diff --git "a/TinyStories_364.txt" "b/TinyStories_364.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_364.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +From that day on, Lily and her mom learned that accidents happen and it's important to forgive each other. They even had fun cleaning the carpet together! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a bright shirt with lots of colors. He loved to wear it because it made him happy. + +One day, Timmy was feeling tired and grumpy. His mom told him to relax and take a nap. Timmy didn't want to at first, but then he remembered how much he loved his bright shirt. He closed his eyes and soon fell asleep. + +When Timmy woke up, he felt much better. He put on his bright shirt and went outside to play. He ran around and had so much fun. Timmy realized that sometimes it's good to relax and take a break, so that you can have even more fun later! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite dress with a zipper on the back. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While she was playing, she heard a loud noise and turned around. She saw that her zipper had come undone and her dress was falling off! + +Lily felt very embarrassed, but her friend Emma came over to help. Emma said, "Don't worry, I'll fix your zipper." Emma fixed the zipper and Lily felt much better. + +After that, Lily and her friends played on the swings and had a lot of fun. But when it was time to go home, the sky became gloomy and it started to rain. Lily said, "Oh no, I don't want to get wet!" But Emma said, "Don't worry, I have an umbrella." They walked home together, holding the umbrella, and Lily was very happy to have such a good friend like Emma. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a tower. She was very sad because she couldn't go outside to play. One day, a brave prince came to rescue her. He climbed up the tower and saved the princess. She was very happy and thanked the prince. + +The prince said, "Don't worry, princess. I will take you to a fine place where you can play all day." The princess was very excited and they went on a journey together. + +But on the way, they met a big, scary dragon. The dragon was very angry and breathed fire at them. The prince tried to fight the dragon, but he was too strong. The dragon captured the princess and took her back to the tower. + +The prince was very sad and went back home alone. The princess cried and wished the prince was with her. She missed him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. One day, Timmy had to go to the toilet, but he couldn't find it. He asked his friend, a big and mighty elephant named Ellie, for help. Ellie said she would help him find the toilet, but only if Timmy printed out a map. + +Timmy didn't know how to print, but he wanted to find the toilet badly. He asked his other friends, a group of birds, if they could help him print the map. The birds agreed and flew to the nearest printer to print the map. + +When Timmy and Ellie finally found the toilet, they saw that there was a big problem. The toilet was clogged and wouldn't flush. Timmy and Ellie worked together to fix the toilet and finally, it was all better. Timmy was happy he found the toilet and grateful for his friends' help. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had a parrot named Polly. Polly was a very clumsy parrot who always dropped her food on the floor. One day, Lily and Polly were playing outside when they saw a big storm coming. + +"Oh no! We need to go inside before the storm comes," said Lily. + +"I don't want to go inside. I want to stay outside and play," said Polly. + +"But the storm is coming and we need to be safe," said Lily. + +Polly thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, let's go inside. I don't want the storm to end up hurting us." + +So, Lily and Polly went inside and waited for the storm to end. After a while, the storm ended and they went back outside to play. Polly was still a clumsy parrot, but she was happy to be safe inside during the storm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and pick flowers. One day, she saw a big, yellow lemon on a tree. It looked so juicy and yummy! + +Lily's mouth watered and she felt a strong urge to pick the lemon. But she was too short to reach it. So, she asked her persistent big brother to help her. He climbed the tree and picked the lemon for her. + +Lily was so happy and grateful. She squeezed the lemon and made lemonade for her family. They all enjoyed the sweet and sour taste of the lemonade on a hot summer day. From that day on, Lily always looked for lemons when she played outside. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She had a big sack. One day, she went to the market to buy some fruits and vegetables. She filled her sack with lots of yummy things. + +On her way back home, she met a little girl. The girl asked, "Can I help you carry your sack?" The old lady said, "Yes, please. Thank you!" They walked together for a while. + +Suddenly, the sack tore apart and all the fruits and vegetables fell out. The little girl said, "Let's separate the good ones from the bad ones." They worked together and saved the good ones. The old lady was very happy and gave the little girl some fruits as a reward. They became good friends and went home together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat corn, especially the colorful ones. One day, she asked her mom if they could buy some corn from the store. + +"Sure, we can buy some corn. But first, we need to perform some errands," said her mom. + +Lily was excited to go on an adventure with her mom. They walked to the store and picked out some colorful corn. As they were walking back home, Lily saw a man playing guitar on the street. + +"Mommy, can we watch him perform?" asked Lily. + +"Of course, we can watch him perform for a little bit," replied her mom. They sat down and listened to the man play his guitar while munching on their colorful corn. It was a fun and tasty day for Lily and her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat cheese, but he was very picky. He only liked thin slices of cheese. + +One day, Timmy was walking in the forest when he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a big, scary cat. "Oh no!" Timmy said. "I need to find some cheese to distract the cat." + +Timmy searched and searched until he found a piece of thin cheese. He brought it to the cat and said, "Here, have some cheese." The cat was happy and ate the cheese. Timmy was able to escape safely. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, being picky can save your life. And always remember, cheese is a powerful tool! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together every day. One day, Timmy brought his toy car to play with, but Tommy wanted to play with it too. + +Timmy said, "I don't want to share my car with you. It's mine!" + +Tommy felt sad and said, "But sharing is nice. Can we share the car?" + +Timmy thought about it and said, "Okay, we can share the car. But you have to be careful with it." + +They played with the car together and had an incredible time. After they were done playing, they found some junk on the ground. They decided to clean it up together and put it in the trash. They felt happy that they shared and worked together to make the playground clean. From that day on, they always shared their toys and had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they went to a park with a big fountain in the middle. Lily was nervous to get too close, but her friends wanted to play catch near it. + +Lily's friends threw the ball too hard and it went flying towards the fountain. Lily knew she had to catch it before it fell in the water. She ran as fast as she could and caught the ball just in time. + +After that, Lily realized that sometimes it's important to face your fears to help others. She felt proud of herself for catching the ball and keeping it safe. From that day on, she wasn't nervous around the fountain anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily went to visit the chicken coop. She saw a big, fat chicken and wanted to hold it. + +Lily asked, "Can I hold the chicken, mommy?" + +Her mommy said, "Be careful, Lily. That chicken is very heavy. It weighs a lot." + +Lily held the chicken in her arms and started to walk back to the house. But suddenly, the chicken became very angry and started to peck at Lily. It was a dangerous chicken! + +Lily's mommy heard her screaming and ran outside to help. But it was too late. The chicken had hurt Lily very badly. They had to take her to the hospital. + +From that day on, Lily knew to be careful around dangerous animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her daddy. One day, they were playing outside in the yard. Daddy was being very playful and chasing Lily around. She was giggling and having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, Lily stumbled and fell down. She started to cry and her daddy came over to comfort her. "Are you okay, sweetie?" he asked. Lily nodded and wiped away her tears. "I'm okay, Daddy," she said. + +Daddy picked her up and gave her a big hug. "Let's keep playing, but be careful," he said. Lily smiled and they continued to play together, having a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color white and had a big white teddy bear. One day, Lily and her teddy bear went to the park to play. While they were playing, they saw a big bird with white feathers. The bird flew away and Lily and her teddy bear followed it. + +The bird flew into a big house with a white door. Lily and her teddy bear entered the house and saw many white things inside. There was a white table, white chairs, and a white carpet. Lily and her teddy bear were amazed by all the white things. They saw a number on the wall, it was the number 10. Lily counted to 10 with her teddy bear and then they left the house and went back to the park to play. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a brilliant idea to build a fort with his friend, Jack. They used blankets and pillows to make the fort cozy. Tim was so excited to sleep in the fort that he forgot to brush his teeth. + +At bedtime, Tim and Jack climbed into the fort and snuggled up on the mattress. Tim was having so much fun that he forgot to say goodnight to his parents. As they drifted off to sleep, Tim remembered that he forgot to brush his teeth. + +Suddenly, Tim woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible toothache. He cried out to Jack, "My tooth hurts so much!" Jack tried to help, but there was nothing he could do. Tim's parents rushed into the room and took him to the dentist. The dentist said that Tim had a cavity and needed a filling. Tim was sad that he forgot to brush his teeth and wished he had remembered. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to play in her backyard. It was very cold outside, so she put on her warm coat and hat. + +Lily played on the swings and climbed on the slide. Then she saw her dog, Max, who was also feeling cold. So, she went inside to dress Max in his cozy sweater. + +After that, they played together in the backyard until it started to get dark. Lily was happy to have a fun day outside, even though it was cold. She went back inside to warm up with some hot chocolate. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch videos on her tablet. Her mommy always told her to watch good videos, and Lily tried her best to listen. + +One day, Lily's mommy was busy cooking dinner, so Lily decided to watch a video by herself. She didn't listen to her mommy's advice and watched a bad video instead. The video made her feel scared, but she couldn't stop watching. + +As the video ended, Lily heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a big storm coming. She tried to rush to her mommy, but it was too late. The storm was too strong and the house fell down. + +Lily was very scared and sad. She wished she had listened to her mommy and watched a good video instead. From that day on, she always listened to her mommy's advice and watched only good videos. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max liked to sleep a lot, especially on Sundays. He would lay down on his bed and close his eyes. Max was always sleepy on Sundays. + +One Sunday, Max's owner wanted to take him for a walk. Max didn't want to go because he was too sleepy. But his owner said, "Come on Max, let's go outside and step on the grass." Max liked the grass, so he got up and followed his owner outside. + +As they were walking, Max started to feel less sleepy. He saw some birds and wanted to chase them. Max's owner said, "Good job Max, you're not so sleepy anymore!" Max was happy and wagged his tail. From that day on, Max didn't feel so sleepy on Sundays anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Timmy found a box of matches on the ground. He picked them up and started to play with them. Suddenly, he stumbled and dropped the matches. One of them broke and started a fire! + +Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He ran to find his friends and told them what happened. Together, they ran to get help from the grown-ups. The firefighters came quickly and put out the fire. Timmy was relieved that no one got hurt. He learned a valuable lesson to never play with matches again. +One day, an old octopus was swimming in the ocean. He was very happy because he found a shiny pearl. He wanted to show it to his friends. + +He saw a little fish and said, "Look at my pearl! It's so pretty!" The little fish said, "Wow! Can I see it again?" The old octopus repeated, "Sure, you can see it again." + +The little fish was so happy to see the pearl. He said, "Thank you for showing me your shiny pearl. You are a good friend." The old octopus smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you like it." They swam away together, happy to be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big, cozy home with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy and his family went on a trip to the park. They played on the swings and the slide, and Timmy had lots of fun. + +But then, it started to rain. Timmy and his family hurried to their car and drove home. When they got home, they realized they had left the window open and the rain had made everything inside the house wet. Timmy's mommy and daddy were very sad and miserable. + +They tried to dry everything, but it was too late. The furniture was ruined, and the house smelled bad. Timmy felt bad too because he knew it was his fault for not reminding his mommy and daddy to close the window. They all felt miserable and wished they could turn back time and do things differently. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys, especially his toy helicopter. His helicopter was very special because it was unique and different from all the other helicopters he had seen. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a little girl crying because she had lost her toy. Timmy knew how sad it felt to lose a toy, so he wanted to help her. He looked around and saw the toy on the ground. He quickly grabbed the toy and gave it back to the little girl. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked Timmy for being so kind. Timmy felt happy too because he knew he did the right thing. He learned that it's important to be kind and helpful to others. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always help others when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends went to a big park. In the park, there was a big mill. Timmy was very excited to see the mill. He had never seen one before. + +As they got closer, Timmy noticed that the mill was very old and spoiled. He felt sad for the mill. Timmy's friends didn't care about the mill, they just wanted to play. But Timmy wanted to help the mill. He decided to ask his dad to fix it. + +The next day, Timmy's dad came to the park and fixed the mill. Timmy was so happy and excited to see the mill working again. He felt proud that he helped fix it. From that day on, Timmy and his friends would come to the park and play near the mill. They all loved the mill and were happy that it was no longer spoiled. +Once upon a time, there was a big, colorful barrel in the forest. It was filled with yummy fruit that all the animals loved to eat. One day, a naughty monkey climbed up the tree and started to shake the branches. Suddenly, one of the branches struck the barrel and it fell down with a loud noise. + +All the fruit spilled out and the animals were sad because they couldn't eat it anymore. The monkey felt sorry and tried to help pick up the fruit, but it was too late. The animals were angry and chased the monkey away. The poor monkey was sad and alone, wishing he had never struck the barrel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved lollipops more than anything in the world. One day, her mom bought her a big, colorful lollipop. Lily was so happy and started licking it right away. + +But then, her little brother came and wanted some too. Lily didn't want to share her lollipop because she loved it so much. Her brother started crying and their mom got angry. Lily felt guilty for not sharing and started to cry too. + +After a while, Lily settled down and realized that sharing is important. She broke the lollipop in half and gave a piece to her brother. They both smiled and enjoyed their lollipops together. From that day on, Lily always remembered to share her treats with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his favorite shirt every day. It was a blue shirt with a picture of a rocket ship on it. One day, Timmy's mom noticed that the shirt had a hole in it. + +"Oh no, Timmy! Your shirt has a hole in it. We need to get you a new one," said Timmy's mom. + +Timmy replied, "But I love my rocket shirt! Can we design a new one that looks just like it?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course we can! We'll make a new shirt that's just as dependable as your rocket shirt." + +So, Timmy and his mom designed a new shirt together. They picked out the perfect fabric and drew a picture of a rocket ship just like the one on Timmy's old shirt. When the new shirt was finished, Timmy was so happy. He put it on right away and said, "Thank you, Mom! I love my new shirt!" +Once upon a time, there was a little panda named Pandy. Pandy lived in a big forest with lots of trees and other animals. One day, Pandy wanted to eat some bamboo, but it was all gone. Pandy was sad because he was hungry. + +But then, the sun came out and the rain fell down. The bamboo started to grow, and it grew and grew until it was big and tall. Pandy was happy because he could eat again. + +The winter came, and it was very harsh. Pandy was cold and he didn't have enough food. But he remembered how the bamboo grew, and he knew that he could grow too. So Pandy ate and ate, and he grew big and strong. And when the spring came, Pandy was the biggest panda in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was very independent and liked to do things on its own. One day, the bird saw a storm coming. It wanted to find a safe place to hide. But it couldn't find a safe place and the storm was getting closer. The wind was blowing very hard and the rain was pouring down. Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew the bird away and it got lost in the storm. The little bird never found its way back home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim's mom told him they were going to have ice cream for dessert. Tim was very excited because he loved ice cream! + +After dinner, Tim's mom opened the freezer and took out a big container of ice cream. She scooped some into a bowl for Tim and he was very happy. He ate his ice cream quickly because it was so yummy. + +Tim's mom told him that he could have more ice cream if he finished his dinner. Tim ate all of his dinner and his mom gave him another bowl of ice cream. Tim was so happy that he hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for the ice cream!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to listen to jazz music with her mommy and daddy. They would dance and sing together every night before bed. + +One day, Lily's favorite toy, a teddy bear named Teddy, got lost. She searched and searched but couldn't find him. She started to cry. + +Lily's mommy told her to pray and ask God to help her find Teddy. Lily closed her eyes and prayed. The next morning, Teddy was right beside her bed! + +Lily learned that praying can help you find things that are lost. She also learned that her mommy and daddy are dependable and will always be there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had long hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a boy named Jack who had an amazing toy car. + +Lily went up to Jack and said, "Wow, your toy car is amazing! Can I join you and play with it?" Jack smiled and said, "Yes, you can play with me." + +Lily and Jack played with the toy car together and had a lot of fun. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and Lily's hair got all tangled up. She said to Jack, "My hair is a mess!" Jack replied, "Don't worry, I can help you brush it." + +Jack helped Lily brush her hair and they continued to play together. Lily was happy to have made a new friend and to have had an amazing time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he saw an orange snake in the grass. He was scared but his dad told him that it was just a harmless snake. Timmy felt better and laughed. + +The next day, Timmy went to the park with his friends. They played on the swings and slides. Suddenly, they heard a funny noise. It was Timmy's little sister, who was tickling him. They all laughed and had fun. + +On their way home, they saw the orange snake again. This time, they were not scared. They knew it was just a friendly snake. They said hello to the snake and it slithered away. Timmy and his friends laughed and continued their walk home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved building towers out of blocks. He would stack them up high and make a big structure. One day, Timmy was building with his blocks when he noticed that some of them were rough and didn't fit together very well. He tried to solve the problem by rearranging the blocks, but it just made the tower wobbly. + +Timmy didn't give up, though. He kept trying to make the tower strong and sturdy. But then, all of a sudden, the tower fell down and all the blocks scattered everywhere. Timmy was sad and disappointed that his hard work didn't pay off. He realized that sometimes things don't go as planned, even when you try your best to solve the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved books very much. She had many books but did not have a bookshelf. One day, her mom took her to a store to buy a bookshelf. Lily saw a very attractive bookshelf and said, "Mommy, I want that one!" Her mom said, "Okay, let's put it in the cart." They went to the cashier and paid for it. When they got home, they put the bookshelf in Lily's room. Lily was very happy and put all of her books on the bookshelf. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who lived in the forest. The bear was very playful and loved to play with his friends. One day, he met a little rabbit who was carrying a big piece of lumber. The bear asked the rabbit, "What are you doing with that big stick?" The rabbit replied, "I am taking it to my house to build a new bed." + +The bear was curious and asked, "Can I help you carry it?" The rabbit was happy and said, "Yes, please!" While they were walking, the bear asked the rabbit if he wanted to play with him. The rabbit replied, "Sure, let's play hide and seek!" + +They arrived at the rabbit's house and the bear helped him build the new bed. After they finished, the bear said, "Thank you for letting me help you. I had fun playing with you!" The rabbit smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend. We should play together again soon!" + +The bear replied, "Yes, we should. It was nice to speak with you and help you with your lumber." They hugged each other and said goodbye, looking forward to their next playful adventure together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing in the park. They saw the sky was gray and cloudy. + +Lily's friend asked, "Do you think it will rain?" + +Lily replied, "I don't know, but I have an idea! Let's spray water into the sky and make it blue again!" + +So, they ran to get a spray bottle filled with water. They sprayed the water into the sky, but it didn't turn blue. Instead, they got wet and laughed. + +"It's okay," Lily said. "We can still have fun in the gray sky." And they continued to play and have fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Whiskers. Whiskers had a long tail that he liked to play with. One day, Whiskers was feeling very sleepy and decided to take a nap in a cozy spot. + +While Whiskers was sleeping, a naughty mouse snuck into the house. The mouse saw Whiskers sleeping and decided to play a trick on him. The mouse found a key and used it to unlock the door. + +Whiskers woke up when he heard the mouse laughing. "What are you doing?" asked Whiskers. "I'm going to steal all the cheese in the house!" replied the mouse. Whiskers tried to catch the mouse, but he was too sleepy to move fast. The mouse ran away with all the cheese and Whiskers was left feeling sad without his favorite snack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house near a big stream. Every day, she would go to the stream to play with her friends. One day, Lily saw a pretty flower and she wanted to pick it. But the flower was stuck in the ground, so she had to twist it gently to get it out. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw that the stream was getting bigger and bigger. She was scared and didn't know what to do. But then, her friends came to help her. They built a wall with rocks to stop the stream from flooding their homes. + +Lily was so grateful to her friends for helping her. She gave each of them a hug and said thank you. From that day on, Lily knew that she had the best friends in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to go to the park. Lily said yes and they went together. + +At the park, Lily saw a big slide and she wanted to go on it. She climbed up and slid down, but she wanted to do it again. She said to her mom, "Can we repeat it?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, we can do it again." They went up and down the slide many times. After a while, they were tired and hungry. Lily's mom asked her if she wanted some food. Lily said yes and they went to a little store that had snacks available. + +Lily picked out some chips and her mom got her a juice box. They sat down to eat and Lily said, "This is fun. I like going to the park in our town." Her mom smiled and said, "Me too. We can come back anytime you want." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he saw a big crocodile in the river near his house. The crocodile looked scary, but Timmy wanted to be friends with him. + +Timmy went to his mom and said, "Mommy, can we deliver some food to the crocodile in the river?" + +His mom was surprised and asked, "Why do you want to do that? The crocodile is scary!" + +But Timmy replied, "I want to be friends with him. Maybe he's not scary if we give him some food." + +So, Timmy and his mom delivered some food to the crocodile. The crocodile was happy and didn't look scary anymore. Timmy and the crocodile became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved listening to the radio. He would turn it on every day and dance to the music. One day, the radio started making a noisy sound. Timmy didn't like it and asked his mom, "Why is the radio so noisy?" + +His mom replied, "I don't know. Maybe it's broken. Let's take it to the store and ask the man there." So they went to the store and Timmy asked the man, "Why is the radio so noisy?" + +The man answered, "It's because the radio is old. It needs to be fixed or replaced." Timmy's mom decided to buy a new radio for him. Timmy was happy and danced to the music on his new radio. From then on, he always made sure to question his mom or the man at the store if he had any problems with his things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw shapes and colors with her crayons. One day, she drew a big triangle with blue and yellow colors. She was so proud of it that she showed it to her mom and dad. + +But then, Lily's little brother came and started to scribble all over her drawing. Lily got mad and wanted to quit drawing. Her mom told her to take a deep breath and not to quit just because of her brother's actions. + +Lily decided to keep drawing and this time, she drew a picture with a hidden triangle. Her mom and dad were amazed and told her how creative she was. Lily felt happy that she didn't quit and found a way to make something even better. From that day on, Lily always remembered to keep trying and not to quit, even when things got tough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her daddy. One day, Lily and her daddy were playing hide-and-seek. Daddy covered his eyes and counted while Lily went to hide. + +Lily found the perfect hiding spot behind a big rock. She waited and waited, but daddy never found her. When she came out from behind the rock, she saw daddy was still covering his ears. + +Lily tried to talk to him, but he couldn't hear her. She realized that daddy was deaf and couldn't hear her calling out. From that day on, Lily learned to be patient and always make sure daddy could see her before trying to talk to him. She also learned that everyone is different and it's important to be kind and understanding to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was always messy. One day, her mom came in and said, "Lily, we need to tidy up your room. It's too messy!" + +Lily replied, "Okay, Mommy. Can you give me a tip on how to tidy up?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, let's start by putting all your toys in the toy box." + +Lily and her mom worked together to tidy up the room. As they were putting away the toys, Lily said, "Mommy, I need your help. This toy is too heavy for me to carry." + +Her mom helped her carry the heavy toy and they put it away in the toy box. When they were done, Lily looked around and said, "Wow, my room looks so much better now! Thank you, Mommy, for the tip." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, her mom came into her room and said, "Lily, can you help me open this jar?" Lily tried to open the jar, but it was too tight. Her mom said, "Let me teach you a trick. You need to twist it really hard to the left to open it." Lily listened carefully and tried again. This time, the jar opened easily. She was so enthusiastic and happy that she could help her mom. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. One of her friends was feeling sad because she didn't know how to swing on the swing. Lily said, "I can teach you! It's easy. You just need to sit down and push your legs back and forth." Her friend listened carefully and tried it. She was so enthusiastic and happy that she could swing on her own. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to help others and teach them new things. When we share our knowledge and skills, we can make others happy and confident. +Once upon a time, there was a happy kangaroo named Joey. Joey loved to jump and play with his friends in the forest. One day, Joey woke up early and went to play with his friends. They played hide and seek and had a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a hunter with a big gun. The hunter wanted to catch Joey and take him away. Joey was scared and ran as fast as he could, but the hunter was too fast. Joey's friends tried to help, but it was too late. The hunter caught Joey and took him away. + +Joey's friends were sad and cried. They missed their happy kangaroo friend. From that day on, they always looked for Joey but never found him. They hoped that one day, Joey would come back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing with his toy car when his big brother came in and started to tease him. Timmy didn't like it when his brother was mean to him. His brother would say things that made Timmy feel stupid. + +One day, Timmy and his brother were walking in the park. Timmy saw a tiny bug crawling on the ground. He wanted to catch it, but it was too fast. His brother laughed at him and called him silly for trying to catch an inchworm. Timmy didn't like being teased, so he decided to walk away from his brother. + +As Timmy walked away, he saw a group of children playing together. They were laughing and having fun. Timmy wanted to play with them too, but he felt scared that they would tease him too. But as he watched them, he realized that they were all being kind to each other. Timmy decided to join in the fun and play with the other children. And he never felt stupid or teased again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a watch that she loved very much. She wore it every day and would always show it to her friends. + +One day, Lily was walking in the forest when she heard a noise. She was fearful and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a big, scary monster appeared! + +Lily tried to run away, but she couldn't. The monster was too fast. Just when she thought she was going to be eaten, she remembered something her mom had told her. "If you ever feel scared, just remember that you own your fear. You can control it." + +Lily took a deep breath and looked the monster in the eyes. "I own my fear," she said bravely. The monster was surprised and disappeared into the forest. Lily continued on her walk, feeling proud of herself and her watch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside and make mud pies. One day, Lily's mom said it was time for her to take a shower. Lily was worried because she didn't want to stop playing. But her mom said she could take a quick shower and then go back outside to play. + +Lily got in the shower and used soap to make bubbles. She loved the feeling of the warm water on her skin. After the shower, Lily felt clean and happy. She ran outside to play with her friends, feeling grateful for her mom's help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, but today she was feeling sad. She picked up a book, but it was boring. She didn't like it at all. She turned the page, but it was still boring. She started to frown. + +Suddenly, her mom came into the room and saw her sad face. "What's wrong, Lily?" she asked. Lily showed her the book and said, "It's boring." Her mom smiled and said, "Let's find a different book that you will like." + +They went to the library and found a book about a princess who went on an adventure. Lily's face lit up with excitement. She couldn't wait to read it! She took the book home and read it all in one sitting. She smiled and said, "This book is not boring at all!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy wanted to see how fast his toy car could go, so he decided to test it out. + +He zoomed the car across the room and watched it go really fast! But then, the car got stuck under the couch and Timmy felt helpless. He couldn't reach it and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, Timmy's big sister came into the room and saw him looking sad. She asked him what was wrong and Timmy explained about his toy car. His sister knew just what to do. She got a long stick and was able to reach the car and pull it out from under the couch. + +Timmy was so happy and grateful that his sister was able to help him. He gave her a big hug and they played with the toy car together, zooming it around the room and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little hedgehog named Spike. He was very lively and loved to play with his friends. One day, Spike found a shiny rock and thought it was very special. He wanted to keep it and show it to everyone. + +But then, a little bird came along and said that the shiny rock belonged to her. Spike didn't want to give it back, he thought it was his now. He didn't understand that it wasn't right to keep something that didn't belong to him. + +The little bird was sad and flew away. Spike felt bad and realized he had done something wrong. He decided to go find the bird and give her the shiny rock back. But it was too late, the bird had already flown too far away. + +Spike learned that it's important to give things back to their rightful owner and not keep things that don't belong to us. He felt sad that he couldn't make things right with the little bird. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a long road. A little girl named Lily walked on the road. She saw a car and a man inside it. The man said, "Hello, do you want to start the car?" Lily said, "Yes, please." + +The man gave her a key. "Put the key in the car and turn it," he said. Lily put the key in and turned it. The car started! "Wow!" Lily said. "Thank you, mister!" + +The man smiled and said, "You're welcome. Have a good day!" Lily waved goodbye and continued walking on the long road. She was so happy that she started to skip and sing a song. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty things like flowers, stickers, and colorful pictures. One day, she decided to make a sign for her door that said "Lily's Room". + +As she was working on her sign, her little brother Jack came into her room. "What are you doing?" Jack asked. + +"I'm making a sign for my room," Lily replied. "I want everyone to know that this is my special place." + +"That's normal," Jack said with a smile. "I like to decorate my room too." + +Lily was happy to hear that her brother liked to decorate too. Together, they finished making the sign and hung it on the door. Now everyone who came into Lily's room knew that it was her special place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved blueberries. She would eat them every day and her mommy would always buy them for her. One day, Lily accidentally spilled all her blueberries on the floor and they got squished. + +"Oh no! My blueberries are all squished," Lily cried. + +"Don't worry, we can restore them," said her mommy. + +Lily didn't understand what restore meant, so her mommy explained that it meant to fix something that was broken. They picked up all the squished blueberries and put them in a bowl. + +Lily was so happy that her blueberries were fixed. "Thank you mommy, you're silly," she said with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the mud and dirt. One day, Spot went too far from home and got lost. He was very scared and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, a kind person saw Spot and knew he needed to rescue him. They took him to the animal shelter where they cleaned him up because he was very dirty. Spot was so happy to be safe and clean again. + +The result of this adventure was that Spot learned to stay close to home and not wander too far away. He also learned that there are kind people who will rescue him if he ever gets lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she went to the park with her friends. She wore her favorite cap that her mom gave her. It was pink and had a picture of a butterfly on it. + +While she was playing, she noticed that her friend Johnny didn't have a cap on. She felt bad for him because the sun was very hot. So, she decided to lend him her cap. Johnny was very happy and thanked Lily. + +Later that day, Lily and Johnny were playing tag. Johnny accidentally bumped into Lily and her cap fell off. They both heard a rough sound. When they looked at the cap, they saw a big scratch on it. Lily felt sad because her cap was not as pretty as before. But Johnny said he would take it home and fix it for her. The next day, Johnny returned the cap to Lily and it looked as good as new. She was so happy and thanked Johnny for being a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat her meals, especially when her mommy made yummy food. One day, Lily's mommy made her a sandwich for lunch. But when Lily took a bite, she noticed that the bread was wet and not very tasty. + +Lily said to her mommy, "Mommy, this sandwich is wet and not very yummy. Can you make me a better one?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, sweetie. I'll make you a new sandwich that will improve your meal." + +Lily was happy and waited patiently for her mommy to make her a new sandwich. When it was ready, she took a bite and it was much better than the first one. Lily thanked her mommy and finished her yummy meal. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike in the park every day. One day, as he was riding, he saw a big whale in the lake. It was so impressive! Timmy wanted to ride on the whale's back. + +But Timmy's mommy told him that it was not safe to ride on a whale. She told him that it was important to respect the animals and their homes. Timmy felt sad, but he knew that his mommy was right. + +From that day on, Timmy would visit the whale in the lake every day. He would watch it swim and jump out of the water. He realized that it was better to appreciate the whale's beauty from afar instead of trying to ride it. Timmy learned that it is important to be kind to animals and to respect their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a long trunk that she used to pick up things and eat yummy fruits. Her trunk was very smooth and soft to touch. + +One day, Ellie was walking in the jungle when she saw a little monkey named Max. Max was sad because he lost his toy car. Ellie wanted to help Max find his toy car, so she asked him to describe it. Max said that it was blue and had four wheels. Ellie looked around and saw a blue toy car part sticking out of the ground. + +Ellie used her strong trunk to pull the toy car part out of the ground. Max was very happy to see his toy car again. He hugged Ellie and thanked her for helping him. From that day on, Max and Ellie became good friends and had many fun adventures together in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass. One day, she saw her friend Emma playing with a new toy. Lily felt jealous and wanted a toy like that too. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I want that toy like Emma has." Her mom replied, "Let's send a letter to Santa and ask for the toy." Lily was happy and wrote a letter to Santa with her mom's help. + +The next day, Lily saw Emma playing with a new doll. She felt jealous again and went to her mom. Her mom said, "Lily, it's not good to be jealous. Let's be happy for Emma." Lily realized her mistake and went to play in the grass. She felt happy again and forgot about the toys. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous mother who had a daughter. One day, the daughter said to her mother, "Mommy, I'm very sleepy." The mother replied, "Oh dear, why don't you take a nap?" The daughter nodded her head and went to her room to sleep. + +As she was sleeping, the mother came in to check on her and saw that her daughter had a big yawn. "You must be very tired," the mother said. The daughter nodded her head again and went back to sleep. + +Later that day, the daughter woke up feeling refreshed and happy. She went to her mother and said, "Thank you for letting me take a nap, mommy. You are so generous to me." The mother smiled and hugged her daughter, feeling happy that she could help her daughter feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the pool with her toys. One day, she was having so much fun that she didn't notice the time. When her mom called her, she didn't want to leave the pool. + +"Come on, Lily! It's time to finish playing and come inside," her mom said. + +Lily didn't want to leave, but she knew she had to listen to her mom. She grabbed her towel and dried off. As she was walking inside, she saw her little brother playing with her toys. + +"Hey! Those are mine!" Lily said. + +Her brother looked up and smiled. "I'm sorry. I didn't know. You're so intelligent, Lily. You always know what to do." + +Lily smiled back and felt happy that her brother liked her. She wrapped herself in her towel and went inside to play with her brother. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and had a furry cat named Mittens. One day, Lily went to the pet store with her mommy. She saw a colorful parrot inside a cage and wanted to take it home. + +Lily's mommy said they could get the parrot, but they needed to carry it home in a special box. Lily was so excited to carry the box with the parrot inside. She held it very carefully and made sure it was safe. + +When they got home, Lily opened the box and the parrot flew out. It was so pretty with its green and blue feathers. Lily loved her new pet and carried it on her finger everywhere she went. Mittens the cat even became friends with the parrot and they played together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to find his favorite toy, but he couldn't remember where he put it. He searched and searched in his room, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +One day, Timmy asked his mom if she knew where his toy was. His mom told him that she didn't know, but she would help him search for it. Timmy felt happy that his mom was willing to help him. + +After searching for a while, they finally found the toy under Timmy's bed. Timmy was so happy to have found his toy and thanked his mom for helping him. His mom told him that it's important to always search for the truth, even if it's hard. She also reminded him to stay humble and ask for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. They saw a big tree with lots of leaves. "Look mommy, that tree is so big!" said Lily. "Yes, it is," replied her mommy. Suddenly, Lily tripped on a rock and hurt her knee. "Ow, it hurts!" cried Lily. Her mommy picked her up and said, "Don't worry, we will make it all better." + +As they continued walking, they saw a boy named Jack. He was crying because he lost his toy car. "What's wrong?" asked Lily's mommy. "I lost my car, I can't find it anywhere," replied Jack. "I own a toy car too, would you like to play with it?" asked Lily. "Yes, please!" said Jack with a big smile. Lily and Jack played together with the toy car and had lots of fun. + +After a while, it was time to go home. Lily and her mommy said goodbye to Jack and walked back to their house. "Mommy, I'm happy we helped Jack find his smile again," said Lily. "Me too, sweetie," replied her mommy. "It's always nice to help others." And with that, they went inside their house, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily loved to wear pretty dresses. One day, she went to a party and wore her favorite dress. But while she was playing, she accidentally spilled juice on her dress. She was sad and cried a lot. + +Her mom saw her crying and asked what happened. Lily told her about the juice on her dress. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can return home and change your dress." Lily felt calm and happy again. They returned home and Lily changed her dress. She picked a new dress that was just as pretty as her favorite one. She wore it to the party and had a lot of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mommy. One day, they decided to make a cake for their neighbor's birthday. They measured all the ingredients and mixed them together. + +While the cake was baking, they went to play outside. When they came back, they saw that their dog had eaten half of the cake! Lily was sad and her mommy was angry. They didn't know what to do. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She took a bow and put it on the remaining cake. She thought it would make it look pretty. When they gave the cake to their neighbor, she said it was delicious and the bow made it look even better. Lily was happy that they could still make their neighbor's birthday special, even though the dog had eaten some of the cake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a stuffed bunny that she loved to play with every day. One night, when it was time for bed, Lily's mommy told her to turn off the light using the switch on the wall. + +Lily tried to reach the switch, but it was too high for her. She asked her mommy for help, but her mommy was busy on the phone. Lily got upset and started to cry. + +Her bunny saw her crying and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I can't turn off the light. It's too hard," Lily said while wiping away her tears. + +"Don't worry, it's easy," said the bunny. "Just yawn and stretch your arms up high. You can do it!" + +Lily yawned and stretched her arms up high, and with a little effort, she finally reached the switch and turned off the light. She was so happy that she hugged her bunny tight and went to sleep with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to fly his kite. One day, Timmy's kite got stuck in a tree and he couldn't get it down. Timmy was sad because he loved his kite very much. + +Luckily, Timmy's kind neighbor saw what happened and wanted to help. The neighbor climbed up the tree and was able to replace the kite with a new one. Timmy was so happy and thanked his neighbor for being so kind. + +From that day on, Timmy and his neighbor would fly their kites together and have lots of fun. Timmy learned that sometimes things get stuck or break, but there are always kind people who can help replace them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her puzzle. One day, Lily's mom came in and said, "Lily, let's change your puzzle. I have an amazing new one for you!" Lily was excited and replied, "Yay! I love puzzles!" + +So, Lily's mom brought out the new puzzle. It had many pieces, but Lily didn't mind. She said, "Wow, Mommy, this puzzle is amazing! Can we do it together?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. Let's start putting the pieces together." + +They worked on the puzzle for a while, and Lily was happy to see the picture start to form. She looked up at her mom and said, "Thank you for changing my puzzle, Mommy. This one is so much fun!" Her mom replied, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it." And they continued to work on the puzzle together, enjoying their time spent with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and pretend that they were real. One day, she was playing with her teddy bear when she noticed that he had a big stitch on his arm. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" her mom asked. + +"I'm playing with my teddy bear. He has a big stitch on his arm," Lily replied. + +"Oh, I see. That's very humble of you to still love your teddy bear even though he has a stitch," her mom said. + +"I love my teddy bear no matter what. I pretend that he is my best friend," Lily said with a smile. + +Lily continued to play with her teddy bear and pretend that they were going on adventures together. She didn't care that he had a stitch because to her, he was perfect just the way he was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a wallet on the ground. It was brown and had a zipper. Lily was happy because she knew it belonged to someone and she wanted to give it back. + +Lily saw a man walking by and she asked him if the wallet was his. The man looked surprised and happy. He said, "Yes! Thank you so much, little girl. You are very kind." Lily felt proud and happy that she could help. + +After the man left, Lily stood in the grass and looked up at the blue sky. She felt happy and grateful for the sunshine and for being able to help someone. She knew that doing good things made her feel happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep named Wooly. Wooly had a regular routine every day. He would wake up, eat some grass, and play with his friends in the meadow. One day, Wooly found a marker and decided to mark his wool. He thought it looked very cool with the red mark on his white wool. His friends thought it was funny and wanted to have marks on their wool too. So, Wooly marked all his friends' wool with different colors. They all looked very colorful and happy. From that day on, they played together with their new colorful wool. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily was in her bed and she heard a strange noise. She felt scared and wanted to call her mommy, but she was too impatient to wait for her to come. So, she got out of her bed and went to the door. She opened it slowly and saw that it was just her cat playing with a toy. She felt relieved and went back to her bed. From that night on, Lily wasn't scared of the night anymore because she knew that she could always hear what was going on around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he was always bumping into things because he didn't have enough space. He wanted more space to play with his toys. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park. Timmy saw a big, rough tree and he wanted to climb it. He asked his mom if he could climb the tree, but she said it was too dangerous. Timmy was sad because he really wanted to climb the tree. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a big, open field. He ran towards it and started to play with his toys. He had so much space to run around and play. Timmy was very happy because he finally had the space he wanted. He even forgot about the rough tree. From that day on, Timmy loved going to the park to play in the open space. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy didn't want to do it, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. So, he started to take his toys and put them away. + +While he was cleaning, Timmy saw a machine in his room. He didn't know what it was for, so he asked his mom. His mom told him that it was a vacuum cleaner and it helped clean the floor. Timmy was grateful for the machine because it made his mom's job easier. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it was important to take care of his toys and keep his room clean. He was grateful for everything he had and he knew that his mom worked hard to take care of him. Timmy learned that being helpful and responsible was a good thing and it made him feel happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny had a furry tail and loved to play with marbles. One day, Benny found a shiny marble and wanted to play with it, but his mom said no. Benny tried to resist, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +Later that day, Benny was playing with his friends when they found a big pile of marbles. Benny's friends wanted to take all the marbles, but Benny knew it wasn't right. He told his friends to resist taking all the marbles and just take a few. + +Benny's friends listened to him and they all played together with their marbles. Benny was happy that he did the right thing and didn't take more than he needed. From then on, Benny knew that it was important to resist doing things that weren't right. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and he wanted to eat something yummy. His mommy suggested that they make some yummy food together. Timmy was excited and he suggested that they make pizza. His mommy said that they needed pepper to make the pizza taste good. Timmy didn't know what pepper was, so his mommy showed him a little jar with black and white things inside. Timmy smelled it and it made him sneeze! They put the pepper on the pizza and it was so yummy that Timmy ate three slices! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he found a hammer hidden behind a bush. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a hammer!" Timmy shouted. + +"Oh, be careful with that," said Mommy. "We need to learn how to use it safely." + +Timmy and Mommy practiced hammering some nails into a piece of wood. Timmy was very excited to learn how to use the hammer. He felt like a big boy! + +After they were finished, Timmy hid the hammer behind the bush again. He couldn't wait to show Daddy what he had learned that day. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He looked very mysterious, and the children in the town were scared of him. But one day, a little boy named Timmy decided to be brave and say hello to the man. + +The man smiled and encouraged Timmy to come closer. He told Timmy that his mustache was his favorite thing about himself. Timmy thought it was funny and said he wished he had a mustache too. + +The man laughed and said that Timmy didn't need a mustache to be cool. He encouraged Timmy to be himself and to be proud of who he was. From that day on, Timmy wasn't scared of the mysterious man anymore. He realized that sometimes, things that seem scary at first can turn out to be really nice. +Once upon a time, there was a furry little dog named True. True loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, the sun came out and started to shine so bright. True and his friends were so happy to see the sun shining. They ran around and played together. + +As they were playing, they saw something shiny on the ground. It was a little toy car! True picked it up and showed it to his friends. They all thought it was so cool. The car was shiny and bright, just like the sun. + +True and his friends played with the shiny car all day long. They had so much fun in the sun. When it was time to go home, True was tired but happy. He had a great day playing with his friends and finding the shiny toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she found a shiny diamond on the ground. It was so pretty that she wanted to keep it for herself. + +But her mom told her that it was important to return lost things to their owners. Lily refused to listen and kept the diamond. She showed it to her friends and they all thought it was amazing. + +But one day, Lily lost the diamond herself. She searched and searched but it was nowhere to be found. She felt sad and realized that it was wrong to keep something that didn't belong to her. She learned that it's always better to do the right thing, even if it's unknown what will happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny fell down and hurt his paw. He was very sad and couldn't play anymore. + +Benny's mom hugged him tight and said, "Don't worry Benny, we will heal your paw." Benny felt better when his mom hugged him. + +But Benny was frustrated because he couldn't play with his friends. His mom said, "It's okay to feel frustrated, but soon your paw will heal and you can play again." Benny felt better knowing he would be able to play with his friends soon. + +After a few days, Benny's paw healed and he was able to play with his friends again. They all hugged Benny and were happy he was feeling better. Benny was no longer frustrated and was grateful for his mom's hug and for healing his paw. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very huge and loved to eat peanuts. One day, she went to the market to sell some peanuts. + +At the market, Ellie met a lawyer who was looking for some peanuts. The lawyer was very happy to see Ellie and bought all of her peanuts. Ellie was very happy to have sold all of her peanuts and made a new friend. + +From that day on, Ellie and the lawyer became good friends. They would often meet at the market and talk about their day. Ellie was happy to have met the lawyer and was glad that she could sell her peanuts to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her messy room. Her toys were everywhere, and her mom would always tell her to clean up, but she never listened. + +One day, Lily's mom said they were going to visit the town. Lily was so excited to see all the new things, but her mom told her that she couldn't go until she cleaned her room. + +Lily didn't want to clean her room, but she remembered something her grandma had told her. She said that if you polish something, it will shine like new. So, Lily decided to polish all her toys and put them away in their proper places. + +After she was done, her room looked so clean and organized. Her mom was so proud of her that she took her to the town, where they had lots of fun. From that day on, Lily always remembered to keep her room tidy and polished. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, Lily's aunt came to visit. Her aunt was very kind and always gave Lily lots of hugs and kisses. + +Lily's aunt was also very generous. She brought Lily a bag of candy and a new toy to play with. Lily was so happy and thanked her aunt for being so nice. + +Lily loved spending time with her aunt and they had lots of fun together. She loved to name all of her toys and show them to her aunt. They played games and sang songs until it was time for her aunt to go home. Lily was sad to see her go, but she knew her aunt would come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he didn't like it when his little sister disturbed him. One day, Timmy's mother asked him to share his toys with his sister. Timmy found it difficult to share, but he tried his best. + +But then, Timmy's sister started to play with his favourite toy. This disturbed Timmy and he began to cry. His mother saw what was happening and told Timmy that it was important to share with his sister. Timmy's mother helped him understand that sharing can be difficult, but it's important to be kind to others. + +From that day on, Timmy tried his best to share with his sister. It wasn't always easy, but he knew it made his mother happy. Timmy learned that sometimes we have to do things that are difficult to make others happy. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the rain and jump in puddles. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a big bowl of water and some sponges to play with. Timmy loved to soak the sponges and squeeze them out. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went to the park. They played on the swings and had a picnic. Timmy's mom said, "Let's take a picture to remember this fun day." Timmy smiled and said, "I have a good memory." + +The next day, Timmy's mom showed him the picture they took at the park. Timmy saw the big smile on his face and remembered how much fun he had soaking the sponges. He couldn't wait to play with them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty things. One day, she decided to decorate her ceiling with stars and moons. She was very patient and worked hard to make sure each star and moon was in the right place. + +As she was decorating, she noticed a spider on the ceiling. She didn't like spiders very much, but she remembered that her mommy said to be kind to all creatures. So, she gently scooped up the spider and put it outside. + +After she finished decorating, she lay on her bed and looked up at the ceiling. She felt very proud of her hard work and smiled at the stars and moons. And as she drifted off to sleep, she was happy knowing that her ceiling looked just as pretty as the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the park. He loved to catch butterflies with his net. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a big bag of powder to play with. Timmy thought it was snow, but his mom told him it was something called "flour". Timmy thought it was easy to make a big mess with the flour. He threw it up in the air and watched it fall down like snowflakes. But then, Timmy accidentally caught some flour in his net while he was trying to catch a butterfly. He giggled and thought it was funny. From that day on, Timmy liked to catch flour with his net too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play outside on her swing. It was big and strong and could go really high. One day, her friend Lily came over to play. They took turns swinging and giggling. Then, Sarah had an idea. She wanted to poke Lily gently on the arm. She thought it would be funny. But Lily didn't like it. She said, "No poking, Sarah. That's not nice." Sarah felt bad and said sorry. They went back to swinging together, happy and easy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and skip around. One day, she was skipping so much that she hurt her foot. It made her upset and she started to cry. + +Her mommy came outside and saw that Lily was upset. She asked her what was wrong and Lily showed her foot. Her mommy saw that it was red and swollen. + +Mommy picked up Lily and carried her inside. She put ice on Lily's foot and gave her a big hug. Lily felt better and stopped crying. From then on, Lily learned to be careful when skipping so she wouldn't hurt her foot again. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys in his room. One day, he found a shiny rock and said, "This is mine!" He decided to hang it on his wall so he could see it every day. + +Timmy's mom came into his room and saw the rock hanging on the wall. She said, "That's a pretty rock, Timmy. Did you hang it up all by yourself?" Timmy smiled and nodded his head. He was proud that he could do it on his own. + +From that day on, Timmy loved to hang things on his wall. He hung up pictures, drawings, and even his favorite stuffed animal. He was happy to have his own special place where he could hang all of his favorite things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing in the park with her friend Timmy when she fell and hurt her arm. It hurt so much that she cried and cried. + +Timmy said, "We should take you to the hospital so the doctors can help you." + +Lily was scared to go to the hospital, but she decided it was the best thing to do. When they got to the hospital, the doctors and nurses were very kind and made her feel better. They gave her medicine and put a smooth cast on her arm. + +After a few weeks, Lily's arm was all better. She was so happy that she decided to bring cookies to the hospital as a thank you. The doctors and nurses were so surprised and grateful that they gave her a special certificate for being so kind. From that day on, Lily knew that hospitals weren't scary and that helping others always pays off. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a quiet little house. He loved to sit outside and stare at the trees. One day, a little boy walked by and said, "Hello, old man! What are you doing?" The old man replied, "I'm just staring at the trees. They are so beautiful." + +The little boy sat down next to the old man and they both stared at the trees together. After a while, the little boy said, "It's so quiet here. Do you like it?" The old man smiled and said, "Yes, I do. I like the peace and quiet." + +The little boy nodded and said, "Me too. It's nice to be quiet sometimes." The old man and the little boy sat there quietly, staring at the trees, until it was time for the little boy to go home. As he walked away, the old man waved and said, "Thank you for keeping me company. Come back and visit me anytime!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to please put on her dress so they could go to the park. Lily was happy to put on her dress and went to the park with her mommy. + +At the park, Lily saw a little boy who looked anxious because he couldn't find his mommy. Lily's mommy helped the little boy find his mommy and they all played together. Lily was happy to make a new friend and wear her pretty dress at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. The elephant had a long trunk that he used to eat leaves from trees. One day, the elephant went for a walk in the forest. He saw a little girl who was lost. The little girl was crying and didn't know where to go. The elephant wanted to help her, so he pointed his trunk in the direction of her home. The little girl was happy and followed the elephant. The elephant walked with her until she was safe at home. The little girl was grateful and gave the elephant a regular banana as a thank you. From that day on, the elephant and the little girl were friends. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was taking a bath. Her mom gave her a bar of soap to wash herself with. Lily loved the smell of the soap and how it made her feel clean. + +While she was playing with her toys in the tub, her little brother Max came in and started splashing water everywhere. Lily got mad and told him it was rude to splash her. Max didn't listen and kept being rude. + +Lily decided to surrender and get out of the tub. She didn't want to play with Max anymore. Her mom came in and saw what happened. She told Max it was not nice to be rude and that he needed to apologize to Lily. Max said sorry and Lily forgave him. They continued to play together in the tub with their soap and toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to bake some cookies in the oven. + +Lily stared at the oven as the cookies baked. She could smell the tasty cookies getting ready. But then, something bad happened. The oven caught on fire! + +Lily and her mommy tried to put out the fire, but it was too big. They had to call the firemen to help. The firemen came and put out the fire, but the oven was ruined. + +Lily was sad that they couldn't finish baking the cookies, but she was happy that everyone was safe. From then on, they made sure to always be careful when using the oven. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white cat named Snowball. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. They had a picnic and Lily tasted a yummy sandwich. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. A man with a pistol was running around. Lily's mom told her to hide behind a big tree. They waited until the police came and caught the man. + +Lily and her mom went back home with Snowball. They were happy to be safe and sound. Lily gave Snowball some milk and tasted it too. It was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest near her house. One day, she saw a mushroom that was as big as her head! She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Look mommy, I found a big mushroom!" said Lily. + +"That's a very nice mushroom, Lily. But be careful, it's icy outside," said her mommy. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a squirrel that was trying to escape from a bird. She felt sad for the squirrel, so she decided to help it. She threw the mushroom at the bird and it flew away. The squirrel was very happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You saved me!" + +Lily felt proud of herself for helping the squirrel escape. She hugged the squirrel and they became friends. From that day on, Lily and the squirrel played together every day in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to have a picnic in the park. Timmy's mom packed a cooler with sandwiches and juice boxes. + +When they arrived at the park, Timmy's friend Billy accidentally spilled the juice all over himself. "I'm so embarrassed," Billy said as he looked down at his wet shirt. Timmy's mom quickly grabbed a towel from the cooler to help dry Billy off. + +As they were eating their sandwiches, a cold wind blew in and it started to get icy outside. "Brrr, it's so cold," Timmy said as he shivered. "Let's go play on the swings to warm up," suggested Billy. + +After playing on the swings for a while, Timmy's mom said it was time to go home. "Thanks for the fun picnic, Timmy," said Billy. "Yeah, it was really cool," added Timmy. They all smiled and waved goodbye as they walked away. +Once upon a time, there was a little spider named Spidey. Spidey lived in a big house with lots of rooms. One day, Spidey spun a cobweb in a corner of the house. The cobweb was very sticky and caught lots of flies. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the house. She saw Spidey's cobweb and thought it was very pretty. Spidey saw Lily and wasn't scared, so he crawled out to say hello. Lily was happy to see Spidey and enjoyed watching him crawl around. + +The sun was shining and the house was warm. Spidey and Lily sat in the sun and enjoyed the warmth. They talked and laughed and had fun. From that day on, Spidey and Lily were friends and enjoyed spending time together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and act like a princess. One day, she found a beautiful piece of fabric in her mom's closet. It was soft and sparkly, just like a princess's dress. + +Lily decided to use the piece of fabric to make her own beautiful princess dress. She cut and sewed it together, acting like a real fashion designer. When she was finished, she put on her new dress and twirled around the room. + +Her mom came in and saw Lily's beautiful creation. She was so proud of her little girl for acting like a talented seamstress. From that day on, Lily wore her princess dress every chance she got, feeling like the most beautiful princess in all the land. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun Bun. Bun Bun loved to hop around the meadow and eat carrots. One day, Bun Bun saw a round rock in the meadow. Bun Bun hopped over to the rock and saw that it was not a rock at all, but a turtle! + +The turtle's name was Timmy and he was lost. Bun Bun knew he had to protect Timmy and help him find his way home. Bun Bun hopped around the meadow, asking all the animals if they knew where Timmy's home was. Finally, a wise old owl told them where to go. + +Bun Bun and Timmy set off on their journey. They had to cross a bitter river and climb a big hill, but they never gave up. Finally, they found Timmy's home and his family was so happy to see him. Bun Bun felt proud that he could protect Timmy and help him find his way back home. From that day on, Bun Bun and Timmy were the best of friends and went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play football with his friends. One day, Timmy accidentally kicked the ball too hard and it broke his friend's window. His friend was very angry and said, "Timmy, you broke my window! I'm mad at you!" + +Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to break your window. Can you forgive me?" His friend thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, I forgive you. But please be more careful next time." + +Timmy was happy that his friend forgave him. They continued to play football and had a friendly game. Timmy learned that it's important to say sorry when you make a mistake and to forgive your friends when they make a mistake too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a big sunflower in the garden. It was very tall and had bright yellow petals. + +Lily wanted to keep the sunflower forever, so she picked it and brought it inside. But after a few days, the sunflower started to look sad and dry. Lily didn't know why it was happening. + +Then, her mommy told her that flowers need to stay in the ground to grow and be happy. They need sunshine and water to stay healthy. So, Lily learned that it's important to give things what they need to be happy and healthy. From then on, she left the flowers in the garden and only picked them when they were ready to give away as gifts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. There was a vendor selling ice cream. Lily's mom bought her an ice cream cone. After she finished, Lily wanted to play on the swings. But when she turned around, she saw that her mom was gone. She felt frightened and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she saw her mom walking towards her. She was happy to see her mom and ran to her. Her mom explained that she had gone to the bathroom and told her to never wander off alone. She gave Lily a big hug and said she would never lock her out of her sight. From then on, Lily always stayed close to her mom and never felt frightened again. +Once upon a time, there was a famous hero. He was very strong and brave. Everyone loved him and wanted to be like him. One day, a big monster came to the town. The monster wanted to destroy everything. The hero knew he had to stop the monster. He fought and fought, but the monster was too strong. In the end, the hero lost and the monster destroyed the town. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes even the strongest and bravest people cannot always win. It's important to work together and ask for help when needed. And sometimes, it's better to run away and live to fight another day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a regular day, playing with his toys and eating his snacks. But then he heard a noise from his closet. He opened it and saw a monster! The monster was big and scary, with sharp teeth and claws. Timmy was so scared that he scatter his toys all over the floor. + +The monster started to chase Timmy around the room. Timmy tried to hide under his bed, but the monster found him. Timmy was so scared that he couldn't move. The monster grabbed him with his claws and took him away. + +Timmy's parents searched for him everywhere, but they couldn't find him. They looked in the closet and saw the scattered toys. They knew the monster had taken Timmy. They were very sad and cried a lot. Timmy was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small town. She loved to go to the candy store with her mom and pick out some tasty treats. One day, Lily saw a shiny knife on the counter and asked her mom if she could touch it. Her mom said no because it was sharp and dangerous. + +Lily didn't listen and reached for the knife when her mom wasn't looking. She accidentally cut her finger and started to cry. Her mom quickly took her to the hospital to get a bandage. From that day on, Lily learned to always listen to her mom and never touch anything sharp. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she was thirsty and went inside to get a drink. She turned on the faucet and water came out. She drank the water and felt healthy. + +Later that day, Lily went to a park and saw a clown. The clown was going to perform a show for the children. Lily was excited to watch the show. The clown did tricks and made the children laugh. Lily thought it was the best show she had ever seen. + +After the show, Lily went back home and told her mom about the clown. She also told her mom about the faucet and how she drank water and felt healthy. Her mom was proud of her for being so smart and taking care of herself. From that day on, Lily made sure to always drink water from the faucet to stay healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big elephant. He was enormous! One day, he saw a rope on the ground. He picked it up with his trunk and started to play. He twirled it around and around, and then he put it down. + +His friends came over and asked him what he was doing. He said, "I'm just joking around with this rope." They all laughed and played together. The elephant loved to make his friends happy with his jokes. + +And from that day on, whenever the elephant saw a rope, he would remember the fun he had with his friends and start joking around again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she was drawing a picture of a big, high mountain. She wanted to color it blue, but accidentally used a red crayon. + +Lily was sad because she didn't want a red mountain. She tried to erase the red crayon with her eraser, but it didn't work. She felt hopeless and didn't know what to do. + +But then, her mom came into the room and saw what had happened. She told Lily not to worry and that they could fix it together. They got a new piece of paper and started over. This time, Lily was careful and colored the mountain blue. She felt happy and proud of her picture. + +From then on, Lily always hoped to do her best and not give up when things didn't go as planned. And if she made a mistake, she knew she could always erase it and try again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a red dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily was playing outside with her friend, Timmy. Timmy said, "Lily, I'm thirsty. Can we get a drink?" + +Lily replied, "Sure! Let's go to the well." + +They walked to the well and Lily gave Timmy a cup. Timmy drank the water and said, "This water is so refreshing." + +Lily smiled and said, "I know, the well always has the best water." + +After they finished drinking, they went back to playing. Lily was happy that she could help her friend when he was thirsty. +Once upon a time, there was a big river with no way to get across. One day, a kind man decided to build a bridge so that everyone could cross safely. He invited all the people to come and see the new bridge. The people were happy and said the bridge was wonderful. But one day, a terrible storm came and destroyed the bridge. The man was sad, but he knew he could build a new one. He invited everyone again to come and see the new bridge and they all crossed safely once more. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends went to see a big fountain. It was so pretty and had lots of water spraying out of it. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "Let's play in the fountain!" But Lily's mom said, "No, we have to go home soon. We don't want to delay dinner." + +Lily was sad that they couldn't play in the fountain, but then she saw an expensive toy in the nearby store. She asked her mom, "Can we buy that toy?" Her mom said, "No, it's too expensive. Maybe we can buy it another day." + +Lily and her friends went home, but she was still thinking about the pretty fountain and the expensive toy. She told her mom, "I want to see the fountain again and buy the toy." Her mom said, "Maybe we can go back to the park tomorrow and see the fountain again, but we'll have to save up for the toy." + +Lily was happy to hear that they could see the fountain again and maybe buy the toy one day. She went to bed dreaming about playing in the fountain and having the expensive toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, while playing on the swings, she saw a cute puppy running around. + +Lily went over to the puppy and said, "Hi! You are so cute. Do you want to play with me?" The puppy barked happily and started to follow her around. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy called out, "Lily, it's time to go home." Lily looked at the puppy and said, "I don't want to leave. I care about the puppy. Can we take him home with us?" + +Lily's mommy and daddy talked for a while, and finally they decided to adopt the puppy. Lily was so happy that she could bring the cute puppy home with her. From that day on, they went to the park every day and played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing with his toys in his room when he heard his mom calling him for dinner. He ran to the kitchen and sat down at the table. + +Timmy's mom had made his favorite food - spaghetti with tomato sauce. Timmy loved it so much that he didn't even speak while he was eating. He just kept eating and eating until his plate was empty. + +After dinner, Timmy went to watch some videos on his tablet. He accidentally dropped it and it fell on the floor. The screen cracked and he couldn't see anything. Timmy was sad, but his mom told him not to worry. She said they could take it to the store and have it fixed. Timmy felt humble and thanked his mom for being so nice. + +The next day, Timmy and his mom went to the store. The man at the store said they needed to replace a tube inside the tablet. Timmy didn't understand what that meant, but he was happy to have his tablet back. He couldn't wait to watch his favorite videos again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy all day long. He ate candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He ate so much candy that his tummy hurt. + +One day, Timmy got an itch on his arm. It was a very loud itch, and he couldn't stop scratching it. His mom told him to stop scratching, but he didn't listen. + +The next day, Timmy woke up feeling very sick. His tummy hurt even more, and his arm was red and swollen from scratching the itch. He had to go to the hospital, and the doctors told him he had eaten too much candy and scratched his arm too much. Timmy was very sad that he couldn't eat candy anymore and that he had hurt himself with his loud scratching. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her dolls. One day, Lily's mom brought home a big box. Inside the box, there was a beautiful ornament. It was shiny and had lots of colors. Lily loved it so much that she wanted to play with it. + +"Lily, be careful with the ornament. It's very tough," said her mom. + +"I will, Mommy," replied Lily. + +Lily played with her dolls and forgot about the ornament. Later that day, Lily's mom was washing dishes in the kitchen. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. + +"Uh oh, what happened?" asked Lily's mom. + +Lily came running into the kitchen with tears in her eyes. "Mommy, I accidentally soaked the ornament in water and it broke," said Lily. + +"It's okay, Lily. We can fix it together," said her mom. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her toys and ornaments. She also learned that it's important to listen to her mom's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a giraffe named Gerry. Gerry had a very long neck, which made it difficult for him to reach the leaves at the top of the trees. One day, Gerry met a monkey named Max who was eating bananas. Gerry asked Max, "How do you get the bananas at the top of the tree?" Max replied, "I climb the tree to get them." + +Gerry said, "That's difficult for me because my neck is so long." Max said, "Let's talk to the other animals and see if they have any ideas." So they went to talk to the other animals. The elephant suggested using a ladder, but it was too short. The hippo suggested using a trampoline, but it was too bouncy. + +Finally, the wise old owl suggested using a seesaw. Gerry stood on one end of the seesaw and Max jumped on the other end, sending Gerry up into the tree to reach the leaves. Gerry was so happy and thanked Max for helping him. From that day on, Gerry and Max were the best of friends and they always talked about their adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a favorite photo of him and his mommy. But one day, the photo fell and broke into many pieces. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Timmy's daddy came and asked him what happened. Timmy showed his daddy the broken photo and said, "It's broken. Can you fix it, daddy?" + +Daddy took the broken photo and used some glue to fix it. When he was done, Timmy was happy to see his favorite photo again. He said, "Thank you, daddy. The photo is fixed. And look, mommy's dress is orange!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to catch butterflies in her garden. One day, she saw a beautiful butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. She felt sad and wanted to catch it so badly. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I want to catch that butterfly, but it's so fast!" Her mom replied, "Don't worry, Lily. You can catch it if you are patient and try again." + +Lily went back to her garden and tried again. She finally caught the butterfly and felt happy. She looked at the butterfly and said, "You are so pretty, but you are also spoiled. You don't want to be caught, but I caught you anyway." The butterfly flew away, and Lily waved goodbye. She felt proud of herself for catching the butterfly and happy to have the whole world to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom told her to clean up her toys, but Lily was being stubborn and didn't want to. + +"No, Mommy, I don't want to clean up my toys!" Lily said. + +Suddenly, a monster appeared in her room. The monster was big and scary, but Lily wasn't afraid. She stood up and clapped her hands together, applauding the monster. + +"Good job, Mr. Monster! You scared me, but now I'm not being stubborn anymore. I'll clean up my toys," Lily said. + +The monster smiled and disappeared. Lily learned that it's important to listen to her parents and not be stubborn. And if she ever saw a monster again, she would just applaud and be brave. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lady. She was a regular lady who lived in a regular house. One day, she went outside to water her flowers. She saw a little girl walking by and said, "Hello there! What's your name?" + +The little girl replied, "My name is Lily. What are you doing?" + +"I'm watering my flowers," said the lady. "Do you want to help me?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please!" and the lady handed her the watering can. Lily twisted the handle and watered the flowers. They both smiled and talked about how pretty the flowers were. After they finished, the lady said, "Thank you for your help, Lily. You're such a kind girl." + +Lily replied, "Thank you for letting me help. You're a nice lady." And with that, they said goodbye and went their separate ways. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and pick flowers. One day, she went to her favorite spot to pick flowers and found a rare one! She was so happy and excited to show her mommy. + +But on her way back home, Lily started to worry. She realized that the flower might get hurt if she didn't carry it carefully. She held the flower gently and walked slowly to make sure it was safe. Finally, she reached home and showed her mommy the rare flower. Her mommy was so proud of her and they both hugged each other. From that day, Lily knew that whenever she found something special, she needed to be careful and not get worried. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship in the sea. The ship was very big and it had many colors. It was a happy ship. But one day, the ship went into a dangerous storm. The storm had big waves and the wind was very strong. The ship was not strong enough to stay safe in the storm. The ship went down into the sea. The ship did not allow the people to stay safe. It was a very sad day. +Once upon a time, there was a little dove. The dove was flying in the sky when it saw a big tree. The dove flew down to the tree and saw a little girl. + +"Hello little girl," said the dove. + +"Hello dove," said the little girl. + +The dove and the little girl became friends and played together every day. One day, the dove found an unknown fruit on the ground. The little girl said, "Don't eat that fruit, it might be bad." + +But the dove didn't listen and ate the fruit. Soon after, the dove started to feel sick and began to rot. The little girl was very sad and cried. The dove said, "I'm sorry, I should have listened to you." + +The little girl said, "It's okay, I still love you." But the dove was too sick and couldn't fly anymore. The little girl took care of the dove until it passed away. The little girl was very sad but remembered the good times they had together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Spot found a big bone. He was so happy and started to chew it. But then, he saw another dog staring at him. The other dog wanted the bone too, but Spot didn't want to share. + +Spot kept chewing the bone and the other dog kept staring. Spot started to feel uncomfortable and realized that it wasn't nice to be selfish. He decided to share the bone with his friend. They both chewed on the bone together and had fun. + +From that day on, Spot learned that sharing is important and it's not nice to be noisy and selfish. He made lots of new friends and had lots of fun playing in the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cow. The cow was enormous! She was so big that she couldn't fit through the gate to go outside. One day, a little girl came to visit the farm. She saw the cow and said, "Wow, you're so big!" The cow said, "Yes, I am. But sometimes being big isn't always good." + +The little girl asked, "What do you mean?" The cow replied, "Well, I can't fit through the gate to go outside and eat fresh grass. I have to eat the same old hay every day." The little girl thought for a moment and said, "I know what to do! Let's wipe the gate clean and make it bigger so you can go outside!" And so, they wiped the gate and made it bigger. + +The cow was so happy to be able to go outside and eat fresh grass. She thanked the little girl for her help. The little girl learned that even though someone may seem big and strong, they still need help sometimes. And that's why it's important to help others when we can. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat yummy snacks. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. + +After a while, Lily's tummy started to feel empty and she became very hungry. She asked her mommy for a snack, but they had forgotten to bring any. Lily started to panic and cry because she was so hungry. + +Her daddy quickly pointed to a nearby ice cream truck and they went to get a treat. Lily was so happy and her tummy felt much better. She learned that it's important to bring snacks when going out to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved flowers and she had a big garden full of them. One day, she saw a fat bumblebee buzzing around her flowers. "Hello Mr. Bumblebee," she said. "Do you like my flowers?" "Yes, I do," said the bumblebee. "They are very pretty." "I believe you," said Lily with a smile. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother, Timmy, came running into the garden. "Lily, Lily! Look what I found!" he said, holding up a shiny rock. "Wow, that's cool!" said Lily. "But you know what's even cooler? My flowers!" "I like flowers too," said Timmy. "But I like rocks more." "That's okay," said Lily. "We can both like different things." + +As they talked, the bumblebee flew away, but he left a little gift behind. Lily saw a beautiful flower that the bumblebee had pollinated. "Look, Timmy! A new flower!" she said. "It's so pretty!" "Wow, that is pretty," said Timmy. "I believe it's the prettiest flower in the garden." And Lily smiled, happy to share her love of flowers with her brother. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and write with his crayons. He would draw pictures of animals and write their names next to them. One day, Timmy entered a coloring contest at his school. He colored a picture of a big, green frog and hoped to win the prize. + +When the day of the contest arrived, Timmy was nervous. There were many other kids with beautiful pictures. Timmy thought his picture was ugly compared to theirs. But when the winner was announced, it was Timmy! He was so happy and proud that he had won. + +From that day on, Timmy continued to draw and write every day. He learned that even if something seems ugly to him, it can still be special and win a prize. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. She had a plant that she took care of every day. She would water it and talk to it. One day, she decided to stir the soil around the plant to help it grow better. The plant was very happy and grew big and strong. Lily was happy too because she loved her plant. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch TV. One day, she watched a scary movie that made her feel fearful. She ran to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I am scared." + +Mommy hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, sweetie. What made you feel scared?" + +Lily replied, "The movie made me feel scared. It was about a monster that eats people." + +Mommy said, "Oh no! That sounds scary. Let's turn off the TV and do something else. How about we read a book?" + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She was happy to spend time with her mommy and forget about the fearful monster movie that made her weep. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play his guitar. He would strum it all day long, making beautiful music. + +One day, Timmy's mom noticed that he was feeling sad. She asked him what was wrong, and Timmy said he was feeling anxious. + +Mom knew just what to do. She told Timmy to sit down and play his guitar. The calm music made Timmy feel better. + +From that day on, whenever Timmy felt anxious, he would pick up his guitar and play calm music. And he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she was playing with her toys when she saw a big black cloud in the sky. + +Lily's mommy said, "Lily, we need to go inside. There might be a storm coming." + +Lily didn't want to go inside. She said, "But mommy, it's a perfect day to play outside." + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. It was an earthquake! The ground shook and everything started to move. Lily was scared. + +After the earthquake, Lily saw that her toys had fallen over and a candle had fallen too. The candle started to burn the carpet. Lily's mommy quickly put out the fire. From that day on, Lily knew that it was important to be careful with fire. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big stack of toys in his room. One day, his friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw the stack of toys and wanted to play with them too. Timmy said he could lend Billy some toys to play with. Billy was happy and they played together. + +After a while, Timmy noticed that one of his favorite toys was missing. He looked everywhere, but it was hidden. He asked Billy if he had seen it, but Billy said no. Timmy was sad and didn't want to play anymore. But then, Billy found the toy under the bed. He gave it back to Timmy and they continued playing happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy went outside to play with his toys. He saw some other kids playing too, but they didn't want to play with him. Timmy started to cry because he felt sad. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw one of the kids pick up a big stick. Timmy realized that it was a weapon and he got scared. The other kids started to play fight with the stick and Timmy knew it was serious. He didn't want to get hurt. + +Timmy decided to go back inside and play with his toys by himself. He didn't want to be near the other kids with the weapon. Timmy learned that it's okay to play by yourself if you feel scared or sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very loyal to his owner, a kind girl named Lily. Max loved to go for walks with Lily and play fetch with her. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. + +As they were walking, Lily found a shiny rock on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to Max. Max wagged his tail and barked happily. Lily looked at her watch and saw that they only had a minute left before they had to go home. She put the shiny rock in her pocket and they walked back home. + +When they got home, Lily showed the shiny rock to her mom. Her mom said it was very pretty and that Lily was lucky to have found it. Max lay down on his bed and closed his eyes. He was tired from their walk, but he was happy to have spent time with his loyal friend Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play with his toys in his cozy cave. One day, he found a leather ball outside his cave. He was so excited to play with it. But he was confused because he didn't know what to do with it. + +Teddy decided to ask his friend, a little mouse named Mickey. Mickey told him that the ball was for playing catch. Teddy was still confused, so Mickey offered to test it with him. They both had so much fun playing with the leather ball. + +From that day on, Teddy learned how to play catch and loved playing with his new leather ball. He was no longer confused and always looked forward to playing with Mickey. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti with tomato sauce, it was her favorite meal. One day, Lily's mom cooked spaghetti for lunch. Lily was so happy and ate it all up. + +After lunch, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They played a game of catch, but Lily wasn't very good at throwing the ball. Her friend, Timmy, showed her how to throw it strong. Lily tried again and again until she got it right. + +When it was time to go back inside, Lily's mom asked her what she had for lunch. Lily said, "I had spaghetti, it was yummy!" Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily. Would you like to have it again for dinner?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, please repeat it!" +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to run and play with his animal friends in the jungle. One day, Jerry saw a big tree that was swaying in the motion. He believed that he could reach the top of the tree if he tried hard enough. + +So, Jerry tried to climb the tree but he slipped and fell down. He hurt his leg and couldn't walk anymore. All of his animal friends tried to help him, but nothing worked. Jerry was sad and couldn't play with his friends anymore. + +Eventually, Jerry got very sick and had to stay in his home all day. His animal friends visited him often, but it wasn't the same as playing outside with them. Sadly, Jerry passed away and all of his friends were very sad. They missed him and wished that he was still there to play with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her toys when she saw a curious thing outside her window. It was a big bird with colorful feathers. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, come see! Big bird outside!" + +Her mom came over and saw the bird too. "That's a peacock, Lily. It's very pretty," her mom said. + +Lily was so excited that she wanted to mark the moment by drawing a picture of the peacock. She grabbed her crayons and paper and drew a big, beautiful bird with lots of colors. She showed it to her mom and said, "Look, mommy! I drew the thing!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Wow, Lily! You're such a good artist!" +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play in the forest with his friends. One day, they decided to have a picnic, but they needed food. So, Teddy went to the store to order some sandwiches. + +When he got to the store, he saw a little girl crying. Her ice cream had fallen on the ground. Teddy felt sad for her, so he gave her a big hug. The little girl stopped crying and smiled. She loved Teddy's hug. + +After that, Teddy ordered the sandwiches and went back to the forest. His friends were happy to see him with food, but they were even happier to see the little girl with him. They all played together and had a great time. Teddy felt so happy that he hugged everyone. He loved his friends and he loved making new ones. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play at the beach. One day, he saw a dolphin swimming in the ocean. Timmy was so happy to see the dolphin and he wanted to be friends with it. + +"Hi, dolphin! Can you help me?" Timmy asked. + +The dolphin swam closer to Timmy and said, "Of course! What do you need help with?" + +"I want to swim with you. Can you teach me how to swim like a dolphin?" Timmy asked. + +The dolphin smiled and said, "Sure, I can help you. But first, let's make sure you're comfortable in the water." + +Timmy was so excited to learn how to swim like a dolphin. He was a little bit afraid at first, but with the dolphin's help, he learned how to swim and play in the ocean. Timmy was so happy that he wasn't ashamed to tell his mom all about his new friend, the dolphin. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Bobby. Bobby loved honey, it was his favorite food. One day, Bobby's mom brought him a jar of honey. Bobby was very happy and started eating it right away. But then, he accidentally spilled some honey on his fur and it became wet. + +Bobby didn't like being wet, so he asked his mom to help him clean up. But when his mom tried to wipe the honey off, Bobby refused to let her. He wanted to do it himself. So, Bobby took a bath and washed the honey off his fur. After that, he felt much better and went back to eating his honey. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat radishes. One day, Benny found a big, red radish. He took a bite and it was so yummy! + +But then, Benny's tummy started to hurt. He felt tight and uncomfortable. His friend, a bird named Billy, saw him and asked, "What's wrong, Benny?" + +Benny said, "My tummy hurts. I ate too much radish." + +Billy warned him, "You have to be careful, Benny. Too many radishes can make you sick. Next time, eat just a little bit." + +Benny learned his lesson and was grateful for his friend's advice. From then on, he only ate small pieces of radish and never felt sick again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl who loved to eat cherries. She had a friend who lived far away, and she missed her very much. One day, she decided to call her friend on the phone. She picked up the phone and dialed her friend's number. + +"Hello?" her friend answered. + +"Hi! It's me!" the little girl said. "I miss you so much. Do you like cherries?" + +"Yes, I love cherries!" her friend replied. + +"Me too!" the little girl said excitedly. "Maybe one day we can eat cherries together." + +"That sounds like a great idea," her friend said. "I can't wait!" + +The little girl hung up the phone, feeling happy that she had called her friend. She went to the kitchen and grabbed a handful of cherries to eat while she waited for her friend to come visit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a black cat named Midnight, who she loved very much. One day, Lily and Midnight were playing in the garden when she found a sharp thorn on the ground. She picked it up and threw it away, not thinking much of it. + +The next day, Lily and Midnight went for a walk in the woods. They came across an ordinary-looking tree, but Midnight started to hiss and growl at it. Lily didn't understand why, but she trusted her cat and stayed away from the tree. + +As they continued their walk, they saw a big, black bear in the distance. Lily was scared, but Midnight ran towards the bear and started clawing at it. The bear ran away, and Lily realized that the thorn she found the day before must have been from a rose bush that the bear had walked through. Midnight's sharp senses had detected the scent of the bear, and his warning at the ordinary-looking tree had kept them safe. From that day on, Lily knew to trust her cat's instincts and to always be careful in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the sandbox with his spade. One day, Timmy's spade broke and he was very sad. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +"My spade is broken," Timmy said with a frown. + +"Don't worry," said Timmy's mom. "We can go to the store and buy a new one." + +So, they went to the store and Timmy picked out a shiny new spade. When they got home, Timmy filled his spade with sand and started to build a sandcastle. He was so happy that his spade was no longer dull and broken. + +From that day on, Timmy took good care of his spade and made sure to never let it break again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing with his toys on his desk. His desk was very high, so he had to stand on his tippy toes to reach it. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom called him for dinner. Timmy was having so much fun playing that he didn't want to leave his desk. But his mom said it was time to eat, so he had to go. + +Timmy got up from his desk and went to the kitchen to eat. But when he came back to his room, he saw that his favorite toy had fallen off the high desk and was broken. Timmy felt very sad and cried a lot. + +From that day on, Timmy always remembered to put his toys away before leaving his desk, so they wouldn't fall and break. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a loyal dog named Max. Max loved Timmy very much and always followed him around. One day, Timmy and Max went on a subway ride to the park. + +At the park, Timmy saw a little girl crying because she lost her teddy bear. Timmy felt sad for the little girl and wanted to help her. Max also wanted to help and started sniffing around. After a few minutes, Max found the teddy bear and brought it to the little girl. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked Timmy and Max. Timmy realized that helping others can make them happy and it made him feel good too. From that day on, Timmy and Max always looked out for others and helped whenever they could. +Once upon a time, there was a big train. It was chugging down the track with a loud noise. Suddenly, the train saw a weak little bird on the track. The train stopped and the bird flew away. The train felt happy that it didn't hurt the bird. Then, a man with a bow and arrow came to hunt. The train blew its whistle loudly to scare the man and he ran away. The train felt proud that it protected the weak bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she got a new toy car that was blue and shiny. She loved it so much that she didn't want to share it with her friends. + +One day, Lily's friend Jack came over to play. Lily didn't want to share her toy car with Jack and so they started to argue. Suddenly, the toy car split in half and broke. Lily felt sad and realized that it was not nice to be selfish and not share her toys with her friends. + +From that day on, Lily learned to share her toys with her friends and they all played together happily. She also learned that it's important to take care of her toys so that they don't split or break. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she met a new friend named Timmy. Timmy was an enthusiastic person who loved to play games. + +Lily and Timmy played together all day long. They played hide and seek, tag, and even jumped rope. As the sun began to set, Timmy said, "Imagine if we could play together every day!" + +Lily smiled and said, "That would be great! But we have to go home now." + +The next day, Lily went back to the park, hoping to see Timmy again. And there he was, waiting for her. They played together again, and this time Timmy said, "I have a surprise for you." He pulled out a jump rope and they played with it all afternoon. Lily was so happy that she had made a new friend who was so enthusiastic about playing with her. From that day on, they played together every day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to visit his grandpa's farm. One day, while Timmy was playing outside, he saw a big bull in the field. The bull looked very strong and Timmy felt a little scared. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard his grandpa calling him. "Timmy, come here! I have something for you," his grandpa said eagerly. Timmy ran over to his grandpa and saw that he had a bucket of apples. "Would you like to feed the bull?" his grandpa asked. Timmy nodded his head excitedly. + +His grandpa showed him how to hold out an apple and the bull came over to grab it with his big mouth. Timmy giggled as he watched the bull munch on the apple. "He's not so scary after all," Timmy said to his grandpa. His grandpa smiled and said, "No, he's just a big friendly bull." +Yesterday, a little girl named Lily was playing with her toys. She had a big teddy bear that she loved to hug. But then, she noticed that her teddy bear was missing an eye! Lily felt worried and sad. She searched all around but couldn't find the missing eye. + +Her mom came in and saw that Lily was upset. "What's wrong, sweetie?" she asked. Lily explained about the missing eye. Her mom helped her remove all the toys from the toy box to look for it. Finally, they found the eye under the bed! + +Lily was so happy to have her teddy bear back to normal. She hugged it tight and thanked her mom for helping her. From that day on, Lily made sure to take extra care of her toys so they wouldn't get hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore her house and find new things to play with. One day, she went into her mommy's room and saw a mysterious box on the dresser. She opened it up and found a shiny ashtray inside. + +Lily didn't know what an ashtray was, but she thought it looked pretty. She carried it around with her all day, showing it to everyone she met. Her mommy was surprised when she saw Lily with the ashtray and explained what it was used for. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play and discovered a bug crawling on the ground. She gently picked it up and put it in the ashtray. She watched the bug crawl around and thought it was very interesting. From that day on, Lily loved to discover new things and put them in her mysterious ashtray. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She had a dependable dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch and go on walks with Lily. One day, they went to the park to play. Lily threw the ball and Max ran to get it. Suddenly, Max saw a squirrel and ran after it. Lily screamed for Max to come back, but he didn't listen. + +Lily didn't know what to do. She was scared and didn't want to lose Max. She looked around and saw a police officer. The officer was dependable and always helped people. Lily ran to the officer and screamed, "My dog ran away!" The officer knew what to do. He helped Lily find Max and brought him back to her. + +Lily was so happy to have Max back. She hugged him and thanked the officer. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep Max on a leash so he wouldn't run away again. She knew that Max was a dependable dog who would always be by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a beautiful swan swimming in the pond. Lily wanted to play with the swan, but the swan was too scared and swam away. + +Lily felt sad and wanted to make friends with the swan. She thought of a plan to make the swan feel safe. She brought some bread and threw it into the water. The swan came back and started eating the bread. + +Lily was happy that the swan was not scared anymore. She played with the swan and fed it more bread. The swan became Lily's friend and they played together every day. Lily noticed that the swan was thin and decided to bring more bread to help it grow stronger. From that day on, Lily and the swan were the best of friends and played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who had an empty basket. She went to the park to pick some flowers. A little girl came to her and asked if she could lend her the basket. The lady said yes and gave the basket to the little girl. + +The little girl ran away with the basket and never came back. The lady was sad because she lost her basket. She looked for the little girl everywhere, but she couldn't find her. + +The lady went back home with tears in her eyes. She learned that she should not trust strangers and always keep an eye on her things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sit on his mommy's lap and read magazines. One day, Timmy's mommy brought home a magazine about animals. Timmy was so excited to read it! + +As Timmy and his mommy were reading, they came across a picture of a persistent little bird. Timmy asked his mommy, "What does persistent mean?" His mommy explained that it means the bird never gives up and keeps trying and trying. + +Timmy was so interested in the bird that he said, "I want to be persistent like that bird!" And his mommy replied, "You can be persistent too, Timmy. Just keep trying and never give up!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in the river near his house. One day, he saw a crocodile in the water. The crocodile looked unknown to Tim. + +Tim asked the crocodile, "Who are you?" + +The crocodile said, "I am a crocodile. Can you lend me your toy boat?" + +Tim said, "Sure, you can borrow my boat." + +The crocodile was happy and played with the boat. After some time, the crocodile returned the boat to Tim and said, "Thank you for lending me your boat." + +Tim smiled and said, "You're welcome." From that day on, Tim and the crocodile became good friends and played together in the river. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the beach with her family. One day, they went to a restaurant by the beach and ordered some shrimp. Lily was so excited to try it. + +When the shrimp arrived, Lily's mom told her to stay seated and wait for the food to cool down. Lily was so hungry, but she listened to her mom and stayed put. + +When the shrimp was finally cool enough to eat, Lily took a bite and loved it! She looked up at her mom and said, "Mommy, I'm so proud of myself for staying seated and waiting for the shrimp. It was worth it!" Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to take baths in her big, white bathtub. One day, she noticed something strange in the water. It seemed like a little bug, but when she looked closer, it was a dead mouse! She was very scared and didn't know what to do. + +Her mommy came into the bathroom and saw the dead mouse too. She was very upset and told the little girl to get out of the bathtub right away. The mommy called the exterminator to come and take care of the problem. The little girl was sad because she couldn't take her bath that night. + +The next day, the exterminator came and found out that there were more dead mice in the walls of the bathroom. He had to tear down the walls to get rid of them all. The little girl was sad because her beautiful bathroom was all broken now. She learned that sometimes things that seem okay can be very bad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy had an idea to build a big castle out of his blocks. He worked very hard and finally finished it. But when he went to bed that night, he had a scary dream that a dragon came and destroyed his castle. + +The next morning, Timmy was sad because his castle was gone. But then he had another idea. He decided to build an even bigger castle with a moat and a drawbridge. This time, he made sure to protect it from dragons. He played with his castle all day long, but when it was time for dinner, he had to return his toys to their box. Timmy was happy because he knew he could play with his castle again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play by the lake and watch the boats go by. One day, he saw a boat that looked troubled. It was wobbling in the water and the people inside looked scared. + +Timmy knew he had to help. He recognized that the boat needed assistance. So he ran to get his dad, who was a strong swimmer. Together, they swam out to the troubled boat and helped the people inside. + +Afterwards, Timmy's dad told him how proud he was of him for recognizing that the boat was in trouble and for being brave enough to ask for help. Timmy learned that it's important to always be aware of what's happening around you and to help others when you can. From that day on, Timmy always kept an eye out for anyone who might need his help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved cookies very much. She would eat them every day. One day, her mom gave her a jar of cookies and told her not to eat them all at once. But Lily did not listen. She ate all the cookies and filled her tummy up. + +After eating all the cookies, Lily felt very tired. She wanted to take a nap. But as she lay down, she felt a pain in her tummy. It hurt so much that she started crying. Her mom took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had eaten too many cookies and got very sick. + +From that day on, Lily learned that she should not eat too many cookies or she would get sick. She felt very sad that she could not eat cookies anymore, but she knew it was for the best. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride the subway with his mommy. One day, Timmy and his mommy got on the subway and sat down. Timmy saw a man with a big bag and asked, "What's in the bag?" The man said, "It's a surprise." + +Suddenly, the subway stopped and the man opened his bag. He took out a big scary monster and it scared everyone on the subway. Timmy's mommy tried to be helpful and protect Timmy, but the monster ate her. Timmy was so scared and cried for his mommy. The man just laughed and got off the subway. + +Timmy was left all alone and didn't know what to do. He wished he could open his eyes and see his mommy again. But she was gone forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big black cat named Mittens. Mittens had a long mustache that he liked to groom every day. One day, while Mittens was taking a nap in the sun, a little bird flew down and landed on his mustache. + +"Excuse me, Mr. Cat," chirped the bird. "May I rest here for a bit?" + +Mittens opened his eyes and saw the little bird on his mustache. He didn't mind, but he warned the bird, "Be careful, little bird. If you strike my mustache too hard, it might hurt." + +The bird promised to be careful and they both enjoyed the warm sun together. Mittens was happy to have a new friend and the little bird was happy to have a cozy place to rest. From that day on, they became the best of friends and always hung out together in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her grandma was coming to visit her. Lily's mom told her to look out the window to see if grandma's car was coming. + +Lily looked and looked, but she didn't see grandma's car. She was starting to feel sad because she wanted to welcome her grandma with a big hug. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. + +Lily ran to open it and there was her grandma! She had gifted Lily a beautiful dress. Lily was so happy and she thanked her grandma with a big smile. "Welcome to my house, grandma!" she said. They spent the whole day playing together and having fun. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzzy. Buzzy lived in a hive with many other bees. They all worked together to collect nectar and make honey. + +One day, Buzzy noticed that some of the bees were not being obedient. They were not doing their jobs and were causing trouble. Buzzy knew that this was not good for the hive. + +Buzzy decided to reveal the disobedient bees to the queen bee. The queen bee was very wise and knew what to do. She thanked Buzzy for being so observant and promised to take care of the problem. + +A few days later, the disobedient bees were gone and the hive was back to normal. Buzzy felt proud that he had helped the hive and knew that he had done the right thing. From then on, Buzzy always kept an eye out for any troublemakers in the hive. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and ride his tricycle. One day, he went to the park with his mommy and daddy. They had a fun time playing on the swings and slides. + +After they finished playing, they went to get some ice cream. Timmy's mommy realized that her wallet was missing. She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. Timmy asked, "What happened to mommy's wallet?" + +His daddy replied, "Maybe someone took it. But don't worry, we will find it." + +As they were walking back to their car, Timmy saw a stubborn squirrel. The squirrel wouldn't move out of the way, even when they tried to shoo it away. Timmy said, "That squirrel won't move. He's stubborn!" + +When they got home, they found the missing wallet on the doorstep. It was torn and destroyed. Timmy's mommy was very upset, but Timmy said, "Don't worry mommy, we will get you a new wallet." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy and his family went to the airport to go on a trip. Timmy loved watching the airplanes take off and land. He saw a nosy bird peeking in the window, trying to see what was happening inside the airport. + +When it was time to go on the airplane, Timmy's mom said they had to leave the airport. Timmy didn't want to leave because he was having so much fun. But his dad said they had to go or they would miss their flight. So, Timmy said goodbye to the nosy bird and left the airport with his family. + +On the airplane, Timmy looked out the window and saw the airport getting smaller and smaller as they flew away. He was sad to leave, but he knew he would have fun on his trip. And maybe he would see another nosy bird at their destination! +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess. She loved to eat soup at the table with her family. One day, she met a handsome prince. They fell in love and decided to marry. + +At the wedding, they had lots of yummy food on the table. The soup was very hot, so they waited for it to cool down. Finally, they could eat it and it was delicious! The princess and prince were very happy together and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cat named Mittens. Mittens was a very useful cat because he could catch mice. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a trip. + +Lily was excited but she didn't know what to pack. She asked Mittens, "What should I pack for the trip?" Mittens meowed and Lily knew he didn't understand. + +So Lily went to her mom and asked her, "What should I pack for the trip?" Her mom said, "Pack your clothes and your toothbrush." + +Lily packed her clothes and her toothbrush and Mittens watched. Mittens thought, "I wish I could pack too." But he was just a cat and he couldn't pack. + +Finally, they were ready to go on the trip. Lily said goodbye to Mittens and Mittens meowed goodbye. Lily knew that Mittens was a very useful cat and she was happy to have him as her pet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and eat candy. One day, she met a boy named Jack. Jack was very kind and gave her a piece of candy. Lily thought Jack was nice and wanted to be his friend. + +As they played together, Jack accidentally broke Lily's favorite toy. Lily was sad and didn't want to play with Jack anymore. But Jack was sorry and promised to make it up to her. + +A few years later, Jack and Lily met again. Jack had grown up and wanted to marry Lily. Lily was surprised but happy. They got married and had a big party. During the party, Jack gave Lily a bitter piece of candy. Lily remembered how Jack had given her candy when they first met and knew that Jack still cared for her. She forgave him for breaking her toy and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty comb with sparkly gems on it. She loved to comb her hair every day. One day, Lily's friend came to play. Her friend had dark hair and it was all tangled up. Lily wanted to help her friend, so she shared her comb. + +As Lily combed her friend's hair, she noticed how happy her friend was. Her friend's hair looked so pretty and shiny. Lily felt happy too because she shared her comb with her friend. + +After they finished combing her friend's hair, they decided to play a game. They ran around outside and played with their toys. They shared their toys and had so much fun together. + +When it was time for her friend to go home, Lily felt sad. But she knew they would see each other again soon. Lily learned that sharing is important and it can make someone else happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a big cow named Betsy. Betsy was very proud of her big horns and her shiny coat. One day, Betsy was walking in the field when she saw a little girl named Lily. + +Lily looked at Betsy and said, "Wow, you are a big cow!" + +Betsy was happy to hear that and said, "Yes, I am a big cow. I demand respect!" + +Lily was a bit embarrassed because she didn't know what "demand" meant. But she still wanted to be friends with Betsy, so she said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you angry. You are a very pretty cow." + +Betsy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm not angry. I just want everyone to know how special I am." + +From that day on, Betsy and Lily became good friends and Betsy never felt embarrassed about demanding respect again. +Once upon a time, there was a poppy. The poppy was very pretty and had a red color. The poppy lived in a big garden with many other flowers. One day, a bossy bee came to the garden. The bee wanted to take all the nectar from the flowers. But the poppy did not allow the bee to take all the nectar. The poppy said, "No, you can't take all the nectar. We need it too." The bee listened to the poppy and shared the nectar with all the other flowers. From that day on, the poppy became the leader of the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved baseball very much. He would play with his friends every day in the park. One day, Timmy hit the ball so far that it went over the fence! Everyone applauded and cheered for him. + +After the game, Timmy's mom gave him a yummy snack. She made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Timmy loved peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He ate it all up and even licked his fingers. + +As Timmy was walking home, he noticed that he lost his glove. He looked all around but couldn't find it. Timmy was very sad because he loved that glove. The next day, when Timmy went back to the park, he saw that someone had found his glove and put it on the fence. Timmy was very happy and thanked the person who found it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Emily who had a shiny red bike. Lily was envious of Emily's bike because it was so pretty. One day, Emily left her bike open in the yard. Lily wanted to ride it so badly that she climbed on, but she didn't know how to ride it. Suddenly, she fell off and got a boo-boo on her knee. When Emily came back and saw what happened, she felt embarrassed that her little sister got hurt on her bike. But Lily forgave her and they both hugged each other. From that day on, Emily taught Lily how to ride the bike and they had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with water and spray it all around. One day, she found a spray bottle and started to spray it on the stairs. The stairs became wet and slippery. + +Lily's mom told her not to spray the stairs because it was dangerous, but Lily didn't listen. She kept spraying and playing until she slipped and fell down the stairs. She hurt herself badly and cried for help. + +Her mom rushed her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had hurt her head badly and couldn't wake up. Her mom was very sad and missed her warm hugs and kisses. From that day on, she always reminded other children not to play with water on the stairs. +Once upon a time, there was a big tank. The tank was full of water and fish. The fish were happy and swam around all day. One day, a boy came and put something spicy in the water. The fish did not like the spicy thing and started to turn around and around. + +The boy laughed and watched the fish get sicker and sicker. He did not know that the spicy thing was bad for the fish. The fish could not breathe and soon they all died. The boy felt very sad and sorry for what he had done. He promised to never do something like that again. + +From that day on, the boy would visit the tank and remember the fish that he had hurt. He knew that he had done something very wrong and that he could not turn back time. He learned that he needed to be careful with what he put in the tank and to always think about how it would affect the fish. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she found a little lizard. + +"Hello, little lizard!" said Lily. "Do you want to play with me?" + +The lizard looked at Lily and said, "I don't know if I can play with you. I'm not sure if I fit in your world." + +Lily smiled and said, "Don't worry, little lizard. You fit perfectly in my world. Let's play together and be happy!" + +And so, Lily and the little lizard played together in the garden and had a lot of fun. The lizard was happy that he fit in Lily's world and that they could be friends. From that day on, they played together every day and were always happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on his tablet. He would stare at the screen for hours and hours. His mom would tell him to take a break, but he was persistent and didn't want to stop. + +One day, Timmy's tablet started to glow. It was so bright that it hurt his eyes. He tried to turn it off, but it wouldn't work. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, his mom came into the room and saw what was happening. She took the tablet away and told Timmy that it's not good to stare at screens for too long. Timmy learned his lesson and promised to take breaks when he needed to. From then on, he played outside more and didn't spend as much time on his tablet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing outside when she got an itch on her arm. She scratched and scratched, but the itch wouldn't go away. + +Lily's mom noticed her scratching and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I have an itch and it won't go away," Lily replied, feeling frustrated. + +"Let's go inside and put some cream on it," said her mom. + +They went inside and her mom shut the door. She put some cream on Lily's arm and the itch went away. Lily was happy again and went back to playing outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved shiny things and always wanted a diamond. One day, her mommy took her to a jewelry store and bought her a beautiful diamond necklace. + +Lily was so happy that she twirled around like a graceful ballerina. Suddenly, she accidentally cut her finger on the sharp edge of the necklace. She cried out in pain and her mommy quickly took off the necklace and put a band-aid on her finger. + +Lily learned that even though diamonds are pretty, they can be sharp and dangerous. She promised to be more careful with her precious necklace and never to cut herself again. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big ball on the road. The road is dangerous. There are many cars and trucks on the road. They go fast and make loud noises. + +Lily and Tom want the ball. They run to the road. They do not look left and right. They do not see the car coming. The car is red and shiny. The driver sees Lily and Tom. He is scared. He pushes the brake. He makes the car stop. + +Lily and Tom hear the car. They are scared too. They stop on the road. They do not know what to do. They look at the car. They look at the ball. They look at each other. + +The driver gets out of the car. He is angry. He calls Lily and Tom. He says, "You are very naughty! You should not run on the road! The road is dangerous! You could get hurt! Go back to the park! And leave the ball!" + +Lily and Tom are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, sir. We did not mean to be naughty. We just wanted the ball. We will not run on the road again. We will go back to the park. And we will leave the ball." + +The driver is not angry anymore. He is glad that Lily and Tom are safe. He says, "OK, I forgive you. But be careful next time. And listen to your parents. They know what is best for you. Now go and have fun in the park. And take this ball with you. It is a gift from me." + +Lily and Tom are happy. They say, "Thank you, sir. You are very kind. We will be careful next time. And we will listen to our parents. They love us very much. Now we will go and have fun in the park. And we will play with this ball. It is a beautiful ball." + +Lily and Tom take the ball and run to the park. They play with the ball. They have fun. They are friends. They are happy. The end. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks in their room. They liked to build towers and houses with the blocks. They had many blocks of different colors, but their favorite color was blue. + +"Look, I made a big blue tower!" Tom said, showing his blocks to Lily. + +"That's nice, Tom. But I made a blue house. It has a door and a window and a roof." Lily said, pointing to her blocks. + +Tom and Lily were happy with their blocks. They smiled and clapped their hands. But then they heard a loud noise. It was their baby brother, Sam. He had crawled into their room. He saw the blocks and wanted to play with them. + +"Blocks! Blocks!" Sam shouted, reaching for the blocks. + +"Sam, no! Those are our blocks!" Tom and Lily said, trying to stop him. + +But Sam was too fast. He grabbed the blocks and threw them around. He destroyed the blue tower and the blue house. He laughed and clapped his hands. + +"Sam, you are bad! You broke our blocks!" Tom and Lily cried, looking at the mess. + +They were very sad and angry. They wanted to build their blocks again. But they had no more blue blocks. Sam had destroyed them all. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big rope hanging from a tree. Lily wanted to swing on the rope. Ben was scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it will be fun!" Lily said. "Don't be a baby!" + +"No, Lily, it is too high. You will fall and hurt yourself. Mom said we should not do foolish things." Ben said. + +Lily did not listen to Ben. She ran to the rope and grabbed it. She swung back and forth, laughing. Ben watched her, feeling worried. + +"Look at me, Ben, I am flying!" Lily said. + +But then, the rope broke. Lily screamed as she fell to the ground. Ben ran to her, hoping she was not hurt. + +"Lily, Lily, are you okay?" Ben said. + +Lily was crying. She had scraped her knee and elbow. She was also very scared. + +"Ben, I am sorry. You were right. I was foolish. Please help me." Lily said. + +Ben hugged her and helped her stand up. He found a band-aid in his backpack and put it on her knee. He told her it would be okay. + +"Let's go home, Lily. Mom will make you feel better." Ben said. + +Lily nodded. She held Ben's hand and walked with him. She learned her lesson. She would not swing on ropes again. +Tom and Ben are friends who like to play soccer. They have a ball and a goal in the park. They want to have victory and score many goals. But they also have a problem. There is a big dog in the park. The dog is dangerous and likes to chase the ball. Sometimes the dog bites the ball and makes it flat. + +One day, Tom and Ben are playing soccer and the dog comes. The dog runs after the ball and tries to catch it. Tom and Ben are scared and run away. They leave the ball and the goal in the park. They think they have lost the game and the ball. + +But then they see a girl in the park. The girl has a leash and a treat. She calls the dog and gives it the treat. She puts the leash on the dog and walks away. She smiles at Tom and Ben and says, "Sorry, my dog likes soccer too. Here is your ball and your goal. You can play again." + +Tom and Ben are happy and thank the girl. They take the ball and the goal and play again. They have fun and score many goals. They have victory and no more problem. They learn that sometimes you need help to solve a problem. They also learn that not all dogs are dangerous. Some dogs are friendly and just want to play. +Lila and Sam were at the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and giraffes. They liked to watch them and learn their names. + +Then they came to the elephant house. It was very big and gray. Inside, there were four elephants. They had long noses, big ears, and thick skin. They looked very strong and smart. + +Lila and Sam wanted to see them closer. They went to the fence and waved at them. One of the elephants came near them and made a loud noise. It sounded like a trumpet. + +"Hello, elephant!" Lila said. "What is your name?" + +The elephant lifted its nose and touched Lila's hand. It felt wet and rough. Lila giggled. + +"His name is Rani," their mom said. "He is from India, where it is very hot. He likes to spray water on himself to cool down." + +Sam wanted to touch him too. He reached out his hand and felt his ear. It was big and floppy. Sam smiled. + +"Hi, Rani!" Sam said. "Do you like the zoo?" + +The elephant nodded and made another noise. He seemed friendly and happy. + +But then, Lila and Sam felt a cold wind. They shivered and hugged their mom. They looked at the sky and saw dark clouds. It looked like it was going to rain. + +"Uh-oh, it's getting cold," their mom said. "We should go home soon. Do you want to say goodbye to Rani?" + +Lila and Sam nodded. They waved at the elephant and thanked him for being nice. Rani waved back with his nose and sprayed some water in the air. He looked like he was saying goodbye too. + +Lila and Sam ran to their mom and held her hand. They left the elephant house and walked to the exit. They hoped to see Rani again someday. +Anna liked to help her mom with the washing. She would put the dirty clothes in the big basket and carry them to the machine. She would also help her mom hang the clean clothes on the line to dry. + +One day, Anna saw her favorite vest in the basket. It was pink and soft and had a picture of a bunny on it. She wanted to wear it right away, but it was dirty. She had a clever idea. She took the vest out of the basket and ran to the sink. She turned on the tap and tried to wash the vest with soap and water. + +But something went wrong. The vest became wet and heavy and the soap made bubbles everywhere. Anna could not rinse the vest or wring it out. She felt helpless. She started to cry. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" her mom asked, coming into the kitchen. She saw the mess and the vest and understood. She hugged Anna and said, "It's okay, sweetie. You wanted to help, but you don't know how to wash clothes yet. That's why we have the machine. Come on, let's put the vest in the machine and then we can have a snack." + +Anna nodded and sniffed. She gave the vest to her mom and followed her to the machine. She watched as her mom put the vest and the other clothes inside and pressed some buttons. She hoped the machine would make her vest clean and dry again. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love my vest." + +"I know, honey. I love you," her mom said, smiling. She took Anna's hand and led her to the table, where they had some cookies and milk. Anna felt better. She learned that washing clothes was not easy, but her mom was always there to help. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They were adventurous and curious. One day, it rained a lot and there were many puddles on the ground. Ben and Lily wanted to jump in the puddles and make a splash. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go and have fun!" Ben said. + +"But Mommy said we have to stay inside until the rain stops," Lily said. + +"Mommy won't know. It's just a little rain. We have our boots and coats. Please, Lily, please!" Ben begged. + +Lily looked at the puddles and felt tempted. She liked to jump in the puddles too. She decided to follow Ben and they ran outside. They jumped and splashed and laughed. They did not see Mommy watching them from the window. + +Mommy was not happy. She opened the door and called them. "Ben! Lily! Come here right now! You are very naughty! You did not listen to me. You are wet and dirty. You could catch a cold. Go to your room and change your clothes. No more playing outside today!" + +Ben and Lily felt sorry. They knew they did something wrong. They walked back to the house with their heads down. They said sorry to Mommy and went to their room. They changed their clothes and sat on their beds. They were bored and sad. They wished they had stayed inside. +Tom and Sue were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Tom found a big beetle with shiny wings. He showed it to Sue and said, "Look, I found a beetle!" + +Sue wanted to see the beetle too. She reached out her hand and said, "Can I hold it, please?" + +Tom was generous. He said, "OK, you can hold it, but be gentle. Don't squeeze it or hurt it." + +Sue took the beetle and looked at it closely. She saw its eyes, its legs, and its wings. She said, "It's so pretty! Can I keep it?" + +Tom said, "No, you can't keep it. It's not a toy. It's a living thing. It needs to go back to its home in the dirt." + +Sue was sad. She liked the beetle and wanted to play with it more. She said, "But I want to keep it. It's my friend." + +Tom said, "No, it's not your friend. It's a beetle. It doesn't know you or like you. It's scared of you. It wants to rest in the dirt and find food and water. If you keep it, it will die." + +Sue thought about what Tom said. She didn't want the beetle to die. She wanted it to be happy and free. She said, "OK, I will let it go. But can I say goodbye to it?" + +Tom said, "Yes, you can say goodbye to it. But hurry up. We have to go inside soon. Mom is calling us for lunch." + +Sue held the beetle in her hand and said, "Goodbye, beetle. Thank you for letting me see you. You are very pretty and brave. I hope you find a nice place to rest and be safe." + +Then she put the beetle on the ground and watched it crawl away. She felt a little sad, but also happy. She had learned something new and had been kind to a beetle. She smiled at Tom and said, "Let's go inside. I'm hungry." + +Tom smiled back and said, "Me too. Come on, let's go." They ran inside, holding hands. They had had a fun and generous morning in the garden. +Anna loves to watch cars go fast on TV. She wants to be a famous driver when she grows up. She has a toy car that she plays with every day. She pretends that she is racing with other cars and that she wins. + +One day, she sees a real car parked outside her house. It is shiny and red and has a big number on the door. She thinks it is the car of a famous driver. She runs to the car and tries to open the door. But it is locked. She looks around and sees a key on the ground. She picks it up and tries to unlock the car. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" a voice shouts. Anna turns and sees a man running towards her. He is angry and has a hat and sunglasses on. He is the owner of the car. He grabs the key from Anna and pushes her away. + +"Get away from my car, you little brat!" he yells. "This is not a toy, this is a speed car. You could have damaged it or hurt yourself. Go back to your house and play with your own toys." + +Anna is scared and sad. She runs back to her house and cries. She does not understand why the man was so mean. She just wanted to see the car and pretend to be a famous driver. She hugs her toy car and wishes that the man would be nicer. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the bath. They had many toys to splash and make bubbles with. But they were also very competitive. They always wanted to have more toys, more bubbles, and more fun than the other. + +One day, they decided to have a race to see who could soak the most toys in the water. They each picked five toys and put them on the edge of the tub. Then they counted to three and started to grab and dunk their toys as fast as they could. + +"Ha, I soaked four toys already!" Lily shouted. + +"Well, I soaked five!" Ben lied. + +"No, you didn't! You only soaked three!" Lily said. + +"Yes, I did! Look!" Ben said, and he reached for his last toy. But he was too eager and he slipped on the wet floor. He fell into the tub with a big splash, soaking himself and Lily and all the toys. + +"Ben, you're so silly!" Lily laughed. + +"Oops, sorry!" Ben said, and he rubbed his eyes to get the water out. + +They both giggled and hugged each other. They realized that it didn't matter who soaked more toys. They had more fun when they played together. They decided to share their toys and make more bubbles. They were still competitive, but they were also happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toy guns. They pretend to be cowboys and robbers. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has a real gun inside. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. "It is shiny and heavy. It must be a strong gun." + +"Can we play with it?" Sam asks. "It looks like fun." + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe it is not safe. We should ask Dad first." + +But Sam is curious. He picks up the gun and points it at a can. He pulls the trigger. Bang! The gun shoots. The can flies away. Sam is scared. He drops the gun. + +"Sam, what did you do?" Tom shouts. "You made a loud noise. You could have hurt yourself or me." + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Sam says. "I didn't know it would shoot. I just wanted to see what it does." + +They hear footsteps. Dad comes into the garage. He sees the gun and the can. He is angry and worried. + +"Boys, what is this?" Dad asks. "Where did you get this gun? Do you know how dangerous it is?" + +Tom and Sam look at each other. They know they are in trouble. They tell Dad the truth. They found the gun in the box. They wanted to play with it. They didn't ask first. + +Dad sighs. He takes the gun and puts it back in the box. He locks the box and puts it away. He explains to Tom and Sam that the gun is not a toy. It is a tool for hunting or protection. It can hurt or kill people or animals. It is not for children to touch or use. + +Tom and Sam feel sorry. They understand that they made a mistake. They promise to never play with the gun again. They hug Dad and say they love him. Dad hugs them back and says he loves them too. He tells them to be careful and smart. He says they can play with their toy guns, but only with his permission and supervision. He says they can be strong and brave, but also safe and responsible. He says that is the result of being a good cowboy or robber. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play soccer. They were on the same team and they had a big game today. They wanted to win the trophy that was shiny and gold. + +Before the game, Ben saw that Sam was troubled. He looked sad and scared. Ben asked him, "What is wrong, Sam?" + +Sam said, "I am not good at soccer. I always miss the ball and make mistakes. I don't want to play today. I don't want to let the team down." + +Ben hugged Sam and said, "You are good at soccer, Sam. You just need to try your best and have fun. I will support you and help you. We are brothers and we are a team. We can win the trophy together." + +Sam smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother and a good friend. I will support you too. Let's go play soccer and have fun." + +Ben and Sam went to the field and played soccer with their team. They worked hard and supported each other. They scored goals and cheered. They won the game and got the trophy. They were happy and proud. + +The moral of the story is: Support your family and friends when they are troubled. They will support you back and you will achieve your goals. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But their favorite thing was to explore the woods behind the park. They always found new things there, like flowers, bugs and birds. + +One day, they saw something enormous in the woods. It was brown and furry and had big horns. It was a moose! Tom and Anna had never seen a moose before. They were curious and scared at the same time. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. + +"What is it?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a big cow?" Tom guessed. + +"Can we go closer?" Anna wondered. + +Tom thought for a moment. He wanted to see the moose better, but he also remembered what his mom had told him. Never go near wild animals. They might be dangerous. + +"I don't think we should," Tom said. "It might not like us." + +Anna nodded. She trusted Tom. They decided to stay behind a tree and watch the moose from a distance. They saw it eating some leaves and grass. It looked peaceful and calm. + +But then, something happened. A loud noise came from the park. It was a car horn. The moose heard it and got scared. It lifted its head and looked around. It saw Tom and Anna behind the tree. It did not like them. It felt angry and threatened. + +The moose started to run towards them. It was fast and strong. Tom and Anna were terrified. They did not know what to do. + +"Run!" Tom shouted. + +They ran as fast as they could. They left the woods and ran back to the park. They did not stop until they reached their mom. She was waiting for them on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, we saw a moose!" Tom said. + +"A moose? Where?" Mom asked. + +"In the woods. It was enormous. And it chased us!" Anna said. + +Mom was surprised and worried. She hugged them and checked if they were okay. + +"Are you hurt? Did it touch you?" Mom questioned. + +"No, no, we're fine. We ran away," Tom said. + +Mom was relieved. She was also proud of them for being brave and smart. + +"That was very dangerous. You should never go near wild animals. They might hurt you," Mom said. + +"We know, we know. We're sorry. We won't do it again," Tom and Anna said. + +Mom smiled and kissed them. She was glad they were safe. + +"Come on, let's go home. I'll make you some cookies," Mom said. + +Tom and Anna agreed. They liked cookies. They also liked the park and the woods. But they did not like the moose. They hoped they would never see it again. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they would quarrel over their toys or snacks. One day, their mom made them a big bowl of cream with strawberries. She told them to share nicely and went to do some work. + +Lily and Tom both loved cream and strawberries. They each took a spoon and dug in. But soon they started to argue. + +"Hey, you took more cream than me!" Lily said. + +"No, I didn't. You took more strawberries!" Tom said. + +"Yes, you did. Give me some of your cream!" Lily said. + +"No, you give me some of your strawberries!" Tom said. + +They both pulled the bowl towards themselves and made a mess. The cream spilled on the table and the floor. Some strawberries rolled under the sofa. + +Their mom heard the noise and came back. She saw the mess and was angry. + +"What are you doing? Why are you quarreling over the cream and strawberries? You should share nicely and enjoy them together!" she said. + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They said sorry to their mom and to each other. They helped their mom clean up the mess. Then they looked for the hidden strawberries under the sofa. They found them and ate them happily. They learned to share and not to quarrel. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to play in the garden. They liked to look for bugs, flowers and animals. One day, they saw a big, white rabbit hopping near the fence. They wanted to pet it and feed it some carrots. + +"Look, Ben, a rabbit!" Lily said. "Let's go and say hello." + +"OK, Lily, but be quiet and gentle. Rabbits are shy and fast," Ben said. + +They walked slowly and softly towards the rabbit, holding out some carrots. The rabbit saw them and stopped. It looked at them with its big, black eyes. It sniffed the air and twitched its nose. + +"Hello, rabbit," Lily said softly. "We are Lily and Ben. We have some carrots for you. Do you want some?" + +The rabbit seemed to think for a moment. It was an intelligent rabbit. It knew that some people were nice and some were mean. It decided to trust Lily and Ben. It hopped closer and took a carrot from Lily's hand. It nibbled it happily. + +"Wow, Lily, the rabbit likes us!" Ben said. "Can we keep it as a pet?" + +Lily nodded. "Yes, Ben, let's keep it as a pet. We can make a house for it and give it a name." + +They smiled and hugged the rabbit gently. The rabbit liked them too. It licked their faces and cuddled with them. + +But they did not know that the rabbit had a secret. It was not a normal rabbit. It was a magic rabbit. It could split into two rabbits whenever it wanted. It did this to escape from danger or to have more fun. It had split from its twin brother, who was hiding in the bushes. + +The twin brother saw what was happening. He was jealous and angry. He did not like people. He thought they were greedy and cruel. He wanted his brother back. He decided to make a plan. + +He waited until Lily and Ben were busy making a house for the rabbit. Then he sneaked out of the bushes and ran towards them. He jumped on the rabbit and bit its ear. The rabbit yelped and split into two rabbits. Lily and Ben were shocked and confused. + +"Hey, what's going on?" Ben said. "Why are there two rabbits now?" + +"Which one is our rabbit?" Lily said. "They look the same." + +The twin brother growled and glared at them. He wanted to scare them away. He wanted his brother to come with him. He tugged at his brother's fur and tried to drag him away. + +But the other rabbit did not want to go. He liked Lily and Ben. He wanted to stay with them. He shook off his brother and ran back to them. He nuzzled them and made a soft sound. + +"It's OK, rabbit, we won't let him hurt you," Lily said. "We love you." + +"We can be your family," Ben said. "You can be our pet." + +The other rabbit looked at his brother. He felt sad and sorry. He loved his brother too. He wished they could all be friends. He made a soft sound and nudged his brother gently. + +The twin brother was surprised and touched. He felt his brother's love. He felt ashamed of his jealousy and anger. He realized that people were not all bad. He realized that Lily and Ben were kind and good. He made a soft sound and licked his brother's ear. + +"Sorry, brother," he said. "Sorry, Lily and Ben. Can we be friends?" + +Lily and Ben smiled and nodded. They hugged both rabbits and gave them more carrots. They decided to keep both rabbits as pets. They named them Snowy and Fluffy. They lived happily ever after. +Lily loves to dance. She likes to spin and jump and clap her hands. She has a pink dress and pink shoes that make her feel like a dancer. She dances in her room, in the garden, and in the park. + +One day, she sees a big poster on the wall. It says: "Join the dance club! Learn new moves and have fun!" Lily wants to join the dance club. She asks her mom if she can go. + +"Of course, you can, Lily," her mom says. "But you need to sign up first. Come on, let's go to the office and fill out a form." + +Lily and her mom go to the office. There are many other kids there, waiting to join the dance club. Lily sees a girl with a pink dress and pink shoes, just like hers. She smiles and waves at her. + +"Hi, I'm Lily," she says. "I like your dress and shoes. They are very pink." + +"Hi, I'm Mia," the girl says. "I like your dress and shoes, too. They are very pretty." + +"Do you want to be friends?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, I do," Mia says. "Do you want to dance with me?" + +"Yes, I do," Lily says. + +They hold hands and go to the dance hall. There is a teacher there, who shows them how to do different moves. Lily and Mia follow along and have fun. They are happy to join the dance club and to find a new friend. They are pink dancers. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play and eat and sleep. One night, they have a big dream. They dream they are in a big garden with many trees. The trees have many fruits. Some fruits are red, some are yellow, some are green. + +"Look, Ben, look!" Sara says. "There are apples on that tree. I like apples. They are sweet and crunchy. Do you want an apple?" + +"Yes, Sara, yes!" Ben says. "I want an apple too. But how can we get an apple? The tree is very tall. We are very small." + +Sara and Ben think hard. They see a ladder near the tree. They run to the ladder and climb up. They reach the apples. They pick two apples. One for Sara, one for Ben. They are very happy. + +But then, they hear a loud voice. It is the voice of the farmer. He is angry. He sees Sara and Ben on his tree. He says, "Hey, you two, get down from there! Those are my apples. You are not regular kids. You are thieves!" + +Sara and Ben are scared. They drop the apples and run down the ladder. They run away from the farmer. They run back to their bed. They wake up from their dream. They hug each other. They are glad it was only a dream. They are not thieves. They are regular kids. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide with colorful water. They want to try it. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Anna says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the slide and wait for their turn. They see other kids sliding down and getting wet. They hear them laughing and shouting. + +"Wow, this looks fun!" Ben says. + +"It does!" Anna says. + +Soon, it is their turn. They climb up the stairs and sit on the slide. They hold hands and smile. + +"Ready?" Anna asks. + +"Ready!" Ben says. + +They push themselves and slide down. The water splashes on them and makes them wet. They feel the wind and the sun. They see the colorful water and the sky. They laugh and shout. + +"Whee!" Anna shouts. + +"Yay!" Ben shouts. + +They reach the bottom and get off the slide. They are wet and happy. They hug each other and giggle. + +"That was awesome!" Anna says. + +"It was!" Ben says. + +They look at the slide and want to go again. + +"Can we go again?" Anna asks. + +"Please?" Ben asks. + +They look at their mom, who is watching them. She smiles and nods. + +"OK, but only one more time!" she says. + +"Thank you, mom!" Anna and Ben say. + +They run to the slide again and repeat the fun. They are wet and colorful and happy. They love the slide. +Sara and Tom went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many things in the sea, like fish, shells and seaweed. + +One day, they found a crab on the shore. It was red and had big claws. Sara wanted to touch it, but Tom was scared. + +"Look, a crab!" Sara said. "Let's play with it!" + +"No, no, no!" Tom said. "It might pinch us! Leave it alone!" + +But Sara was restless. She did not listen to Tom. She reached out her hand to the crab. The crab did not like that. It refused to let Sara touch it. It snapped its claws at her. + +"Ouch!" Sara cried. She pulled back her hand. It had a small cut. She ran to Mom and Dad. They put a band-aid on her hand and hugged her. + +"Are you okay, Sara?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom," Sara said. "But the crab was mean. It hurt me." + +"I'm sorry, Sara," Dad said. "But you should not bother the crab. It was scared of you. It wanted to be left alone." + +Sara nodded. She learned her lesson. She did not try to touch the crab again. She played with Tom and the other things on the beach. They had fun and were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. They see a big train with many seats. The train has a sign that says "Ride the train for fun". + +"Can we ride the train?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Yes, but we need a ticket," Ben says. He looks for a ticket booth. He sees a man with a hat and a bag. The man has many tickets in his bag. He is the ticket seller. + +"Hello, can we have two tickets for the train?" Ben asks the man. + +"Sure, here you go," the man says. He gives Ben two brown tickets. "The train will leave soon. Hurry up and find a seat." + +"Thank you," Ben says. He gives one ticket to Lily. They run to the train. They find two seats near the window. They are happy. + +The train starts to move. It goes fast and slow. It makes a loud sound. It passes by trees and flowers and animals. Lily and Ben wave at them. They have fun. + +The train stops at the end of the track. It is time to get off. + +"We have to finish now," Ben says. + +"Okay, that was fun," Lily says. They give their tickets to the man with the hat. They say goodbye to the train. + +"Can we ride the train again?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Maybe next time," Ben says. They hold hands and walk back to the park. They smile. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with tools. They have hammers, saws, nails and wood. They want to make a house for their toys. + +One day, Tim finds a blue tool in the grass. It is shiny and has a long handle. He does not know what it is, but he likes it. He shows it to Sam. + +"Look, Sam, I have a new tool. It is blue and pretty. Do you want to see?" Tim says. + +Sam looks at the tool. He knows what it is. It is a wrench. His dad has one in his garage. He uses it to fix things. + +"Tim, that is not a new tool. That is a wrench. My dad has one. He values it a lot. He says it is very useful. You can use it to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts. Can I try it?" Sam says. + +Tim does not want to share his blue tool. He thinks it is special. He does not care what it can do. He only cares how it looks. + +"No, Sam, you cannot try it. It is mine. I found it. It is my blue tool. Go away!" Tim says. + +Sam is sad and angry. He thinks Tim is not a good friend. He does not like to play with tools anymore. He goes to play with something else. + +Tim is happy. He has his blue tool. He does not need Sam. He tries to make his house with his blue tool. But he cannot. He does not know how to use it. He cannot hammer, saw, nail or wood with his blue tool. He only makes a mess. + +Tim is sad and frustrated. He does not like his blue tool anymore. He does not know what to do with it. He wishes he had Sam. He misses his friend. + +He sees Sam playing with a ball. He runs to him. + +"Sam, Sam, I am sorry. I was mean. You are my friend. I do not value my blue tool. I value you. Can we play together? Can we share the tools?" Tim says. + +Sam smiles. He is happy. He forgives Tim. He values his friend. + +"Yes, Tim, we can play together. We can share the tools. I will show you how to use the wrench. It is a good tool. But you are a better friend." Sam says. + +They hug. They play. They make a house for their toys. They are happy. +Lily was anxious. She wanted to wrap a gift for her mom. It was her mom's birthday. Lily loved her mom very much. She wanted to make her happy. + +She found a box and some paper. She also found a ribbon and a sticker. She put the paper on the floor. She put the box on the paper. She tried to fold the paper around the box. But it was hard. The paper was too big. The box was too small. The paper ripped. Lily felt sad. + +She heard her dad come home. It was evening. He saw Lily and the paper and the box. He smiled. He said, "Do you need some help, Lily?" He sat down next to her. He said, "Let me show you how to wrap a gift. It's easy. You just need to cut the paper, tape the edges, and tie the ribbon. Like this." He took the scissors and the tape and the ribbon. He cut the paper. He taped the edges. He tied the ribbon. He put the sticker on top. He said, "There. Now you have a beautiful gift for your mom. Do you want to write a card for her?" + +Lily nodded. She took a crayon and a paper. She wrote, "I love you, Mom. Happy birthday. From Lily." She drew a heart and a flower. She put the card in the box. She said, "Thank you, Dad. You are the best." She hugged him. He hugged her back. He said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are the best, too. Now let's go and surprise your mom. She will love your gift. I'm sure of it." They took the box and the card. They went to the kitchen. They saw Mom. They said, "Happy birthday, Mom!" They gave her the box and the card. Mom opened the box and the card. She saw the gift and the words. She smiled. She said, "Thank you, Lily. Thank you, Dad. This is the best gift ever. I love you both very much." She hugged them. They hugged her back. They were happy. +Mia and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but they kept them organized in different boxes. Mia liked dolls and puzzles, and Ben liked cars and trains. They always shared their toys and helped each other. + +One day, they decided to make a big tower with their blocks. They worked hard and used all their blocks. They made the tower very tall and colorful. They were happy and proud of their success. + +"Look, Mommy, look!" Mia called. "We made a tower!" + +Mommy came and saw their tower. She smiled and clapped her hands. "Wow, that's amazing! You two are very clever and creative!" + +But then, a loud noise made them jump. It was their dog, Rex, who ran into the room and bumped into the tower. The tower fell down and the blocks scattered everywhere. Mia and Ben gasped and cried. Their tower was gone! + +"Oh, no, Rex, bad dog!" Mommy scolded. "You ruined their tower!" + +Rex looked sad and wagged his tail. He did not mean to be bad. He just wanted to play. + +Mommy hugged Mia and Ben and comforted them. "It's okay, sweeties, don't cry. You can make another tower. You still have your blocks. And Rex is sorry, he loves you." + +Mia and Ben sniffed and nodded. They forgave Rex and petted him. They still loved him, too. + +"Can we make another tower, Mommy?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, you can. But first, let's clean up the mess. Can you help me?" Mommy asked. + +"Yes, Mommy, we can help. We are organized!" Mia said. + +They picked up the blocks and put them back in their boxes. Then they started to make another tower. They had fun and learned a lesson. They were a happy family. +Lily and her parent went to the park. Lily liked to play on the slide. She climbed up the ladder and sat on the top. She looked down and saw her parent smiling at her. + +"Ready, Lily?" her parent asked. + +"Yes!" Lily said. She pushed herself and slid down fast. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was happy. + +But when she reached the end of the slide, she did not stop. She flew off the slide and landed on the grass. She felt a pain in her knee and started to cry. + +Her parent ran to her and picked her up. Her parent hugged her and kissed her knee. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" her parent asked. + +"It hurts!" Lily said. + +"I know, sweetie. It's just a little scratch. It will get better soon. You were very brave." her parent said. + +Lily looked at her parent and saw love in their eyes. She felt safe and warm in their arms. She stopped crying and smiled. + +"Thank you, parent." Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I love you." her parent said. + +Lily was grateful for her parent. She hugged them back and said, "I love you too." +Tom and Jen are playing with their toys in the yard. They have a big truck, a small car, and a lot of screws. They like to pretend that they are fixing the truck and the car with the screws. + +"Look, Jen, I have a mighty screw. It can make the truck very strong," Tom says, holding a long and shiny screw. + +"Wow, Tom, that is a mighty screw. Can I see it?" Jen asks, reaching for the screw. + +But Tom does not want to share. He pulls the screw away from Jen and says, "No, Jen, this is my screw. You have your own screws." + +Jen feels sad and angry. She says, "That is not nice, Tom. You should share with me. We are friends." + +Tom does not listen. He says, "Go away, Jen. I don't want to play with you." + +Jen runs away, crying. She goes to the other side of the yard, where there is a big tree. She sees a small bird on a branch. The bird is trapped in a net. The net is tied to the branch with a screw. + +Jen wants to help the bird. She says, "Don't worry, bird. I will save you." + +She climbs the tree and tries to untie the screw. But the screw is too tight and hard. She cannot loosen it with her fingers. + +She needs a mighty screw. She remembers that Tom has one. She looks at Tom. He is still playing with his truck and his screw. He does not see her or the bird. + +Jen thinks, "Maybe Tom will let me borrow his screw if I ask him nicely. Maybe he will be sorry for being mean to me." + +She climbs down the tree and runs to Tom. She says, "Tom, please, can I have your screw for a minute? I need to save a bird. It is stuck in a net. Please, Tom, please." + +Tom looks at Jen. He sees that she is serious and scared. He feels sorry for her and the bird. He says, "OK, Jen, you can have my screw. But be careful. It is my favorite screw." + +He gives Jen his screw. Jen says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend." + +She runs back to the tree and climbs up. She uses the screw to loosen the net. She frees the bird. The bird flies away, chirping happily. + +Jen climbs down and gives Tom his screw back. She says, "Here, Tom, this is your screw. It is a mighty screw. It saved the bird. Thank you for sharing it with me." + +Tom smiles and says, "You're welcome, Jen. I'm sorry for being mean to you. You are a brave and kind friend." + +They hug and make up. They decide to play together again. They use the screws to fix the truck and the car. They have fun and share their toys. They are happy. +Lila is a little girl who likes to dance. She has a pink dress and a big bow in her hair. Today is a special day. She is going to dance on a stage with her friends. She is very happy and excited. + +She goes to the dance school with her mom. She sees her teacher and her friends. They all wear pretty dresses and bows. They practice their dance steps and listen to the music. The teacher says, "You are all ready. You will do great. Just smile and have fun." + +They go to the stage and wait for their turn. Lila feels a little nervous, but she remembers what the teacher said. She holds her friend's hand and smiles. The music starts and they begin to dance. They move their arms and legs and spin and jump. They look at the audience and see their moms and dads and brothers and sisters. They clap and cheer for them. + +The music ends and they stop dancing. They hear a loud applause and see many people smiling and waving at them. They feel proud and happy. They bow to the audience and say, "Thank you!" They run to their moms and dads and hug them. They say, "We did it! We danced on the stage!" Their moms and dads say, "You did great! We are so proud of you!" They give them kisses and flowers and take pictures of them. + +Lila thinks, "This is the best day ever. I love to dance. I love my friends. I love my mom and dad. I love my bow." She smiles and twirls in her pink dress. She is a little star. +Lily and Ben like to play with paper. They have many colors of paper. They can cut, draw, and fold the paper. They make paper hats, paper boats, and paper planes. + +One day, they decide to make a paper tower. They fold many papers in half. They put one paper on top of another paper. They make a stack of papers. They want to make the stack very high. + +"Look, Lily, our stack is taller than the chair!" Ben says. + +"Wow, Ben, that is amazing! Can we make it taller than the table?" Lily asks. + +"Let's try, Lily. We have more papers. We can fold more and add more to the stack." Ben says. + +They fold more papers and add more to the stack. The stack grows higher and higher. They are very happy and proud of their work. + +But then, a gust of wind comes through the window. It blows the stack of papers. The papers fly everywhere. The stack falls down. + +"Oh no, Lily, our stack is gone!" Ben cries. + +"Oh no, Ben, our papers are everywhere!" Lily cries. + +They are very sad and angry. They look at the mess. + +"Ben, Lily, what happened here?" Mom says. She comes into the room. She sees the papers on the floor. + +"Mom, we made a paper tower. It was very high. But the wind blew it away. We are sorry, Mom." Lily says. + +"Mom, we worked very hard. We folded many papers. But the wind ruined it. We are sorry, Mom." Ben says. + +Mom hugs them. She smiles. + +"It's okay, Ben and Lily. I know you were having fun. And I know you are creative and smart. But next time, please close the window when you play with paper. And please help me clean up the papers." Mom says. + +"Okay, Mom. We will close the window. And we will help you clean up." Lily and Ben say. + +They pick up the papers. They put them in a box. They still like to play with paper. But they are more careful now. They learn from their mistake. +Tom and Tim are two dogs who live in a big farm. They like to run, play and bark with the other animals. One day, they find a big bone near the fence. It smells good and looks tasty. + +"Wow, look at this bone! It is so big and yummy!" Tom says. + +"Let's share it, Tom. We are friends, right?" Tim says. + +But Tom is greedy and does not want to share. He leans on the bone and growls at Tim. + +"No, this is my bone! Go away, Tim! Find your own bone!" Tom says. + +Tim is sad and hurt. He walks away and looks for another bone. He finds a small bone under a tree. It is not as big and yummy as Tom's bone, but it is enough for him. + +As he is eating his bone, he hears a loud noise. He looks up and sees a big truck coming towards the fence. It is going to break the fence and hurt the animals. + +"Help! Help! A big truck is coming!" Tim barks. + +Tom hears Tim's bark and looks up. He sees the big truck too. He is scared and wants to run away. But he does not want to leave his bone. He tries to pick up his bone and run, but the bone is too heavy for him. + +"Help! Help! I can't move! My bone is too heavy!" Tom barks. + +Tim hears Tom's bark and feels sorry for him. He is a good friend and wants to help. He runs to Tom and helps him lift the bone. Together, they run away from the big truck and the broken fence. They are safe. + +"Thank you, Tim. You are a good friend. I am sorry I was greedy and mean. Can we share the bone?" Tom says. + +"Of course, Tom. You are welcome. I am glad you are safe. Sharing is caring." Tim says. + +They share the bone and eat happily. They learn that being greedy is bad and being kind is good. They are normal and happy dogs. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big red envelope in their mailbox. It had a sticker of a heart and said "To Tom and Lily, from Grandma". + +"Wow, Grandma sent us a mail!" Tom said. "Let's open it and see what's inside." + +They ran to their room and tore the envelope. Inside, they found a card with a picture of Grandma smiling and holding a flower. The card said "Dear Tom and Lily, I miss you very much and I hope you are well. I am in the hospital because I am sick, but the doctors are helping me get better. I love you, Grandma." + +Tom and Lily felt sad when they read the card. They loved Grandma and they wanted to see her and hug her. + +"Can we go to the hospital and visit Grandma?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, maybe Mom and Dad can take us," Tom said. + +They decided to ask their parents, who were in the kitchen. They showed them the card and told them they wanted to see Grandma. + +Mom and Dad looked at the card and hugged Tom and Lily. + +"We are very proud of you for caring about Grandma," Mom said. "She is very brave and strong, and she will be happy to see you." + +"But we can't go to the hospital right now, because there are many germs there and we don't want to make Grandma or ourselves sick," Dad said. "We have to wait until the doctors say it's safe." + +Tom and Lily felt disappointed, but they understood. They wanted Grandma to be healthy and safe. + +"Is there anything we can do for Grandma?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, there is," Mom said. "We can make her a card and mail it to her. We can draw pictures and write nice words to cheer her up. We can also call her and tell her we love her." + +Tom and Lily liked that idea. They got some paper, crayons, scissors and glue and started to make their own card for Grandma. They drew flowers, hearts, stars and their faces. They wrote "We love you, Grandma" and "Get well soon, Grandma" in big letters. They put the card in a new envelope and wrote Grandma's name and address on it. + +They showed their card to Mom and Dad, who smiled and praised them. + +"That's a beautiful card, Tom and Lily," Mom said. "Grandma will love it. Let's go to the mailbox and mail it to her." + +They put on their coats and shoes and walked to the mailbox with Mom and Dad. They put the card in the mailbox and waved goodbye to it. + +"Bye, card, have a safe trip to Grandma," Tom and Lily said. + +They hoped Grandma would get their card soon and feel better. They also hoped they could see her soon and hug her. They knew Grandma loved them and they loved her too. + +The moral value of the story is: It is important to show love and kindness to our family, especially when they are sick or far away. We can do this by sending them mail, calling them, or making them something. We also have to be patient and understanding when we can't visit them, and follow the rules to keep everyone healthy and safe. +Tom and Mia were two bears who lived in a big cave. They liked to play in the forest, catch fish in the river, and eat honey from the bees. They were famous for being kind and brave. + +One day, they heard a loud noise from their cave. They ran back to see what it was. They saw a big dragon with red scales and yellow eyes. The dragon was angry and wanted to take their cave for himself. + +"Go away, dragon!" Tom said. "This is our home. You cannot have it." + +The dragon roared and breathed fire at Tom and Mia. They dodged the fire and threw rocks and sticks at the dragon. The dragon was hurt and scared. He flew away, leaving a trail of smoke behind him. + +Tom and Mia cheered and hugged each other. They had saved their cave from the dragon. They were very tired and hungry. They went inside their cave and ate some fish and honey. Then they curled up together and rested. They were happy and safe. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together. Today, they have a big event. They are going to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They are very glad. + +They wake up early and rush to get ready. They put on their clothes and shoes. They brush their teeth and hair. They pack their backpacks with snacks and toys. They say hello to their dog, Spot, and give him a hug. + +"Are you ready, kids?" Mom calls from the kitchen. "The zoo is waiting for us!" + +"Yes, Mom, we are ready!" Lily and Ben shout. They run to the door and grab their coats. They are so excited to see the animals. + +They get in the car and buckle their seatbelts. Dad drives to the zoo. On the way, they see many things. They see trees and flowers and birds. They see cars and buses and bikes. They see people and shops and signs. + +"Look, Ben, there is a big lion on that sign!" Lily points. "Do you think we will see a real lion at the zoo?" + +"I hope so, Lily. I also want to see a monkey and a penguin and a giraffe. What do you want to see?" Ben asks. + +"I want to see a panda and a zebra and a flamingo. And maybe a snake and a frog and a turtle. There are so many animals at the zoo!" Lily says. + +They talk and sing and laugh all the way to the zoo. They are very happy. They can't wait to have fun at the big event. +Anna and Ben were twins who 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 and made water go up and down. Sometimes they would splash in the water and get wet. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom. She said they could play for a while, but then they had to go home. Anna and Ben nodded and ran to the fountain. They had so much fun that they did not hear their mom calling them. She called and called, but they did not listen. They were deaf to her voice. + +Their mom got angry and walked to the fountain. She grabbed their hands and said they had to go home now. Anna and Ben did not want to go. They refused to leave the fountain. They cried and kicked and screamed. They said they wanted to stay and play. + +Their mom was very upset. She said they were naughty and rude. She said they had to learn to obey. She dragged them to the car and buckled them in. She said they would not come back to the park for a long time. + +Anna and Ben were sad and sorry. They realized they had made a mistake. They wished they had listened to their mom. They missed the fountain and their fun. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to pay attention and follow the rules. +Lily and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep when they move them on the floor. + +One day, Lily finds a new car in a box. It is red and shiny, and it has a button on the side. Lily pushes the button and the car starts to make a loud noise. It is a motor car! + +"Look, Ben, I have a motor car!" Lily says. "It can go very fast. Do you want to try it?" + +Ben nods and takes the car from Lily. He pushes the button and the car zooms across the room. Ben laughs and chases the car. He likes the motor car a lot. + +But after a while, the car stops moving. Ben tries to push the button again, but nothing happens. He picks up the car and feels it. It is very hot! + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. "The car is hot! It hurts my hand!" + +Lily runs to Ben and sees the car. She remembers that her dad told her something about motor cars. + +"Ben, I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you," Lily says. "Dad said that motor cars need batteries to work. And when the batteries are used up, the car gets hot. He said we should not touch the car when it is hot. He said we should wait until it cools down, and then put new batteries in it." + +Ben puts the car down and shakes his hand. He feels sad and angry. + +"That's not fair!" Ben says. "Why did you give me a car that gets hot and stops working? I don't like this car!" + +Lily feels bad and hugs Ben. She wants to make him happy again. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, I didn't mean to hurt you," Lily says. "I like this car, but I like you more. You are my best friend. Do you want to play with another car? I have a blue car that does not need batteries. It is very fun. I recommend it to you." + +Ben looks at Lily and smiles. He forgives her and takes the blue car. He and Lily play with the blue car and the other cars. They have a good time and forget about the hot motor car. +Tom and Lily were playing with their crayons and paper. They liked to draw different things, like animals, houses, and flowers. Sometimes they copied each other, and sometimes they made original drawings. + +"Look, I drew a big lion!" Tom said, showing his paper to Lily. "He has a long tail and sharp teeth." + +"That's nice, Tom," Lily said. "But why is he green?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He did not have a good answer to Lily's question. He just liked the color green. He felt a little silly. + +"I don't know," he said. "Maybe he ate too many frogs." + +Lily giggled. She thought Tom was funny. She decided to draw a green lion too. She took a green crayon and started to draw on her paper. + +But then she made a mistake. She drew the lion's nose too big. It looked like a potato. She did not like it. She wanted to erase it. + +"Oops," she said. "How can I fix this?" + +Tom had an idea. He took a tissue and wiped Lily's paper. The green crayon came off. The paper was white again. + +"Here you go," he said. "You can try again." + +"Thank you, Tom," Lily said. "You are very kind." + +She smiled and drew a new lion. She made it smaller and cuter. She was happy with her drawing. + +Tom and Lily showed each other their green lions. They liked them very much. They decided to hang them on the wall. They were proud of their original drawings. +One day, Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Tom climbed up first and slid down fast. He laughed and said, "This is fun!" + +Lily wanted to try too, but she was scared. The slide looked very high and steep. She said, "Mom, I don't want to go. It is too hard." + +Mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will help you. You can do it. It will be fun." + +Mom held Lily's hand and walked up the steps. Lily felt her heart beat fast. She looked down and saw Tom waiting for her. He said, "Come on, Lily. You can do it. I will catch you." + +Mom said, "Ready, set, go!" and let go of Lily's hand. Lily slid down the slide. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She felt a snap in her tummy. She screamed and closed her eyes. + +But then, she felt Tom's arms around her. He hugged her and said, "You did it, Lily. You are brave. You are awesome." + +Lily opened her eyes and saw Tom's smile. She saw the light in his eyes. She felt happy and proud. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are kind. You are my best friend." + +They hugged and laughed. Mom clapped and said, "Well done, Lily. You are amazing. I am proud of you." + +They played on the slide again and again. They had a lot of fun. They did not see the fierce dog that barked at them from behind the fence. They did not care. They were happy. +Lily was a messy girl. She liked to play with her toys, but she did not like to put them away. Her room was full of dolls, cars, books and blocks. Sometimes, she could not find her favorite things in the mess. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that a fire came to her room and burned all her toys. She saw the flames and the smoke and heard the crackling sound. She was very scared and sad. She wanted to save her toys, but she could not. She cried and cried in her dream. + +She woke up and saw her mom by her bed. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. It was just a dream. There is no fire. Your toys are safe. But you should clean your room, so you can find them easily." + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I will clean my room tomorrow. I don't want to have a bad dream again. Can you stay with me until I fall asleep?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, my sweet girl. I love you. Let's sing a song together, and then you can have a good dream." + +They sang a song about stars and moon, and Lily felt calm and happy. She closed her eyes and dreamed of playing with her toys in a clean and cozy room. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They saw a big trophy on a bench. It was shiny and had a star on top. + +"Wow, look at that trophy!" Lily said. "I wonder who won it." + +"Maybe we can have it," Max said. "It is so pretty." + +They ran to the bench and picked up the trophy. They felt happy and proud. + +"Hey, that's mine!" a voice said. It was a boy with a red shirt and a cap. He looked angry and sad. + +He came to the bench and tried to take the trophy from Lily and Max. + +"Give it back!" he said. "I worked hard for it. I won the race today." + +Lily and Max were scared. They did not want to fight. + +"Sorry, we did not know," Lily said. She gave the trophy to the boy. + +Max nodded. He said, "You are very fast. You deserve the trophy." + +The boy looked at them. He felt a little better. + +"Thank you," he said. He smiled. He said, "Do you want to see my medal? I got it too." + +Lily and Max nodded. They said, "Yes, please." + +The boy showed them his medal. It was gold and had a ribbon. + +"It is very nice," Lily said. + +"It is very cool," Max said. + +The boy felt happy. He said, "Do you want to play with me? I don't have any friends here." + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They said, "Sure, we can play with you. What is your name?" + +The boy said, "My name is Sam. What are yours?" + +Lily and Max told him their names. They became friends. They played with the trophy, the medal, and a ball. They had fun. + +They did not feel lonely anymore. +Tim and Mia were at the park with their mom. They saw a man with many balloons of different colors. Tim liked the red balloon and Mia liked the yellow balloon. They asked their mom if they could get a balloon each. + +"Okay, but only one balloon each. And be careful not to let them go or pop them," their mom said. + +Tim and Mia ran to the man and gave him some coins. They got their balloons and thanked him. They were very happy and held their balloons tightly. + +They played with their balloons for a while, but then they saw a big slide. They wanted to go on the slide, but they did not want to leave their balloons. + +"Let's tie our balloons to the bench, so they don't fly away," Tim said. + +"Good idea," Mia said. + +They tied their balloons to the bench and ran to the slide. They took turns to go down the slide and laughed. + +But while they were having fun, a dog came to the bench. The dog saw the balloons and thought they were toys. He barked and jumped and bit the balloons. Pop! Pop! The balloons burst and the dog ran away. + +Tim and Mia heard the noise and looked at the bench. They saw their balloons were gone. They felt very sad and ran to the bench. They saw the pieces of their balloons on the ground. They were dull and flat. + +"Where are our balloons?" Tim cried. + +"The dog popped them," Mia sobbed. + +They picked up the pieces of their balloons and hugged them. They wished they had not left their balloons. They wished they had not gone on the slide. They wished they still had their balloons. +Sam and Lily liked to play near the creek. The creek had many rocks, some big and some small. Some rocks were smooth and some were rough. Sam and Lily liked to pick up the rocks and throw them in the water. They liked to hear the splash and see the ripples. + +One day, Sam found a very big rock. It was rough and heavy. He wanted to throw it in the creek, but it was too hard. He asked Lily to help him. "Lily, come here. Help me lift this rock. It is very big and rough. I want to throw it in the creek." + +Lily came over and looked at the rock. She thought it was too big and rough. She was afraid it would hurt them. She said, "Sam, I don't think we should lift this rock. It is too big and rough. It might fall on us or make us fall in the creek. Let's find another rock." + +Sam did not listen to Lily. He said, "No, Lily, I want this rock. It will make a big splash and a big ripple. Come on, help me lift it." He grabbed one side of the rock and tried to pull it. Lily sighed and grabbed the other side. They both pulled and pulled. + +The rock moved a little bit, but it was still very heavy. Sam and Lily did not notice that the rock was on the edge of the creek. They pulled harder and harder. Suddenly, the rock slipped and rolled down. Sam and Lily lost their balance and fell with the rock. They landed in the creek with a big splash and a big ripple. + +Sam and Lily were wet and cold. They were also scared and hurt. The rock had scratched their arms and legs. They cried and called for their mom. Their mom heard them and ran to the creek. She saw them and the rock. She was angry and worried. She said, "Sam and Lily, what have you done? Why did you lift that big and rough rock? You could have been hurt badly. Come here, let me take you home and clean your wounds." + +Sam and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We wanted to throw the rock in the creek. We did not think it was dangerous. We will not do it again." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I am glad you are okay. But you have to be careful and listen to each other. Some rocks are too big and rough to play with. Next time, find smaller and smoother rocks. They are safer and more fun." She took them home and cleaned their wounds. She gave them a warm bath and a hot chocolate. She told them a story and tucked them in bed. Sam and Lily learned their lesson and fell asleep. +Lily and Tom were playing in the backyard. They saw a big ladder leaning on the wall. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the roof. + +"Let's go up the ladder!" Tom said. "It will be fun!" + +"No, Tom, it's not safe!" Lily said. "The ladder is old and shaky. And the roof is sharp and slippery. We might fall and get hurt!" + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran to the ladder and started to climb. He was not careful and he stepped on a loose rung. The ladder wobbled and Tom lost his balance. He screamed and grabbed the edge of the roof. + +Lily heard Tom's scream and ran to the ladder. She saw Tom hanging from the roof. She was scared but she was also dependable. She knew she had to help Tom. + +She climbed the ladder slowly and carefully. She reached the top and saw Tom's hand. She grabbed it and pulled him up. They hugged and sat on the roof. + +"Thank you, Lily!" Tom said. "You saved me! You are so brave and dependable!" + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Tom said. "You were right. The ladder is old and shaky. And the roof is sharp and slippery. It was not fun. It was dangerous!" + +"Let's go down the ladder," Lily said. "And never climb it again!" + +They climbed down the ladder slowly and carefully. They put the ladder away and went back to playing in the backyard. They were happy and safe. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with cars and dolls. One day, Ben has a new car. It is red and shiny. It can make a loud noise. Mia likes the new car. She wants to play with it. + +"Can I play with your car, Ben?" Mia asks. + +"OK, Mia. You can play with it. But you have to lend it back to me. It is my car." Ben says. + +"Thank you, Ben. I will lend it back to you. I promise." Mia says. + +Mia takes the car and runs to the garden. She makes the car go fast on the grass. She makes the car go in a zigzag. She laughs and has fun. Ben watches her and smiles. + +After a while, Mia comes back to Ben. She gives him the car. + +"Here is your car, Ben. It is a very nice car. I had fun with it." Mia says. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. You lend it back to me. Do you want to play with my doll? She is adorable. She has a pink dress and a bow." Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben. I want to play with your doll. She is adorable. Can I give her a hug?" Mia says. + +"Of course, Mia. You can give her a hug. She likes hugs. We can play with the car and the doll together." Ben says. + +Ben and Mia play with the car and the doll. They share and take turns. They are happy and kind. They are good friends. +Lily and Max were bored. They had played with all their toys and read all their books. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +"Let's watch a video!" Max said. He liked videos with cars and animals. + +"Okay, but I want to choose," Lily said. She liked videos with princesses and fairies. + +They went to the living room and looked at the videos on the shelf. There were many videos, but they had seen them all before. They wanted to watch something different. + +"Hey, what's this?" Max said. He saw a video that was hidden behind the others. It had a picture of a big ball and a mysterious castle. He took it out and showed it to Lily. + +"I don't know. I've never seen it before," Lily said. She was curious about the video. "Maybe it's a new video that Mommy and Daddy bought for us." + +"Let's watch it and find out," Max said. He put the video in the player and pressed play. + +The video started. It was a story about a boy and a girl who found a magic ball in their backyard. The ball could roll very fast and take them to different places. They decided to roll with the ball and have an adventure. + +"Wow, this is cool!" Max said. He liked the ball and the places it took them. + +"Look, they're going to the castle!" Lily said. She liked the castle and the people who lived there. + +They watched the video and saw the boy and the girl roll with the ball to the castle. They met a king and a queen, a knight and a dragon, a witch and a wizard. They had fun and made friends. They also learned some secrets about the ball and the castle. + +Lily and Max liked the video very much. They thought it was the best video ever. They wanted to have a magic ball and roll to different places too. + +"Maybe we can find a ball like that in our backyard," Max said. + +"Maybe we can," Lily said. + +They smiled and hugged each other. They were happy. They had watched a new and fun video. They had also found a new and fun game. They decided to go to the backyard and look for a magic ball. They hoped to roll to a mysterious castle. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they want to prepare a picnic. They ask their moms for some food and drinks. They put them in a big bag. + +They go to the park with their moms. They find a nice spot under a tree. They spread a blanket on the grass. They take out the food and drinks from the bag. They have sandwiches, apples, cookies, and juice. + +"Yum, this looks good!" Lily says. + +"Yes, let's eat!" Tom says. + +They eat and drink and talk. They are happy. They share their food and drinks. They say thank you and please. + +After they finish, they clean up the blanket and the bag. They put the trash in a bin. They leave a tip for the squirrels. They put some nuts and seeds on the ground. + +"Bye, squirrels! Enjoy your tip!" Lily says. + +"Thank you for the food!" Tom says. + +They wave to the squirrels. They see them run and eat the nuts and seeds. They smile. They hold hands and walk back to their moms. They had a fun picnic. They are happy. +Lila was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new places. One day, she found a shiny bottle in her mom's closet. She opened it and saw a purple liquid inside. She was curious and smelled it. It smelled like candy. She wanted to taste it, but then she heard her mom calling her name. + +"Lila, where are you? It's time for lunch!" + +Lila quickly put the bottle in her pocket and ran to the kitchen. She sat down and ate her sandwich and apple. She was still thinking about the purple liquid. She wondered what it would do. She decided to try it after lunch, when her mom was busy. + +She finished her food and said, "Mom, can I play in my room?" + +"Sure, honey, but don't make a mess, okay?" + +"Okay, mom, I won't." + +Lila ran to her room and closed the door. She took out the bottle and looked at it. She opened it again and poured a little bit on her tongue. It tasted sweet and sour. She liked it. She drank some more. She felt funny. She looked at her hands. They were smaller. She looked at her feet. They were smaller too. She was shrinking! + +She dropped the bottle and screamed. "Mom, help! I'm shrinking!" + +She heard her mom's footsteps. She tried to run to the door, but it was too far. She saw a wall. She ran to the wall and climbed on it. She hoped her mom would see her. + +"Mom, I'm here! On the wall!" + +Her mom opened the door and looked around. She saw the bottle on the floor and the purple liquid spilled. She saw Lila on the wall, tiny and scared. + +"Lila, what did you do? How did you shrink?" + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I drank the purple liquid. It was in your closet. It smelled like candy. I didn't know it would make me shrink. Please, make me big again!" + +Her mom picked up the bottle and read the label. It said, "Shrink potion. Do not drink. To reverse the effect, drink water." + +Her mom grabbed a glass of water and poured some on Lila. Lila felt a tingling sensation. She started to grow. She grew bigger and bigger until she was back to her normal size. She hugged her mom and cried. + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I won't be adventurous again. I won't touch your things again. I love you, mom." + +Her mom hugged her back and kissed her. She said, "I love you too, Lila. I'm glad you're okay. But you have to be careful, honey. Some things are not for children. Some things are dangerous. You have to ask me before you try anything new, okay?" + +"Okay, mom, I will. I promise." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Now, let's clean up this mess and then we can have some cookies and milk, okay?" + +"Okay, mom, that sounds good." + +Lila and her mom cleaned up the room and threw away the bottle. They went to the kitchen and had some cookies and milk. Lila learned her lesson. She was still adventurous, but she was also more careful. She never drank anything strange again. +Lily and Max were playing in the backyard when they heard a loud noise. It was the wind, blowing very hard. They saw the sky getting dark and the trees shaking. + +"Mommy, what is that?" Lily asked, feeling scared. + +"That is a hurricane, sweetie. It is a big storm that can make a lot of damage. We have to go inside and stay safe, okay?" Mommy said, holding their hands. + +"Okay, Mommy. But what about our toys? And our sandbox?" Max said, looking at their things. + +"Don't worry, honey. We can get them later, when the storm is over. They will be fine. But we have to hurry, the hurricane is coming closer. Come on, let's go." Mommy said, leading them to the house. + +They ran inside and closed the door. Mommy gave them some blankets and pillows and told them to sit on the couch. She turned on the radio and listened to the news. + +"Lily, Max, I want you to promise me something. Promise me that you will stay here with me and not go outside, no matter what. The hurricane is very dangerous and can hurt you. Do you understand?" Mommy said, looking at them with a serious face. + +"Yes, Mommy. We promise. We will stay with you and not go outside." Lily and Max said, nodding their heads. + +"Good. I love you very much. We will be okay, I promise." Mommy said, hugging them. + +They stayed on the couch and listened to the wind howling and the rain pounding. They heard some loud bangs and crashes, but they did not know what they were. They were glad they had Mommy with them. They felt safe and warm. + +After a while, the noise stopped. The radio said the hurricane was gone and it was safe to go outside. Mommy opened the door and looked around. She saw a lot of mess and broken things. She saw their toys and their sandbox. They were wet and dirty and smelly. + +"Oh, no. Look at our backyard. It is ruined." Lily said, feeling sad. + +"It is okay, sweetie. We can clean it up and fix it. The important thing is that we are safe and together. We are very lucky." Mommy said, smiling. + +"Can we go and get our toys and our sandbox?" Max asked, feeling curious. + +"Yes, we can. But we have to be careful. There might be some sharp or dangerous things around. And we have to wash our hands and our toys after. They are very smelly." Mommy said, laughing. + +"Okay, Mommy. Let's go and get our toys and our sandbox. We can make them nice again." Lily and Max said, feeling happy. + +They followed Mommy outside and started to pick up their things. They had a lot of work to do, but they did not mind. They had each other and they had Mommy. They had kept their promise and they had survived the hurricane. They were brave and strong. They were a family. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a swamp near their house. It was wet and muddy and full of strange plants and animals. Lily and Ben wanted to see more, so they walked into the swamp. + +"Look, a frog!" Lily said, pointing to a green creature that jumped on a leaf. "Can we speak to it?" + +"Maybe," Ben said, "but we have to be jolly and nice. Frogs don't like mean people." + +They followed the frog to a big pond, where they saw many other frogs. They said hello to them and asked them their names. The frogs were jolly and friendly, and they told Lily and Ben many stories about the swamp. They also taught them how to croak and hop. + +Lily and Ben had so much fun with the frogs that they forgot about the time. They did not notice that the sun was going down and the swamp was getting dark and cold. They also did not see the big shadow that was moving in the water, closer and closer to them. + +Suddenly, a loud roar echoed in the swamp. Lily and Ben turned around and saw a huge alligator, with sharp teeth and angry eyes. It was hungry and it wanted to eat them. + +"Help!" Lily and Ben screamed, and ran away from the pond. The frogs also jumped away, scared and sad. They tried to warn Lily and Ben, but it was too late. The alligator was faster and stronger, and it caught them with its jaws. + +The next day, their parents and the police searched for Lily and Ben, but they could not find them. They only found their shoes and hats, near the pond. They wondered what happened to them, and they cried. + +The moral of the story is: be careful when you explore new places, and don't stay too long in the swamp. There might be dangers that you don't see, and they might hurt you. Listen to your friends, and go home before it gets dark. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and eat snacks. One day, they find a big ball of string in the garage. They think it is fun to make shapes with the string. + +"Look, I made a star!" Tim says, holding up his string. + +"I made a heart!" Mia says, showing her string. + +They take turns making different shapes with the string. They laugh and have fun. + +Then, they hear Mom call them for lunch. They run to the kitchen and see sandwiches and juice on the table. + +"Yum, these look tasty!" Mia says, picking up a sandwich. + +"Can we take the string with us?" Tim asks Mom. + +"Sure, but don't make a mess," Mom says. + +Tim and Mia sit down and eat their sandwiches. They also play with the string on their plates. They make letters and numbers with the string. + +"Can you make a W?" Mia asks Tim. + +"Easy!" Tim says, bending the string into a W. "W is for win!" + +"Can you make a M?" Tim asks Mia. + +"Sure!" Mia says, making a M with the string. "M is for Mia!" + +They finish their lunch and drink their juice. They are happy and full. + +"Can we play with the string some more?" Tim asks Mom. + +"Okay, but only for a little while. Then you have to take a nap," Mom says. + +Tim and Mia nod and run back to the garage. They play with the string until they are sleepy. They put the string in a box and go to their beds. + +They dream of stars and hearts and letters and numbers. They are the best friends in the world. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is a big box. They pretend the box is a car, a boat, a house, or anything they want. They have a lot of fun with the box. + +One day, their mom tells them she has a surprise for them. She says they are going to see an opera. Tom and Anna do not know what an opera is. They ask their mom, and she says it is a show with singing and music and costumes. She says they have to be quiet and polite at the opera, and not make noise or run around. + +Tom and Anna are curious and excited. They put on their nice clothes and get in the car with their mom. They drive to a big building with many people. They follow their mom to their seats and look at the stage. They see a curtain and some lights and some instruments. + +The opera starts. The curtain opens and some people come out. They are wearing strange clothes and wigs and makeup. They start to sing very loud and high. Tom and Anna do not understand what they are singing. They think it is funny and silly. They giggle and whisper to each other. + +Their mom tells them to be quiet and listen. She says the opera is a story and they have to pay attention. She says the people are singing about love and war and magic. She says the opera is very beautiful and important. + +Tom and Anna try to be quiet and listen, but they get bored and restless. They do not like the opera. They think it is too long and too loud and too strange. They want to play with their toys. They want to go home. + +They start to be naughty. They kick the seats in front of them. They make faces at the people behind them. They throw popcorn at the stage. They wave their arms and shout "Boo!" and "Yuck!" and "Stop!" + +Their mom is very angry and embarrassed. She tells them to stop and behave. She says they are ruining the opera for everyone. She says they are being very rude and disrespectful. + +Tom and Anna do not care. They think the opera is stupid and boring. They keep being naughty and noisy. + +The people around them are very annoyed and upset. They glare at them and shush them and tell them to be quiet. They say they are ruining the opera for them. They say they are being very bad and spoiled. + +Tom and Anna do not care. They think the people are mean and grumpy. They keep being naughty and noisy. + +The opera singers are very distracted and annoyed. They cannot sing well and act well. They lose their concentration and their voice. They glare at them and frown at them and tell them to be quiet. They say they are ruining the opera for them. They say they are being very rude and ungrateful. + +Tom and Anna do not care. They think the opera singers are funny and silly. They keep being naughty and noisy. + +The opera director is very angry and frustrated. He cannot control the opera and the audience. He loses his patience and his temper. He stops the opera and comes out on the stage. He points at them and yells at them and tells them to be quiet. He says they are ruining the opera for everyone. He says they are being very naughty and naughty. He says they have to leave the opera right now. + +Tom and Anna are scared and surprised. They do not like the opera director. They think he is scary and mean. They stop being naughty and noisy. + +Their mom is very ashamed and sorry. She grabs them and apologizes to everyone. She says they are very naughty and naughty. She says they have to leave the opera right now. + +Tom and Anna are sad and sorry. They do not like to leave the opera. They think they are in trouble. They say they are sorry to their mom and to everyone. + +They leave the opera with their mom. They do not wave to anyone. They do not say goodbye to anyone. They do not see the end of the opera. They do not know what happens to the people who sing and act. They do not care. + +They go home with their mom. They do not play with their toys. They do not have fun. They go to their room and stay there. They are very naughty and naughty. They are very sorry. +Anna liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and she made pictures of her family, her toys and her pets. She liked to draw circles the most. She said circles were happy and round and fun. + +One day, she saw a new boy in her class. His name was Ben and he had a lot of hair on his head. He looked shy and sad. He did not talk to anyone and he did not play with anyone. He just sat in a corner and looked at his book. + +Anna wanted to make him happy. She thought maybe he liked circles too. She took her crayons and a big paper and went to him. She smiled and said, "Hi, I am Anna. Do you want to join me and draw circles?" + +Ben looked at her and then at her crayons. He nodded and smiled a little. He took a blue crayon and drew a circle on the paper. Anna took a red crayon and drew another circle next to his. They drew more circles with different colors and sizes. They made a rainbow of circles. + +They looked at their picture and they were happy. They had joined their circles and made a new friend. They did not notice that their teacher was watching them and smiling too. She was glad that Anna had helped Ben feel welcome and that they had found something in common. She thought circles were happy and round and fun too. +Buddy was a dog who loved to play with his human. His human was a boy who was very enthusiastic. He always wanted to run, jump, and throw balls for Buddy to catch. Buddy liked to hold the balls in his mouth and bring them back to his human. + +One day, his human took him to a big park. There were many other dogs and humans there. Buddy was excited to see them. He wanted to play with everyone. He ran around, sniffed, and barked. He saw a ball on the ground. He picked it up and held it in his mouth. + +He looked for his human, but he could not find him. He saw many other humans, but they were not his human. He felt scared and sad. He did not know where to go. He dropped the ball and whimpered. + +Then, he heard a familiar voice. It was his human. He was calling his name. Buddy lifted his ears and wagged his tail. He ran towards his human. His human saw him and smiled. He hugged him and said, "Buddy, I'm sorry. I lost you. I'm so happy to see you. You are my best friend." + +Buddy licked his human's face and wagged his tail more. He felt happy and safe. He held his human's hand with his paw. He did not want to let go. He loved his human. His human loved him. They were both very enthusiastic. They played more in the park. They had fun. They were happy. +Tom was a boy who liked to play in the park. He liked to run and jump and slide and swing. He did not like to listen to his mom, who told him to be careful and stay away from the old man. + +The old man was ancient. He had white hair and a wrinkled face. He walked with a cane, because his legs were weak. He liked to sit on a bench and feed the birds. He did not like to talk to anyone, especially children. + +One day, Tom saw the old man on his bench. He decided to have some fun. He ran behind the old man and shouted, "Boo!" The old man was startled and dropped his bread. The birds flew away. Tom laughed and ran away. + +The old man was angry and sad. He picked up his cane and tried to follow Tom. He wanted to tell him to stop being rude and mean. But he was too slow and Tom was too fast. He stumbled on a rock and fell to the ground. He hurt his head and his arm. He cried for help, but no one heard him. + +Tom did not see the old man fall. He kept running and playing. He did not care about the old man. He did not know that he had done a bad thing. He did not know that the old man was lying on the ground, alone and in pain. He did not know that the old man would not get up again. +Lily and Tom were playing outside with their toys. They liked to make pretend houses and cars with sticks and stones. They were having fun until they saw a big flame in the sky. It was a plane that was on fire. They were scared and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, look at the flame!" Lily cried. + +Mom looked up and saw the smoke and the fire. She hugged Lily and Tom and said, "Don't worry, my loves. The firemen will help the plane. We have to go inside now. It will rain soon." + +They went inside and watched the news on TV. They saw the firemen spraying water on the plane. They saw the people getting out of the plane. They were happy that the people were safe. + +But then they saw a man who was rude. He was yelling at the firemen and the people. He said he was in a hurry and he wanted his luggage. He did not say thank you or sorry. He did not care about the others. + +Lily and Tom did not like the rude man. They said to their mom, "Mom, why is he so rude? He should be nice to the firemen and the people. They helped him." + +Mom said, "You are right, my loves. He is rude because he is selfish. He only thinks about himself. He does not know how to be grateful or kind. He does not have a good heart." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said, "We don't want to be like him. We want to have good hearts. We want to be grateful and kind. We want to say thank you and sorry. We want to care about others." + +Mom smiled and said, "I'm proud of you, my loves. You have good hearts. You are grateful and kind. You say thank you and sorry. You care about others. You are good children." + +They hugged their mom and said, "We love you, mom. You are the best mom." + +They watched the rain fall and felt happy and warm. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that being rude is bad and being nice is good. They learned that having a good heart is better than having a lot of things. They learned that love is the most important thing. +Lily liked to taste new things. She liked to taste sweet things, like candy and cake. She liked to taste sour things, like lemon and vinegar. She liked to taste salty things, like chips and cheese. But she did not like to taste bitter things, like coffee and medicine. + +One day, Lily went to the classroom with her teacher and her friends. The teacher had a big basket of fruits. She said, "Today we will learn about fruits. Fruits are good for you. They have different colors, shapes, and tastes. You can try some of them and tell me what you think." + +Lily was excited. She wanted to taste all the fruits. She was obedient and waited for her turn. She tasted a banana. It was soft and sweet. She liked it. She tasted a grape. It was round and juicy. She liked it. She tasted a strawberry. It was red and sour. She liked it. + +Then she saw a fruit she did not know. It was green and spiky. It looked like a ball with needles. She asked the teacher, "What is this fruit?" + +The teacher said, "This is a kiwi. It is from a faraway place. It has a brown skin and a green flesh. You have to peel the skin and cut the flesh. It is sweet and sour. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily nodded. She was curious. She watched the teacher peel and cut the kiwi. She took a small piece and put it in her mouth. She tasted it. It was sweet and sour. But it also had tiny seeds that made her tongue feel funny. She did not like it. She spit it out and made a face. + +The teacher and her friends laughed. They said, "It's okay, Lily. You don't have to like every fruit. But you are brave for trying something new. Maybe you will like it when you are older. Or maybe you will find another fruit you like better. There are many fruits in the world. You can taste them and learn about them." + +Lily smiled. She was not sad. She was proud. She liked to taste new things. She liked to learn new things. She liked to be in the classroom with her teacher and her friends. She was a happy and obedient girl. +Lily was sad. She had a big cut on her knee. It hurt a lot. Mommy put a band-aid on it and gave her a hug. She said it would heal soon. + +Lily wanted to play with her toys. But she had to be careful. She could not run or jump. She had to sit on the couch. She was bored. + +She saw a plate on the table. It had a picture of a owl. She liked owls. They were wise. She wanted to look at the plate. She reached for it. But she was too far. She fell off the couch. The plate fell too. It broke into pieces. + +Lily cried. She was scared. She made a mess. Mommy came. She was not angry. She was worried. She picked up Lily and the pieces. She said it was okay. She said the plate could be fixed. She said Lily was brave. + +She took Lily to the kitchen. She got some glue. She put the pieces together. She made the plate whole again. She showed Lily. Lily smiled. She saw the owl. It was still wise. She said thank you. Mommy said you're welcome. She said she loved her. She said they would heal together. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they went with Mom and Dad to the big park. There was a trail in the park that went into the woods. Ben and Lily wanted to see what was in the woods, so they asked Mom and Dad if they could go. + +"OK, but stay on the trail and don't go too far," Mom said. "We'll be right here on the bench." + +"OK, Mom," Ben and Lily said. They held hands and walked on the trail. They saw many trees and flowers and birds. They also saw a big rock that looked like a bear. They were not scared, because they knew it was not a real bear. + +But then, they saw something that made them stop. It was a small bird on the ground. It was not moving or singing. It had blood on its wing and its eyes were closed. + +"Look, Ben, a bird," Lily said. + +"Is it sleeping?" Ben asked. + +"I don't think so," Lily said. "I think it's dead." + +"Dead? What does that mean?" Ben asked. + +"It means it's not alive anymore. It can't fly or sing or feel anything," Lily said. + +"Why?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a cat or a hawk got it. Maybe it was sick or old. It's sad," Lily said. + +Ben felt sad too. He liked birds. He wanted to help the bird, but he didn't know how. + +"Can we hug it?" he asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She knew they couldn't make the bird alive again, but maybe they could make it feel a little better. + +"OK, but be gentle," she said. + +They knelt down and hugged the bird softly. They said, "We're sorry, bird. We hope you had a good life. We hope you're happy now." + +They hugged the bird for a while, then they let it go. They stood up and looked at each other. They felt a little better too. + +"Let's go back to Mom and Dad," Lily said. + +"OK," Ben said. + +They held hands and walked back on the trail. They told Mom and Dad what they saw and what they did. Mom and Dad hugged them and said they were proud of them. + +They were good twins who liked to play outside. And they liked to hug. +Tom and Amy are friends. They like to play in the woods. One day, they find a cabin in the woods. It is old and brown. It has a door and a window. + +"Who lives here?" Amy asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe a bear or a fox," Tom says. + +They go closer to the cabin. They see a sign on the door. It says "For sale". + +"What does that mean?" Amy asks. + +"It means someone wants to buy the cabin," Tom says. + +"Can we buy the cabin?" Amy asks. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He has some coins in his pocket. He counts them. He has five coins. + +"Maybe we can buy the cabin with these coins," he says. + +He knocks on the door. No one answers. He tries to open the door. It is locked. + +"Maybe we need a key," he says. + +He looks around. He sees a flower pot near the window. He lifts the flower pot. He finds a key under it. + +"Look, I found a key!" he says. + +He puts the key in the door. He turns the key. The door opens. + +They go inside the cabin. It is dark and dusty. They see a bed, a table, a chair, and a fireplace. + +"This is an interesting cabin," Amy says. + +They explore the cabin. They find some books, some toys, some clothes, and some pictures. + +"Who are these people?" Amy asks, pointing at the pictures. + +"They look like a family," Tom says. + +They hear a car outside. They look out the window. They see a man and a woman. They have bags and suitcases. They walk towards the cabin. + +"Who are they?" Amy asks. + +"They look like the owners of the cabin," Tom says. + +They get scared. They run out of the cabin. They leave the key on the door. They run back to the woods. + +"Let's go home," Amy says. + +"OK," Tom says. + +They go home. They tell their parents about the cabin. Their parents laugh and hug them. + +They never go back to the cabin. But they always remember their adventure. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play chess. Chess is a game with black and white pieces. You move the pieces on a board with squares. You try to catch the king of the other color. + +One day, Anna and Ben have a chess match. Anna is very good at chess. She moves her pieces fast and smart. Ben is not so good at chess. He moves his pieces slow and silly. Anna catches Ben's king in ten moves. She says, "Checkmate! I win!" + +Ben is sad. He likes chess, but he does not like to lose. He says, "You are too good at chess, Anna. I can never win. Can we play something else?" + +Anna sees that Ben is sad. She is a generous friend. She says, "Okay, Ben. We can play something else. How about we play with your cars? You have many cars. You can show me how they work." + +Ben smiles. He likes his cars. He has red cars, blue cars, green cars, and yellow cars. He says, "Thank you, Anna. You are a generous friend. You let me play with your chess, and now you play with my cars. Come, I will show you my cars." + +Anna and Ben go to play with the cars. They have fun. They are happy. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play and run and jump. But sometimes they get tired and need to rest. Their mom tells them, "When you are tired, you need to breathe more oxygen. Oxygen is the air that helps you live and feel good. You can get more oxygen from plants and trees. They make oxygen for us." + +One day, Anna and Ben visit their grandma. She lives in a big city with many cars and buildings. There are not many plants and trees. Anna and Ben are excited to see their grandma, but they also feel tired and sad. They miss the green and fresh air of their home. + +"Grandma, why are there no plants and trees here?" Anna asks. + +"Because the city is very crowded and busy. People need space and money. They cut down the plants and trees and build more cars and buildings. But that is not good for us. We need plants and trees to give us oxygen and make us happy." Grandma says. + +"Can we do something to help?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, we can. We can plant some seeds in the pots and on the balcony. We can water them and watch them grow. We can also recycle and reuse things, and not waste or throw away. We can also walk or bike more, and use less cars. These are small things, but they can make a big difference." Grandma says. + +Anna and Ben like this idea. They help their grandma plant some seeds and water them. They also recycle and reuse things, and walk or bike more. They feel less tired and more happy. They see the plants and trees grow and bloom. They breathe more oxygen and smile more. + +They learn that plants and trees are our friends. They give us oxygen and happiness. We should take care of them and not hurt them. We should also take care of ourselves and each other. We should breathe more oxygen and smile more. +Anna loved to play with her doll, Lily. She liked to dress her up, comb her hair, and talk to her. Lily was her best friend. + +One day, Anna went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. She also saw a boy with a shiny red bike. The bike had a bell on the handle. Anna wanted to try the bike. + +She walked up to the boy and said, "Hello, I am Anna. Can I borrow your bike?" + +The boy looked at her and said, "No, this is my bike. It is very famous. It was a gift from my grandpa. He said it was his bike when he was little. I love my bike. Go away." + +Anna felt sad. She did not like the boy. He was mean. She went back to her mom and hugged Lily. She said, "Lily, you are my favorite. You are very famous too. You are a gift from my grandma. She said you were her doll when she was little. I love you. You are always nice to me." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Anna, you are very sweet. I am proud of you. You do not need a bike to have fun. You have Lily and me. We love you very much. Come on, let's go to the slide. Maybe we will meet some nice friends there." +Ben and Lily were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with the colorful blocks. They were very enthusiastic and made a lot of noise. + +"Look, Lily, I made a castle!" Ben said, showing his creation. + +"Wow, Ben, that's amazing!" Lily said, admiring his work. "Can I help you?" + +"Sure, Lily, you can be the princess and I can be the knight!" Ben said, handing her a block with a crown on it. + +They pretended to live in the castle and have adventures. They laughed and had fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud ring from the door. They stopped playing and looked at each other. + +"Who is it?" Lily asked, curious. + +"Maybe it's Grandma!" Ben said, excited. + +They ran to the door and opened it. It was Grandma, holding a big cake and a present. + +"Hello, my darlings!" Grandma said, smiling. "Happy birthday, Ben and Lily!" + +"Grandma!" Ben and Lily shouted, hugging her. "Thank you, thank you!" + +They invited Grandma to join their block party. They showed her their castle and ate cake and opened the present. It was a new set of blocks, with more shapes and colors. + +"Wow, Grandma, these are awesome!" Ben and Lily said, enthusiastic. + +They thanked Grandma again and started to play with the new blocks. They made more towers and bridges and houses. They were very happy. +Tim and Anna are friends. They like to play together in the park. One evening, they see a big slide. Tim wants to go on the slide, but Anna is scared. + +"Come on, Anna, it is fun!" Tim says. "You can try it with me. I will hold your hand." + +Anna shakes her head. "No, Tim, it is too high. I will fall and hurt myself." + +Tim smiles. "No, you will not. I will help you. Trust me, Anna. It is not scary, it is exciting." + +Anna looks at the slide. She looks at Tim. She wants to be brave. She nods. "Okay, Tim, I will try it with you. But you have to hold my hand tight." + +Tim and Anna climb the stairs to the slide. Tim holds Anna's hand. They sit on the slide. Tim counts to three. "One, two, three, whee!" + +They slide down fast. The wind blows their hair. They laugh and scream. They reach the bottom. They are happy. + +"Wow, that was awesome!" Tim says. "Did you like it, Anna?" + +Anna nods. "Yes, Tim, I liked it. It was fun. Thank you for helping me." + +Tim hugs Anna. "You are welcome, Anna. You are very brave. I am glad you tried it with me." + +They run to the slide again. They want to do it more times. They have a lot of fun. They are good friends. +Anna liked to help Mommy in the kitchen. She wanted to be a big girl and do things by herself. Mommy let her put the dirty plates and cups in the dishwasher. Anna was careful not to break them. + +But one day, Anna was too fast. She did not see the knife on the counter. She bumped into it and it fell down. It struck her hand and made a cut. Anna cried out loud. It hurt a lot and there was blood. + +Mommy heard her and ran to the kitchen. She saw what happened and hugged Anna. She said, "Oh, my poor baby, you are hurt. Don't worry, Mommy will make it better." She took a cloth and wrapped it around Anna's hand. She said, "We need to go to the doctor. He will fix your hand and give you a band-aid." + +Anna felt scared and helpless. She did not like the doctor. He had a white coat and a stethoscope. He looked at her hand and said, "You are a brave girl, Anna. This is a small cut. It will heal soon. I will clean it and put some cream on it. Then I will give you a band-aid with a picture of a princess. Do you like princesses?" + +Anna nodded. She liked princesses. She felt a little better. The doctor was nice. He smiled and gave her a sticker. He said, "You can go home now. But be careful next time. Knives are sharp and dangerous. You should ask Mommy for help when you use them." + +Anna said, "Thank you, doctor. I'm sorry, Mommy. I wanted to help you in the kitchen. But I was not careful." + +Mommy said, "It's okay, Anna. I love you. You are a good helper. But you are also a little girl. You need to be safe and listen to Mommy. Let's go home and have some ice cream. How does that sound?" + +Anna smiled. She liked ice cream. She said, "That sounds good, Mommy. I love you too." She held Mommy's hand and they went home. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a nice dress with flowers on it. Sara liked to pretend that Lily was a princess who lived in a garden. + +One day, Sara wanted to show Lily to her friend Ben. She put Lily on a hanger and carried her to Ben's house. Ben was playing with his cars. He saw Sara and Lily and said, "What is that? That is not a toy. That is a silly doll." + +Sara felt sad and angry. She said, "Lily is not silly. She is my friend. She is a princess. She likes flowers. See, her dress has flowers. They bloom in the sun." + +Ben laughed and said, "Flowers do not bloom on a dress. They bloom in the dirt. Your doll is not a princess. She is a hanger. She cannot talk or move. She is boring." + +Sara did not like what Ben said. She said, "You are mean. You do not know anything. Lily can talk and move. She can play with me. She is fun. You are boring." + +Ben and Sara started to argue. They raised their voices and made faces. They did not want to play with each other. They wanted to go home. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was Lily. She said, "Stop, stop, please stop. You are making me sad. You are both my friends. You can play with me and with each other. You can share your toys and have fun. You do not have to fight. You can be nice." + +Ben and Sara were surprised. They looked at Lily. She smiled and winked. She said, "I am a magic doll. I can talk and move when I want to. I can also make flowers bloom on my dress. See, they are growing bigger and brighter." + +Ben and Sara saw the flowers on Lily's dress. They were beautiful. They smelled good. They felt soft. Ben and Sara said, "Wow, Lily, you are amazing. You are a princess. You are a friend. You are not boring. You are fun." + +Lily said, "Thank you, Ben and Sara. You are amazing too. You are my friends. You are not mean. You are nice." + +Ben and Sara smiled and hugged Lily. They said, "We are sorry, Lily. We are sorry, Ben. We are sorry, Sara. We will not fight again. We will play together. We will have fun." + +Lily said, "That is great. I am happy. Let's go to the garden. We can see more flowers. We can play with the cars and the dolls. We can have a tea party. We can have a nice day." +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big black bird on a tree. It was a raven. They wanted to see it closer. + +"Let's go to the tree," Anna said. + +"OK, but be quiet," Ben said. + +They walked slowly to the tree. The raven looked at them with its shiny eyes. It made a loud sound. "Caw, caw, caw!" + +Anna and Ben were excited. They thought the raven was talking to them. + +"Hello, raven," Anna said. "What is your name?" + +The raven made another sound. "Caw, caw, caw!" + +Ben laughed. He said, "That is not a real raven. That is a fake raven. It is a toy. Someone put it on the tree to trick us." + +Anna looked at the raven again. She saw a wire on its leg. She saw a button on its back. She felt sad. She wanted to talk to a real raven. + +She said, "That is not nice. That is mean. Why did someone do that?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they wanted to have fun. But it is not fun for us. It is not fun for the raven. Let's go and find a real raven. Maybe it will be our friend." + +Anna nodded. She said, "Yes, let's go. Maybe we can find a real raven in the woods. Come on, Ben." + +They left the fake raven on the tree. They ran to the woods. They hoped to see a real raven. They hoped to hear a real caw. They hoped to have a real adventure. +Tom was a big boy who liked to draw. He had many pens and pencils and crayons to make pictures. He liked to draw animals and cars and houses and people. He was very good at drawing. + +One day, he wanted to draw a big whale. He looked for a blue pen to make the whale's skin. But he could not find any blue pen. He only had red and green and yellow and black pens. He was sad. He wanted to draw a blue whale. + +He saw his dad's pen on the table. It was a special pen that had ink inside. Tom did not know what ink was. He thought it was like water. He picked up the pen and opened it. He saw a shiny metal thing with a hole. He thought it was a straw. He put it in his mouth and sucked. + +He felt a bad taste in his mouth. He spat out the pen and the ink. The ink was black and sticky. It stained his mouth and his teeth and his tongue. It also stained his shirt and his hands and the table. He felt sick. He cried. + +His dad heard him cry and came to see what was wrong. He saw the mess and the pen and the ink. He was angry. He scolded Tom for being ignorant and naughty. He said he should not touch his pen or his ink. He said he should only use his own pens and pencils and crayons. He said he should ask before he took something that was not his. He said he should be careful and respectful and smart. + +He took Tom to the bathroom and washed his mouth and his face and his hands. He gave him some water and some juice to drink. He changed his shirt and cleaned the table. He hugged him and said he was sorry for being angry. He said he loved him and he was proud of him. He said he would provide him with a blue pen to draw his whale. He said he would teach him what ink was and how to use it. He said he would help him draw his whale and other things. He said they would have fun together. + +Tom felt better. He said he was sorry for being ignorant and naughty. He said he did not know what ink was and how to use it. He said he only wanted to draw a blue whale. He said he loved him and he was thankful for him. He said he would listen to him and learn from him. He said he would be careful and respectful and smart. + +They went to the living room and drew a big blue whale together. They used the blue pen and the ink. They also used other pens and pencils and crayons. They made a beautiful picture. They were happy. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to play and sing, but sometimes they are naughty. One day, they find a big box in the living room. It has a picture of a lady with a long dress and a big voice. It says "opera" on the box. + +"What is opera?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a game," Anna says. + +They open the box and see many shiny discs. They take them out and throw them in the air. They make a lot of noise and mess. + +"Look, we are making opera!" Tom says. + +Anna laughs and joins him. They sing very loud and pretend to be the lady and the man on the box. + +But their mom hears them and comes to the living room. She is very angry. She sees the discs on the floor and the box torn apart. + +"What are you doing?" she yells. "You have ruined the opera! It was a gift for your dad. He loves opera. He will be very sad." + +Tom and Anna are scared. They know they have done something bad. They are anxious. They think their mom will punish them. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We didn't know. We were just playing," Tom says. + +"Playing? This is not playing. This is breaking. You have to learn to respect other people's things. You have to go to your room and think about what you have done. No TV, no toys, no snacks. That is your punishment," mom says. + +She picks up the discs and the box and puts them away. She takes Tom and Anna by the hand and leads them to their room. She closes the door behind them. + +Tom and Anna sit on their bed and cry. They feel sorry for their dad and their mom. They wish they had not touched the opera. They hope their mom will forgive them. They hug each other and say they will be good from now on. +Lily was a little girl who loved to drink milk. Every morning, her mom would give her a cup of warm milk with some honey. Lily liked the sweet and creamy taste of the milk, and she felt happy and strong after drinking it. + +One day, Lily went to visit her grandma, who lived in a farm. Grandma was very kind and had many animals, like cows, chickens, and pigs. Lily enjoyed playing with them and learning their names. When it was time for breakfast, Grandma brought a big jug of milk from the cow. She poured some milk into a cup and gave it to Lily. + +Lily looked at the milk and saw that it was white, but not as white as the milk at home. It also smelled different, and had some bubbles on top. Lily did not want to drink it. She pushed the cup away and said, "No, thank you. I don't like this milk. I want my milk." + +Grandma smiled and said, "This is fresh milk, Lily. It comes from the cow, just like the milk at home. But it has not been cooked or mixed with anything. It is very good for you, and it tastes delicious. Why don't you try a sip and see?" + +Lily was curious, but also afraid. She did not like trying new things. She looked at Grandma and saw that she was not angry or sad. She was just waiting patiently. Lily decided to be brave and accept the milk. She took a small sip and felt the warm milk in her mouth. It was not as sweet as the milk at home, but it was rich and smooth. Lily liked it. She took another sip and smiled. She said, "This milk is good, Grandma. Thank you for giving it to me." + +Grandma hugged Lily and said, "You're welcome, my dear. I'm glad you like it. You see, sometimes it is good to try new things. You might discover something wonderful. And you can always have your milk at home too. There is enough milk for everyone." + +Lily learned a lesson that day. She learned to accept new things and not to judge them by their looks. She also learned to appreciate the different kinds of milk that came from different places. She enjoyed her breakfast with Grandma and the animals, and thanked them for their milk. +Lily was a little bird who liked to fly and sing. She had a nest in a big tree with her mom and dad. They taught her how to find food and stay safe. + +One day, Lily saw a shiny thing on the ground. She flew down to see what it was. It was a red ball that bounced when she pecked it. Lily liked the ball and wanted to keep it. She picked it up with her beak and flew back to her nest. + +"Look what I found, mom and dad!" she chirped. "It is a pretty ball. Can I have it?" + +Her mom and dad looked at the ball and shook their heads. "No, Lily, you can't have it," her dad said. "It is not good for you. It is not food or a toy. It is a human thing. Humans make things that can hurt us. They can also take our nest if they see it. We have to be careful and hide from them." + +"But I like it," Lily said. "It is fun and red. Please, can I keep it?" + +Her mom gave her a gentle squeeze with her wing. "I know you like it, Lily, but you have to listen to us. We are wise and we love you. We want you to be happy and safe. The ball is not worth it. You have many other things to enjoy. You have the sky, the sun, the flowers, the worms, and us. Those are the things that matter. Trust us, Lily, and let the ball go." + +Lily looked at the ball and then at her mom and dad. She saw that they were right. She loved them more than the ball. She nodded and dropped the ball. It bounced away and rolled under a bush. + +"Thank you, mom and dad," she said. "You are wise and I love you too. I don't need the ball. I have everything I need in my nest." + +Her mom and dad smiled and hugged her. They were proud of their little bird. They sang a happy song together and cuddled in their nest. +Lily has a new dress. It is pink and has a zip. She likes to zip and unzip it. She thinks it is cool. + +She wants to show her dress to her friend Max. She goes to his house and knocks on the door. Max opens the door and says hello. + +Lily says, "Look at my dress. It has a zip. See?" She zips and unzips it. Max smiles and says, "Wow, that is cool. Can I try?" + +Lily says, "Sure, you can try." She lets Max zip and unzip her dress. They both laugh and have fun. + +They play with the zip until Lily's mom comes to pick her up. She says goodbye to Max and thanks him for playing. She is happy that he likes her dress. She thinks he is a cool friend. +Sara likes to play with her toys. She has a doll, a ball, a car and a feather. The feather is her favorite. She thinks it is soft and pretty. She likes to tickle her doll with the feather and make her laugh. + +One day, Sara's mom says they have to go to the store. Sara wants to bring her feather. She thinks it is important. She puts it in her pocket and gets in the car. She is happy. + +At the store, Sara sees many things. She sees apples, bananas, bread and milk. She sees books, clothes, shoes and hats. She sees a big bird. The bird has many feathers. Sara thinks they are beautiful. + +Sara wants to touch the bird. She runs to the bird and reaches out her hand. The bird does not like that. The bird flaps its wings and squawks. Sara is scared. She drops her feather. The bird grabs the feather with its beak and flies away. + +Sara is sad. She lost her feather. She cries. Her mom hugs her and says it is okay. She says they can find another feather. She says feathers are not important. She says Sara is important. Sara feels better. She thinks her mom is right. She thinks her mom is the best. +Tom and Lily are twins. They share a room and a big bed. They also have a big drawer where they keep their toys. Tom likes cars and trains. Lily likes dolls and books. + +One day, Tom finds a new toy in the drawer. It is a shiny red car that makes noises. He takes it out and plays with it on the floor. Lily sees the car and wants to play with it too. + +"Tom, can I have the car?" she asks. + +"No, it is mine. I found it in the drawer. Go play with your dolls," Tom says. + +"But I like cars too. Please, let me have a turn," Lily says. + +"No, go away. You have many toys. I only have this car," Tom says. + +Lily feels jealous and angry. She thinks Tom is not fair. She waits until Tom is not looking and grabs the car from his hand. She runs to the other side of the room. + +"Hey, give it back. That is my car. You are a bad sister," Tom shouts. + +He chases Lily and tries to get the car back. They pull and push and fight. The car falls on the floor and breaks. It does not make noises anymore. It has a big crack and a missing wheel. + +Tom and Lily stop fighting and look at the car. They feel sad and sorry. They broke their new toy. They wish they had shared and played nicely. But it is too late. The car is ruined. They have no more fun. +Anna and Ben like to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on big papers on the floor. They paint what they see and what they dream. + +One day, they paint a port. A port is where big boats come and go. They paint blue water and white boats and yellow sun. They paint people and birds and fish. They paint a lot of things. + +"Look, Anna, I paint a silly boat!" Ben says. He shows Anna his paper. His boat has a face and a hat and a tail. It smiles and winks. + +"That is a silly boat, Ben!" Anna says. She laughs. "But I like it. It is funny and cute." + +"Thank you, Anna. I like your port too. It is pretty and bright." Ben says. He looks at Anna's paper. Her port has many colors and shapes. It looks happy and busy. + +They paint more and more. They have fun. They make a big port with silly boats. They are proud of their paint. +Tom was a little boy who loved his old cat, Max. Max was very soft and cuddly, and he liked to sleep on Tom's bed. Tom and Max were best friends. + +One day, Tom saw a new toy in the store. It was a shiny car that could make noises and move by itself. Tom wanted the car very much, but he did not have enough money. He asked his mom if he could buy it, but she said no. She said he already had many toys, and he should be happy with what he had. + +Tom was sad and angry. He thought his mom was mean and unfair. He went home and ignored his old cat, Max. He did not play with him or feed him or pet him. He only thought about the new car. + +Max was sad and lonely. He did not understand why Tom did not love him anymore. He missed his friend and his food. He became very thin and weak. He tried to get Tom's attention, but Tom pushed him away. + +One night, Tom had a bad dream. He dreamed that he had the new car, but it was broken and ugly. He dreamed that he had no friends, and that his mom was gone. He dreamed that his old cat, Max, was dying and needed his help. He woke up and cried. + +He ran to his mom and hugged her. He said he was sorry for being selfish and rude. He said he loved her and he did not need the new car. He asked her to forgive him. + +His mom smiled and kissed him. She said she was glad he learned his lesson. She said she loved him and she was proud of him. She said he could keep the new car, but he had to take good care of his old cat, Max. + +Tom was happy and grateful. He thanked his mom and ran to his old cat, Max. He fed him and petted him and told him he was sorry. He said he loved him and he was his best friend. He played with him and his new car. + +Max was happy and healthy. He purred and licked Tom's face. He said he loved him and he was his best friend. He slept on his bed. + +The moral of the story is: Be happy with what you have, and do not forget your old friends. They are more important than new things. +Tom was a furry cat who liked to play with his toys. He had a ball, a mouse, and a feather on a string. He liked the feather best, because it was soft and tickled his nose. He would chase it and catch it and sign with joy. + +One day, Tom saw a bird outside the window. It had many feathers, and it looked very fun. Tom wanted to play with the bird, but he could not go outside. He meowed and scratched at the glass, but the bird did not hear him. Tom was sad and bored. + +Then, he had an idea. He ran to his toys and grabbed the feather on the string. He dragged it to the window and waved it in the air. He hoped the bird would see it and come closer. He sign and meowed to get the bird's attention. + +The bird saw the feather and was curious. It flew to the window and landed on the sill. It pecked at the feather and tried to pull it away. Tom was happy and excited. He played tug-of-war with the bird and the feather. He sign and meowed louder and louder. + +But then, something bad happened. The string broke and the feather flew away with the bird. Tom was shocked and sad. He lost his favorite toy and his new friend. He looked at the empty window and sign with sorrow. He wished he could have the feather back. He learned a hard lesson: be careful what you wish for. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they find a big box in the corner. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's lift the box and see," Tom says. He tries to lift the box, but it is too heavy. He asks Sam to help him. Sam pushes the box, but it does not move. + +"Maybe we need a tool," Sam says. He runs to the kitchen and gets a spoon. He tries to pry the box open with the spoon, but it does not work. He makes a dent in the box. + +"Oops," Sam says. He puts the spoon back in the kitchen. He looks for another tool. He sees a knife on the counter. He thinks it is a good tool. He grabs the knife and runs back to the living room. + +"Sam, no!" Tom shouts. He sees the knife in Sam's hand. He is scared. He knows knives are sharp and can hurt. He tries to take the knife from Sam, but Sam does not let go. + +"Let me try, let me try," Sam says. He swings the knife at the box. He cuts the tape that holds the box together. He opens the box. + +Inside the box, there is a big, fluffy, white bear. It has a red bow around its neck. It has a tag that says "To Tom and Sam, from Grandma. Happy birthday!" + +Tom and Sam are happy. They hug the bear. They forget about the knife. They thank Grandma in their minds. They do not know that Grandma is watching them from the window. She is smiling. She thinks they are crazy, but she loves them. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a long rope, a ball, and some plastic animals. They pretended that the rope was a river and the animals were swimming in it. + +"Look, Tom, I have a crocodile!" Lily said, holding up a green toy. "It has big teeth and a long tail. It can snap at the other animals." + +"Wow, Lily, that's a scary crocodile!" Tom said, picking up a yellow duck. "But my duck is brave. It can quack and flap its wings. It can swim away from the crocodile." + +Lily and Tom made noises with their toys and moved them along the rope. They had fun making up stories about the river and the animals. + +But then they heard their mom calling them from the house. + +"Lily, Tom, it's time for lunch! Come and wash your hands and finish your game later!" + +Lily and Tom looked at each other. They did not want to stop playing. They wanted to see what would happen with the crocodile and the duck. + +"Can we play a little more, mom?" Lily asked, holding the crocodile. + +"No, sweetie, you have to come now. Lunch is ready and it will get cold. You can play after you eat, OK?" mom said, smiling. + +Lily and Tom sighed. They put their toys in a basket and carried it to the house. They followed their mom and washed their hands. They hoped that the crocodile and the duck would still be friends when they came back. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the classroom. They have many toys and books. Sara likes the dolls. Ben likes the cars. + +One day, Sara sees a new doll. It is pink and has long hair. Sara thinks it is cute. She wants to play with it. She runs to the doll and picks it up. + +"Look, Ben, look!" Sara says. "This is a cute doll. Can I play with it?" + +Ben looks at the doll. He does not think it is cute. He thinks it is boring. He likes the cars better. He sees a new car. It is red and has big wheels. Ben thinks it is cool. He wants to play with it. He runs to the car and picks it up. + +"Look, Sara, look!" Ben says. "This is a cool car. Can I play with it?" + +Sara looks at the car. She does not think it is cool. She thinks it is noisy. She likes the doll better. She hugs the doll and smiles. + +"Yes, Ben, yes!" Sara says. "You can play with the car. I can play with the doll. We can both be happy." + +Ben hugs the car and smiles. + +"OK, Sara, OK!" Ben says. "You can play with the doll. I can play with the car. We can both be happy." + +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the classroom. They have different toys, but they share and have fun. +Tim and Anna liked to play in the garden. They liked to smell the flowers and touch the herbs. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make soup with the herbs. They had a small pot and a spoon. + +One day, they saw a big snail on a leaf. They were very enthusiastic. They wanted to catch the snail and put it in their pot. They thought it would make their soup better. + +"Look, Anna, a snail!" Tim said. "Let's get it!" + +"OK, Tim, but be careful. Snails are slow, but they can hide in their shells," Anna said. + +They ran to the leaf and tried to grab the snail. But the snail was faster than they thought. It pulled its head and feet into its shell and rolled off the leaf. It landed on the ground and rolled away. + +"Hey, come back, snail!" Tim shouted. He chased the snail, but it rolled under a bush. + +"Tim, wait for me!" Anna shouted. She followed Tim, but she tripped on a rock. She fell and scraped her knee. It hurt a lot. She cried. + +Tim heard Anna cry. He stopped chasing the snail and ran back to her. He saw her knee was bleeding. He felt sorry for her. + +"Anna, are you OK?" Tim asked. He hugged her. + +"No, Tim, it hurts. I want Mommy," Anna said. She sobbed. + +Tim looked around. He realized they had run too far from the house. He couldn't see Mommy or the garden. He felt scared. + +"Mommy, Mommy, where are you?" Tim shouted. He hoped Mommy would hear him and come to help them. + +But Mommy didn't hear them. She was busy in the kitchen. She didn't know they had left the garden. She thought they were still playing with the herbs. She didn't come to help them. + +Tim and Anna were lost and hurt. They wished they had never seen the snail. They wished they had stayed in the garden. They wished they had listened to Mommy. They learned a hard lesson. They were very sad. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the sand. They make a big hill with the sand. They say it is an island. + +"Look at our island!" Lily says. "It is so big and nice!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But we need a flag. A flag shows who lives on the island." + +Lily has a red scarf. She lifts it up and waves it. "This can be our flag!" she says. "But how can we put it on the island?" + +Ben has an idea. He finds a stick. He lifts the stick and puts it in the sand. He ties the scarf to the stick. "There!" he says. "Now we have a flag!" + +Lily and Ben are very jolly. They clap their hands and dance around the island. They sing a song. "We are the kings and queens of the island! We are the kings and queens of the island!" They are very happy. +Sara and Tom love to play with their toy automobiles. They have many different colors and shapes of automobiles. They like to make them zoom and beep and crash. Sometimes they pretend they are driving to faraway places. + +One day, Sara and Tom's mom said she had a big surprise for them. She told them to put on their coats and shoes and follow her outside. Sara and Tom were very curious and excited. What could the surprise be? + +When they got outside, they saw a big, shiny, new automobile parked in front of their house. It was red and had four doors and a big trunk. Sara and Tom's mom said, "This is our new automobile! We can use it to go to the park, the zoo, the library, and many other fun places. Do you want to see inside?" + +Sara and Tom nodded and ran to the new automobile. They climbed into the back seat and looked around. They saw seat belts, windows, buttons, and a radio. They heard their mom say, "Let's go for a ride and test it out. Are you ready?" + +Sara and Tom buckled their seat belts and said, "Yes!" They were very happy and cheerful. They thanked their mom for the surprise and smiled at each other. They couldn't wait to see where the new automobile would take them. They hoped it would be a fun adventure. +Tom and Lily wanted to go to the park in the morning. They liked to play on the swings and slide and see the ducks. They asked their mom if they could go. She said yes, but they had to eat their breakfast first and put on their coats. + +They ate their cereal and drank their milk. They put on their coats and hats. They were ready to go. They said bye to their mom and walked to the park. They were happy and excited. + +But when they got to the park, they saw something terrible. The park was closed. There was a big sign that said "Sorry, no playing today. The park is broken." There was yellow tape around the swings and slide and the duck pond. There were no ducks, only mud. + +Tom and Lily felt very sad and angry. They wanted to play, not go back home. They cried and shouted. They kicked the sign and the tape. They did not listen to the man who told them to stop. They made a big mess. + +The man called their mom. She came to the park and saw what they did. She was very mad and disappointed. She said they were naughty and rude. She said they had to go home and stay in their room. She said they could not go to the park for a long time. + +Tom and Lily felt even sadder and angrier. They did not say sorry. They did not hug their mom. They walked home with their heads down. They did not have any fun. They had a terrible morning. +Ben and Jen are twins. They like to ride their bikes in the park. One day, they see a big truck with many cans of oil. The truck driver is not there. He is in the shop. + +Ben says, "Let's get some oil for our bikes. They will go faster and smoother." Jen says, "No, that is not right. The oil is not ours. We should ask first." Ben says, "Who cares? He has so much oil. He will not miss it. Come on, it will be fun." + +Ben takes a can of oil and opens it. He pours some oil on his bike chain. He says, "Look, my bike is shiny and slippery. It will fly like a rocket." Jen says, "I don't want to do that. It is wrong. And what if the oil is not regular? What if it is bad for our bikes?" + +Ben does not listen. He says, "You are a chicken. I am going to ride my bike and have fun. You can stay here and be boring." He gets on his bike and pedals away. Jen shakes her head and waits for him. + +But Ben does not have fun. The oil is not regular. It is sticky and smelly. It makes his bike chain clog and break. It also makes his bike wheels skid and wobble. He falls off his bike and hurts his knee. He cries and calls for Jen. + +Jen hears him and runs to him. She helps him get up and wipes his tears. She says, "I am sorry you are hurt. But you should not have taken the oil. It was not yours. And it was not good for your bike. You should have listened to me." + +Ben says, "You are right. I was wrong. I was greedy and foolish. I should have listened to you. You are a good sister. Can you forgive me?" Jen says, "Of course I can. You are my brother. I love you. But we have to return the oil and say sorry to the truck driver. He might be angry." + +They take the can of oil and walk to the shop. They find the truck driver and tell him what they did. They say sorry and offer to pay for the oil. The truck driver is surprised and impressed. He says, "You are brave and honest. You made a mistake, but you admitted it and fixed it. That is very good. I forgive you. And I don't want your money. The oil was old and bad. I was going to throw it away. But you can have some of this oil. It is regular and good for your bikes." + +He gives them each a small bottle of oil. He says, "Use this oil carefully and sparingly. It will make your bikes run well and last long. And remember, always ask before you take something that is not yours. And always listen to your sister. She is smart and kind." + +Ben and Jen thank him and smile. They hug each other and say sorry again. They go back to their bikes and use the regular oil. They ride their bikes in the park and have fun. They are happy and proud. They learned a lesson. They learned to be respectful and responsible. And they learned to love each other. +One day, a boy named Ben and his dog Spot went for a walk in the woods. They saw many trees, flowers and animals. They also saw a big hole in the ground with water inside. Ben knew it was a well. + +"Look, Spot, a well!" Ben said. "I wonder what is in there. Maybe we can find a coin or a frog." + +Ben went closer to the well and looked down. He saw his face in the water. He leaned over to touch it, but he slipped and fell into the well. He was scared and wet. + +"Help! Help!" Ben shouted. "Spot, get help!" + +Spot heard Ben and ran to the nearest house. He barked and scratched at the door. A kind lady opened the door and saw Spot. She knew he was Ben's dog. + +"What is it, Spot? What is wrong?" the lady asked. + +Spot wagged his tail and ran back to the well. He wanted the lady to follow him. He barked again and looked at the lady. + +"Oh, I see. You want me to come with you. You are a helpful dog, Spot. Show me the way," the lady said. + +Spot led the lady to the well. She saw Ben in the water and heard him cry. + +"Ben, don't worry. I'm here to help you. Hold on to this rope and I'll pull you up," the lady said. + +She threw a rope into the well and Ben grabbed it. She pulled hard and Ben came out of the well. He was happy and relieved. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Ben said. "You saved me. You are very nice." + +"You're welcome, Ben. I'm glad you're safe. And thank you, Spot. You are a very smart and helpful dog. You requested help for your friend. You are a hero," the lady said. + +She hugged Ben and Spot and took them to her house. She gave them warm clothes, cookies and milk. They thanked her again and went home. Ben and Spot learned to be careful around wells and to always stick together. They were best friends. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. Sometimes they make a big mess in their room. Mom does not like that. + +One day, Sam and Ben decide to have a race with their toy cars. They line them up on the floor and say "Ready, set, go!" They push their cars as fast as they can. Sam's car is red and Ben's car is blue. + +Sam's car is faster than Ben's car. He zooms ahead and reaches the finish line first. He shouts "I win, I win!" Ben is sad. He wants to win too. He squeezes his car hard and throws it at Sam's car. He hopes to make a big wreck. + +But he misses. His car flies past Sam's car and hits the wall. It breaks into pieces. Sam and Ben gasp. They look at the broken car. It is filthy. It has dust and dirt and cobwebs on it. They feel sorry for the car. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to their room. She sees the broken car and the mess. She is angry. She says "What did you do? You broke your car and made a big mess. You are naughty boys. You have to clean up and say sorry." + +Sam and Ben nod. They say "We are sorry, Mom. We were playing and we had a fight. We did not mean to break the car. We will clean up and be good." + +Mom smiles. She says "I forgive you, boys. But you have to be careful with your toys. They are not for throwing or squeezing. They are for playing and having fun. And you have to share and be nice to each other. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Ben hug Mom. They say "We understand, Mom. We love you and we love our toys. We will share and be nice to each other. And we will not make a big mess again." + +Mom hugs them back. She says "I love you too, boys. Now let's clean up and then we can have a snack." + +Sam and Ben pick up the pieces of the broken car and the other toys. They put them in a box. They wipe the floor and the wall. They make their room tidy. Then they go to the kitchen with Mom. They have a snack and a drink. They are happy. They have learned a lesson. +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw many flowers and bugs and birds. They were happy. + +But then Tim saw something shiny and yellow on a big red flower. He wanted to touch it. He did not know it was a bee. He reached out his hand and said, "Look, Lily, a pretty thing!" + +Lily saw the bee too. She knew it was not a pretty thing. She knew it was a bad thing. She had seen a bee sting her mom once. It made her mom cry and say ouch. She did not want Tim to get stung. She said, "No, Tim, no! That is a bee! It can hurt you! Come away!" + +But Tim did not listen. He was too curious. He touched the bee. The bee did not like it. It got angry. It stung Tim on his finger. Tim felt a sharp pain. He screamed and dropped the bee. He ran to Lily and showed her his finger. It was red and swollen. He said, "Ow, ow, ow! It bit me! It bit me!" + +Lily felt sorry for Tim. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tim. I tried to warn you. It did not bite you. It stung you. That is what bees do when they are scared or mad. You have to be careful with bees. They are not toys. They are alive." + +Tim was still crying. He did not understand why the bee stung him. He did not mean to hurt it. He just wanted to see it. He said, "But it was so pretty. It was yellow like the sun. Why did it sting me?" + +Lily said, "Because it was not a sun. It was a bee. And bees have stingers. They use them to protect themselves. They do not like to be touched. They like to be left alone. Next time, you have to look but not touch. Okay?" + +Tim nodded. He learned his lesson. He did not want to touch a bee again. He said, "Okay. I'm sorry, bee. I won't touch you again. Can you forgive me?" + +The bee did not answer. It flew away. It was hurt too. It had lost its stinger. It could not sting again. It had to find a new home. It was sad. + +Tim and Lily went inside. They told their mom what happened. She put some ice and cream on Tim's finger. She said, "It will be okay. It will heal soon. But you have to be careful with bees. They are not your friends. They are wild animals. They have their own lives. You have to respect them. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Lily said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We will respect the bees. We will not touch them. We will only watch them. We will be good." + +Their mom smiled and kissed them. She said, "That's good. I'm proud of you. Now, do you want some cookies and milk?" + +Tim and Lily said, "Yes, please!" They forgot about the bee. They were happy again. They ate their cookies and drank their milk. They played some more. They had fun. They were good. +Tom is a dog. He likes to play with his human, Sam. Sam is a boy. He is sweet and kind to Tom. He gives Tom food, water, toys and hugs. + +One day, Sam and Tom go to the park. They see many other dogs and humans. Some are big, some are small, some are loud, some are quiet. Tom likes to sniff and run with the other dogs. Sam likes to swing and slide with the other humans. + +Tom sees a bird on a tree. He barks and runs to the tree. He wants to catch the bird. Sam sees Tom and follows him. He calls his name and tells him to stop. But Tom does not listen. He is too excited. + +The bird flies away. Tom is sad. He looks at Sam. Sam points to the bird. He says, "Look, Tom, the bird is gone. It is too fast for you. Come, let's go back to the park. We can play more there." + +Tom wags his tail. He knows Sam is right. He follows Sam back to the park. He is happy to be with his sweet human. He licks Sam's face. Sam laughs and hugs him. They are best friends. +Jill and Ben were friends who liked to play hopscotch. They drew a pattern on the ground with chalk and took turns to hop on the squares. They had fun counting and jumping. + +One day, a big dog came to the park where they played. The dog was brown and hairy and had a terrible bark. It saw Jill and Ben and ran towards them. It wanted to play too, but it did not know how to hopscotch. + +"Go away, dog!" Jill shouted. "You are not nice!" + +But the dog did not listen. It jumped on the pattern and messed it up. It knocked down Jill and Ben and made them fall. It licked their faces and wagged its tail. It thought it was funny, but Jill and Ben did not. + +They cried and screamed for help. They were hurt and scared. They wanted the dog to leave them alone. But no one came to help them. The dog stayed and played with them until it got bored. Then it ran away to find something else to do. + +Jill and Ben were sad and angry. They had no more hopscotch. They had no more fun. They had a terrible day. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. Sara ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. Ben followed her, but he was slower. + +"Me first!" Sara shouted, and slid down the slide. She laughed and ran back to the ladder. + +"Wait for me!" Ben said, and tried to slide down too. But he was scared of the height and the speed. He stopped halfway and held on to the slide. + +Sara looked back and saw Ben on the slide. She was angry. She wanted to slide again and again. She yelled at Ben. "Get off the slide! You are too slow and silly!" + +Ben felt sad and hurt. He wanted to slide with Sara, but he was afraid. He gazed at the sky and saw dark clouds. It looked like it was going to rain. He wished he had a friend who would help him. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you want to play with me?" He turned his head and saw a girl with a red hat and a big smile. She was holding a ball in her left hand. + +Ben smiled back. He let go of the slide and slid down to the ground. He ran to Lily and said, "Yes, I do. What's your name?" + +Lily and Ben introduced themselves and started to play with the ball. They threw it, caught it, and kicked it. They had a lot of fun. + +Sara watched them from the slide. She felt lonely and bored. She wanted to play with Ben, but he was busy with Lily. She gazed at the slide and saw that it was wet and slippery. It looked like it was not fun anymore. She wished she had a friend who would share with her. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big palace. It is shiny and pretty. They want to go inside. + +They run to the gate. But the gate is locked. A guard is there. He says, "No, you cannot go in. This is the king's palace. Only the king and his family can go in." + +Lila and Ben are sad. They want to see the palace. They want to see the king. They want to see if he has tasty food and toys. They look for a way to get in. + +They see a big tree. The tree has branches that go over the wall. Lila and Ben have an idea. They climb the tree. They reach for the branches. They swing over the wall. They land in the garden. + +They are happy. They see flowers and fountains. They see a big door. They run to the door. They open it. They go inside. + +They see a big hall. They see paintings and statues. They see a table. The table has tasty food and drinks. They see a cake. The cake has icing and candles. They think it is someone's birthday. + +They are hungry. They go to the table. They take some food. They eat it. It is yummy. They take some cake. They eat it. It is sweet. + +They do not see the king. They do not see his family. They do not see the guard. They do not hear anyone. They think they are alone. + +But they are not alone. The king and his family are in another room. They are having a party. It is the king's birthday. They hear a noise. They go to the hall. They see Lila and Ben. They see the food and the cake. They see the mess. + +They are angry. They shout, "Who are you? What are you doing here? How did you get in? You are not invited. You are stealing our food and cake. You are ruining our party." + +Lila and Ben are scared. They drop the food and the cake. They run to the door. They try to open it. But it is locked. The guard is there. He says, "You are in trouble. You cannot go out. You have to stay here. You have to face the king." + +Lila and Ben are sorry. They did not mean to be bad. They did not know it was the king's birthday. They did not know they were not allowed. They just wanted to see the palace. They just wanted to have fun. + +They cry. They say, "Please, let us go. Please, forgive us. Please, do not be mad. We are just kids. We are just curious. We are just hungry." + +The king and his family hear them. They see them. They see their tears. They see their fear. They feel sorry for them. They remember they were kids once. They remember they were curious once. They remember they were hungry once. + +They calm down. They say, "It is okay. We are not mad. We forgive you. You can go. But first, you have to say sorry. And you have to promise not to do it again. And you have to share the cake with us. And you have to join our party." + +Lila and Ben are surprised. They say, "Really? You are not mad? You forgive us? You let us go? You share the cake with us? You join your party?" + +The king and his family say, "Yes, really. We are not mad. We forgive you. We let you go. We share the cake with us. We join our party. But only if you want to. Do you want to?" + +Lila and Ben say, "Yes, we want to. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." + +They say sorry. They promise not to do it again. They share the cake with them. They join their party. They have fun. They make new friends. + +They learn a lesson. They learn to respect the rules. They learn to ask before they take. They learn to be grateful for what they have. They learn to be kind to others. + +They are happy. The king and his family are happy. The guard is happy. The cake is tasty. The palace is pretty. The end. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys. Sometimes they fight over the toys. Mom tells them to behave and share. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has many screws and tools inside. Tim and Sam think it is cool. They want to make something with the screws and tools. + +"Let's make a robot!" Tim says. + +"OK, but I want to be the boss!" Sam says. + +They start to put the screws and tools together. But they do not agree on how to make the robot. Tim wants to make the head. Sam wants to make the head too. + +"No, I want to make the head!" Tim says. + +"No, I want to make the head!" Sam says. + +They pull and push the screws and tools. They make a big mess. Mom hears the noise and comes to the garage. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. + +"We are making a robot!" Tim and Sam say. + +Mom looks at the box and the mess. She is not happy. + +"You are not making a robot. You are making a trouble. You did not behave. You did not share. You did not listen. You have to clean up this mess and say sorry to each other." Mom says. + +Tim and Sam feel bad. They know Mom is right. They say sorry to each other and help Mom clean up the mess. They learn to behave and share and listen. They hug Mom and say they love her. Mom smiles and hugs them back. She says she loves them too. +Lily and Max were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. Lily had a big red block. She wanted to attach it to the top of her tower. She reached up and tried to put it on. + +"Ouch!" she said. The block was too heavy and it fell on her hand. It hurt a lot. She started to cry. + +Max heard her cry and ran to her. He saw the red block and the tower. He saw her hand was red too. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "Are you okay?" + +Lily shook her head. She was not okay. She wanted a hug. + +Max hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. You are tough. You can make it better." + +He looked around and saw a band-aid. He picked it up and said, "Look, Lily. A band-aid. It can help your hand. Can I put it on?" + +Lily nodded. She liked band-aids. They made her feel better. Max opened the band-aid and attached it to her hand. He smoothed it and said, "There. All done. How do you feel?" + +Lily smiled. She felt better. She said, "Thank you, Max. You are a good friend." + +Max smiled too. He said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are a good friend too. Do you want to play some more?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, please. But let's play something else. No more blocks." + +Max agreed. He said, "Okay. Let's play something else. How about we pretend we are animals?" + +Lily liked that idea. She said, "Okay. What animal do you want to be?" + +Max thought for a moment. He said, "I want to be a lion. Roar!" + +Lily laughed. She said, "I want to be a bird. Tweet!" + +They left the blocks and the tower. They went to the exit of the room. They ran outside and pretended to be animals. They had fun. They forgot about the red block and the hurt hand. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are playing hide and seek in the garden. Lily is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Lily counts to ten and then looks for Ben. + +She sees a big bush with some flowers. She thinks Ben might be hiding there. She walks to the bush and peeks behind it. But there is no Ben, only a bird. The bird says "tweet tweet" and flies away. + +She sees a small shed with a door. She thinks Ben might be hiding there. She runs to the shed and peeks inside. But there is no Ben, only a wire. The wire is shiny and curly. Lily touches the wire and it makes a funny sound. "Zap zap" says the wire. + +She sees a tall tree with some apples. She thinks Ben might be hiding there. She climbs the tree and peeks among the branches. But there is no Ben, only a squirrel. The squirrel says "chirp chirp" and eats an apple. + +Lily is sad and tired. She cannot find Ben. She thinks Ben is too good at hiding. She thinks it is not fair. She shouts "Ben, where are you? I give up!" + +Ben hears Lily and comes out of his hiding spot. He was hiding under a blanket on the porch. He says "Here I am, Lily! You did not find me! I win!" + +Lily sees Ben and smiles. She says "You are very good at hiding, Ben. But it is not fair. You had a better spot than me. Next time, I want to hide and you seek." + +Ben says "OK, Lily. Next time, you hide and I seek. But you have to find a good spot too. And no peeking!" + +Lily and Ben hug and laugh. They are happy and ready to play again. They love hide and seek. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toy rockets. They had many rockets of different colors and sizes. They pretended to fly them to the moon and other planets. Sometimes they made loud noises like "zoom" and "boom". + +One day, they found a big rocket in the garage. It was shiny and had a pointy tip. It looked like a real rocket. Ben and Lily wanted to play with it. They dragged it to the backyard and set it on the grass. + +"Let's fly it to Mars!" Ben said. + +"No, let's fly it to Jupiter!" Lily said. + +They argued about where to fly the rocket. They both wanted to be the boss. They pulled and pushed the rocket, trying to make it go their way. + +"Stop it!" Ben shouted. "It's my turn to work the rocket!" + +"No, it's mine!" Lily yelled. "You always work the rockets!" + +They did not see that they had pushed a button on the rocket. The rocket started to make a hissing sound. Smoke came out of the bottom. The rocket was ready to launch. + +"Uh-oh," Ben and Lily said together. They realized they had made a mistake. They ran away from the rocket as fast as they could. + +The rocket flew up into the sky with a loud roar. It left a trail of fire behind it. It looked like a missile. Ben and Lily watched it disappear into the clouds. + +They were scared and sorry. They had played with something they should not have. They hoped the rocket would not hurt anyone or anything. + +They hugged each other and said, "I'm sorry. I love you." + +They were glad they were safe and together. They decided to never play with the big rocket again. They went back to their toy rockets and played nicely. They shared and took turns. They had fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look, our snowman is so pretty!" Lily said. + +"Yes, he is. But he is also very cold. Do you think he likes the snow?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can ask him." Lily said. She walked closer to the snowman and said, "Hello, Mr. Snowman. Do you like the snow?" + +The snowman did not answer. He did not move. He did not blink. He was frozen. + +Lily touched his nose. It was hard and cold. She touched his buttons. They were also hard and cold. She touched his hat. It was wet and cold. + +"Ben, the snowman is frozen. He can't talk. He can't feel. He can't do anything." Lily said, feeling sad. + +Ben came over and hugged Lily. He said, "Don't be sad, Lily. The snowman is still our friend. He is still pretty. And he is still happy. He likes the snow. He likes us. He just can't show it. But we can show him. We can smile at him. We can sing to him. We can play with him. He will know that we love him." + +Lily smiled and nodded. She said, "You are right, Ben. The snowman is still our friend. And we are his friends. Let's show him how much we love him." + +They smiled at the snowman. They sang to him. They played with him. They had fun. The snowman did not talk. He did not move. He did not blink. He was frozen. But he was also happy. He liked the snow. He liked Lily and Ben. He knew that they loved him. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bone on the ground. It is a skull. It is from a very old animal. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. "It is so big and cool!" + +Jen is scared. She does not like the skull. She thinks it is ugly and scary. + +"Yuck, I don't like it!" Jen says. "Let's go away!" + +But Tom does not listen. He likes the skull. He thinks it is fun. He picks it up and runs after Jen. + +"Boo, boo, boo!" Tom says. "I am a monster! I will eat you!" + +Jen cries. She runs away from Tom. She does not want to play with him. She thinks he is mean and silly. + +"Stop it, stop it, stop it!" Jen says. "You are not funny! You are a bad friend!" + +Tom does not stop. He teases Jen more and more. He laughs and laughs. He thinks he is intelligent and clever. + +But then, something bad happens. Tom trips and falls. The skull hits his head. It hurts a lot. He bleeds and bleeds. He cries and cries. He is not happy. He is not intelligent. He is stupid and foolish. + +Jen sees Tom. She is not scared anymore. She is angry and sad. She does not help him. She does not care. She leaves him alone. She is not his friend anymore. She is gone. +Sara likes to write stories with her pen and paper. She has many ideas in her head. She writes about princesses, dragons, and stars. She likes to show her stories to her mom and dad. + +One day, Sara finds a new toy in her room. It is a robot that can talk and move. Sara is very happy. She wants to play with the robot and write a story about it. She turns on the robot and says hello. + +"Hello, Sara. I am Robo. I am your friend. Do you want to play with me?" the robot says. + +"Yes, Robo. I want to play with you. And I want to write a story about you. You are very cool," Sara says. + +Sara and Robo play together for a long time. They have fun. Sara writes a story about how Robo helps her save the world from a bad monster. She draws pictures of Robo and the monster. She is very proud of her story. + +But then, something happens. Robo stops talking and moving. He makes a beep sound and falls down. Sara is scared. She tries to turn him on again, but he does not work. She looks at his back and sees a battery. The battery is broken. It has a crack and a leak. + +"Oh no, Robo. Your battery is broken. You need a new battery. I will ask mom and dad to help you," Sara says. + +She runs to her mom and dad and shows them Robo and his broken battery. She tells them about her story and how much she likes Robo. She asks them to fix Robo. + +"Don't worry, Sara. We will try to find a new battery for Robo. He is a very nice robot. And your story is very good. You are a very good writer," mom and dad say. + +They hug Sara and take Robo to the store. Sara hopes they can find a new battery for Robo. She wants to play with him again and write more stories with him. She loves Robo. He is her friend. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. Sometimes they make a race with their cars on the floor. They see who can make their car go faster and farther. + +One day, they decide to race with their cars on the stairs. They put their cars at the top of the stairs and let them roll down. They cheer for their cars and watch them bump and spin. Tom's car is red and Anna's car is blue. + +"Go, go, go, red car!" Tom shouts. + +"Go, go, go, blue car!" Anna shouts. + +But when their cars reach the bottom of the stairs, they are both very close. Tom and Anna cannot tell which car won the race. They look at their cars and then at each other. + +"Red car won!" Tom says. + +"No, blue car won!" Anna says. + +They start to argue and get angry. They both want to win the race. They both think their car is the best. They do not want to share or take turns. + +They are very frustrated. + +Their mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees their cars and their faces. She knows they are having a fight. + +"Tom, Anna, what is going on?" she asks. + +"Mom, we had a race with our cars, but we don't know who won. He says red car won, but I say blue car won!" Anna says. + +"Mom, we had a race with our cars, but we don't know who won. She says blue car won, but I say red car won!" Tom says. + +Mom looks at their cars and smiles. She has an idea. + +"Tom, Anna, why don't you try this? Why don't you settle the race by having another race? But this time, you can swap your cars. Tom, you can use the blue car, and Anna, you can use the red car. That way, you can both have fun and see how the other car works. What do you think?" she says. + +Tom and Anna think about it. They like the idea of trying a new car. They also like the idea of having another race. They agree to swap their cars and settle the race. + +"Okay, mom, we will do that. Thank you, mom!" they say. + +They give their mom a hug and a kiss. Then they go back to the top of the stairs with their new cars. They are ready to race again. They are not frustrated anymore. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide with a zipper on the side. Sara wants to try it, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it looks fun!" Sara says. "We can jump on the zipper and slide down." + +"No, Sara, it looks too high and fast. I don't want to jump. I want to play with the swings." Ben says. + +Sara thinks Ben is silly. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sees the zipper shining in the sun. It looks brilliant. She smiles and jumps on the zipper. She slides down very fast and laughs. + +"Wow, that was awesome!" Sara says. "You should try it, Ben. It's not scary at all." + +Ben watches Sara from the swings. He sees her having fun. He feels curious. He decides to be brave. He leaves the swings and walks to the slide. He climbs up the ladder. He sees the zipper. It looks brilliant. He takes a deep breath and jumps on the zipper. He slides down very fast and screams. + +"Wow, that was awesome!" Ben says. "You were right, Sara. It's not scary at all. It's fun!" + +Sara and Ben hug each other. They are happy. They jump on the zipper again and again. They have a great time at the park. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, they find a big box in the park. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Jen says. + +They pull and push the box. It is very heavy. They hear a beep. + +"What is that?" Jen asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a toy." Tom says. + +They pull and push harder. The box opens. They see a lot of wires and a red button. + +"Wow! Look at this!" Tom says. + +He reaches for the button. + +"Tom, don't touch it!" Jen says. + +"Why not? It looks fun." Tom says. + +He presses the button. The box beeps louder. + +"Repeat. Repeat. This is a bomb. You have ten seconds to run away. Repeat. Repeat. This is a bomb. You have ten seconds to run away." A voice says from the box. + +Tom and Jen are scared. They do not know what a bomb is. They do not know what to do. + +"Tom, what is a bomb?" Jen asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a bad toy." Tom says. + +They look at the box. It has a screen. It shows a number. The number is nine. + +"Nine. Eight. Seven." The voice says. + +Tom and Jen start to cry. They want to run away. But they are too late. + +The box explodes. It makes a loud noise. It makes a big fire. It hurts Tom and Jen. + +They fall to the ground. They do not move. They do not play anymore. + +The end. +Lily liked to perform for her family. She could sing, dance and tell jokes. She always made them laugh and clap. She felt happy when she performed. + +But one day, Lily had to stay at home. She was sick and had a fever. She could not go to school or play with her friends. She felt sad and bored. She did not want to perform. + +Her mom tried to cheer her up. She gave her soup, juice and a book. She hugged her and kissed her. She said, "You will get better soon, my sweetie. Then you can perform again." + +Lily smiled a little. She loved her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." She opened the book and looked at the pictures. She saw a girl who performed in a circus. She had a hat, a dress and a hoop. She jumped through the hoop and made the people cheer. + +Lily felt a spark in her heart. She wanted to be like that girl. She said, "Mom, can I have a hoop? I want to perform like her." + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Of course, my darling. I have a hoop in the garage. I will get it for you. But you have to promise me something. You have to rest and take your medicine. You have to be careful and not hurt yourself. You have to listen to me and do what I say. Can you do that?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, mom. I promise. I will be a good girl. I will do what you say. I will rest and take my medicine. I will be careful and not hurt myself. But I also want to perform. I want to make you happy." + +Her mom hugged her again. She said, "You already make me happy, my love. You are my star. You can perform for me anytime. But first, you have to get well. Then we can have a show. Just you and me. And maybe dad and brother too. How does that sound?" + +Lily beamed. She said, "That sounds great, mom. That sounds like fun. I can't wait to perform for you. I love you, mom." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's get that hoop and have some fun." She got up and went to the garage. She came back with a hoop and gave it to Lily. Lily took the hoop and hugged it. She felt happy and excited. She forgot about her fever and her troubles. She only thought about her performance. She said, "Watch me, mom. Watch me perform." +Lily was a thin mouse who lived in a big house. She liked to peek at the food that the people left on the table. She thought it was yummy and wanted to eat it. But she was afraid of the big cat who also lived in the house. The cat liked to chase and catch mice. + +One day, Lily saw a big cake on the table. It had pink icing and sprinkles. Lily thought it was the most beautiful cake she had ever seen. She wanted to taste it very much. She looked around and did not see the cat. She decided to sneak to the table and take a bite. + +But as soon as she reached the cake, the cat jumped out from behind a chair. He had been waiting for Lily to come. He pounced on her and tried to grab her with his claws. Lily was very scared and ran away as fast as she could. She barely escaped the cat and hid under the sofa. + +Lily was sad and hungry. She wished she had not tried to eat the cake. She realized that the cake was not worth the risk of being caught by the cat. She learned that some things are not as good as they look. She decided to be happy with the cheese and crumbs that she could find in the kitchen. She understood that they had more value for her than the cake. She also decided to be more careful and not peek at the food on the table anymore. She knew that the cat was always watching. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toys in the park. One day, they saw a big wheel on the grass. It was red and shiny and had a bell. + +"Wow, look at that wheel!" Lily said. "Can we play with it?" + +"Sure, let's go!" Ben said. They ran to the wheel and took turns to push it and ring the bell. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a man came to the park. He was angry and mean. He saw Lily and Ben with the wheel. + +"Hey, you kids! That's my wheel! Give it back to me!" he shouted. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They did not know the man. They did not want to give him the wheel. + +"But we found it here. It's ours now!" Ben said. + +"No, it's not! It's mine! I left it here for a minute. You stole it!" the man said. He grabbed the wheel from Ben and pushed him to the ground. Lily cried and tried to help Ben. + +"Leave us alone! You're bad!" she said. + +The man did not care. He took the wheel and ran away. He laughed and said, "Ha ha, stupid kids! You can't have my wheel!" + +Lily and Ben were sad and hurt. They searched for the wheel, but they could not find it. They lost their new toy and their friend. They wished the man would come back and say sorry. But he never did. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to water the flowers and the grass. They had a big hose that made a lot of water come out. They took turns to hold the hose and spray the water. + +"Look, Lily, I can make a rainbow!" Ben said, as he moved the hose in the air. He saw the colors in the water. + +"Wow, that's pretty!" Lily said. She wanted to try too. "Can I have a turn, Ben?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, it's my turn. You had it before. Go away, Lily!" + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted to play with the hose and the rainbow. She thought Ben was mean. She had an idea. She was a clever girl. + +She ran to the other side of the garden, where there was a big bucket. She filled the bucket with water from the tap. She carried the bucket back to where Ben was. She waited for the right moment. + +When Ben was not looking, she threw the water from the bucket at him. She soaked him from head to toe. He screamed and dropped the hose. + +"Ha ha, Ben, now you are wet!" Lily said, laughing. She picked up the hose and made her own rainbow. + +Ben was very mad. He felt cold and wet. He wanted to get back at Lily. He ran to the bucket and filled it again. He chased Lily with the bucket. + +Lily saw Ben coming. She was scared. She ran away from him. She tried to dodge the water. She ran around the garden, holding the hose. + +They ran and ran, splashing and spraying water everywhere. They made the flowers and the grass wet. They made the dog wet. They made the cat wet. They made their mom wet. + +Their mom came out of the house. She was not happy. She saw the mess they made. She saw the water on her clothes. She saw the water on her face. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Ben?" she asked, in a loud voice. "Why are you wasting water? Why are you making everything wet?" + +Lily and Ben stopped running. They looked at their mom. They felt sorry. They knew they did something bad. + +"We were playing with the hose, mom," Lily said. "We wanted to make a rainbow." + +"We were having a dance, mom," Ben said. "We wanted to have fun." + +Their mom sighed. She was not angry anymore. She was tired. She smiled a little. + +"I see," she said. "But you know, you can make a rainbow and have a dance without making a mess. You can use less water and be more careful. You can share the hose and be nice to each other. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They understood. They said sorry to their mom. They said sorry to each other. They hugged their mom. They hugged each other. + +They helped their mom to clean up the garden. They dried the flowers and the grass. They dried the dog and the cat. They dried their mom and themselves. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to be more respectful and more friendly. They learned to be more clever and more happy. +Lily likes to draw with her pen. She has a large pen that is red and blue. She can make lines and circles and stars with her pen. She draws on paper and on the wall and on her bed. + +One day, Lily sees a new pen on the table. It is very large and shiny. It has many colors on it. Lily wants to draw with the new pen. She takes it and runs to her room. + +She tries to draw with the new pen, but nothing happens. She shakes it and presses it, but no lines or circles or stars come out. She is sad and angry. She throws the new pen on the floor. + +Mom comes to Lily's room and sees the new pen. She is not happy. She says, "Lily, that is not a pen. That is a flashlight. You cannot draw with a flashlight. You can only make light with a flashlight. Look, I will show you." + +Mom picks up the flashlight and turns it on. She points it at the wall and makes shapes with the light. She makes a heart and a moon and a cat. Lily sees the shapes and smiles. She says, "Wow, that is a cool flashlight. Can I try?" + +Mom says, "Yes, you can try, but only with the flashlight. You cannot draw with the flashlight. And you cannot draw on the wall or the bed. You can only draw on paper with your pen. Do you understand?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, Mom, I understand. I am sorry. I will not draw with the flashlight. I will only draw on paper with my pen. Can I have my pen back?" + +Mom says, "Yes, you can have your pen back. But first, you have to help me clean the wall and the bed. And then, you can draw with your pen and play with the flashlight. But be careful and do not shine the light in your eyes or in other people's eyes. OK?" + +Lily says, "OK, Mom. Thank you. I love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's go and clean up." +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and read books. They also liked to help their mom and dad prepare dinner. They would wash the fruits and vegetables, stir the soup, and set the table. + +One day, mom and dad told them that they had a surprise for them. They said they had to go to the store and buy something special. They asked Lily and Ben to stay home and watch their baby brother, Max. They said they would be back soon. + +Lily and Ben were excited. They wondered what the surprise was. They decided to play a game with Max. They took out their blocks and made a tower. They counted the blocks and said the numbers out loud. Max liked to watch them and clap his hands. + +But then, Max got upset. He wanted to play with the blocks too. He reached out and grabbed one of the blocks. The tower fell down and made a loud noise. Lily and Ben were angry. They yelled at Max and told him to stop. Max started to cry. + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They knew they should not be mean to their brother. They hugged him and said they were sorry. They gave him some blocks and helped him build his own tower. They said the numbers with him and made him laugh. + +Soon, mom and dad came back. They had a big cake with candles on it. They said it was Lily and Ben's birthday. They had forgotten to tell them in the morning. They said they were sorry and they loved them very much. They sang happy birthday and gave them presents. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They thanked mom and dad and hugged them. They shared their cake and their presents with Max. They said they loved him too. They had a fun birthday party. They forgot about the tower and the noise. They were a happy family. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite was the radio. The radio could make music and talk and tell stories. Sara and Tom liked to listen to the radio and dance and sing. + +One day, Sara and Tom were bored. They had heard all the stories and songs on the radio. They wanted to do something new. Sara had an idea. She said to Tom, "Let's play catch with the radio. It will be fun." + +Tom was not sure. He said, "But the radio is not a ball. It is big and hard and heavy. It might break if we throw it." + +Sara said, "Don't be lazy. It will not break. It is strong. Come on, I will throw it to you. You catch it and throw it back to me." + +Tom agreed. He was curious. He wanted to try something new. He said, "OK, let's play catch with the radio. But be careful. Don't throw it too hard or too far." + +Sara smiled. She picked up the radio and threw it to Tom. Tom caught it and threw it back to Sara. They did this for a while. They had fun. They laughed and cheered. + +But then, something bad happened. Sara threw the radio too hard and too far. It flew over Tom's head and hit the window. The window broke. The radio broke. The music and talk and stories stopped. Sara and Tom were scared. They heard their mom coming. They knew they were in trouble. They wished they had not played catch with the radio. They wished they had listened to Tom. They wished they had not been bored. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bee. The bee is flying to a flower. It has honey in its mouth. + +"Look, a bee!" Lily says. "It has honey. I like honey. Do you like honey, Ben?" + +"Yes, I like honey too," Ben says. "But the bee will not share. The bee is stingy." + +"Maybe we can race the bee," Lily says. "If we are faster, we can get the honey." + +"OK, let's race the bee," Ben says. "But be careful. The bee can sting us." + +Lily and Ben start to run after the bee. They are fast, but the bee is faster. The bee flies away from them. It goes to another flower. It gets more honey. + +"Hey, come back, bee!" Lily shouts. "We want some honey too!" + +"Sorry, kids, this is my honey," the bee says. "You cannot have it. Go find your own honey." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They stop running. They sit on the grass. They are tired and hungry. + +"Maybe the bee is right," Ben says. "Maybe we should find our own honey." + +"But where can we find honey?" Lily asks. "We do not have wings. We cannot fly to the flowers." + +"Maybe we can ask someone," Ben says. "Maybe someone has honey and will share with us." + +Lily and Ben look around. They see a man. He is wearing a hat and a suit. He is holding a jar. The jar is full of honey. + +"Excuse me, sir," Lily says. "Do you have honey?" + +"Yes, I do," the man says. "I am a beekeeper. I take care of the bees. They make honey for me. And I share the honey with others." + +"Can you share some honey with us?" Ben asks. "We are very hungry. And we like honey." + +"Sure, I can share some honey with you," the man says. "But first, you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will not race the bees. The bees are busy. They work hard. They need the honey. And they can sting you if you bother them." + +Lily and Ben nod. They promise the man that they will not race the bees. They say sorry to the bee. The bee forgives them. The man gives them some honey. They say thank you to the man. They eat the honey. It is sweet and yummy. They are happy. They smile. They have learned a lesson. They have made a new friend. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside with their wagon. They fill the wagon with toys and flowers and rocks. They take turns to pull the wagon and ride in it. + +One day, they see a big hill. They want to go up the hill with their wagon. Ben says, "I will pull the wagon. You sit in it, Anna." Anna says, "OK, Ben. Thank you." Ben pulls the wagon up the hill. He is strong and brave. Anna is happy and excited. + +But when they reach the top of the hill, they see a problem. The hill is very steep on the other side. They cannot go down with their wagon. It is too fast and dangerous. Ben says, "Oh no, what can we do?" Anna says, "I have an idea. Let's kneel down and look for a way." + +They kneel down and look around. They see a path that is not too steep. It goes around the hill and back to their home. Anna says, "Look, Ben. There is a path. We can go that way." Ben says, "Good idea, Anna. You are smart and clever. Let's go." + +They take their wagon and follow the path. They are careful and patient. They do not rush or push. They enjoy the view and the breeze. They talk and laugh and sing. They are happy and proud. They have fun with their wagon. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, towers, cars and animals with the blocks. + +One day, they are playing with blocks in Anna's room. Anna has a big box of blocks. Ben has a small bag of blocks. Anna wants to make a big house with many rooms. Ben wants to make a thin tower that is very tall. + +"Can I have some of your blocks?" Ben asks Anna. "I need more blocks to make my tower." + +"OK, you can have some of my blocks," Anna says. "But not too many. I need blocks to make my house." + +Ben takes some blocks from Anna's box. He takes some red blocks, some blue blocks, some yellow blocks and some green blocks. He puts them on his tower. His tower grows taller and taller. + +Anna looks at her box. She sees that there are not many blocks left. She sees that Ben has taken many of her blocks. She feels angry. + +"Ben, you took too many blocks!" Anna says. "You took all the red blocks, all the blue blocks, all the yellow blocks and all the green blocks. I have no blocks left to make my house. Give me back some of my blocks!" + +"No, I need all the blocks to make my tower," Ben says. "My tower is not thin enough. I want to make it thinner and taller. Go and find some other blocks." + +Anna and Ben start to argue. They shout at each other. They pull the blocks from each other. They are not friends anymore. They are sad and mad. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the garden. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a big truck that could carry soil. They would fill the truck with soil and dump it in different places, making hills and roads and castles. + +One day, they saw a new toy in the garden. It was a shiny car that looked very fast and cool. Tom ran to it and said, "Wow, look at this car! It's so much better than our truck. Let's play with it!" + +Sam followed him, but he was not so sure. He looked at the car and saw that it was not real. It was fake. It was made of plastic and had no wheels or doors or engine. It was just a decoration. He said, "Tom, this is not a toy. This is fake. We can't play with it. It will break." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "No, this is a toy. It's so shiny and cool. I want to play with it. You can have the truck. I don't need it anymore." He grabbed the car and tried to move it, but it was too heavy and stuck to the ground. He pulled harder and harder, until he broke the car in half. He was very sad and angry. He said, "This is a bad toy. It's broken. I don't want it anymore." + +Sam felt sorry for his brother. He said, "Tom, I'm sorry you broke the car. But you should have listened to me. I told you it was fake. It was not a toy. It was just for looking. Our truck is real. It is a toy. It can carry soil and make fun things. We can share it and play together." + +Tom realized he was wrong. He said, "Sam, you're right. I was silly. I should have listened to you. You are a good brother. I'm sorry I was mean to you. Can we still play with the truck?" + +Sam smiled and said, "Of course we can. Come on, let's fill the truck with soil and make a new castle. We can put the broken car on top as a decoration. It will look nice." + +Tom and Sam hugged and went to play with the truck. They learned that real toys are better than fake ones, and that listening to each other is important. They had a lot of fun in the garden. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see some big kids with sticks. The big kids light the sticks and put them in their mouths. They blow out smoke. + +"Look, they are making clouds!" Sue says. + +"Let's go and see!" Tom says. + +They run to the big kids. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Tom asks. + +"None of your business, little brats. Go away!" one of the big kids says. + +He pushes Tom and Sue. They fall on the ground. + +"Ow, that hurts!" Sue cries. + +"Stop it, that's mean!" Tom says. + +He picks up a stone and throws it at the big kid. The big kid dodges and the stone hits his stick. The stick falls on the grass and starts a fire. + +"Uh-oh, fire!" the big kid says. + +He and his friends run away. Tom and Sue see the fire and get scared. + +"Help, help!" they shout. + +A man hears them and comes with a bucket of water. He pours the water on the fire and puts it out. + +"Are you okay, kids?" he asks. + +"Yes, thank you, mister," Tom and Sue say. + +"What were you doing here?" he asks. + +"We wanted to see the smoke, but the big kids were mean and pushed us," Tom says. + +"Smoke is bad for you, kids. It makes you sick and can start fires. You should stay away from it and from the big kids who do silly things with it," he says. + +"Okay, we will. We are sorry, mister," Tom and Sue say. + +They hug the man and go back to the park. They play with their toys and have fun. + +They learn to stay away from smoke and silly things. They also learn to be kind and brave. They are good friends. +Tom and Mia like to play in the snow. They make snowballs and throw them at each other. They laugh and run and have fun. But sometimes they get cold and want to go inside. + +One day, they see a big loop of ice on a tree. It is shiny and pretty. They want to touch it and see what it feels like. They run to the tree and reach for the loop. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is a dog. It is big and black and angry. It barks and growls and runs at them. Tom and Mia are scared. They freeze and do not move. They hope the dog will go away. + +The dog comes closer and closer. It jumps and snaps at the loop. It breaks the loop and eats it. It does not see Tom and Mia. It is busy with the loop. + +Tom and Mia see a chance to escape. They run to the house as fast as they can. They slam the door and lock it. They are safe and warm. They hug each other and breathe hard. They are glad the dog did not see them. They are glad they have each other. They do not want to play with the loop anymore. They want to play with their toys and drink hot chocolate. They are happy. +Tom is a new boy in the class. He is shy and does not talk much. He likes to draw and play with blocks. He does not have many friends. + +One day, the teacher takes the class to the park. They see many trees and flowers and birds. The teacher tells them that the trees and flowers make oxygen. Oxygen is what we breathe to live. The teacher says we should thank the trees and flowers for oxygen. + +Tom sees a big tree with red leaves. He thinks it is pretty. He wants to draw it. He takes his crayons and paper and sits under the tree. He starts to draw the tree and the sky and the grass. + +He does not see that a girl is watching him. Her name is Mia. She is also new in the class. She likes to draw and play with blocks too. She thinks Tom is good at drawing. She wants to be his friend. + +She walks to him and says hello. She asks him if she can draw with him. Tom is surprised. He looks at her and smiles. He says yes. He gives her some crayons and paper. They sit together and draw the tree and the sky and the grass. + +They talk and laugh and share their drawings. They find out that they have many things in common. They like the same colors and animals and games. They become friends. + +Tom is happy. He thanks the tree for oxygen and for giving him a new friend. Mia is happy too. She thanks the tree for oxygen and for giving her a new friend. They hug the tree and each other. They thank the teacher for taking them to the park. They thank each other for being nice. They have a good day. +Anna and Ben are friends. They live in a big city with many cars and people. They like to play in the park with their toys. One day, they see a new boy in the park. He has a red ball and a blue hat. He looks sad and lonely. