a boy who had curly hair and a big grin. He said, "Hi, Sara. I'm Tom. I like your dress. It's pink. Pink is my favorite color. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Sara smiled and said, "Hi, Tom. I'm Sara. I like your hair. It's curly. Curly is my favorite shape. Yes, I want to be your friend." + +Tom and Sara held hands and sang the song with the other children. Sara felt her voice come out of her mouth. It was not frightened anymore. It was happy and loud. Sara learned that the new place was not so bad. She learned that she could make new friends and sing with them. She learned that she was brave and smart. She learned that she liked school. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, their mom says she will make beef for dinner. Mia and Ben love beef. It is yummy and pink. + +Mom says, "You can have beef if you promise to be good and share your toys. Do you promise?" Mia and Ben nod and say, "We promise, mom!" + +They go to their room and play with their toys. Mia has a doll and Ben has a car. They are happy and nice to each other. They take turns and say, "Please" and "Thank you". They do not fight or cry. + +Mom is proud of them. She calls them for dinner. She says, "You kept your promise. You were good and shared your toys. Now you can have beef. Here you go." She gives them each a plate with beef and some vegetables. + +Mia and Ben smile and say, "Thank you, mom!" They eat their beef and enjoy it. It is yummy and pink. They are full and happy. They hug their mom and say, "We love you, mom!" Mom hugs them back and says, "I love you, too, my sweet twins!" +Lucy is a big girl. She likes to do things by herself. She is independent. She does not need help from Mom or Dad. + +One day, Lucy wants to make a picture for Mom. She finds some paper and crayons. She draws a sun, a flower and a heart. She is happy with her picture. + +But then, she sees some stuff on the table. It is glue and glitter. Lucy thinks they will make her picture more pretty. She takes some glue and puts it on her picture. Then she sprinkles some glitter on top. She smiles. + +But the glue and glitter are messy. They stick to Lucy's hands and clothes. They also spill on the table and the floor. Lucy does not like the mess. She wants to clean it up. + +She looks for a cloth to wipe the stuff. She sees one on the sofa. It is white and soft. Lucy thinks it is perfect. She takes it and starts to wipe the table. + +"Lucy, what are you doing?" Mom asks. She comes into the room and sees the mess. She also sees the cloth. It is not a cloth. It is Mom's scarf. It is now covered with glue and glitter. + +"Mom, I'm sorry. I wanted to make a picture for you. But I made a mess. I tried to wipe it with this," Lucy says. She shows Mom the scarf. + +Mom sighs. She is not happy. But she is not angry. She knows Lucy was trying to be independent. She hugs Lucy and says, "Thank you for the picture, Lucy. It is very pretty. But next time, please ask me before you use glue and glitter. And please do not use my scarf to wipe them. It is not a cloth. It is a scarf. It is special to me." + +Lucy nods. She says, "I'm sorry, Mom. I love you. Can we wash the scarf?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Yes, we can. Come on, let's go to the sink. We can wash the scarf and your hands and clothes. And then we can hang your picture on the fridge." + +Lucy and Mom go to the sink. They wash the scarf and the stuff. They are happy. Lucy learns a lesson. She is still independent. But she also knows when to ask for help. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and things. Sara has a doll and Tom has a car. They share their things and have fun. + +One day, a new kid comes to play. His name is Ben. He has a big truck and a robot. He does not share his things. He is bossy. He tells Sara and Tom what to do. + +"Give me your doll," he says to Sara. "I want to play with it." + +"No," Sara says. "It is my doll. You can play with something else." + +"Give me your car," he says to Tom. "My truck is better." + +"No," Tom says. "It is my car. You can play with your robot." + +Ben is angry. He grabs Sara's doll and Tom's car. He runs away with them. He laughs. + +Sara and Tom are sad. They want their things back. They follow Ben. They see him put their things in a box. He locks the box with a key. He hides the key. + +"Ha ha," he says. "Now you can't have your things. They are mine." + +Sara and Tom are mad. They think of a plan. They see a ball. They throw the ball at Ben. Ben drops the key. Sara and Tom get the key. They open the box. They take their things back. + +"Hey," Ben says. "That is not fair. Give me back my key." + +"No," Sara and Tom say. "You are not nice. You are bossy. You can't have our things. You can't play with us." + +They go away with their things. They play with each other. They are happy. They are not bossy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben love to play with their toys. They have many toys, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. They like to make noises with their toys, like vroom, beep, bang and wow. They are very noisy when they play. + +One day, Mommy and Daddy tell them to be quiet. They say they have a surprise for them. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see the surprise. They stop playing and look at Mommy and Daddy. + +Mommy and Daddy smile and say, "We have a new baby for you. He is your brother. His name is Max." They show them a small baby wrapped in a blanket. He has tiny fingers and toes and a cute nose. He is sleeping. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They want to touch the baby. They say, "Hello, Max. We are your sister and brother. We love you." They are gentle and quiet with the baby. + +Mommy and Daddy hug them and say, "We are proud of you. You are good sister and brother. We love you too." They are a happy family. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they forget to put their toys away when they are done. Their parent does not like that. Their parent says, "You need to be tidy and clean up your mess." + +One day, Anna and Ben are playing with their blocks and cars. They make a big tower and a long road. They have a lot of fun. But then they hear their parent call them. "Anna and Ben, it's time for lunch. Come to the kitchen." + +Anna and Ben run to the kitchen. They are hungry. They do not think about their toys. They sit at the table and eat their sandwiches and fruit. Their parent asks them, "Did you put away your toys in your room?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They remember their toys. They say, "Oh no, we forgot. We are sorry, parent." + +Their parent says, "It's okay, but you need to go back and tidy up your room after lunch. I will remind you when you are done eating. Being tidy is a good habit. It makes your room look nice and it shows that you care about your things." + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, parent. We will be tidy. Thank you for reminding us." They finish their lunch and then they go back to their room. They put away their blocks and cars in their boxes. They make their bed and fluff their pillows. They are proud of their tidy room. They hug their parent and say, "We did it. We are tidy." Their parent smiles and says, "Well done, Anna and Ben. I am proud of you too." +Tim and Lily were at the park with Mom. They liked to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to look for things on the ground, like rocks, leaves and bugs. + +One day, they saw something shiny and pink on the grass. It looked like candy. Tim ran to pick it up, but Lily stopped him. + +"No, Tim, don't touch that!" she said. "That is gum. Gum is not candy. Gum is sticky and yucky. Mom says we should not touch gum." + +Tim looked at the gum. It was wide and flat, like a pancake. He wondered how it got there. Maybe someone chewed it and spit it out. He thought that was rude and gross. + +"Why is gum not candy?" he asked Lily. "It looks sweet and fun. Can we not chew it?" + +Lily shook her head. "No, Tim, we cannot chew it. Mom says gum is bad for our teeth. It can make holes in them. It can also get stuck in our hair or clothes. Then we have to cut it out. That hurts and makes us sad." + +Tim did not want holes in his teeth or gum in his hair. He did not want to hurt or be sad. He decided to listen to Lily and Mom. He left the gum alone and followed Lily to the sandbox. They played with their shovels and buckets and made a big castle. They had fun and were happy. +Sara and Tom are playing with their toys in the living room. Sara has a doll and Tom has a car. They are having fun and making noises. + +But then, their nosy brother Sam comes in. He is older and bigger than them. He likes to take their toys and make them cry. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Sam says. He sees Sara's doll and Tom's car. He wants them for himself. He walks over and tries to grab them. + +"No, Sam, go away!" Sara and Tom shout. They hold their toys tight and move away from him. They are angry and scared. + +Sam does not listen. He is mean and greedy. He pulls Sara's doll from her hands and laughs. He also snatches Tom's car and runs away. + +Sara and Tom are very sad. They cry and hug each other. They want their toys back. + +They hear their mom coming. She sees them crying and asks what happened. They tell her about Sam and how he took their toys. + +Mom is not happy. She goes to find Sam and scolds him. She makes him give back the toys to Sara and Tom. She also tells him to say sorry and to share nicely. + +Sam is ashamed. He knows he was wrong. He says sorry to Sara and Tom and gives them their toys. He also asks them if he can play with them. + +Sara and Tom are happy. They forgive Sam and let him play with them. They share their toys and have fun together. + +Mom is proud. She smiles and hugs them. She tells them they are good siblings and she loves them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to go fishing. She would go to the lake with her dad every Saturday morning. Her dad would help her put the worm on the hook and then they would wait patiently for the fish to bite. + +One day, they went fishing and Lily caught a big fish. She was so happy and proud. Her dad took a picture of her holding the fish and said, "Wow, Lily, that's a unique fish! I've never seen one like it before." + +Lily was so excited to show her mom and her friends her special fish. But on the way home, the rod that was holding the fish snapped and the fish fell back into the lake. Lily was so sad and started to cry. Her dad said, "It's okay, Lily. I support you and we can try again next week." + +Lily wiped away her tears and smiled at her dad. She knew he would always be there to support her, even when things didn't go as planned. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together in the park. One day, they saw a big bench and decided to sit on it. + +Timmy said, "Let's have a race to see who can march to the other side of the park faster." + +Tommy replied, "Okay, but let's make it competitive. The winner gets a prize!" + +They started to march as fast as they could. Timmy was in the lead, but then he tripped and fell. Tommy stopped to help him up. + +Timmy said, "Thanks for helping me. You can have the prize." + +Tommy replied, "No, we can share it. We are friends, not competitors." + +They both smiled and sat on the bench, enjoying the prize together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pink pencil. One day, Lily wanted to make a pretty picture for her mommy. She asked her mommy for some juice to pour into her cup. + +As she was pouring the juice, she accidentally spilled it on her picture. Lily was sad because her picture was ruined. But then, she had an idea. She used her pink pencil to draw over the spilled juice and it made a beautiful design. + +Lily showed her mommy the picture and her mommy was so proud of her. From that day on, Lily knew that accidents can turn into something wonderful if you use your imagination. +Once upon a time, there was a pond. The pond was dirty and yucky. The animals who lived there were sad. They wanted to swim, but the pond was too dirty. + +One day, a kind person came to the pond. They wanted to restore the pond to its beautiful state. They worked hard to clean the pond. They took out all the yucky stuff and put in clean water. + +The animals were happy! They could swim and play again. The pond was no longer dirty. It was beautiful once more. The kind person had restored it to its former glory. And everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big, brown dog with a wagging tail. The dog came up to her and licked her face. Lily smiled and petted the dog's neck. + +After playing at the park, they went home. Lily's mom cooked dinner and they all sat down to eat. Lily's dad said the food was dull, but Lily liked it. She ate all her vegetables and asked for more. + +Before going to bed, Lily's mom read her a story. It was about a princess who smiled all the time. Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face, dreaming of princesses and puppies. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing with his toys when he suddenly needed to go to the toilet. He ran to the toilet, but he was scared because it was very deep. + +Timmy's mom heard him crying and asked him what was wrong. Timmy said, "I hate the toilet. It's too deep and scary." His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, I'm here to help you. I'll hold your hand while you go." + +Timmy felt much better with his mom's help. He went to the toilet and felt proud of himself for being brave. He said to his mom, "Thank you for helping me. I don't hate the toilet anymore." His mom smiled and said, "I'm proud of you, Timmy. You're growing up to be a brave boy." +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to go on walks with his owner, Sarah. Sarah always put a bright leash on Spot before they went outside. + +One night, Spot had a dream that he was running in a big field. He felt free and happy. When he woke up, he told Sarah about his dream. + +The next day, Sarah took Spot to the park. Spot saw a big open field and ran towards it. Sarah let go of the leash and Spot ran free, just like in his dream. + +After a while, Spot got tired and wanted to go back to Sarah. But he couldn't find her. He looked around and saw a man holding his bright leash. The man said, "I found Spot! Is he yours?" + +Spot barked happily and Sarah came running. She was so happy to see Spot again. From that day on, Sarah made sure to hold on to Spot's leash tightly, so he wouldn't get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park near her house, where there was a big oak tree. Lily liked to climb the oak tree and pretend she was a bird. + +One day, Lily saw a man sitting on a bench in the park. He looked sad, so she went over to him and said, "Hello, mister. Are you okay?" The man smiled and said, "No, I'm not okay. I lost my job and I don't know what to do." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I know something useful. My mommy always says that when things are bad, we should try to help others. Maybe you can volunteer at the animal shelter or help clean up the park. That might make you feel better." + +The man smiled again and said, "Thank you, little girl. That's a great idea." And with that, Lily skipped away, happy that she could help someone in need. + +But later that day, Lily heard a loud noise coming from the park. She ran outside and saw that the oak tree had fallen down, right on top of the bench where the man had been sitting. Lily was very sad, but she remembered the useful lesson she had learned earlier. She knew that even though bad things happen, we can still try to help others and make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Mrs. Smith. She lived in a big house with a big yard. Mrs. Smith loved to give things to people. She was very generous. One day, Mrs. Smith saw a little boy who didn't have any toys. She decided to give him a toy car. The little boy's heart was so happy and he was very excited. He played with his new toy all day long. Mrs. Smith was happy to see the little boy so excited. From that day on, the little boy always smiled when he saw Mrs. Smith. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, it started to rain and Lily got very wet. She was sad and cold. + +Lily's mom picked her up and said, "Let's go home and take a warm shower to get all the rain off." Lily felt better after her shower. She put on her cozy pajamas and sat down with her mom to eat some yummy cookies. + +Lily's mom asked, "Are you feeling better now?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, thank you for comforting me." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved tomatoes, so her mom planted a tomato plant in their garden. One day, Lily went outside to check on the tomato plant. She saw that the plant was very obedient and grew big and strong. + +Lily's mom came outside and asked, "How is the tomato plant doing?" Lily shrugged and said, "It's doing good." Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily! We can make yummy tomato soup with the tomatoes when they are ready." + +Lily was very excited about the idea of making tomato soup. She couldn't wait for the tomatoes to grow big and red. Every day, she went outside to check on the tomato plant and saw that it was still very obedient. Finally, the tomatoes were ready and Lily and her mom made delicious tomato soup together. It was the best soup Lily had ever tasted! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat lunch. Every day, her mom would make her a sandwich and a piece of fruit for her lunch. But one day, Lily saw that her friend had a different lunch. Her friend had a yummy looking wrap with lots of veggies in it. + +Lily questioned her mom, "Why can't I have a different lunch like my friend?" Her mom explained that they didn't have the ingredients for a wrap, but Lily was still sad. + +The next day, Lily's mom surprised her with a different lunch - a salad with lots of veggies! Lily was so happy and excited to show her friends. + +But when she got to school, her friends made fun of her lunch and said it looked weird. Lily felt sad and embarrassed. She didn't want to eat her lunch anymore. + +At the end of the day, Lily's mom asked her how her lunch was. Lily didn't want to tell her mom what happened, so she just said it was fine. But Lily didn't feel fine. She felt sad and didn't want to eat lunch anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the zoo and see all the animals. One day, he went to see the crocodile. The crocodile was sleeping with his mouth open. Timmy wanted to peek inside the crocodile's mouth to see his teeth. + +Suddenly, the crocodile woke up and said, "What are you doing?" Timmy was scared and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Crocodile. I just wanted to see your teeth." The crocodile said, "That's rude! You should ask first before you peek." + +Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Crocodile. I won't do it again." The crocodile forgave Timmy and they became friends. From that day on, Timmy always asked before peeking at the animals. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, Max saw a bird named Bella flying above him. Max called out to Bella, "Hi Bella! Can I join you in the sky?" + +Bella replied, "Sure Max! Let's fly together!" Max was so happy to join Bella in the sky. They flew over the jungle and saw all the animals below. Max saw an original snake and said to Bella, "Look Bella! There's an original snake down there!" + +Bella replied, "Wow Max, that's so cool!" Max and Bella continued to fly together over the jungle, talking about all the amazing things they saw. From that day on, Max and Bella became the best of friends and would often join each other on their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy who belonged to her. One day, she took Teddy outside to play with him. She tied a ribbon around his neck so he wouldn't get lost. + +As she was spinning around, she got dizzy and fell down. Teddy fell out of her arms and the ribbon came undone. Lily started to cry because she thought she had lost Teddy forever. + +Just then, her mom came outside and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about Teddy and how he had gotten lost. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we'll find Teddy. He belongs to you and we'll make sure he comes back home." They searched the yard and finally found Teddy hiding in the bushes. Lily was so happy to have Teddy back and she gave him a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very grumpy because he didn't get to spend enough time with his favorite toy. His toy was a fire truck that he loved to play with all the time. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him to the toy store. Timmy was so happy because he knew he could spend his money on a new toy. He looked at all the toys and finally found a new fire truck that he liked even more than his old one. + +Timmy was so excited to go home and play with his new toy. He spent the whole day playing with it and pretending to put out fires. He was no longer grumpy because he had a new toy to spend his time with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily's mommy worked in an office. Every day, Lily went to the office with her mommy. One day, Lily saw that her mommy was worried. She asked her mommy, "Why are you worried?" Her mommy said, "I spilled coffee on my shirt and I need to wash it." + +Lily wanted to help her mommy. She said, "I can help you wash your shirt." So, they went to the bathroom and Lily helped her mommy wash her shirt. After they finished washing the shirt, her mommy was no longer worried. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good helper." + +From that day on, Lily always went to the office with her mommy and helped her wash her shirt whenever she spilled something on it. They were happy and enjoyed spending time together at the office. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make orange cupcakes. Lily helped her mommy mix the batter and put it in the oven to cook. + +After they finished baking the cupcakes, Lily's mommy told her to go get dressed for a party they were going to. Lily put on her favorite dress, a pretty orange one with flowers on it. When she came back to the kitchen, her mommy said, "Wow, you look so pretty in that dress, Lily!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy! Can we bring our orange cupcakes to the party?" Her mommy replied, "Of course we can, Lily! Let's pack them up and go have some fun!" And they went to the party, sharing their delicious orange cupcakes with all their friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy soldiers and his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a museum where they displayed real soldiers and cars from a long time ago. + +Timmy saw a big helmet that one of the soldiers wore. "Mommy, look at that big helmet!" Timmy said. "Yes, it's very big," Mommy replied. Timmy tried to wear the helmet, but it was too heavy for him. + +As they walked around the museum, Timmy noticed that everyone was very quiet. "Mommy, why is everyone so quiet?" Timmy asked. "They are being quiet so they can learn and look at all the displays," Mommy explained. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard another little boy talking to his mom. "Look, Mommy! That car is so cool!" the boy said. Timmy smiled and said to the boy, "I like that car too!" The boy smiled back and they both continued to look at the displays together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny's friend asked him to come play in the park. Benny was so excited that he rushed to put on his shoes and run outside. + +As they were playing, they saw a big bird flying in the sky. The bird looked so free and happy. Benny's friend asked him if he wanted to fly like the bird. Benny said yes, but he didn't know how. His friend told him that he needed to be flexible like a rubber band. + +Benny didn't know what that meant, so his friend showed him how to stretch his arms and legs. After practicing for a while, Benny felt more flexible than ever before. He even tried to fly like the bird, but he couldn't. That's okay though, because Benny knew he had a whole year to practice and get better. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was very restless and always wanted to run around. One day, Spot saw a squirrel and started to run after it. The squirrel was too fast for Spot, so he gave up and went back home to rest. Spot's owner gave him a bone to chew on and Spot felt much better. From then on, Spot learned that sometimes it's good to run and play, but it's also important to rest and relax. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who grew wheat. His wheat was not very good because the soil was dull. The farmer wanted to improve his wheat, but he did not know how. + +One day, a wise old man came to the farmer's farm. The farmer asked the wise old man how he could improve his wheat. The wise old man said, "You need to use good soil and water your wheat every day." + +The farmer followed the wise old man's advice and his wheat improved. The farmer was happy because he could sell more wheat and make more money. The moral of the story is that if you want to improve something, you need to work hard and ask for help when you need it. +One day, a little girl named Lily went on a trip with her family. They drove a long way to a big house near the beach. "Wow, this house is so big and pretty!" said Lily. "Can we stay here all summer?" + +"Yes, we can," replied her mom. "Let's unpack our bags and make ourselves at home." + +Lily helped her mom unpack their bags. She saw that their room was very rich with lots of toys and books. "I love this room, Mommy!" she said. + +Later that day, Lily met a new friend named Tommy. "Do you want to play with me?" asked Tommy. + +"Yes, please!" said Lily. They played together all summer long and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking pictures with her camera. One day, she went to the park to take some pictures of the flowers and trees. She saw a boy who looked sad and was crying. + +Lily went up to him and asked, "Why are you crying?" The boy said, "I lost my toy." Lily said, "I will help you find it. Please stop crying." They looked for the toy together and finally found it. + +The boy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are so kind." Lily smiled and said, "I am happy to help. It feels good to make someone else comfortable." The boy learned that it's important to ask for help when you need it and that there are kind people in the world who will help you. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max had a shiny diamond on his collar that he loved to show off to his friends. One day, Max met a new friend named Sammy. Sammy was a squirrel who loved to climb trees. + +Max asked Sammy, "Do you want to see my diamond?" Sammy replied, "Yes, please!" Max shook his collar and the diamond sparkled in the sun. Sammy was amazed and said, "Wow, that's so pretty!" + +But then, a mean cat named Scratch came along. Scratch wanted the diamond for himself and tried to take it from Max. Max tried to protect his diamond, but Scratch was too strong. In the end, Scratch took the diamond and ran away. + +Max was sad and said to Sammy, "I wish I never showed him my diamond." Sammy replied, "Don't worry, Max. You still have me as a friend." Max smiled and said, "You're right. Having a friend like you is more valuable than any diamond." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch television all day long. His mother told him that he should do something else, but Timmy could not resist the television's bright colors and fun shows. + +One day, the television broke. Timmy asked his mother to fix it, but she said it was not reliable anymore. Timmy was sad and did not know what to do. He asked his mother, "What can I do now?" + +His mother replied, "You can read a book or play outside." But Timmy did not want to do anything else. He wanted to watch television. He cried and begged his mother to fix it, but she could not. + +Timmy was very upset and did not want to do anything else. He missed watching his favorite shows. He learned that he should not rely on the television too much. From that day on, he tried to find other fun things to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cat named Mittens who she loved very much. Mittens was a gifted cat who could do tricks like jump and roll over. + +One day, Lily was carrying a big present for her friend's birthday party. She accidentally dropped the present and it broke open. Mittens saw the present and started playing with the wrapping paper. + +Lily was sad that the present was ruined, but she was happy to see Mittens having fun. She picked up the wrapping paper and started playing with Mittens too. They had a great time together and Lily realized that sometimes accidents can lead to fun surprises. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. It was heavy and made of wood. The boat belonged to a man named Jack. Jack liked to sail his boat on the sea. He would look at the water and the sky while he sailed. One day, Jack saw a big fish in the water. He stopped the boat to look at it. The fish was very big and swam away quickly. Jack was happy he got to see the fish and continued to sail his boat on the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, he went to the beach with his family. He saw a big boat with white sails. The boat was going to sail far away. + +Timmy and his family walked along the beach and found a little hut. They decided to rest inside. Timmy felt restless and wanted to play more. But he sat down and looked at the sea. He wished he could sail on the big boat. + +Suddenly, a man came to the hut and asked if Timmy wanted to go on a sailboat ride. Timmy was so happy! He went on the boat and they sailed far away. Timmy was no longer restless. He felt happy and excited. He waved goodbye to the beach and the little hut. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max liked to play outside in the rain, and he loved to jump in puddles. One day, Max went for a walk with his owner, and they saw a big puddle on the sidewalk. Max barked happily and ran towards the puddle. His owner said, "Be careful, Max! Don't get too wet!" But Max didn't listen. + +Max jumped into the puddle and splashed water everywhere. He was having so much fun that he didn't notice a car coming down the street. The car splashed water all over Max and his owner. They were both wet and cold. Max's owner was very angry and mentioned that Max should have listened to him. Max was sad that he had upset his owner and wished he had been more careful. From that day on, Max never jumped in puddles again. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Peter. Peter loved to eat salad. He would hop around the garden looking for the best leaves to eat. One day, he found an incredible salad with lots of carrots and lettuce. He ate and ate until the salad was all gone. + +After he ate the salad, he felt very full. He decided to take a nap under a big tree. When he woke up, he saw that the sun was setting. He knew that meant the day was about to end. He hopped back to his burrow and went to sleep, dreaming of the incredible salad he had eaten. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park and play on the swings. One day, she met a boy named Jack who was also playing on the swings. They became friends and started to talk. + +Jack said, "I wonder if we can find something fun to do together." + +Lily replied, "I know! We can go to the store and buy some cheap toys." + +Jack liked the idea and they went to the store. They found some cool toys and Lily gained a new doll while Jack gained a toy car. They were so happy and played with their new toys all day long. From that day on, they became best friends and always had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a village with his mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the park to play. It was very hot outside, and they were all sweating. + +Timmy's mommy said, "It's too hot here. Let's return to our village." + +Timmy and his parents started walking back to their village. On the way, they met a man who looked very sad. + +"What's wrong?" asked Timmy's daddy. + +"I lost my wallet," said the man. "I don't have any money to buy food for my family." + +Timmy's mommy felt sorry for the man and gave him some money. The man was very grateful and thanked them. + +When they arrived back at their village, Timmy's mommy said, "We did a good thing today by helping that man." + +But later that night, they found out that the man they helped was actually a thief. He stole all their money and ran away. Timmy and his family were very upset. + +The moral of the story is to be careful who you help, not everyone is honest and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her blocks and make tall stacks. One day, she found a special block that was different from all the others. It was an original block that had a picture of a flower on it. Lily loved it so much that she put it on top of her stack. + +Her brother came in and saw the special block. He said, "Wow, that block is so cool! I value it too." Lily was happy that her brother liked her special block. She showed him how she made the stack and they played together with the blocks for the rest of the day. From that day on, Lily always made sure to put her special block on top of her stack so she could see it and remember how much she valued it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play basketball. One day, Timmy was playing basketball with his friends when he fell and hurt his knee. He started to cry. + +His friend Billy saw that Timmy was hurt and came over to comfort him. "Don't cry, Timmy. It's okay. I'll help you up," said Billy. + +Timmy felt better and thanked Billy for being so alert and helping him. Billy then helped Timmy walk to his house with his basketball in his hand. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was hurt and asked what happened. Timmy told her that he fell while playing basketball. His mom put a bandage on his knee and told him to rest. Timmy felt much better and thanked his friend Billy for being there to help him. +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 shiny rock on the ground. It was a mineral, which means it was a special kind of rock. + +Lily picked up the mineral and decided to follow a path she had never been on before. She walked through the woods, over a bridge, and across a stream. The mineral was still in her hand and it sparkled in the sunlight. + +As she walked, Lily started to feel hungry. She remembered she had a piece of candy in her pocket, but when she took a bite, it was sour! Lily made a funny face and kept walking. Eventually, she found her way back home and showed her family the pretty mineral she had found. They were all amazed and proud of her. +One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. He brought his favorite toy, a teddy bear. He loved to play with it on the swings and the slide. But then, a big dog came and took his teddy bear! Timmy was very sad and cried. + +His mom saw what happened and told Timmy not to worry. She went to the dog's owner and asked for help. The owner was very kind and helped them get the teddy bear back. They wrapped it up in a blanket because it was a little bit dirty. + +Timmy was very happy to have his teddy bear back. He hugged it tightly and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" His mom smiled and said, "No problem, Timmy. That was an emergency, but we solved it together." Timmy nodded and said, "That was a stupid dog!" His mom laughed and said, "Yes, but he didn't mean to be. He just wanted to play too." +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max liked to play in the park with his owner, Lily. One day, Lily took Max for a walk in the park. Max saw a flea on his fur and tried to scratch it off, but it wouldn't go away. + +Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary dog barking at him! Max was scared and didn't know what to do. But then, Lily picked him up and held him tight. The big dog ran away. + +After that, Lily took Max to the vet to get rid of the flea. The vet gave Max some medicine and the flea went away. Max was happy and felt much better. From then on, Max always made sure to stay close to Lily so he wouldn't get scared by any loud noises or big dogs that might ring around. +Once upon a time, there was a big hall where all the animals would meet. One day, a little bird came to the hall and said, "I have an important message for everyone!" All the animals gathered around the bird and listened carefully. + +The bird said, "There is a big rock on the road and it is blocking the way. We need to move it so we can all get through." The animals agreed and went to the road to see the big rock. They all tried to move it but it was too heavy. + +Then, the little bird had an idea. It flew to the top of the rock and started to peck at it with its beak. Slowly but surely, the rock started to move. With the help of the little bird, the animals were able to move the big rock and continue on their way. From that day on, the little bird became an important member of the animal hall. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Tim saw a big tree that he wanted to climb. The tree was very high, but Tim wanted to make it to the top. + +Tim started to climb the tree, but he soon realized it was too hard. He made a wish that he could climb the tree all the way to the top. Suddenly, a wise old owl appeared and said, "Tim, you must work hard to make your wish come true. You cannot just wish for things to happen." + +Tim listened to the owl and started to practice climbing every day. Slowly but surely, he got better and better. Finally, he was able to make it to the top of the tree all by himself! Tim learned that if he worked hard and didn't give up, he could make his wishes come true. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck that drove around town. The truck had a special job - it would deliver packages to people's houses. One day, the truck driver got a call that there was an important package that needed to be delivered right away. The package was very important and the driver had to be very careful. + +Suddenly, there was a big earthquake! The ground shook and the truck driver was scared. But he knew he had to be brave and keep going. He drove the truck slowly and carefully to the house where the package needed to be delivered. When he arrived, he saw that the house was damaged from the earthquake. But he knew that the package was very important and he had to deliver it no matter what. + +Luckily, the package was safe and sound. The person who was waiting for it was very happy that it had arrived. They thanked the truck driver for being brave and delivering the package even though there was an earthquake. The driver smiled and said that he was happy to help. He was just glad that the package was available to be delivered safely. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess. She had a big castle and a lot of friends. One day, a handsome prince came to visit her. The princess thought the prince was very attractive and wanted to marry him. + +But there was a problem. The prince made a lot of noise when he talked. The princess didn't like the noise and it made her sad. She didn't know what to do. + +So, she asked her friends for help. They came up with a plan to teach the prince how to talk quietly. The prince listened and learned how to talk softly. + +The princess was very happy and decided to marry the prince. They had a big wedding and everyone was happy. From that day on, the prince never made too much noise again. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. The lion was very big and strong. He lived in a jungle. One day, he saw a rabbit. The rabbit was small and weak. The lion wanted to eat the rabbit. + +The rabbit started to run away. But the lion was fast. He chased the rabbit. The rabbit struggled to get away. But the lion caught him. + +The lion was very hungry. He ate the rabbit. But the rabbit was dull. The lion did not like the taste. He got sick and died. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to her grandma's house because she always had a jar of mints on her kitchen counter. Lily loved the mints because they tasted sweet and made her breath smell good. + +One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend had never tried a mint before, so Lily offered her one. Her friend put the mint in her mouth and made a sour face. She didn't like the taste of the mint, but Lily still thought they were yummy. + +Lily's grandma saw what happened and offered the girls some cookies instead. They happily accepted and enjoyed their sweet treats together. From that day on, Lily always remembered to ask if her friends liked mints before offering them one. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown seal with a hairy coat. The seal lived in the ocean and loved to swim and play with his friends. One day, the seal saw a shiny, silver fish and wanted to eat it. But the fish was too fast and swam away. + +The seal decided to lie on a rock and rest for a while. As he was lying there, he saw a little girl walking on the beach. She was picking up seashells and putting them in a bucket. The seal was curious and wanted to say hello. + +The little girl saw the seal and was surprised. She had never seen a seal before! The seal was friendly and waved his flipper at her. The little girl smiled and waved back. From that day on, the seal and the little girl became good friends and would visit each other often. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bright yellow dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a man juggling balls. She clapped and shouted, "Wow, he's amazing!" + +The man came over and said, "Hi there, little one. Would you like to try?" Lily nodded excitedly and the man gave her three balls. She tried to juggle them but they fell to the ground. The man said, "Don't worry, it takes practice. Here, I have a sack of balls for you to take home and practice with." + +Lily's mom thanked the man and they went home. Lily practiced every day and soon she was able to juggle three balls without dropping them. She was so happy that she clapped and cheered. From that day on, Lily loved to juggle and always carried her sack of balls with her wherever she went. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at bugs with her microscope. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. Timmy was very smart and always knew the answers to questions in school. + +Lily and Timmy decided to look at a bug together, but they disagreed on what kind of bug it was. Lily thought it was a ladybug, but Timmy thought it was a beetle. They both looked at the bug under the microscope, but they still couldn't agree. + +Then, Timmy had an idea. He said, "Let's ask my dad, he's very intelligent and knows a lot about bugs!" So they went to ask Timmy's dad, who looked at the bug under the microscope and said, "It's a ladybug beetle!" + +Lily and Timmy were both happy that they found out what kind of bug it was, and they learned that it's okay to disagree as long as they can find a way to figure things out together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat beans. One day, Lily got very hungry and wanted some beans to eat. She asked her mom if she could have some beans for dinner. Her mom said yes and cooked a big pot of beans for Lily. Lily was very happy and ate all of her beans. She felt very full and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a pink butterfly trap. She asked her mommy, "What is this?" Her mommy said, "It's a trap to catch butterflies. But we don't want to trap them, we want to let them fly free." + +Lily wanted to help the butterflies, so she asked her daddy, "Can we repair this trap and make it into a butterfly house?" Her daddy said, "That's a great idea!" They worked together to fix the trap and make it into a pretty pink butterfly house. + +Now, instead of trapping butterflies, they could watch them fly around in their new home. Lily was very happy that she could help the butterflies and make their garden a more beautiful place. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear. He was furry and cute. One day, he wanted to play. He went to a place with lots of grass. He saw a ball and started to roll it. The ball was big and round. The little bear had so much fun rolling it around the place. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the big maze in the park. They ran and hid and found each other in the paths. Sometimes they got lost, but they always found their way out. + +One day, they met a new friend in the maze. His name was Leo and he had a big smile. He said he knew the maze very well and he could show them a secret place. + +"Can we go with you?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, follow me," Leo said. He led them through the maze, turning left and right and going under and over. Tom and Anna tried to keep up, but they got tired and confused. + +"Where are we going?" Anna questioned. + +"You'll see, it's a surprise," Leo said. He did not stop or slow down. + +Tom and Anna started to feel scared. They did not know where they were or how to get back. They wished they had stayed in the paths they knew. + +"Leo, please wait," Tom said. "We want to go back." + +But Leo did not listen. He kept going and going, until he reached a dead end. There was a big door with a lock and a sign that said "Do not enter". + +"Here we are," Leo said. "This is the secret place. I have the key. Do you want to see what's inside?" + +Tom and Anna shook their heads. They did not want to see. They wanted to leave. + +"Leo, this is not fun. This is bad. We need to go back," Anna said. + +But Leo did not care. He put the key in the lock and opened the door. He pushed Tom and Anna inside and closed the door behind them. He laughed and ran away. + +Tom and Anna were trapped in the dark. They cried and hugged each other. They hoped someone would find them and help them. They wished they had been more patient and careful. They learned a hard lesson about the maze and the new friend. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big map of the world on the wall. They point to different places and say their names. + +"This is our country," Anna says. "It is big and green and has many people." + +"This is a silly country," Ben says. He points to a small island. "It is very small and has a funny name. Can you say it?" + +Anna tries to say the name. It is long and hard. She makes a funny sound. Ben laughs. + +"Let's run to the silly country," he says. He pretends to run on the map. Anna follows him. They run and run and run. They have fun. + +But then, a man comes. He is angry. He says the map is not for running. He says they are making a mess. He tells them to go away. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They say sorry to the man. They run away from the map. They run to the swings. They swing and swing and swing. They forget about the silly country. They are happy. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to learn new things. She liked to read books, play with puzzles, and ask questions. She also liked to go to school, where she had many friends and a kind teacher. + +One day, the teacher told the class that they would have an exam. An exam was a paper with questions that they had to answer. The teacher said that the exam was not hard, and that they had learned everything they needed to know. She said that the exam was a way to show what they knew and what they could do. + +Lily was not afraid of the exam. She was excited to try it. She wanted to see what the questions were and how she could answer them. She thought that the exam was like a game, and that she could have fun with it. + +When the teacher gave out the exam papers, Lily looked at them with a big smile. She read the questions carefully and wrote her answers neatly. She did not worry about making mistakes, because she knew that the teacher would help her if she needed. + +Some of the questions made her laugh, because they were funny or silly. For example, one question asked her to draw a picture of a cat with three legs. Lily thought that was a strange cat, and she drew it with a happy face and a tail. She also wrote "meow" next to it. + +When she finished the exam, she raised her hand and gave the paper to the teacher. The teacher looked at her paper and smiled. She said, "Lily, you did a great job on the exam. You answered all the questions correctly, and you also showed your creativity and humor. I'm very proud of you." + +Lily felt happy and proud too. She thanked the teacher and went back to her seat. She looked around and saw that some of her friends were still working on their exams. She decided to wait for them and cheer them on. She knew that they could do it too, and that they would all have fun learning together. +Sam loves to run. He runs fast and slow, up and down, left and right. He runs with his legs and arms, his feet and hands, his head and hair. He runs with rhythm. He feels the beat of his heart and the sound of his breath. He runs with joy. + +One day, he runs to the park with his mom. He sees a big slide, a swing, a sandbox, and a drum. He wants to try them all. He runs to the slide and slides down. He runs to the swing and swings high. He runs to the sandbox and makes a castle. He runs to the drum and bangs it loud. + +He hears a voice. "Hi, I'm Jen. Can I play with you?" It is a girl with a red dress and a yellow hat. She has a drum too. She smiles at Sam. + +Sam smiles back. "Hi, I'm Sam. Yes, you can play with me." He likes Jen. She is nice and fun. He runs to her and gives her a hug. + +They play together. They bang their drums with rhythm. They make a great song. They run and laugh and sing. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play and talk all day. They have a secret language. Only they can understand it. It is their original language. + +One night, they are in their bed. They are not sleepy. They want to talk more. + +"Ben, do you like our language?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, I do. It is fun and special. No one else can talk like us," Ben says. + +"Me too. I think our language is the best. We can say anything we want," Sara says. + +They giggle and whisper in their language. They make up new words and sounds. They are happy. + +But soon, their eyes get heavy. They yawn and stretch. They are sleepy. + +"Good night, Sara. I love you," Ben says. + +"Good night, Ben. I love you too," Sara says. + +They hug and kiss. They close their eyes. They sleep. They dream in their original language. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, it is very hot. Lily and Ben are thirsty and tired. + +"Let's go to the shop and get some ice," Lily says. + +"What is ice?" Ben asks. + +"Ice is cold and yummy. You can lick it and it makes you feel good," Lily says. + +They go to the shop and see many colors of ice. Lily picks pink ice. Ben picks blue ice. The shop lady gives them the ice and smiles. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy your ice," she says. + +Lily and Ben say thank you and walk back to the park. They lick their ice and feel happy. + +"This ice is yummy," Lily says. + +"Yes, it is. And it is cold and nice," Ben says. + +They share their ice and try each other's colors. They like both pink and blue ice. They finish their ice and throw the sticks in the bin. + +"Let's play some more," Lily says. + +"OK, let's go," Ben says. + +They run to the slide and have more fun. They are glad they came to the park and got some ice. +Lily did not like needles. They were sharp and scary and made her cry. She had to go to the doctor today and get a needle in her arm. She did not want to go. She tried to resist. She hid under her bed and said, "No, no, no!" + +But Mommy found her and said, "Lily, you have to go. The needle will help you stay healthy and strong. It will only hurt a little bit. I will be with you and hold your hand. You can be brave, Lily." + +Lily was still scared, but she loved Mommy and trusted her. She crawled out from under the bed and put on her coat and shoes. Mommy gave her a hug and a kiss and said, "Let's go, Lily. You can do this." + +At the doctor's office, Lily saw other kids who also had to get needles. Some of them were crying, some of them were quiet, some of them were smiling. Lily wondered how they felt. She felt nervous and curious. + +When it was her turn, the doctor was very nice and gentle. He said, "Hello, Lily. I'm going to give you a needle that will protect you from germs. It will be very quick and easy. Can you show me your arm?" + +Lily looked at Mommy, who nodded and smiled. Lily showed the doctor her arm. He put a cotton ball with some cold liquid on it and said, "This will make your skin numb, so you won't feel the needle much." Then he took out the needle and said, "One, two, three, done!" + +Lily felt a pinch and a sting, but it was over before she knew it. She blinked and said, "That's it?" The doctor said, "That's it! You did amazing, Lily! You were very brave and strong. Here's a sticker for you. You can choose any one you like." + +Lily looked at the stickers and saw one with a rainbow and a unicorn. She loved rainbows and unicorns. She said, "Can I have this one?" The doctor said, "Of course you can. You deserve it." He gave her the sticker and put a band-aid on her arm. He said, "You're all done, Lily. You can go home now. Have a great day!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, doctor. Bye!" She put the sticker on her coat and held Mommy's hand. She felt proud and happy. She said, "Mommy, I did it! I got the needle and it wasn't so bad. I was amazing!" Mommy said, "Yes, you were, Lily. I'm so proud of you. You are amazing!" They hugged and kissed and went home. Lily felt good. She liked needles a little bit more. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were brave knights and princesses. Anna had a wooden sword and Ben had a bow and arrow. They ran around the trees and the swings, looking for dragons and monsters. + +"Look, there's one!" Ben shouted, pointing at a big rock. He pulled his arrow back and aimed at the rock. "I'll save you, Anna!" + +But the arrow flew too high and landed on the roof of a nearby house. Ben gasped and dropped his bow. + +"Oh no, Ben, what did you do?" Anna asked, running to him. "That's not good. That's someone's house. They will be angry." + +Ben looked scared and sad. He didn't mean to hit the house. He just wanted to play. He sighed and hung his head. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I'm a bad knight. I can't shoot arrows well. You don't want to play with me anymore." + +Anna hugged him and shook her head. "No, Ben, you're not a bad knight. You're a good friend. You're dependable. You always help me and share with me. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. It's okay." + +She smiled and took his hand. "Come on, let's go and say sorry to the people in the house. Maybe they will give us our arrow back. And then we can play something else. How about hide and seek?" + +Ben nodded and smiled back. He felt better. He was glad Anna was his friend. He picked up his bow and followed her. They ran to the house and knocked on the door. They hoped the people inside would be nice. They still wanted to play. +Tom and Anna like to play pretend. They have a big box that they use as a house. They also have some pots and pans and spoons that they use to cook. One day, they decide to cook a special meal for their friend, Lily. + +They look in the box and find some rice, some beans, some carrots and some cheese. They put them in the pots and stir them with the spoons. They pretend that the pots are on a fire and make sizzling noises. They say, "We are good cooks. Lily will love our food." + +But then, they hear a loud roar outside the box. They peek out and see a big tiger. The tiger is hungry and smells the food. He says, "Hello, little cooks. What are you making? Can I have some?" + +Tom and Anna are scared. They do not want to share their food with the tiger. They do not think he is a normal tiger. They think he is a mean tiger. They say, "No, you cannot have some. This is our food. Go away, tiger." + +The tiger is angry. He says, "I will not go away. I will eat your food and you too." He tries to push the box and get inside. Tom and Anna scream and hold the box. They hope that Lily will come and help them. + +Just then, they hear another voice. It is Lily. She says, "What is going on here? Why are you screaming? Who is that tiger?" She sees the tiger and laughs. She says, "That is not a real tiger. That is my brother, Sam. He likes to dress up as a tiger and scare people. He is just playing. He is a normal boy." + +Tom and Anna are surprised. They say, "He is your brother? He is a boy? He is not a mean tiger?" Lily says, "Yes, he is. He is sorry for scaring you. He will not do it again. Right, Sam?" Sam says, "Yes, I am sorry. I was just having fun. Can I have some of your food? It smells good." + +Tom and Anna are happy. They say, "Yes, you can have some. We have enough for everyone. Come and join us. We are good cooks." They invite Sam and Lily to their box and share their food. They all eat and talk and laugh. They have a good time. They are good friends. +Sam was a spoiled boy. He had many toys, but he did not share them with anyone. He always wanted more and more. He did not listen to his mom or dad. He did not follow the law. + +One day, Sam went to the park with his mom. He saw a girl playing with a ball. He wanted the ball. He ran to the girl and grabbed the ball from her. The girl cried and said, "That is my ball! Give it back!" + +Sam did not care. He said, "No, it is my ball now. You are a baby. Go away!" He kicked the ball and ran away. + +The girl's mom saw what happened. She was angry. She called Sam's mom and told her what Sam did. Sam's mom was ashamed. She said, "I am sorry. Sam is a bad boy. He does not know how to be nice. He needs to learn the law." + +She went to find Sam. She saw him playing with the ball. She said, "Sam, you are in trouble. You took the girl's ball. That is not right. That is against the law. You need to give it back and say sorry." + +Sam did not want to. He said, "No, I like this ball. It is mine. You are mean. I quit. I do not want to be your son anymore. I will run away." + +He threw the ball at his mom and ran to the street. He did not look for cars. He did not see the big truck. The truck did not see him. The truck hit him. + +Sam was hurt. He screamed and cried. He wanted his mom. He was sorry. He said, "Mom, please help me. I am sorry. I was wrong. I do not want to quit. I want to be your son. I want to follow the law. I want to be good." + +His mom hugged him and said, "I love you, Sam. I am glad you are sorry. But you need to be careful. You need to be kind. You need to share. You need to obey the law. That is how you can be happy and safe." + +She took him to the hospital. The doctor fixed his wound. The girl and her mom came to visit him. They brought him a new ball. They said, "We forgive you, Sam. We hope you feel better. We want to be your friends." + +Sam smiled and said, "Thank you. I am sorry. I want to be your friends too. I want to play with you. I want to share with you. I want to follow the law." + +He learned his lesson. He was not spoiled anymore. He was a good boy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the park. They enjoy running, jumping and sliding on the grass. Sometimes they find things on the ground, like stones, leaves and twigs. + +One day, they see a big pile of twigs near a tree. They run to it and start to pick up some twigs. They want to make a house for their toys. + +"Look, Anna, I found a long twig. It can be the roof," Ben says. + +"Good, Ben. I found a soft twig. It can be the bed," Anna says. + +They put the twigs together and make a small house. They put their toys inside and pretend they are sleeping. + +"Shh, be quiet. The toys are sleeping. They are very tired," Anna whispers. + +"OK, Anna. Let's watch them. They are very happy," Ben whispers. + +They sit next to the house and smile. They enjoy playing with the twigs and their toys. They are very happy too. +Sara was playing with her doll in the garden. She liked to name her doll Lily and pretend she was her sister. She gave Lily a hug and a kiss and said, "You are my best friend, Lily. I love you." + +But then a big dog came running from the street. It was a harsh dog, with sharp teeth and loud bark. It saw Sara and Lily and wanted to play with them. But it did not know how to play nice. It jumped on Sara and knocked her down. It grabbed Lily with its mouth and shook it hard. It tore Lily's dress and hair and made a hole in her face. + +Sara was scared and hurt. She felt a lot of pain in her arm and leg where the dog bit her. She cried and screamed, "No, no, no! Leave Lily alone! Bad dog, bad dog!" + +A man heard Sara's cry and came to help. He was the dog's owner. He pulled the dog away from Sara and Lily and said, "I'm so sorry, little girl. My dog is not mean, he just likes to play. But he does not know his own strength. Are you okay?" + +Sara was not okay. She was angry and sad. She looked at Lily and saw her broken and dirty. She said, "You hurt Lily! You hurt me! Your dog is mean and harsh! He ruined my doll! He ruined my friend!" + +The man felt sorry for Sara. He said, "I'm very sorry, little girl. I know you love your doll. Here, let me give you some money to buy a new one. And let me take you to the doctor to check your wounds. Please forgive me and my dog." + +Sara did not want his money or his help. She wanted Lily back. She wanted her friend back. She hugged Lily and said, "No, thank you. I don't want a new doll. I want Lily. She is my best friend. I love her." +Mia loves to play with her shadow. She likes to make it dance and jump and wave. She thinks her shadow is her friend. She talks to it and tells it stories. + +One day, Mia sees a new shadow on the wall. It is bigger and darker than hers. She is scared. She runs to her mom and says, "Mom, there is a scary shadow in my room. It is not my friend. It is mean." + +Mom goes to Mia's room and looks at the wall. She sees the new shadow. She smiles and says, "Mia, that is not a scary shadow. That is your dad's shadow. He is outside, working in the garden. He loves you very much. He is honest and kind. He is your friend, too." + +Mia looks at the wall again. She sees her dad's shadow waving at her. She waves back. She is not scared anymore. She says, "Hi, dad. I love you. You have a big shadow. Can I play with it?" + +Mom says, "Of course, you can. But first, let's go outside and give your dad a hug. He will be happy to see you." + +Mia and mom go outside and hug dad. They play with his shadow and her shadow. They have fun. They are a happy family. +Anna loves to draw with her pastels. She has many colors: red, blue, yellow, green, pink, and more. She likes to make pictures of flowers, animals, and rainbows. She keeps her pastels in a big box on her desk. + +One day, Anna wants to draw a picture for her mom. She goes to her desk and opens the box. But she sees something bad. Some of her pastels are broken. They are in small pieces. She feels sad and angry. Who broke her pastels? + +She asks her brother, Ben. "Ben, did you break my pastels?" She shows him the box. + +Ben looks at the box and shakes his head. "No, Anna, I did not break your pastels. I was playing with my cars." + +She asks her sister, Lily. "Lily, did you break my pastels?" She shows her the box. + +Lily looks at the box and nods. "Yes, Anna, I broke your pastels. I'm sorry. I wanted to draw with them, but they were too hard. I tried to make them softer, but they snapped. I did not mean to break them." + +Anna feels very mad at Lily. She says, "Lily, you are bad. You should not break my things. You should ask me first. Now I can't draw for mom. I don't like you." + +Lily feels sorry for Anna. She says, "Anna, I'm sorry. I like you. I want to make you happy. Can I help you fix your pastels?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She still feels mad, but she also feels sad. She likes to draw with Lily. She says, "OK, Lily. You can help me fix my pastels. But you have to be careful. And you have to say sorry to mom, too." + +Lily agrees. She says, "OK, Anna. I will be careful. And I will say sorry to mom, too." + +They go to the kitchen and find some tape. They tape the broken pastels together. They are not as good as before, but they can still draw. They make a picture for mom. They draw a big heart and write, "We love you, mom." + +They give the picture to mom. Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "Thank you, Anna and Lily. I love you, too. This is a beautiful picture. What are these?" + +Anna and Lily look at each other. They say, "These are our pastels. They are broken, but we fixed them. We are sorry, mom." + +Mom says, "It's OK, Anna and Lily. I'm glad you fixed them. And I'm glad you shared them. Pastels are more fun when you draw together. But next time, please be gentle with them. And ask before you use them. OK?" + +Anna and Lily say, "OK, mom. We will be gentle. And we will ask. We love you, mom." + +They hug mom again. They are happy. They did not lose their pastels. They did not lose their mom. And they did not lose their sister. +Anna and Ben were camping with their mom and dad in the woods. They had a big tent, a warm fire and some yummy food. They sang songs, roasted marshmallows and told stories until it was dark. Then they got into their sleeping bags and said good night. + +But Anna could not sleep. She heard many noises in the night. She heard crickets chirping, frogs croaking and leaves rustling. She heard a loud howl from a wolf and a soft hoot from an owl. She felt scared and lonely. She wanted to go home. + +She nudged Ben and whispered, "Ben, are you awake?" + +Ben opened his eyes and yawned. He saw Anna's face in the moonlight. "What is it, Anna?" he asked. + +"I can't sleep. I hear too many noises. I don't like it here. I want to go home," Anna said. + +Ben hugged Anna and said, "Don't be afraid, Anna. The noises are just the animals saying hello. They live here in the woods. They are not mean. They are just doing their thing. The wolf is hunting for food. The owl is looking for a friend. The crickets and frogs are singing a song. The leaves are dancing in the wind. They are all peaceful and happy. And so are we. We are safe and cozy in our tent. Mom and dad are right next to us. We have each other. We are a family. We are camping. It's fun." + +Anna listened to Ben and felt better. She smiled and said, "You're right, Ben. It's not so bad. It's kind of nice. I like camping. I like the animals. I like you." + +They snuggled together and closed their eyes. They heard the owl hoot again and said, "Hello, owl. Good night, owl. Good night, Ben. Good night, Anna." + +They fell asleep and dreamed of the woods. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and make mud pies. They also liked to hide and seek. Ben was good at hiding. Lily was good at seeking. + +One day, they found a big shed. It was old and dusty. They wanted to see what was inside. They opened the door and went in. They saw many things. There were tools and boxes and cans. There were also some toys and books. They were happy. + +"Look, Lily, a teddy bear!" Ben said. He picked up a brown teddy bear. It was soft and cuddly. He hugged it. + +"Look, Ben, a doll!" Lily said. She picked up a blonde doll. It was pretty and had a pink dress. She brushed its hair. + +They played with the teddy bear and the doll. They forgot about the time. They did not hear their mom calling them. +