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Anna asks the new boy. + +"My name is Sam. I am new here. I moved from another city with my mom and dad," the new boy says. + +"Do you want to play with us?" Ben asks. + +Sam nods and smiles. He gives his ball to Anna and his hat to Ben. They run and laugh and have fun. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is angry and barks loud. He runs to Sam and bites his leg. Sam cries and falls down. The dog runs away with his ball and his hat. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They want to help Sam, but they don't know what to do. They look at each other and then at Sam. + +"Are you okay?" Anna asks. + +"It hurts. I want my ball and my hat back. I want to go home," Sam says. + +"I'm sorry. The dog was bad. He took your things," Ben says. + +Sam feels ashamed. He thinks Anna and Ben don't like him anymore. He thinks he has no friends in the new city. He wishes he never came to the park. + +Anna and Ben feel sorry for Sam. They want to make him happy. They have an idea. + +"Wait here. We will be back soon," Anna says. + +They run to their homes and get their toys. They bring a yellow ball, a green hat, a teddy bear, and a book. They come back to the park and give their toys to Sam. + +"Here, these are for you. You can have them. We want to be your friends," Ben says. + +Sam is surprised and happy. He takes the toys and hugs them. He smiles and says thank you. + +Anna and Ben hold his hands and help him stand up. They walk together to the bench and sit down. They read the book and play with the teddy bear. They share the ball and the hat. They forget about the dog and the pain. They are happy and have fun. + +They are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were explorers, looking for new places and things. They had a long rope, a ruler, and a map. + +"Let's measure the landscape!" Lily said. "We can see how big it is and draw it on the map." + +"Okay!" Tom agreed. "You hold one end of the rope and I'll hold the other. We'll walk in a straight line and count our steps." + +They started from the fence and walked towards the big tree. Lily held the rope tight, so it would not get tangled. Tom counted out loud: "One, two, three, four, five..." + +When they reached the tree, they stopped and looked at the rope. "How long is it?" Lily asked. + +Tom used the ruler to measure the rope. "It is ten rulers long," he said. "That means it is ten meters long." + +"Wow, that's a lot!" Lily said. "Let's write it on the map. The fence is here, and the tree is here, and the rope is here." + +They drew a line on the map and wrote "10 m" next to it. Then they looked around for another place to measure. + +"Let's go to the pond!" Tom suggested. "Maybe we'll find some frogs or fish." + +"Okay, let's go!" Lily said. They picked up the rope, the ruler, and the map, and ran to the pond. They were happy to be explorers, measuring the landscape. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But their favorite thing was to jump on the trampoline. They would bounce up and down, laughing and shouting. + +One day, they saw an old man sitting on a bench near the trampoline. He had white hair, a long beard and a cane. He looked sad and lonely. Ben and Lily felt sorry for him. They wanted to make him happy. + +They ran to the trampoline and started to jump. They hoped the old man would see them and smile. They jumped higher and higher, trying to catch his attention. They did flips and tricks, showing off their skills. + +But the old man did not look at them. He kept staring at the ground, as if he had a big worry in his heart. Ben and Lily felt confused and disappointed. They wondered why he did not like their jumping. + +They decided to ask him. They stopped jumping and walked to the bench. They said hello to the old man and introduced themselves. They asked him why he was so sad and why he did not watch them jump. + +The old man looked at them with a gentle smile. He said he was sorry for not noticing them. He said he had a worry that made him feel old and tired. He said he had lost his wife a long time ago and he missed her very much. He said he used to jump with her when they were young and happy. + +Ben and Lily felt sad for the old man. They wanted to help him. They asked him if he wanted to jump with them on the trampoline. They said it would make him feel young and happy again. + +The old man hesitated. He said he was too old and weak to jump. He said he might fall and hurt himself. He said he was afraid to try. + +Ben and Lily said they would not let him fall. They said they would hold his hand and support him. They said they would be careful and gentle. They said they would have fun together. + +The old man thought for a moment. He felt a spark of curiosity and hope in his heart. He decided to give it a try. He said yes to Ben and Lily. He got up from the bench and walked to the trampoline with them. + +They helped him climb on the trampoline and held his hand. They started to jump slowly and softly. The old man felt a surge of joy and energy in his body. He felt like a child again. He laughed and shouted with Ben and Lily. He forgot his worry for a while. + +They jumped for a long time, until they were tired and happy. They thanked the old man for jumping with them. They said they had a lot of fun. They said they hoped to see him again. + +The old man thanked Ben and Lily for inviting him to jump with them. He said they had made him happy. He said they were very kind and brave. He said he would come back to the park and watch them jump. + +They hugged the old man and said goodbye. They ran to their mom, who was waiting for them. They told her about the old man and how they had jumped with him. They said they had learned a lesson. + +They said they had learned that jumping is not only for kids, but for everyone. They said they had learned that jumping can make people forget their worries and feel young and happy. They said they had learned that jumping can make friends and share joy. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said she was proud of them. She said they had done a good deed. She said they had learned a valuable moral. She said they had learned that jumping is a way of showing love. +Anna and Ben were playing in their room. They had many toys and books, but they were bored. They wanted to see what was in the big closet in the hall. Their mom had told them not to open it, but they were nosy. + +"Let's go and peek inside the closet," Ben whispered to Anna. "Maybe there are some surprises or secrets in there." + +Anna nodded. She was curious too. They tiptoed out of their room and went to the hall. They saw the big closet with a shiny door. Ben reached for the handle and pulled it. The door opened a little bit. + +"Wow, look at all the stuff in there!" Anna exclaimed. She saw clothes, shoes, bags, boxes, and more. She wanted to touch them and see what was inside. + +"Be careful, Anna. We don't want mom to find out," Ben said. He looked around and saw a long scarf on the floor. He had an idea. He picked up the scarf and tied it to the door handle. Then he tied the other end to the railing of the stairs. "There, now the door won't close and we can play in the closet," he said. + +Anna smiled. She thought Ben was clever. They went inside the closet and started to explore. They tried on some clothes, opened some boxes, and made a mess. They forgot about time and mom. + +Mom came home from work. She heard some noise from the hall. She went to see what was going on. She saw the scarf tied to the door and the stairs. She frowned. She knew it was Anna and Ben. She pulled the scarf and opened the door. She gasped. She saw the closet in chaos and her children in trouble. + +"Anna! Ben! What are you doing in there?" she shouted. "You know you are not supposed to open the closet. It is not your place to play. You have your own room and toys. You have made a big mess and ruined some of my things. You have been very naughty and nosy." + +Anna and Ben felt scared and sorry. They knew they had done something wrong. They came out of the closet and looked at mom. They hung their heads and said, "We are sorry, mom. We were bored and curious. We wanted to see what was in the closet. We didn't mean to make a mess and ruin your things. Please forgive us." + +Mom sighed. She was angry and disappointed, but she also loved her children. She hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn your lesson. You have to respect other people's things and spaces. You have to listen to me when I tell you not to do something. You have to be happy with what you have and not be nosy. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They said, "We understand, mom. We will not do it again. We will respect your things and spaces. We will listen to you and be happy with what we have. We will not be nosy." + +Mom smiled. She said, "That's good. Now, let's clean up this mess and go back to your room. You can play with your toys and books. And maybe later, I will tell you a story about what is in the closet. It is a special story that I want to share with you when you are older and wiser." + +Anna and Ben smiled too. They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you. We want to hear your story. We will be good and wait for it." + +They helped mom clean up the closet and went back to their room. They played with their toys and books. They were happy and not nosy. They learned their lesson. +Tom and Lily were twins who lived on a farm. They liked to play with the animals, especially the sheep. One day, their mom said they could choose one sheep to keep as a pet. Tom and Lily were very happy and ran to the field. + +They saw many sheep, but they could not agree on which one to choose. Tom liked a big, white sheep with curly wool. He said, "This sheep is the best. He is strong and soft and can run fast." Lily liked a small, black sheep with straight wool. She said, "This sheep is the best. She is cute and smart and can jump high." + +They argued and argued, but they could not decide. They both wanted their own sheep. They did not want to share. They did not listen to each other. They did not see that the sheep were scared and sad. + +Then, they heard a loud noise. It was a wolf. The wolf was hungry and wanted to eat the sheep. He saw Tom and Lily and thought they looked delicious too. He growled and ran towards them. + +Tom and Lily were very scared. They forgot about their sheep and hugged each other. They cried for help. The sheep heard them and ran to them. They formed a circle around them and baaed loudly. They tried to protect them from the wolf. + +Their mom heard the noise and came with a stick. She chased the wolf away. She hugged Tom and Lily and said, "Are you okay? You were very brave, but you were also very silly. You should not fight over the sheep. They are all your friends. You should love them and care for them." + +Tom and Lily said they were sorry. They thanked the sheep and said they were sorry too. They realized that they did not need to choose one sheep. They could love all the sheep. They said, "You are all the best. You are kind and loyal and can work together." They petted the sheep and gave them some grass. The sheep were happy and wagged their tails. Tom and Lily were happy too. They learned a lesson and hugged their mom. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play in the woods. They knew they had to be careful of the big bad wolf, who sometimes came to eat little children. Their mama told them to always stay together and never talk to strangers. + +One day, they saw a big house in the woods. It looked very rich, with shiny windows and a tall gate. They wondered who lived there and what they had inside. + +"Let's go and see," said Ben, who was curious and brave. + +"No, we shouldn't," said Lila, who was careful and scared. "Maybe the big bad wolf lives there. Mama said we should not go near his house." + +Ben did not listen to Lila. He wanted to see the rich house. He climbed over the gate and ran to the door. He knocked and waited. + +"Who is it?" said a voice from inside. It sounded deep and rough. + +Ben was not sure what to say. He thought of something that mama always said. + +"Hello, I am Ben. I am selling cookies for my school. Do you want to buy some?" he said. + +The door opened and Ben saw a big furry face with sharp teeth and yellow eyes. It was the big bad wolf! + +"Hello, Ben. I am very hungry and I love cookies. Come in, come in," said the wolf, smiling. + +Ben was very afraid. He wished he had listened to Lila. He tried to run away, but the wolf grabbed him and pulled him inside. + +Lila saw what happened and screamed. She ran to the gate and looked for help. She saw a man walking by with a big stick. He was a hunter who came to the woods to catch animals. + +"Help, help! The big bad wolf took my brother!" she cried. + +The hunter heard her and saw the rich house. He knew it was the wolf's house. He ran to the door and kicked it open. He saw the wolf holding Ben in his mouth, ready to eat him. + +"Let go of the boy, you evil beast!" he shouted. He hit the wolf with his stick and made him drop Ben. + +Ben was hurt and scared, but he was alive. He ran to Lila and hugged her. The hunter chased the wolf away and told him to never come back. + +"Thank you, thank you, you saved us!" said Lila and Ben to the hunter. + +"You're welcome, kids. You're very lucky I was here. You should never go to the wolf's house. He is very dangerous and mean. And you should always listen to your sister. She is very smart and kind," said the hunter. + +Lila and Ben nodded and said sorry. They learned their lesson. They thanked the hunter again and went back to their mama. They never mentioned the wolf or the rich house again. They were happy and safe. +Tom liked to polish his bike. He used a cloth and some oil to make it shiny and smooth. He was proud of his bike and wanted to show it to his friends. He put on his helmet and rode out of his yard. + +He saw a trail in the park. It looked fun and exciting. He wanted to try it. He did not see the sign that said "No bikes". He did not know that the trail was for walkers and animals only. He pedaled faster and faster. + +He did not see the hole in the trail. His bike hit the hole and he flew off. He landed on some rocks and hurt his arm and leg. He cried and cried. He did not have his phone or his mom. He was alone and scared. + +A helpful dog heard his cries. It ran to him and licked his face. It tried to make him feel better. But the dog was hungry and smelled the oil on his bike. It bit the bike and tore the cloth. It ruined his bike and made it dirty and broken. + +Tom was very sad and angry. He yelled at the dog and threw a rock at it. The dog ran away and barked. Tom wished he had listened to his mom and stayed on the road. He wished he had not polished his bike. He wished he had not followed the trail. He wished he had a good ending. +Lily and Tom are playing with yarn. They like to make shapes and patterns with the yarn. They have red yarn, blue yarn, and yellow yarn. + +"Look, I made a star!" Lily says, holding up her yarn. "Can you make a star, Tom?" + +Tom tries to make a star, but he pulls the yarn too hard. The yarn breaks and snaps back. "Ow!" Tom cries, rubbing his eye. "The yarn hurt me!" + +Lily feels sorry for Tom. She gives him a hug and says, "I'm sorry, Tom. Do you want some of my cookie? It's yummy." + +Tom nods and takes a bite of Lily's cookie. But the cookie is not yummy. It is yucky. It has nuts in it, and Tom is allergic to nuts. His mouth starts to itch and swell. He can't breathe. + +"Help! Help!" Lily shouts, dropping the cookie. "Tom is sick! He needs a doctor!" + +But no one hears Lily. They are all busy in the other room. Lily and Tom are alone with the yarn and the cookie. Tom falls to the floor and stops moving. Lily cries and cries. She wishes she never played with the yarn or shared the cookie. She wishes she could make Tom better. But she can't. +Lily liked to jog with her dog. Her dog was big and fast and friendly. Lily and her dog jogged every day in the park. They saw many things in the park: trees, flowers, birds, squirrels, and other dogs. + +One day, Lily and her dog saw a new thing in the park. It was a shiny thing on the ground. Lily was curious. She wanted to see the shiny thing. She ran to the shiny thing and picked it up. It was a knife. A sharp knife. + +Lily did not know what a knife was. She did not know that a knife could hurt. She played with the knife. She waved it in the air. She made noises with it. She felt happy. + +Her dog did not like the knife. He barked at the knife. He wanted Lily to stop playing with the knife. He wanted Lily to jog with him. He ran to Lily and jumped on her. He was a clumsy dog. He knocked Lily down. + +Lily fell to the ground. The knife fell too. The knife fell on Lily. The knife cut Lily. Lily felt pain. She cried. She bled. She was scared. + +Her dog was scared too. He licked Lily. He tried to help Lily. He howled for help. But no one came. Lily and her dog were alone in the park. Lily and her dog were in trouble. Lily and her dog had a bad ending. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different shapes and colors. They can make houses, cars, towers and more. + +One day, they want to make a big tower with all the blocks. They work hard and stack the blocks high. They use squares, circles, rectangles and triangles. The tower is almost done. It is very tall and pretty. + +But then, Tom sees a yellow triangle. He likes yellow triangles. He wants to put it on top of the tower. He reaches for it. But Lily sees it too. She likes yellow triangles. She wants to keep it for herself. She holds it tight. + +"Give me the triangle!" Tom says. He pulls on it. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily says. She pulls back. + +They pull and pull. The triangle does not break. But the tower does. It shakes and falls down. The blocks make a loud noise. They scatter everywhere. + +Lily and Tom stop pulling. They look at the mess. They feel sad and angry. They start to cry. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what happened. She sees the broken tower and the crying children. She sees the yellow triangle in their hands. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. She is not happy. + +"Lily and Tom wanted the same triangle. They fought over it. They made the tower fall down." Mom says. + +"That is not nice. You should share and take turns. You should not fight. You should say sorry and help each other." Mom says. + +Lily and Tom look at each other. They feel sorry. They say sorry. They hug. They give the triangle to Mom. They say they do not want it anymore. + +Mom smiles. She gives them a kiss. She says they are fine. She helps them pick up the blocks. She says they can make a new tower together. She says they can use the triangle too. + +Lily and Tom nod. They smile. They say thank you. They start to play again. They are friends. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are twins. They are six years old. They like to play with their toys and read books. They have a big brother, Sam. Sam is 18 years old. He is very smart and kind. He helps Tom and Lily with their homework and games. + +One day, Sam tells Tom and Lily that he is going to university. University is a big place where people learn new things. Sam says he wants to be a doctor and help sick people. Tom and Lily are happy for Sam, but they are also sad. They will miss him a lot. + +"Will you come back soon?" Lily asks Sam. + +"Yes, I will come back for holidays and birthdays. And I will call you and write to you. And I will send you pictures and gifts. You can send me pictures and gifts too. And you can tell me what you are doing and learning." Sam says. + +"Will you be safe?" Tom asks Sam. + +"Yes, I will be safe. University is a safe place. There are many nice people there. And I will be careful and smart. And you will be safe too. Mom and Dad will take care of you. And you will take care of each other. And I will always love you." Sam says. + +Tom and Lily hug Sam and tell him they love him too. They are still sad, but they are also proud and excited. They want to see what Sam will do and learn at university. They want to do and learn new things too. They say goodbye to Sam and wave to him as he leaves. They know he will be back soon. And they know he will always be their big brother. +Lily and Ben love to play in the pool. They splash and swim and laugh. They have a game where they dive under the water and look for toys. Lily can dive very deep and find many toys. Ben tries to dive too, but he can only go a little bit. + +One day, Mom calls them for dinner. She says they have to get out of the pool and dry off. Lily and Ben do not want to stop playing. They say they are not hungry. They want to dive some more. Mom says they have to eat or they will be hungry later. She says they can play again after dinner. + +Lily and Ben get out of the pool. They are very wet. They run to the towels and wrap themselves up. They shiver and giggle. They see Mom has made their favorite dinner. She has made pizza and salad and juice. Lily and Ben smile. They say thank you to Mom. They eat their dinner and drink their juice. They are not wet anymore. They are warm and full. + +After dinner, Mom says they can play in the pool again. She says they have to be careful and not stay too long. Lily and Ben are happy. They put on their swimsuits and run to the pool. They dive and splash and swim and laugh. They have fun in the water. They are wet again, but they do not mind. They love to dive. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very tired. + +"Let's rest for a bit," Lily said. "I'm thirsty and my legs are sore." + +"OK," Tom agreed. "There's a bench over there. We can sit and drink some water." + +They walked to the bench and sat down. They saw a huge clock on a tower near the park. The clock had a big face with numbers and hands. It made a loud sound every hour. + +"What time is it?" Lily asked. + +Tom looked at the clock and tried to remember what his mom had taught him. He saw that the big hand was on the six and the small hand was on the three. + +"It's three o'clock," he said. "We have to go home soon. Mom said we have to be back by four." + +Lily nodded. She liked playing with Tom, but she also missed her mom and dad. She wanted to hug them and tell them about her day. + +"Can we play for a little more?" she asked. + +Tom smiled. He liked Lily. She was his best friend. + +"Sure," he said. "But not too long. We don't want to be late." + +They finished their water and got up from the bench. They picked up their ball and ran to the grass. They played for a few more minutes, then they heard the clock make another loud sound. + +"Four o'clock!" Tom said. "We have to go now!" + +They ran to their bikes and put on their helmets. They waved goodbye to the park and the clock. They rode their bikes home, feeling happy and tired. They had a good day. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and games, but sometimes they got bored and fought with each other. One day, they decided to make a fort with their sheets and pillows. They each took a sheet and tied it to their bedposts, making a roof for their fort. Then they put some pillows and blankets inside to make it cozy. + +"Look at my fort, it's better than yours!" Lily said to Tom. She had a pink sheet with flowers and a stuffed unicorn in her fort. + +"No, mine is better! I have a blue sheet with stars and a robot in my fort!" Tom said to Lily. He had a blue sheet with stars and a robot in his fort. + +They started to argue and pull each other's sheets, trying to ruin the other's fort. They did not share or say nice things. They made a big mess and tore their sheets. + +"Stop it, stop it!" their mom shouted from downstairs. She heard the noise and came to see what was going on. She saw the twins fighting and the sheets ripped. She was very angry and sad. + +"What are you doing? Why are you fighting and destroying your sheets? Don't you know how lucky you are to have sheets and toys and each other? Some children have nothing and no one to play with. You should be kind and grateful, not mean and greedy!" she scolded them. + +Lily and Tom felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been bad and hurt their mom and each other. They hugged their mom and said they were sorry. They also hugged each other and said they were sorry. They helped their mom to clean up the mess and mend the sheets. They learned to appreciate what they had and to share and play nicely. They never fought over their sheets again. They were happy and their mom was happy too. +Tom and Lily are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket of purple powder. They like to make shapes with the powder on the grass. + +"Look, I made a star!" Lily says, showing Tom her powder star. + +"That's nice, but I can make something better," Tom says. He takes some powder and makes a big circle. "This is a moon!" + +Lily and Tom laugh. They like to pretend they are in space. They make more stars and moons with the powder. + +But then, they hear a loud bark. It is Max, their dog. He runs to the garden and sees the powder. He thinks it is food. He starts to eat the powder. + +"Max, no!" Lily and Tom shout. They run to Max and try to stop him. But Max is too fast. He eats all the powder. + +Lily and Tom are sad. They have no more powder to play with. They look at Max. He has purple powder all over his mouth and fur. He looks funny. + +"Maybe we can bury him in the dirt and make him clean," Tom says. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She nods. "OK, let's try." + +They take Max to a corner of the garden. They dig a hole with their hands. They put Max in the hole. They cover him with dirt. + +"There, now he is clean," Tom says. + +But Max does not like being in the hole. He shakes his head and jumps out. He shakes off the dirt and the powder. He barks happily. + +Lily and Tom laugh. They hug Max. They don't mind that he ate their powder. They love him anyway. They decide to play with him instead. They have fun in the garden. +Lily and Ben liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But their favorite thing was to cross the bridge. The bridge was big and impressive. It had many colors and shapes. It looked like a rainbow. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom. They ran to the bridge and climbed on it. They pretended they were pirates and explorers. They shouted and laughed. + +"Look, Ben, I can see the whole park from here!" Lily said. + +"Me too, Lily, it's so pretty!" Ben said. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. It was coming to the park. It had a sign that said "Bridge Repair". + +"Oh no, what is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, Lily, but it looks scary!" Ben said. + +They saw the truck stop near the bridge. They saw a man get out of the truck. He had a tool and a hat. He walked to the bridge. + +"Hello, kids, I'm sorry, but you have to get off the bridge," the man said. "I have to fix it. It's old and broken." + +"But we like the bridge!" Lily said. "It's our favorite!" + +"I know, kids, but it's not safe. It could fall down. You don't want that, do you?" the man said. + +"No, we don't," Ben said. + +"Then please, let me do my job. I'll make the bridge better and stronger. You can play on it again when I'm done," the man said. + +"OK, mister, we'll let you fix the bridge," Lily said. "But please, don't change it too much. We like it the way it is." + +"I promise, kids, I won't change it too much. I'll just make it safer and more impressive. You'll see," the man said. + +Lily and Ben got off the bridge. They went to their mom. They watched the man work on the bridge. They hoped he would keep his promise. They hoped they would still like the bridge when he was done. +Lily was happy. She was going to join school today. She had a new dress, a new bag and a new lunch box. She wanted to make friends and learn new things. + +She held her mom's hand as they walked to the school. She saw many kids playing in the yard. Some were running, some were jumping, some were singing. Lily smiled. She wanted to play with them. + +"Hi, I'm Lily. Can I play with you?" she asked a group of kids who were drawing with chalk on the ground. + +"Sure, come and join us. We are making a rainbow. What's your name?" one of them said. + +"I'm Lily. I like rainbows. They are pretty and colorful," Lily said. + +"Me too. I'm Mia. And this is Ben, Sam and Zoe. We are in the same class. You are in our class too, right?" Mia said. + +"Yes, I am. I'm happy to meet you. You are very nice," Lily said. + +"Thank you. You are very nice too. Do you want to sit with us at lunch?" Mia asked. + +"Yes, please. That would be fun," Lily said. + +Lily and Mia became friends. They played, talked and shared their lunch. They also helped each other in the class. The other kids liked them too. They were popular and kind. Lily was happy. She liked school. She liked her new friends. She liked learning new things. She was glad she joined school today. +Lily liked to play with her violin. She had a small violin that her mom gave her. She learned how to make sounds with it. She liked to sing along with her violin. + +One day, she wanted to show her violin to her friend Ben. She took her violin and went to his house. She knocked on the door and Ben opened it. + +"Hi, Lily. What do you have?" Ben asked. + +"It's my violin. Do you want to hear it?" Lily said. + +"Sure. Come in," Ben said. + +Lily and Ben went to his room. Ben had a lot of toys. He had cars, balls, and blocks. He also had a dog. His dog was big and brown. His name was Rex. + +Lily put her violin on the floor and started to play. She played a song that she learned from her mom. She was happy and proud. + +Ben listened to her for a while. Then he got bored. He wanted to play with his toys. He picked up a ball and threw it at Rex. Rex chased the ball and ran around the room. + +"Stop, Ben. You are making too much noise. I can't hear my violin," Lily said. + +"I don't like your violin. It's too loud and squeaky. I like my ball. It's fun and bouncy," Ben said. + +He threw the ball again. This time, the ball hit Lily's violin. The violin flew across the room and hit the wall. It made a loud crack. Lily gasped. She ran to her violin and picked it up. She saw that it was broken. She felt sad and angry. + +"Ben, you broke my violin. You are a bad friend. You are mean and rude," Lily said. + +She started to cry. She wanted to go home. She wanted her mom. + +Ben felt sorry. He didn't mean to break her violin. He wanted to say sorry. But he didn't know how. He was scared and ashamed. + +He saw Rex coming back with the ball. He had an idea. He took the ball from Rex and kicked it at Lily. He thought that would make her happy. He thought that she would like his ball. + +But Lily didn't like his ball. She didn't like his kick. She felt more sad and angry. She threw the ball back at him. She hit him in the face. He felt pain and shock. + +He started to cry too. He wanted his mom. + +They both cried and cried. They didn't talk to each other. They didn't play with each other. + +They heard a knock on the door. It was their moms. They came to pick them up. They saw them crying and holding their violin and ball. They asked them what happened. + +They told them what happened. They told them how they fought and hurt each other. They told them how they broke the violin and the ball. + +Their moms were not happy. They were disappointed and angry. They scolded them and told them to say sorry. + +They looked at each other. They felt sorry. They said sorry. + +They hugged each other. They forgave each other. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to be nice and respectful. They learned to share and care. They learned to be obedient and gentle. + +They decided to be friends again. They decided to play together again. They decided to try new things again. + +They went home with their moms. They thanked them for their violin and ball. They promised to take good care of them. + +They were happy and proud. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Lily has a big case with many toys. Ben has a small case with few toys. + +One day, Ben comes to Lily's house. He sees her big case. He wants to play with her toys. He asks Lily, "Can I borrow your toys?" + +Lily says, "Yes, you can borrow some of my toys. But you have to be careful. And you have to give them back." + +Ben says, "Thank you, Lily. I will be careful. And I will give them back." + +Lily and Ben open the big case. They see many toys. They see dolls, cars, blocks, books, and more. They choose some toys to play with. They have fun. + +Lily picks a soft doll. She likes the soft doll. She hugs the soft doll. She says, "This is my favorite toy. Her name is Daisy. She is very soft and nice." + +Ben picks a car. He likes the car. He makes the car go vroom vroom. He says, "This is my favorite toy. It is a fast car. It can go anywhere." + +Lily and Ben play with their toys. They share and take turns. They are happy. They are good friends. +Sara likes to bathe with her toys. She has a large duck, a small frog and a long string. She puts them in the water and makes bubbles. She pretends the duck is a boat, the frog is a sailor and the string is a rope. + +One day, she hears a knock on the door. It is her brother Tom. He wants to bathe with her. He says, "Can I join you, Sara? I have a new toy. It is a shark. It is scary and fast." + +Sara says, "No, Tom. You cannot join me. There is no room for you and your shark. You will splash me and make me wet. Go away, Tom." + +Tom says, "Please, Sara. I will be nice. I will not splash you. I will share my shark with you. You can play with it too." + +Sara thinks for a moment. She likes sharks. They are big and cool. She says, "OK, Tom. You can join me. But you have to be careful. And you have to give me your shark sometimes." + +Tom says, "Thank you, Sara. I will be careful. And I will give you my shark sometimes." + +They both get in the water and play with their toys. They use the string to tie the shark to the duck. They make the shark chase the frog. They have fun and laugh. They bathe until the water is cold. Then they get out and dry themselves. They hug each other and say, "I love you, Sara." "I love you, Tom." +Sara and Tom like to play on the beach. They make sand castles and look for shells. Sometimes they see crabs and fish in the water. They are careful not to go too far, because the tide can be strong. + +One day, they see a big boat on the sea. It has a sail and a flag. Sara and Tom want to see it better. They lean on a rock and wave at the boat. They hope the boat will wave back. + +But the boat does not wave back. It comes closer and closer to the shore. Sara and Tom hear a loud noise. The boat hits the rocks and breaks. They see people jump into the water and swim. They are scared and sad. + +They run to their mom and dad, who are sitting on a blanket. They tell them what happened. Mom and dad hug them and say they are brave. They say they will call for help. They say the people on the boat are lucky that the tide is low, so they can reach the land. + +Sara and Tom feel better. They ask mom and dad why the boat crashed. Mom and dad say the boat was not wise. It did not look at the map and the signs. It did not know where the rocks were. It did not listen to the wind and the waves. + +Sara and Tom nod. They say they will always be wise when they play on the beach. They will look and listen and learn. They will not lean on rocks that can hurt them. They will not go near the tide that can take them away. They will have fun and be safe. +One night, a farmer saw a bright light in his field. He got out of his bed and put on his boots. He took his lantern and walked to the field. He wanted to see what the light was. + +When he got to the field, he saw a big star. The star was glowing in the sky. It was very pretty. The farmer smiled and said, "Hello, star. You are so bright and fair. Why are you here?" + +The star heard the farmer and answered, "Hello, farmer. I am here to make a wish. I want to have a friend. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The farmer was surprised and happy. He said, "Yes, star. I want to be your friend. I am lonely too. I only have my cows and chickens. Can you come down and play with me?" + +The star said, "Yes, farmer. I can come down and play with you. But only for a little while. I have to go back to the sky soon. The other stars will miss me." + +The farmer and the star played in the field. They told stories and jokes. They laughed and had fun. The farmer was very glad. He said, "Thank you, star. You are the best friend I ever had." + +The star said, "Thank you, farmer. You are very kind and good. I will always remember you. But now I have to go. Goodbye, farmer. I hope you have a good night." + +The star flew back to the sky. The farmer waved goodbye. He went back to his bed. He looked at the window and saw the star. The star winked at him. The farmer smiled and fell asleep. He dreamed of the star. He was very happy. +Sara and Tom like to draw with crayons on paper. They have many colors and make pictures of animals, flowers and cars. One day, Sara wants to draw a big rainbow, but she does not have enough paper. She sees a paper on the table that has some writing on it. She thinks it is not important and takes it to draw her rainbow. + +Tom sees Sara drawing on the paper and says, "Sara, that is not your paper. That is mom's paper. She needs it for her work. You have to give it back to her." + +Sara says, "No, Tom, this is my paper now. I want to draw my rainbow. Mom has many papers. She will not miss this one." + +Tom says, "Sara, you are being bad. Mom will be angry if she sees you drawing on her paper. You have to fix it. You have to erase your rainbow and make the paper clean again." + +Sara says, "No, Tom, I do not want to erase my rainbow. It is pretty and I like it. You are being mean. Go away and leave me alone." + +Tom goes away and looks for mom. He wants to tell her what Sara did. He finds mom in the kitchen and says, "Mom, Sara did something bad. She took your paper and drew on it. She did not listen to me when I told her to fix it. She is still drawing on it in the living room. You have to see it." + +Mom says, "What? Sara took my paper and drew on it? That is not good. That paper is very important. It has the phone number of the doctor who will check your ears tomorrow. I have to call him and confirm our appointment. If I lose that paper, I will not know his number. Come on, Tom, let's go and see what Sara did." + +Mom and Tom go to the living room and see Sara holding the paper with her rainbow. The paper is full of crayon marks and the writing is hard to read. Mom says, "Sara, what did you do? This is my paper. You should not draw on it. You should ask me before you take anything that is not yours. This paper is very important. It has the phone number of the doctor who will check your ears tomorrow. Do you remember the doctor? He is very nice and he will make your ears feel better. He has a soft toy that you can play with. But I have to call him and confirm our appointment. How can I do that if I cannot read his number?" + +Sara looks at mom and sees that she is sad and angry. She feels sorry and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I did not know this was your paper. I wanted to draw a rainbow. I like rainbows. They are pretty and colorful. I did not want to make you sad and angry. Can you fix it? Can you make the paper clean again?" + +Mom says, "No, Sara, I cannot fix it. The crayon marks are too hard to erase. You have to fix it. You have to find another paper that has the doctor's number and give it to me. Or you have to remember his number and tell it to me. Can you do that?" + +Sara thinks hard and tries to remember the doctor's number. She remembers that it has three numbers, then a dash, then four numbers. She says, "I think I know his number, mom. It is 555-1234. Is that right?" + +Mom says, "Yes, Sara, that is right. That is the doctor's number. You are very smart. Thank you for remembering it. I will call him right now and confirm our appointment. But you still have to learn a lesson. You have to be careful with other people's things. You have to ask before you take anything that is not yours. And you have to listen to your brother when he tells you something. He is trying to help you. Do you understand?" + +Sara says, "Yes, mom, I understand. I'm sorry for being bad. I will be good from now on. I will not draw on your papers anymore. I will ask you first. And I will listen to Tom. He is a good brother. Can I still draw my rainbow on another paper?" + +Mom says, "Yes, Sara, you can still draw your rainbow on another paper. But you have to use your own paper. And you have to share your crayons with Tom. He likes to draw too. Maybe you can draw together and make a nice picture for the doctor. He will like that. And he will make your ears feel better. He has a soft toy that you can play with. Do you want to do that?" + +Sara says, "Yes, mom, I want to do that. I +Tom and Mia are friends who like to play games. They have a big box of caps that they use to make patterns and shapes. Sometimes they have a contest to see who can make the best cap picture. + +One day, they decide to make a cap picture of a house. They each take some caps and start to put them on the floor. Tom makes a square with red caps for the walls and a triangle with blue caps for the roof. Mia makes a circle with yellow caps for the walls and a half-circle with green caps for the roof. + +"Look at my house!" Tom says. "It is better than yours. It has straight lines and corners. Your house is round and funny." + +"No, my house is better!" Mia says. "It is bright and happy. Your house is boring and plain." + +They start to argue and point at each other's cap pictures. They do not notice that their dog, Spot, is watching them. Spot likes to play with caps too. He thinks they are toys. He runs over to the cap pictures and starts to chew on them. He makes a big mess of caps on the floor. + +"Spot, no!" Tom and Mia shout. "You ruined our houses!" + +They run over to the dog and try to get the caps from his mouth. They forget about their argument and work together to save their caps. They realize that they both made nice houses and that they do not need to be competitive. They hug each other and hug Spot. They decide to make a new cap picture of a dog house for Spot. They use all the colors of caps and make it big and cozy. Spot likes his new house and wags his tail. Tom and Mia smile and say, "We are friends who like to play games." +Lily liked to grow plants in her garden. She had a big pot with dirt and seeds. She watered them every day and waited for them to grow. She wanted to have beautiful flowers and tasty fruits. + +One day, she heard a sound in her pot. It was a cricket. The cricket was green and had long legs. It jumped out of the pot and said, "Hello, Lily. I am a cricket. I like to eat plants. Can I eat your plants?" + +Lily was scared and angry. She did not want the cricket to eat her plants. She said, "No, cricket. You cannot eat my plants. They are mine. I worked hard to grow them. Go away, cricket. Find your own food." + +The cricket did not listen. He said, "But I am hungry, Lily. And your plants look so yummy. Just one bite, please. I will not eat them all. I will share with you." + +Lily did not believe the cricket. She said, "No, cricket. You are lying. You will eat them all. You are greedy and mean. Leave my pot alone. Go away, cricket. Or I will tell my mom." + +The cricket did not care. He said, "Too bad, Lily. I am faster and smarter than you. You cannot stop me. I will eat your plants and be successful. Watch me, Lily. Watch me grow." + +The cricket jumped back into the pot and started to eat the plants. He ate and ate and ate. He ate the leaves and the stems and the buds. He ate the seeds and the roots and the dirt. He ate everything in the pot. He grew bigger and bigger and bigger. + +Lily cried and cried and cried. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom came to the garden and saw the pot. It was empty and broken. The cricket was gone. He had eaten so much that he had burst. He was dead. + +Lily was sad and angry. She had no plants left. She had no flowers or fruits. She had no cricket friend. She had nothing. She learned a lesson. She learned that some crickets are bad and greedy and mean. She learned that some crickets do not share or care. She learned that some crickets are not successful. They are stupid and foolish and dead. +Tom and Lily liked to play on the sand near the ocean. They made castles and bridges and tunnels with their buckets and shovels. Sometimes they found shells and stones and seaweed to decorate their creations. + +One day, they saw a big wave coming from the ocean. It was very high and loud and fast. It crashed on the shore and washed away their castles and bridges and tunnels. Tom and Lily were sad and scared. They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a blanket. + +"Mom, Dad, the wave took our sand things!" Tom cried. + +"Don't worry, sweeties, it's just the ocean. It does that sometimes. It's part of nature," Mom said. + +"But we worked so hard on them! Can we make them again?" Lily asked. + +"Of course you can, honey. The ocean will restore the sand for you. It will bring it back to the shore. You just have to wait a little while," Dad said. + +Tom and Lily looked at the ocean. It was calm and blue and shiny. They saw some sand coming back with the water. They smiled and hugged their mom and dad. + +"Thank you, ocean, for giving us back our sand. We will make new sand things and have fun again," they said. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun. + +But then a stranger came and took their ball. He was a big boy with a mean face. He said, "This is my ball now. Go away, you little kids." + +Anna and Ben were sad and angry. They wanted their ball back. They said, "No, that is our ball. We were playing with it. Give it back, please." + +The stranger laughed and said, "No, I won't. It's mine now. You can't have it." He ran away with the ball. + +Anna and Ben chased him, but he was too fast. They got tired and frustrated. They stopped and sat on a bench. They cried. + +A nice lady saw them and asked, "What's wrong, children? Why are you crying?" + +Anna and Ben told her what happened. They said, "A stranger took our ball. He was mean and rude. He ran away with it. We want our ball back." + +The nice lady said, "That's not nice at all. That's very bad. I'm sorry that happened to you. Do you know where he went?" + +Anna and Ben pointed to the other side of the park. They said, "He went that way. He has our ball." + +The nice lady said, "Don't worry, I'll help you. Come with me. We'll find him and get your ball back. But first, you need to rest a little. You look tired. Here, have some water and a cookie. They will make you feel better." + +Anna and Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, nice lady. You are very kind. We will rest a little and then we will go with you." + +They drank some water and ate a cookie. They felt better. They thanked the nice lady again and got ready to go. + +They hoped they would find the stranger and get their ball back. They hoped he would say sorry and be nice. They hoped they could play with their ball again. They held hands and followed the nice lady. They were brave and hopeful. +Lily liked to play in the park with her mom and dad. She liked to swing and slide and run on the grass. She also liked to watch the squirrels that lived in the trees. They were brown and furry and had long tails. Sometimes they came down to look for nuts or crumbs. + +One day, Lily saw a squirrel that was different from the others. It was white and had red eyes. It looked very pretty and special. Lily wanted to pet it and make it her friend. She ran towards it with her hand out. + +"Wait, Lily!" her mom called. "Don't touch that squirrel! It might bite you or make you sick. It is not an ordinary squirrel. It is an albino squirrel. That means it has no color in its fur or eyes." + +But Lily did not listen. She refused to stop. She thought her mom was wrong. She thought the white squirrel was nice and wanted to play with her. She got closer and closer to the squirrel. + +The squirrel saw Lily coming. It did not like her. It did not want to play with her. It was scared and angry. It hissed and showed its sharp teeth. It jumped at Lily and scratched her hand. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. "It hurt me! It hurt me!" + +Her mom and dad ran to her. They picked her up and hugged her. They checked her hand. It was bleeding a little. They put a band-aid on it. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," her mom said. "Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded. She was okay, but she was sad and sorry too. She learned her lesson. She should have listened to her mom. She should not have tried to touch the white squirrel. It was not an ordinary squirrel. It was a wild animal. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing on the swings, slide on the slides, and run on the grass. One day, they saw a new thing in the park. It was a big pit with sand and toys. They wanted to try it. + +"Let's go to the pit!" Lily said. "It looks fun!" + +"OK!" Tom said. "Maybe we can find some treasure!" + +They ran to the pit and jumped in. They felt the sand on their feet and hands. They saw some shovels, buckets, and cars. They started to dig and build. + +"Look, I made a castle!" Lily said. She showed Tom her sand castle. It had a tower, a door, and a flag. + +"Wow, that's great!" Tom said. He showed Lily his sand car. It had wheels, a seat, and a horn. + +They played with their sand toys and had a lot of fun. They pretended they were kings and queens, drivers and passengers, pirates and sailors. + +But then, they smelled something. It was spicy and strong. It made their noses itch and their eyes water. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. She covered her nose. + +"I don't know!" Tom said. He rubbed his eyes. + +They looked around and saw a man with a cart. He was selling hot dogs and sauces. He had a big bottle of spicy sauce. He poured some on a hot dog and gave it to a customer. + +"Try my spicy sauce!" the man said. "It's the best in town!" + +Lily and Tom did not like the spicy sauce. They thought it was too hot and yucky. They did not want to try it. + +"Let's go back to the swings!" Lily said. "The spicy sauce is too much!" + +"OK!" Tom said. "The swings are more fun!" + +They left the pit and ran to the swings. They swung high and low, fast and slow. They felt the wind on their faces and the sun on their backs. They forgot about the spicy sauce and smiled. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big hill with smoke on top. Tom says, "Look, a volcano!" Mia says, "No, that is not a volcano. That is a mountain." Tom says, "Yes, it is a volcano. It can make fire and rocks." Mia says, "No, it cannot. It is just a mountain. It is ugly and boring." + +They run to the hill. They want to see who is right. They climb and climb. They are tired and thirsty. They see a hole on top of the hill. Tom says, "This is the volcano. It is hot and scary." Mia says, "This is not the volcano. It is just a hole. It is cold and dirty." They go near the hole. They want to look inside. + +They hear a loud noise. They see red and orange and yellow. They feel hot and scared. They see fire and rocks. They scream and run. They say, "It is a volcano! It is a volcano!" They point at the hole. They want to go away. They go down the hill. They are fast and safe. They say, "We were both wrong. It is a volcano and a mountain. It is ugly and scary." They hug and laugh. They are friends. They like to play outside. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys on the rug. Sara has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun, but Sara wants to try something new. + +"Ben, can I play with your car?" Sara asks. + +"No, this is my car. You have your doll," Ben says. + +"But I want to play with your car. It looks fast and shiny," Sara says. + +"No, no, no. Go away, Sara. You are annoying me," Ben says. + +Sara feels sad and angry. She thinks Ben is mean and selfish. She looks around and sees their dog, Spot, lying on the couch. Spot is lazy and sleepy. He does not want to play with anyone. + +Sara has an idea. She picks up her doll and walks to the couch. She offers her doll to Spot. + +"Here, Spot. Do you want to play with my doll? She is pretty and soft. You can be her friend," Sara says. + +Spot opens one eye and looks at Sara. He sees the doll in her hand. He does not like dolls. He thinks they are boring and silly. He snorts and turns his head away. + +"No, thank you, Sara. I do not want to play with your doll. I want to sleep. You are bothering me," Spot says. + +Sara feels sad and angry again. She thinks Spot is rude and ungrateful. She drops her doll on the floor and stomps away. She does not want to play with anyone. + +She goes back to the rug and sits down. She crosses her arms and pouts. She does not notice that Ben is watching her. He feels sorry for Sara. He thinks he was too harsh and stingy. He wants to make up with her. + +He picks up his car and walks to the rug. He offers his car to Sara. + +"Here, Sara. Do you want to play with my car? It is fast and shiny. You can be my friend," Ben says. + +Sara looks up and sees Ben. She sees the car in his hand. She smiles and nods. + +"Yes, thank you, Ben. I want to play with your car. You can be my friend," Sara says. + +They hug and share their toys. They are happy and friendly. They play together on the rug. They do not bother Spot, who sleeps on the couch. They do not need dolls, who lie on the floor. They have each other, and that is enough. +Lily liked to read novels. She had many novels in her room. She liked to look at the pictures and make up stories in her head. She wanted to be a writer when she grew up. + +One day, Lily saw a new novel on the shelf in the library. It had a bright cover and a funny title. She wanted to read it very much. She asked her mom if she could take it home. + +"Sorry, Lily, you can't take that novel home. It is not for kids. It has bad words and scary things in it. You can take another novel that is for kids. There are many here. Look, this one has a princess and a dragon. Don't you like that?" her mom said. + +But Lily did not listen to her mom. She was angry and stubborn. She wanted the new novel. She waited until her mom was not looking. Then she took the new novel and hid it in her backpack. She thought she was very clever. + +When they got home, Lily ran to her room. She took out the new novel and opened it. She started to read it. But she did not like it at all. It had no pictures and many hard words. It had bad words and scary things in it. It made her feel sad and afraid. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had taken another novel that was for kids. + +She tried to put the new novel back in her backpack. But it was too late. Her mom came into her room. She saw the new novel on the bed. She was very angry and disappointed. She took the new novel from Lily. She scolded her for being naughty and dishonest. She said she could not read any novels for a week. She said she had to eat healthy food and go to bed early. She said she had to learn to be a good girl. + +Lily cried and cried. She was sorry for what she did. She wanted to read novels again. She wanted to be a writer when she grew up. She wanted her mom to be happy with her. But she had made a big mistake. She had taken the wrong novel. She had made a bad ending. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big black bird on a tree. It had shiny feathers and a sharp beak. + +"What is that bird?" Lila asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Let's guess." + +Lila thought for a moment. "Is it a crow?" she asked. + +Ben shook his head. "No, it is not a crow. Crows are smaller and louder. This bird is bigger and quieter." + +"Is it a raven?" Lila asked. + +Ben nodded. "Yes, it is a raven. Ravens are smart and clever. They can talk and make sounds." + +Lila and Ben were amazed. They wanted to hear the raven talk. They walked closer to the tree and said hello to the raven. + +The raven looked at them and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want to hear a story?" + +Lila and Ben nodded eagerly. They loved stories. + +The raven smiled and said, "I will tell you a story about a rich king and a poor farmer. The king had a lot of gold and jewels, but he was not happy. The farmer had a little house and a cow, but he was happy. Do you want to know why?" + +Lila and Ben nodded again. They wanted to know why. + +The raven said, "Well, the king was greedy and selfish. He wanted more and more gold and jewels, but he never shared them with anyone. He had no friends and no love. The farmer was kind and generous. He shared his milk and cheese with his neighbors. He had many friends and a lot of love. The king was rich, but the farmer was richer." + +Lila and Ben learned a lesson from the raven. They learned that being rich is not about having a lot of things, but about having a lot of love. They thanked the raven for the story and gave him a hug. The raven was happy to have new friends. He flew away, but he promised to come back and tell them more stories. Lila and Ben waved goodbye and went back to playing. They were happy too. +Anna and Ben like to create things with paper and glue. They cut and stick paper to make animals, flowers and cars. They have a lot of fun together. + +One day, they find a big box of paper and glue in the basement. They are very happy and run to the box. They do not see the sign that says "Do not touch". The sign is for their dad. He is a painter and he uses the paper and glue for his work. + +They open the box and see many colors of paper and glittery glue. They think they are very pretty and start to create. They make a big cross with red paper and silver glue. They think it is a nice gift for their dad. + +They do not hear their dad coming down the stairs. He is looking for his paper and glue. He sees the mess they made and the cross they created. He is very angry and shouts at them. + +"What have you done? You are very careless! You ruined my paper and glue! You do not know how to create! You only know how to destroy! This cross is ugly and worthless! Go to your room and do not come out!" + +Anna and Ben are very sad and scared. They do not understand why their dad is so mad. They did not mean to do anything bad. They only wanted to create something nice. They run to their room and cry. They do not want to create anything ever again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big hole in the fence. They wanted to see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go and look," said Tom. + +"But how?" asked Lily. "The hole is too high." + +Tom had an idea. He found a big stick and put it under the hole. He told Lily to stand on the stick and stretch her neck. + +Lily did as Tom said. She stood on the stick and stretched her neck. She could see a little bit of the other side. She saw some flowers and some grass and some trees. She also saw a big dog. + +"Wow, look at that dog!" she said. "It is so big and fluffy and brown. It is not like our ordinary dog. It is a special dog." + +Tom wanted to see the dog too. He tried to stand on the stick and stretch his neck. But he was too heavy. The stick broke and he fell down. + +"Ouch!" he said. "That hurt." + +The big dog heard the noise and came to the fence. It barked loudly and showed its teeth. It was not a friendly dog. It was a scary dog. + +Lily and Tom were afraid. They ran away from the hole and back to their house. They hugged their ordinary dog and felt safe. + +They decided not to go near the hole again. They learned that sometimes it is better to stay on their own side. +Ben and Lily went to the big water with Mom and Dad. They saw many fish and boats and birds. They liked to look at the water and the sky. They wanted to see a whale. + +"Mom, can we see a whale?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe, Ben. Whales are very big and live far away. We have to be lucky to see one," Mom said. + +"Look, look!" Lily shouted. "I see a whale! It is jumping out of the water!" + +Ben and Lily ran to the edge of the big water. They saw a big gray whale with a white belly. It was making a loud noise and splashing water. Ben and Lily clapped and laughed. They thought the whale was funny and friendly. + +"Hello, whale!" Ben said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The whale heard Ben and Lily. It was not funny and friendly. It was crazy and angry. It did not like people. It wanted to hurt them. It swam fast to the edge of the big water. It opened its big mouth and showed its big teeth. + +"Ben, Lily, come back!" Mom and Dad yelled. "The whale is dangerous!" + +But Ben and Lily did not hear them. They were too close to the whale. The whale jumped out of the water again. It grabbed Ben and Lily with its mouth. It pulled them into the water. It ate them. + +Mom and Dad screamed and cried. They could not save Ben and Lily. The whale was too big and strong. It swam away with its food. Mom and Dad were alone and sad. They wished they never saw the whale. +Anna and Ben were twins who lived in a big house with their wealthy parents. They had many toys and clothes and books, but they were not happy. They always wanted more and more, and they never shared with each other or said thank you. + +One day, their parents took them to the beach for a picnic. They brought sandwiches and fruits and cookies and juice. Anna and Ben ran to the water and played in the sand. They splashed and laughed and had fun. They forgot about their toys and clothes and books for a while. + +"Look, Ben, I found a shell!" Anna said, holding a shiny pink shell in her hand. + +"Wow, it's pretty! Can I see?" Ben asked, reaching for the shell. + +"No, it's mine! Find your own!" Anna said, pulling the shell away. + +"Fine, I don't care! I found a starfish!" Ben said, holding a brown starfish in his hand. + +"Wow, it's cool! Can I touch?" Anna asked, reaching for the starfish. + +"No, it's mine! Find your own!" Ben said, pulling the starfish away. + +They started to argue and fight over the shell and the starfish. They did not notice that a big wave was coming. The wave crashed over them and knocked them down. They got wet and sandy and salty. They dropped the shell and the starfish. They started to cry. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help!" they shouted. + +Their parents ran to them and hugged them. They helped them get up and cleaned them up. They gave them their sandwiches and fruits and cookies and juice. + +"Are you okay, Anna and Ben?" their mom asked. + +"Yes, Mommy, we're sorry. We were mean to each other," Anna said. + +"Yes, Mommy, we're sorry. We were greedy and selfish," Ben said. + +They looked at each other and felt ashamed. They realized that the shell and the starfish were not important. They realized that they had each other and their parents and that was enough. + +They hugged each other and said sorry. They shared their sandwiches and fruits and cookies and juice. They tasted the salt on their lips and smiled. They felt happy. +One day, a cricket hopped into an open window. It was a gentle cricket with a mild chirp. A three-year-old girl was in the room, and she squealed in delight at the sight of the cricket. She went up to it, smiling and said: "Hi Cricket!" + +The cricket replied with a gentle chirp. The girl giggled and said "Come here Cricket!" + +The cricket stayed still, so the girl carefully picked it up with her hands. She said "You're so nice and mild, Cricket!" + +The cricket replied with a gentle chirp, and the girl couldn't help but giggle. She then took it to the garden and let it hop away. As the cricket made its way out of the garden, the girl waved goodbye and said "Bye Cricket!" + +The cricket responded with a gentle chirp, and then it flew away. The girl smiled, happy that the cricket replied to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She had an ideas that she wanted to try. She wanted to fly to the moon! Sally looked up to the night sky and saw a bright star twinkling. She waved and shouted, "Hello Moon!". + +Sally went to the park and found two white wings. She tried them on her back and flew up to the sky. She flapped her wings and flew closer and closer to the Moon. + +But in the sky, there were two birds. They saw Sally with the wings and sang, "You can't fly to the Moon! Those wings won't fit!" But Sally was impatient and kept flying. + +The birds flew next to her and they part. Sally was getting closer to the Moon and the birds couldn't believe it! + +Finally, Sally made it to the Moon! She shouted with excitement, "I did it! I made it to the Moon! Thank you birds for showing me the way!" +Once upon a time, there was a very thin little girl named Jane. She loved to explore the world around her. One day, Jane was exploring an old abandoned mine near her house. All of a sudden, she noticed something very strange—the walls of the mine were beginning to melt! + +Jane was scared. She trembled and said, "What's happening?". Suddenly, a friendly voice answered her. + +"It's okay, Jane! It's just the summer heat. The walls are getting so hot that they are melting!" + +Jane was glad that her mine was not in danger. From that day on she visited her old mine often and loved to watch the walls melt in the summer heat. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Molly. She was three years old and loved to play dress-up. + +One day, Molly was in her bedroom playing when suddenly she heard a loud noise outside. She went to the window and looked out to see what was happening. To her surprise, she saw a brightly decorated van that said 'Makeup' on the side. She got very excited and decided to enter the van. + +When Molly got inside, she saw that the van was full of different colours of makeup. There were lipsticks, eye shadows and lots of powder. She wanted to try them all! + +Molly asked the lady that was inside the van, “Can I try your makeup?" The lady smiled at Molly and said, “Yes, of course!†She handed Molly a thick eye shadow which looked like glitter and said, “Here, try this!†+ +Molly was so excited and she applied the eye shadow. She thought it looked so pretty. Then she thanked the lady, said goodbye and ran out the van. + +She was so happy to have tried the thick eye makeup and couldn't wait to show her mummy! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who loved to bake. Every day she would put on her apron and take out her special recipe book. One day, she decided to try something new. She put some jewels into her batter and began to stir. All of a sudden, the jewels started to sparkle and spark! + +The lady was so surprised! She took the mixture out of the bowl and put it carefully into the oven. After some time, the lady opened the oven and what do you think she saw? + +A beautiful cake with jewels all over it! The lady was so happy. She plucked a few jewels off the cake and put them into her pocket. She then divided the cake and shared it with the other children in the neighborhood. Everyone was thrilled with the lady's baking! + +The elderly lady smiled. This was her most special baking day ever. +One night, a little girl looking at the moon. The moon was big and round in the sky and she wanted to touch it. Suddenly, an elderly woman appeared. She told the little girl her name was Grandma. + +Grandma said that the moon was special. She explained that everyone had a special bucket that the moon filled up each night. She said that when the moon was full, it made everyone happy. + +The little girl asked Grandma if she could fill up her own bucket. Grandma said yes and showed the little girl how to stretch out her arms and make a moon-shaped circle with them. + +The little girl filled her bucket with moonlight and smiled. Grandma said it was the best feeling in the world. The little girl agreed. She thanked the elderly woman before she disappeared into the night. + +The little girl was happy. She ran back home to show all of her friends the special moonlight in her bucket. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. He was three years old and loved to explore outside. One day, Tom decided to go for a walk in the park nearby. + +As he walked along, Tom noticed a large dark cauliflower sticking up from the ground. Tom bent down and touched the cauliflower with his finger. + +"Stand up!" Tom said in surprise. To his amazement, the cauliflower started to stand tall and strong. Tom stood up and laughed with delight. + +He ran back home to tell his family about the dark cauliflower that he found. But no one believed him. "Tom, that's impossible!", said his mum. But Tom knew he was right. + +That night, Tom ran back to the park to show his family the dark cauliflower that could stand. Everyone was amazed and Tom smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Pat and Jack. They both wanted a new mug for their tea. Pat chose a big yellow mug that was decorated with giant daisies. But when she looked at her mug, Pat's face wrinkled up and she said, "This mug is disgusting!" + +Jack thought Pat's mug looked nice and he wanted to choose the same one for himself. He ran to the store to get the mug, but when he got back all the yellow mugs were gone. So, Jack had to choose another mug. He chose a blue mug with polka dots on it. + +Pat was unhappy with Jack's choice and she said her mug was much better. But Jack would not change his mind and they had a big argument. They could not agree on which mug was better. Finally, they had to ask their mom for help. + +The mom said it was important to choose something that both friends liked. So, they went back to the store and chose two mugs that they both liked. Jack chose a green mug with a picture of a blue whale and Pat chose a pale pink mug with a picture of a white teddy bear. + +Now, Pat and Jack had mugs they both liked. They enjoyed drinking tea together in their new mugs. They never had to argue about their mugs again! +One day, a little girl and her mommy decided to go to the beach. As they approached the shore, the little girl saw the waves hitting the sand. It made her happy. + +Mommy said, "Let's gather some salt from here. We can take it home and make a special surprise." + +The little girl was so excited that she ran away and started gathering the salt. She was soon knee-deep in the ocean, looking at the little white grains glittering in the sunshine. + +"Careful now," mommy said. "The salt is a bit dirty. Make sure you don't pick any dirt with it." + +The little girl nodded and carefully gathered the salt in her hands. When she was done, she smiled as she watched the salt dripping from her hands. + +"Look mommy," she said proudly. "I gathered all of the salt." + +Mommy smiled too. She said, "You did a great job. Now let's go home and make the surprise." + +The little girl was happy and she was excited to know what surprise they'd end up making. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to explore the world around her. One day, Mia found a long cable. She was very curious and started to play with it. She twirled it around in circles, made shapes with it and loved the floaty feel of it in her hands. + +Mia's mother saw her playing with it and called her over. She smiled and said: "Mia, what have you found?" Mia pointed at the cable and said: "Look Mama! It's so lovely!" + +Mia's mother hugged her and said: "Yes, that is a very lovely cable. But Mia, it's important to not play with this cable. Even though it's lovely, it's not for playing. If a cable is unplugged it could cause a danger". + +Mia looked sad and said: "Ok Mama." She put the cable back where she found it and hugged her mother. + +Mia was so proud of herself. She had followed her mother's advice and learned a valuable lesson. She knew that while things can be lovely they can also be dangerous - and that it's important to always listen to your parents. +Once upon a time there lived a woman and her three year old daughter, Abigail. + +One day, Abigail asked her mother, "Where can I touch the city?" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Well, Abigail, the city is far away but if we get on the bus soon, we can go and touch it." + +Abigail was so excited that she began to jump and twirl. She was ready to go! + +The mother and daughter walked outside and got onto the bus. They sat down and began to drive. Abigail pointed out some buildings and cars, but soon enough they arrived in the city. + +Abigail grabbed her mother's hand and said, "Let's touch the city!" + +They spent the day touching the walls of tall buildings, holding hands and pointing out the things they saw. Abigail was so happy and ready to do it all again. +Once upon a time, there was a huge ship. It was so big and strong that it was like an anchor and it never changed. + +One day, something terrible started happening. The sun was shining very brightly and it made the sea really choppy. The ship started to shake and change. It was so huge that it couldn't hold on! + +The captain shouted, "What is happening? We cannot change!" + +Just then, the ship started to sink. Everyone was very scared. + +The captain yelled, "Quick, grab an anchor and hold on!" + +But it was too late. The anchor was too heavy and the huge ship sank down into the depths of the sea. Everyone was lost, and there was no hope. The ship has never been seen again. +Timmy was a very brave boy. He was going to have a very big operation. His mommy said he must be brave and not be scared. + +On that day, when Timmy arrived at the hospital, he could feel his heart beating very fast. He looked around and saw a lot of people walking about. Suddenly his mommy recognized a doctor wearing a white coat. He was the one who was going to operate on Timmy. + +"Hello Timmy. I'm Dr. Williams. Are you ready for your operation?" said the doctor in a very kind voice. + +Timmy nodded and the doctor smiled. He gestured to Timmy and his mommy to enter the room. He showed them a big and heavy table. But Timmy was not afraid. He sat on the table and closed his eyes. + +The doctor began the operation and it seemed like a long time. But Timmy was brave and stayed still. Soon the doctor was finished and told Timmy that he had been very brave. + +He smiled and said: "You can open your eyes now, Timmy. It's all over!" +Annabelle was an intelligent three year old girl. Every day her mom would take her to the beach. Annabelle loved it there! She would splash around in the water and put shells in her basket. + +One day, when they were at the beach, Annabelle stepped on something sharp. She started to cry and her mom knew it was time to go to the hospital. Annabelle was scared, but her mom told her it would be alright. + +At the hospital, Annabelle had to have an x-ray to see what was wrong with her foot. It showed that she had stepped on a sharp stone, but it would heal in no time. + +After the x-ray, the doctor said Annabelle had to bathe her foot three times a day, and in a week she would be able to go back to the beach and have fun again. This made Annabelle very happy, and she promised to take good care of her foot. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Shelly. She was playing in the fresh snow. The snow was white and fluffy. Shelly made a big snowball. It was so big, it was almost as big as her! +Shelly said to her mom, "Mom, watch me throw the snowball!" Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, but be careful." +Shelly threw the big snowy ball. It flew up, and flew up, and flew up until it flew off the top of a tree. +The snowball fell down, down, down and landed in the middle of a furry blanket. Shelly clapped her hands and said, "Wow! Look at that, Mom!" +Her mom smiled and said, "That must be the blanket of a bear. He'll be happy the snowball landed on it, because it's nice and soft and warm." +Shelly wished she could see the bear, but it was too tricky. Instead, she waved at the furry blanket and said, "Bye bear!" +Mary was so excited for the sun to come out. She put on her shoes and decided to go for a walk. + +She skipped and skipped down the street. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise that made her feel frightened. She stopped and looked around, but nothing was there. + +Mary took a few more steps, and she heard the noise again. This time she saw a big dog that was barking loudly. Mary was so scared she started to cry. + +The dog's owner, who was walking his dog, said to Mary, "Don't be frightened. He won't hurt you." + +Mary stopped crying and said, "Can I pet him?" + +The owner said, "Of course!" Mary safely patted the dog and then thanked him. + +The owner said, "You're welcome. Would you like some soup?" + +Mary smiled and said, "Yes, please!" She enjoyed the soup and then went on her way, skipping down the street, happy and not scared anymore. +Molly was very enthusiastic when her parents told her that they were going to the beach. She couldn't wait to go and see the sand and the ocean. She was ready to leave when suddenly, it started to rain heavily. Molly groaned. + +"Oh no!" Her mum said. "It looks like we might have to delay our trip to the beach." + +Molly was not impressed. She stamped her foot and shouted "No!" But they had to wait. + +The rain got heavier and heavier, until soon the whole town was flooded. Molly and her family looked at the rising water sadly. + +But then, something incredible happened. The flood started to recede and soon, the ground was dry again. + +Molly was so excited, she jumped up and down and shouted happily. They made it in time to the beach. Molly had a great day and was even more enthusiastic about going back to the beach again soon! +Once upon a time there was a farmer named Tom. Tom lived on a big farm with lots of animals. One day he was feeling grumpy and decided to take a walk. As he was walking through the fields and past the animals, he noticed something strange. There was a top spinning on the ground. He stopped to pick it up and as soon as he touched it, a voice said "Let's play together!" + +He looked around but he couldn't see who had spoken. The voice said "I'm up here! I'm the crow! Would you like to play?" Tom thought for a minute and then he invited the crow to play the top. The crow was very excited and hopped up and down. + +Tom and the crow played together for quite a while. When the sun went down and it was time for Tom to go back to the farm, the crow said "Thank you for spending time with me, Tom. You showed the importance of kindness and friendship!" + +Tom smiled and thought to himself that sometimes it's good to take a break and invite new people into your life. This experience taught him that no matter how grumpy you may feel, a little kindness goes a long way. +Once upon a time, there was an ant. He had a big problem. He needed to get to the other side of the river. But the river was too wide to cross. + +So he thought and he thought, until he had an idea. He could make a bridge to get acrpss. He used sticks and stones to design the bridge. + +The bridge was almost finished when another ant came along. He was wearing a hard collar. + +The first ant said to the other, "Can you help me? I'm making a bridge to cross the river." + +The second ant nodded and said, "Yes, I can help." He helped the first ant until the bridge was complete. + +Then the ants crossed the river together and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Lilly and Luke. They were always looking for new things to do and had lots of fun together. + +One day, Lilly and Luke decided to go to the beach. When they arrived, they saw a big whale playing in the water. Lilly and Luke were so excited, they couldn't believe it! + +“Let's go play with the whale!†said Lilly. + +“I'm not so sure,†said Luke. “He looks kind of crazy to me!†+ +Lilly and Luke watched the whale for a few minutes, the whale was funny and energetic. Then, Lilly and Luke started to get really brave and ran into the water. They swam up to the whale and started to play. They played tag and splashed each other in the waves. + +After a while, Lilly and Luke were so exhausted, they had to get out of the water. They were both so happy, it had been the best beach day ever! + + From then on, they often went to the beach to play with the whale. +Once upon a time, there lived a great planet. It was full of happy people who lived in a big, round house. They all used to fold their clothes and keep them neat and tidy. + +One day, the people of the great planet decided to go on an adventure. They packed their clothes and hopped in a spaceship. Then, they flew off into the night sky. + +The people travelled to amazing places. Everywhere they went, they took the time to fold their clothes and put them away. + +Finally, after many days of exploration and folding, the people returned to the great planet. They all waved goodbye to each other and unfolded their clothes in their homes. Then, they settled down and continued living happily ever after. +John was the healthiest boy in the town. He loved to play outside in the sunshine and grab the leaves from the trees. One day, his mommy said that she was taking him to see an opera. When they got there, there were lots of people dressed in pretty clothes. John was excited to watch the opera and listened closely to the singing voices. + +In the middle of the show, an actor came on holding a shiny gold cup. He said it was full of yummy treats. John wanted to grab it but his mommy told him to wait. Once the show was over, John was allowed to grab the cup and take it home. The treats inside were so delicious. + +John enjoyed the show and the yummy treats. He thought that going to the opera was a healthy thing to do and was happy to be the healthiest boy in town! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy and a boy called Luke. They had been friends since baby time. + +One day, when the sun was shining in the sky, Lucy called Luke. "Let's join," said Lucy with a big smile on her face. "What are we joining?" Luke asked. Lucy said, "Let’s join in a popcorn party. I have seen it in the park." "Ok," said Luke. + +They transformed the park into a big popcorn party. Everyone was so happy. They jumped, laughed, and enjoyed each other’s company. + +The sweet smell of popcorn started to fill the whole park. When people smelled it, they came running. More and more people came to the park and joined in on the party. Soon, there were so many people playing around the popcorn that it was impossible to count. + +Everyone was overjoyed. Suddenly, the sky was filled with popcorn. All the kids were happy and they ran to catch the popcorn. Every kid enjoyed the sweet taste of the popcorn that was raining down. + +The party went on and on, and everyone was having a great time. Everyone joined together and it was a joyful day. +Once there was a baby bird who wanted to travel. He was very excited but at the same time very scared. He said goodbye to his mommy and daddy and flew away. + +He traveled far and wide, seeing many nice things. He stopped at a big pond and saw lots of little fishes swimming around. He was so happy and smiled with delight. + +He kept flying until he got very tired. He stopped on a grassy hill and lay down for a nap. When he woke up, everything was very dirty. He didn't like it because he was used to being clean and tidy. + +But then he remembered his mommy and daddy, and smiled at the thought of them. He was determined to keep traveling. So the little bird flew away again, looking forward to more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a wise leopard living in a jungle. One day, it rained heavily in the jungle. The leopard got very wet. He shivered in the cold and felt very unhappy. + +Then, he saw an old turtle that was also in the rain. The turtle seemed quite happy. The leopard asked the turtle why he did not seemed worried or scared. + +The wise turtle smiled at the leopard and said, “I don’t worry about the rain. It’s only water, and it will soon dry. What really matters is the beauty of living each day of my life. No matter what life throws at me, I just keep on going.†+ +The leopard was so inspired by the turtle’s words that he changed his own attitude about the rain and accepted it with courage. From then onwards, he was much happier. + +The moral of the story is that one should accept life’s challenges with courage and never give up. Change your attitude in life to make each day a better one. +Jill and Jack were very excited. It was their first trip to the library. They had heard it was a special place. + +“C-o-o-o-l!†said Jack. + +“Noisy,†replied Jill. + +The library was full of people talking and the books were stacked everywhere. + +“Let’s collect some books,†suggested Jack. + +So, the two of them went around the library and chose their favorite books. Then they took them to the front desk and the librarian gave them a card. + +“Now we can come back here and collect more books,†said Jack with a smile. + +Jill was very happy. She loved going to the library! She and Jack collected their books and ran out the door. + +“This is the best trip ever!†declared Jill. + +Jack agreed and they both headed home with their new library cards. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lulu. She was only three years old and liked to talk to the birds. One day, Lulu saw a bright red tie on the ground. She had never seen a tie before, so she picked it up and put it around her neck. + +Lulu twirled around feeling very happy. She had never seen anything so pretty. Just then, her mommy came out. When she saw Lulu wearing the tie, she laughed and said, "Honey, you look so nice in that tie, but it doesn't belong to you! Come on, let's give it back to where it came from." + +So, Lulu and her mommy went to the church. As Lulu looked around at all the people praying, she noticed that one man was wearing a bright red tie. She tugged her mommy's hand and pointed at the man saying, "Look, look! Is that the tie?" + +Lulu's mom smiled and said, "Yes, that's the tie. Let's go give it back." So Lulu and her mommy took the tie up to the man and gave it back to him. He thanked them, smiled, and said a special prayer for them. + +Since then, whenever Lulu sees a red tie, she remembers the day she and her mommy went to the church and gave the tie back. Her mom +One day, a boy called John was playing with his toy car. He drove it around his garden, softly honking its horn. Suddenly, a voice shouted from above the fence. "John! Stop honking that horn!" + +John looked up and saw his neighbour Emily standing on top of the fence. He asked her what was wrong. "My cat, Rupert, doesn't like it when you honk the horn," she shouted. She demanded that he stop making noise right away. + +John didn't want to stop having fun. He felt frustrated, so he shouted back, "No! I will not stop!" + +Emily was determined, so she decided to be more creative. She said, "If you don't stop, I won't let you play with my dog!" + +John knew she owned a very cute puppy, so he decided to stop. He knew he wouldn't be able to resist her puppy's charm. So he honked the horn one last time, stopped playing and went back inside. + +Emily was happy that John had listened to her demands. She smiled and whispered "thank you" before walking away. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Bob. He loved to explore and was always curious about the world around him. Every day, he and his family visited the park to play. One day, they decided to visit a special place and see what they could find. + +They soon arrived at the ash forest. All the trees were covered in grey ash and the air was still and quiet. Bob was amazed! They began to explore the forest, walking along the regular paths. + +Suddenly, Bob heard a voice. It was a friendly creature called Breezy. She asked him what his name was, and they both smiled. Breezy told him all about the ash forest and its wonders. She even showed them a secret path up the ash hill. + +It was fun playing with Breezy. Bob waved goodbye to Breezy as the family left the forest, visiting it regularly thereafter. +Sam, the cook, was making breakfast in the kitchen. He added a pinch of salt to the eggs and stirred them slowly. +Suddenly he heard music. Sam followed the music and found that it came from the garden. He was enchanted by the sound of a violin. +Sam looked around and saw a young girl, playing a violin. She was very charming and her music filled the air. +Sam approached the girl and said, "Hello! That was a very beautiful piece. What is your name?" +The girl replied, "My name is Becky." +Sam asked, "Do you like to play the violin?" +"Yes, I do," said Becky with a smile. +From that day on, every morning Sam would wake up to the sound of a charming melody as Becky played the violin in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a pebble. It was dark, small and shiny. + +One day, the pebble was flying high above the sky. It zipped and zipped, faster and faster. It zipped so fast that it turned into a bright and colourful light. + +The pebble zipped around in all directions, up, down, left and right. Everywhere it went, a rainbow of colour followed. + +As the pebble zipped higher into the sky, it grew darker. Soon the pebble was so dark that it disappeared, no one could find it. + +But, one night, something amazing happened. The pebble came flying back down from the sky and it was still dark, but it was also filled with a bright and colourful light. + +The pebble had come back and it seemed like it wanted to stay. The pebble continued to zip around in the sky, bringing joy and colour to everyone who looked up and saw it. + +Always remember, whenever it gets dark, look up and you just might see that magical pebble zipping by! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sam who was so flexible that she could do anything. But Sam was always yawning and not feeling her best. + +One day, Sam's mom said to her, "Let's go to the store and buy some pepper!" Sam was so excited and skipped to the store. + +When Sam and her mom got to the store, they saw all kinds of pepper! Sam picked a bright red pepper, a green pepper, and a yellow pepper. + +When Sam and her mom got back home, Sam's mom said, "Let's make something special with the peppers!" + +Sam grabbed the peppers and started chopping them. Then she put them in a bowl and mixed them with some other ingredients. + +When Sam put the peppers in the oven, she said with a smile, "I think this is gonna be so yummy!" + +And Sam was right! The peppers made a delicious stir-fry that even Sam's mom was impressed with. Sam smiled as she already knew the peppers could make something special. The flexible girl had done it again! +Teddy was walking in the sun in the desert. He was searching for something exciting. Teddy asked himself, "What can I find in this hot old desert?" + +He kept walking until he came across an oasis. Teddy became very excited and cheered, "I found an oasis!". + +Teddy hopped and skipped up to the oasis, and saw something in the middle of it. He noticed it was an ancient boat with a treasure chest in it. He smiled and said, "Let's pick the boat and see what's inside." + +Teddy grabbed the boat and brought it to the shore. He opened the chest and found a magnificent golden necklace inside. He was so happy! + +He picked up the necklace and ran back home. He showed his family the beautiful ancient necklace. They clapped and smiled, they were so proud of him. Teddy proudly said, "I picked the oasis, and look what I found!" +Once upon a time, there was a silly duck. He was so stupid that he thought he could fly. So, one day he was determined to try. He ran and he jumped and he zipped up high in the sky! + +But then the silly duck fell down into a sack below. He cried out in surprise, "What is this?" He wanted to get out, but the sack was so deep he didn't know how. + +Suddenly, a rabbit appeared. The silly duck asked him, "Can you help me get out? Please!" + +The rabbit looked into the sack and smiled. He said, "This is easy. Just zip up and you'll be free!" + +The silly duck didn't understand, so the rabbit showed him how. He zipped around the sack, and soon the silly duck was released. + +The silly duck flew off, and he never forgot the rabbit's wise words. Always remember to zip up and never be too stupid! +Once upon a time there was a bear named Bob. Bob was big and fluffy and he loved to sing. Everywhere he went, he'd sing and make the animals dance. + +One day, Bob decided to go on a walk in the forest. He loved to explore and smell the trees. As he walked, he saw a wide lake and decided to sit by it. + +Bob was just about to start singing when he heard a voice. Bob looked up to see a bird on the branch of a tree. The bird said to him, "Let's sing together!" Bob grinned and said, "Yes, let's sing!" + +So Bob and the bird sang together and the forest was alive with their music. It was so lovely that it made all the animals smile. After their song, the bird said, "Let's go for a swim and get something to eat". + +Bob agreed and they both jumped in the lake. After their swim, they found some juicy berries by the lakebank and decided to have a taste. The berries were so sweet that Bob and the bird kept coming back for more. + +When they were all finished, Bob and the bird thanked each other for a wonderful singing and eating adventure. As they said their goodbyes, Bob knew he'd be back to explore and sing in the wide forest again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who owned a bicycle. Every day the girl rode her bicycle around the village. She always had a smile on her face and sang songs. + +One day, when the girl was riding her bicycle, she got very confused. She had never been to this part of the village before, and there were lots of roads to choose from! + +The girl stopped and cried, "Which road do I take? I am so confused!" + +Just then, a wise old man who was passing by stopped and spoke to her. He said, "It is ok to be confused, but don't worry. What’s important here is that you stay confident, trust yourself, and make your own decisions." + +The girl smiled, thanked the wise old man, and chose the road she thought was best. She remembered the old man's wise words and was no longer confused. + +The moral of this story is that it is ok to be confused, but remember to always stay confident, trust yourself, and make your own decisions. +One day, Jake was playing with his toys. He had a lot of fun. He decided to take a break from playing, and he thought of an idea. He wanted to paint! + +He went outside and walked around until he saw a paintbrush. It was lying in the grass. Jake was so excited. He could not believe his luck. He picked up the paintbrush, and found a pot of paint nearby. It was available for him to use. + +He chose some bright colours and started to paint. He painted a tree, some flowers and even a house. Jake was so proud of his artwork! Suddenly, he realized his artwork was missing something. + +He looked around and found a jar of sauce. He could use it to make his art even better. So he poured some sauce on his artwork, and it sparkled and shone. The sauce was the perfect touch! Jake was delighted to see his artwork was complete. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was trying to find something special. He walked and walked, until he saw something drop from the sky. It was an unknown banana! He was so excited, he ran over and picked it up. + +The little boy said, "Wow! This is the special thing I was looking for!" His mom asked him what it was, but the little boy didn't know. He just said, "It's an unknown banana!". + +The little boy smiled and went off to find some friends to share his unknown banana with. He soon made lots of friends, and they had a great time playing together. + +At the end of the day, the little boy said goodbye to all his friends and went home with his unknown banana. He never stopped smiling, and was sure the unknown banana was something very special. +Once upon a time there lived a boy called Sid. He loved to play outside and slide down the hills. He would always go to the temple near his house for prayers. One day, Sid was playing near the temple and he wanted to slide down the hill. He was about to give it a try, when an old man stopped him. The old man said that it was inappropriate to slide down the hill near the temple, as it was a holy place. Sid was very upset and refused to listen to the old man. + +He pushed him aside and started sliding down the hill. As he was sliding down, he suddenly heard a loud bang. Sid had slid into the temple and damaged a few of the statues. He got scared and started to cry. The old man came running and hugged him. He said, "Sid, the temple is a holy place and it needs to be respected. It is important for us to remember that we have to be careful wherever we go." + +Sid realized his mistake and promised himself he would never do something like that again. From that day onwards he made sure to respect other people's property and be more careful when playing near a temple. +The sun was out, and it was quite a nice day. Jane was playing happily in the garden with her toy beetle. Suddenly, a chubby bumblebee flew by and gave Jane a fright. She screamed and began to shiver. Her mom rushed out to see what was wrong. + +"What's wrong Jane?" her mom asked. + +"The bee was chubby and it scared me!" Jane replied between sobs. + +"Don't worry," her mom said. "It was just a beetle. It won't hurt you." + +Jane stopped shivering but kept a close eye on the beetle. She watched it until she was sure it was gone and then she happily went back to playing with her toy beetle. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Peter. Peter wanted to have an adventure, so he decided to take a walk down a long road. He soon found himself standing in a very big puddle. He wanted to have fun, so he jumped in the puddle and started to soak. + +When he came out, he realised he wasn't on the same road as he had been before. He was very confused. He couldn't remember how he had got there. He looked left, then right. All around him were strange trees and buildings he had never seen before. + +He started to walk, hoping he would find the right road again. After a while, he saw a sign that said 'Welcome to the Park'. Peter felt relieved! He had been in the wrong place, but now he knew how to find his way back home. + +He waved goodbye as he ran down the road, happy and relieved to be back on the right path. +Once there was a girl called Millie. Millie was only three years old, but she had a special job. She was responsible for feeding the coal to the fire, to keep it burning and the house warm and comfortable. + +One cold winter morning Millie was told to take extra coal to the fire. She was so small and the bucket of coal was so heavy, but Millie gave it her best effort. She managed to carry the bucket to the fire. + +Millie then heard a voice from behind. + +"Why are you working so hard, Millie?" + +Millie turned around to see her grandpa. He was smiling at her, but it was too late. Suddenly, there was a big explosion. The coal bucket had caught fire, and the flames were burning quickly. + +Millie screamed as the fire started to spread around the room. Grandpa tried to put out the flames but he could not. Everyone had to run out of the house. + +The fire burnt the house down and Millie was very sad. She lost her special job and the house was not comfortable anymore. +Once upon a time there was a warm ocean. In the warm ocean lived a shark. One day, a little girl went swimming in the warm ocean. When she saw the shark, she started to cry. The girl was very scared of the shark. + +The shark heard the crying and he swam close to the little girl. He said to her in a gentle whisper, "Don't cry little one." + +The girl was surprised so she asked, "Why don't you want me to cry?" + +The shark smiled and said, "I understand that you are scared. Sharks don't like to make other animals cry. I just want you to have fun and enjoy the warm ocean." + +The girl smiled and thanked the shark. They said goodbye and the happy little girl continued to explore the warm ocean. +Mama and baby were playing in the park. Mama was pushing baby in the swing and they were both having a lot of fun. Baby wanted more. + +"Mama, can we go on a trip?" asked Baby. + +Mama smiled. "Yes, baby. We're going on a trip tomorrow," she answered. + +The next day, Mama and Baby went on a trip. They walked together through the woods. The mild sun shone through the trees and the birds were singing. + +Mama smiled at Baby. "What should we share? Should we share a snack or a toy?", asked Mama. + +Baby thought for a minute and then said, "Let's share a hug!" + +Mama was happy and gave Baby a big hug. They hugged for a long time and enjoyed their special moment together. + +When their trip was done, Mama and Baby returned home. They had shared something special that day, and it was a memory they would never forget. +Johnny was getting really hungry, so he asked his mom if he could go to a restaurant. His mom said yes, so he “togged up†and headed out with his mom. + +When they got to the restaurant, it was very charming. It was warm and cozy, with lots of happy people. Johnny sat down and decided to order something to eat. + +Mom asked the waiter what was good. He said the soup was his favorite. So they both ordered the soup. + +The soup was delicious and they both finished it quickly. The waiter came back and asked if they wanted anything else. Johnny said yes, he wanted a chocolate milkshake. + +The waiter brought the milkshake and it was perfect. Johnny drank it all and thanked the waiter for taking care of him. + +His mom said it was time to go home, so they paid their bill and said goodbye. Johnny felt happy and full as he and his mom left the charming restaurant. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. His name was Bob. He was stubborn and liked to do things on his own. + +One morning, Bob woke up early to see the sunrise. He said to himself, "I'm going to ask the sun to help me." + +But the sun was too high in the sky and Bob couldn't reach it. So he asked a cloud if he could help him. + +The cloud said to Bob, "I can help you get higher, if you're stubborn enough." + +So Bob was very stubborn and tried hard to get higher. He flew higher and higher until he reached the sun. + +When he got there, the sun was so bright and warm that Bob was happy. He thanked the sun for helping him see the sunrise. + +The sun smiled and said, "You're welcome, Bob." +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jimmy and Lizzy. Every day, Jimmy and Lizzy would slide together on the playground. They would laugh together and try to outdo each other sliding down the whole length of the slide. + +One day, Jimmy decided to surprise Lizzy. He asked her, "Would you like to get a massage?" Lizzy thought that sounded like a grand idea, so off they went to the reliable massage parlor. + +When they arrived, Lizzy's eyes lit up with excitement. She couldn't wait for her massage. Lizzy laughed with joy when the massage started. After the massage, her body felt relaxed and she had a smile on her face. + +Jimmy was very happy that he had made his best friend so happy. From that day forward, they both remembered what a reliable massage can do! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was a curious girl who wanted to explore. One day she ventured outside and saw a big, icy lake. She wanted to see what was in the lake, so she decided to take a closer look. She carefully got close to the lake, when suddenly she heard a voice calling her. + +The voice said: "Release the corn!" Sally was scared and looked around, but there was no one there. She wasn't sure what to do, so she slowly released the corn into the water. Suddenly, the lake began to get filled with tiny little fishes. + +Sally was overjoyed and began to play with the fishes. The fishes were so lively and full of energy. They were swimming and jumping in the icy cold water. Sally laughed and smiled as she watched the fishes swim. She had so much fun with them and was so happy that she had released the corn. +John and Kate were two best friends who loved exploring the world. One day they decided to take a trip to the dark earth. + +John and Kate were climbing up a hill when they noticed something strange in the distance. + +John said: "What is that Kate?" + +Kate replied: "I don't know, but let's find out." + +The two of them climbed to the top of the hill and what they discovered amazed them. A giant monster was destroying the earth! + +John was scared and said: "Oh no! What should we do?" + +Kate smiled, "Maybe we can stop it!" + +The two of them worked together and, with their bravery and strength, they managed to stop the monster and save the dark earth. Everyone was so proud of them, and they knew they would always be best friends. +Molly was a brave little girl. One day, she decided to take a train ride all by herself. Her mom was worried but also felt that Molly was brave enough to do it. So she hugged Molly and said, "Be careful and have fun!" + +Molly was so excited about her train ride! She ran to the train station, eager to get on the train. + +When she finally got on the train, she felt nervous, but also excited. She quietly watched all the people around her. Everyone seemed to be going somewhere. The train moved fast and Molly was elated! + +Suddenly, the train stopped and Molly heard a loud noise. Everyone was worried and Molly asked a man sitting next to her, "What happened?" + +The man replied, "It's okay. It's just a short delay before we get going again. Don't worry." + +Molly was relieved and smiled. She knew that she wasn't alone. Soon enough, the train continued moving and it was the best ride of Molly's life! +Once upon a time, there was a nosy pig named Sam. He was always poking around where he didn't belong. One day, Sam decided to add a horn to his head. He thought it would make him look reall cool. + +Sam went to his friend, John the donkey, to ask for help. + +Sam asked, "John, can you add a horn to my head?" + +John replied, "Why would you want a horn on your head, Sam?" + +Sam said, "I think it will make me look really cool!" + +John shook his head, but agreed to help. With a bit of work, he managed to add the horn to Sam's head. + +Sam was so pleased with his new look. He pranced around, showing off his shiny new horn. All the other animals laughed at Sam, but he didn't mind. After all, he looked really cool! +Molly and Susie were best friends. They had been playing all day in Susie's backyard. The sun was shining and they had so much fun! + +Molly and Susie were so hungry. Molly said, "Let's find some food!" Susie said, "Okay!" + +Molly went to her house and got some food. She told Susie, "I've got some food. Let's eat it together in Susie's backyard!" + +They sat in the shade and shared their food. As they were eating, they heard a loud noise coming from another room. Molly said, "What was that noise?" + +Susie said, "That noise hurt my ears. I'm going to go find out what it is. You stay here and finish eating." + +Molly nodded and finished her food. While Susie was gone, Molly heard more loud noises coming from Susie's room. Then she saw Susie come out, looking hurt and scared. Molly ran over to Susie and said, "What happened? What was the noise?" + +Susie told Molly, "I think my parents are arguing again. I don't want to hear it so I ran out here." Molly hugged Susie and said, "It will be okay. Let's go to my house and have some more food. That will make us feel better!" + +And so, Molly and Susie went back to +One day a little girl was playing in her garden. She was having a great time making up games. She had a special jug with her, filled with water. It was comfortable to hold, so she kept it close. Suddenly, the jug started to vanish in her hands! She was surprised, but also a little scared. She looked around and noticed that a large elephant was walking by. He must have taken the jug! He had a sneaky look on his face. + +The little girl was sad. She liked playing with her jug. She wanted it back! But the elephant was nowhere to be seen. He must have made it vanish. She looked up at the sky that was turning pink and orange. Suddenly, a miracle happened. The jug appeared again, right in front of her! The elephant had gone, but she had her jug back. She held it tight and smiled. +Tim was fascinated by countries. He would often ask his parents to show him pictures and tell him stories about their visits to different countries. + +One day, Tim wanted to know more about the countries he had learned about, so his parents told him he should study them. + +"Can I really study countries?" asked Tim. + +His parents replied, "Yes, but you need to be patient and work hard to understand everything. You can start by looking at the maps and seeing where each country is located." + +Tim was so excited to learn! He spent many hours looking at the map. He noticed how some countries were big and others were quite small. He saw desert countries and mountain countries. He also noticed countries that were covered with green grass and trees. + +"Everything looks so beautiful," Tim said as he studied the map. "I'm so excited to learn more about countries." + +His parents smiled and said, "One day, maybe you'll even be able to visit all those green countries yourself!" +Once upon a time, there was a nosy mouse who always wanted to know what everyone was doing. One day, the mouse came across a small opening in the wall and decided to take a peek. When the mouse looked through, it saw a chest made of velvet. + +The mouse became very excited, so it wiggled and wriggled its way through the opening until it reached the chest. The mouse carefully put its paws on the velvet and looked inside, hoping to find something delicious. + +The mouse was so intent on removing the lid that it did not see the cat, which had been watching it the whole time. + +Suddenly, the cat spoke. "What are you doing?" + +The mouse was startled and quickly replied, "I was just trying to remove the lid so I could see what was inside the chest!" + +The cat thought for a moment and then said, "Be careful, it is not always wise to be so nosy." + +The mouse nodded and slowly backed away from the chest. And the mouse learned its lesson that day, never to be nosy again. +Once upon a time there was a mom and her little daughter, who was very curious about the world. She was fascinated with mom's friends and the way they used their computers to write mail. One day, mom's friend came to visit and sat with mom at the kitchen table. She opened her laptop computer and showed mom a pretty picture of a castle she had sent in the mail! + +The little girl asked, "What is mail?" Mom's friend smiled and explained to the little girl that mail was a way to send messages, photos, and stories to people far away. She said that mail could also be used to send a message with a moral value. + +The little girl thought about this and excitedly said, "I want to send mail too!" She went to her room and started writing her own message. She sent it to her friend's address in the mail. + +A few days later, the little girl received a reply in the mail. When she opened it, she saw a drawing of a castle with a message that read, "Be kind, brave, and strong!" She was so excited that her message had reached her friend and was even more excited to see the moral value her message sent. + +The little girl learned that sending mail does more than just keep in touch with people, it can also be a way to spread positive messages and share positive morals! She smiled and knew she would never forget her lesson about the +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who was very curious. One day, she decided to go explore a spooky forest to find out what it was like. + +As she walked, she heard a strange sound and started to shiver. She peeked around and saw a big house covered in bright paint. Sarah wondered what was inside the unknown house. + +The little girl was brave, so she walked up to the house and knocked on the door. No one answered. Just when Sarah was about to leave, she heard a voice from inside the house calling out: + +"Come inside, Sarah. I won't hurt you". + +Sarah was very scared and started to shiver, but she was also very curious. She opened the door, and inside she saw a little old lady who smiled at her. The lady said: + +"Would you like to help me paint the walls? It would be so nice to have someone to share the work with me". + +The little girl agreed and they spent the day painting together while they talked. Sarah had so much fun with the old lady and left the house feeling happy and brave. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Tom. Tom wanted to play in the park, but his mom said no. She did not permit him to go. Tom was so sad. + +He had an idea. He wanted to write his feelings on the blackboard in his room. Tom thought it might make him feel better. He grabbed a piece of chalk, got on a chair, and began to write. + +Suddenly, his mom walked in the room! "What are you doing?" she asked. Tom was embarrassed. He said, "I'm sorry mom. I just wanted to write on the blackboard". His mom was not happy. She said, "You are not allowed to use the blackboard. That is a long punishment for you". + +Tom started to cry. He was so upset that he couldn't go the park and now he was not allowed to write on the blackboard either. His mom didn't permit him to do anything. + +The moral of the story is: sometimes even when we think we have a great idea, it might not be the best one. +Once, there was a little boy. He was troubled and very sad. He wanted to take a walk to help but he couldn't find the way. + +So he decided to put all his troubles away and he just started to walk. He was lost and scared, but he kept walking. + +He soon came to a pond, and he could see a little fish swimming around. He put his hand in the water and watched the fish. He was no longer troubled. + +He followed the fish and after a while he found his way home. He had put his troubles aside and everything was alright. +Once upon a time, there was a big mess. All over the floor were pieces of toys and glue. + +Eva screamed loudly. She did not know how to fix the mess. + +Mama came to Eva and said, "Don't worry. I'm here to help." She reached out her hand to Eva. + +Mama grabbed the bottle of glue and spread it all over the pieces. + +"Now we need to reverse the mess. We use our hands and push the pieces together. Can you help, Eva?" + +Eva nodded her head. She put her hands on the pieces and carefully pushed them together. + +Finally, everything clicked together. Mama smiled and said, "Good job Eva. So thick and sticky." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Milly. Milly was a very curious girl who loved books. Every night, Milly’s mommy would read her a story from her special book and put her to bed. + +One day, when Milly got to her room, she saw a special surprise: a new book! Milly was so excited that she began to open it up. + +“Milly,†her mommy said. “Let’s leave the book on your dresser for now, okay? We can read it later.†+ +Milly frowned but she removed the new book as her mommy said. Then, her mommy opened a drawer and pulled out a yummy surprise – a yummy cookie! + +“Ooh, Mommy, can I have one?†+ +“Of course you can,†Mommy said, handing Milly a cookie. + +Milly was so happy. She smiled and said, “Thanks Mommy!†+ +Milly enjoyed her yummy cookie as she snuggled into bed with her mommy and they read the new book together. +One day there was a very smart rat. He was always looking for ways to help his animal friends. He saw a wagon in front of a farm and had a great idea. He scurried quickly to the wagon and asked the farmer if he could load it. + +The farmer was happy to have help and nodded his head. The rat quickly got to work. He loaded the wagon with hay and buckets of water. + +When the job was done the farmer thanked the rat for his hard work. He gave the rat a piece of cheese as a reward. + +The rat was very happy but he thought of all the other animals who couldn't help the farmer. He ran to some of his animal friends and asked them to help too. All of the animals worked together and soon had loaded the wagon with everything the farmer needed. + +The farmer thanked everyone. He said that when everyone works together, everyone is happier! + +Moral of the story: Working together makes everyone happy! +The little girl walked through the woods, feeling lonely and scared. She wished she could find a friend, but there was no one around. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise coming from the trees. She stepped closer to investigate. + +"Hello," a voice said. +"Who are you?" the little girl asked. +"I'm a mystery," the voice replied. + +The little girl was intrigued. She wanted to match the mystery with the answer. She reached out and touched the tree trunk. As she touched it, a door appeared. She opened it and flew inside. + +Inside the tree, the little girl found a group of friendly animals. They welcomed her to their secret home. They said they had been looking for someone to match their mystery. + +The little girl was excited. She immediately felt less lonely as she embraced her new friends. Together, they solved the mystery of the door, laughing and playing all day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to joke around all the time. She had long, curly hair, and when she laughed it bounced around. + +One day, Sarah went outside with her family for a picnic. They were having a lovely time, when suddenly the wind began to blow. Sarah's hair blew about in the wind and it made her giggle. + +But then something terrible happened. Sarah's hair got stuck in a tree! She tried and tried to get it out, but it wouldn't budge. + +The family tried to joke and make Sarah feel better, but she was so upset. They all felt terrible, but they just couldn't free her hair. In the end, Sarah had to have her hair cut to get it out of the tree. + +Sarah was so sad because she had lost her beautiful long hair. Even though they joked around, Sarah's bad ending was too sad to laugh at. +Tommy was a brave bunny. He loved to bounce around with all his friends in the meadows. Every day, he’d explore a little further and soon he found an open grassy area next to a huge university. + +The university was impressively tall and seemed so mysterious to Tommy. He wanted to explore more, but it was too deep for him. Every day he’d sit at the edge, wishing he could get closer. + +One day, while staring at the university, he suddenly heard a voice. “Hello, little bunny.†+ +Startled, Tommy spun around to see an old grey rabbit. “Hiâ€, the rabbit said again. + +“I’m Violet. I can see that you’re brave, so I know you can do it. If you’re brave enough, I can help you get inside the university.†+ +Tommy was excited, but scared. He wanted to continue his exploration, but it seemed too deep. He looked at Violet, who gave him an encouraging nod. He took a deep breath and hopped forward. + +Finally, after a few bounces, he made it to the front door. Violet was right - he had been brave enough! Inside the university, Tommy discovered a magical world he had only dreamed of. + +Moral of the story: You can do anything if you stay brave. +One day, a young boy named Jack went for a walk in the forest. It was very quiet and Jack liked it. He decided to collect some leaves. He picked up a few and kept them in his pocket. + +Jack then noticed something special. He saw a yellow butterfly and wanted to collect it too. He tried to grab it but it flew away. He was sad, but he kept walking. + +After a while, Jack heard a noise. It sounded like something was following him. He walked a little faster and looked around. He saw a big wolf. Jack was scared and started to run. But the wolf was too fast and it caught him. + +The wolf growled and showed its sharp teeth. It wanted Jack to stay there with it, but Jack had to go home. He asked the wolf to let him go, but the wolf wouldn't. It kept growling. Jack was very scared. + +Suddenly, Jack heard something else. It was the sound of a train. He ran towards it, but it was too late. The train had already gone. Jack was all alone in the forest. He knew he would never get out. + +The wolf watched as Jack looked around, but there was nothing he could do. He was stuck in the forest yet and he was very quiet. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Emma and Tim. One day they decided to go to the park in the sunny day. When they got to the park, they found a big avocado tree. Emma said excitedly, "Let's have a race to see who can park under the tree first!". Tim was lazy so he said, "No. I don't want to race". Emma didn't give up and started to run. She parked under the tree in no time and shouted, "I won!". + +Tim was disappointed by not winning the race, but he noticed a special avocado on the tree. He quickly picked it up and presented it to Emma. Emma was so happy to get the special avocado and hugged Tim tightly. + +The moral of this story is that winning doesn't always mean everything. Be helpful and take care of your friends. It's more important to appreciate your friends than to win a race. +There was once a little girl named Sam who was very proud of her new package. She smiled when she opened it, and what she found inside made her even more excited. She found a new dress, white with blue and yellow flowers. + +"Oh wow" she said out loud. She put on the dress and began spinning around. She looked in the mirror and smiled with pride at how beautiful she looked in her new dress. + +However, just then a voice interrupted her. "What's this?! Where did you get this dress?! You must have taken it without asking!" it said, which made Sam afraid. + +She didn't know what to say and felt very scared. She looked down at the floor, until she heard the voice speak again. "It's ok, you can keep it." Sam looked up and saw her mother smiling at her proudly. She was relieved and smiled back. + +The mother put her arm around Sam and said "I'm so proud of you. You look beautiful in that dress." Sam smiled proudly and hugged her mom. "Thank you" she said. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. She had a pet in her garden, a clumsy old insect called Sebastian. + +Ella was playing in the garden and Sebastian the insect was watching her. Ella said, "Hi Sebastian, let's play chase!" + +With a flutter of his wings, Sebastian flew off. "Wait for me!" shouted Ella. She ran around the garden, trying to catch Sebastian. + +But Sebastian was too fast! He dodged every time Ella got close. Ella said, "Wait, you must mind me!" + +Finally, Sebastian stopped and came back to Ella. He said, "OK, I will mind you!" Ella was so happy and laughed. They played together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy was just three years old and loved to go on exciting adventures. One day, Tommy was out on his boat in the bay. He was really enjoying himself when he noticed something strange in the water. + +Tommy pointed and said, "Look at that!" + +His dad smiled and replied, "That's an anchor, Tommy. It's something that helps keep boats in one place." + +Tommy thought it was the silliest thing he'd ever seen. He said, "What's it for, daddy?" + +His dad laughed and explained, "It's for keeping boats from drifting away. It's like a big anchor for our boat." + +Tommy thought that was so cool and laughed with delight. He was really enjoying the sunlight and the sound of the waves. + +Tommy and his dad whispered silly stories as they sailed around the bay. It was the best adventure Tommy had ever had! +Once upon a time there was a generous man who loved carrots. Every day he went to the market, bought carrots and gave them away to his neighbours. + +One day the man was walking down the street with a bunch of carrots. His neighbour, a little girl called Celia, saw him and ran up to him. She asked: "Can I have a carrot too?". + +The generous man smiled. He gave Celia a carrot, but Celia wanted more. She asked: "Can I have more carrots?". + +The generous man was sad. He said to Celia: "I'm sorry, I can't give you more carrots. I have to improve how I give carrots away so everyone can have some. Go play now." + +Celia felt sad, but she understood and ran off to play. From then on, the generous man improved how he gave carrots away so everyone could have some. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rosy. Rosy's mommy was always teaching her how to make the world a better place. One day Rosy's mommy said, "Rosy, how about we go to the park and offer the birds some shade so they can cool off?" Rosy smiled and nodded. + +When they got to the park, Rosy noticed a big tree with a lot of birds chirping around it. Rosy was so excited and started hopping around the tree. Mommy said, “Let's make a tent so the birds can be in the shade. That way they won't get too hot.†+ +Rosy helped her mommy set up the tent under the tree. When they were finished, Rosy's mommy said, “See, Rosy! It's useful for the birds to have some shade now.†+ +Rosy clapped her hands and said, “Yay! I'm so happy I could help the birds!†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “That's my good girl. You're such a helpful helper.†+ +And they both went home happy after their special park day. +Once upon a time, there was a fragile princess. She often found herself looking around the kingdom and gazing at the beauty surrounding her. One day, she noticed something peculiar in the distance. There was a mystery that lay ahead of her, and she was determined to solve it. + +The princess ventured closer to the mystery, but the more she ventured, the more dangerous it felt. She knew that she needed help, so she called out to her kingdom's trusty knight. + +"I need help!" said the princess. + +The knight ran up to her and took her hand. Together, they continued on to the mystery. But just when they arrived and were about to solve it, an intruder appeared. + +The intruder was trying to solve the mystery for himself. He said menacingly, "I will be the one to solve this and claim the treasure." + +The knight stepped in. He loudly declared, "I will not let you take what is rightfully the princess'!" + +The intruder was scared at the knight's courage and ran away. The knight and the princess were able to solve the mystery together, and they found a surprise in the treasure chest. + +The princess and knight hugged each other and gazed at the surprise with joy and gratitude. And the kingdom rejoiced at the brave knight and the princess who solved the mystery. +Once upon a time, there were two children, Alex and Tracy. Alex was very brave and always wanted the latest news. One day, Alex demanded to his Mom, “I want to know the news!†His Mom replied, “Oh, you must be very brave to want to know what’s going on. Let’s see what I can find for you!†+ +Alex was so excited. His Mom searched for the news on the computer. After a few minutes, she found some news from a website and showed it to Alex. He was so happy to have the news he had demanded. + +Tracy saw Alex so proud and started to feel jealous. She shouted, “Me too! I want news now!†Alex smiled and said, “You have to be brave like me to get news.†Alex turned to his Mom and said, “Can you please find some news for my brave sister too?†His Mom smiled and continued searching. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved to explore the world. One day, Tom set off on a journey. He walked through the woods, over hills and across fields, until he came across a big, quiet cave. + +Tom was amazed at how peaceful it was inside. He said to himself, "I wish I could stay here forever." Suddenly, he heard a voice. It came from deep inside the cave and said, "Be careful, Tom! You must prevent the dark from coming in here." + +Tom was scared and wondered what that meant. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. He thought that it must have been an old wise man warning him. + +Tom took a deep breath and continued exploring the cave. As he walked deeper into the cave, he heard the voice again, but this time it said, "Good job, Tom! You prevented the dark from coming in here. Now make a wish." + +Tom was so excited! He closed his eyes and wished for the most magical thing he could think of. Suddenly, there was a bright flash of light and when Tom opened his eyes, he saw it – a beautiful rainbow leading from the cave out into the forest. + +Tom followed the rainbow and soon arrived back home. He told his mom and dad all about his wonderful adventure. From then on, whenever Tom wanted a wish to be granted, he +It was a sunny day and Henry wanted to go outside and play. He put on his brown leather shoes and his thin jacket and ran outside. His mother said "Remember Henry, we expect you to behave!" But Henry was excited to play so he just ran off. Once he got outside, he saw some other children playing and he wanted to join in. He asked one of the girls if he could play and she said yes. They started running around and playing tag. + +Henry was having so much fun that he forgot to behave. He ran too close to some of the other children and tripped. The leather on his shoes felt rough as he hit the ground. The girl he was playing with said "Henry, remember what your mom said, we have to behave!". Henry agreed and he was extra careful with the game. He could hear his mom in the background telling him to be careful. He nodded and smiled. He had a great time playing but he remembered to behave the whole time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She was only three years old and very curious. One day she was exploring a distant field when she stumbled upon a knee-high patch of succulent berries. She reached out to pick one. + +Mia held it in her small hand and brought it to her lips. She gave it a taste. “Yum!†Mia said. She wanted to sample more of the tempting morsels, so she started picking the rest of the berries. + +Suddenly she heard a booming voice from far away. “Mia, don’t eat all the berries!†Mia gasped and stopped in her tracks. Her Daddy was calling from the distance. + +Mia listened to her Daddy and chose to stop picking the berries. After all, her Daddy knew what was best for her. Daddy explained to Mia that these berries belonged to someone else and that it would be wrong for her to take all of them. + +Mia understood her Daddy’s message. From that day forward, she knew there are some things we must be careful to not take too much of, even if they’re delicious. +Once upon a time there was a green frog. He lived in a pond in the middle of the forest. One day he saw a big red car zooming down the road. The frog was very excited and he wanted to go too. He jumped out of the pond and croaked loudly. + +Suddenly the car slowed down and the car door opened. The green frog jumped in and shouted "Yay!" + +The car drove faster and faster. The wind blew through the frog's hair and he heard the sound of the engine. But then the car took a left turn and the frog was confused. He asked the driver "Where are we going?" + +The driver smiled and said "We are going for a zoom around the forest. Hold on tight and enjoy the ride!" The green frog was happy and shouted "Let's go!" + +And so the car zoomed around the forest with the frog inside. The frog saw many new things and he laughed and had lots of fun. + +At the end the car stopped back where it had started. The driver said goodbye to the happy frog and the green frog hopped out. He was so excited about the adventure he had just been on. He knew he would never forget the wonderful zoom around the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose. She was a restless girl who loved to walk and explore. Every day she would rise early and go for a long walk. + +One day, she decided to go on a particularly long walk. She walked and walked until she got tired and found a cool, shady spot to rest. But just when she was about to sit down, something made her jump up. + +"Hello there!", cried a strange voice. + +Rose saw a little creature looking up at her. It was a squirrel. Rose smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Rose." The squirrel said, "I'm Squeaky. Would you like to be friends?" + +Rose and Squeaky talked for a while and then they went off on their walk together, exploring and discovering things. Every day, they would rise early and take off on their adventures. Rose and Squeaky were the best of friends. +"Mommy, what's that?" asked little Lucy, pointing at the night sky. + +Mommy smiled and said, "That is the universe, my love. It's so big and beautiful!" + +Lucy was quiet for a moment as she soaked in the beauty of the night sky. Then she asked, "Does it seem dry?" + +Mommy laughed and said, "No, not quite. But the stars look very dry and sparkly." + +The two of them admired the stars for a few more minutes until Lucy said, "I want to go out and see the universe!" + +Mommy smiled. "Maybe someday, Lucy. We can look at the stars until then." + +Lucy smiled with joy and the two of them enjoyed the beauty of the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to feed the moon. Every night, he would take a bowl of food and leave it at the edge of his garden. Feeling reliable, he was sure that the moon would eat the food and he would be happy. + +One day, he went to feed the moon, bowl in hand. However, as he got nearer to the moon, he noticed something strange. There was a woman there! + +The little boy was surprised and asked the woman, "What are you doing here?" + +The woman smiled and said, "I have come to take the moon away. You'll never be able to feed it again". + +The little boy was so sad and started to cry. He couldn't believe that the moon was really gone and he could never feed it again. His reliable friend was gone forever. +Once upon a time, an elderly lady was walking down the street with her doll. She stopped and waved at an old man who she knew from the neighbourhood. + +The man waved back, and smiled at the doll. He asked the lady if she wanted to come for tea. + +So the elderly lady and her doll followed the man to his house. They had a nice chat over tea and snacks. + +After that, the man asked the lady if she wanted to go for a walk and the lady said yes. She thanked the old man for being so kind. + +They all went for a walk in the neighbourhood and said goodbye. The lady and her doll waved as the man went his way, while they went theirs. + +The end! +Once upon a time there were two little bunnies who were best friends. One day, they decided to add some wool to their nest. The first bunny said, "I'll add the soft wool so the nest will be super cozy." The second bunny grinned and said, "I'll add the sweet wool so the nest will smell nice!" The first bunny didn't think this was a good idea and started to get mad. + +The second bunny smiled sweetly at the first bunny and said, "It will be sooo nice!" The first bunny was still not happy. + +Just then, a kind little mouse came by and said, "Why don't we add both kinds of wool? That way, the nest will be cozy and smell nice." The bunnies both smiled and agreed that it was a great idea. + +The bunnies happily added both kinds of wool to the nest and it looked and smelled so sweet and cozy! The two little bunnies lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a clown called Bob. Bob was a very funny clown and everyone loved his jokes. But one day, Bob had an argument with his best friend Stanley. Stanley and Bob were always good friends and never used to disagree. But this time, Stanley said that Bob's jokes were not funny. Bob was embarrassed and angry, so he shouted at Stanley, "You just don't understand!" + +Stanley was upset and felt sad. To try to make up, Bob offered to take Stanley to the circus. Stanley realized that Bob was sorry, so he said yes. But at the circus, something terrible happened. Bob made a joke and everyone laughed, except for Stanley. Stanley became angry and shouted at Bob, "You are not funny!" + +The other spectators were embarrassed and the clown became even angrier. Suddenly, Stanley ran away from the circus. Bob realized what he had done and was sad. + +The moral of the story is that disagreements should be handled calmly and carefully, otherwise, things can turn from bad to worse. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. He was only three years old. Joe was very hungry and wanted some food. He looked around and saw his dad watching TV against the wall. Joe shouted out to his dad, "I'm hungry, can I have something to eat?" + +His dad smiled at Joe and told him, "Don't worry Joe, I'm getting you something." His dad went to the kitchen and came back with a big plate of spaghetti. Joe was very happy and he started eating. + +Once he was full, Joe started jumping around and playing with his dad. They played the 'find my sock' game and Joe would watch very carefully as his dad hid the sock behind the pillow. Then Joe had to find the sock and put it on his foot. + +When the game was finished, Joe gave his dad a big hug and thanked him for the game. His dad said, "You're welcome, my little boy. Now go and find something else to do!" + +And that's what Joe did. He went off to play with his toys and watch some cartoons. That's one way he would stay busy and not get hungry again! +Once upon a time, there was a bear. He was walking through the woods when he heard a voice coming from the nearby bushes. + +The voice said, "Hello, can you help me?" The bear was scared and wanted to run away. He looked into the bushes and saw a little creature. + +The creature said, "My name is Joe and I am lost. Can you help me find my way home?" The bear was still scared but didn't want to be rude so he said, "I can try". + +Joe smiled and said, "Thank you". He had thick fur and big black eyes and it was clear he was an unknown animal. + +The bear and Joe walked through the woods together and soon they had reached a clearing. Joe said thank you and waved goodbye to the bear as he headed home. + +The bear was happy he had helped Joe and he continued on his way with a smile on his face. +One day there was an ugly judge. He was a mean guy and he always made people worry. + +One day, a little three-year-old girl named Molly had to go to the ugly judge's court. Her mom said, "Be careful and watch what you say." + +Molly stepped into the court and the ugly judge didn't like her at all. He said, "What are you doing here? You're too young for this court. You should go now." + +But then Molly said, "No I won't. I'm gonna stay here and you can't make me go away." + +The ugly judge got mad and shouted, "If you don't leave now, I'll punish you!" + +Molly was so scared she started to cry. She didn't know what to do. + +But then the ugly judge said, "That's it. You've been warned. Now I'm going to put you in prison!" + +Molly was so worried and scared. She couldn't believe it. She was sent to prison and she was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a badger called Max. Max had a lovely day in the wood with his friends. They ran and played together and did some exercise. + +Suddenly, Max heard a noise. It was a mummy badger talking to her baby badger. “We must do exercises to keep our bodies strong,†the mummy said. + +Max went over to them and said, “What are exercises?†+ +The mummy smiled and said, “Exercises are fun activities that keep us fit and healthy. It's important to have them every day.†+ +Max thought about what the mummy said. From that day forward, he began to do exercises with his friends every day. + +Every day Max and his friends went running together, did jumping jacks and pushups, and played games. They all had so much fun. + +The moral of the story is that exercise is lovely. It keeps us fit and healthy. So be sure to exercise every day and make it fun! +Amy was playing baseball in the park with her friends. She loved to play and she was very good at it. + +Suddenly, the sky darkened and it started to rain. The friends ran for shelter. + +Amy stopped to look at the dark sky and then she said, "It's so peaceful." + +Just then, a funny thing happened; the dark sky began to change. The rain stopped and the sun came out. + +Amy was so excited she said, "Look, the sky has changed! Now we can play baseball again." + +The friends ran back outside to play their game. The sun was shining and soon they were throwing the baseball back and forth, laughing and having a great time. It was so peaceful. +Once there was a little caterpillar who was feeling very cold. He wrapped himself in a blanket, but it wasn't enough. He crawled into a warm bed, but he still felt cold. So he curled up into a tight ball and stayed like that until morning. + +When the sun rose, the caterpillar felt a little bit warmer. He opened his eyes and noticed a butterfly fluttering around him. The butterfly was so bright and beautiful, and he was fluttering in the sun. The caterpillar watched the butterfly and felt joyful. + +The butterfly turned around and smiled at the caterpillar. He said, "You need love to be truly warm." And he flew away. + +The caterpillar was a little confused, but he realized that the butterfly was right. The caterpillar opened his heart and let out a wave of love. Suddenly he felt warm, and he knew he was loved. +Once upon a time there was a boy and his mom. The boy was sad and he wept, so his mom decided to take him to the river. When they got to the river, the mom and the boy saw lots of fish swimming in the water. + +The boy wanted to have fun and so he asked his mom if he could catch one of the fish. His mom said it was okay, so the boy got a net and started fishing. After a few minutes he caught a big fish. + +The boy was so excited and he ran back to his mom to show her the fish. But when he showed her the fish, it started to struggle and jump, so his mom said it was too hot outside to keep the fish. So the mom and the boy had to let the fish go back into the river. + +The boy was sad and he started to weep. His mom saw him and put her arm around him. She said it was okay, because now the fish can go back to the river and live with their friends. + +The boy stopped crying and smiled. He thanked his mom for a fun day at the river and said he was happy that the fish could go home. +Papa was a wealthy man who had a lot of friends. One day, he went to the harbor with them. When they arrived, Papa told his friends he wanted to lend his boat to them. All his friends were excited. + +They had a lot fun riding in the boat. After a while, they saw a beautiful island. Everyone wanted to explore it, so they decided to go to the island. + +When they reached the island, Papa said, “I know this island very well. Let me show you the best places!†He showed them the harbor, and they noticed a tall tree. Papa suggested they have a picnic under the tree. + +Everyone agreed and had a picnic together. As they were eating, Papa said, “I’m very glad to have lent my boat to you. It was wonderful to spend time with my friends today.†+ +Everyone smiled and agreed. They thanked Papa for lending the boat and having such an amazing day. +Once upon a time, a kangaroo was happily bouncing around a field. Suddenly, a small rabbit dashed across the field, looking so frightened. The kangaroo was curious and wanted to know what was going on, so she decided to dive into the bushes to see what was there. + +When she looked, she saw a big lion looming in the shadows. The kangaroo was so scared. She backed away as quickly as she could, but the lion had seen her. He began to chase her across the field. + +Luckily, the kangaroo was fast. She hopped and jumped with all her might, until she eventually reached a tall tree. She quickly scrambled up it and dived into a hole at the top. + +The lion soon gave up and wandered off. The kangaroo stayed in the tree for a few moments, frightened to get down. But, eventually, she mustered the courage and bravely hopped out of the tree and back into the safety of the field. +Once there was a little boy named Bob who was only three years old. Bob was playing in the park with his Polka-dot pole one day. He was having so much fun, he didn't realize how tired he had become. + +Suddenly, Bob heard someone calling his name. He heard a voice saying "Bob, it's time to go home!" Bob ran over to his mother. She said "Bob, it is late and you are so tired. We must go home now." + +Bob regretted having to leave so soon. He looked sadly at his pole but went to leave anyways. On the way home, Bob noticed how many stars were out. He felt happy but also very tired. + +At home, Bob said goodnight to his mother and went directly to his bed to get some rest. As he yawned, he thought of the fun he had been having with his Polka-dot pole and wished he could have stayed out even longer. But, he knew it was best to rest and listen to his mother. Bob was happy and tired. He had no regrets. +Mel and her mommy went to the park one day to play and have fun. Mel was so excited to be outdoors and running around. They played tag and then mommy said it was time to do some yoga. So they began to stretch their arms and legs and then Mel started to move around and make funny shapes with her body. + +Mommy said "That was great, Mel! Let's celebrate and make it even more fun!" Mel loved to celebrate and decided to make a clapping noise with her hands and start to spin around. Mommy laughed and said she loved it too. + +Mel was so excited to try something new and was happy to learn something new too. She smiled and hugged her mommy tight. + +It was a very fun day for Mel and her mommy, and they promised to celebrate with yoga again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a healthy vase. The vase was always asking to be taken places, but nobody would permit it. The vase was sad, so it decided to try something new. + +One day, the vase tried rolling! It rolled down a hill, through a field, and stopped by a big, healthy tree. The tree was so beautiful that the vase smiled. + +Just then, some friends came to the vase. They granted the vase permission to go adventure with them. Together, they all skipped and jumped across the fields. + +The vase was so happy that it never forgot the wonderful adventure. From that day on, the vase stayed healthy and happy. Whenever it was asked to go somewhere, it was always permitted. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl and she loved to explore. She was walking along a winding path one day, when suddenly she stumbled over a hidden strip. She looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then picked up the strip and put it in her pocket. + +The little girl was curious, so she decided to find out where the hidden strip had come from. She followed the path until she came to a large tree. She looked around the tree and noticed another hidden strip. + +Just then, the little girl heard a voice coming from behind the tree. "Why did you take my strip?", the voice asked. +The little girl was scared and didn't know what to say. But then she saw a small, friendly looking creature come out from behind the tree. + +The little girl smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I just found it by accident. I was only curious." The creature smiled and said, "I'm glad you were only curious, because if you had taken any more of my strips, you wouldn't have been very happy." + +The little girl thanked the creature and promised to never take any more of its strips. From that day on, the little girl always looked carefully for hidden strips. And from then on, she was always careful and never stumbled over another hidden strip again. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Michael and Joe. They were playing in the park. Joe was showing Michael his new kite. It was a gray kite with thin string. + +Michael said, "Let's fly it!" Joe said, "No, I don't recommend that. It's windy." + +Michael did not like this. He wanted to fly the kite. He said, "Please, Joe! I want to fly it!" Joe thought for a moment and said, "No, I don't think it's a good idea. I don't recommend it." + +Michael was sad and started to cry. Joe could see he was sad, so he said, "Don't cry, Michael. I have an idea. We can fly my kite in the garden then at least we will be safe." + +Michael smiled. He was so excited. He said, "Let's go!" + +So they went to the garden and had a great time flying the kite. Even though there wasn't a lot of wind, it was still lots of fun. + +The two friends had a great time, and they were happy they listened to Joe's recommendation. Joe had made the right decision. +Once upon a time, there was a group of little friends. They liked playing together and they were very happy. But one day, the sky grew dark and everything became gloomy. + +The friends looked scared. "What will happen?" asked one of them. + +Then, a strange noise came from the sky. It was loud and made them all jump. + +Suddenly, there was a loud screech and the sky began to close in around them. The friends started to scream and the sky became dark and full of shadows. + +In the end, the sky closed and the little friends were never seen again. + +The moral of the story? Always be careful when the sky looks gloomy. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who liked to look down at the earth. The bird had heard that there was a big tree with many branches that opened out to the world. So, one day the bird flew down to attach itself to the tree. + +The world was breathtaking! Everywhere the bird looked, the earth seemed to open up to the sky. The bird was so excited to explore until it heard a loud crack. The bird quickly realized the tree was breaking and it had to fly away before it was too late. + +The bird learned an important lesson from its experience. It found that it is important to open up and explore new things, but to always be careful and thoughtful about what we attach ourselves to in life. +Sophie was really excited to go to school for the first time. She had heard all about the classroom from her older brother, who often talked about all the things he was learning. + +When Sophie stepped into the classroom, she saw all the other students, some of them sitting at their desks and others playing in the corner. She was a bit nervous, but she was also curious to learn what was happening. + +Suddenly, the teacher called everyone to the centre of the room and said they were going to play a game. It was a competitive game, which made Sophie even more excited. Like all the other students, Sophie had to pause before she guessed the right answer. But she was determined to win! + +After a few rounds, Sophie guessed the right answer and everyone cheered. She felt proud and couldn't wait to come back to school the next day. +The morning was very sunny and Jenny was ready to leave. She was excited to go to the playground with her best friend Sally. As Jenny's mom opened the front door, something caught the little girl's eye. It was an envelope with Jenny's name on it. + +When Jenny opened the envelope, she found a letter that said some very sad news. Her beloved grandpa had suddenly passed away. Jenny was so very sad and her mom was also very upset. + +Mama hugged Jenny and said that grandpa will always be with them in their hearts. Tears rolled down her cheeks as Jenny sadly said goodbye. Mama handed Jenny a present which grandpa had sent her some time ago. + +It was a happy surprise and Jenny read the note. Grandpa wrote that he hoped the present would remind her of his love even when times were bitter. Jenny hugged her mama as they both had a smile on their face. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was only three and he loved playing in his room. + +Today, Timmy wanted to explore and he found a huge fireplace in front of him. He was so excited and started to scream and jump up and down. + +"Momma, Momma, I found a huge fireplace!" he yelled. + +His Momma ran over to him, but she was not happy. She explained that he must never go near fireplaces--it was very dangerous. + +Timmy was disappointed, but he knew his Momma was right. He had to stay away. + +But sometimes he still wanted to go near the huge fireplace. Luckily, his Momma was always watching over him to make sure he was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a furry ostrich named Otto. He owned a nice home in a big wood. Every day, Otto would go to the wood and explore. + +One day, Otto stumbled upon a big pond. He was excited to find a new place to explore. He started to dip his toe in the cool water, when suddenly he saw something swimming in it! + +It was a furry otter. He was so excitingly happy to see it, he called out to the otter. Otto asked the otter if he could come along and explore with him. The otter happily agreed and they began to explore the pond together. + +They had a wonderful time, looking at all the interesting animals and bugs, until it was time to go home. But just before leaving, Otto asked the otter if he could stay with him at his home. + +The otter said yes and they both went back to Otto's home. Otto was so happy, because he now had a friend to visit him any time he wanted. From that day forward, Otto's friend the otter always stayed with him at his home. + +Otto was the proud owner of a furry otter for many years. +Once upon a time there lived a wide, old tree in a meadow. One day a wicked storm arrived, and the wind blew harder and harder. The tree was about to be destroyed! + +Suddenly, a brave knight appeared. He was wearing a shiny gold mask on his face. "I must save the tree," he declared. + +The knight ran towards the tree and placed his hands around it. The wind stopped blowing, and the storm faded away. Everyone cheered and thanked the knight for saving the tree. + +"My mask has saved the tree," said the knight. "Nothing can destroy us now!" +The people clapped and applauded the knight in admiration. + +The brave knight's mask had helped to destroy the storm and save the wide, old tree. +Once upon a time, there was a nice, little bird. The bird decided to travel and see the world. On its journey, the bird found a palm tree in a beautiful meadow. The bird was so excited to rest for a while, so it perched on the edge of a leaf. "It's so nice here," the bird said with a smile. + +Just then, another bird flew up to the palm tree and asked, "Where have you traveled, my friend?" The little bird said, "I've been on a long journey and I'm so happy to find this beautiful palm tree in this meadow!" The other bird smiled and said, "It is a nice place to rest. Let's stay a while longer and explore." + +The little bird agreed and they both spent the day exploring the meadow and the palm tree. They found lots of little bugs and flowers, and talked about their adventures. When it was time to go, the two birds hugged and said goodbye. The little bird flew off and promised to travel back one day to visit this nice meadow and its special palm tree. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Jane. One day, she was feeling very tired and asked her mum, "Can I go and take a nap?" + +Mum said, "Certainly! Here, take this cheap pillow and lay it down on the sofa." + +Jane took the pillow and laid it down on the sofa, then she closed her eyes. But while she was sleeping, something strange happened. The pillow began to shrink! + +When Jane woke up, she was so shocked! She ran to her mum and said, "Mum! The pillow shrank!" + +Mum laughed and said, "That's OK! It was only a magic shrinking pillow. Don't worry, it will come back to its normal size soon!" + +And sure enough, when Jane looked again, the pillow had grown back to its normal size. She was very relieved! + +From then on, Jane knew that magic could happen at any time, even when she was sleeping on a cheap pillow! +John was a very creative little boy. He loved to play and explore the world around him. One day he spotted a birdcage in the garden. He looked at it and wondered what was inside. He carefully opened the cage and saw a little bird perched inside. The bird was chirping and fluttering its wings. + +John was so excited to see the bird. He was very gentle with it, and wanted to make it feel comfortable. He grabbed some yarn and built a cozy nest inside the birdcage. The bird happily settled inside. + +But just as the little bird was settling in, a gust of wind blew through the garden, disturbing the peaceful atmosphere. The wind made the birdcage shake and the bird flew away. John was very sad and stood there for a few moments feeling the sadness of the situation. + +John was amazed at how creative he had been in making the bird's nest inside the birdcage. Even though the bird was gone, John always remembered the morning he spent in the garden. +Mommy and Daddy were preparing for a special day. They placed a sock on the table. Mommy asked Daddy, "Is the sock ready?" + +"Yes," Daddy replied, "I put on some good buttons and sewed it up." + +Then Daddy put the sock on his foot. It fit him perfectly. + +Mommy smiled and said, "The sock looks very good. You look very handsome in it." + +"Thank you," said Daddy. He was excited to wear his special sock on such an important day. +Once upon the time there was a little girl named Sarah. Every day, she would go to the park with her dad. Today, the park was dark, but Sarah was happy because she had something to do. + + Sarah grabbed a seat and started to scatter it around the park. She was so happy to be making the park look different. She smiled and shouted, "Come and see my creation!" + +Her dad came to take a look. He laughed and said, "Wow, Sarah! That looks really nice!" + +Sarah smiled even wider and said, "Thank you!" + +She loved that she could make a difference in the park and make it look special. She kept scattering the seat around, feeling proud of her work. + +The park looked beautiful now and the two were so happy. Sarah said, "I can't believe I made the park look so wonderful!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "It's all thanks to you, Sarah." +Once upon a time, there was a very cute and adorable fox who loved to go on adventures. One day he decided to go out into the woods and explore. As he was exploring, he noticed something shiny off in the distance. His nose twitched as he quietly sneaked closer. + +The fox blinked as he saw a golden egg nestled among the leaves. He carefully reached out with his tiny paws and picked it up. + +"What could be inside?" he asked himself. + +Suddenly, from behind a big tree, came a low voice. + +"Be careful what you wish for, young fox," it said. + +The fox jumped and spun around to see a wise old owl perched on the branch of the tree. + +"That egg contains a magic surprise," the owl said. + +The fox's eyes lit up and he quickly put the egg in his pocket. + +"Open the egg when you feel ready," the owl said. + +The fox thanked the owl and went on his way. + +When the fox was all alone, he carefully opened the egg. When he did, a small and adorable puppy popped out! The fox blinked in surprise and smiled at the puppy. + +He had gotten the best adventure surprise ever! +Once upon a time, there was a black velvet blanket. It was so soft, like a cuddle. One day, it started to get hot, and the sun was in the sky. The black velvet blanket started to melt. It melted so much that it became a big puddle on the ground. The blanket was so sad because it had lost its cuddle. Then the wind blew and made the puddle go away. The blanket was gone forever and the sky was empty. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old rabbit. He was gray and bounced around the woods, sharing his wisdom with the other animals. + +One day, he came upon two little squirrels who were arguing over some nuts. They were both shouting and throwing the nuts around. He saw this and said, “Now, now! What’s the problem here?†+ +The squirrels looked at him and one complained, “He has more nuts than I do!†+ +The wise rabbit replied, “Ah, but you have wisdom. And it is more valuable than mere nuts.†+ +The squirrels stopped arguing and listened to the rabbit’s wise words. They thanked him and learned a valuable lesson about the power of wisdom. +Amelia was a three year old who loved to play with wool. She was always spinning it in her little hands and making beautiful creations. She loved animals, so she would often make animals out of the wool. + +One day, she was making a bear out of the wool when her mom came in the room. "Amelia, why don't you put that wool away and go play with something else? You need to be improving your skills," her mom said. + +"But Mom, the wool is important to me," Amelia said. + +"I understand that you like to play with the wool but maybe there's something else you can do, like reading or drawing," her mom said. + +Amelia didn't want to put the wool away, and she certainly didn't want to improve her skills. She just wanted to keep playing with the wool. So Amelia continued to play, determined to prove that the wool was more important to her. +Mummy was sitting in the garden with her daughter, Phoebe. + +"Look at these flowers, Phoebe," said Mummy. "Aren't they beautiful?" + +Phoebe nodded. She was busy picking some apples from a nearby tree. + +"Mummy," said Phoebe. "Can we make a pie with these apples?" + +Mummy smiled. "Yes we can. Let's get back inside and put the pieces together," she said. + +Inside, Phoebe watched as her mummy mixed together the apples, butter and sugar and put it all in a big bowl. After a while, Mummy took the pie out of the oven. + +"Mmmm..." said Mummy as she took a bite. "This pie is delicious! Let's have a rest before we eat the rest of it!" + +Phoebe felt very tired so she laid down on the sofa and closed her eyes. When she woke up, the pie was all gone. + +"Did you enjoy the pie, Phoebe?" asked Mummy. + +"Oh yes," said Phoebe. "It was so delicious!" +Once upon a time, there was a crocodile named Fred. He lived in the big lake all by himself and he was very lonely. He went up and down the lake day after day, just looking for someone to play with. + +One day, he noticed something new. "What a strange sight", he thought. It was a boat! It was small and grey, and it was slowly rotting away until it could no longer float. + +Fred swam closer to get a better look at it. There were two children inside, a little girl and a little boy, who looked just as lonely as Fred. + +Fred called out to them: "Why are you so lonely?" + +The little girl smiled at Fred. "We are stuck in this boat and it is rotting," she said. "We have been here all day and we miss our family." + +Fred smiled and said: "Well, don't worry!I know just the thing. I will take you home safely and you won't be lonely any more!" + +And that is how Fred the crocodile became friends with the two lonely children. He brought them home safely, and they have been friends ever since. +Tommy and his best friend Anna were having a wonderful time at the beach. They were running around, digging in the sand and splashing in the warm ocean water. Then Tommy had a great idea. + +"Let's share our ice cream," Tommy said. + +But Anna shook her head. "No. I want to keep my cone to myself. It's mine," she said. + +Tommy felt a little sad and he sat down on his towel. He watched as Anna enjoyed her ice cream cone. Then he had another idea. He smooshed his little hand in the sand and held up his sandy palm. + +"Let's share this instead," he said. + +Anna smiled and she placed one half of her ice cream cone on Tommy's clear sandy palm. They both laughed and enjoyed the ice cream. It was delicious and the sun was so warm. After a few minutes, the ice cream was gone. They hugged and ran off back to their towel for more fun in the sun. + +Tommy and Anna had learned a valuable lesson: it was even more special to share something than to keep it all to yourself. +Once there was a girl named Mary and she was three years old. She was a wealthy girl who had a lot of toys. She liked to play with them all day long. + +One day, she found a drum and started to play with it. She loved to make different kinds of beats and rhythms with the drum. + +Then her father came in and saw her playing with the drum. He smiled and said, "Mary, it's great to see you playing with such enthusiasm! Do you need any support?" + +Mary replied, "Yes, Daddy! Can you teach me how to make different beats and rhythms?" + +Her father said, "Sure! That is something I can easily support you with. Let's start right now!" + +Mary and her father then spent the day together making beats and rhythms with the drum. Mary enjoyed every moment and soon she had learned all the different beats and rhythms. + +At the end of the day, Mary thanked her father for his support and they hugged each other. Mary was so happy and proud that she could make her own beats and rhythms with the drum. From then on, she was always proud of her wealth and her father's support. +Jack was walking with his brother through an ancient forest. Suddenly, the ground split open. Jack was scared and his brother grabbed his arm. + +Jack: What is happening? + +Brother: I don’t know. Let’s go back. + +But before they could take a step, the split in the ground became bigger and wider. Jack and his brother kept walking, trying to find a way out of the forest. But every time they took a step, the ground would split more and more. They were stuck! + +The brother held Jack close and tried to keep him safe, but the split in the ground became wider and wider until it swallowed both Jack and his brother up. + +Jack and his brother were never seen again. +Fred and his mom were in the park one day. Fred saw a big stack of wood chips in the playground and went over to play with them. + +"Be careful with that, Fred," said his mom. + +But he didn't listen. He continued to jump in the stack, pushing the chips around and watching them fly up in the air. + +Suddenly, Fred realized he wasn't allowed to do this. He felt ashamed as he stepped away from the stack and heard his mom say, "We have to leave now, Fred. We can't go here anymore." + +Fred was sad as he left. He regretted jumping in the wood chips and felt bad that they weren't available to play with anymore. As they were walking away, he started to cry. + +His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Fred. We can always try to find a different playground to go to and find something new to do." + +Fred brightened up and nodded, happy to know that he didn't need to regret playing in the stack of wood chips forever. +Peter was a little ant. He was very small, but he was happy. One day Peter saw a large ant. He was so happy to see someone his size. He went over to the large ant and said, "Hi, my name is Peter." + +The large ant smiled and said hi back. He told Peter his name was Max. + +Max asked Peter, "Do you want to go outside and explore the world?" + +Peter was excited. He said, "Yes!" + +So Max and Peter went outside. They saw lots of things and played lots of games. When it was time to go home, Peter was sad. He gave Max a big hug and said goodbye. + +Max smiled and said, "See you soon!" Then he leaned in and gave Peter a big kiss. + +Peter was so surprised by the kiss. He smiled and said, "Bye, Max!" + +He waved goodbye and ran home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there were two friends, an elephant and a rabbit. They decided to try and build a treehouse. The rabbit was very clever and noticed a good view from part of the forest. He suggested to the elephant that they use that exact spot for their treehouse. The elephant liked what the rabbit suggested and they got to work building the treehouse. + +They worked really hard but it was a lot of work and it wasn't easy. They made a lot of mistakes and all of a sudden, the treehouse wasn't looking too good. The rabbit noticed that they were having a hard time and said: "Maybe if we use our brains, we will succeed!" The elephant thought that was very clever and they worked together to make the treehouse perfect. + +In the end, they managed to succeed. The treehouse was perfect and it had the most wonderful view of the forest and beyond. The elephant and the rabbit were very happy and proud of themselves. They hugged each other in joy. They had been clever and with lots of determination, they had succeeded. +The sun was shining brightly in the sky. Jesse and Marie were eager to go on an adventure. So, they hopped in their little boat to sail out to the river. Jesse and Marie laughed as the boat raced along the river. + +As they sailed, they spotted a big bear fishing on the shore. Jesse and Marie noticed the bear was having trouble catching any fish. So, Jesse decided to help. He threw the fish a big, juicy worm and the bear caught it! + +The bear was happy and the kids were happy too. After that, Jesse and Marie sailed away, excited for their next adventure. + +The story of Jessie and Marie teaches us that it's important to be kind, even to creatures that we might not understand very well. It's also important to help others in need. When we all work together, it's much easier to have fun! +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. John was only three and he really loved to play. + +One day, John was playing in the garden when he heard a loud noise. He wanted to know what it was so he decided to go and take a look. As he got closer he heard a voice. + +Suddenly, he saw a small animal twist and turn inside a sink full of water. + +John was very surprised and cautiously he asked, "Who are you?" + +The small animal replied, "I'm a squirrel, and I fell into this sink. It's so deep. I can't get out!" + +John felt bad for the squirrel so he asked, "How can I help you?" + +The squirrel said, "You can help me by twisting this rope around the sink. It will help me climb out." + +John did as he was asked and he tied the rope around the sink. The rope was harsh, but John was a brave boy and he kept twisting until the rope was tied tightly. + +The squirrel then climbed out of the sink and thanked John. + +John said, "No problem! You were brave too. And don't worry, you're safe now." + +The squirrel smiled and ran away into the forest. And John went back to playing in the garden. +Once upon a time there lived a seal named Suki. She was very pale, and liked to spend her days playing and swimming in the sea with her friends. + +One day, Suki and her friends were having a great time when suddenly, they heard a big twist in the water. It was a giant whale! Suki was scared so she hid behind a rock while everyone else swam away. + +The whale spoke in a calm voice to Suki. He said, “Dear Suki, why don’t you come out and join your friends?†+ +Suki was still scared so she didn’t move. But the whale said “Suki, you don’t have to be scared. I’m only here to remind you that it’s ok to be brave. You can be brave and still be careful.†+ +Suki slowly swam out from behind the rock and joined her friends. She realised that the whale was right. Whenever she feels scared, she remembers the whale’s words, and she knows that she can be brave and still be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a wide river. On the other side of the river was a big tree with delicious snacks! + +A brave little mouse wanted to get to the snacks, so it started to move across the river. It hopped from one rock to the other, balancing carefully to make sure it didn't fall in. + +As the mouse moved closer to the tree, it began to get excited. Finally, the brave mouse reached the other side. It raced up the tree and grabbed a handful of snacks. + +The mouse nibbled on its snack as it looked out at the wide river that it had crossed. It felt very proud! Then, the brave mouse started to move back across the river, ready for another adventure. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Sam. Tom was very naughty and he often got into trouble. One day, Tom wanted to cause some mischief, so he started to make a mess in the living room. + +Sam saw what Tom was doing and scolded him. He said, 'No, Tom! That's bad. You should not make a mess'. But Tom just laughed. + +Then Sam said, 'Tom, you must rest. That is the order'. He moved some of the furniture back into its place and asked Tom to help him put the things back in order. Tom was sorry and started to do as he was told. + +When everything was back in order, Sam said to Tom, 'Tom, when you want to do something mischievous, remember the order. Do not be bad.' + +Tom promised and from that day forward, he always followed the order and never did anything bad. + +Moral - When we are tempted to do something bad, it is important to know and obey the order. Rest is the best solution. +Jill and Jack like to ride. They went to the park with their mom and dad. They saw a big ride. It was tall and looked like a fun ride. + +Jill and Jack wanted to try the ride. They lined up with mom and dad. Soon they were all on it and the ride started. It went up and down and all around. Jill and Jack enjoyed being on the ride. + +Mom and Dad showed Jill and Jack how to sit in the seats. They had to make sure they sat tight with their feet on the ground. When it was time to get off the ride, Jill and Jack were happy. + +Jill and Jack love to ride. They can’t wait for their next ride! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only three years old, but she loved to swim! She went every day to the nearby lake to jump in the water and swim. + +One day when Daisy was swimming, she noticed something strange. It was a planet. It was ancient and it was hovering in the sky above the lake. Daisy couldn't believe her eyes! + +When Daisy asked her parents about the planet, they explained that it was called the Ancient Planet. It had once been an important planet many years ago, but was now almost forgotten. + +Daisy asked her parents if she could swim to the planet and explore it. But her parents said, "No, it's too far away. We don't want you to get lost in space!" Daisy was disappointed, but she understood. + +But Daisy still loved to swim in the lake, dreaming of the ancient planet that she could never explore. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lucy. She had a sword made out of wood and she loved to play with it. + +On this day, Lucy took her sword and went outside to explore. As she was walking, she found a friendly flower that she wanted to poke. She smiled and poked it with her sword. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a voice calling out. It was an old man, and he was very sad. + +"Why are you sad?" asked Lucy. + +The old man replied, "I have been looking for my sword for a very long time, and I can't find it. Can you help me?" + +Lucy looked at her wooden sword and smiled. She handed it to the old man and said, "Maybe you can use this to find your real sword." + +The old man smiled and thanked her. He said, "I know where I can find it, now! Thank you so much, Lucy." + +The old man bowed and left. Lucy waved goodbye as she watched him walk away. + +The end. +Lily was a 3 year old girl with a lot of energy. She came into the kitchen every morning and she was always happy to help her Mummy. Today, Mummy asked her to clean the table. + +Lily set to work right away, but it was slow going. "Wait Lily," said Mummy with a smile. "You need the sponge to make it wet first." + +So Lily grabbed the sponge and wet it. Then she started to clean the table. With firm strokes, she brushed away all the food crumbs. Soon, it was clean! + +Mummy smiled down at her. "Good job, Lily!" she said. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Grace. Grace was very hungry and she wanted to go to a special place to drink some yummy juice. + +“Mom, can we go to the special place to drink?†asked Grace. + +“Yes, let’s go now!†Mom replied. + +So Grace and Mom drove to the special place. When they arrived, Grace saw a big playground with lots of yummy juice. She was so excited and she quickly ran to the juice stand. + +“I want to drink apple juice!†said Grace. + +Mom smiled and bought a cup of apple juice for Grace. Grace was so happy and she drank the juice really fast. When she finished the juice, she felt much better and was no longer hungry. + +“Thank you, Mom!†said Grace. + +Mom smiled and hugged Grace.Mom said, “You’re welcome, Grace. Let’s go home now.†+ +And they drove home happily ever after. +One day, Mary decided to go for a walk in the forest. As she went along, she peeked behind the trees, looking out for new discoveries. She soon heard a noise and stopped to see what it was. She saw a black bird with its beak open, taking in big gulps of oxygen. + +"Hello!" Mary said. The bird stopped and looked right at her. + +"Hi!" said the bird. + +"Where do you get all your oxygen from?" asked Mary. + +The bird pointed up to the treetops. + +"The trees give me oxygen," said the bird. + +"That's amazing," said Mary. + +The bird smiled then flew away. Mary continued her hike through the forest, enjoying the way the sunlight peeked through the trees. +Once upon a time there was a unique lake. It was called Lake Sparkle because it shone brightly in the sun. One day a boy called Jack went to Lake Sparkle. He loved the lake and wanted to explore it. As he was walking around the lake he kept finding rocks. He was very careful when stepping so he wouldn’t slip. + +Suddenly he stepped on a flat stone which started to move. When he looked down he saw a tiny turtle. The turtle was very sad and said, “I am so sorry for scaring you. Please forgive me.†Jack was very surprised but he liked the turtle so he smiled and said, “It’s okay, I forgive you.†Jack was so kind to forgive the small turtle. + +The turtle was happy and hopped off the stone into the lake. As it hopped, a rainbow sparkled in the sky. Jack was so amazed, he knew he made the right decision to forgive the small turtle! +Once upon a time there was a huge police car. It rolled up to a park one day and a policeman stepped out with a big smile. He opened his huge bag and it was full of balls and bats. + +The policeman smiled and said, "Today we're going to play some games!". All the kids in the park were so excited and couldn't wait to start playing. + +As the day went on, the kids kept playing and having a lot of fun. They laughed and smiled, and enjoyed running around and playing with all the toys the policeman had in his big bag. + +At the end of the day the policeman said, "Remember to always be kind and gentle to your friends, and never fight. Do you promise?" All the kids said yes, and promised with a big smile. + +The policeman then said, "Now go home and be safe. I'll see you all tomorrow!" + +The next day when the policeman arrived, he was not wearing his smile. He was frowning and looked very serious. + +The kids asked, "What's wrong?" + +The policeman replied, "A bad man is nearby. We have to be very careful! Let's play some games to stay safe!" + +The kids realized the policeman had been setting them up the day before. He was teaching them to be kind and gentle, so that they knew how to keep safe from the bad +Once upon a time there was a hairy man. He had a wife who was always insisting that he tidy up the house. Every day she would tell him to clean and make sure the beds were made. + +The man didn't want to do the cleaning. He wanted to go outside and play. But his wife was very insistent, so he was forced to stay inside and tidy up. + +One day, the man got an idea. Early in the morning, before his wife woke up, he put all the furniture outside. He made sure the beds were all made and the house was tidy. + +When his wife opened the door, she was surprised to find all the furniture outside. She was cross with him at first, but then she was pleased when she saw how tidy the house was. + +The couple lived happily ever after, with the man making sure to keep the house clean and tidy each day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were happy and they liked to play. One day they decided to relax by the candle. The candle flickered and the room glowed warm and golden. + +The friends enjoyed the peacefulness, and the candle made them glad. They relaxed in the warm light and stayed close, even when the flame grew smaller. + +The candle slowly melted away and soon it was gone. But their friendship remained, and they both were still glad. They hugged each other tight and snuggled up close. + +The friends relaxed, feeling happy together. They felt very relaxed as the candle's light disappeared. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who lived in the countryside with his dog. Every day, the man went for a walk to pick twigs from the ground – he valued this time, as it was a reminder of the happiness of his youth. + +One day, on his walk, the elderly man spotted a small bird, perched on a branch next to a twig. The old man smiled, and bent down to carefully pick up the twig — the bird took flight. + +He took the twig back to his house and carefully placed it on the fireplace mantel. On the twig were two little feathers, which he cherished. He realised the value of this twig, as it was a reminder of the beauty of nature — something he treasured. + +From that day on, the elderly man kept the twig on the mantel in his home, and every time he looked at it he was reminded of his wonderful walk in nature. +Once there was a jellyfish who was very shy. She never wanted to play with the other fish, so she stayed away from them. One day, she saw an octopus. He was also shy and did not want to play with the other fish. He spotted the jellyfish and came over to her. She smiled, and they both decided to go play together. They were a perfect match! + +They swam, danced, and laughed all day! The jellyfish was so happy to have a friend. She was no longer shy and could enjoy swimming with the other fish. + +The jellyfish and octopus became best friends. They would always play together, and even other fish started to join in. Everyone was happy to see the shy jellyfish having so much fun. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to find something that belonged to him. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find anything. + +Out of desperation, the boy began to cry. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Why are you crying?" asked the voice. + +The boy looked around and noticed a huge gold bird standing there. He gashed in amazement. + +"I'm crying because I want something that belongs to me," the boy told the golden bird. + +The bird smiled and flapped its wings. + +"Come," it said. "I know where you can find something that belongs to you!" + +The boy followed the huge gold bird and soon they arrived at a special cave. Inside, the boy saw an amazing sight--a big pile of golden coins. + +the boy's eyes widened in surprise. + +"These coins belong to you," the bird said. + +The boy smiled with joy. He knew he had finally found something that belonged to him. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mandy. She was very excited to go to the river to watch the otters. Every day she went to the river and watched the otters. She was so excited to see them playing, sliding and often diving in and out of the water. + +One day, Mandy was very quiet as she watched the otters by the river bank. Her mom asked her "Why are you so quiet? Aren't the otters exciting to watch?" Mandy replied: "Yes, they are very exciting and I am enjoying watching them, but I want to be polite and not scare them". + +Mandy's mom smiled and told her that she was very wise and that being polite was very important. She also said that she should continue to watch the otters and enjoy them, but to do so in a polite way, without scaring them. + +From then on, whenever Mandy went to the river she was very polite to the otters and enjoyed watching them from afar. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be polite and respectful of nature and the animals around us. +Once upon a time, Big Bird was walking through the woods. He was looking for something, but he didn’t know what it was. All of a sudden, he saw an open chimney. He bent down and shouted, “Is anyone there?†A voice answered, “Yes, I am! Who are you?†Big Bird straightened up and said, “I am Big Bird. I am looking for something. Can you help me?†The voice said, “Yes, come inside and I’ll help you.†+Big Bird bent down and stepped into the chimney. He saw a friendly old man and asked, “What is your name?†+The old man smiled and said, “My name is Mr. Smith. What can I do for you?†Big Bird started to explain his problem, but he couldn’t find the words. Mr. Smith said, “No problem, I will help you find what you are looking for.†+Big Bird and Mr. Smith walked through the forest, looking for something special. After a long time, they found it â���” a big open field. Big Bird was so happy, he shouted, “I found it!†Mr. Smith smiled and said, “That's great, Big Bird! Now you can play here every day!†+There were two friends, Sam and Jill. Sam was a very careful boy, while Jill was very clumsy. + +One day they were walking in the park together with a bowl of cocoa. Suddenly, Jill tripped and the bowl of cocoa landed on the floor. + +Sam sighed and said, "Oh Jill! You were so foolish to not balance the bowl properly!" Jill knew she had made a mistake and apologised. + +The two friends went over to the grassy area and sat down to finish their bowl of cocoa. + +For the rest of the walk, Jill was very careful to balance the bowl properly. She knew better than to be careless and foolish again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was very happy and she loved to play games. + +One day, Daisy and her mommy went to a big store. In the store there were many things to buy. + +Daisy was very excited when she saw the shelves filled with toys. She wanted to buy everything in the store! But her mommy said she could only choose one toy. + +So Daisy looked and looked until she found a happy teddy bear. She carried it around the store, giving it cuddles. + +Daisy was so excited, she decided this was the perfect toy for her. She took it to the checkout and the cashier put it in a bag. + +Daisy was the happiest girl with her new teddy bear. She knew it would be her best friend for many years to come. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He loved to explore the world and loved animals. One day, Jack heard something mysterious. It sounded like a goat was calling out to him. + +So Jack went exploring to find out what it was. He followed the sound of the goat and arrived in a meadow. There he found an old goat with a big fluffy beard. + +The goat was happy to see Jack and said, "Listen, I have a big surprise for you!" + +Jack was so excited and he listened carefully. The goat told him a secret - if he followed the path up the mountain, he would find a hidden cave with a huge surprise inside. + +Jack thanked the goat and set off on his adventure. He followed the path up the mountain, wondering what the surprise could be. Finally, he reached the top and peered into the mysterious cave. + +When Jack stepped inside, he couldn't believe his eyes - it was filled with treasure! He had found the most mysterious of gifts. Jack was so happy, he ran back to tell the goat all about his amazing discovery. + +When he got back, the goat smiled and said, "Well done, Jack! That was some good listening!" +Once upon a time, there was a pup named Daisy. Daisy was small, and soft, but she was also very loud. Everywhere Daisy went, she laughed. Her laughter was so loud that it made all the other animals laugh too. + +One day, the animals wanted to play a game. They asked Daisy to be the leader, so she jumped and ran and laughed, leading them on different adventures. They all had so much fun following her, and soon the animals wanted her to be their leader every day. + +But Daisy soon became very tired. She was so busy running and leading the other animals that she didn't have any playtime. + +That's when the animals learned an important lesson. Even if Daisy was the smallest, loudest puppy around, she still needed time to play. They made sure Daisy always had some time to relax and play, even if it was shorter than their adventures. + +And Daisy was very happy - she laughed even louder than before! +Once there was an uncle. He was very kind and took good care of his family. + +One day, he decided to take his family to the beach. It was a beautiful day and everyone was so happy. + +At the beach, they played in the sand and the little kids jumped up and down in the waves. It was the kind of day everyone dreams of. + +Then, the uncle decided to go rock climbing. He hitchhiked to the mountains and climbed up the rocks. But halfway up, he slipped and fell. He looked so sad and hurt. + +The family took him back home. He was never kind again and he never took his family to the beach. He was never the same again. Bad news always comes from rock climbing. +Jill and her dad were going to the park. Jill was so happy and couldn't wait! As they went, they passed some creative shops with bright colors. Jill smiled. They made it to the park, and Jill ran off to a nearby playground. She ran around, exploring and having fun. + +Jill's dad noticed that something didn't seem quite right on the playground. He asked a man nearby and the man replied, "I think it's closed". Jill's dad looked over to Jill and saw her face drop. He smiled and held up his finger. "Wait a minute, Jill- we'll find something else to do!" + +Jill smiled and agreed. They walked along the path and passed the playground. Jill saw a playground she had never seen before! A playground full of fun activities, climbing and sliding. Jill couldn't contain her excitement. "Daddy, can we go here?" + +Jill's dad chuckled. He knew they had found the perfect place after all. "Yes, of course", he said. Jill smiled, brighter than before, and ran over to the playground. She had a great time playing and exploring, and she vowed to come back again soon. +Once there was a mommy and daddy and a little girl named Lucy. Mommy and Daddy had some funny equipment to play with. They decided to take Lucy to the park to have some fun. + +Lucy was so excited when she saw the equipment that mommy and daddy had. She asked, “Can I play with it?†Mommy and Daddy said they would make a game out of it and they all started to play. + +But then something unexpected happened. Just as they were about to finish the game, a big bad dog came over and wanted to join in too. Mommy and daddy said no and told the dog to go away. But the dog did not leave and started to bark and growl at them. + +Mommy and Daddy were scared, but Lucy tried to make friends with the big bad dog. She said, “Let’s all play together, it will be fun!†But the big bad dog just kept barking and growling. + +Suddenly, the big bad dog jumped at Lucy and grabbed the equipment out of her hands. Mommy and Daddy ran over and grabbed Lucy, but they couldn't get the equipment back. Now they all had to sadly go home without the funny equipment. +Once there were two friends - a big dog and a small cat. One day, the cat was feeling bossy so it asked the dog to gather sticks. + +The dog and the cat set off into the woods. The cat was in charge and kept telling the dog what to do. + +The dog gathered the sticks into a pile and the cat was pleased. Then, the cat had another idea. It wanted to fill the fridge with sticks! + +So the dog and the cat worked together to gather more sticks. They filled the fridge so full that some sticks even stuck out the sides. + +The cat was very happy and said to the dog, "I'm so bossy, but you're so helpful. We make a great team!" + +The dog was happy too and they shared a big hug. They would always be good friends. +A busy dog was running around the park. He was chasing his ball and wanted to get it back. But the ball kept going and going and the dog could not catch it. + +The dog was getting tired, but he still kept chasing the ball. He would not give up. He kept running and running, until he finally reached the ball. + +The dog was so happy and he picked up the ball in his mouth. He brought it back to his owner and yielded it to her. + +The dog felt good, even though he was tired. He was happy that he didn't give up yet. His owner gave him a pat on his head and a treat. The dog was happy. +One day, Fred the frog was jumping among the lilypads when he spotted a shiny diamond. He hopped over and was about to pick it up when he heard a voice. + +"Whoa there!" said the voice, which belonged to Emily the eel. "That's my diamond!" + +Fred paused and smiled. "It's very lively," Fred said. Emily smiled back. But then Fred forgot and said, "I'll take it!" + +Emily frowned. "No, it's mine," she said firmly. + +Fred shook his head. "But I found it!" he said. + +"Yes," Emily said, "But it's mine now." + +Fred thought a moment and then, seeing Emily's determination, he smiled and said, "It's a lively diamond. Can I look at it?" + +Emily nodded and said, "Yes! Here you go." She handed Fred the diamond and Fred said, "Let's pretend it's a toy." + +And so the two of them played together with the lively diamond, forgetting any feelings of conflict. +Once upon a time there was a girl named April. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day she found some cool equipment in the garden. But she was confused. She didn't know what it was or how to use it. + +April decided to ask her mom. But when her mom saw the equipment, she frowned. She said it was too big and dangerous for April to play with. + +April was sad and a bit confused. She didn't get why her mom wouldn't let her use the equipment. But she knew her mom wouldn't let her use it so she put it back where she found it. + +April was disappointed, but she went off to play with her dolls instead. She had so much fun that she soon forgot about the equipment. +Once upon a time, there lived a bad fox. The fox was evil and mean so no other animals wanted to be its friends. One day, the fox heard about an oasis in the desert. He decided to go and find it, hoping to make new friends. + +The fox travelled deep into the desert and soon found the oasis. He was excited as he approached. There he saw a group of animals and birds, drinking from the oasis' pond. + +The fox tried to introduce himself but all the animals were scared of him. The birds flew away and the other animals ran off, too. The fox sadly left the oasis and returned home. + +He was so lonely that he started to act badly, trying to hurt the animals around him. They had no choice but to stay away from the fox, even though he just wanted to be friends. +Timmy was so excited. He was almost done getting ready to go to his first day of school. He put on his uniform which was a red shirt, blue pants and a black hat. As he walked out of the door, he saw his mom who said, “Timmy, don’t forget your lunch.†He grabbed his lunch box and hurried to school. + +When Timmy arrived, he saw lots of other kids in their uniforms, but he was the only one wearing a black hat. He was feeling sort of odd and ignored. Suddenly, a bigger kid walked up to him and said, “What are you wearing? That doesn’t look like our school uniform.†Timmy was feeling scared and didn’t know what to say. He was so ignorant about what school was like. + +Timmy started to cry and said, “This is the hat my mom gave me for the first day, I didn’t want to be different.†The bigger kid looked embarrassed and said, “Sorry, I didn’t know. Come on, let’s go to class and finish getting ready.†The bigger kid smiled at Timmy and he knew he could trust him. + +The two of them walked towards class, and Timmy felt so much better being able to finish getting ready with his new friend. +Once upon a time there was a pretty orange bird called Harry. He liked singing and dancing and was always very happy. + +One day, Harry saw a special invitation in the sky. It said there was a party just for birds! Harry was so excited! He started to flap his wings and dance around in circles. + +Harry decided to fly up to the sky and take the invitation. He hopped and skipped until he finally got there. Harry looked around and saw all the different kinds of birds. He was so excited he didn't know what to do! + +Harry asked the other birds, "Can I come to the party?" They all said, "Yes! Of course you can come!" + +So, Harry went to the party and had the best time. He ate all the yummy treats and played lots of games. At the end of the night, Harry tucked the invitation into his feathers and said, "I hope I can go again next year!". +One sunny morning, two children, Mark and Laura, were walking in a big field. Mark spotted something glittering in the grass. He bent down to pick it up, and found a pebble, shining and smooth. + +'Look at this!' he said to his friend. 'It's so beautiful!' + +'Let's keep it,' Laura replied. + +Mark smiled. But then his smile disappeared, and he started to weep. + +Laura was very surprised. 'Why are you crying, Mark?', she said. + +Mark sniffed and said, 'Because I'm sad that the pebble is all alone, had no family or friends. I wish it could find someone to love it.' + +Laura felt very sad too. She put a hand on his shoulder and said, 'Maybe we can help it'. + +Mark thought for a moment. Then he said, 'Maybe we can go down to the deep lake and put the pebble in the water. Then, it won't be lonely anymore.' + +Laura smiled. 'That's a great idea!' + +So Mark and Laura took the pebble down to the deep lake and put it in the water. Then, they watched as it floated away. + +Mark smiled again, this time without tears. 'Let's promise to come back every week and check on the pebble,' he said. + +And that's what they +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jenny. She really wanted a new sweater for her birthday. One day, Jenny was out in the garden and she saw a brilliant bird. The bird had a colourful sweater in its beak. Jenny followed the bird into the woods. + +She followed and followed until the bird landed in a clearing. The bird took the sweater off and gave it to Jenny. Jenny was so happy. She thanked the bird and put the brilliant sweater on. + +On the way home, Jenny thanked the bird once again. From that day, Jenny always went out wearing her brilliant new sweater! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was always excited to go to her singing class to be with her friends. + +One day, they all started to practice singing their favourite song. But suddenly, Lily was feeling very shy and embarrassed. She stopped singing, and started to hide behind the curtains. + +Then, her teacher came over and saw Lily. He said to her, "Why don't you come back and join us? You won't be embarrassed if you are singing with your friends. I promise!" + +Lily took a deep breath, and slowly came back to the class. She smiled, and this time she sang very loudly with the other children. Everyone was so happy! + +The singing class ended and the children all said goodbye to each other. Lily went home humming the same song and was full of joy. +Little Paul was in the park. He gazed around and was amazed by the big green trees and the wonderful blue sky. Everywhere he looked he saw something new and exciting. + +He saw a tree trunk and walked over to it. Little Paul looked underneath it and saw a family of furry rabbits. He was so excited. + +He kneeled down and whispered, "Hello bunnies". The rabbits were very peaceful and were not scared by Little Paul's presence. One of the rabbits said, "Hello Little Paul, welcome to our home." + +Little Paul was amazed and stayed looking at the furry animals until it was time to go home. On the way home he was so happy, he looked peaceful when he thought about the rabbits he had seen. +Once there was a girl named Anna who was very bossy. She always wanted to get her way. One day, Anna's mom decided to buy her a violin. Anna was so excited about her new violin and she thought it was the best present ever. + +Anna decided to practice the violin every day, but she wasn't happy with how it sounded. She kept demandings that her mom should buy her a better one. But her mom said no. + +After a few weeks, Anna was so frustrated that she started crying. She said to her mom, "Why can't I have a better violin?" Her mom said, "With patience and practice, you can make your own music. You don't need to get what you want right away." + +This made Anna think, and she stopped being so bossy and grumpy. She practised very hard and eventually, she learned to play a beautiful song on the very same violin she had from the beginning. + +The moral of this story is, if you are patient and practise hard, you can achieve anything, even if you don't get exactly what you want right away. +Once upon a time there was a little prune tree. Every day it would spring up in the sun and stretch its branches. One day, a small bird came to sit on the branches. She was bossy and asked the prune tree to give her a few of its prunes. The prune tree said no, but the bird was very bossy and kept asking. The bird finally became so bossy that the prune tree started to cry. + +The bird was startled and asked the prune tree why it was crying. The prune tree replied that it was because it was scared of the bird. The bird apologized and said it would never be bossy again. + +The bird stayed with the prune tree for the whole day. In the end, it flew away sadly. Unfortunately, with the bird gone, the prune tree no longer had anyone to spring it up in the sun. + +The prune tree never saw the bird again, and eventually it died from lack of sun and water. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Melissa. Melissa was very excited because today she was going to arrive at her very first swimming lesson. She quickly put on her swimming costume and grabbed an important item that she could not forget - her helmet! + +As soon as Melissa arrived at the pool, she saw all the other children already in the water. She was a little bit scared because it was so big and deep. + +But then a friendly voice said "Don't worry, you'll be safe if you wear your helmet". It was her teacher. He helped Melissa put her helmet on and soon she was ready to jump in the pool. + +Melissa was so excited! She couldn't wait to begin her swimming lesson. + +The end. +Dolly and Mommy were at the park. Dolly was very excited and cheered. She pointed to a big tree and said, "Mommy, look at the pretty stuff!" Mommy smiled and said, "Yes Dolly, that is a tree. It has lots of stuff for us to see. What do you see?" + +Dolly jumped up and down and said, "Look Mommy! Bluebird! See it fly!" Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, that is a bluebird. Let's watch it fly!" + +Dolly and Mommy watched the bluebird fly around the tree. Dolly waved at the bird and shouted, "Hi bluebird! Hi!" The bluebird flew away. + +Dolly said, "We can show stuff to the bluebirds! Can we do that Mommy?" Mommy said, "Yes we can, Dolly. Let's put some cheerful things on the tree and watch the birds come get them." + +So Mommy and Dolly gathered some colorful leaves and stones and paper, and put them on the tree. Then they watched and waited. Sure enough, soon the birds came and took away the stuff they had put on the tree. + +Dolly cheered and said, "Come back soon, bluebird!" Mommy smiled, and they watched the birds play with the stuff they had shown. +Two friends, John and Mary, were playing in the park. They both noticed their favourite toy airplane and ran to grab it. + +John said to Mary, "Let's fight for it!" + +Mary was very enthusiastic and said, "OK John, let's try." + +John made the first move and ran quickly towards the airplane, but at the same time Mary moved quickly too and reached for the toy. It was a close fight, but in the end, John grabbed the airplane in his hands. + +Mary smiled at him and said, "That was a good fight, John. Next time I will be even quicker!" + +John laughed and said, "It's OK. You were very enthusiastic." + +The two friends hugged each other and started playing with the airplane. +Tommy was an adventurous three year old boy, who loved going on safaris. He would often go and explore the wild corners of his backyard, ever daring himself to find new and exciting things. + +One day, his mom and dad invited him to take a real safari with them. + +Tommy was excited and a little bit scared when they went to the zoo. He started compaining to his mom, "I want to go see the tigers. Dare me Mommy!" + +His mom could see he was feeling a little bit troubled and so she said, "Sure, if you're brave enough. But you have to be careful and listen to Daddy." + +Tommy's mom, dad and little brother soon met up with the zookeeper and soon Tommy was on his very own safari. He was filled with joy as he saw all the wild animals around him, and he was filled with bravery as he finally he saw the tigers who were so close. + +The zookeeper smiled and said, "You're a brave one, Tommy. Not many children would dare to come this close to tigers!" + +Tommy beamed with pride and answered, "I'm brave, I'm strong and I'm ready for more safaris!" +Once upon a time, there was a young child who wanted to go to the park. +As soon as the child arrived at the park, they realized it was very ancient. The wind was blowing and the little one ran with their hands outstretched. +The child heard a voice coming from a nearby tree: +"Hey there little one, would you like some help?" +Startled, the child looked around but couldn't see anyone. +"Who's there?" they asked. +"It's me, the tree spirit," the voice said. "I can show you around the park so you can have fun." +The child smiled, excited to explore. The tree spirit showed them around the ancient park, and the two played for hours. They splashed in the lake, raced across the green meadows and flew through the wind. + +At the end of the day, the little one thanked the tree spirit for their adventures. +"You're welcome," the tree spirit said, and with a gentle breeze, they were gone. +The child smiled and waved goodbye as they made their way home, looking forward to coming back to the ancient park soon. +Once there was a man who wanted to share some news. He thought it would be unknown and special. He decided to tell his best friend about it. He thought it was a safe place to share. + +His friend was excited to hear the news! But then the man noticed something strange. His friend was not sharing the news with anyone else. He asked why, but the friend just said nothing. + +The man wanted to know the truth. He decided to look into it. It turns out his friend was lying! The news was something bad, and he was trying to keep it secret. + +The man was upset and hurt. He never expected that his best friend would try to hide something from him. He said goodbye and left. And they never shared news ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky little girl named Abi. She had a favourite desk that she liked to play with. + +One day, Abi decided to bury her desk in the garden. She got her spade and dug a big hole. Abi put the desk in the hole and covered the desk with soil and she gathered some stones to decorate it. + +When it was finished, Abi asked her mum, "Mum, why did I bury my desk?" Her mum replied, "It was a very lucky desk and burying it will bring you lots of good luck". Abi smiled and said, "I'm glad I buried it then!" + +The next day, Abi was feeling very lucky when she remembered the desk. She jumped up and shouted, "I'm so lucky! I buried my desk and now I'm very happy". Then she ran outside to check if the desk was still there. It was! Abi smiled and the desk remained in the garden, bringing Abi good luck for many years to come. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She was very curious and loved to explore. One day she wanted to crawl around the house. + +The girl found a box in the corner of a room. Inside the box was something shiny. It was a fancy copper coin. She wanted to touch it, so she slowly started to crawl over to the box. + +When she reached the box, the girl was so excited. She picked up the coin and explored it carefully. She held it in her hands and admired the beautiful colour of the copper. + +The girl was so proud of herself for finding the fancy coin. She crawled away and put the coin back in the box. She continued her exploration around the house, and always remembered the shiny copper coin she found. + +The End. +One day, Susie and her mom decided to go on a tour. They got ready and zipped their coats. + +"Let's go, Susie!" said mom. + +Susie was so excited to explore the world! She was hopping and skipping down the sidewalk. + +Then, Susie saw something! There was a healthy park with lots of trees. She started running and ran until she could feel the soft grass on her feet. + +Susie pointed to the park and said, “Look, mom! I want to go there!†+ +Mom smiled and said "Sure! Let's go on a tour." + +They spent the day exploring the park and having a healthy picnic. They ran, jumped, and laughed. + +"This was a great tour, Susie!" Mom said. + +Susie agreed and they zipped their coats and went back home, both happy and healthy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a blue bird and a pink bunny. They were playing in the park together, and the blue bird found a match. "Look!" the blue bird said to the pink bunny. "What a unique match!" + +The bunny hopped over and examined the match. "It sure is," he said, looking closely at it. "Let's see what we can do with it!" + +The bunny hopped away and came back with some wood and kindling. The bird smiled and started putting the pieces together. Soon, they had a cozy fire going that they could use to relax and warm their feathers and fur. + +They both sat down, pleased with themselves. The fire was a beautiful sight and the warmth was very inviting. + +"This is so nice," said the bunny as he relaxed in front of the fire. The bird nodded in agreement. "Sitting around the fire like this is such a unique way to enjoy the park!" + +The two friends stayed like this until the sun went down and the fire died away. They thanked each other for the wonderful day and promised to do it again soon. That learned something very important on their adventure—no matter what, relaxation is always unique. +Once there was a boy named Bob. One day, while playing, he saw a big curtain. He was curious so he decided to pass it. Bob was scared, but he still kept walking. + +Suddenly, Bob heard a loud noise. He stopped and looked back; the curtain was gone! He was fearful, he didn’t know what happened. + +Bob started to look around for help. He found a man and asked, “Where is my curtain?†The man said, “Someone took it. Unfortunately, it is gone forever.†+ +Bob was very sad. He had lost his curtain. He was so fearful he didn’t want to play anymore. He just sat there and cried. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy little monkey. He lived in a big, green tree and loved to eat peaches. Every day he would scamper down to the ground and pick the sweet, juicy peaches. + +One day, he heard a voice calling and looked down. He saw a smiling little girl. + +The girl said, "Hi, Mr. Monkey, can you help me complete my task? I need to get these peaches to the market." + +The bossy monkey thought for a moment. He kicked one of the peaches and said, "Sure I can help you little girl, but you have to do exactly as I say." + +The girl nodded and followed the monkey's instructions. Together, they picked the peaches and tied them into a bundle. When they were done, the monkey said, "Now you can complete your task. Mission accomplished!" + +The girl cheered and thanked the monkey for his help. She quickly gathered her peaches and scampered away. The little bossy monkey was happy to have been helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy man who lived in an old house. He never wanted to play or talk to any of the people who lived in the village, so everyone thought he must have been very sad. + +One day, two kids named Jake and Jenny decided to visit the grumpy man. They were worried about him, so they knocked on his door, but he didn't answer. They stood and waited, but nothing happened. + +Just then, the grumpy man opened the door. He was very grumpy, but he said he would talk to them. He put down his saw and invited them inside. + +The kids told the man they just wanted to be his friend. The grumpy man smiled. He told them that he was happy to talk, but he had forgotten how to use his saw. So, with their help, he learned to use it again. + +The kids were very happy, and the grumpy man became less grumpy. From then on, the man talked to the villagers, and the kids came to visit him every day! + +The moral of the story is that if you help those in need, it can help everyone in the end. So don't be afraid to lend a helping hand! +Once upon a time, there was a litte girl who wanted a big bright red balloon above all else. She was so envious of all the other kids who had one that she decided to try and buy one. The only problem was she had no money. Desperate for a balloon, she resorted to a horrible plan. + +She crept over to the neighbor's house and found a bottle of poison in their garden shed. She knew it must be very bad because the bottle said "Do Not Touch". But she was so tempt to have a balloon that she grabbed it, thinking that maybe she could use it to buy the balloon. + +Unfortunately, the balloon seller was a clever man who saw that the poison was dangerous. He refused to give her the balloon, instead he warned her to return the poison to where she got it from. + +The little girl tried to run away with the poison in her hands. As she was running, she felt a sudden heat so intense her hands began to burn. The poison had started to react with the heat and smoke was coming out from the bottle. Not long after that, the bottle of poison exploded and made a loud bang. + +The little girl was never seen again. The moral of the story is to never be envious of others. +Once upon a time, there was a reindeer who was lost. She was looking for her way back home, but she couldn’t find it. Suddenly, she saw a fake reindeer. + +The lost reindeer said, “Where is my home? Can you help me?†The fake reindeer replied, “I can’t help you, but I know someone who can. He will rescue you.†+ +The lost reindeer followed the fake reindeer, who brought her to a man with a big white beard. He said, “I’m Santa! I will rescue you, but first you need to close your eyes and count to three.†+ +The lost reindeer did what he said. When she opened her eyes, she was home. The fake reindeer was gone, but it had been the one to help her get back home. + +The lost reindeer was so happy to be home safe, and she was thankful for the fake reindeer’s help. She never forgot that Christmas Day when she was rescued. +One day, Emma was playing outside the building. She wanted to explore. She saw a jug of water and tried to pick it up. But it was too heavy! + +"Mommy, help!" she cried. + +Her mommy came over and said, "What is wrong, sweetie?" + +"I want to pour this water," Emma explained. "But I can't pick it up!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's okay. I can help. I'll hold it while you pour." + +So Mommy held the jug while Emma carefully poured the water. It looked amazing as it flowed down. + +Suddenly, a nasty gust of wind blew in and the jug tipped over, spilling the water all over the building. + +Emma felt sad and worried. But then Mommy said, "Don't worry, sweetie. It's only water. I can clean it up later." + +Mommy then poured some more water from the jug. This time, it was filled with a tasty, sugary drink. + +Emma's eyes lit up. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Together, Mommy and Emma poured the drink all around the building. It was a sweet sight and Emma was thrilled. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly youth who was spreading a dark cloud across the nearby town. Everywhere he went, he seemed to bring a sense of gloom with him. One day, a curious 3 year old girl saw the youth and shouted out,"Why are you so ugly?" Everyone nearby started to laugh and the youth turned to face the little girl with the biggest, brightest smile. + +"My name is Gail, what's yours?" he said kindly with a gentle voice. +The little girl stuttered for a moment and then replied, "I'm Sally!" + +"Come closer and I will tell you a secret," said Gail, still smiling. Sally stepped closer and Gail whispered, "I'm spreading love, not gloom!" +Sally was so surprised and her own smile spread from ear to ear. She quickly hugged Gail tightly and said,"I want to spread love too!" + +Gail bent down and wiped the tears from Sally's eyes. He said, "Of course you can! Together, we can spread love and joy to everyone in this town, no matter how ugly or young we are!" + +​From that day on, Gail and Sally spread love all throughout the town. Everyone was happier and brighter, and the dark clouds slowly disappeared. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tim and Sam. They lived near each other and loved to play together. One day, Tim and Sam marched outside with all of their equipment. They were so excited for their big adventure! + +Tim and Sam wanted to explore a nearby forest. They packed their bags and started marching along the winding path. After a while, they became confused about which way to turn. Tim suggested going one way and Sam suggested another. + +The two friends argued over which way to go, and both were sure that their way was the right way. They kept marching in separate directions and neither one was happy. + +Finally, the two friends stopped marching and thought about what they should do. That's when they remembered the map and compass their parents gave them! They decided to use the equipment to help them find their way, and soon they were back on the right path, marching together. They were so happy to be friends again and set off on the rest of their adventure! +Pete and Molly were playing outside. Suddenly, they began to quarrel over a glass. Molly wanted to keep the glass, but Pete said it was his. The two children argued and argued until Molly said, "It's too tall for you, Pete." + +Pete felt sad. He pouted and said, "I want it." + +Molly smiled. She said, "I know! We can share it!" + +Pete smiled too, and the two children shared the tall glass. They were happy and enjoyed playing together with the glass. +One day, Jack and his mom were in the park. Jack had a mission. He wanted to find some pants. + +"Mom, help me search!" he said. + +His mom smiled. "Okay, Jack! Let's look!" + +So they looked around the park. They looked under benches, in the pond, and behind bushes. They searched for a long time but couldn't find any pants. + +Just when Jack was about to give up, he saw something. Under a tree, there were some good pants! + +Jack shouted, "Mom, I found them!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's great! Let's go home and get those pants." + +So Jack and his mom went home with the good pants. +One day, Jack and Angelica were playing in the park together. The playground was full of children, and the air was warm and sunny. Jack and Angelica had a lot of fun running around, and even tried to reach up and touch the tops of the tall trees. + +Eventually, the two of them stopped to take a break, and sat on a comfortable bench next to a fountain and watched the water splash and shimmer in the sunlight. + +Jack stretched out his arm and waved at the other kids, and then said to Angelica with a twinkle in his eye, "Let's play a game!". Angelica nodded excitedly and replied, "Yes, let's play a game!". + +Jack and Angelica decided to play a game of stretching and seeing how far they could go. They took turns stretching out their arms towards the fountain as far as they could go. + +On the third round of the game, they both stretched out their arms one last time and made it to the very edge of the fountain. The two of them cheered in joy and gave each other high-fives, laughing and smiling at their accomplishment. +Once upon a time there was a mouse called Sam. He scurried around searching for acorns. He was proud of each and every one he found. + +One day, he came across a huge acorn. He snatched it up and shouted with delight. + +Suddenly, a fox appeared. He growled and snatched the acorn away from Sam. Sam tried to get the acorn back, but he wasn't strong enough. + +The fox snickered and said, "This acorn is mine now!" + +Sam was sad. He had been so proud of that acorn, but now it was gone. He had nothing left. + +The fox ran off with the acorn, leaving Sam behind and very sad. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Linda. They were always doing things together. One day they decided to design something special. + +Joe said, "Let's make a new toy!" + +But Linda was anxious. She wasn't sure they could do it. + +So they tried their best. They worked very hard but in the end they couldn't design it. + +Linda was very sad, she felt like a failure. But Joe said, "Let's try again tomorrow. Don't be anxious." + +At night when Linda heard the news she was very upset. The toy she wanted to design was already invented by someone else. + +Linda was very disappointed and never wanted to design something again. The two friends never were the same again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He had very troubled eyes and was always feeling sad. One day he went for a walk and saw a little kitten. The kitten mewed softly and the little boy decided to pick it up. He hugged it close, feeling a little less troubled. + +As he walked on, the little boy saw an old man. He was sat on a bench and wouldn't look up. The boy smiled and asked, "Are you okay, sir?" + +The old man got to his feet and looked at the boy. He smiled and said, "I'm fine, young man. I just don't have much of a sight anymore." + +The little boy was sad to hear this and he hugged the old man. He told him, "It's good to give love. That way you can always feel happy, no matter what you can see." + +The old man smiled and hugged the little boy back. As the sun set, both of them went off feeling less troubled. + +Moral: Love and kindness can help us when we feel overwhelmed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Joy and she was three years old. +One day, she asked her mom: +"Mommy, can we make a visit to grandma's house?" +"Of course," said Mama. "Let's go!" + +So they packed their things and took the bus. When they arrived, Joy was so excited to see her grandma! + +Grandma was happy too. She was sitting outside in the garden, making things with dry leaves. Joy loved to watch her. + +The two of them made many beautiful things together. They drew pictures and made necklaces and crowns with the dry leaves. + +When it was time to go home, Joy felt very happy. Even though the visit was over, she knew she would have happy memories to take with her. +Sam was walking through the park, when he tripped and slipped on an onion. He had it on his shoe when he took it off, and it made his foot very hot. He quickly threw it away and started hopping back home. + +When Sam arrived home, he was still feeling the hotness of the onion on his foot. His mum saw that he was upset and asked what was wrong. Sam explained how he had slipped on an onion. + +Mum gave Sam a hug and said that it was ok. She got two cups of cold water and put one on Sam’s foot. She then told Sam to dip his foot in the water and it would help take the heat away. + +Sam did as he was told, and it felt much better. He drank his cup of cold water to cool his insides and thanked his mum for helping him out. They both smiled and went to bed, feeling much better. +Once upon a time, there was a family of five. The dad was big and chubby and he worked all day. The mum was small and chubby and she wore a pretty dress. The children were also small and chubby and they had lots of fun playing around the house. + +One day, the family sat down together to have dinner. Dad said to the children, "Let's all order the same dinner!" Everyone was excited to order their favourite meal, until the little brother said, "No, I want something different!" Dad replied, "It's important that we all eat the same thing. We don't want to be late so we must order quickly!" + +The children argued with Dad, but he remained firm. "I will not change my mind. We all need to eat the same thing tonight." After a few moments of quiet, the children obeyed and ordered the same dinner. + +When the food arrived, everyone was happy. The dad said, "See, this is why we have to listen to me. We don't want to get too chubby, do we now?" The children laughed, and the family happily enjoyed their dinner. +One day, a group of friends were taking a bike ride around the neighborhood. Suddenly, a thunderstorm began. The friends were very scared and started to panic. They all ran for cover, but there was only one tiny shelter nearby. + +One of the friends quickly grabbed a big shield from her backpack, and held it above each of them as they all raced to the shelter. The shield kept them dry as they ran. + +Once they had made it safely to the shelter, the friends were very relieved. But they also noticed that the sky looked troubled. There was a dark cloud far away, slowly getting closer. + +The friends were very worried. They all were scared that the storm would come back and they wouldn't be able to make it back to safety. They started to panic again, until one of them had an idea. + +The friend grabbed the shield, and held it above them as they all ran back home. As they ran, they laughed, relieved that they had stayed safe. When they reached home, they were glad to be out of the storm. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived with his mom. One day, his mom said to him, "I'm going to the library and you have to stay here and protect the house. It's okay to play, just don't make too much of a mess." The little boy smiled and said, "Yes, Mommy." + +So, the mommy went out the door and left the little boy to protect the house. He decided to play with his toys and started making them into a tower. But he accidently knocked it down, making a very messy room. + +The little boy was worried. He didn't think his mom would like it if he did not protect the house. But as he was thinking, he heard a sound coming from the library. He suddenly realised that his mommy was still at the library. + +So, he decided to go and protect her. He quickly ran to the library and opened the door. Inside, he found his mommy surrounded by a group of bullies. The little boy rushed in and used his toys to protect his mommy. + +The bullies were shocked and ran away. The mommy hugged her son and said, "Thank you so much. You protected me and the library. You are my brave little hero." + +The little boy smiled with pride and they both walked back home together, happy and safe. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old. She loved to explore her neighbourhood. + +One day, Daisy took a walk in the park and met a good friend. His name was Sam. + +Sam said to Daisy, "Do you have an idea for a game?" + +Daisy said, "Yes, let's serve lemonade!" + +Sam and Daisy grabbed a few lemons and some cups. They mixed the lemons with some sugar and water and served the lemonade to all the young children in the park. + +The children were very pleased. The lemonade was tasty and refreshing. + +They all cheered, "This is a wonderful idea Daisy and Sam!" + +From that day forward, Daisy and Sam served lemonade to all the young children in the park. +Once upon a time there was a large skull. The skull sat on a shelf, but it was not happy. It wanted a friend. + +Suddenly, a small mouse scurried into the room. "Hi!" said the mouse. + +The skull looked sad. "What's wrong?" asked the mouse. + +"I have no one to play with," said the skull. + +"I will be your friend," said the mouse. The skull smiled. + +The mouse said, "Let's play a game. I will hide and you have to find me." + +The skull said, "But I'm so slow! How can I pay you back?" + +The mouse replied, "It's not about paying me back. Friends help each other just because they care." + +The skull smiled. "You are right," said the skull. + +The moral of the story is that you should always be kind and help others just because you care. Good friends stick together and help each other out. +Once there was a poor ghost. He was all alone in the big house. He didn't have any friends, so he was always sad. + +One day, the poor ghost saw a little boy outside. He was so excited, he split right through the wall to meet him. + +The little boy was scared and hid under a tree. The poor ghost said, "Please don't be scared, I only want to be your friend." + +But the little boy was too scared to answer. Instead, he ran away crying. + +The poor ghost didn't know what to do. He felt so lonely again, and he was sad. He split back into the house and was never seen again. +Once there were two friends, Alex and Emmy. Alex and Emmy loved to play together. One day, they decided to go on an adventure. Alex asked, "Where do you want to go?". Emmy said, "Let's go for a picnic!" + +Excited, they packed a delicious lunch and headed to the park. When they arrived at the park, they saw a big, green hill. Alex and Emmy ran up the hill and saw a seat at the top. Emmy said, "Let's sit here and eat our lunch!". Alex agreed and they sat on the seat. + +They enjoyed their delicious lunch. When they finished, Alex suggested they play a game. He said, "Let's have a race down the hill". Emmy said, "Yes!". The two friends ran down the hill, laughing and giggling as they raced. In the end, Emmy was the winner! Alex said, "That was fun! Let's do it again!". Emmy smiled and said, "Yes, let's!". +Once upon a time, there was a tall girl who wanted to play a game. She asked her mommy, "Can I invite my friends?" Her mommy said, "Yes, you can invite them." + +The girl was so excited. She ran outside and called for her friends. She said, "Let's go to the big stadium." The girl and her friends smiled at each other and ran as fast as they could. + +When they arrived at the stadium, the girl and her friends saw a big field filled with people. The girl said, "This is our special place!" Everyone cheered. + +The tall girl looked around and said, "Let's play!" Everyone played a game together and had so much fun. In the end, the girl gave a special invitation to her friends. She said, "Come back to the stadium soon because it's so much fun here!" Everyone smiled and agreed. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved to pick wildflowers, and one day she decided to go out into the garden and pick some of the prettiest flowers she had ever seen. + +Mary was wearing her favorite shirt with bright colors, as she walked out of the house and into the garden. The garden was full of flowers in all different colors, and it was so exciting for her! + +She had been picking flowers for a few minutes when she suddenly felt something tugging on her shirt. She looked down to see a small puppy, who was looking up at her with big brown eyes. + +Mary laughed and said, "Hello! What are you doing here?" + +The puppy didn't say anything back, but it looked up at her with a friendly expression. Mary smiled and said, "It's okay, you can stay here with me. I'm picking flowers, so you can stay safe and help me." + +Mary picked up some of the prettiest flowers in the garden and put them into her basket. She smiled when she was done, and the puppy wagged its tail happily. + +Mary and the puppy went back into the house, but the puppy stayed with her from then on. Mary had found a new friend and she felt very safe with the puppy by her side. +Once upon a time there lived a princess. She was very curious so one day she decided she wanted to test her courage. She entered a castle and found a task. “I must be brave†she thought to herself. + +The princess took a deep breath and started her task. She searched the castle until she came across a foolish dragon. The dragon said, “What are you doing here?†+ +The princess didn’t know what to say so she stayed quiet. After a few moments she finally gathered up her courage and said, “I’m here to see if I am brave enough to complete this task.†+ +The dragon smiled and said, “You are brave enough. Follow me and we will see what you can do.†The princess followed the dragon and she completed her task. + +When she was done, the dragon said, “You have shown great bravery today. I am very proud of you.†The princess was proud of herself too and she left the castle feeling very brave. +Timmy was organizing his house. He wanted to make sure everything was neat and tidy and in its place. He thought about where each toy should go and was very thoughtful about it. + +He had just put away all his blocks when he heard a knock at the door. He went to answer it. + +When he opened the door, there was a big surprise. His best friend John was standing there with his mom. + +John said, "Hi Timmy! I wanted to come over and see what you were organizing." + +Timmy was so excited. He took John on a tour of the house and showed him all the things he had been putting away. John was so impressed with Timmy's organization. + +Timmy proudly said, "I'm being so thoughtful organizing my house!" + +John smiled and said, "Yes, you are very thoughtful!" + +They both laughed and hugged each other. It was a great day! +Once upon a time, there was an old man who had a big problem. His old car had broken down and he needed to find a way to get it moving again. + +He looked around his yard, but all he could find was a bucket of mud. + +He sighed and said, "I don't think mud will help me." + +Then he had an idea. He walked over to the barn and took out an old tractor engine he had used before. He said to himself, "If I can just replace the engine in my car, it will work again!" + +He quickly took the mud and used it to replace the engine. After a few tries, the engine started purring and his car was working again. + +The old man was so happy that he was able to replace his old car engine with mud. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Beth. Beth was very troubled. She didn't know what to do. One day she held a hot rock in her hand. + +"Why did you hold the hot rock?" asked her mother. + +"It was the only thing I could think of," said Beth. + +Beth's mother smiled and hugged her tight. "You don't need to be troubled," she said. "You can always come to me when you have a problem." + +Beth smiled and hugged her back. "Thank you, Mummy," she said. + +From that day onwards, Beth felt much better. Whenever she was troubled she held a hot rock, and it reminded her that her mother was always there. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Pete and Drew. They were always playing together in the ground. One day, when they were having fun in the ground, Pete started to sneeze. Drew said, “Bless you!†+ +Pete replied, “Thanks! I can’t stop sneezing!†+ +Drew said, “Oh no! That’s not reliable! Let’s go to the doctor, so they can help.†Pete agreed and they went together to the doctor. + +But when they got there, the doctor said, “Sorry, you can’t be friends anymore because Pete is too sick.†+ +Pete and Drew were very sad. They looked at each other, remembering how reliable their friendship had always been. + +The moral of this story is that friends are very valuable and can always be trusted and relied upon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susan. Susan was only three years old and was very excited to be at the park. + +At the park, she saw a big machine called a mixer. It had lots of buttons and levers. Susan was intrigued to see it and ran to it with a giggle. + +The mixer was very clean, and Susan couldn't resist pushing all the buttons and levers. She shouted with joy as it made funny noises. + +A park attendant noticed Susan and told her, "Stop! You're not supposed to touch that." + +But Susan just shouted back, "Why not? It's so fun!" + +The attendant was a bit taken aback by her confident reply but chuckled and said, "Well just make sure you keep it clean." + +So Susan carefully pushed all the buttons and levers and enjoyed the mixer, making sure she kept it clean. At the end of the day, Susan left the park with a smile, satisfied that she had made the most of her time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a shy girl named Lucy. She liked to read books. One day, her mom gave her a special lotion which she could rub on her hands before reading her books. It made them soft and smooth. + +Lucy was curious and she decided to offer some of the lotion to her friend, George. But George said he did not want the lotion. He said he was shy and he did not want to look different. + +Lucy smiled and said, "That is ok. Everyone can be shy at times. But that does not mean you can't try something new. I like using lotion because it makes my hands feel good. So maybe you should try it, too." + +George thought about it, and he agreed. Later that day, George asked Lucy to share her lotion with him. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be afraid to try something new. Even if you are shy, you might like it and you could even learn to enjoy it. +Once upon a time there was a man named Larry who had a big smelly mustache. Everywhere he went people would turn away because it smelled so bad. Larry was sad because he never had anyone to talk to. + +One day Larry went to a party and saw lots of happy people. He wanted to talk to them, but he was scared because of his smelly mustache. He decided to hide his mustache and went up to a group of people. + +His heart raced as he spoke and all the people laughed. Larry was confused but the people told him it was because of his mustache. He was so excited to know that people liked his mustache. + +From that day on, Larry wore his smelly mustache with pride. Everywhere Larry went people would talk to him and he never felt alone again. They all said his mustache was smelly but it made him feel special and it was part of who he was! +One day, there was a charming village. Everything was peaceful and calm. But then the sky turned grey, and it began to rain. The villagers were surprised, because it had been sunny all day. + +The rain kept falling and falling, so the villagers went inside. They took out their thermometers. One thermometer said it was 32 degrees! + +The rain kept falling all evening. By morning, the streets were wet and slippery. But the rain had stopped! + +The villagers went outside and saw the sun was shining again. It was a wonderful sight. Then they saw a rainbow in the sky, which made them all smile. Everything was charming again. +Once there was a little boy named Marco. Marco wanted to learn how to make cookies. So, he asked his dad, "Can I make some cookies?". + +His dad said, "Yes, but you must look at the recipe first." + +So Marco looked at the recipe. It seemed easy. He gathered the ingredients, measured them out and started to mix them. + +Finally, it was time to put the cookies in the oven. Marco's dad said, "Let's have a look and judge the cookies." + +The cookies looked great! Marco was so proud and couldn't wait to try them. Dad said, "Let's wait until they cool." + +When the cookies were cooled, they both tried one. They were delicious! Dad said, "You did a great job, Marco. You followed the recipe and made it look easy." +Janie was excited to get ready for bed. Her mom showed her her new bathrobe. It was bright pink and funny looking. Janie laughed out loud and said, "Mommy, I love it!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, I thought it was special, just like you!" She showed Janie how to put it on, and Janie went to look at herself in the mirror. She loved the way the bathrobe looked on her and said, "Look at me Mommy, I'm a princess!" This made both of them laugh and Janie's mom said, "Yes, you sure do look like a princess in that bathrobe!" Janie skipped off to bed, happy and feeling loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. He had a bossy brother. The bird wanted to be like his brother, so he asked him to help him learn how to tie his shoe. + +It took a few tries, but eventually the bird was able to recognize the differences between a bow and a knot. His brother showed him how to tie the loops and the bird was so proud of himself. + +After the lesson, the bird's brother said to him, "You did great! Now you can tie like a boss!" The bird smiled and gave his brother a big hug. He loved the feeling of being bossy like his brother. + +From that day forward, the little bird was always able to recognize a bow or a knot in no time at all. He felt even prouder of himself, knowing that he could keep up with his brother's skills. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sarah and Jenny. They both were new to the town. One day, Sarah and Jenny were out exploring. Suddenly Jenny saw a store with a big sign that said "New Toy Store". She was so excited and asked Sarah if they could go inside and look. Sarah said ok and they ran in together. + +Inside, they saw shelves full of bright and beautiful toys. Jenny asked if she could get one, and Sarah said yes but to behave. Jenny promised to be good, and she walked around the store looking at the toys. After awhile, Sarah said it was time to go. + +Jenny said goodbye to the friendly store keeper and when they left, Sarah said she was very proud of Jenny for how she had behaved. Jenny smiled and said she was glad too, and that she loved her new toy. Jenny and Sarah hugged and then ran back home, giggling the whole way. +Once upon a time, in a beautiful forest, there lived an otter. The otter was quite sad because he was all alone. Every day he looked around but couldn't find anyone. + +One day, as he was walking through the forest he saw a rock by the river. He was excited as he had never seen a rock before. He ran to it, picked it up and began to rock it back and forth. + +Suddenly, the otter heard a voice. It was a small mouse! + +The mouse said, "What are you doing, otter?" + +The otter was so excited and he said, "Hi mouse, I am rocking this rock." + +The mouse said, "I love rocking rocks too, join me!" + +The otter was so happy and thought that maybe he didn't have to be alone anymore. He and the mouse rocked their rocks together all day long and soon the otter was no longer sad. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Emma. She liked to measure things. She had a special lab, where she kept her measuring kit. She went to her lab every day to measure different objects, from her pet cat to the plants in her garden. + +One day, Emma went to her laboratory, but it was not comfortable like before. She felt something was wrong.She asked her mum, "Why is my lab uncomfortable?" + +Her mum replied," Because Emma, it is too small now! You are growing and you need more space to measure." + +The next day, Emma and her mum came back to the lab. They measured the walls and the floor. After they measured, they moved some furniture and made it much more comfortable. + +Emma was happy and she said to her mum, "My lab is so comfortable now, I can measure much better in here!" +Once there was a grumpy dog. He was always so grumpy and never wanted to play. + +One day he was walking along, when he saw some powder on the ground. He was curious, so he went closer to grab it. But when he tried, some of the powder jumped up in the air and stuck to the dog's nose! + +The dog started sneezing and shaking his head, but the powder wouldn't go away. He was so surprised he barked, "What is this powder?" + +A friendly voice came from above. It was a friendly bird flying in the sky. The bird said, "It looks like you found some of my special powder. It's a magical powder - you should try it!" + +The grumpy dog was still a bit hesitant, but he decided to give it a try. He grabbed the powder off his nose and ate it. Suddenly, he felt much happier and more energetic - all the grumpiness was gone! + +The dog smiled and said, "Thank you for the magical powder, friendly bird!" Then he ran off, full of energy and ready for a new adventure. +Once upon a time there was an ancient purse. +Little Ana imagined what wonderful things could be inside such a mysterious bag. She began to curiously open it to see what secret treasures it held. +Suddenly, a voice boomed out of the old purse: "Who dares to open my bag?" Startled, little Ana stepped back. + +"It's only me," she replied courageously. + +"Ah, I see," the voice said in a much friendlier tone. "I am the Genie of the Purse. I'm an ancient spirit and have been guarding this purse for hundreds of years. It's my job to help anyone who opens the bag." + +Little Ana let out a sigh of relief. +"Wow," she exclaimed. "Can you give me something special?" + +The Genie of the Purse smiled. +"Yes, I can. Close your eyes and imagine the most wonderful thing you can think of and I'll make it happen!" + +Little Ana did as she was asked. Immediately, a beautiful pink balloon appeared in her hand. + +"Wow!" she exclaimed in delight. + +The Genie smiled. "You can keep the balloon forever and I will always be here to give you something special whenever you need it. Have fun playing with your balloon!" + +Little Ana thanked the Genie of the Purse and happily skipped away with her ancient balloon. +It was Sunday and Jack was ready for a fun day. His mom suggested recording some of their activities. Jack was scared and fearful to record but he agreed. + +They started playing and Jack was having a great time. Suddenly, he heard a loud screeching sound coming from outside. Jack started to feel scared, but his mom reassured him that everything was alright. + +Still feeling fearful, Jack reluctantly recorded the sudden noise. + +Soon, they found out that the noise was coming from their cat, Tiger. Tiger had gotten stuck and was meowing for help. Jack was relieved but still a bit scared. + +Jack was glad that he had recorded Tiger's struggle, so they could replay it to remember their fun Sunday. +The little boy was in trouble. He had wanted to escape playtime with his mother but his dependable plan didn't work. He had crawled up into the refrigerator when his mother opened it, thinking he could hide there and she'd never find him. + +But as he peered out of the refrigerator, he saw his mother's face, looking right back at him. "Won't you come out, little one?" she asked, smiling. She was trying to be gentle, but he knew he was in big trouble. + +The little boy slowly emerged from the refrigerator, ready for whatever consequences he was going to face. He was so shocked to see his mom waiting for him that he didn't know what to say. She looked at him and said, "That was a brave but foolish thing to do, don't you agree?" + +He just nodded his head, and his mom gave him a hug. "I know you wanted to escape," she said. "But I will always be here for you, so rely on me instead of trying to do this again," she said confidently. + +The little boy smiled. He'd been caught, but in a way, he was happy. He realized that he could trust his mother and her dependable ways. +One day, Jon went to the park. It was wet and dreary outside. He saw a tree and something hanging from one of the branches. He went closer and peeked. It was an olive! He was so excited. He wanted to grab it and eat it. He reached out his hand and was about to grab it, when a voice called out to him. + +"Stop! Do not take that olive!" + +It was the park guard. Jon dropped his hand and was disappointed. + +"That olive doesn't belong to you, young man. In fact, it's not safe to eat," the guard said. + +Jon asked why, and the guard said it was wet and slimy. Jon had no choice but to leave the olive. He sighed in sadness, and left the park. He wanted to go back, but he was too scared of the guard. He never got to eat the olive. +Jimmy and his big brother, Tom, were playing in the park. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. + +Jimmy ran to the playground and spotted a big lock. He pointed to it and asked "brother, what is this?" + +Tom smiled and said, "That's a very special lock, Jimmy. If you shrink it and put it in your pocket, it will keep it safe and no one can open it." + +Jimmy was so excited. He wasn't tall enough to reach the lock, so he asked Tom to shrink it down to size. Tom did as asked and Jimmy proudly put the lock in his pocket. + +As they walked away, they heard a voice behind them. It was an old man. He said, "Be careful, children! That lock will make things dangerous if you are not careful." But Jimmy and Tom ignored him. + +Jimmy later forgot all about the lock, until one day he tried to open his pocket. The pocket felt heavy, but it wouldn't open. Jimmy had shrunken the lock so much that it got stuck and he couldn't open it. He was still wearing the same pocket, with the lock inside, even as an adult! + +Moral of the story: Be careful when using special objects - you never know what could happen! +Once upon a time, there was a wise old bull. He had seen much in his life, and knew the world very well. + +One day, the old bull met a little calf who was sad. The calf had gotten lost, and didn't know how to get home. + +The old bull spoke in a soft voice: "Don't worry, little one. Come with me, and I will help you find your way." + +The calf was scared and didn't want to leave, but he knew the old bull was wise, so he followed him. + +The old bull took the calf to a nearby farm. As they walked, a magical thing happened: the calf started to change. His horns grew, and his fur turned darker. In the end, he had changed into a full-sized bull. + +The calf, now a bull, was amazed. He thanked the wise old bull for his help, and promised to never forget his kindness. From then on, he always remembered to use his change wisely. +Once upon a time there was a pepper who was very upset. The pepper's friends would scatter away whenever it got near. The pepper wondered why it was always alone. + +One day the pepper had an idea! He saw some tiny pebbles and grabbed them up. Then he scattered them in a special pattern around himself. + +The next day, the pepper's friends were back. They were attracted by the pattern the pepper had made. They were so excited that they couldn't help but play around the pepper. From then on, the pepper was never alone again. +Jill and John were best friends. They were very competitive and loved to tease each other all the time. + +One day they were outdoors, looking up at the sky. John said, "Look, Jill, a big plane!" + +Jill was very excited. She said, "Let's fly it!" + +John and Jill raced over to the plane. Suddenly, John teased Jill and pushed her away, claiming the plane for himself. Jill was mad and started to cry. + +John just laughed at her. He jumped into the plane and started it up. He said, "Go away, Jill! I'm going to fly this plane all by myself!" + +Suddenly, the plane crashed, leaving John badly hurt. Jill was very worried and sad. She felt terrible for teasing John and for not sharing the plane. It was a very bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She loved playing in the garden. She would explore and collect things as she walked around. One day, she was looking around and she saw something yellow. She went over to pick it up, and it was a big, yellow box. It looked very useful to Lisa. + +She couldn't wait to take it home and find out what was in the box. When she got home, Lisa opened it and found a lot of toys inside! She was so excited, and she was able to make all sorts of fun things with the new toys. Lisa was very happy that she was able to get the useful yellow box. + +With her toys, Lisa was able to use her imagination and create a wonderful world of play. She would spend hours inside playing and having fun. Lisa was glad that she was able to get the useful yellow box! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ellie. Ellie liked to explore the world around her and today she was feeling especially brave. She left her house and began to wander around the neighbourhood. + +Suddenly, Ellie spotted a mug in a bush. She thought it looked familiar, so she decided to take a closer look. She bent down to pick it up and was shocked to see her name engraved onto it. + +Ellie became very scared and she started to panic. She had no idea how the mug had ended up in the bush. She began to cry. + +Just then, a friendly gentleman walking nearby saw her distress. He asked her if everything was ok and why she was crying. + +Ellie explained to the man that she had found the mug and didn't know how it had ended up in the bush. + +The friendly man reassured Ellie and told her not to worry. He had seen a squirrel in the area and believed it must have taken the mug from her house and hidden it in the bush. + +Ellie was relieved and thanked the man for his help. + +The end. +One day, Baby Alex was playing in the bathtub. He was having so much fun that he didn't want to get out. His mom said, "Alex, it's time to get out of the tub." But Alex didn't want to listen. Instead, he turned the faucet on full blast. + +The water started to spray all around. Alex's mom got very scared. She spoke in a loud voice, "Alex, turn that faucet off now!" But Alex just laughed. + +His mom got very angry. She yelled this time, "Alex, stop it! Turn that faucet off right now!" But Alex just kept laughing. + +Suddenly, the bathroom filled with water. It was higher than normal. Alex's mom grabbed him and carried him outside. But Alex was still laughing. + +The bad ending was that Alex's house was now flooded. His mom was very sad. She looked at Alex and spoke in a disappointed voice, "Look what you did now." +Sam was a boy who liked to explore. One day, he came across a new scale. He was curious and wanted to touch it, so he carefully stepped closer. Suddenly, the scale moved! Sam stepped back and felt scared. + +He didn't understand why the scale had moved and he felt frightened. What if it moved again? Sam seemed unsure if he should investigate the scale further or if he should go the other way. + +Just then, the scale moved again! This time, it was bigger and moved faster! Sam was scared and didn't know what to do, but he felt brave and decided to stay where he was. He watched closely as the scale seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. + +Then Sam realized that the scale was really a new dragon! He felt excited and happy, but also a bit scared at the same time. Even though it was a dragon, Sam knew he had nothing to fear. He watched as the dragon flew away and was filled with wonder. +Once upon a time there was a dog. The dog was very alert and could always hear any noise. One day he heard a noise coming from the roof of the house. He quickly rushed to the house, and barked loudly. His owner quickly came out and said, "What is it boy?" The dog pointed his paw at the roof to show his owner the noise. + +The owner looked and saw that there were cracks in the roof. He then said, "Oh dear, we must plan something to fix this." The dog barked in agreement and they both went inside to figure out what they were going to do. They both thought and thought and finally came up with a plan. + +The owner and the dog quickly got to work and soon the roof was looking good as new. The dog was very alert and kept an eye out for any signs of trouble. The owner and the dog were very proud of their work, and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a bad cat. It was mean and always angry. One day, it saw a unique paintbrush. The paintbrush waved in the wind, but no one was around to see it. + +The angry cat grabbed the paintbrush and started to paint. But the paint made a big mess and nobody liked it. + +The cat still wasn't happy. It grabbed the paintbrush and waved it around in the air. Suddenly, the paintbrush broke and all the paint splattered everywhere. + +The moral of this story is to be careful with things that are unique. If you care for them, they will stay safe. But if you don't, bad things may happen. +Once upon a time there was a very old landscape. People used to love it! They spent a lot of time gazing at it and walking through it. One day, a group of people decided to make changes to the landscape. They destroyed parts of it and built new houses in its place. + +The people who loved the old landscape were sad. They missed it and wished it wasn't gone forever. They realised that is was wrong to change the landscape without asking permission. + +From then on, they held on to what was important: to think of others and respect their environment. They agreed that it is always important to think before changing or destroying something. + +Now, the people continue to look at the landscape with a new appreciation, thankful that they still have it. They know that something so special can be easily taken away if they aren't careful. They don't miss the old landscape anymore, they treasure the one they have! +Once upon a time there was a small seed. It was so tiny that it could fit in your hand! One day, the seed started to grow. It grew bigger and bigger very fast. After a while, a beautiful flower with pretty pink petals had grown in its place. + +The flower was happy and waved to everyone who passed by. It was very welcoming! The flower grew more and more each day. Soon, it was the biggest flower in the whole garden. Everyone stopped to say hello and admire the beautiful flower. + +The flower was so proud of how fast it had grown. It had started so small, but now it was big and strong. It waved goodbye to everyone as they walked by. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Alexa. One day, Alexa wanted to go on an adventure. She put on her grey coat, and stepped outside. The day was quiet and still. She began to wander aimlessly through her neighborhood. Alexa noticed a pretty gray bird in a tree. + +"Hello birdie, what are you up to?" she asked. + +The bird looked at Alexa and chirped. + +"Let's go play!" Alexa said excitedly. + +So, together they flew into the sky. Alexa laughed as the bird soared high above the clouds. They flew around for hours, exploring every corner of the sky. + +When it was time to go back, Alexa thanked the bird for the fun. + +"Thank you for coming with me. I had a lot of fun!" + +The bird chirped and flew away. Alexa waved goodbye and went back home. The day was quiet, but Alexa smiled. She had a wonderful adventure with her new friend. +Once upon a time there was a plane. The pilot and passengers were very frightened. They were so scared for a special reason. + +The plane was running low on fuel. Everyone was worried that it would not be able to fly any more. Fortunately, the pilot found a good place to land. + +Once they were all on the ground, the pilot took a big hose. He filled the plane up with fuel again, and it was ready to go! + +Everybody cheered. They were so excited to have plenty of fuel. Soon the plane was flying again. Nobody was scared. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. He was three years old, and loved to explore the world around him. One day, Max went on a walk with his mom. He saw a field of pretty yarn. "Mommy, look at all the yarn!" Max said. + +His mom smiled. "Yes, it is very pretty. You can even talk to it!" + +Max was surprised. He had never heard of talking to yarn before. He walked closer and said, "Hello, yarn!" + +To his surprise, the yarn replied, "Hello there, little one!" It was a kind, friendly voice. + +Max was so excited, he asked the yarn all sorts of questions. He asked how it was made and where it came from. The yarn told him about its journey from its cozy sheep home to the store. Max was in awe. + +The yarn then asked, "Would you like to help me be tidy?" + +Max was delighted! He happily nodded, so the yarn showed him how to make itself tidy. Max talked to the yarn as if they were old friends. When they were done, the yarn said, "Thank you, my little friend. You have made me very happy." + +Max smiled and said, "It was my pleasure. I'm so glad I got to talk to you!" + +The yarn smiled back and said, "So am I!" And Max went +Ellie and Jack went for a walk in the park. Ellie held a new line in her hand and started to skip along it. Jack smiled and told her to be careful. Suddenly, Ellie slipped and the new line flew from her hand. Jack ran over and picked up the line before it flew away. Ellie was relieved and gave Jack a big hug, thanking him for helping her. From that moment on, the two of them walked carefully, hand in hand, down the path and enjoyed their day in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a poor fish who lived in a small pond. Every day, the fish would swim around, looking for food. One day, he saw a bigger fish swimming in his pond. + +The poor fish swam up to the bigger fish and asked, "Hello. Would you like to join me for lunch?" + +The bigger fish looked down on the poor fish and said, "No, thank you. I don't want to eat the same food you do." + +The poor fish was a bit taken aback. He splashed his tail and said, "What do you mean? I'm just as good as you! We can share the food." + +The bigger fish simply swam away. The poor fish felt even poorer. He was very sad and alone. + +Then, a kind frog jumped out of the pond and said, "Hey, why don't you join me instead? I have some yummy flies to share!" + +The poor fish was so happy to find a friend. He accepted the offer and they shared the flies together. From then on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She had a coin but she really wanted to arrive somewhere fast. So she closed her eyes tight and waved the coin in the air, hoping a magic spell would take her away. + +Suddenly she felt a gust of wind and when she opened her eyes she was on top of a tall hill! Sarah looked around and saw that she had arrived in a beautiful park. The sun was shining, birds were singing, and the butterflies were everywhere. Sarah smiled and then started to run around the park, feeling free, light and happy. + +As Sarah ran, she felt like she was flying. She stopped and stuck her coin into the ground, excited to see what would happen. To her surprise, a big boat suddenly arrived! She slid into the boat and held onto the rail as it glided away. + +Finally, Sarah was on her way home. She looked back and waved goodbye to the park with a big grin on her face. She had arrived somewhere fast and it had been an adventure. +Jack was a 3 year old boy who loved to explore his house. Today he went over to the top shelf in the cabinet and saw an old pot. He grabbed it and started to gaze at it. It shimmered and he thought it was beautiful. + +Just then, his mother saw him and she said, "What are you doing Jack?" + +He was embarrassed and he quickly put the pot back. But his mother noticed it. She asked him, "Where did you get that pot?" + +Jack kept silent. He was too embarrassed to tell his mother he had taken it without her permission. She asked again, "Jack, why did you take the pot?" + +Jack hung his head and slowly replied, "I thought it was so pretty." + +His mother smiled and said, "It is pretty, but we can't take things without asking. Let's go ask daddy if it's okay for you to have it." + +Jack was relieved and beamed when his dad said yes. He was so happy to have it and he hugged the pot as he gazed at its beauty. +Mr. Rabbit was very hungry. He was hopping around his garden looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he spotted a big carrot in the soil. + +He hopped over to it and said, "Oh, yummy! I've found something to eat!" He started to dig, but he couldn't get the carrot out of the ground. He tried and tried, but he wasn't having any luck. + +Then he heard a voice. It was Mrs. Fox. "Let me help you, Mr. Rabbit." + +Mr. Rabbit said, "Thank you, Mrs. Fox. Please, help me get this carrot." + +Mrs. Fox used her claws and she yielded the carrot out of the ground. + +Mr. Rabbit was so happy. He thanked Mrs. Fox, put the carrot in his mouth, and hopped away. + +Mrs. Fox was still standing there looking for something else to eat. All of a sudden, she saw her old bathrobe on the washing line. + +"No, not my bathrobe," said Mrs. Fox. "I will save it for later. I'm still hungry!" Mrs. Fox ran away to search for some food. +Once upon a time there was a famous gym. It was a big, beautiful place. Many people wanted to open the gym and play games in it. + +One day, a little girl named Tina wanted to enter the gym too. but the door was closed. She was very sad and started to cry. + +Then, a wise old man walked by. He saw Tina and asked her what was wrong. She told him how she wanted to open the gym and play game inside. + +The old man smiled and said, "Tina, you can use your own arms and legs to play games and have fun. You don't need to open the gym door to have fun. Being creative is always better." + +Tina smiled and thanked the old man for his advice. He was right. Tina found a lot of things she could do to have fun without opening the gym. Being creative is always better. +Once upon a time, there were two friends Ann and Ben. They were 3 years old, and were always playing together. + +One day, Ann had an idea. She wanted to unlock something special. Ben asked "what do you want to unlock, Ann?" She said, "Let's unlock a special year together!" + +Ann was very organized and knew exactly what to do. She found all the pieces that were needed to create the year, and put them into the box. + +The box said “To unlock the special year, press the buttonâ€. Ann and Ben looked at each other with excitement. Together they pressed the button and suddenly, a beautiful sparkly light streamed into the room. + +The special year had been unlocked! Ann and Ben danced and sang and hugged each other. They had done it - they had unlocked the special year! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She loved to play in her garden and to explore. + +One day she found a folder in the garden. She picked it up and opened it to have a look inside. She saw that it was full of tasty chocolates. She was so excited and thought it was a great treasure. + +'Yum!' shouted Lily, 'I'm going to eat one now.' + +But Lily was then stopped by her mother who said, 'No, you must replace the folder carefully, so no one takes away your find.' + +At first Lily wasn't happy, but then her mom had an idea. She said, 'If you put the folder back, I will make you something even tastier for dessert.' + +So Lily happily replaced the folder and went inside to find something special for dessert. And she lived happily ever after. +One day, Tom and Jill were playing in the garden. Tom wanted to measure the garden, so he took out a ruler. Jill wanted to help, but Tom said he wanted to measure it alone. They started to quarrel. + +Tom said, “I can do it all by myself, don’t need your help.†Jill looked sad, but she said, “Okay, I’ll be glad when it’s done.†+ +Tom measured and measured. He measured the length, width, and even the height of the garden. Jill waited patiently, watching him work. + +When Tom was done, he and Jill hugged. Jill said, “I’m glad you measured the garden all by yourself.†Tom smiled, pleased with his work. They went inside, happy and content. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Danny and Finn. They were best friends and loved to play together. One day they were playing in their garden when they saw a skull on the ground. Danny picked it up and he asked Finn, "What is this?" + +Finn looked at the skull. He said, "It looks like a skull. Maybe one of the nosy cats brought it here." + +Danny said, "Let's fix it. Then we can have a new friend to play with." + +The two friends spent the day trying to fix the skull. Finally, after a lot of hard work it was fixed. + +That night Danny and Finn were playing in the garden again when they heard a noise coming from the skull. Suddenly, a spirit emerged from the skull. The spirit said, "Thank you for fixing me." Danny and Finn were surprised, but it was the best surprise ever! They welcomed their new friend and the three of them had lots of fun playing together. + +They continued to be the best of friends for many years after that. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear who lived in the woods. She liked to roll around in the sunshine and have lots of fun. One day, the bear was walking near a big house and she heard a strange noise. It sounded like something was rolling around inside the house. + +The bear got a bit curious and decided to sneak around to the back of the house. There she saw a big white thing that looked like a giant bed. It was a freezer! The bear was confused and couldn't quite figure out what it was. + +Just then, a person came out to see what was going on. The bear was a bit scared, but the person said: "Oh, hello there! I was just rolling out my freezer so that I can fill it with food". The bear was so relieved and understood what was going on. She waved goodbye to the person and said, "Bye! Have a nice day!" Then the bear went back to rolling around in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Jane. One day, Jane wanted to go camping with her family. Her mum and dad said she could, but first she had to wash her hands. + +Jane was really happy and ran to the bathroom. She took a pink sponge and pink towel and started to wash. She washed her hands, scrubbed them and rinsed them. + +When she was done, she heard her mum calling her. “Are you ready to go camping?†she asked. + +Jane smiled and said, “Yes!†She dashed to the car and off they went. + +When they arrived at the camp, Jane was amazed. Everything was so beautiful and pink. She could not wait to explore the camp. + +The end. +Ella was walking home from school when she heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw a colorful event in the park. Ella was excited and wanted to check it out. + +She ran up to her mom and asked, "Mommy, can I go to the event?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can go. But don't stay too long!" + +Ella ran off to the event and had a lot of fun. She met new friends and played all sorts of games. But the longest game was called 'resisting'. + +In this game, she had to resist using her hands to pick up toys. She was really good at it and won the game. + +When it was time to go, everyone in the event gave Ella a long round of applause. Ella felt proud and smiled as she waved goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emmy. She was three years old, and liked playing outside in the sun. One day, Emmy was playing in the garden when she came across a pile of old, dusty jewelry. She loved shiny things, so she froze and looked at the jewelry. Suddenly, from behind her she heard a voice yell, + +"Hey! That's my jewelry!" + +It was her neighbor, Mr. Brown. He was deaf, so he spoke very loudly which scared Emmy. She felt scared and sad, and quickly put the jewelry down. + +Mr. Brown said to her, + +"Emmy, that jewelry doesn't belong to you. You need to remember to never take things that aren't yours." + +He smiled kindly at her and walked away. From that day onwards, Emmy was sure to always remember not to take things that weren't hers. The moral of the story is that it is important to respect other people's belongings. +One day, a little girl named Lila decided to go for a spin. She skipped out the front door and saw a fence in the distance. She was excited to go explore it, so she quickly ran towards it. + +When she got to the fence, however, Lila was very scared. The fence was very tall and Lila couldn't find a way to get over it. + +At that moment, a friendly man walked up to the fence from the other side. He smiled, seeing how far away she was from him. + +"I can help you," he said kindly. "I could spin you over the fence!" + +Lila was very happy, and thanked the man. Then she held onto the man, and he spun her up and over the fence! + +Lila was so excited that she had gone on such a fun and daring adventure! She thanked the man one more time, and then ran back home, ready to tell her parents what she had done. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. Ella loved to explore and discover new things. One day she decided to search for something special. + +So, Ella and her mom went to the park. As soon as Aylla arrived, she ran off to find her special something. After a while, Ella shouted, "I found it!" + +Ella's mom ran to the spot. There she saw Ella standing by a high tree. Ella pointed and said, "Look, a stitch!" + +Ella and her mom could barely see it. Ella then said, "It's okay, I can get it." + +Ella found a stick and carefully managed to get the stitch down from the high tree. + +When Ella got home, she put the stitch on the wall. It was the perfect addition to her room and Ella was very happy. +One day, a little girl called Clara decided to study. She put on her alarm so she wouldn't oversleep. Clara studied hard all morning and the afternoon too. She felt tired but determined. + +Clara's mom heard the alarm and came to visit. She was surprised to see Clara studying so hard. “Clara, why are you studying so hard?†+ +Clara just smiled and said, “Mom, I promise you'll be happy with the result.†+ +Clara kept on studying until late in the night. When she was finished, she carefully checked her work and noted that it was wet with tears. She had worked so hard that she was moved to tears. + +Clara's mom heard the alarm go off in the morning. She rushed to Clara's room to check on her. She found Clara with a big smile on her face. Clara had finished her work and it was perfect. + +Clara's mom hugged her tight. She was so happy with the result, and thanked Clara for studying so hard. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle Mama bear who had one cub. Mama bear wanted to make something special for her cub, so she asked him what he wanted for dinner. The cub said he wanted spaghetti and was so excited for it! + +Mama bear welcomed the cub into the kitchen and handed him a wooden spoon. The cub smiled and started stirring the pot of noodles. After a few minutes, the spaghetti was done and they both sat down to eat it. + +Mama bear said, "It's such a special occasion, I think we should say grace first!" The cub happily closed his eyes and said a prayer asking God to bless their meal. + +After closing his eyes, the cub looked up and saw his Mama smiling. She said, "Welcome to our spaghetti dinner!" The cub said, "Welcome!" and they both started eating and enjoyed the delicious meal made with love. +Once there was a little boy named Scott. He was three and wanted to explore, but he lost his way. He looked around, but he didn't recognize anything. He guess he had gone the wrong way. + +Suddenly, he noticed something. It was a soft light coming from the ceiling. Scott was so happy - he followed the light! As he looked up, he noticed that the light was coming from the moon. + +Scott was amazed. He had never seen the moon before! It was so bright and beautiful that it made him happy. + +But then, his happiness changed to surprise. A harsh voice suddenly yelled at him from behind. + +'What are you doing here?', the person said. + +Scott was scared and he didn't know what to say. He just held his breath and waited for the voice to answer. + +The voice answered, 'It's okay. I'm just the moon guard. You just guessed correctly when you followed the moonlight and ended up here. Next time, remember not to wander off so far!' Scott nodded and ran away. +John was very nervous. He had a big present to give to his friend, Jenny. He had wrapped it up carefully and was now ready to give it to her. + +John made his way to Jenny's house and knocked on the door. Jenny answered and she was so happy to see him. + +John said: "I have a present for you!" Jenny smiled and said: "Can I open it?" John was very scared but he said: "Yes." + +He handed her the present and Jenny opened it excitedly. Inside the box was lots of confetti. She scattered it around the room, laughing and having lots of fun. + +John was so relieved. She liked it! He breathed a sigh of relief and they both enjoyed the celebration. +It was a grey day. The sky was full of clouds and the wind was blowing. The birds were silent and the trees were shaking. + +Grace was standing in the garden, looking up at the sky. Suddenly, a loud rumble crossed the air like a storm. + +"What was that, Mummy?" she asked. + +"Oh, that's just thunder," said Mummy. "It's like a measure of the storm. It's just Mother Nature being humble." + +Grace looked back up at the sky and saw lightning. + +"What's that?" she asked. + +"That's lightning," said Mummy. "It usually comes after the thunder. It's like a big flash of light." + +Grace smiled and continued to watch. She felt excited and intrigued. The storm was something special. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was three years old and she loved to play with her friends. One day Daisy and her friends were playing a game of hide and seek. Daisy ran and hid behind a tree and closed her eyes tight. Suddenly, Daisy felt something tickle her toes. She giggled. It was her friend Tom. Tom had found her super easy! + +Tom and Daisy loved to play together. They were best friends. Instead of playing hide and seek they decided to go exploring. Off they went, through the fields and over the hills until they reached a secret cave. It was dark inside, but Daisy was not scared. She held tight to Tom's hand because she knew he would look after her. + +As the sun went down, Daisy realised it was time to go home. Even though Daisy was very tired, she was very happy because she had spent the day with her best friend and she had had lots of fun. Daisy loved Tom, and he loved her too. +Once upon a time there was a mommy bunny and a baby bunny. The mommy bunny loved the baby bunny so much, but the baby was very naughty. + +One day the mommy bunny gave the baby bunny a saw and said, "Be careful with this saw, it is very sharp!" The baby bunny just nodded and smiled, and then the mommy bunny left the room. + +The baby bunny had an idea. He thought the saw could help him bounce on the bed. So he grabbed the saw, hopped onto the bed, and started bouncing and bouncing. + +The baby bunny's friend saw him bouncing on the bed and asked, "What are you doing?" The baby bunny answered, "I am bouncing on the bed with my fake saw!" + +Suddenly, there was a loud cracking noise! The bed had broken! + +The mommy bunny came in, shook her head and said, "I told you to be careful with that saw. You should always listen to your mommy." + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your mommy and daddy and be careful with the things they give you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Layla. She wanted to go for a walk in the park, but as she started walking, she noticed a strange figure ahead. She looked closer and saw that it was a big statue. Suddenly, she heard a loud voice coming from the statue. "Hello, Layla," the statue said. Layla was very surprised and a little bit scared. + +"Who are you?" she asked. "My name is Alex the Statue," he replied. Layla was even more surprised. She didn't know what to do. + +"What do you want?" she asked again. "Oh, nothing," he said in a rude voice. "I just wanted to play with you." Layla thought for a moment and then decided to play with him. She was very curious to see what would happen. + +They started playing catch and Layla soon realised that Alex the Statue was very fast! They laughed and played together for hours until it was time for Layla to go home. That night, Layla had the best dream ever! She felt lucky to have discovered a new friend in the park. +Once there were two friends, Fred and John. They had been friends for a long time and they always made each other smile. + +One day, Fred and John decided to have a fun day together. So Fred said to John, "Let's go on an adventure!" + +John replied, “Let's do it! Where should we go?†+ +Fred thought for a moment, and then said, “Let's go to the library!†+ +So the two friends set off and soon they arrived at the library. Inside, the library was full of books, computers, and people reading or studying. At first, the two friends were a bit scared but then Fred said, “Let me lead the way, John. I know how to find all the best stories!†+ +Fred lead the way around the library, helping John to find books to read and explaining how to work the computer. At the end of their day, John was very grateful for Fred's help and said, “Thank you for leading me today, Fred. I had so much fun!†+ +Fred smiled and said, “Me too! Let’s go on more adventures together!†+ +John and Fred hugged and then ran out of the library, off on their next adventure. +Once there was a poor boy named Jimmy. He loved to play games but he rarely ever won. He was always sad that he never won but he still valued the fun he had playing the games. + +One day, he went to the park to play with his friends. They wanted to play a game of tag, and Jimmy was really excited for the chance to win. He ran and ran as fast as he could, and he was the first one to tag all the other kids. He was so happy that he won the game! + +Jimmy's friends cheered for his big win. "You did it, Jimmy!" they all said. Jimmy smiled. He valued the thrill of winning and he was so proud of himself. + +His friends noticed how happy Jimmy was and they decided to give him a reward. They presented Jimmy with a big trophy to show how much they valued his victory. Jimmy was so excited, he couldn't believe how lucky he was. + +From that day onwards, Jimmy was never too poor to value his wins. And he wanted to make sure he could always have fun, even if he didn't always win. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sarah and Mark. Sarah always tried to make Mark happy, so one day she decided to take him on a special trip. They hopped into Sarah's van and drove away. + +When they arrived at the destination, Mark shouted "WOW!" He had never seen an ambulance before! +Sarah smiled and said "Let's spoil it and explore!" +Mark nodded and they both jumped out of the van. + +Suddenly, Sarah noticed that the ambulance had a flat tire. She quickly said "Don't worry, I can call for help!" She took out her cell phone and dialled the number for the emergency services. + +Within minutes, two helpful firefighters were at the scene. They hopped in and fixed the tire. Then they said "Always be sure to use useful things like ambulances for their original purpose." Sarah and Mark thanked them and wished them a good day. + +To show her appreciation, Sarah gave them a big hug. From then on whenever they ran into an emergency, Sarah and Mark knew to call the firefighters for help! +Once upon a time there were two friends, a pink cat and a brown elephant. They lived in the east and were best of friends. Every day they played together in the park. The pink cat asked the brown elephant a question, "What lies in the west?". + +The brown elephant thought for a moment and replied, "Why don't we go and find out?". The pink cat was excited and so they set off on an adventure. + +They traveled on and on until they reached a big, pink castle that was on the other side of the mountain. The pink cat wanted to explore the castle so the brown elephant followed. + +Inside the big, pink castle they discovered lots of treasures. It was a magical place. They both decided to stay in the west and live happy ever after. +Once there was a naughty motor. All the other motors would scold him because he liked to drive too fast. But he wouldn't listen! One day, he was driving so fast that he forgot to slow down and he crashed into a tree. + +Two little boys saw the crash and they rushed to him. They asked the motor, "Are you okay?" + +The motor replied, "I'm okay, but I'm stuck here. Can you help me?" + +The boys laughed and said, "We will try our best!" + +They worked together for many hours, but the silly motor was stuck tight. Finally, the boys realized the only way to help the motor was to release him. So, the two wise boys found a lever and when they pulled it, the foolish motor was released! + +The boys cheered with joy and the motor thanked them for helping him out of his sticky situation. From then on, the naughty motor listened to the other motors and never drove so foolishly again. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little boy named Jimmy. One day, Jimmy was playing in the backyard when he saw something shining under a bush. He got down on all fours and crawled closer. It was a razor! He was a bit scared, but he decided to pick it up anyway. + +Jimmy's dad was sitting in the living room and saw the whole thing. He immediately leapt up and ran outside, shouting "Jimmy! What are you doing?" +Jimmy was so alert he jumped right away. His dad took the razor away and said sternly "This is not a toy! Do not play with it, it could make you disappear." + +Jimmy was so surprised and scared at the same time. He said "What do you mean disappear?" + +His dad smiled at him and said "If you use this razor on your skin, Jimmy, your skin will disappear. Remember, never ever use a razor." + +Jimmy nodded and promised he would never touch one again. His dad ruffled his hair and told Jimmy it was time for dinner. Jimmy ran inside, relieved that he hadn't made himself disappear. +Bobo was a 3 year old who loved to play. Whenever his mom let him outside, he ran around and explored. One day, he saw a slide in his backyard and was excited. He climbed up the slide and was ready to go down. Suddenly, his mom shouted: "No, Bobo! Not today! You'll have to wait until tomorrow." + +Bobo was disappointed. He didn't understand why he couldn't go down the slide today. He asked his mom why not, but all he heard was "No." He begged and pleaded, but his mom remained honest: "I'm not letting you down the slide today, Bobo. I promise you can go down tomorrow." + +Bobo was still disappointed and disappointed, but he knew his mom was honest. He knew that he just had to wait and soon he'd be able to go down the slide. So, he waited patiently until the next day came. When it did, he was the first one down the slide and he had the most fun he'd ever had. +Once upon a time there was a pretty person. She always wore the prettiest clothes and had the prettiest hair. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the park. As she strolled along, she noticed a rainbow up in the sky. She stopped and bowed to say hello. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind her. It was a small three year old child. "Hello," he said. "Why do you bow to the rainbow?" + +The pretty person smiled. "It's a way of showing respect," she said. "It's like saying hello and thank you for being so colourful." + +The small child smiled and suddenly bowed in the same way. The pretty person smiled and said, "It looks like you got it. That was a very good bow!" + +The child laughed happily, looked up at the rainbow, and gave it a friendly bow. The rainbow seemed to shine even brighter, as if it was smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful evening. The sky was a deep, deep blue and the clouds were big and thick. + +Suddenly, all the clouds lit up in a bright orange. It was like a huge firework show! Boom! Boom! Boom! Little Sally clapped her hands in excitement and laughed with glee. + +Suddenly, Sally heard a loud bang! It scared her, so she ran to her mommy and daddy. They told her that it was just someone shooting fireworks in the evening. She smiled and was glad that no one was injured. + +All the fireworks had stopped and the sky grew dark. Little Sally went home and tucked herself into bed, dreaming about the exciting and pretty evening she had seen. +Once there was a 3 year old boy named John. John had a dream of going to university one day. He always tried to help others as often as he could since he was a very compassionate person. + +One day, while he was helping an old lady across the street, he noticed something that made him smile. It was a university! It was much bigger than anything he had ever seen! + +John quickly ran back home to tell his parents about the university. He asked them, "Can I go study at the university one day?" His parents replied, "Of course, John you can! If it's something you really want to do, we'll help you do it." + +John was so excited and couldn't believe it! He was now even more motivated to help others. With his kind and compassionate heart, he knew he could make a difference as he pursued his dream of going to university. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family who lived in a tall house and had everything they wanted. + +One day, the father was walking on the rail that surrounded the house and he noticed something strange. He called out to his daughter, who was playing in the garden. + +"Come here, my daughter," said the father. "What do you see?" + +The daughter looked around and noticed that the rail was broken. + +"I'm afraid I must punish whoever did this," said the father sternly. +He then looked into the house and saw that the window was wide open. + +He walked over to the window and called out. "Who did this?" + +A little voice came out of the window. It was the daughter's 3 year old brother. "I did it," he said shamefully. "I wanted to get into the garden." + +The father sighed. He knew he had to punish the little boy. He said sternly, "You must never touch the rail again. If you do, there will be consequences." + +The little boy shook with fear. Fortunately, the father soon softened and hugged the little boy tightly. The father warned him to never do it again and the little boy agreed. + +The family was wealthy, but their love was priceless. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy who loved to visit far away places. One night she had a strange nightmare that she went to a fake place and it was not nice. + +In her nightmare she found everything to be different. The trees were fake, the flowers were fake, and even the sky was fake. She was very scared and wanted to find a way out. + +Lucy started to look around and found a shiny door. She was scared to go in, but she decided to be brave and push the door open. Unfortunately, the door only opened a few inches and it wouldn't move any farther. + +Lucy was stuck and she wasn't sure what to do. She started to cry and then heard a voice from beyond the door. The voice told her that if she was brave and believed in herself, she could find a way out. + +Lucy was very brave and eventually found the courage to push the door open. She quickly ran away and was glad to be back in her own world. From then on, Luci visited only real places and never had that nightmare again. +Once upon a time, there lived a good fairy in the woods. She liked to wave at the birds and play with the flowers. One day, she waved at the biggest bird she had ever seen. The bird looked very sad. + +The fairy flew closer to the bird and said, "What's wrong?" + +The bird replied, "I'm so ashamed. I used to be the most beautiful bird in the woods, but now I'm not pretty anymore." + +The fairy said, "No one should be ashamed for being who they are. Let me give you a special wave of healing and then you'll feel better." + +The fairy waved her magic wand and the bird was transformed. All the beautiful colors and feathers were back. The bird thanked the fairy and they both flew away into the sunset together, happy and content. +Robin was a fat mouse who lived in the forest. He had long whiskers and was very friendly. One day, he saw a missile fly past his house. He was very curious, so he decided to follow it. + +He followed the missile until he reached a big rocket ship. There was a robot there, and it was polishing the missile with its shiny metal arm. Robin asked the robot, "What are you doing?" + +The robot replied, "I am polishing this missile. It has to look perfect before I deliver it to the moon!" Robin thought this was so exciting, so he smiled and waved goodbye to the robot. + +The robot was very pleased and said, "You can help me if you like. Here, take this cloth and polish the missile with me." + +Robin was so happy. He took the cloth and began to carefully polish the missile. The robot was impressed with Robin's hard work and thanked him. + +When they finished, the robot said goodbye and flew off with the missile. Robin was very proud of his work and ran off home feeling very satisfied. +Once there was an old guy with a new hat. He was very excited to wear his new hat, so he put it on. The old guy thought it looked great, and he went to show it off to his friends. + +However, on his way, he spotted a smaller guy. The smaller guy also had a hat on, but it was the same exact hat as the old guy. The old guy was very unhappy. He angrily asked the smaller guy where he got the hat. + +The smaller guy said he found the hat while walking on the street. He didn't know who the owner was. The old guy was very angry. He took off his hat and put it on the smaller guy's head. + +The old guy said he was the hat's real owner, and then he quickly ran away. The smaller guy was now left wearing the hat, but he wasn't excited. He was very sad that the old guy was mean and took away his hat. +Once there was a beautiful bird. It was very thin, and had a single white feather on top of its head. The bird loved to play. Every day, it would dream of what adventures it could take part in, and look for friendly creatures to share its days with. + +One day, the bird thought it heard someone calling its name. It hopped to the nearest bush, and saw a rabbit! The rabbit was very friendly, and invited the bird to come and play with it. + +The rabbit was teasing the bird. It would move around, quickly and then stop. The bird was having so much fun, and chased after the rabbit. After a while, the rabbit suddenly dashed away, making the bird giggle. The bird couldn't believe how much fun it had had! + +The bird soon returned home, happy, and safe with its single white feather dancing in the wind. +Once there was a small boy named Tom. He loved to play in his yard. One day he ran out to the yard and saw a puppy. Tom was so excited and ran up to the pup to give it a hug, but the pup let out a loud bark. Tom frowned and stepped back. + +Tom noticed that the pup was all alone in the yard. He asked, “Where is your mommy?†But the pup didn’t know how to answer. + +Tom looked around to see if he could find anyone who could help the little pup. He saw a small house on the other side of the yard. Tom smiled and said, “Let’s go look over there!†He picked up the pup and walked across the yard. + +When Tom got near the house, he saw a woman looking out the window. He smiled and said, “Hi! Do you know this puppy?†The woman smiled and opened the door. She said, “Yes, she’s my puppy! Thank you for looking after her!†+ +Tom was happy to help the puppy and the woman. He smiled and said goodbye. Then he ran back to his yard, filled with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and loved exploring. One morning, she saw something really yummy. It was her first time seeing it and she was so excited. She wanted to try it and picked it up. It was her luggage! She took it with her and carried it with her. + +The little girl went deeper into the forest and didn't get tired. She wanted to keep the luggage and take it home with her. But then she came to the edge of a cliff. She looked around, but it was too dark. She was so scared that she almost dropped the luggage. + +Suddenly, the ground started shaking and she saw the cliff getting closer and closer. She knew she wouldn't make it home with the luggage. She started yelling for help but no one came. The luggage fell right into the deep dark hole and she never saw it ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She really liked interesting things. One day, Sarah was playing in a field near her house. She saw something moving in the sand. When she stepped closer, the thing started to whisper. + +Sarah was so surprised! She found a small bag of rice. It was very interesting, so she wanted to take it home. + +Sarah took the bag to her mom and said, "Mom, look what I found!" Her mom looked inside the bag, and whispered something in surprise. + +Sarah was so curious. She asked, "What did you whisper?" Her mom replied with a smile, "I said this rice is a special kind of rice. With it, we can make a delicious meal!" + +Sarah was so happy. She had found something very interesting in the field. She was excited to eat the meal she had helped to make. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Billy and Sam. They were walking in the woods looking for something. Sam said "Let's find a wonder!" Billy agreed, so they started looking around. + +All of a sudden, they stumbled across a cave. Billy said "Look, Sam! A wonder!" Sam was so excited and they both ran inside the cave. But it was dark and scary! They heard something scurrying around, but they couldn't see what it was. + +Billy said "Don't be scared, Sam. Let's be careful and see what is in here". But Sam was too careless and he ran ahead. Then he found a big, shining thing! It sparkled in the light and the boys felt so excited. + +Sam shouted "Look what I have found, Billy! It's a wonder!" Billy laughed and said "Let's go show everyone". So, they headed home with the special discovery! +Mia and her mom were walking in the park. It was a beautiful day, and they wanted to enjoy it. Mia saw a creek that ran through the park, and she asked her mom if she could play in it. + +Her mom said that it wasn't safe because there were wealthy people living near the park, and they didn't like the creek being messy. + +Mia was disappointed but her mom said that they could play in other parts of the park. Mia thought of an idea. + +She asked her mom, "Can I clean the creek so the wealthy people won't be upset and I can enjoy it?" + +Her mom was skeptical but she agreed to help her. They spent the day cleaning the creek and when they were done, Mia was so happy. + +The creek was now clean and Mia and her mom could enjoy it without worrying about the wealthy people. +Once upon a time, there was a king. He was very proud and never listened to the advice of anyone. One day, the king wanted to show a smelly old bag to his palace. He thought it would look grand and proper. But, when he opened the bag, he found lots of smelly bugs inside! + +The bugs were gross and made a terrible smell. Everyone in the palace complained and told the king to get rid of the bugs. But he wouldn't listen. + +Finally, one brave person stepped forward. She said to the king, "You must take this smelly bad away! It's too horrible for anyone to stand!" But the king just laughed and said, "No one is going to show me what to do! I'm the king, and I'll decide what stays and what goes!" + +The next day, the people awoke to find the palace full of smelly bugs. The king had refused to listen and they were stuck with the smelly mess. Despite the king's short sightedness, the people eventually got rid of the smelly bugs and cleaned up the palace. But they never forgot the bad ending their king had caused. +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Freddy. They were both very silly and loved to play together. +One day, John and Freddy found some strawberries in the garden. They were happy and started to think of all the fun games they could play with them. + +John said, "Let's play tag. I'll throw the strawberry and you try to catch it." +But Freddy disagreed and said, "That's no fun. Let's share the strawberry and enjoy it together." + +John was unhappy. He wanted to keep the strawberry all to himself. But Freddy still thought it was important to share. So they both ate the strawberry together. + +John then realised that it was much more fun to share and that it was silly to be selfish. The moral of the story was that sharing always makes playing together better. + +The next time John and Freddy found strawberries in the garden, they both already knew that they should share and enjoy them together. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Joe. Joe was a curious little guy and he lived in a very big house. One day, Joe decided to explore the house. He opened a door and saw lots of smoke coming from the room. It was very messy. + +Joe was scared, so he quickly closed the door. Outside, Joe saw his mum, who asked him what he was doing. Joe told her about the room, and his mum sighed. “I'm afraid we have to leave the house, Joe. It's too dangerous to stay here with all that smoke.†+ +Joe was sad and confused. He didn't want to leave his home, and he asked his mum why they had to leave. His mum told him that the smoke was coming from an old stove that was in the room. + +The next day, Joe, his mum, and their things all packed into the car and drove away. Joe was still confused, until he saw the fire truck. The room had become very messy and dangerous because the old stove had set the house on fire. + +Joe and his mum have been safe ever since, and he never has gone into a messy and smoky room again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a blue pot. She loved the pot very much, and took it with her everywhere—even to the store. + +One day, while she was playing with her pot, a girl came and tried to take it away from her. But the little girl resisted. She held onto the pot tightly with both hands, and wouldn’t let go. + +The other girl kept trying to take the pot away, but the little girl kept resisting. Finally, after a long time, the other girl gave up and walked away. + +The little girl hugged the blue pot close, happy that she was able to keep it safe. She never let it out of her sight again. +Timmy was a little boy who was very adventurous. He loved to explore and play outside. He ran around the back yard and saw a big wreck in the grass. He was curious and excited to explore it. + +Timmy inspected the wreck and tried to understand why it was there. He was frustrated that he couldn't figure it out, so he decided to try and move it. + +Suddenly, out of nowhere, a large dragon appeared and started to fight with Timmy. The dragon wanted the wreck and was very angry that Timmy had touched it. + +Timmy was scared and felt very frustrated. He shouted to the dragon, "It's not my wreck, leave me alone!" + +The dragon paused for a moment and then flew away. Timmy was relieved and happy that the dragon had left him alone. He went back to exploring the wreck and had a wonderful time. +Sam and Bob were very adventurous and always looking for something new and exciting. One day they stumbled upon a diamond in their garden and were excited. They decided to take it away with them. + +“Let’s take this diamond and find a place to drink something to celebrate,†Sam said. + +So, the two friends set off to find someplace cool to drink something. They found a little cafe and sat at the outdoor patio and ordered soda. They raised the glass and said, “To the diamond!â€. + +As they were drinking, a big man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and snatched the diamond away from them. He then ran off quickly. + +Both Sam and Bob were very sad and could not believe what had just happened. They thought their adventures had gone sour, but in the end all they could do was sit and sip their drinks sadly. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. She liked to play with her spark – which was a little red toy. Every day she would pinch it and throw it in the air. + +One day, a difficult thing appeared. It was a big dark spider with lots of long legs. The little girl was scared. + +The girl asked her spark, “What should I do?†+ +But the spark didn’t reply. + +The girl tried to be brave and pinch the spider, but it was too difficult. + +Just then, the girl saw a friendly ant walking by. She asked the ant, “Please help me.†+ +The ant replied, “Don’t worry, I will get rid of the spider for you.†+ +The ant took the spider away and the little girl thanked it. + +The moral of this story is that it’s okay to be brave and ask for help. If something is too difficult to do on your own, ask someone else to help you. +Sam was a young boy, about three years old. He liked to explore, going for walks in the park and discovering new things. One day he was walking along, when he saw a Caterpillar. It was very small and had many little legs. + +Sam said, " Hi, Caterpillar! How are you doing?†+ +The Caterpillar answered, “I'm managing, thank you. I'm doing a very important job at the moment, making my house.†+ +Sam asked, “ What kind of house?†+ +The Caterpillar said, “I'm making a tidy house. It's small, but it will be just right for me. Do you want to come and help?†+ +Sam was excited and said, “Yes, I do! I want to help you make your house, Caterpillar!†+ +The Caterpillar was very pleased, and the two of them worked together to make a very neat and tidy home. When they were finished, the Caterpillar thanked Sam for his help. Sam was very proud to have managed to help the Caterpillar, and he smiled as they said goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a slow rat who was always very careful when it went outside the hole. One day when the rat was out in the garden, it saw a big cat. The rat was scared and quickly ran back to the hole. + +When the rat was back in the hole, it asked its mother: "Mom, why did you tell me to be so careful outside? What would have happened if I had stayed in the garden?" + +The mother rat said slowly: "My dear, the cat was trying to prevent you from playing in the garden. If you stay in the hole, it will be safer for you. That is why it is important to listen to what your parents say!" + +The rat nodded and ran back to the garden - but it always remembered to be careful and listen to its mother. The moral of this story is that when parents give advice, it is important to listen and follow it - it helps to prevent dangerous situations! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was 3 years old and loved to skip. She skipped everywhere she went. + +One day, Daisy's mother decided to try something new. She took Daisy to a yoga class. The yoga room was orange and Daisy felt very excited. + +"Daisy," said her mother. "We're going to do some yoga now. Let's see if we can skip!" Daisy jumped up and down with excitement. + +In the yoga class, Daisy learned to stretch, swing her arms around and even skip while she was in different positions. She thought it was really fun. + +At the end of the class, Daisy's mother smiled at her proudly. "Daisy, you did an amazing job at yoga. I'm so proud of you." Daisy smiled back and skipped out of the room. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Jane and Jack. They were always together and had lots of fun. + +One day, the two friends decided to go for a walk in the park. As they were walking, Jane noticed something strange about the window of an old house. It was quite different from the other windows. She asked Jack to have a look. + +Jack stepped closer to the window and saw that it was spreading all over the wall. It was like the window was growing! + +Jane was excited and told Jack that the window had magical powers! She then asked if they could knock on the door to tell the people inside about the window. + +Jack said it was too risky and that it was probably best to just pretend it was a normal window. Jane nodded and the two friends quickly walked away. + +The two friends continued their walk and started talking about what else they could do. They soon forgot all about the window and had lots of fun in the park! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear that wanted to go for a frolic by the fountain. But, first he had to ask his mother for her permission. + +“Mother, can I go for a frolic by the fountain?â€, the friendly bear asked. + +“Yes, you may go if you promise to be careful and stay out of troubleâ€, she replied. + +The friendly bear thanked his mother and ran happily to the fountain. He enjoyed playing in the fountain and splashing around with his friends. Everyone was laughing and having a great time. + +When it was time to leave, the bear stayed a little longer at the fountain. His mother noticed and called him to come home. + +The friendly bear went home with a big smile on his face. He had a wonderful time by the fountain and his mother was happy to have let him have some fun. The End. +Max was playing in the park. He saw a long slide and wanted to try it. He started to climb up, but then he realized he had forgotten his tie. He looked around, but he couldn't find it. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "Where did you lose your tie?" it said. Max turned around, and saw his friend Tom. Tom had a bright red tie on. + +Max said, "I can't find my tie. It's dull and blue." + +"Don't worry," said Tom. "I have an extra one you can wear. Come on, let's go play!" + +Tom gave Max the tie and they ran to the slide. Max put on his tie and jumped on the slide. He felt the cool wind on his cheeks as he slid down. When he reached the bottom, he had a big smile on his face. + +Tom laughed. "That was so much fun!" he said. + +Max smiled. He was glad Tom had come to the park, and he was even more glad that he found his tie! +Jenny went to the zoo with her family. She was very excited to see all the animals. She walked around the zoo, looking at all the different creatures. + +Suddenly, Jenny came across a very big elephant. It made a loud noise and Jenny was scared. She began to cry. + +Her father came to her and said, "It's alright Jenny. You're safe. Look at the elephant, it can't hurt you." + +Jenny took a deep breath and looked at the elephant carefully. It didn't seem so scary anymore! + +Jenny was brave and decided to get closer. She was amazed by how big the elephant was. She smiled and asked her dad, "Can I pet it?" + +Her dad laughed and said, "No, not today. We'll come back to the zoo another day and you can pet it then." + +Jenny was happy and ran off to explore the rest of the zoo. She was no longer scared! +Once upon a time, Max and his mom were playing in the park when Max heard a strange whistle. Max asked, "Mommy, what's that?" and his mom answered, "It's a crazy whistle. It's fun to listen to." Max got so excited that he wanted to find the whistle. So they began searching all around the park but they could not find it. + +Max cried, "Where did it go?" His mom said, "Maybe it disappeared!" Max kept looking even harder and then he found it. It was right in front of his feet! He picked it up and made a funny noise with it. His mom laughed and said, "You found it!" Max was so happy he gave his mom a big hug. + +They played with the whistle all afternoon and when it was time to go, they put the whistle in Max's pocket. He would get to keep the crazy whistle forever! +Once upon a time, a three year old girl called Lola went on a walk with her parents. As they walked along, Lola's mum and dad told her about the small ices they always used to have when they were kids. Lola said she wanted one too, so her dad promised her he would get her one. + +Suddenly they came across an old man sitting under a tree. He was smoking a pipe, and there was a big ashtray next to him. Lola's mum said they should be polite and say hello. When they said hi to the old man, he tipped his hat to them and said "Remember, children, never smoke." + +Lola and her parents continued walking until they reached a big shop. When they entered, the shopkeeper behind the counter asked "What'll it be?". Lola's dad told him that Lola wanted an icy. Lola was so excited and couldn't wait for the shopkeeper to get it for her. + +Once she returned home, Lola remembered the old man's words from earlier. She realised that he was trying to tell her not to do something that wasn't good for her. From that day forward, Lola never forgot to remember the old man's advice. +There was once a little girl named Jana who was feeling very miserable. She was sitting outside on the porch, all alone. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She decided to try and make a bottle float in the water. She filled a bottle with water, jumped into the pond and tried to make it float. + +Jana tried and tried, but nothing was happening. She said to the bottle in a sad voice, "Please float! I'm trying my best." + +But the bottle just stayed at the bottom of the pond. Jana felt very frustrated. She gave it one last try, and finally, the bottle began to rise to the water's surface. She smiled and said, "Yay! I did it!" + +Jana felt so happy and relieved. She was no longer miserable. +Tommy was in the park looking around. He saw a big lady with a big hat. He thought she looked funny so he laughed. + +The lady noticed him and smiled. "Do you want to join me?" She asked. + +Tommy nodded his head yes and ran over. "Hi there," she said. + +The lady motioned for Tommy to follow her. They walked until they came to an empty field. Tommy was confused. "What are we doing here?" He asked. + +The lady smiled. "Wait and you'll see, Tommy," she said. + +Suddenly there was a loud noise and Tommy jumped. He looked up and saw spring had sprung. Colorful flowers and butterflies filled the air. + +"Wow!" Tommy exclaimed. "It's like magic!" + +The lady laughed and nodded. "I knew you would love it." + +Tommy smiled, suddenly realizing everything the lady had done. She had set up the empty field so that Tommy could experience the magic of spring. +Isaac and his dad were up early. Together, they went down to the river to fish. The morning light glinted off of the rushing river and Isaac was so excited. His dad started to set up the rods, but Isaac wanted to explore. + +He ran down the bank, looking for shells and jumping in puddles. As he ran, he stepped on something small. To his surprise, it started to move! It was a flea! + +Isaac gasped, but his dad just laughed. He explained that it was not a danger and encouraged Isaac to be more careful. + +Later in the afternoon, the day grew warmer and the air humid. Isaac would have loved to go for a swim, but his dad warned him to be careful. "If you go too far, you might get swept up in the river," said his dad. + +Isaac nodded, but he thought it looked so fun. So, when his dad wasn't looking Isaac waded into the water. He felt the current getting stronger and stronger, and before he knew it he had been swept away by the rushing river. + +His dad yelled out his name and ran towards the shore. He ran until he saw Isaac floating far away. He chased after Isaac and managed to get him back to the shore. + +When Isaac was safe, his dad looked him in the eye and sighed. "You're so lucky. That was so careless". +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lucy. She loved getting dressed up as a princess and playing with dolls. One day, she was feeling brave and decided to explore the garden behind her house. + +As she walked, she heard a loud noise coming from the bushes. She stopped, her heart beating fast. Was it a monster? She slowly stepped closer and peeked in. + +Suddenly, a clear voice called out. When Lucy looked up, she saw a big, friendly dragon! + +The dragon said, "Hi Lucy! My name is Flicker. I'm not a monster, I'm a dragon! Do you want to be friends?" + +Lucy smiled and nodded. A dragon made of sparkles and rainbow colors was nothing to be scared of! + +The two friends started to play and laugh. They chased each other around the garden and made funny shapes with the flowers. Lucy was so happy-- she never wanted the fun to end. + +But eventually it was time to go in. Lucy and Flicker said goodbye, and with a twinkle in her eye Lucy ran inside. + +After that day, the two friends were best buddies! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and he had a lot of energy. He liked to do fun things, like playing in the park. + +One morning, John was hungry for breakfast. He ran up to his mom and asked her for a meal. + +"Sure, John!" replied his mom. + +John's mom started to fill his plate with cereal, eggs, and toast. It all looked so yummy, but when John started to eat he made a big, messy mess! + +"Uh-oh!" said John. He was very embarrassed. + +His mom smiled and said, "It's ok, John. Messes happen. Just try to be careful next time." John nodded and grinned. + +John ate his meal and soon felt much better. He was so happy to have such a yummy meal. +Mia and her brother Joe were playing in their bedroom. Mia was excited to finish so they could go and eat pizza together. Joe, however, did not want to stop playing. Joe was getting impatient and said, "No, I don't want to go now!" Mia was getting angry and said, "But Joe, you know what always happens when Papa buys us pizza." Joe refused to listen and said, "I don't care!" + +Mia looked at Joe and said, "You'll regret this. We always fight when Papa brings pizza." Joe didn't listen and kept playing. + +Later, Papa arrived home with pizza. Mia and Joe stopped playing and ran to the table. Papa said, "Come on, let's eat!" Joe was so happy and said, "Yes! Pizza!" + +Mia sneaked a glance at Joe and said, "Remember what I said Joe? We always fight when Papa brings pizza." Before Joe could react, Mia and Joe began fighting over who got the biggest slice of pizza. + +Papa looked at Mia and Joe and said, "Ahh, I see! Remember kids, patience is a virtue." + +Mia and Joe stopped fighting, looked at each other and laughed. They both agreed to share the pizza and Mama said, "Better late than never!" +Lucy was excited to pick out her first lollipop from the store. She ran all the way home and couldn't wait to open up the sweet wrapper and taste the candy. But when she arrived home, her mom sadly said, "We have to go to the attic first." Lucy looked up at the tall attic and didn't understand. + +With a sigh, her mom explained, "Sometimes we storing old things in the attic that we no longer use. Today, we have to pick up a few pieces before we can have dessert." Lucy's eyes widened in surprise and she reluctantly followed her mom up the stairs. + +When they walked into the attic, Lucy took one step back in horror. It was a disgusting room filled with piles of old stuff. There were boxes, old clothes, and books scattered everywhere. Lucy put her hands over her eyes and shuddered. + +“It’s okay, just a few quick steps and we'll be done!" said her mom, gesturing towards a box in the corner. Lucy hesitantly walked over to it and helped her mom pick it up. When they got downstairs and put the box in the hallway her mom smiled. + +"Let’s finally have our lollipops now!†she said. Lucy smiled and was happy she could finally enjoy her sweeter treat. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who loved to cook. She always wore a big apron to keep her clothes clean. One day, she was making pancakes and her little girl wanted to help. The mommy was thoughtful and said yes. + +The little girl was excited and put on her own tiny apron. She helped mix the batter and pour it on the hot pan. But then, she slipped on some spilled batter on the floor! + +The mommy quickly picked her up and made sure she was okay. They both laughed and continued making pancakes together. From then on, they always made pancakes together wearing their matching aprons. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big mountain. It was very tall and had snow on top. The mountain was very proud of its height and looked down on everything below. + +One day, a little bird flew up to the top of the mountain. The bird warned the mountain that a big storm was coming. But the mountain didn't listen and thought it was too strong to be affected by the storm. + +But the storm was very strong and the mountain started to shake. Rocks fell down and the snow melted. The mountain realized that it should have listened to the little bird's warning. From that day on, the mountain learned to be humble and listen to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved birds and had a birdcage in her room. One day, she saw a bird with pretty feathers outside her window. She wanted to give the bird some birdseed, so she opened her window and put some on the windowsill. + +The bird flew down and ate the birdseed. Lily was happy and wanted to give the bird a home. She ran to get her birdcage and put it outside. The bird flew into the birdcage and Lily was so excited. She watched the bird in the deep birdcage and smiled. The bird was happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write in her attractive notebook. One day, she went to the park and saw a boy playing by himself. + +Lily went up to him and said, "Hi! Do you want to join me and draw in my notebook?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Yes, please!" They sat down together and drew pictures of animals and flowers. + +After a while, the boy said, "Your notebook is so pretty. I wish I had one like it." + +Lily replied, "Thank you! Maybe we can make one together next time." + +The boy's face lit up and he said, "That sounds like fun! I can't wait to join you again." And they continued to draw and play together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to sing. She would sing all day long, and her songs made everyone happy. One day, a big storm came and the sky turned dark. The little bird got scared and stopped singing. + +Days went by, and the little bird still wouldn't sing. The other animals tried to cheer her up, but nothing worked. One day, an old owl came to visit the little bird. The owl listened to her story and said, "Little bird, you have a gift. Your song can restore happiness to everyone. Don't let the dark storm stop you from singing." + +The little bird thought about what the owl said and decided to start singing again. Her songs brought back the sunshine and made everyone happy once more. From that day on, the little bird never stopped singing her beautiful songs, no matter how dark the sky might be. The moral of the story is to never give up on your gifts, even when things get tough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small town. She loved to play outside and explore the woods behind her house. One day, she found an incredible treasure hidden in a tree. It was a shiny necklace with a big red gem. + +Lily ran home to show her mom the treasure she found. "Mommy, look what I found in the woods!" she said, holding up the necklace. "That's incredible, Lily! Where did you find it?" her mom asked. "In a tree!" Lily replied. + +But little did they know, the necklace belonged to a mean witch who lived in the woods. She recognized the necklace and came to Lily's house to take it back. "That's mine!" the witch screeched. Lily was scared and gave the necklace back to the witch. The witch cackled and disappeared into the night. + +Lily was sad that she had to give back the incredible treasure, but her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You're still my treasure." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons and markers. One day, she wanted to print her favorite picture so she could give it to her mommy as a gift. + +Lily asked her mommy for help and her mommy showed her how to use the printer. But when the printer started printing, it made a loud noise and then stopped working. Lily was sad because she really wanted to give her mommy the picture. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She remembered that she had a stamp that she got from the store. She took the stamp and stamped it on her picture. It looked so fine and pretty! Lily was happy again and gave the picture to her mommy. Her mommy loved it and put it on the fridge for everyone to see. +Once upon a time, there was a fireman named Jack. Jack was a brave man who helped people when their houses caught fire. One day, he smelled something smelly coming from a house. He went inside to check and saw a little boy playing with matches. + +Jack knew that playing with matches could start a big fire and punish the little boy. So, he took the matches away and talked to the boy about fire safety. The little boy felt sad that he made a mistake, but he learned a valuable lesson. + +From that day on, the little boy never played with matches again. And Jack continued to be a hero, helping people and keeping them safe from fires. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She saw a raven sitting on a tree branch. The raven looked harmless and Lily said, "Hello, Mr. Raven. What are you doing?" + +The raven replied, "I am looking for food. But I am scared because there is a big bad wolf in the forest." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, Mr. Raven. I will lock you in my house where the wolf can't get you." + +So, Lily took the raven to her house and locked the door. The raven was safe and happy. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are my hero." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Raven. I am happy to help." And they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Mary. She had a big garden where she grew lots of veggies. One day, she picked a red pepper and thought it looked lovely. She decided to deliver it to her friend, Sarah. + +Mary walked to Sarah's house and knocked on the door. When Sarah opened the door, she saw the lovely red pepper in Mary's hand. Sarah was so happy and thanked Mary for delivering it to her. + +Later that day, Sarah made a yummy salad with the red pepper. She thought it was the best salad she ever had! She called Mary and thanked her again for the lovely pepper. From that day on, Mary and Sarah became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a kind youth named Timmy. Timmy was always very polite and made sure to say "please" and "thank you" whenever he could. One day, Timmy was playing with his friends when he saw a little bird with a broken wing. Timmy knew he had to help the bird, so he gently picked it up and brought it to his mother. + +His mother helped the bird and Timmy was so happy that he could make a difference. Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing again and they saw some bigger kids being mean to a smaller kid. Timmy knew he had to help, so he shouted for the bullies to stop. They listened to Timmy and the smaller kid was fine. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and stand up for others. Even if you're small like Timmy, you can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was very excited to see the new church in town. She asked her mom if they could go see it. Her mom said yes and they walked to the new church. + +When they got there, they saw lots of people inside. Lily wanted to go inside too, but her mom said they couldn't because they didn't have enough money to give to the church. Lily was sad, but she understood. + +The next day, Lily saw some people taking money from the church. She thought it was wrong and told her mom. Her mom explained that taking things that don't belong to you is bad and that they should always be honest. + +A few days later, Lily saw on the news that the people who took the money got caught and went to jail. She learned that being honest is always the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a big party. Lots of people came to eat food from plates. One little girl had a plate with a big cake on it. She was very happy because she loved cake. + +But then, a boy came over and said, "I want your cake. Give it to me!" The little girl did not want to give her cake away, but the boy was bigger than her. She felt scared. + +Then, the boy's mom came over and said, "You should not take things from others. You should ask nicely." The boy said sorry and asked, "Can I have some of your cake, please?" The little girl smiled and said yes. She felt happy to share. + +The boy ate some of the cake and said, "This is so rich! Thank you for sharing." The little girl felt happy too. She learned that it is better to surrender and share than to be scared and keep things to herself. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He was a very helpful farmer. He loved to help his friends and family whenever they needed him. One day, a little girl came to the farmer and asked him for some apples. The farmer offered to give her some apples from his farm. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked the farmer. She took the apples and went home. But on her way back home, she tripped and fell. The apples fell out of her hands and rolled away. The little girl started to cry. + +The farmer came to her and asked, "What happened?" The little girl told him what had happened. The farmer felt sad for her and offered to give her more apples. But the little girl said, "No, thank you. I just want to go home now." The farmer smiled and said, "Okay, be careful on your way home." The little girl smiled back and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear named Benny. Benny was very excited because today was his birthday! All of his friends came to his party and brought him presents. Benny's mom made him a big cake with lots of frosting. + +When it was time to blow out the candles, Benny felt a little shy. But his friends encouraged him, saying "You can do it, Benny!" So Benny took a deep breath and blew out all the candles in one big gust. Everyone cheered and clapped for him. + +Benny was so happy and thankful for his friends. He hugged each one of them and said, "Thank you for coming to my birthday party!" And they all had a great time celebrating together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to paint, and he had a big canvas in his room. One day, Timmy saw a big crane outside his window. The crane was very tall and had a long neck. + +Timmy wanted to paint the crane, so he took his paintbrush and started to paint. He painted the crane with regular colors like red, blue, and yellow. But Timmy felt like something was missing. + +The next day, Timmy woke up to a surprise. The crane was outside his window again, but this time, it had a big sign on it that said, "Thank you, Timmy!" Timmy was confused but happy. He realized that the crane had seen his painting and wanted to say thank you. From that day on, Timmy painted every day, hoping to make more friends like the crane. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he found a lizard. The lizard was green and had no hair on its body, so Max called it "bald". + +Max picked up the lizard and showed it to his mom. "Look, Mommy! I found a bald lizard!" he said. His mom smiled and said, "Be careful with it, Max. Lizards can be fragile." + +Max played with the lizard for a while, but then he accidentally dropped it. The lizard ran away and Max couldn't catch it. He was sad and cried. + +His mom saw that Max was upset and said, "It's okay, Max. You didn't mean to drop the lizard. Sometimes we make mistakes. The important thing is that you learned to be more careful and to release the lizard gently if you find it again." Max felt better and promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the store with his mommy. They would buy yummy snacks and toys to play with. Timmy felt comfortable in the store because it was always nice and cool inside. + +One day, Timmy saw a big symbol on the store window. It was a picture of a happy face. Timmy thought it looked funny and he smiled back. When they went inside, Timmy saw a big stuffed animal that he wanted to buy. His mommy said they could get it and they went to the checkout to pay for it. + +After they left the store, Timmy hugged his new stuffed animal and felt very happy. He loved going to the store and seeing all the symbols and toys. It was his favorite place to go with his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a nice penguin named Pete. Pete loved to play with his friends in the snow. One day, Pete met a new penguin named Pat. + +"Hi Pat, my name is Pete. Do you want to play with me and my friends?" asked Pete. + +"Yes, I do. Thank you for asking. I'm new here and I don't have any friends yet," replied Pat. + +Pete and his friends accepted Pat and they all played together happily in the snow. From that day on, Pat had many new friends and he was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore new things. One day, she found a mystery box in the park. She wondered what was inside the box, but she didn't know how to open it. + +Lily saw her friend Max walking by and asked, "Max, can you let me open this mystery box? I want to see what's inside." Max said, "Sure, let me help you." Together, they opened the box and found a new toy inside. They were so happy and played with the toy all day. + +At the end of the day, Lily said to Max, "Thank you for letting me open the mystery box. I had so much fun playing with the new toy." Max replied, "No problem, let's play with it again tomorrow!" And they both went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in an ordinary town with his mom and dad. One day, Timmy saw his friend Billy playing with a toy car. + +Timmy asked Billy, "Can I play with your toy car?" + +Billy replied, "Sure, but it's not just any car. I designed it myself!" + +Timmy was amazed. He had never heard of designing before. He asked Billy, "What does 'design' mean?" + +Billy explained, "Design means to make something special and unique. Just like how I made this car special and unique." + +Timmy was so impressed with Billy's toy car that he asked him to teach him how to design too. From that day on, Timmy and Billy spent their days designing and creating new toys together. And they lived happily ever after in their ordinary town, filled with extraordinary creations. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to draw. She had a big box of crayons and a white paper to draw on. One day, while she was drawing, she stumbled and her eraser fell on the floor. She tried to pick it up, but it was too far away. + +Lily got frustrated and said, "I can't reach it!" Her mom heard her and came to help. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll get it for you." Lily felt better and continued to draw. + +After a while, Lily finished her drawing and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Wow, Lily! You did a great job. Remember, if you stumble, don't get frustrated. Just ask for help." Lily smiled and learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on a camping trip. They found a nice spot to settle and set up their camp. The dad said, "It's important to set up the tent properly so we can sleep well tonight." + +But the little boy didn't listen and ran off to play. As the night fell, the wind grew stronger and the tent started to shake. The little boy got scared and ran back to his parents. "I'm scared! The tent is shaking!" he cried. + +The dad tried to fix the tent, but it was too late. The wind was too strong and the tent collapsed. The family had to pack up and go home early. The dad said, "It's important to listen and follow instructions. If we had set up the tent properly, this wouldn't have happened." The little boy learned an important lesson that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's dad asked him to help keep the lumber in the garage organized. Timmy didn't know what lumber was, but he wanted to make his dad happy, so he said yes. + +When they got to the garage, Timmy saw that lumber was big pieces of wood. He helped his dad stack them neatly so they wouldn't fall over. Timmy's dad was very happy with him and thanked him for his help. + +After they finished, Timmy's dad explained to him that it's important to keep things organized so we can find them when we need them. Timmy learned that it's good to help others and keep things tidy. From that day on, Timmy always tried to keep his toys and his room neat and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees and play outside. One day, she found a shiny diamond on the ground. She was so happy and showed it to her mommy. + +"Look, mommy! I found a diamond!" Lily said. + +Her mommy was happy too. "Wow, that's amazing, Lily! Where did you find it?" + +"I found it outside when I was climbing a tree," Lily replied. + +Her mommy smiled. "You're such a brave girl, always climbing and exploring. Let's put your diamond in a special place so we can always remember this happy day." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mother came into her room and said, "Let's sort your toys into different piles!" Lily thought this was interesting and helped her mother sort all of her toys into piles of dolls, cars, and blocks. + +After they finished sorting, Lily's mother said, "Now let's play with the dolls together!" They had so much fun playing with the dolls and pretending they were going on adventures. Lily thought her mother was the best playmate ever. + +When it was time for bed, Lily hugged her mother and said, "Today was the most interesting day ever. I loved sorting my toys and playing with you." Her mother smiled and kissed her goodnight. Lily fell asleep dreaming of all the fun they would have together tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing in the rain, but his mom always told him to stay away from the drain. One day, Timmy forgot and went too close to the drain. He slipped and fell in! + +Timmy was scared and started to cry. A fierce storm was coming, and he didn't know how to get out. Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Hey, are you okay?" It was a friendly dog named Max. + +Max barked and barked until Timmy's mom heard and came to the rescue. She pulled him out of the drain and hugged him tight. "Remember what I told you about the drain?" she said. "You have to be careful, or else something bad could happen." Timmy nodded and promised to always listen to his mom. From that day on, Timmy and Max were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a mole named Molly. Molly loved digging tunnels in the dirt. One day, she found a shiny rock. She wanted to show her friends, so she went to the surface. + +But when she got there, everything looked dull. She asked a rabbit if he had seen her friends. "Please help me find my friends," she said. The rabbit agreed and they searched together. + +Finally, they found Molly's friends and she showed them the shiny rock. They were so happy! Molly was grateful to the rabbit for helping her, so she gave him a big hug. From that day on, they were all the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and stack them up high. He would make tall towers and knock them down with a big smile on his face. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to play with him. Billy had a new toy that Timmy wanted to play with, but Billy didn't want to share. Timmy felt sad and distant from his friend. + +But then, Timmy remembered what his mommy always told him: "It's important to accept that not everyone wants to share, but that doesn't mean we can't still be friends." So Timmy smiled and said, "That's okay, Billy. Maybe we can play with it together later." And just like that, Billy and Timmy were friends again. Timmy realized that being kind and accepting is more important than having all the toys to himself. +Once upon a time, there was a young bird who loved to sing. She would sing all day long and make beautiful sounds. One day, the bird heard a sound she had never heard before. It was a loud and scary sound. The little bird was afraid and didn't know what to do. + +She asked her mom, "What is that sound?" Her mom replied, "That sound is from the big storm coming. It's important to be safe and find shelter." The young bird listened to her mom and found a safe place to stay until the storm passed. + +From that day on, the young bird learned that it's important to be prepared and listen to those who are older and wiser. She continued to sing her beautiful songs, but also knew when it was time to be safe and protected. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear stories from her grandma every night before bed. One evening, Lily's grandma told her a story about a little bird who was troubled because he couldn't fly. The little bird went to a wise old owl for help. + +The owl told the bird to bathe in the river every day for a week. The little bird followed the owl's advice and after a week, he was able to fly again. The moral of the story was that sometimes we need to do things that may seem strange or difficult to solve our problems. + +Lily listened carefully to the story and asked her grandma, "Can I bathe in the river too?" Her grandma smiled and said, "Sure, but always ask for help from a grown-up first." Lily nodded and went to bed with a happy heart, knowing that she had learned something new. From that day on, she always remembered the story of the little bird and the wise old owl. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play with his football. He was very independent and liked to play alone. One day, he went to the park to play with his ball. But there was a mean boy who wanted to play with him. The independent boy didn't want to share his ball and said no. The mean boy got angry and started to spray water on him. + +The independent boy got very wet and sad. He didn't know what to do. He wanted to go home, but the mean boy wouldn't let him. The independent boy tried to run away, but he slipped on the wet grass and hurt himself badly. He couldn't play with his ball anymore and had to go to the hospital. + +The moral of the story is that it's always better to share and be kind to others. If we don't, bad things can happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. One day, he decided to go on an adventure to the west. He packed his backpack with snacks and water and set off. + +As Timmy walked, he saw a big hill in the distance. He wanted to climb it, but he was afraid he might get dizzy. So, he decided to rest and count to ten before continuing on his journey. + +After he counted to ten, Timmy felt better and started to climb the hill. When he reached the top, he saw the most beautiful sunset he had ever seen. It was so pretty that he forgot all about feeling dizzy. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that whenever he felt scared or dizzy, he could count to ten and feel better. And he always remembered the beautiful sunset he saw on his adventure to the west. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys and eating cookies. Yesterday, Timmy went to the store with his mom. They bought apples, bananas, and milk. It was a normal day at the store. When they got home, Timmy played with his toys and ate some cookies. He was happy because he had a fun day with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the world around her, but sometimes she was scared of the unknown. One day, she decided to go on an adventure to a place she had never been before. + +As she walked along, she saw a big hill that looked very steep. She felt nervous and unsure if she could climb it. But then, her mom came up behind her and encouraged her to try. + +Lily took a deep breath and started climbing. It was hard work, but she kept going. When she got to the top, she felt so proud of herself! From there, she could see the whole world around her. She realized that even though there were still unknown places, she could explore them with courage and encouragement from those she loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, he found a shiny gun on the ground. He picked it up and started playing with it, not knowing what it was. + +Suddenly, his older sister came outside and saw Timmy with the gun. She was troubled and worried that he might accidentally hurt himself or someone else. She quickly took the gun away from him and told him that guns are not toys and can be very dangerous. + +Timmy was sad that he couldn't play with the gun anymore, but his sister explained to him that there are many other fun things to play with that are safe. She also told him that it's important to always be careful and never play with things that could hurt him or others. From that day on, Timmy learned to be more careful and never touched a gun again. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful musician. She played the guitar and sang songs that made people happy. One day, a little girl saw the musician playing on the street. The girl thought the music was so pretty, she asked the musician to teach her how to play. + +The musician was happy to teach the little girl. She showed her how to hold the guitar and play a few notes. The little girl practiced every day and soon she was playing beautiful music too. She was so happy that she could make people smile with her music, just like the musician did. + +From that day on, the little girl and the musician played music together every day. They became great friends and played in concerts all over the world. The little girl was grateful to the musician for teaching her how to play and for being such a wonderful friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved playing outside in the snow. She put on her warm coat, hat, and mittens and went outside. Suddenly, she felt her body tremble because it was very cold. + +Lily looked down and saw that one of her mittens was missing. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. She asked her mom, "Mommy, have you seen my mitten?" + +Her mom replied, "No, I haven't seen it. But don't worry, we can open a new pair of mittens for you." Lily smiled and felt happy again because she knew her mom would always take care of her. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. But one day, his mom said he needed to study for school. Timmy didn't like studying because it was hard for him. + +One day, Timmy's class learned about missiles. Missiles are long and can fly really far. Timmy thought missiles were cool, but he missed playing with his toys. + +After school, Timmy decided to study more so he could learn about more cool things like missiles. He studied hard every day and soon became really smart. He even learned how to make his own long missiles out of paper! Timmy was happy he decided to study and missed playing with his toys less and less. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on journeys with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went on a journey to the park. Lily was very excited and ran ahead of her parents. + +But then, she saw a lazy cat lying on the grass. She wanted to hold the cat, but her parents said it wasn't safe. Lily was sad, but she understood. + +They continued on their journey and Lily saw a beautiful flower. She held it in her hand and showed it to her parents. They smiled and told her how pretty it was. Lily was happy and continued on the journey with her mommy and daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One sunny day, she went to her friend Jack's house to play. Jack was sitting under a big tree in the shade. + +"Hi Jack!" said Lily. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm waiting for my dad to come back," replied Jack. "He went to load some wood in his truck." + +Lily sat down next to Jack and they talked about their favorite toys. Suddenly, the wind started to blow and the leaves on the tree rustled. + +"Oh no, I think it's going to rain!" said Lily. + +"Don't worry," said Jack. "My dad left some umbrellas in the car. We can stay dry." + +Just then, Jack's dad came back with his truck loaded with wood. He gave them each an umbrella and they all went inside to have some cookies and milk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to listen to music and dance around her room. One day, her mommy told her that there was a prize for the best dancer in town. + +Lily was so excited! She practiced dancing every day, but she was worried that her dance moves were not good enough. One day, she saw a boy named Max dancing in the park. She went up to him and asked, "Can you teach me how to dance better?" + +Max said, "Sure, but only if you give me your empty juice box." Lily agreed and they started practicing together. But then, Max saw another girl who was a better dancer than Lily. He said, "I can't teach you anymore. You'll never win the prize." + +Lily was sad, but then she remembered something her mommy told her. "Always believe in yourself," she said. So, Lily practiced and practiced until she was the best dancer in town. And she won the prize! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy car, but one day she noticed that the battery was dry. She asked her mom for a new one, but her mom said they didn't have any more. + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She asked her dad if he could make the car vanish, and he said he could try. He took the car and said some magic words, and suddenly it disappeared! + +Lily was amazed and asked her dad how he did it. He said he used his imagination and pretended the car was gone. Lily was happy again, and she played with her imaginary car for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily's mom told her to go inside because there was thunder in the sky. Lily was scared of the loud noise, but her mom said, "Don't worry, I'll carry you inside." + +Lily's mom was very humble and kind. She always helped Lily when she was scared. They went inside and sat on the couch together. Lily asked her mom, "Why does thunder make such a loud noise?" Her mom explained, "It's because the clouds are bumping together in the sky." + +Lily felt better knowing that the thunder was just clouds playing together. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for carrying me inside. You're the best mom ever!" Her mom smiled and replied, "I'll always carry you when you need me." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the shop with her mommy. They bought some yummy snacks and toys. Lily was so happy that she hugged her mommy and said, "I love shopping with you, mommy!" + +On their way back home, they met Lily's friend, Tom. Tom had a new toy car. Lily wanted to play with it, but Tom said, "I don't trust you with my toy car. You might break it." Lily felt sad and told her mommy what happened. + +Her mommy said, "It's okay, Lily. Tom is just being careful with his toy. You should be proud of yourself for being honest and telling me what happened." Lily felt better and smiled. She knew her mommy always made her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird saw a sharp branch on a tree and flew too close. The sharp branch hurt the bird and it fell down into a misty forest. + +The bird was scared and didn't know where to go. It saw many dead leaves on the ground and felt sad. Suddenly, it heard a friendly voice. It was a kind squirrel who asked the bird what happened. The bird told the squirrel about the sharp branch and the squirrel showed the bird a safe place to rest. + +The mist started to clear and the bird felt better. It thanked the squirrel and flew away, happy to be alive. From that day on, the bird was more careful when flying and never forgot about the sharp branch and the misty forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and make crafts. One day, she wanted to make a pretty picture for her mom. She asked her big brother, Max, to help her. + +Max was very helpful and said, "I can show you how to make a picture with glue and paper." Lily was excited and said, "Yay! Let's do it!" + +Max took out the glue and paper and showed Lily how to make a beautiful picture. They worked together and had so much fun. When they finished, Lily showed her mom the picture and she loved it. + +Lily was so happy that she hugged Max and said, "Thank you for being so helpful!" Max smiled and said, "Anytime, Lily. I love making crafts with you." +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy loved to watch basketball games. He would sit on his couch and cheer for his favorite team. One day, Timmy went to the park to play basketball with his friends. They were having so much fun until a new boy arrived. + +The new boy was not polite at all. He pushed Timmy and took the basketball away from them. Timmy and his friends felt sad and didn't know what to do. They decided to go home and watch a basketball game on TV instead. + +As they were watching the game, Timmy's mom came home and told them that the new boy had broken the window of their car. Timmy felt very upset and angry that the new boy had done something so bad. He wished that the new boy had been more polite and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his warm vest when it was cold outside. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to pour some milk into his cup for breakfast. Timmy was very excited to pour the milk all by himself. He lifted the milk jug carefully and poured the milk into his cup. He was so happy that he didn't spill any milk on his warm vest. From that day on, Timmy poured his own milk every morning and wore his warm vest whenever it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very curious and loved to explore the world around him. One day, he saw a big cat walking down the street. Max was so curious that he followed the cat. + +But when Max got too close, the cat got angry and started to fight with Max. Max didn't know what to do, so he waited for help to come. Luckily, Max's owner saw what was happening and came to rescue him. + +From that day on, Max learned that it's not always safe to be too curious, and sometimes it's better to wait for help when there is a fight. +One day, a sad dog lost his toy. He looked and looked but could not find it. He was very sad and did not know what to do. + +Then, he met a cop who was walking by. The dog said, "Please help me find my toy. I am very sad." The cop said, "Do not worry, I will help you find your toy." The cop began to look around for clues. + +They looked and looked, and then they saw a cat with the toy. The cop said, "I will tell the cat to give the toy back." The cat gave the toy back to the sad dog, and the dog was happy again. The cop and the dog became good friends. +One day, a kind elderly lady named Sue went to the park. She saw a young girl named Mia sitting alone. Mia looked sad. Sue thought she could use a friend. + +Sue walked over to Mia and said, "Hi, I'm Sue. Would you like some tea?" Mia looked up and said, "Yes, please." They both sat down and had a nice tea party. They talked and laughed. Mia felt happy. + +Soon, it was time for Sue to go home. Mia said, "Thank you for the tea and for being my friend." Sue smiled and said, "You're welcome. Remember, you can always make friends by being kind and sharing." Mia learned that sharing and kindness can make others happy. +Once upon a time, there was a bright little boy named Tim. He had a toy sword that he loved to play with. He would run around with his sword, pretending to be a brave knight. + +One day, Tim's mom told him to mind his little sister, Sue. He wanted to play with his sword, but he knew he had to take care of Sue. So, he decided to make her a part of his game. He told Sue that she could be a princess and he would be her knight. + +Tim and Sue played together all day. They fought dragons and saved the kingdom. When it was time for dinner, they put their swords away and went inside. Tim's mom was very happy that he minded his sister and they had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot loved to help his family with chores. One day, Spot saw his mom put dirty plates in a big box called a dishwasher. Spot wanted to help, so he watched and waited. + +The next day, when no one was looking, Spot found a plate on the table. He wanted to deliver the plate to the dishwasher like his mom did. Spot picked up the plate with his mouth and walked very carefully. He didn't want to drop it. + +As Spot got closer to the dishwasher, he tripped on a toy. The plate fell and broke into pieces. Spot felt sad, but his mom saw what happened. She hugged Spot and said, "Thank you for trying to help, but let's leave the dishwasher to me." From that day on, Spot found other ways to help his family without being clumsy. +Once upon a time, there was a tough boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys. One day, Tim found a sock in his room. It was a big, funny sock. Tim thought it was a toy. + +Tim said, "I will destroy this sock!" He started to pull and twist the sock. The sock was very strong. Tim played with the sock all day. He tried to destroy it, but the sock was too tough. + +At night, Tim's mom came into his room. She saw the sock and said, "Oh Tim, that's not a toy. That's Daddy's sock!" Tim felt silly. He gave the sock back to his mom. From that day on, Tim only played with his toys and never tried to destroy a sock again. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat and a little mouse. They were friends. They liked to play together. Every Sunday, they would go to the park and have fun. + +One Sunday, the big cat found a dead bird. The big cat wanted to play with it. The little mouse said, "No, it will spoil our fun." But the big cat did not listen. He played with the dead bird. + +The little mouse was right. The dead bird made the big cat sick. The big cat could not play with the little mouse anymore. Their fun on Sundays was spoiled. The little mouse was sad, and the big cat was sick. They could not play together anymore. +One day, a jolly boy named Tom went to the park. He had a pretty kite with him. The kite was red and blue, and it had a long tail. Tom was very happy to play with his kite. + +Tom ran fast and let the kite take off. The wind blew, and the kite went up, up, up into the sky. Tom held on tight to the string. He watched his kite dance and twirl in the air. It was so much fun! + +Tom's friend, Sue, came to the park too. She saw Tom and his kite. Sue wanted to play with the kite as well. Tom was kind and let Sue take the kite for a bit. They both laughed and played with the kite until the sun went down. It was a very good day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a nosy little cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play and explore all day long. She liked to see what everyone was doing and always wanted to be a part of it. + +One day, Fluffy saw a big box in the living room. She went to the box and jumped inside. The box was full of soft, pretty clothes. Fluffy started to play with the clothes, and she found a big, green dress. She wanted to change into the dress, so she put it on. The dress was too big for her, but she loved it. + +Suddenly, there was silence in the house. Fluffy looked around and saw that everyone was watching her. They were all smiling and laughing. Fluffy felt happy and proud in her big, green dress. She knew that she looked funny, but she didn't care. She danced and played in her dress, and everyone clapped and cheered. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl named Amy. She loved to care for her things. She had a folder with all her pretty drawings inside. + +One day, Amy went to the park with her mom. She took her folder with her. She wanted to show her friends her pretty drawings. Amy played with her friends and forgot about her folder. + +When it was time to go home, Amy remembered her folder. But it was gone! She looked everywhere but could not find it. Amy was very sad because she lost her folder with her pretty drawings. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big ostrich named Ollie. Ollie was very messy. He loved to play in the mud and make a big mess. His friends did not like it when Ollie was messy. They would say, "Ollie, you are too messy. We don't want to play with you." + +One day, Ollie saw a little bird crying. The little bird was sad because it was lost. Ollie wanted to help and comfort the little bird. He said, "Don't cry, little bird. I will help you find your way home." So Ollie and the little bird went on a long walk to find the little bird's home. + +As they walked, Ollie and the little bird became good friends. They laughed and played together. The little bird did not care that Ollie was messy. When they finally found the little bird's home, the little bird's family was so happy. They thanked Ollie for his help and kindness. + +Ollie learned that being messy was not so bad if you were kind and helpful. His friends saw that Ollie was a good friend to the little bird, and they wanted to be his friend too. The moral of the story is that it is more important to be kind and helpful than to be clean and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, silly frog. The frog liked to hop and play all day. One day, the frog met a pretty bird. The frog and the bird liked each other a lot. They played and laughed together. + +The frog and the bird wanted to be together forever. So, they decided to marry. They invited all their friends to the wedding. The friends were very happy for them. They all came to the wedding with big smiles. + +At the wedding, there were many seats for the friends to sit. The frog and the bird stood in front of their friends. They said "I do" and became husband and wife. Everyone clapped and cheered. The frog and the bird lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a gifted boy named Tim. He was good at many things, like helping his mom and playing with his toys. One day, Tim found some money under his bed. He was very happy. + +Tim ran to his mom and showed her the money. "Mom, look what I found!" he said. His mom nodded her head and smiled. "That's great, Tim!" she said. "You can use the money to buy something you like." + +Tim thought about what he wanted to buy. He decided to get a new toy car. He went to the store with his mom and picked out the best car he could find. Tim was so happy with his new toy. He played with it all day and shared it with his friends. And that's how Tim learned that finding money can bring happiness and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, wide smile that made everyone happy. One day, Lily got sick and needed to take her medicine to feel better. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, you need to take your medicine so you can play outside again." But Lily did not like the taste of medicine. She would struggle to swallow it. + +One day, Lily's friend, Tim, came over to play. He saw Lily struggling with her medicine and said, "Lily, I know it's not yummy, but it will help you feel better. I had to take it too when I was sick." Lily listened to her friend and took her medicine. + +Soon, Lily felt better and could play outside with Tim. They had lots of fun and Lily learned that sometimes we need to do things we don't like to feel better. The moral of the story is to listen to the people who care about you and do what is best for you, even if it is not fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little nurse. She was very nice and loved to help people. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a big man who was impatient. He was trying to carry a heavy box. The nurse wanted to help the man, so she went to him. + +The nurse said, "Let me help you carry the box." The impatient man was happy for the help. They both carried the box together. They walked and walked until they got to the man's house. The nurse was very tired, but she was glad to help. + +When they got to the house, the man opened the box. Inside the box, there were many toys. The nurse was excited to see the toys. But the impatient man said, "These toys are not for you. They are for me." The nurse was sad and went back to the park. She did not get to play with the toys, and the man did not say thank you. +Once upon a time, there was a great big mug. The mug was very happy, but it was also very lonely. It wanted a friend to join it and have fun. + +One day, a small cup came to the great big mug. The small cup said, "Hi, can I join you and be your friend?" The great big mug was very happy and said, "Yes! I would love that!" + +They played together and had lots of fun. Then, the small cup said, "I have a surprise for you!" The great big mug was excited and waited for the surprise. Soon, more cups came to join them, and they all became great friends. The great big mug was not lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to bake with his mom. They would make yummy things like cookies and cakes. Tim's mom was very reliable, so he knew they would always have fun baking together. + +One day, Tim and his mom decided to bake a big cake. They put all the things they needed in a big bowl. But, oh no! They put in too much water, and the mix became very wet. Tim's mom said, "We need to fix this, Tim. Let's add more flour to make it just right." + +So, Tim and his mom added more flour and mixed it all up. The cake mix was perfect now. They put it in the oven to bake. When it was done, they took it out and let it cool. Tim looked at his mom and said, "We did it, Mom! We made a big cake!" And they both smiled, knowing they had a great time baking together. +Once upon a time, there was a brave dog named Spot. Spot liked to wear pants. He wore his pants all day and all night. Spot's pants were red, blue, and green. They made him very happy. + +One day, Spot met a cat named Whiskers. Whiskers did not wear pants. Spot and Whiskers sat down to discuss pants. Spot told Whiskers how much he loved his pants. Whiskers listened and thought about it. + +Whiskers decided to try wearing pants too. Spot helped Whiskers find some pants. They found orange, yellow, and purple pants. Whiskers put them on and felt brave too. Spot and Whiskers played together all day, wearing their brave pants. They were very happy. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to the store with her mom. Amy saw a big jar of cookies. They were cheap cookies, but they looked very yummy. Amy asked her mom if she could get the cookies. Her mom said yes, and they put the cookies in the cart. + +When they got home, Amy was very happy. She took the cookies out of the bag and put them on the table. She wanted to eat them all, but her mom said she could only have one. Amy picked the biggest cookie and ate it. It was so good! + +The next day, Amy's friend, Tom, came to play. Amy wanted to share the cookies with him. They both ate one cookie each and had so much fun. The cheap cookies made them very happy. After that, Amy and Tom played outside all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big, open room with lots of toys. He liked to play all day. One day, a mosquito came into his room. It buzzed around, making Tim sad. + +Tim wanted the mosquito to go away. He had an idea! Tim ran to the window and tried to shut it. The mosquito saw the window closing and flew out fast. Tim was happy the mosquito was gone. + +Now, Tim could play in his open room again. He picked up his favorite toy and played all day. He knew that if he shut the window, no more mosquitoes would come in. Tim was a smart boy. +One day, a little girl named Mia was very excited. Her birthday was coming soon. She wanted to have a big party with all her friends. Mia was a thoughtful girl, so she planned a fun game for her friends to play at the party. She would pour water into cups, and they would race to see who could pour the water into a big bowl the fastest. + +Before the birthday party, Mia's mom told her to be careful with the water. Mia did not want to listen. She thought she knew best. She did not know that her mom's words were important. + +On the day of the party, Mia and her friends started to play the game. They were pouring water fast, but then something bad happened. The water spilled all over the floor. Mia and her friends slipped and fell. They were sad and wet. Mia remembered her mom's words and knew she should have listened. The thoughtful girl said sorry to her friends and they all helped clean up. After that, they played a new game and had a great birthday party. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary little town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to paint. He would paint all day long. He painted his house, his toys, and even his dog. Tim's world was full of color and fun. + +One day, Tim found a big jar of paint. It was a new color he had never seen before. He was so excited! He took his brush and started to paint everything in this new color. The whole town was now this special color. + +But soon, the people in the town didn't like the new color anymore. They wanted their ordinary colors back. So, Tim decided to remove the new paint. He worked very hard to make everything look like before. The people were happy again, and Tim learned that sometimes ordinary can be just as fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big factory far away. It was so distant that it was hard to see. In this factory, they made toys for kids to play with. The factory was very noisy and busy. All the workers were happy because they loved making toys. + +One day, a small toy bear named Bobo was made in the factory. Bobo was very cute and soft. But Bobo started to worry. He worried that he would not find a good home with a kid who would love him. He talked to the other toys in the factory. "I am worried. Will a kid love me?" asked Bobo. + +"Don't worry, Bobo," said a toy car named Zoom. "We all find a kid to love us. You will too." Bobo felt better after talking to Zoom. Soon, a nice family came to the factory and picked Bobo. They took him home to their little girl named Lily. Lily loved Bobo so much, and they played together every day. Bobo was very happy and never worried again. +Once upon a time, there was a loud snake named Sam. Sam lived in a big forest. He had many friends, but sometimes, he scared them with his loud hiss. + +One day, Sam and his friend, a small bird named Ben, were playing near the river. They were having so much fun. But then, Ben fell and got hurt. He cried, "Ouch! Sam, help me. I am hurt!" + +Sam wanted to help his friend heal. He thought hard about what to do. Then, he remembered his mom telling him about a special plant in the forest that could make things better. Sam went to look for the plant. He found it and brought it back to Ben. + +Sam put the plant on Ben's hurt wing. Soon, Ben felt better. He was so happy that Sam helped him heal. They hugged and played some more. From that day on, Sam tried not to be so loud, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little human named Tim. Tim was scared of the dark. Every night, when it was time for bed, he would tremble under his blanket. He did not like being alone in his room. + +One night, Tim heard a noise outside his window. He was so scared that he hid under his bed. The noise got louder and louder. Tim trembled more and more. + +Suddenly, the door opened and a big shadow came into the room. Tim was very scared. He closed his eyes and hoped the shadow would go away. But it did not go away. The shadow found Tim under the bed and took him away. Tim was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy bear named Mr. Cuddles. Lily loved Mr. Cuddles very much. They played together all day long. One day, Lily and Mr. Cuddles went to the park to play. + +At the park, they saw a big dog. The dog seemed friendly, but Mr. Cuddles was frightened. He did not like big dogs. Lily wanted to play with the dog, but Mr. Cuddles did not want to. Mr. Cuddles hid behind Lily's legs. He was scared. + +Lily had an idea. She found a stick and threw it for the dog to fetch. The dog ran to get the stick and brought it back. Mr. Cuddles saw that the dog just wanted to play. He was not so frightened anymore. Lily, Mr. Cuddles, and the big dog played together at the park. They all had fun and became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a small garden where she planted bulbs. She loved her bulbs very much and took good care of them. Every day, she would water them and sing to them. + +One day, Jane felt very tired. She was so tired that she forgot to water her bulbs. The next day, her bulbs started to look sad. They were not growing and some even started to weep. Jane was very sad too. + +Jane knew she had to fix the problem. She started to water her bulbs again, even when she was tired. Slowly, the bulbs stopped weeping and began to grow. Jane was so happy to see her bulbs grow big and strong. She promised to always take care of them, no matter how tired she was. +One day, a thief came to a small town. He saw a big, clear box with many toys inside. He wanted to take all the toys for himself. So, he made a plan to steal the toys at night when everyone was sleeping. + +That night, the thief went to the clear box and took all the toys. He was very quiet so nobody heard him. He put the toys in a big bag and started to walk away. But a little boy saw him and said, "Hey, you took all the toys! Give them back!" + +The thief did not want to give the toys back. He said, "No, these are my toys now!" The little boy was sad and angry. He ran to his mom and dad and told them about the thief. His mom and dad said they would send for help. + +But the thief was very fast. He ran away with the toys before help could come. The little boy and his family were sad because the toys were gone. The thief was happy because he had all the toys for himself. And so, the town lost their toys and the thief got away with his bad act. +Once upon a time, in a land of big hills and trees, there lived a graceful deer. The deer had soft brown skin and loved to run fast. The deer had many friends in the forest, but his best friend was a little rabbit. + +One day, the deer and the rabbit were talking. The rabbit said, "I want to win a race, but I am too small and slow." The deer smiled and said, "I can help you! We can race together, and I will teach you how to run fast." + +So, the deer and the rabbit practiced running every day. They ran up and down the hills, and through the trees. The rabbit was getting faster and faster. Finally, the day of the big race came. All the animals in the forest were there to watch. + +The rabbit ran as fast as he could, with the deer by his side. They raced past the other animals, and the rabbit won the race! The rabbit was so happy that he could not stop hopping. The deer was proud of his friend, and they celebrated together. + +From that day on, the rabbit was known as the fastest animal in the forest. The deer and the rabbit stayed best friends forever, and they always helped each other when they needed it. The other animals in the forest also learned that, with a little help and practice, anyone could win. +Once upon a time, there was a big bull named Tom. Tom lived on a farm with many other animals. Tom was very strong and serious. He always did his job well and helped the farmer every day. + +One day, a little girl named Sue came to the farm. Sue wanted to play with the animals, but she was scared of Tom. She thought he was too big and serious. The farmer told Sue not to worry, because Tom was a very good bull. + +Sue decided to trust the farmer and play with Tom. They played all day and had lots of fun. Tom was very gentle and kind to Sue. They became very good friends. Sue learned that even if someone looks serious, they can still be a good friend if you trust them. +One day, a lovely little girl named Lily wanted to watch her favorite cartoon. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, can I watch my cartoon now?" Her mommy said, "Yes, but first, let's go for a walk outside." + +Lily and her mommy walked and saw a cute puppy. The puppy was sad because it was lost. Lily wanted to help the puppy. She asked her mommy, "Can we help the puppy find its home?" Her mommy said, "Yes, let's do that." + +Lily, her mommy, and the puppy walked and found the puppy's home. The puppy's owner was so happy and said, "Thank you for helping my puppy." Lily felt good for helping someone. They went back home, and Lily watched her cartoon. The moral of the story is: helping others can make you feel good and happy. +One day, a poor helicopter was flying in the sky. It was sad because it could not go fast like the other helicopters. The other helicopters would laugh and say, "You are too slow!" + +The poor helicopter wanted to show them it could go fast too. So, it tried to reverse and fly the other way. But it did not know how to reverse well. The poor helicopter started to spin around and around. + +The other helicopters saw the poor helicopter spinning. They tried to help, but they could not get close. The poor helicopter spun faster and faster, until it fell from the sky. The other helicopters were sad, and they all wished they had been nicer to the poor helicopter. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat strawberries. One day, she went to the park with her mom. At the park, she saw many different things. She saw swings, slides, and a big sandbox. But the best thing she saw was a strawberry bush! + +Lily ran to the bush and picked a big, red strawberry. She wanted to share it with her friend, Tim. She saw him playing near the sandbox. "Tim, look what I found!" said Lily. "A yummy strawberry! Do you want some, please?" + +Tim looked at the strawberry and smiled. "Yes, please! I love strawberries too!" So, Lily and Tim sat on the grass and shared the big, red strawberry. They were very happy to eat their favorite fruit together at the park. + +After they finished eating, Lily and Tim decided to explore the park some more. They played on the swings, slid down the slides, and built a big sandcastle in the sandbox. They had so much fun together, and they couldn't wait to come back to the park again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He walked down a path and saw a track. On the track, he saw a train. The train was big and blue. Tim wanted to meet the train. + +Tim walked on the track to meet the train. As he walked, he saw a toy. The toy was a fake train. It was small and red. Tim picked up the fake train and played with it. He was very happy. + +Tim took the fake train home. He showed it to his mom and dad. They were happy too. Tim played with the fake train all day. He loved his new toy. And he was glad he went for a walk on the track. +One day, a helpful girl named Lily went to the park. She saw a big mess on the ground. There were many dirty leaves, sticks, and an old envelope. Lily wanted to clean the park and make it nice again. + +Lily started to pick up the leaves and sticks. She put them in a big bag. But when she tried to pick up the envelope, it was stuck to the ground. Lily pulled and pulled, but it would not come off. + +Then, a friendly dog came to help Lily. The dog used its teeth to pull the envelope. Together, they pulled and pulled. At last, the envelope came off the ground. The park was clean again. Lily and the dog were very happy. +One day, a little soldier named Tim went for a walk. He saw a big tree and sat under it. Tim was sad because he felt terrible. He missed his mom and dad. + +A little bird came and sat next to Tim. The bird saw that Tim was sad. "Why are you sad?" the bird asked. Tim said, "I feel terrible and miss my mom and dad." The bird wanted to help Tim feel better. + +The bird had an idea. "Let's wipe your tears and play a game!" said the bird. Tim liked the idea. They played and laughed together. Tim felt better and thanked the bird. They became good friends and played every day. +Once upon a time, in a wild forest, there lived a sleepy bear named Bobo. Bobo loved to drink water from the river near his home. Every day, he would walk to the river and drink the cool water. It made him feel happy and strong. + +One day, Bobo met a little bird who was thirsty. The bird asked Bobo, "Can you help me drink water? I am too small to reach the river." Bobo felt sorry for the bird and decided to help. He picked up the bird with his big paw and gently put her near the water. The bird drank and felt better. + +Bobo and the bird became good friends. They played together in the wild forest every day. The other animals saw how kind Bobo was and wanted to be his friend too. Soon, Bobo had many friends who loved and cared for him. The moral of the story is that being kind and helpful to others will bring you happiness and friendship. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree. It was very old and big. One day, a boy named Tom found the tree. He saw something shiny in the tree. Tom said, "What is that shiny thing? I want to see it." + +Tom climbed the tree and found a box. He took the box and went home. He wanted to open it. He needed to cut the rope around the box. Tom said, "Mom, can you help me cut this rope?" His mom helped him cut the rope. + +When they opened the box, they found gold inside! Tom and his mom were very happy. They used the gold to buy toys and treats. They also shared the gold with their friends. The ancient tree had given them a special gift. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bird named Bella. Bella loved to fly high in the sky and protect her friends. One day, she saw her friend, Timmy the turtle, walking slowly on the ground. + +Bella flew down to Timmy and said, "Hi, Timmy! I will protect you today!" Timmy was happy and said, "Thank you, Bella!" So, they walked and talked together. They saw a big hill and Timmy wanted to go up. Bella knew it would be hard for Timmy, but she wanted to help. + +As they went up the hill, Bella saw something. It was an emergency! A big rock was rolling down fast. Bella knew she had to protect Timmy. She quickly pushed Timmy out of the way. The rock missed them! Timmy said, "Bella, you saved me! You are the best friend!" And they were happy. +One day, a boy named Tim was playing in his yard. He saw a big lawn with green grass. It was very interesting. Tim wanted to make it even more interesting. So, he thought, "I will add something to the lawn to make it fun." + +Tim went to his dad and asked, "Dad, can I add something to the lawn to make it interesting?" His dad said, "Sure, Tim. What do you want to add?" Tim thought for a moment and said, "I want to add colorful flowers and a little pool for the birds." + +So, Tim and his dad went to the store. They bought colorful flowers and a little pool. They came back home and added the flowers and the pool to the lawn. The flowers made the lawn look pretty. The little pool made the birds happy. + +Now, Tim's lawn was very interesting and fun. Tim was happy to see the birds playing in the little pool. He loved his new lawn. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to build something fun. He thought and thought. Then, he got an idea. He would build a dessert tower! + +Tim looked around his kitchen. He found all the available sweet things. There were cookies, cakes, and ice cream. He started to build his tower. He put a big cake at the bottom, then added cookies and ice cream on top. The tower got taller and taller. + +His friend, Sue, came over and saw the dessert tower. She said, "Wow, Tim! That's a big dessert tower! Can I help?" Tim said, "Yes, let's build it even bigger!" So, they added more cookies, cakes, and ice cream. When the tower was done, they ate the yummy dessert together. +One day, a little girl named Lucy had a basket. She wanted to fill it with pretty flowers for her mom. Lucy saw a big flower field and felt very happy. She knew her mom would love the flowers. + +Lucy was so excited that she started to rush. She ran fast to pick the flowers. But she did not see a big rock in the field. Lucy tripped on the rock and fell down. Her basket fell too, and the flowers flew away. Lucy felt very uncomfortable and sad. She cried a little. + +A kind old man saw Lucy and came to help her. He told her, "Take your time, and be careful when you pick the flowers." Lucy listened to the old man and walked slowly this time. She picked the flowers carefully and filled her basket. Lucy gave the flowers to her mom, and they both felt very happy. Lucy learned that it is important to be careful and not rush. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful cat named Luna. Luna loved to play and dance in the sun. One day, Luna had a task to find a big red ball. + +Luna went to the park to look for the ball. She peeked behind trees and under benches. Luna looked high and low, but she could not find the ball. + +At last, Luna saw the big red ball near the swings. She ran to the ball and played with it all day long. Luna was happy she finished her task and had fun with her new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little goat. The goat liked to jump and play. The goat was good at spring. One day, the goat felt anxious. He did not know why, but he wanted to go far away. + +The goat went to a big hill. He saw a big tree. The goat wanted to spring on the tree. He was so anxious, but he tried. He jumped and jumped, but he could not reach the tree. + +At last, the goat was very tired. He could not spring anymore. He was sad and still anxious. The goat fell down and could not get up. He stayed there and did not play again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw a pile of ash near a tree. The ash was dull and gray. He wondered, "What can I do with this ash?" + +Tim had an idea. He ran to his friend, Sue, and showed her the ash. "Look, Sue! I found ash! What can we do with it?" Sue thought for a moment and said, "Let's draw on the ground with the ash!" + +So, Tim and Sue used the ash to draw pictures on the ground. They drew a big sun, a house, and even a funny face. They laughed and had fun using the ash to make art. When they were done, they looked at their pictures and smiled. Even though the ash was dull, they made something fun and colorful together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a mysterious store. The store was big and had many things. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. They wanted to gather some toys and food. + +In the store, Tim saw a big, fluffy teddy bear. He asked his mom, "Can I have the teddy bear, please?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can have it." Tim was very happy. + +After they gathered all the things they needed, Tim and his mom went home. Tim played with his new teddy bear all day. And every time he looked at the mysterious store, he remembered the fun day with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog and a little cat. The cat was not very wise, and the dog was not very smart. They lived in a small house with a kind lady. + +One day, the cat and the dog had a big fight over a toy. The cat thought the dog was stupid, and the dog thought the cat was not wise. They both wanted the toy, but they did not know how to solve the problem. + +The kind lady saw the fight and wanted to help. She took the toy and played with both the cat and the dog. They learned to share and play together. They realized that they needed to work together to solve problems. The cat and the dog became best friends, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim wanted to learn how to read. He saw a deep box full of letters. Tim wanted to succeed in reading the letters. + +One day, Tim met a friendly cat named Sam. Tim asked, "Sam, can you help me read the letters?" Sam said, "Yes, Tim, I can help you. Let's try together." + +Tim and Sam looked at the deep box of letters. They picked up the letters one by one. With Sam's help, Tim started to read. They were happy. Tim and Sam succeeded in reading the letters. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to learn how to tell time. His mom gave him a watch. Tim was glad to have a watch. He wanted to succeed in telling time. + +Tim's friend, Sam, came over to play. Sam saw the watch and said, "Wow, what a nice watch! Can you tell time now?" Tim said, "I am learning. It is not easy, but I will succeed." + +After some time, Tim could tell time with his watch. He was very glad. He told Sam, "I can tell time now! I succeeded!" Sam was happy for Tim. They played all day, and Tim knew when it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Amy. She loved to look at all the things in her house. One day, she saw a big bookcase in the living room. It was full of colorful books. + +Amy asked her mom, "What is in the books?" Her mom smiled and said, "They are full of fun stories. I will read you one before bed tonight." Amy was very excited and could not wait for bedtime. + +At bedtime, Amy's mom picked a book from the bookcase. She began to read the story. As the story went on, Amy listened with wide eyes. At the end, Amy was so happy. She knew that there were many more stories to hear from the bookcase. And that was just the beginning. +Once upon a time, there was a train station. In this station, there was a big party to celebrate. All the people were happy and excited. They knew something fun was coming soon, but they didn't know what it was yet. + +At the party, there were lots of cheap toys and treats for everyone. The kids played with the toys and ate the treats. They laughed and had lots of fun. They could feel that something special was about to happen at the station. + +Finally, the big surprise came. A huge, colorful train pulled into the station. The train was full of more toys, treats, and fun games. The people at the party were so happy and they knew the celebration was even better than they had imagined. They played and laughed all day long at the station, and it was the best party ever. +Lily loved to read novels. They were big books with many words and pictures. She liked to imagine she was in the stories with the characters. She had a special novel that her grandma gave her. It was about a girl who could heal animals with her touch. + +One day, Lily found a bird in the garden. It had a hurt wing and could not fly. Lily felt sorry for the bird. She remembered her novel and wondered if she could heal it. She gently picked up the bird and held it in her hands. She whispered to it, "Don't be scared. I will help you." + +She took the bird to her room and put it in a box with some soft cloth and seeds. She read her novel to the bird every day. She hoped the bird would feel better soon. She also hoped the bird would like her and be her friend. + +After a week, the bird's wing was healed. It could flap and move and fly. Lily was happy for the bird, but also sad. She knew the bird belonged in the sky, not in a box. She decided to let the bird go. She carried the box to the garden and opened it. The bird flew out and circled around Lily. It chirped and sang and thanked her. Lily smiled and waved goodbye. She felt peaceful and proud. She had helped the bird and made a friend. She went back to her room and hugged her novel. She knew there were more stories and adventures waiting for her. +Lily was a smart girl who liked to learn new things. She had many books with different shapes and colors. She could name them all and tell what they were for. She also liked to play with her toys and make them do funny things. + +One day, she found a big box in the garage. She opened it and saw many springs inside. They were shiny and coiled and bounced when she touched them. She thought they were fun and took some to her room. She put them on her toys and books and made them spring up and down. + +She laughed and clapped her hands. She thought she was very clever. But soon she had a problem. The springs were too strong and made her things fly everywhere. Her books fell off the shelf and tore. Her toys broke and lost their parts. Her room was a mess and she was sad. + +She heard her mom coming and got scared. She knew she had done something bad. She hid under the bed and hoped her mom would not see. But her mom saw the mess and looked for her. She found her under the bed and asked her what happened. + +Lily felt sorry and told her the truth. She said she was playing with the springs and did not mean to ruin her things. She said she was sorry and asked for forgiveness. Her mom hugged her and said she forgave her. She said she was glad she was honest and smart. But she also said she had to be careful and respectful with her things. She said the springs were not toys and could be dangerous. She said she had to clean up her room and help fix her things. + +Lily nodded and said she understood. She said she learned her lesson and would not play with the springs again. She said she loved her mom and thanked her for being kind. She helped her mom clean up her room and fix her things. She felt happy and proud. She realized that being smart was not enough. She also had to be responsible and good. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They skip and run and laugh. They see a big brown dog. The dog is friendly. He wags his tail and licks their faces. + +"Hello, doggy!" Lily says. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks. He does not have a name. He is lost. He is hungry and sad. + +"Can we keep him?" Ben asks. "He is so cute and nice." + +Lily nods. She loves the dog too. They hug the dog and pet him. + +But then a man comes. He is angry. He yells at Lily and Ben. + +"Hey, you kids! Get away from my dog! He is not yours! He is mine!" + +The man grabs the dog by the collar. He pulls him hard. The dog whines and tries to get free. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They do not want to lose the dog. They think the man is mean. + +"Please, mister, don't take him!" Lily cries. "He likes us! He wants to stay with us!" + +"Yeah, mister, leave him alone!" Ben shouts. "He is our friend!" + +The man does not listen. He drags the dog away. He says bad words. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They watch the dog go. They wish they could help him. + +They look at the sky. It is noon. The sun is high and bright. + +They hold hands. They skip back to the park. They hope to see the dog again. They hope he is happy. They hope he is safe. +Sam and Tom are friends. They like to play with rocks. They have many rocks in a box. Some rocks are big, some rocks are small. Some rocks are shiny, some rocks are dull. + +One day, they find a new rock. It is very pretty. It has many colors. It sparkles in the sun. Sam and Tom are happy. They want to keep the rock. + +"Look at this rock!" Sam says. "It is a mineral. It is special." + +"How do you know?" Tom asks. "Who told you?" + +"I saw it on TV," Sam says. "They had a show about minerals. They said minerals are rocks that have something inside. They are rare and beautiful." + +"Wow," Tom says. "Can we record the show? I want to see it too." + +"OK," Sam says. "We can use my dad's phone. He has a record button. But we have to ask him first." + +They run to Sam's house. They see Sam's dad in the garden. He is bald. He has no hair on his head. He is watering the flowers. + +"Dad, dad!" Sam says. "Can we use your phone? We want to record a show about minerals. We found a mineral in the park. It is very pretty. Can we show you?" + +"Sure, son," Sam's dad says. "Let me see the mineral. And you can use my phone. But be careful with it. It is not a toy." + +Sam and Tom show Sam's dad the mineral. He smiles. He says it is a quartz. He says it is a common mineral, but still very pretty. He says they can keep it. He gives them his phone. He shows them how to record the show. + +"Thank you, dad!" Sam says. "You are the best!" + +"You're welcome, son," Sam's dad says. "Have fun with your friend. And learn something new." + +Sam and Tom run back to the park. They find a spot to watch the show. They record it with the phone. They learn about different minerals. They see how they are formed. They see how they are used. They are amazed. + +They decide to look for more minerals. They think they are the coolest rocks ever. They are happy. They are curious. They are friends. +Lila loved to dance. She danced in the morning, she danced in the afternoon, and she danced at night. She danced with her mom, she danced with her dad, and she danced with her teddy bear. She danced when she was happy, she danced when she was sad, and she danced when she was bored. Dancing made her feel good. + +One day, Lila saw a big book with pictures of the earth. She saw many colors on the earth. She saw blue, green, yellow, and red. But she did not see purple. Purple was her favorite color. She wondered why there was no purple on the earth. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, why is there no purple on the earth?" Her mom smiled and said, "There is purple on the earth, Lila. You just have to look for it. Purple is in the flowers, in the sky, in the rainbows, and in your eyes. Purple is a special color. It is a color of magic and beauty." + +Lila was happy to hear that. She wanted to see purple on the earth. She asked her mom, "Can we go outside and look for purple?" Her mom said, "Yes, we can. But first, let's dance." Lila and her mom danced in the living room, spinning and jumping and laughing. They danced to the music, they danced to the sound of their hearts, and they danced to the color of purple. Dancing made them feel good. +Anna and Ben like to go to the park with Mom. They see many things in the park: trees, flowers, birds, dogs, and people. Sometimes they see a vendor who sells ice cream. The vendor has a big cart with many colors and flavors of ice cream. + +One day, Anna and Ben ask Mom if they can have ice cream. Mom says yes, but they have to share one cone. Anna and Ben agree. They run to the vendor and look at the cart. Anna wants pink ice cream, but Ben wants blue ice cream. They argue and cannot decide. + +"Please hurry, children," the vendor says. "I have other customers waiting." + +"Mom, can we have two cones?" Anna asks. + +"No, we only have enough money for one cone," Mom says. "You have to choose one flavor and share." + +Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They do not want to share. They do not want to choose. They want to have their own ice cream. + +"Fine, then we don't want any ice cream!" Ben says. He stomps his foot and crosses his arms. + +"Me neither!" Anna says. She copies Ben and pouts. + +"Okay, then let's go," Mom says. She takes their hands and walks away from the vendor. + +The vendor shakes his head and sighs. He sells ice cream to other children who are happy and polite. + +Anna and Ben look back at the cart. They see the blue ice cream and the pink ice cream. They see the other children licking their cones and smiling. They feel sorry and silly. They wish they had shared and enjoyed the ice cream. They learn a lesson: it is better to be kind and generous than to be greedy and stubborn. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books, but their favorite thing was the curtain. The curtain was big and blue and soft, and it made a good hiding place. Sometimes they pretended it was a cave, or a castle, or a spaceship. + +One day, they decided to play a game with the curtain. Lily said, "I will say a word, and you have to repeat it. If you say it wrong, you lose." Ben agreed, and they took turns hiding behind the curtain and saying words. + +Lily said, "Cat." Ben repeated, "Cat." Lily said, "Dog." Ben repeated, "Dog." Lily said, "Bird." Ben repeated, "Bird." Lily said, "Banana." Ben repeated, "Banana." Lily said, "Lazy." Ben repeated, "Lazy." + +Lily smiled. She had a plan. She said, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Ben tried to repeat, but he could not. He said, "Super...cali...fragi...what?" Lily laughed and said, "You lose! You lose! You can't say the word!" + +Ben felt angry. He thought Lily was cheating. He said, "That's not a word! That's a silly sound! You made it up!" Lily said, "No, it's a word! It's a very long word! You're just lazy and dumb!" Ben said, "No, you're lazy and dumb! And mean!" + +They started to argue and shout. They pulled the curtain and tore it. They threw toys and books at each other. They made a big mess. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to their room. She saw the curtain, the toys, the books, and the twins. She was very upset. She said, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Why did you ruin the curtain?" + +Lily and Ben stopped and looked at their mom. They felt sorry. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We were playing a game, but it went wrong. We didn't mean to hurt the curtain." + +Their mom said, "A game? What game?" Lily and Ben explained the game. Their mom said, "That's not a game. That's a trick. Lily, you can't use words that Ben doesn't know. That's not fair. And Ben, you can't get angry and throw things. That's not nice." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We won't do it again." Their mom said, "You have to make up and clean up. And no more games with the curtain. The curtain is not a toy. It's for the window." + +Lily and Ben hugged and said, "We love you, mom. We love each other." They helped each other clean up the room and fix the curtain. They learned their lesson. They never played that game again. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the woods near their house. One day, they find a big log. It is brown and hard and has many holes. + +"Let's see what is inside the log," Lila says. She puts her hand in one hole. She feels something soft and furry. She pulls it out. It is a mouse. The mouse is scared. It shakes in Lila's hand. + +"Look, Ben, I found a mouse!" Lila says. She shows the mouse to Ben. Ben wants to touch it too. He reaches for the mouse. But the mouse does not like that. It bites Ben's finger. Ben cries out. He lets go of the mouse. The mouse runs away. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. He holds his finger. It hurts and bleeds. Lila feels sorry for Ben. She hugs him. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Lila asks. Ben nods. He is brave. He does not cry anymore. + +"Let's go home, Lila," Ben says. "It is cold and I want a band-aid." Lila agrees. They leave the log. They walk back to their house. They tell their mom what happened. Their mom cleans Ben's finger and puts a band-aid on it. She gives them hot chocolate and cookies. They feel better. They decide not to touch mice anymore. They still like to play in the woods, but they are more careful. They have fun with other things, like leaves and stones and birds. They are happy twins. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big hole in the ground. Lily wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's crawl in the hole," she said to Tom. + +Tom was not sure. He thought the hole looked scary. He did not know what was in there. + +"Maybe there is a monster in the hole," he said to Lily. + +Lily laughed. She did not believe in monsters. She thought Tom was silly. + +"There is no monster in the hole," she said. "Come on, it will be fun." + +She crawled in the hole first. Tom followed her. He did not want to be alone. He held Lily's hand. + +They crawled deeper and deeper in the hole. It was dark and cold. They could not see anything. They heard a loud noise. It sounded like a growl. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They wanted to go back. They turned around and crawled fast. They bumped into something. It was soft and furry. It moved and made another noise. + +Lily and Tom screamed. They thought it was the monster. They crawled faster and faster. They saw a light. It was the end of the hole. They crawled out of the hole. + +They looked at the thing that was in the hole. It was not a monster. It was a dog. It was brown and fluffy. It had a collar and a tag. It wagged its tail and licked their faces. + +Lily and Tom were surprised. They were not scared anymore. They petted the dog. They read its tag. It said "Spot". + +"Spot is a nice dog," Lily said. "He was not a monster. He was just lost." + +"Maybe he crawled in the hole to find a home," Tom said. + +Lily and Tom decided to take Spot to their house. They hoped their mom would let them keep him. They walked with Spot. They held his leash. They were happy. They liked Spot. They did not like the hole. They did not want to crawl in it again. +Tim and Sam were brothers who loved to play with their toy boats. They had a big tub of water in the backyard where they could sail their boats and pretend to be captains. Tim had a red boat that was very fast. He called it his speed boat. Sam had a white boat that was very big. He called it his yacht. + +One day, they decided to have a race with their boats. They put them in the water and counted to three. "Ready, set, go!" they shouted and pushed their boats forward. Tim's speed boat zoomed ahead of Sam's yacht. "I'm going to win!" Tim said. "No, you're not!" Sam said. "My yacht is stronger and smarter!" + +But as they raced, they did not see a big rock in the water. Tim's speed boat hit the rock and flipped over. "Oh no!" Tim cried. "My boat is broken!" Sam saw what happened and stopped his yacht. He felt sorry for his brother. He did not want to win like that. He was a friendly brother. + +He turned his yacht around and went back to Tim. He helped him pick up his speed boat and put it back in the water. "It's okay, Tim," he said. "Your boat is not broken. It just needs to dry a little. We can fix it later. Do you want to share my yacht for now?" Tim smiled and nodded. He hugged his brother and thanked him. "You're the best, Sam," he said. "You're a friendly brother, too." + +They climbed on Sam's yacht and sailed together. They did not care who won the race anymore. They just had fun playing with their boats and talking to each other. They were happy brothers who loved each other and their boats. +Lily and Ben are young twins who like to play outside. They have a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. One day, they see a new motion in the sky. It is a big balloon with many colors. It floats over their house and makes a loud sound. + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily says. "It is so pretty and big!" + +"Let's go see it!" Ben says. "Maybe we can touch it!" + +They rush to the fence and try to climb over it. But the fence is too high and they fall down. They hurt their knees and start to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily says. "That was a bad idea!" + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry!" Ben says. "I wanted to see the balloon!" + +Their mom hears them and comes out. She sees their tears and their scrapes. She hugs them and kisses them. + +"It's okay, my loves," she says. "The balloon is just a motion in the sky. It is not for us to touch. It is for us to watch and enjoy. Come, let's go inside and put some band-aids on your knees. Then we can have some cookies and milk and read a story." + +Lily and Ben nod and smile. They hold their mom's hand and walk inside. They still look at the balloon, but they do not rush anymore. They are happy and safe. +Lily and Ben like to play with their cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make zoom sounds as they move them on the floor. + +"Look at my red car!" Lily says. "It is very fast and shiny. It can zoom past your blue car." + +"No, my blue car is faster and stronger. It can number your red car and make it stop." Ben says. He pushes his blue car towards Lily's red car. + +"Hey, don't do that!" Lily says. She moves her red car away from Ben's blue car. "That is not nice. You can hurt my car." + +"Sorry, Lily. I was just playing. I don't want to hurt your car." Ben says. He stops his blue car and smiles. "Do you want to play something else?" + +"Okay, Ben. How about we play with the small cars?" Lily says. She picks up a yellow car and a green car from the box. "These cars are small, but they can still zoom and number. They are fun to play with." + +"Okay, Lily. I like the small cars too." Ben says. He picks up a purple car and a orange car from the box. "Let's see who can zoom and number the most small cars." + +Lily and Ben start to play with the small cars. They make zoom sounds and number sounds. They laugh and have fun. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. They had a big truck, a doll, and a ball. They liked to share and take turns. They were compassionate friends. + +But then, a mean boy came and took their truck. He said it was his and ran away. Anna and Ben were sad and angry. They wanted their truck back. + +They saw the mean boy hiding behind a tree. He was laughing and playing with their truck. Anna had an idea. She whispered to Ben, "Let's shrink his coat!" + +Ben nodded. He had a magic wand that could shrink things. He pointed it at the mean boy's coat and said, "Shrink, shrink, shrink!" + +The mean boy's coat became very small. It was too small for him. He felt cold and uncomfortable. He dropped the truck and tried to pull his coat. But it was too tight. + +Anna and Ben ran and grabbed their truck. They were happy and proud. They said to the mean boy, "That's what you get for being mean. Next time, be nice and share!" + +The mean boy felt sorry. He realized he was wrong. He said to Anna and Ben, "I'm sorry. Can I play with you?" + +Anna and Ben thought for a moment. They were compassionate friends. They said, "OK, but you have to be kind and fair. And you have to wear this small coat!" + +The mean boy agreed. He put on the small coat. It was very funny. Anna and Ben laughed. They all played together and had fun. They learned a lesson. +Sara liked to read books. She had many books in her bookcase. She read them every day. She learned new words and stories. She wanted to improve her reading. + +One day, she saw a big book in the bookcase. It had a picture of a lion on the cover. She wanted to read it. She took it out and opened it. But the words were too hard. She could not read them. She felt sad and angry. + +She went to her mom and showed her the book. "Mom, I want to read this book, but I can't. The words are too hard. They are bitter in my mouth. How can I improve my reading?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "Sara, you are a good reader. You read many books. But some books are for older kids. They have harder words. You will learn them when you grow up. You can improve your reading by practicing every day. And by asking me or dad for help. We can read the book together. Would you like that?" she said. + +Sara nodded and smiled. She felt better. She went back to the bookcase and put the big book back. She took another book that she could read. She read it with her mom. She enjoyed the story. She improved her reading. She was happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play at the park every day. They loved to go on the swing and see who could go higher. One day, they saw a huge swing at the park. It was bigger than any swing they had ever seen. It had two seats and a long rope. Lily and Ben wanted to try it. + +"Let's go on the huge swing!" Lily said. + +"OK, but I want to go first!" Ben said. + +"No, I want to go first!" Lily said. + +They both ran to the huge swing. They pushed and pulled and shouted. They did not share. They did not take turns. They made each other sad and angry. + +A man who worked at the park saw them. He did not like their noise and their fight. He walked to the huge swing. He had a big key in his hand. + +"Stop that right now!" he said. "This swing is not for you. It is for grown-ups only. I have to lock it up. Go away!" + +He used his key to turn a lock on the swing. He made the swing stop. He made the swing safe. He made Lily and Ben go away. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They had wasted their time. They had lost their fun. They had hurt their friendship. + +They looked at each other. They said sorry. They hugged. They decided to play on the small swings. They decided to share. They decided to take turns. They had fun. They were happy. They were best friends again. +Ben was bald. He did not have any hair on his head. He did not like the sun. The sun made his head hot and red. He wanted a hat to cover his head. + +He saw his mom fold a big paper. She made a paper hat. She put the paper hat on her head. She looked funny. Ben laughed. + +"Mom, can you make me a paper hat too?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, Ben. Do you want a paper hat like mine?" Mom said. + +"No, Mom. I want a different paper hat. I want a paper hat with a star on it." Ben said. + +"Okay, Ben. Let me see what I can do." Mom said. + +Mom took another big paper. She folded it in a different way. She made a paper hat with a star on it. She put the paper hat on Ben's head. He looked happy. + +"Thank you, Mom. I like my paper hat. It has a star on it. It covers my head. It makes me cool." Ben said. + +"You're welcome, Ben. I like your paper hat too. It has a star on it. It makes you shine." Mom said. + +They hugged. They wore their paper hats. They went outside. They played in the sun. They had fun. +Anna was a princess who lived in a big castle. She had many toys and dresses, but she was not happy. She wanted to have a friend to play with. + +One day, she saw a bird outside her window. It was blue and yellow, and it sang a pretty song. Anna opened the window and said, "Hello, bird. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The bird flew to her and said, "Yes, I do. But I need something from you. I need a rare flower that grows in the forest. It is red and purple, and it smells sweet. Can you get it for me?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, I can. I will go to the forest and find the flower for you. Wait for me here, bird." + +Anna put on her coat and shoes, and ran out of the castle. She did not tell anyone where she was going. She ran and ran, until she reached the forest. She looked for the flower, but she could not find it. She was lost and scared. + +She heard a voice behind her. It was a wolf. It had big teeth and sharp claws. It said, "Hello, princess. What are you doing here? You look tasty. Can I eat you?" + +Anna screamed and said, "No, no, no! Please, don't eat me. I am looking for a rare flower for my friend, the bird. Have you seen it?" + +The wolf laughed and said, "Yes, I have. But I will not tell you where it is. I will tell you a secret, princess. The bird is not your friend. He is a trickster. He wants the flower for himself. He will use it to make a magic potion that will turn him into a king. He will take over your castle and make you his slave. He is a bad bird. You should not trust him." + +Anna was shocked and said, "Is that true? How do you know?" + +The wolf said, "I know because I am his brother. We are both tricksters. We like to fool people and animals. But I am smarter than him. I want to eat you, not make you my slave. That is more fun. Come here, princess. Don't be afraid." + +Anna was very afraid. She wished she had never left the castle. She wished she had a real friend to help her. She cried and said, "Help, help, help!" +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play at the zoo. They see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, and giraffes. They have fun. + +"Look, Ben, there is a zebra!" Anna says. She points to a black and white animal. It has stripes. It eats grass. + +"Wow, it is pretty!" Ben says. He likes the zebra. He wants to touch it. + +"Can we go closer?" he asks Anna. + +Anna shakes her head. "No, Ben, we can't. The zebra is not a pet. It may bite us. We have to stay behind the fence." + +Ben feels sad. He really wants to touch the zebra. He thinks it is soft and nice. + +Anna sees Ben's face. She wants to make him happy. She has an idea. + +"Ben, I have a plan. Why don't we draw the zebra?" she suggests. She takes out her crayons and paper. "We can make our own zebra. We can give it a name. We can play with it." + +Ben smiles. He likes Anna's plan. He takes a crayon and paper. He starts to draw the zebra. He is excited. + +"Look, Anna, this is my zebra. His name is Ziggy. He is friendly and funny. He likes to run and play." + +"Look, Ben, this is my zebra. Her name is Zara. She is smart and kind. She likes to sing and dance." + +Anna and Ben show each other their zebras. They are proud of their drawings. They hug their zebras. They pretend to feed them and pet them. They have fun. + +The end. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a tree house, a swing, and a sandbox. One morning, they woke up early and saw the sunrise. It was very pretty, with many colors in the sky. + +"Let's go outside and play!" Lila said to Ben. + +"OK, but we have to be quiet. Mom and Dad are still sleeping," Ben said. + +They put on their shoes and jackets and ran outside. They climbed up the tree house and looked at the sunrise. They saw birds and squirrels and flowers. + +"Wow, it's so nice!" Lila said. + +"I wonder what else we can see," Ben said. He was very curious. + +He saw a shiny thing on the ground. He climbed down the tree house and ran to it. It was a metal box with a lock. + +"What is this?" Ben said. + +Lila followed him and looked at the box. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a treasure," Lila said. + +They tried to open the box, but it was too hard. They shook it and heard something inside. + +"Maybe it's coins or jewels or toys," Ben said. + +"Or maybe it's a trap or a monster or a bomb," Lila said. + +They were scared and excited at the same time. + +"Let's take it to the tree house and see if we can open it there," Ben said. + +"OK, but you have to carry it. It's heavy," Lila said. + +Ben picked up the box and started to walk to the tree house. But he tripped on a rock and fell. The box flew out of his hands and landed on the ground. It made a loud noise and opened. + +"Uh-oh," Ben said. + +Lila ran to him and helped him up. They looked at the box. It was empty. + +"Aw, there's nothing in it," Lila said. + +"Maybe someone took the treasure before us," Ben said. + +"Or maybe it was a joke or a trick or a test," Lila said. + +They were disappointed and confused. + +"Let's go back to the tree house and play something else," Ben said. + +"OK, but you have to surrender. I win," Lila said. + +"Why do you win?" Ben said. + +"Because you dropped the box and made a noise. You woke up Mom and Dad. They are coming outside," Lila said. + +She pointed to the house. They saw Mom and Dad walking to them. + +"Oh, no," Ben said. + +He gave up and followed Lila to the tree house. They hid and hoped Mom and Dad would not be mad. + +The end. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog with a white spot on his nose. He is very funny and friendly. + +One day, Lily and Max decide to play hide and seek with Spot. They take turns hiding behind trees, bushes and rocks. Spot runs around and tries to find them. He sniffs the air and wags his tail. + +"Where are you, Lily?" Spot barks. + +"Here I am!" Lily shouts, jumping out from behind a tree. Spot runs to her and licks her face. Lily giggles and hugs him. + +"Good boy, Spot!" she says. + +"Now it's your turn, Max!" Spot barks. + +"OK, Spot, count to ten!" Max says. He runs to find a good hiding place. + +Spot closes his eyes and counts. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!" He opens his eyes and looks around. + +He sees a rock that looks a bit strange. It has two legs sticking out from under it. Spot runs to the rock and barks. + +"Found you, Max!" he says. + +Max laughs and comes out from under the rock. He has dirt on his clothes and his hair. Spot licks his face too. + +"Good job, Spot!" he says. + +Lily joins them and they all hug. They are very happy. They think Spot is an amazing dog. They love his soft fur, his big ears and his white spot. But most of all, they love his heel. It makes a funny sound when he walks. It goes "clack, clack, clack". They think it is the best sound in the world. They laugh and laugh and laugh. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with paper and crayons. They make pictures of animals and flowers. They want to show their pictures to their teacher. + +They go to the big machine that makes prints. They put their paper in the machine. They push the button. The machine makes a loud noise. It makes many prints of their pictures. + +"Wow, look at all the prints!" Lily says. "We can give them to everyone!" + +But the teacher is not happy. She sees the prints on the floor. She sees the paper and crayons on the table. She sees the machine is broken. + +"Who did this?" she asks in a harsh voice. "Who wasted all the paper and crayons? Who broke the machine?" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They hide behind the chairs. They do not say anything. + +The teacher finds them. She is very angry. She takes their pictures and throws them in the trash. She makes them clean the floor and the table. She makes them sit in the corner. She does not let them play anymore. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They cry. They wish they did not make so many prints. They wish they did not break the machine. They wish they did not make the teacher angry. They wish they could have their pictures back. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw an enormous slide that looked like a dragon. Ben wanted to try it, but Lily was scared. + +"Come on, Lily, it will be fun!" Ben said. "You can go after me." + +"No, thank you, Ben. It is too high and too fast. And maybe the dragon will be hot and burn me," Lily said. + +"Don't be silly, Lily. It is not a real dragon. It is just a slide. And it is not hot, it is cool. See, I will touch it." Ben ran to the slide and put his hand on it. He quickly pulled it back and cried out. "Ow! It is hot! It is hot!" + +Mom heard Ben and came to see what was wrong. She saw that the slide was in the sun and it was very hot. She hugged Ben and checked his hand. It was red, but not too bad. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. The slide is too hot to play on. Maybe we can return another day when it is not so sunny. Do you want some ice cream to make it better?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, please, Mom. Ice cream sounds good," Ben said. He looked at Lily and smiled. "You were right, Lily. The dragon was hot. Maybe you are braver than me." + +Lily smiled back and hugged Ben. "It's okay, Ben. We can both be brave another day. Let's go get some ice cream with Mom." They walked to the ice cream truck and chose their favorite flavors. They forgot about the hot slide and enjoyed their cold treats. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big boat on the water. It is a yacht. It has a white sail and a blue flag. + +"Wow, look at that boat!" Tom says. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"I want to go on the boat!" Lily says. "Can we join them?" + +Tom and Lily run to the edge of the water. They wave at the people on the yacht. The people wave back. They are smiling. + +"Hello, kids!" a man on the yacht says. "Do you want to join us for a ride?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Lily say. + +The man throws a rope to the shore. He helps Tom and Lily climb on the yacht. They are very happy. + +The yacht sails on the water. It goes fast and slow. It turns left and right. Tom and Lily laugh and scream. They feel the wind and the sun. They see the birds and the fish. + +"This is so fun!" Tom says. "This is the best boat ever!" + +"I agree!" Lily says. "This is a crazy boat!" + +The man and the other people on the yacht laugh too. They are having a good time. They are glad that Tom and Lily joined them. They are all friends. +Sara and Tom are playing with blocks. They like to make different shapes with the blocks. Sara has a lot of red blocks. She makes a big square with them. Tom has a lot of blue blocks. He makes a long line with them. + +"Look at my square!" Sara says. "It is big and red. I like squares." + +"Look at my line!" Tom says. "It is long and blue. I like lines." + +They show each other their shapes. They are happy. + +Then, they hear a loud noise. It is Mom. She is in the kitchen. She is cooking something. She calls them. + +"Sara! Tom! Come here! It is time to eat!" + +They run to the kitchen. They see Mom. She has a big pot on the stove. She has a spoon in her hand. She smiles. + +"Look what I made!" Mom says. "It is soup. It has carrots and potatoes and chicken. It is yummy." + +She gives them each a bowl of soup. She puts some bread on the table. She says, "Be careful. The soup is hot. And it is spicy. It has pepper in it. Do you like spicy?" + +Sara and Tom taste the soup. They make a face. They do not like spicy. It makes their mouth burn. + +"Spicy!" Sara says. "I do not like spicy. It is bad." + +"Spicy!" Tom says. "I do not like spicy. It is ouch." + +They push their bowls away. They do not want to eat the soup. They only want to eat the bread. + +Mom sees their faces. She is sorry. She says, "I am sorry. I did not know you do not like spicy. I like spicy. It makes me warm. But you do not have to eat the soup. You can have something else. What do you want?" + +Sara and Tom think. They say, "We want blocks!" + +Mom laughs. She says, "Blocks? You cannot eat blocks. Blocks are for playing. But you can have something else. How about cheese? Or yogurt? Or fruit?" + +Sara and Tom nod. They like cheese and yogurt and fruit. They are not spicy. They are good. + +Mom gives them cheese and yogurt and fruit. They eat them. They are happy. + +They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "You are welcome, Sara and Tom. You are the best, too." +Lily was a princess who had a crown. She liked to wear her crown every day and show it to her friends. Her crown was shiny and had many colors. + +One day, Lily went to play in the park with her friends. They had fun on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. Lily forgot to take off her crown and put it in her bag. She wore it on her head while she played. + +But the park was very dirty. There was mud, dust and trash everywhere. Lily's crown got filthy. It was not shiny and colorful anymore. It was brown and dull. + +Lily was sad when she saw her crown. She did not want to wear it anymore. She thought it was ugly and ruined. She cried and ran to her mom. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can clean your crown. It is not ruined. It is still your crown and it is still beautiful. You just have to wash it with soap and water and dry it with a towel. Then it will be shiny and colorful again." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are right. I still love my crown. Can we clean it now?" + +Her mom nodded and said, "Yes, we can. Come on, let's go home and clean your crown. Then you can wear it again and be happy." +Lily liked to play with her toy train. She had a big track with many turns and bridges. She put the train on the track and pushed a button. The train made a noise and moved along the track. Lily smiled and clapped. + +But then the train stopped. Lily looked at the train and saw that the light on the front was off. She pushed the button again, but nothing happened. She was worried. She thought the train was broken. + +She ran to her mom and said, "Mom, my train is not working. The light is off and it does not move. Can you fix it?" + +Mom took the train and looked at it. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. The train is not broken. It just needs a new bulb. The bulb is the thing that makes the light. Sometimes the bulb gets old and stops working. We can get a new bulb and put it in the train. Then it will work again." + +She took Lily to the store and bought a new bulb. They came back home and mom opened the train. She took out the old bulb and put in the new one. She closed the train and gave it to Lily. Lily pushed the button and the train made a noise and moved along the track. The light on the front was on. Lily smiled and hugged mom. + +She said, "Thank you, mom. You fixed my train. I love you." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. I love you too. Now you can play with your train again. But remember to pause sometimes and let the train rest. The bulb will last longer that way." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside in the sunshine. One day, they find a big stick in the grass. Tom has an idea. + +"Let's measure how tall we are with the stick!" he says. + +"OK!" Mia says. "You go first." + +Tom stands next to the stick and puts his hand on top of his head. Mia marks the stick with a stone. + +"Look, you are this tall!" she says, pointing to the mark. + +"Now it's your turn," Tom says. + +Mia stands next to the stick and puts her hand on top of her head. Tom marks the stick with another stone. + +"Look, you are this tall!" he says, pointing to the mark. + +They compare the marks on the stick. + +"Wow, you are taller than me!" Mia says. + +"But you are cleverer than me!" Tom says. + +They smile and hug each other. They are happy to be friends. They play with the stick some more, making shapes and shadows in the sunshine. They have fun. +Tom and Lily are playing in the garden. They have a big box and some crayons. They make the box look like a house. They draw windows and a door. They go inside the box and pretend to live there. + +Tom says, "I am hungry. Do we have any food in our house?" + +Lily says, "Yes, we have some cookies and juice. I will call mom and ask her to bring them." + +Lily picks up a toy phone and dials a number. She says, "Hello, mom? Can you please bring us some cookies and juice? We are in our house in the garden. Thank you, mom. Bye." + +Tom says, "Wow, you are good at using the phone. Can I try it too?" + +Lily says, "Sure, you can. But be careful, it is heavy. Do not drop it." + +Tom takes the phone and holds it with both hands. He tries to dial a number, but he presses too hard. The phone slips from his hands and falls on the ground. It breaks into pieces. + +Tom says, "Oh no, I broke the phone. I am sorry, Lily. What will mom say?" + +Lily says, "It is okay, Tom. It is just a toy phone. Mom will not be mad. Look, here she comes with the cookies and juice. Let us go and drink and eat. Maybe we can fix the phone later." +Lily was a loyal dog. She loved her boy Tom very much. Every day, she followed him to school and waited for him outside. She played with him in the park and slept with him in his bed. + +One day, Tom was sick. He had a fever and a cough. He could not go to school or play in the park. He stayed in his bed all day. Lily was sad. She wanted to make him feel better. She lay next to him and licked his face. She wagged her tail and barked softly. + +"Good girl, Lily," Tom said. "You are my best friend. You make me happy." + +Lily was happy too. She knew Tom loved her very much. She did not mind the dust on the floor or the noise outside. She only cared about Tom. She lay with him until he fell asleep. She dreamed of running and jumping with him again. She was a loyal dog. +Ben and Lily like to play with rockets. They have a big box of rockets that can fly and make noise. They also have a small rocket that can burn. They only use the small rocket when Mom and Dad are with them. + +One day, Ben and Lily want to play with the small rocket. They ask Mom and Dad if they can. Mom and Dad say yes, but they have to be careful. They say the small rocket is not easy to use. It can be hot and hurt. + +Mom and Dad take Ben and Lily to the backyard. They find a safe place to put the small rocket. They give Ben and Lily a long stick with a match on the end. They tell them to light the match and touch the small rocket. Then they tell them to run away fast. + +Ben and Lily do what Mom and Dad say. They light the match and touch the small rocket. The small rocket makes a hiss and a spark. Then it flies up in the air. It makes a loud boom and a bright flash. Ben and Lily clap and cheer. They think the small rocket is fun. + +Mom and Dad hug Ben and Lily. They tell them they did a good job. They also tell them to never play with the small rocket alone. They say the small rocket is dangerous and only for special days. Ben and Lily nod and say okay. They are happy and proud. They love to play with rockets. +Sara and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they saw a big truck with a picture of ice-cream on it. They ran to the truck and asked for ice-cream. + +"Sorry, kids, I only have one ice-cream left," the man in the truck said. "You have to decide who gets it." + +Sara and Tom looked at each other. They both wanted the ice-cream very much. Sara thought Tom should have it, because he was nice to her. Tom thought Sara should have it, because she was kind to him. + +"You can have it, Sara," Tom said. + +"No, you can have it, Tom," Sara said. + +They kept saying this for a long time. The man in the truck got bored. He shrugged and said, "If you can't decide, I'll give it to someone else." + +He saw a big boy walking by. He waved at him and said, "Hey, do you want a free ice-cream?" + +The big boy smiled and said, "Sure, thanks!" + +He took the ice-cream from the man and licked it. It was brilliant. He walked away, happy. + +Sara and Tom watched him go. They felt sad and angry. They had lost their chance to have the ice-cream. They had no ice-cream and no fun. They wished they had been faster and smarter. They learned a hard lesson. They went home, crying. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big dollhouse. They liked to pretend that the dolls were their family and friends, and make up stories about them. + +One night, when their mom and dad were out, they decided to play with the dollhouse in the dark. They thought it would be more fun and scary. They took a flashlight and went to their room. They turned off the light and closed the door. + +They started to play, but soon they began to disagree. Lily wanted the dolls to have a tea party, but Ben wanted them to go on an adventure. Lily said that tea parties were nice and polite, but Ben said that adventures were exciting and brave. They argued and argued, and did not listen to each other. + +Suddenly, they heard a strange noise. It sounded like a moan, or a whisper, or a sigh. They looked around, but they could not see anything. They felt a cold breeze on their faces. They shivered and hugged each other. + +They realized that they were not alone. There was a ghost in their room. The ghost was not happy that they were fighting. The ghost wanted them to be obedient and get along. The ghost decided to teach them a lesson. The ghost moved the dolls in the dollhouse, and made them do things that Lily and Ben did not like. The dolls had a tea party, but they spilled the tea and broke the cups. The dolls went on an adventure, but they got lost and scared. The dolls argued and argued, and did not listen to each other. + +Lily and Ben watched in horror as the dolls acted like them. They felt sorry for the dolls, and for themselves. They realized that they were being silly and mean. They decided to stop disagreeing, and to start sharing and caring. They said sorry to each other, and to the ghost. They asked the ghost to stop moving the dolls, and to leave them alone. + +The ghost heard them, and saw that they had learned their lesson. The ghost was glad that they had become obedient and kind. The ghost stopped moving the dolls, and gave them a smile. The ghost said goodbye, and faded away. + +Lily and Ben hugged the dolls, and thanked them for being their family and friends. They played with them nicely, and made up stories that they both liked. They turned on the light, and opened the door. They waited for their mom and dad to come back, and to tell them about their night. They hoped that the ghost would not come back, but they also hoped that the ghost was happy and peaceful. They learned to never disagree again. +Ben and Lily like to play ball in the park. They have a big ball that is red and blue. They throw the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they miss and the ball rolls away. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is black and white and has a long tail. The dog sees the ball and runs after it. He grabs the ball with his mouth and runs away. + +"Hey, that is our ball!" Ben shouts. He runs after the dog, but the dog is faster. Lily follows Ben, but she is slower. + +The dog stops near a tree and drops the ball. He barks and wags his tail. He wants to play with the ball. + +Ben and Lily reach the tree and see the ball. They want to get the ball back, but they are afraid of the dog. + +"What can we do?" Lily asks. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He has a clever idea. + +"I know!" he says. "We can pretend to play with the dog. We can throw a stick for him and he will chase it. Then we can get the ball." + +Ben looks around and finds a stick. He picks it up and waves it at the dog. + +"Look, doggy, a stick!" he says. He throws the stick far away. The dog sees the stick and runs after it. + +Ben and Lily run to the ball and pick it up. They are happy. + +"Quick, let's go!" Ben says. + +They run away from the tree and the dog. They go back to the park and play with the ball. + +The dog comes back with the stick. He looks for the ball, but he cannot find it. He is sad. + +He sees Ben and Lily playing with the ball. He barks and wags his tail. He wants to play with them. + +But Ben and Lily are careful. They do not throw the ball near the dog. They throw the ball high in the air. They make a high pitch sound when they catch it. + +The dog watches them and tries to jump. He cannot reach the ball. He is tired. + +He lies down on the grass and chews the stick. He is still sad. + +Ben and Lily see the dog. They feel sorry for him. + +"Maybe we can play with him a little," Lily says. + +"OK, but only a little," Ben says. + +They go to the dog and pat his head. They give him some water and a biscuit. They throw the stick for him and he chases it. He brings it back and they throw it again. + +The dog is happy. He licks their faces and wags his tail. He likes them. + +Ben and Lily are happy too. They like the dog. + +They play with the dog and the ball. They have fun. + +They become friends. +Sam and Max are brothers. They like to play in the yard. One day, they find a whip in the shed. It is long and brown and has a handle. + +"Look, Max, a whip!" Sam says. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK, Sam, but be careful. It looks tough," Max says. + +They take the whip to the yard. Sam holds the handle and swings the whip. It makes a loud sound. Max claps his hands. + +"Wow, Sam, you are good with the whip!" Max says. + +"Thank you, Max. Do you want to try?" Sam says. + +"Yes, please, Sam. Bring me the whip," Max says. + +Sam brings the whip to Max. Max takes the handle and swings the whip. But he is not good with the whip. He swings it too hard and hits Sam in the face. Sam screams and falls to the ground. He has a big cut on his cheek. It bleeds a lot. + +"Sam, Sam, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Max says. He drops the whip and runs to Sam. He hugs him and cries. + +But Sam does not hug him back. He is very angry and hurt. He pushes Max away and shouts. + +"Go away, Max! You are bad! You hurt me with the whip! I don't like you anymore!" Sam says. + +Max is very sad and scared. He runs to the house and tells Mom what happened. Mom is very mad and worried. She takes Sam to the doctor. She says Max can't play with the whip anymore. She says Max has to say sorry to Sam and be nice to him. + +But Sam does not want to say sorry to Max. He does not want to be nice to him. He does not want to play with him anymore. He only wants to play with his new friend, Ben. Ben has a ball and a bat. He does not have a whip. He does not hurt Sam. + +Sam and Max are brothers. But they are not friends. They are enemies. The whip made them enemies. The end. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new board in the park. It is big and shiny. It has wheels and a handle. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tim says. "I want to try it!" + +"Me too!" Kim says. "Let's go!" + +They run to the new board. They take turns to stand on it and push the handle. The board moves fast and makes a funny noise. Tim and Kim laugh and have fun. + +But then, a boy comes to the park. He is bigger and older than Tim and Kim. He sees the new board and wants it. + +"Hey, that's mine!" he says. "Give it to me!" + +"No, it's not!" Tim says. "We found it here!" + +"Too bad!" the boy says. "I'm taking it!" + +He grabs the board and pulls it away from Tim. Tim falls down and hurts his knee. He cries. + +"Stop!" Kim says. "That's not nice! You should share!" + +"Share? Why should I?" the boy says. "It's mine now!" + +He rides away on the new board. He does not care about Tim and Kim. + +Tim and Kim are sad and angry. They wish they had the new board back. They go to their mom and tell her what happened. + +Mom hugs them and says, "I'm sorry, my loves. That boy was very mean. He should not have taken your board. But you know what? You did the right thing. You tried to share and be kind. That's what makes you good and happy. Maybe one day, he will learn to be good and happy too. But until then, you can play with other things in the park. There are many fun things to do. Come on, let's go!" + +She helps Tim to rise and wipes his knee. She takes them to the swings and the slide. Tim and Kim smile and forget about the new board. They play with their mom and have fun. + +The moral value of the story is: Sharing is caring. Being kind is better than being greedy. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park with their toy helicopter. They liked to make it fly high in the sky and watch it spin. They took turns to hold the remote and press the buttons. + +"Can I have a go now?" Anna asked Tom. + +"OK, but be careful. Don't make it go too far," Tom said. + +Anna smiled and took the remote. She pressed the button and the helicopter flew up and up. She liked to see how high it could go. She pressed another button and the helicopter moved left and right. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Anna said. + +But then she pressed the wrong button. The helicopter went too fast and too far. It flew behind a big tree and Anna could not see it anymore. + +"Where is it? Where is it?" Anna cried. + +Tom ran to the tree and looked around. He could not see the helicopter either. He heard a loud noise and saw a real helicopter flying over the park. + +"Maybe the real helicopter took our toy helicopter," Tom said. + +Anna was very upset. She started to cry. She liked the toy helicopter very much. It was a gift from her grandma. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make it disappear," Anna said. + +Tom felt sorry for Anna. He hugged her and said, "It's OK, Anna. It was an accident. Maybe we can find it later. Or maybe we can get another one. The important thing is that we are still friends." + +Anna stopped crying and hugged Tom back. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I was not careful." + +They walked back to their parents and told them what happened. Their parents were not angry. They said they were proud of them for being honest and kind to each other. + +The moral of the story is: Be careful with your toys and share them with your friends. If you make a mistake, say sorry and try to fix it. If you lose something, don't be too sad. Friendship is more valuable than things. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and puzzles. One day, they find a big book with many images. The images are of animals and plants and places. + +"Look, Ben, this is a lion. It is strong and loud. It lives in a hot place with grass and trees," Anna says, pointing to an image. + +"I like the lion. It has a big mane and sharp teeth. Can it test other animals?" Ben asks, curious. + +"Yes, it can. It can test zebras and antelopes and hyenas. It is the king of the animals," Anna says, proud. + +They turn the page and see another image. It is of a penguin. It is black and white and has a beak and flippers. + +"What is this, Anna? It is not like a lion. It is small and quiet. It lives in a cold place with snow and ice," Ben says, confused. + +"It is a penguin. It is not strong like a lion, but it is smart and fast. It can test the water and the fish. It is the king of the penguins," Anna says, smiling. + +They like the book. They learn many things. They see many images. They test their words and their minds. They are happy. +Sam and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and pretend they are heroes. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is full of old things that their dad wants to mail to his friend. + +"Look, Lily, there is a steel helmet in the box!" Sam says. He puts it on his head and pretends he is a knight. "I will protect you from the dragon!" + +Lily laughs and picks up a steel spoon. She pretends it is a sword and joins Sam. "We are brave and strong, Sam! We can fight the dragon!" + +They run around the garage, making loud noises and having fun. They see a red blanket and use it as a cape. They see a warm hat and use it as a crown. They see a book and use it as a shield. + +They are so busy playing that they do not hear their dad coming. He sees them and smiles. He is happy that they are having fun, but he also needs to mail the box. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" he asks. + +"We are playing knights, dad!" Sam says. "We are saving the princess from the dragon!" + +"That sounds fun, but I need to mail this box to my friend. He is waiting for these things. Can you help me put them back in the box?" he says. + +Sam and Lily look at each other. They like their toys, but they also want to help their dad. They nod and start to put the things back in the box. + +"Thank you, kids, you are very helpful," their dad says. "You can keep the warm hat and the red blanket, if you want. They are too small for me anyway." + +"Thank you, dad!" Sam and Lily say. They hug their dad and put on the hat and the blanket. They feel warm and happy. They still have their imagination, and they can play knights again another day. +Tom was a sailor who liked to sail on the big water. He had a boat with a big white cloth that caught the wind. He liked to see the fish, the birds and the land far away. + +One day, he saw a big dark cloud in the sky. He heard a loud noise like thunder. He felt the wind blow hard and the water splash on his boat. He was scared. He wanted to go back to the land where he was safe. + +He saw another boat near him. It was a bigger boat with a red cross on it. It was a boat that helped people who were sick or hurt. He saw a man on the boat wave at him. He waved back. + +"Hello, sailor!" the man shouted. "Do you need help?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He wanted to be brave and sail by himself. But he also wanted to be smart and safe. He remembered what his mom had told him: "If you are in trouble, ask for help. It is not a shame to need help. It is a shame to be foolish and stubborn." + +"Yes, please!" Tom shouted back. "Can you take me to the land?" + +"Of course!" the man said. "Come on board. We have a place for you and your boat." + +Tom thanked the man and followed him. He was happy and relieved. He learned a lesson that day: sometimes, it is better to ask for help than to be alone and afraid. He also made a new friend who was kind and helpful. He was a good sailor. +Lily likes to play with her toy pig. She likes to hug it and make it talk. She pretends the pig is her friend and they have fun together. + +One day, Lily takes her pig to school. She wants to show it to her teacher and her friends. She thinks they will like her pig too. + +But when she gets to school, some kids laugh at her. They say her pig is silly and babyish. They say she is too old to play with toys. They make fun of her and her pig. + +Lily feels very sad and embarrassed. She wants to hide her pig and go home. She does not want to play with the kids who are mean to her. + +Then, her teacher sees her and smiles. She says she likes her pig and thinks it is cute. She says it is okay to play with toys and have fun. She says everyone has different things they like and that is what makes them special. + +Lily feels happy and proud. She hugs her teacher and her pig. She does not care what the mean kids say. She knows her pig is her friend and she likes it very much. +Lily and Ben liked to perform for their family. They would dress up in funny clothes and act out stories they made up. One day, they decided to perform a story about a monster and a princess. + +Lily put on a pink dress and a crown. She was the princess. Ben put on a big coat and a mask. He was the monster. They went to the living room, where their parents and baby brother were waiting. + +"Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a castle," Lily began. "She was very lonely, because she had no friends. One day, she went for a walk in the forest, and she met a monster." + +"Roar!" Ben said, jumping out from behind the couch. He pretended to chase Lily around the room. + +"Help! Help!" Lily cried. "A monster is after me!" + +Their parents and baby brother watched and clapped. They liked the show. + +But then, something unexpected happened. The baby brother started to cry. He was scared of the monster. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "We made him cry. We have to stop the show." + +She ran to the baby brother and hugged him. "Don't cry, little one. It's not a real monster. It's just Ben. He's very nice. He's just pretending." + +Ben took off his mask and coat. He felt bad for making the baby brother cry. He also hugged him. "I'm sorry, little one. I didn't mean to scare you. I'm not a real monster. I'm your big brother. I love you." + +The baby brother stopped crying. He smiled and reached for Ben's mask. He wanted to play with it. + +Lily and Ben smiled too. They were happy that the baby brother was not scared anymore. They decided to change the story. + +"Let's make a new story," Lily said. "A story about a monster and a princess who are friends. And they have a baby brother who likes to play with them." + +"OK," Ben said. "That sounds like a fun story." + +They put on their costumes again and started to perform. Their parents and baby brother watched and laughed. They liked the new show. It was a story about a compassionate monster and a princess who had a lot of fun. +Ben and Lily liked to play with magnets. They had many magnets of different shapes and colors. They stuck them on the fridge, on the metal box, on the spoon. They made funny patterns and noises with them. + +One day, they found a big magnet in the garage. It was round and shiny and very strong. Ben said, "Let's take it to the pond and see what we can catch." Lily said, "OK, but be careful. The pond is deep and cold." + +They took the big magnet and a long rope and went to the pond. They tied the rope to the magnet and threw it in the water. They waited and pulled. They caught a can, a nail, a key. They were happy and excited. + +But then, something else caught the magnet. Something big and heavy and dark. It pulled the rope and the magnet deeper and deeper. Ben and Lily tried to hold on, but they could not. The rope slipped from their hands and dragged them into the pond. + +They screamed and splashed, but no one heard them. They sank and sank, until they could not see or breathe. The big thing that caught the magnet was a car. A car that someone had pushed into the pond a long time ago. A car that had a skeleton inside. A car that scared Ben and Lily to death. +Anna and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They like to pretend they are chefs and make food for their toys. Anna has a big dish and Ben has a small dish. They fill them with water and put some salt and pepper in them. + +"Look, I made soup for my doll!" Anna says, holding her dish carefully. "She is very hungry and likes soup a lot." + +"That's nice," Ben says, "but I made juice for my bear. He is thirsty and likes juice a lot." He shows his dish to Anna. It has a straw in it. + +Anna looks at Ben's dish and thinks it looks good. She wants to try some juice too. She puts her dish on the table and reaches for Ben's dish. + +"Hey, stop!" Ben says, pulling his dish away. "That's my juice, not yours. You have your own dish." + +"But I want to taste it," Anna says, "just a little bit. Please, can I have some?" + +"No, you can't," Ben says, "it's mine. You have to mind your own dish. If you take my juice, I will take your soup." + +Anna feels sad and angry. She doesn't like it when Ben is mean to her. She thinks he is not a good friend. She grabs his dish and runs away. + +"Give it back!" Ben shouts, chasing her. "That's not fair. You are a bad chef and a bad friend." + +They run around the kitchen, holding each other's dishes. They don't see the clear water spilling out of them. They don't see their mom coming in with a basket of laundry. They don't see her slip on the wet floor and fall down with a loud thud. + +They only hear her voice, saying: "What are you doing? Look at this mess. You are both in big trouble. Go to your rooms, now!" + +Anna and Ben stop running and look at their mom. They see her face is red and her eyes are angry. They see their dishes are empty and their toys are wet. They feel sorry and ashamed. They say: "We're sorry, mom. We didn't mean to make a mess. We were just playing." + +They go to their rooms and sit on their beds. They don't talk to each other. They don't play with their toys. They wish they had minded their own dishes and shared their food. They wish they had been good chefs and good friends. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a new slide in the park. It was big and shiny and had many steps. + +"Wow, look at that slide!" Lily said. "Do you want to try it?" + +Max nodded. He loved slides. He ran to the slide and climbed the steps. He was very brave. He reached the top and looked down. He saw Lily waiting for him. + +"Are you ready, Max?" Lily asked. + +Max smiled. He sat on the slide and pushed himself. He slid down very fast. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He laughed and shouted. He reached the bottom and jumped off. + +"That was so fun!" Max said. "You should try it, Lily!" + +Lily was not so brave. She was afraid of the slide. It looked too high and too fast. She shook her head. + +"No, thank you, Max," Lily said. "I don't like slides. They are scary." + +Max frowned. He wanted Lily to have fun too. He thought of an idea. + +"I have something for you, Lily," Max said. He ran to his backpack and took out a toy. It was a stuffed bear. It was brown and soft and had a red bow. It was adorable. + +"Look, Lily, this is my bear," Max said. "His name is Teddy. He is very nice and friendly. He likes slides too. He can go with you on the slide. He will make you feel safe and happy. I recommend you take him." + +Lily looked at the bear. She liked bears. She liked Teddy. He was cute and cuddly. She reached out and took him. + +"Thank you, Max," Lily said. "You are very kind. Teddy is very sweet. Maybe I can try the slide with him." + +Max smiled. He was glad Lily liked Teddy. He held her hand and walked with her to the slide. They climbed the steps together. They sat on the slide together. They slid down together. They laughed and shouted together. They had a lot of fun together. + +They were best friends. +Tommy loved his truck. It was red and big and had four wheels. He liked to hold it and make vroom-vroom noises. He took it everywhere with him, even to bed. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom and his truck. He saw a boy with a bike. The boy had a helmet and a bell. Tommy wanted to try the bike. He asked the boy, "Can I ride your bike?" + +The boy said, "No, it's mine. Go away." He was mean and rude. Tommy felt sad and angry. He said, "Fine, then I don't want to play with you. You are a bad boy." + +He turned around and walked away. But he did not see a dog behind him. The dog was big and brown and had sharp teeth. It saw Tommy's truck and wanted to play with it. It jumped and grabbed the truck from Tommy's hand. It ran away with the truck in its mouth. + +Tommy cried out, "Hey, that's my truck! Give it back!" He chased the dog, but the dog was faster. He could not catch the dog. He lost his truck. He felt very sad and bitter. He wished he had his truck back. + +His mom saw what happened and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Tommy. That was a bad dog. Maybe we can find another truck for you. Or maybe the dog will drop it somewhere and we can get it back. Don't worry, I love you." + +Tommy hugged his mom back. He said, "I love you too, mom. But I miss my truck. It was my favorite toy." He hoped the dog would be nice and give his truck back. He hoped he would see his truck again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big balloon in the sky. It was red and shiny and had a basket. + +"Look, a balloon!" Lily said. "I want to go in it!" + +"Me too!" Ben said. "Let's ask the man." + +They ran to the man who had the balloon. He was wearing a hat and a coat. He smiled at them. + +"Hello, little ones," he said. "Do you like my balloon?" + +"Yes, we do!" Lily and Ben said. "Can we go in it?" + +The man nodded. "Sure, you can. But you have to wear these masks. They give you oxygen. The air is thin up there." + +He gave them two masks. They looked funny. They had tubes and straps. + +"What is oxygen?" Lily asked. + +"It's what you breathe," the man said. "It's normal. Don't worry." + +Lily and Ben put on the masks. They felt weird. They climbed into the basket. The man followed them. He pulled a rope. The balloon went up. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Lily said. "Look how high we are!" + +They saw the park, the trees, the houses, the cars. They looked like toys. + +"Can we go higher?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, we can," the man said. He pulled another rope. The balloon went higher. + +But then something bad happened. The balloon popped. It made a loud noise. It started to fall. + +"Help!" Lily and Ben screamed. "We're falling!" + +The man laughed. He was not nice. He was bad. He had a knife. He had cut the balloon. He had a parachute. He jumped out of the basket. + +"Bye, bye, little ones," he said. "Enjoy your oxygen!" + +Lily and Ben cried. They hugged each other. They were scared. They could not breathe. They could not land. They could not live. +Sara and Ben liked to play pirates in the backyard. They had a big barrel that they used as a ship. They put a stick in the barrel and tied a cloth to it as a sail. They also had a hat, a sword and a map that they found in the attic. + +One day, they decided to go on an adventure to find a treasure. They set the barrel on the grass and climbed inside. Sara held the map and Ben steered the barrel with the stick. + +"Ahoy, matey! Where are we going?" Ben asked. + +"According to the map, we have to sail past the big tree, the swing and the sandbox. Then we will see a big X on the ground. That's where the treasure is!" Sara said. + +They sailed past the big tree, the swing and the sandbox. They looked around for the big X, but they could not see it. + +"Maybe the map is wrong," Ben said. + +"Or maybe someone took the treasure," Sara said. + +They felt sad and disappointed. They wanted to find the treasure and have fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them. + +"Surprise!" It was their mom. She was holding a big basket full of cookies, fruits and juice. She had made a big X on the ground with some stones. + +"I saw you playing pirates, so I thought I would make you a brilliant treasure. Do you like it?" She asked. + +Sara and Ben smiled and hugged their mom. They thanked her for the brilliant treasure. They shared the cookies, fruits and juice with their mom. They had a wonderful picnic in the backyard. + +They decided that their mom was the best pirate ever. +Lily and Ben were playing with cards. They liked to make houses and towers with them. They had many cards of different colors and shapes. They were having fun. + +But then, Tom came. Tom was older and bigger than Lily and Ben. He did not like cards. He liked to break things. He saw the houses and towers that Lily and Ben made. He laughed and said, "What are you doing? Cards are for babies. Watch this!" He kicked the cards and made them fall down. He ruined the houses and towers. + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They shouted, "Stop it, Tom! You are mean! Go away!" But Tom did not listen. He kicked more cards and laughed more. He said, "You can't stop me. I am stronger than you. Cards are stupid." + +Then, Mom came. She heard the noise and saw the mess. She saw Tom kicking the cards and Lily and Ben crying. She was very mad. She said, "Tom, what are you doing? You are being very rude and naughty. You have to apologize to Lily and Ben and restore their cards. Now!" + +Tom was scared of Mom. He stopped kicking the cards. He was embarrassed. He said, "Sorry, Lily and Ben. Sorry, Mom. I won't do it again." He helped Lily and Ben pick up the cards and make the houses and towers again. He said, "Can I play with you? I like cards too." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They were still upset, but they were also kind. They said, "Okay, Tom. You can play with us. But you have to be nice and gentle. Cards are fun." They gave Tom some cards and showed him how to make houses and towers. They played together and had fun. Mom smiled and said, "That's better. I'm proud of you." +Sara was sad. She had a boo-boo on her finger. She was playing with her blocks and one of them fell on her hand. It hurt a lot and made her cry. + +Mommy heard her cry and came to see what was wrong. She saw the boo-boo and said, "Oh, poor Sara. Let me see your finger." She took Sara's hand and kissed the boo-boo gently. "There, there. It will be okay. You are very brave." + +Sara felt a little better. She hugged Mommy and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You are the best." Mommy smiled and said, "You are welcome, Sara. You are the best, too. You know why? Because you are unique. There is no one like you in the whole world. You have your own special gifts and talents. You can do anything you set your mind to." + +Sara looked at Mommy with wonder. She felt happy and proud. She said, "Really? I am unique?" Mommy nodded and said, "Yes, you are. And I love you very much. Now, do you want to play with your blocks again? Or do you want to read a book with me?" + +Sara thought for a moment. She decided she wanted to read a book with Mommy. She said, "I want to read a book with you, Mommy. Maybe we can find a book about unique people." Mommy agreed and said, "That sounds like a great idea. Let's go to your room and pick a book." She took Sara's hand and they walked to her room. Sara felt comforted and happy. She knew Mommy was right. She was unique and loved. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog. He likes to run and jump and catch balls. + +One day, Sara and Ben see a sign in the park. The sign says: "No dogs allowed. This is the law." Sara and Ben do not know what the law means. They think it is a bad word. + +"Can we still play with Spot?" Sara asks Ben. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe we can hide him behind a tree." + +They look for a big tree. They find one near the swings. They tell Spot to stay behind the tree. They give him a bone to chew. They go to the swings. + +But Spot is not happy. He does not like to be alone. He does not like to be quiet. He wants to play with Sara and Ben. He sees a squirrel on another tree. He barks and runs after the squirrel. + +Sara and Ben hear Spot's bark. They turn around and see him. They also see a man in a blue uniform. The man has a badge and a whistle. He is a park ranger. He is not happy. He sees Spot and the sign. + +"Hey, kids!" the park ranger shouts. "You can't have a dog here. This is the law. You have to take him out of the park." + +Sara and Ben are scared. They run to Spot. They hug him and say sorry. + +"Please, mister, don't be mad," Sara says. "We love Spot. He is our friend. We didn't know what the law means." + +"Yeah, please, mister, don't be mean," Ben says. "We just wanted to play with Spot. He is not a bad dog. He just saw a squirrel." + +The park ranger looks at Sara and Ben. He looks at Spot. He sees that they are sad and sorry. He is not so mad anymore. He is a kind man. He likes dogs, too. + +"OK, kids, I understand," the park ranger says. "But you have to follow the rules. The law is there to keep the park clean and safe for everyone. You can't bring your dog here. You have to find another place to play with him." + +"Where can we go?" Sara asks. + +"Well, there is a dog park on the other side of town. You can take your dog there. He can play with other dogs and have fun. But you have to ask your mom or dad to take you there. You can't go by yourselves." + +"OK, thank you, mister," Ben says. + +The park ranger smiles. He leans down and pets Spot. He gives him a treat. + +"You're welcome, kids," he says. "But remember, no more dogs in this park. That's the law." + +Sara and Ben nod. They say goodbye to the park ranger. They take Spot and go home. They tell their mom what happened. They ask her to take them to the dog park. She says yes. They are happy. They are not lazy. They want to play with Spot. They want to follow the law. +Lisa liked to collect things. She had a box full of shells, rocks, feathers and buttons. One day, she saw a big umbrella on the street. It was red and yellow and had a funny handle. Lisa thought it was mysterious. She wondered who left it there and where it came from. + +She picked up the umbrella and opened it. It was very big and made a loud sound. Lisa felt like she was in a tent. She walked with the umbrella and pretended she was on an adventure. She met a boy named Sam on the way. He was playing with a ball. + +"Hi, I'm Lisa. What are you doing?" she asked. + +"Hi, I'm Sam. I'm playing with my ball. What are you doing?" he asked. + +"I'm collecting things. Look, I found this umbrella. It's mysterious. Do you want to see?" she said. + +"Sure, I like mysterious things. Can I hold it?" he said. + +Lisa and Sam took turns holding the umbrella. They closed it and opened it and made funny noises. They laughed and had fun. They decided to be friends and share their collections. They walked together to Lisa's house, where they showed each other their shells, rocks, feathers and buttons. They also found a place for the umbrella in Lisa's box. They agreed it was the most mysterious thing they ever collected. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big fire in the sky. It was the sun. The sun was very bright and hot. + +"Look, the sun is burning!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is. But we cannot touch it. It is too distant," Tom said. + +They wanted to see the sun better. They found a glass jar. They held it up to the sun. The glass jar made the sun look bigger. + +"Wow, the sun is so big now!" Lily said. + +But the glass jar also made the sun hotter. The sun burned the jar. The jar burned Lily's arm. Lily felt a lot of pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The jar is burning me!" Lily cried. + +Tom dropped the jar. He ran to Lily. He saw a red mark on her arm. He felt sorry for her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. Are you okay?" Tom asked. + +Lily shook her head. She was not okay. She was hurt and scared. + +"Let's go to Mom. She will help you," Tom said. + +He took Lily's hand. They ran to the house. They told Mom what happened. Mom hugged Lily. She put some cream on her arm. She gave her a kiss. + +"It's okay, Lily. The burn will heal soon. You are brave," Mom said. + +Lily felt better. She smiled at Tom. She thanked him for being a good friend. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend," Lily said. + +They learned a lesson. They never played with the sun again. The sun was too hot and distant. +Lily loved to wrap gifts for her friends. She had a big box of paper, ribbons, and stickers. She liked to make the gifts look pretty and fun. She also liked to see her friends smile when they opened them. + +One day, she found a piece of velvet in the box. It was soft and shiny and red. Lily thought it was very beautiful. She decided to wrap a gift for her mom with it. She found a small book that her mom liked to read. She put the book in the velvet and tied a gold ribbon around it. She also put a heart sticker on it. + +She ran to her mom and gave her the gift. She said, "Mom, I made this for you. I hope you like it." Her mom was very surprised and happy. She hugged Lily and thanked her. She opened the gift and saw the book. She said, "This is one of my favorite books. And this velvet is so lovely. You are very thoughtful, Lily." + +Lily felt cheerful. She was glad that her mom liked her gift. She said, "I love you, Mom. You are the best." Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best." They smiled and cuddled on the couch. They read the book together and had a cozy time. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. One day, they found a big sack of corn in the barn. They decided to have a race with the sack. + +"Let's see who can carry the sack to the fence first," Ben said. "The winner gets a cookie." + +"OK, but I will win," Lily said. "You are too slow." + +They each grabbed one end of the sack and started to run. The sack was heavy and the corn was spilling out. They bumped into each other and fell down. + +"Hey, you pushed me!" Ben said. + +"No, you pushed me!" Lily said. + +They got up and tried to run again, but the sack was too empty. They reached the fence at the same time and dropped the sack. + +"It's a tie!" Ben said. + +"No, it's not!" Lily said. + +They looked at the sack and saw that it was almost empty. There was corn everywhere. + +"Oh no, we made a mess!" Ben said. + +"We have to clean it up!" Lily said. + +They forgot about the race and the cookie and started to pick up the corn. They put it back in the sack and tied it up. + +"Sorry, Ben," Lily said. "I didn't mean to push you." + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben said. "I didn't mean to push you either." + +They hugged and smiled. + +"Let's go get a cookie together," Ben said. + +"OK, let's go," Lily said. + +They held hands and walked to the house. They were still competitive, but they were also friends. +Ben and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the park near the river. They had a lot of fun with the swings, the slide and the sandbox. They also liked to watch the ducks and the fish in the water. + +One day, they decided to have a race. They wanted to see who could run faster from the big tree to the bridge. They counted to three and started to run. Ben was very fast, but Mia was faster. She was almost at the bridge when she saw a big puddle. She tried to jump over it, but she slipped and fell. She got wet and muddy. + +Ben saw what happened and ran to help her. He asked her if she was okay. Mia felt sad and hurt. She also felt embarrassed. She thought Ben would laugh at her or call her silly. She wanted to hide. + +But Ben did not laugh or call her silly. He was a dependable friend. He gave her a hug and said, "Don't worry, Mia. It was an accident. You are still the winner. You are very fast and brave. I am proud of you." + +Mia smiled and thanked him. She felt better. She was glad to have a friend like Ben. They walked to the bridge and looked at the river. They saw a rainbow in the sky. They felt happy. They held hands and said, "We are best friends." +Lily loves horses. She wants to learn how to ride a horse. She asks her mom to take her to the farm. + +At the farm, Lily sees many horses. They are big and strong and beautiful. She sees a brown horse with a white spot on its nose. She likes this horse. She says, "Mom, can I ride this horse?" + +Mom says, "This horse is called Spot. He is very gentle and friendly. He is perfect for you. But you need to wear a helmet and a vest. And you need to listen to the farmer. He will teach you how to ride a horse." + +Lily puts on a helmet and a vest. She is excited and nervous. The farmer helps her get on Spot. He says, "Hold the reins gently. Say 'whoa' to stop and 'giddy up' to go. Lean forward when you go up a hill and lean back when you go down. And don't forget to pat Spot and say 'good boy'." + +Lily follows the farmer's instructions. She rides Spot around the farm. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She sees the cows and the sheep and the chickens. She says 'whoa' and 'giddy up' and 'good boy'. She is happy and proud. She learns how to ride a horse. She thinks Spot is the best horse ever. She says, "Thank you, Spot. Thank you, farmer. Thank you, mom. I love riding a horse." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box near the pond. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Tom says. + +They run to the box and lift the lid. They see many toys inside. There are balls, cars, dolls, books and more. They are very happy. + +"Wow! Look at all these toys!" Lily says. + +"Can we play with them?" Tom says. + +They take out some toys and start to play. They throw the balls, drive the cars, hug the dolls and read the books. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they hear a loud splash. They turn around and see a big duck in the pond. The duck is angry. It thinks the toys are its food. It swims to the shore and starts to peck at the toys. + +"Hey! Stop that!" Lily says. + +"Go away!" Tom says. + +They try to shoo the duck away, but the duck is too strong. It grabs some toys and takes them to the pond. Lily and Tom are sad. They don't want to lose their toys. + +They need help. They look around and see a man. The man is wearing a hat and a badge. He is a park ranger. He sees the duck and the toys. + +"Hello, kids. What's going on?" the man says. + +"A duck is taking our toys!" Lily says. + +"We found them in a box!" Tom says. + +The man nods. He is helpful. He has a net and a whistle. He blows the whistle and the duck stops. He throws the net and catches the duck. He takes the duck and the toys out of the pond. + +"Here you go, kids. Your toys are safe." the man says. + +"Thank you, sir!" Lily says. + +"You're welcome!" Tom says. + +They smile and hug the man. They are happy again. They put the toys back in the box and close the lid. They decide to share the toys with other kids in the park. They are good friends. The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys, books and games, but their favorite thing was the big mirror on the wall. They liked to make funny faces, dress up and pretend to be different animals in front of the mirror. + +One day, they decided to play a game of who could climb the highest on the mirror. They took turns to stand on a chair and reach for the top of the mirror with their hands. Tom went first and climbed very high. He said, "Look, Lily, I am a monkey! Ooh-ooh-ah-ah!" Lily laughed and said, "You are a silly monkey, Tom. Let me try!" + +Lily went next and climbed even higher than Tom. She said, "Look, Tom, I am a bird! Tweet-tweet!" Tom clapped and said, "You are a pretty bird, Lily. But be careful, don't fall!" + +But Lily did not listen. She wanted to climb higher and higher. She reached for the edge of the mirror with her feet, but she slipped and fell. She landed on the floor with a loud thud. She started to cry and said, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, Tom, it hurts!" + +Tom ran to Lily and hugged her. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily, I'm sorry. Are you okay? Do you need a band-aid?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please, Tom. And a hug, too." Tom gave her a band-aid and a hug. He said, "I love you, Lily. You are my best friend. Next time, let's not climb the mirror, okay? It's too dangerous." Lily said, "I love you, too, Tom. You are my best friend. Thank you for helping me. I'm grateful for you." They smiled and hugged again. Then they went to play with their toys, books and games. They forgot about the mirror and the game. They were happy and safe. +Jill and Ben wanted to bake a cake for Mom's birthday. They found a large bowl, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, and some milk in the kitchen. They mixed everything together and poured it into a pan. Then they put the pan in the oven and set the timer. + +"Mom will love this cake!" Jill said. + +"Yes, she will!" Ben said. "But we need to make it pretty. Let's find some frosting and sprinkles." + +They looked in the cupboard and saw a jar of white frosting and a bag of colorful sprinkles. They opened them and started to decorate the cake. + +But they did not hear the timer beep. The cake was in the oven for too long. It became very hot and burned. It smelled bad and looked black. + +"Oh no!" Jill said. "The cake is ruined!" + +"What a waste!" Ben said. "We worked so hard!" + +They heard Mom come home. They ran to the living room and hid behind the couch. They hoped Mom would not see the cake. + +But Mom smelled the cake. She went to the kitchen and saw the cake. She was not angry. She was sad. + +"Who did this?" she asked. + +Jill and Ben came out from behind the couch. They looked at Mom with sorry eyes. + +"We did, Mom," Jill said. "We wanted to bake you a cake for your birthday. But we forgot to check the timer. We're sorry, Mom." + +Mom hugged them and kissed them. + +"It's okay, my loves," she said. "You tried to do something nice for me. That's what matters. Thank you for thinking of me. I love you both very much." + +She took the cake out of the pan and threw it in the trash. + +"Let's go out and get some ice cream instead," she said. "How does that sound?" + +Jill and Ben smiled and nodded. + +"That sounds great, Mom!" they said. + +They went out and had a happy birthday with Mom. They learned to be more careful when they bake. And they never wasted food again. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They wanted to build a big tower. Lily had a ruler. She used it to measure the blocks. She wanted to make sure they were the same size. + +"Look, Ben, this block is six inches long. And this one is six inches too. They are perfect for our tower!" Lily said. + +Ben did not have a ruler. He did not care about the size of the blocks. He just wanted to stack them up as fast as he could. He was impatient. + +"I don't need to measure, Lily. I can see with my eyes. This block is big enough. And this one too. And this one. Come on, let's build!" Ben said. + +He grabbed some blocks from Lily's pile and put them on top of his. His tower was taller than Lily's. He was happy. + +But Lily was not happy. She was angry. She thought Ben was cheating. He did not follow the rules. He took her blocks without asking. He made her tower smaller. + +"Ben, stop it! You are not fair! You are not nice! You are ruining our game!" Lily shouted. + +She pushed Ben's tower with her hand. It crashed to the floor. The blocks scattered everywhere. Ben was shocked. He was sad. He did not understand why Lily was so mean. + +"Lily, why did you do that? You are not fair! You are not nice! You are ruining our game!" Ben shouted back. + +They both started to cry. They did not want to play anymore. They did not want to be friends anymore. They seemed very unhappy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their bikes in the park. They liked to race each other and do tricks. Lily had a new helmet that was pink and shiny. She was very proud of it. + +"Look at my helmet, Ben!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and safe. Do you like it?" + +Ben looked at Lily's helmet and felt jealous. He had an old helmet that was blue and scratched. He wanted a new helmet too. + +"Your helmet is not that great, Lily," Ben said. "It is too girly and boring. My helmet is better. It is cool and fast." + +Lily felt hurt by Ben's words. She loved her helmet and thought it was the best. She did not like Ben being mean to her. + +"That is not true, Ben," Lily said. "Your helmet is old and ugly. You are just jealous of my helmet. You are a bad friend." + +Ben got angry at Lily. He wanted to make her feel bad too. He had a plan to spoil her helmet. He waited until Lily was not looking and grabbed her helmet. He ran to the mud and threw it in. He laughed and said, "Ha ha, now your helmet is dirty and ruined. How do you like it now, Lily?" + +Lily saw what Ben did and started to cry. She ran to the mud and picked up her helmet. It was covered in dirt and wet. She tried to wipe it off, but it was difficult. She felt very sad and angry. + +"How could you do that, Ben?" Lily said. "You are so mean and nasty. You spoiled my helmet. You are not my friend anymore. Go away!" + +Ben felt sorry for what he did. He saw Lily crying and holding her helmet. He realized he was wrong and mean. He wanted to say sorry and make up with her. + +"Lily, I am sorry," Ben said. "I was jealous of your helmet and I did a bad thing. I did not mean to hurt you. Please forgive me. Can we still be friends?" + +Lily looked at Ben and saw he was sorry. She felt a little better. She liked Ben and did not want to lose him as a friend. She decided to give him a chance. + +"Okay, Ben, I forgive you," Lily said. "But you have to promise to be nice to me and my helmet. And you have to help me clean it. It is still my favorite helmet." + +Ben nodded and smiled. He was glad Lily forgave him. He promised to be nice and help her. They hugged and made up. They went to the fountain and washed the helmet. It was still pink and shiny. They put on their helmets and rode their bikes together. They were friends again. +Timmy likes to watch cartoons on TV. He likes the blue dog that can talk and catch things. The blue dog is funny and smart. Timmy wants to be like the blue dog. + +One day, Timmy sees a ball in the yard. He thinks it is a toy for him. He runs to the ball and tries to catch it. But the ball is not a toy. It is a balloon. The balloon pops when Timmy grabs it. Timmy is sad and scared. He drops the balloon and cries. + +Mommy hears Timmy cry. She comes to the yard and sees the balloon. She knows what happened. She hugs Timmy and says, "It's OK, Timmy. It was just a balloon. It was not a toy. You did not do anything bad. You can watch cartoons with me if you want." + +Timmy stops crying and nods. He likes Mommy. He likes cartoons. He goes with Mommy to the TV. He sees the blue dog on the screen. He smiles and says, "Look, Mommy. It's the blue dog. He can catch things. He is funny and smart. I want to be like him." + +Mommy smiles and says, "You are funny and smart, too, Timmy. You can catch things, too. But not balloons. Balloons are not for catching. They are for looking. Next time, we can get you a real ball. A ball that does not pop. A ball that you can catch and play with. OK?" + +Timmy says, "OK, Mommy. Thank you, Mommy. I love you, Mommy. I love the blue dog, too. But I love you more." +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a butterfly with many colors. It was flying near the flowers. Anna and Ben wanted to catch the butterfly. + +"Look, a butterfly!" Anna said. "Let's get it!" + +They ran after the butterfly. They tried to grab it with their hands. But the butterfly was too fast. It flew away from them. + +"Wait, I have an idea!" Ben said. He took a string from his pocket. He made a loop with the string. He tried to throw the loop over the butterfly. He wanted to tie the butterfly with the string. + +"No, don't do that!" Anna said. "That is not nice. The butterfly will be sad. It wants to be free. It wants to fly and see the world." + +But Ben did not listen. He threw the loop over the butterfly. He pulled the string. He tied the butterfly with the string. He held the string in his hand. He smiled. + +"Ha, I got it!" Ben said. "Now it is mine. I will keep it in a jar." + +Anna was angry. She did not like what Ben did. She took the string from Ben. She untied the butterfly. She let it go. The butterfly flew away. It was happy. It thanked Anna with a wink. + +"Hey, give it back!" Ben said. "That was my butterfly!" + +"No, it was not your butterfly!" Anna said. "It was a living thing. It had feelings. You should not tie it with a string. You should let it be free. That is the right thing to do." + +Ben was sad. He realized he was wrong. He felt sorry for the butterfly. He learned a lesson. He said sorry to Anna and the butterfly. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry, butterfly. I was selfish. I did not think about how you felt. I will not do that again. I will be kind and respectful to all living things." + +Anna smiled. She forgave Ben. She hugged him. They became friends again. They played in the park. They enjoyed the beauty of nature. They did not bother the butterfly. They watched it fly and dance in the air. They were happy. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. But sometimes they fight and make Mom angry. One day, they fight over a red car. Tim wants the car, but Sam has it. Tim pulls the car from Sam. Sam cries and hits Tim. Mom hears the noise and comes to see. + +Mom is very angry. She says, "You are bad boys. You do not share and you hurt each other. I will punish you. You will go to your room and stay there. No toys, no TV, no snacks. You will think about what you did wrong." + +Tim and Sam are sad and scared. They go to their room and sit on their beds. They do not talk to each other. They are bored and hungry. They wish they had the car and the ball. They wish they had not fought. They wish Mom was not angry. + +They hear a loud noise outside. They look out the window and see a big truck. The truck has a long arm and a big claw. The truck stops in front of their house. The truck driver gets out and walks to the door. He knocks and talks to Mom. + +Tim and Sam do not hear what they say. But they see Mom point to the car and the ball. They see the truck driver nod and smile. They see him go back to the truck and use the long arm and the big claw. They see him grab the car and the ball and put them in the back of the truck. They see him drive away with their toys. + +Tim and Sam are shocked and sad. They cry and scream. They run to the door and try to open it. But it is locked. Mom does not come. They are alone in their room. They have no toys, no TV, no snacks. They have nothing to do but rub their eyes and cry. They are very sorry. But it is too late. The end. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tent in the park. It is orange and has many pictures on it. + +"What is that?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Mia says. + +They run to the tent. They see a man in a funny hat. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, children. Do you want to see a magic show?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Mia say. + +"Come in, then. The show is about to start," the man says. + +He opens the tent flap and lets them in. Inside, they see many chairs and a stage. They sit in the front row. The man goes on the stage. He has a wand and a hat. + +"Welcome to the magic show, everyone. I am the great Zeno, and I will amaze you with my tricks. For my first trick, I will make something appear from my hat. Can you guess what it is?" he says. + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They wonder what it is. + +"A rabbit?" Tom guesses. + +"A flower?" Mia guesses. + +"Good guesses, but no. It is something very special. Something very orange. Something very tasty. Are you ready?" he says. + +He waves his wand and says a magic word. He reaches into his hat and pulls out something. + +"Ta-da! It is a carrot!" he says. + +Tom and Mia clap and laugh. They like the magic show. They think it is a fun event. They can't wait to see what else the great Zeno will do. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the woods near their homes. One day, they found a small hut made of sticks and leaves. It looked old and gray, but they thought it was a good place to hide and have fun. + +"Let's go inside and see what's there," Ben said. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be someone's home," Lily said. + +They opened the door and saw a big bed, a table, and some pots and pans. There was also a basket full of apples and bread. + +"Wow, look at all this food! Can we have some?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it belongs to someone who will come back soon. We should ask first," Lily said. + +But Ben was hungry and curious. He grabbed an apple and took a bite. It was sweet and juicy. + +"Mmm, this is good. Try one, Lily," he said. + +Lily shook her head. She felt bad for taking something that was not theirs. + +"No, thank you. I don't want to. We should leave before we get in trouble," she said. + +Ben rolled his eyes. He thought Lily was too scared and boring. + +"Fine, be that way. But I'm going to stay here and eat more. You can go if you want," he said. + +Lily was sad and angry. She did not like how Ben was acting. + +"Ben, please come with me. Don't be greedy and rude. Promise me you will leave the hut with me," she said. + +Ben sighed. He did not want to argue with Lily. He liked her as a friend. + +"OK, OK. I promise. But let me finish this apple first," he said. + +Lily nodded. She waited for Ben to finish his apple. But as soon as he did, he saw another one that looked bigger and redder. + +"Wow, look at this one. I want to try it too," he said. + +He reached for the apple, but before he could touch it, he heard a loud roar. He turned around and saw a big bear standing at the door. The bear was angry and hungry. It had smelled the food and followed the trail to the hut. It saw Ben and Lily and growled. + +"Who are you? What are you doing in my hut? This is my food! You are my food!" the bear said. + +Ben and Lily were terrified. They realized they had made a big mistake. They had entered the bear's home and eaten his food without permission. They had broken their promise to each other. + +"Help! Help! Run, Lily, run!" Ben shouted. + +He dropped the apple and ran to the window. He tried to climb out, but the bear was faster. It grabbed him by the leg and pulled him back. It opened its mouth and bit him hard. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! Let me go! Let me go!" Ben cried. + +Lily saw what happened and felt sorry for Ben. She wanted to help him, but she was too scared. She ran to the door and escaped. She ran all the way back to her home and told her parents what had happened. They called the police and the animal control. They hoped they could save Ben from the bear. + +The moral of the story is: You should not take what is not yours without asking. You should keep your promises to your friends. You should listen to your conscience and be respectful of others. If you don't, you might face the consequences. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for shiny things. Sometimes they found coins or buttons or shells. But today they found something very special. It was a gem! + +"Look, Tom, look!" Lily said, holding up the gem. It was red and sparkled in the sun. "It is so beautiful!" + +"Wow, Lily, you are right!" Tom said, admiring the gem. "It is the most beautiful thing I ever saw! Where did you find it?" + +"I found it under that big rock," Lily said, pointing to a corner of the garden. "Maybe there are more gems there. Let's go and see!" + +They ran to the rock and started to dig. They found more gems of different colors: blue, green, yellow, purple. They were so happy and excited. They filled their pockets and their baskets with gems. + +"Let's go and show Mom and Dad!" Lily said. "They will be so proud of us!" + +They ran to the house, where Mom and Dad were cooking in the kitchen. They smelled something yummy. + +"Mom, Dad, look what we found!" Lily and Tom said, showing their gems. + +Mom and Dad looked at the gems and smiled. + +"Wow, you two are amazing!" Mom said. "You found some beautiful gems!" + +"Are they real?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, but they are very pretty," Dad said. "Where did you find them?" + +"In the garden, under a big rock," Lily said. + +"Really? That's very interesting," Mom said. "Maybe we should go and see that rock later. But first, let's have some lunch. We cooked some soup and bread for you. Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom said. They were hungry after their adventure. They put their gems on the table and sat down to eat. They enjoyed their soup and bread and told Mom and Dad more about their gem hunt. They were very happy. They had found some beautiful gems and had some yummy food. They wondered what else they would find in the garden. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys. But one day, Tom's car breaks. The wheel falls off. Tom is sad. He wants to repair his car. + +He asks Sam for help. Sam is good at fixing things. He has a tool box. He says he can do the task. But he wants something in return. He says Tom has to give him his fat cookie. Tom loves his fat cookie. It is big and sweet. He does not want to share. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He really wants his car back. He agrees to give Sam his fat cookie. Sam smiles. He takes the car and the tool box. He says he will be back soon. + +Tom waits and waits. He is hungry. He wishes he had his fat cookie. He wonders if Sam is really repairing his car. He decides to check on him. He goes to Sam's room. + +He sees Sam on the bed. He is not fixing the car. He is eating the fat cookie. The car is still broken. The wheel is still off. Tom is angry. He feels cheated. He yells at Sam. He wants his car and his cookie back. + +Sam is surprised. He tries to hide the cookie. He says he was just about to repair the car. He says he needs more time. He says Tom should be patient. He says he will share the cookie. + +But Tom does not believe him. He knows Sam is lying. He grabs the car and the cookie. He runs away. He says he will repair the car himself. He says he does not need Sam's help. He says Sam is a bad brother. + +Sam is sorry. He knows he was wrong. He wants to say sorry. He wants to help Tom. He wants to be a good brother. He gets up and follows Tom. He hopes Tom will forgive him. He hopes they can still play together. +Anna and Ben are playing at home. They are bored. They want to do something creative. They look around the house for ideas. + +"Let's make a snowman!" Anna says. She remembers that there is snow in the freezer. She runs to the kitchen and opens the freezer door. + +"Wait, Anna!" Ben says. He follows her. "That's not snow, that's ice. It's too hard and cold to make a snowman." + +Anna does not answer. She takes out a big bag of ice cubes. She dumps them on the floor. She starts to stack them together. + +"Look, Ben, I'm making a snowman!" Anna says. She is happy. She finds a carrot, a hat and a scarf in the kitchen. She puts them on the ice snowman. + +Ben shakes his head. He thinks Anna is silly. He does not want to play with ice. He goes to the living room. He finds some crayons and paper. He starts to draw a picture. + +"Look, Anna, I'm making a picture!" Ben says. He is proud. He draws a sun, a tree and a bird. He uses many colors. + +Anna hears Ben. She leaves the ice snowman. She goes to the living room. She sees Ben's picture. + +"Wow, Ben, that's a nice picture!" Anna says. She is impressed. She likes the colors. + +"Thank you, Anna!" Ben says. He smiles. He likes Anna's compliment. + +They look at each other. They are not bored anymore. They are creative. They decide to share their ideas. They take turns to draw and to play with ice. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play music. They have a band. Lily plays the drum. Tom plays the guitar. They sing songs. + +One day, they go to the park. They see a man. He is bald. He has no hair on his head. He has a big hat. He plays the saxophone. He is very good. + +"Hello, bald man," Lily says. "Can we play with you?" + +The bald man smiles. He says, "Sure, little ones. What is your band's name?" + +Lily and Tom think. They say, "We are the Rock Stars!" + +The bald man laughs. He says, "That is a great name. I am Jazz. Do you want to learn some jazz music?" + +Lily and Tom nod. They say, "Yes, please!" + +Jazz teaches them some jazz notes. They play together. They make a new sound. It is fun. They are happy. + +People in the park hear them. They clap and cheer. They like the music. They like the band. They like Lily, Tom and Jazz. + +The end. +Tim and Kim are friends. They live next to each other. They like to play together in the yard. They have a ball, a bike, and a doll. + +One day, they see a big truck in front of Kim's house. Kim's mom and dad are putting boxes in the truck. Tim runs to Kim and asks, "What are you doing?" + +Kim says, "We are moving to a new house. Far away." + +Tim feels sad. He says, "But I don't want you to go. You are my best friend." + +Kim feels sad too. She says, "I don't want to go either. But we have to. My dad has a new job. And my mom says the new house is nice." + +Tim and Kim hug each other. They say, "We will miss you. We will write to you. We will be friends forever." + +Then, Kim's mom calls her. She says, "Kim, it's time to go. Say goodbye to Tim." + +Kim says, "Goodbye, Tim. I love you." + +Tim says, "Goodbye, Kim. I love you too." + +They part. Tim watches the truck drive away. He feels lonely. He goes to his house. He sees his cat. His cat is old and sick. His cat is dead. Tim cries. He has no friend. He has no cat. He is very sad. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big pool with water and toys. They splash and laugh and have fun. But they are very wet and cold. + +"Anna, Ben, come inside now!" Mom calls from the door. "It's time to dry off and have a snack." + +Anna and Ben get out of the pool and run to the door. They are happy and hungry. But they forget to be careful. They slip on the wet grass and fall down. They hurt their knees and elbows. They cry and feel sad. + +Mom comes out with a towel and hugs them. She pauses and looks at their faces. She sees their tears and their dirt. She says, "Oh, Anna and Ben, I'm sorry you fell down. But you should have been more careful. You should have walked slowly and dried your feet. Then you would not have slipped and hurt yourself." + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "We're sorry, Mom. We were too excited and forgot to be careful. We will remember next time." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's good, my loves. Now let me clean your wounds and give you a band-aid. Then we can go inside and have a snack. And maybe later we can play in the pool again, but more carefully." + +Anna and Ben hug Mom and say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you. You are the best." + +Mom kisses them and says, "I love you too, Anna and Ben. You are the best too. Now let's go inside and warm up." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the children to be careful and avoid accidents, and to listen to their mom and follow her instructions. It also shows the love and care of the mom and the children. +Sara and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the soil and find worms and stones. They also liked to make mud pies and pretend they were cakes. + +One day, they saw a huge box near the gate. It had a sticker that said "mail". They wondered what was inside. Maybe it was a present for them! + +They ran to the box and tried to open it. But it was too heavy and too hard. They needed something to cut the tape. They looked around and saw a pair of scissors on the table. + +"Let's use these!" Sara said. + +"OK, but be careful!" Tom said. + +They took the scissors and cut the tape. Then they lifted the flap and peeked inside. They gasped. There was a big teddy bear with a red bow. It was so soft and fluffy. They pulled it out and hugged it. + +"Wow, it's for us!" Sara said. + +"Who sent it?" Tom asked. + +They looked at the card that was attached to the bear. It said: + +"Dear Sara and Tom, + +Happy birthday! We miss you a lot and hope you like this bear. It's very cuddly and friendly. We love you! + +Grandma and Grandpa" + +Sara and Tom smiled. They loved their grandma and grandpa. They lived far away and could not visit them often. But they always sent them mail and called them on the phone. + +They decided to write a thank you note and mail it back. They found some paper and crayons and drew a picture of them and the bear. They wrote: + +"Dear Grandma and Grandpa, + +Thank you for the bear! It's huge and nice. We love it and we love you! + +Sara and Tom" + +They put the note in an envelope and stuck a stamp on it. Then they ran to the mailbox and dropped it in. They waved to the mailman who was coming down the street. + +"Bye, mailman!" Sara said. + +"Bye, kids!" the mailman said. + +Sara and Tom went back to the garden. They played with the bear and the soil. They were very happy. +Sam and Mia were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun and laughing. + +But then, Sam kicked the ball too hard and it went over the fence. Mia ran after the ball and tried to get it back. She did not see the big car that was coming fast on the road. The car hit Mia and she fell down. She was hurt and cried a lot. + +Sam was scared and ran to Mia. He saw blood on her leg and her face. He did not know what to do. He shouted for help. "Help! Help! Mia is hurt! Help!" + +A man who was walking his dog heard Sam and came to see what was wrong. He saw Mia and called the ambulance on his phone. He told Sam to sit next to Mia and hold her hand. He said, "Don't worry, the ambulance is coming. They will help Mia. She will be okay." + +Soon, Sam heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a big white car with a red cross and a blue light. It was the ambulance. Two people came out of the car. They had white clothes and bags. They came to Mia and looked at her. They put a bandage on her leg and a mask on her face. They lifted her up and put her on a bed with wheels. They pushed the bed to the car. + +One of the people said to Sam, "Are you Mia's brother?" Sam nodded. He said, "Yes, I am Sam. Can I go with Mia?" The person said, "Yes, you can. Come with me. We will take Mia to the hospital. She will get better there." + +Sam followed the person to the car. He got in and sat next to Mia. He held her hand and said, "I love you, Mia. I am sorry. It was my fault." Mia opened her eyes and said, "I love you, Sam. It was not your fault. It was an accident." They hugged each other and felt cold. The car started and drove away. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They live on a farm with their mom and dad. They have many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and a dog. They like to play with the animals and help their mom and dad. + +One day, mom and dad say they have to go to town for some work. They tell Ben and Sam to stay on the farm and be good. They say they will be back soon. They give them a hug and a kiss and leave. + +Ben and Sam are bored. They have nothing to do. They look at the animals, but they are not fun. They look at the hay, but it is not soft. They look at the sky, but it is not blue. + +"Let's go to the barn and find something to play with," Ben says. + +"OK," Sam says. + +They go to the barn and look around. They see some tools, some boxes, some ropes and some cans. They try to play with them, but they are not fun. They are dirty and hard and loud. + +"This is boring," Ben says. + +"Me too," Sam says. + +They shrug and sit on the hay. They are sad and quiet. + +Then, they hear a noise. It is the dog. He comes running to the barn. He is happy and wagging his tail. He sees Ben and Sam and jumps on them. He licks their faces and barks. + +"Hi, dog," Ben says. + +"Hi, dog," Sam says. + +They hug the dog and laugh. They are not bored anymore. They play with the dog on the hay. They throw a ball and he fetches it. They make a fort and he guards it. They have fun. + +They are happy and loud. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There are many other kids at the park. Some of them have bikes and balls. + +Anna and Ben see a group of kids playing with a big train. The train has many cars and a loud whistle. Anna and Ben want to play with the train too. They go to the group and ask, "Can we play with you?" + +The group says, "No, this is our train. You can't play with it. Go away." + +Anna and Ben feel sad and angry. They think the group is mean. They look around and see a bike. The bike belongs to one of the kids in the group. The kid is not looking. Anna and Ben have an idea. They take the bike and replace it with a car. They think this is funny. + +They ride the bike around the park. They feel happy and proud. They make loud noises like a bike. They don't see the kid who owns the bike. The kid sees them. The kid feels mad and scared. He runs to the group and says, "Someone took my bike! They replaced it with a car! That's not fair!" + +The group is shocked and angry. They see Anna and Ben on the bike. They yell, "Hey, that's our bike! Give it back! You can't do that!" + +Anna and Ben hear the group. They feel uncomfortable and guilty. They know they did something wrong. They stop the bike and get off. They say, "We're sorry. We just wanted to play with the train. We didn't mean to hurt you." + +The group is still mad, but they see that Anna and Ben are sorry. They say, "That was not nice. You should not take things that are not yours. You should ask first. But we're sorry too. We should not be mean. We should share. Do you want to play with the train?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, please. Thank you. Can we give you back the bike and the car?" + +The group says, "Yes, of course. Here you go. Come on, let's play together." + +Anna and Ben smile. They give back the bike and the car. They join the group and play with the train. They have fun and make new friends. They learn to be kind and respectful. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But they did not like the waste that some people left on the grass. They saw cans, bottles and papers that made the park look bad. + +"Who did this?" Lily asked. "Why don't they put the waste in the bin?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they are lazy or mean. We should help to clean the park." + +Lily and Ben decided to pick up the waste and put it in the bin. They used their hands or a stick to avoid touching the dirty things. They worked hard and soon the park looked better. + +"Good job, Lily and Ben!" a voice said. They turned and saw a man in a green shirt. He was the park keeper. He smiled and gave them a sticker each. "Thank you for caring about the park. You are very kind and smart." + +Lily and Ben felt happy and proud. They showed their stickers to the park keeper and said, "You're welcome. We love the park. It is our favorite place to play." + +They said goodbye to the park keeper and went back to their slide and swing. They had fun and enjoyed the clean and beautiful park. They also learned to never leave waste on the grass. They always put it in the bin. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together. They have many toys and books. But today, they have to go to a new place. It is called preschool. Mom and Dad say it is good for them. They will learn new things and make new friends. + +But Tom and Lily are fearful. They do not want to leave Mom and Dad. They do not know the new place. They do not know the new people. They worry that they will not have fun. They worry that they will miss their toys and books. + +Mom and Dad take them to preschool. They see a big building. They see many children. They see a lady. She smiles and says hello. She is the teacher. She says her name is Miss Rose. She says she will take care of them. She says they will have a lot of fun. + +Mom and Dad hug Tom and Lily. They say they love them. They say they will come back soon. They say they have to go to work. Work is what grown-ups do. They say they are proud of Tom and Lily. They say they are brave and smart. + +Tom and Lily feel a little better. They hold hands and follow Miss Rose. They see a big room. They see many toys and books. They see other children playing and laughing. Miss Rose says they can join them. She says they can choose what they want to do. + +Tom and Lily look around. They see a train set. They like trains. They see a puzzle. They like puzzles. They see a dollhouse. They like dollhouses. They see a painting station. They like painting. They see many things they like. + +They smile and let go of each other's hands. They run to different stations. They start to play. They start to talk. They start to make friends. They forget to worry. They forget to be fearful. They have fun. They learn new things. They are happy. +Mia and Leo are playing with sand in the park. They have a bucket and a shovel each. They want to make a big castle with towers and walls. + +"Look, I fill my bucket with sand," Mia says. She scoops up some sand with her shovel and dumps it in her bucket. "Now I turn it over and make a tower." + +"Me too, me too," Leo says. He fills his bucket with sand and turns it over next to Mia's. "We have two towers. We need more." + +They fill their buckets again and again, and make more towers. They use their fingers to make windows and doors. They are happy with their castle. + +"Who lives in our castle?" Mia asks. + +"Maybe a king and a queen," Leo says. "And a chubby cat." + +"A chubby cat?" Mia laughs. "Why a chubby cat?" + +"Because he eats all the fish in the pond," Leo says. He points to the pond near the park. "See, there are many fish. The cat likes fish." + +Mia nods. She likes fish too. She thinks the chubby cat is cute. She pretends to be the cat and meows. + +Leo pretends to be the king and waves. "Hello, chubby cat. Welcome to our castle. Do you want to play with us?" + +Mia nods again. She meows and runs to Leo. They hug and giggle. They play with their castle and their chubby cat. They have fun in the park. +Tim liked to bounce. He bounced on his bed, on the sofa, on the ball. He bounced all day long. He was very good at bouncing. He could bounce high and low, fast and slow, and make funny noises. + +One day, Tim had a tutor. The tutor came to his house to help him learn new things. The tutor was nice and friendly. He brought books and toys and games. He showed Tim how to read and write and count and draw. + +Tim wanted to show the tutor how he could bounce. He said, "Look at me! I can bounce!" He ran to his bed and bounced on it. He bounced so high that he hit his head on the ceiling. He bounced so hard that he broke the bed. He bounced so loud that he scared the tutor. + +The tutor was not happy. He said, "Tim, stop bouncing! You are making a mess! You are hurting yourself! You are not learning anything!" He took Tim by the hand and brought him to the table. He said, "Tim, you need to sit down and focus. Bouncing is not impressive. Bouncing is silly and dangerous. You need to use your brain, not your feet." + +Tim felt sad. He liked bouncing. He thought bouncing was impressive. He did not like sitting and focusing. He did not like using his brain. He said, "But I love bouncing. Bouncing is fun. Bouncing is what I do best. Can't I bounce and learn at the same time?" + +The tutor thought for a moment. He said, "Well, maybe you can. Maybe we can find a way to make bouncing and learning work together. Maybe we can make a game out of it. Do you want to try?" + +Tim nodded. He said, "Yes, please. I want to try. I want to bounce and learn. I want to have fun and be smart. I want to make you happy and proud." + +The tutor smiled. He said, "OK, then. Let's do it. Let's bounce and learn. Let's have fun and be smart. Let's make me happy and proud. But first, let's fix your bed." +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find shiny rocks. They called them minerals. They had a big box to keep their minerals. + +"Look, I found a blue one!" Lily said. She showed Tom her mineral. It was very pretty. + +"Wow, that's nice!" Tom said. He wanted to have a blue mineral too. He looked in his box. He only had red and yellow and green minerals. He felt sad. + +"Can I have your blue mineral?" he asked Lily. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. She hugged her mineral. She did not want to share. + +"Please, Lily, just for a little bit?" Tom said. He tried to be nice. + +"No, no, no!" Lily said. She was spoiled. She did not like to share anything. + +Tom was angry. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. He saw a big stick on the ground. He picked it up and hit Lily's box. The box broke and the minerals fell out. + +"Hey, stop it!" Lily cried. She was scared. She saw her minerals on the ground. Some of them were broken. She felt sad. + +Tom felt bad. He did not mean to break Lily's minerals. He was sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. He offered her his red mineral. It was his favorite. He wanted to make Lily happy. + +Lily looked at Tom. She saw his red mineral. It was very nice. She felt sorry too. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," she said. She offered him her blue mineral. It was her favorite. She wanted to make Tom happy. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They swapped their minerals. They hugged. They were friends again. They decided to share their minerals and play nicely. They had fun in the garden. +Tom and Lily were excited to see the big tree with many bulbs. They wanted to touch the bulbs and see the colors. Mom and Dad said they could go to the tree, but they had to stay close and not leave. + +Tom and Lily ran to the tree and looked at the bulbs. They were red, green, blue, and yellow. They were shiny and bright. Tom reached for a red bulb and Lily reached for a blue one. They wanted to feel the bulbs. + +"Be careful, kids," Mom said. "The bulbs are not toys. They can break or burn." + +Tom and Lily did not listen. They pulled the bulbs from the tree. They heard a loud pop and saw a spark. The bulbs broke in their hands. They felt a sting and dropped the bulbs. They cried and ran back to Mom and Dad. + +Mom and Dad hugged them and checked their hands. They had small cuts and burns. Mom and Dad said they were sorry and gave them band-aids. They said they had to leave the tree and go home. + +Tom and Lily were sad and sorry. They learned their lesson. They said they would not touch the bulbs again. They said they would listen to Mom and Dad. They said they loved the tree, but they loved Mom and Dad more. +Mia and Leo were twins who loved to play outside. They liked to run, jump, and climb trees. One day, they saw a big bird in the sky. It had brown feathers and a white head. It was an eagle. + +"Look, Leo, look!" Mia said. "The bird is so big and strong. It can soar high and fast. I wish I could soar like that." + +"Me too, Mia, me too," Leo said. "Maybe we can find its nest and see its babies. Do you think they are cute?" + +They followed the eagle with their eyes until it landed on a tall cliff. They saw a pile of sticks and leaves on the edge. It was the eagle's nest. + +"Let's go, Mia, let's go!" Leo said. "We can climb the cliff and peek at the nest. Maybe the eagle will let us touch its babies." + +They ran to the cliff and started to climb. They used their hands and feet to grab the rocks and dirt. They were not afraid. They wanted to see the nest. + +But the eagle saw them. It was not happy. It did not want anyone near its nest. It flew out of the nest and made a loud noise. It was a warning. + +"Go away, go away!" the eagle said. "This is my nest and my babies. You are not welcome here. You are too small and weak. You cannot soar like me. You are not brilliant like me." + +Mia and Leo heard the eagle and stopped climbing. They looked at the eagle and felt scared. It was bigger and stronger than them. It had sharp claws and a sharp beak. It could hurt them. + +"Sorry, sorry!" Mia said. "We did not mean to bother you. We just wanted to see your nest and your babies. We think you are brilliant and we admire you." + +"Please, please!" Leo said. "Do not be angry with us. We will go away and leave you alone. We do not want to make you mad. We think you can soar very well and we respect you." + +The eagle looked at Mia and Leo and saw that they were sorry. It saw that they were curious and brave. It saw that they were not bad. It felt a little sorry for them. + +"Very well, very well," the eagle said. "You can stay for a moment and look at my nest and my babies. But do not touch them or make noise. And do not come back again. This is my home and my family. You have your own home and your own family." + +"Thank you, thank you!" Mia and Leo said. "We promise we will not touch them or make noise. And we will not come back again. We are grateful for your kindness. You have a beautiful home and a beautiful family." + +They climbed a little higher and looked at the nest. They saw three fluffy chicks inside. They were brown and white like their mother. They were cute and sleepy. They made soft sounds. + +Mia and Leo smiled and whispered. They were happy to see the nest and the babies. They were glad the eagle was nice to them. They learned something new. + +They climbed down the cliff and ran back to their own home. They told their mother and father what they saw and heard. They said they were sorry for being naughty and they would not do it again. They said they loved their home and their family. They said they still wanted to soar like the eagle, but they knew they were brilliant in their own way. +Anna liked to repeat what her big sister said. She thought it was fun to copy her words and make her laugh. But her big sister did not always like it. Sometimes she got angry and told Anna to stop. + +One day, her big sister had a fancy dress for a party. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror. She said, "I look so pretty in this dress. I hope I will have a good time at the party." Anna repeated, "I look so pretty in this dress. I hope I will have a good time at the party." Her big sister turned around and saw her. She was very mad. She said, "Anna, you are so annoying! Why do you always repeat what I say? This is my dress, not yours. You can't wear it. Go away!" + +Anna felt sad and ran to her room. She wanted to wear the fancy dress too. She thought it was so pretty and soft. She waited until her big sister left for the party. Then she sneaked into her room and took the dress. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror. She said, "I look so pretty in this dress. I hope I will have a good time at the party." She smiled and twirled around. + +But she did not see the scissors on the floor. She stepped on them and ripped the dress. She heard a loud tear and saw a big hole in the dress. She was scared and cried. She did not know what to do. She tried to hide the dress under the bed, but it was too big. She heard her big sister coming back. She was in trouble. She wished she did not repeat what her big sister said. She wished she did not take the fancy dress. She wished she could say sorry. But it was too late. The end. +Tom likes to jog with his dad. They jog in the park every morning. They see birds, trees, and flowers. Tom feels happy and strong. + +One day, they see something big and scary in the park. It has fur, horns, and teeth. It is a monster! Tom and his dad are afraid. They want to run away. + +But the monster says, "Wait, please. I am not bad. I am lonely. I need a friend. Can you be my friend?" + +Tom and his dad are surprised. They stop and look at the monster. The monster looks sad and shy. + +Tom says, "Why are you here? Where do you live?" + +The monster says, "I live in the woods. But the woods are cold and dark. I came to the park to find some sun and fun. But everyone runs away from me. They think I am bad. But I am not. I am useful. I can help you jog. I can run fast and jump high. I can also protect you from other monsters. Please, be my friend." + +Tom and his dad think for a moment. They see that the monster is not bad. He is just different. They decide to give him a chance. + +They say, "OK, we can be your friend. But you have to be nice and gentle. And you have to follow the rules of the park. No scaring, no biting, no breaking. Do you understand?" + +The monster nods and smiles. He says, "Yes, I understand. Thank you for being my friend. You are very kind and brave. What are your names?" + +Tom and his dad tell him their names. They ask him his name. He says, "My name is Max. Max the monster. Nice to meet you." + +They shake hands and hug. Then they jog together in the park. They have fun and laugh. They see birds, trees, and flowers. They feel happy and strong. +Lily was a good and obedient girl. She always did what her mom and dad told her to do. She liked to play with her toys, read her books, and help with chores. She was happy and smiled a lot. + +One day, a new person came to her house. He was her mom's friend. He had a big beard and a loud voice. He said he wanted to play with Lily. But he did not play nice. He took her toys and threw them around. He ripped her books and made fun of them. He made a mess and did not help to clean up. He was mean and rude. + +Lily did not like the new person. She felt sad and angry. She wanted him to go away. She tried to tell her mom, but her mom was busy talking to him. She tried to tell her dad, but her dad was at work. She felt alone and scared. She did not know what to do. + +She decided to stand up to the new person. She walked up to him and said, "Stop it! You are not nice. You are not my friend. You are hurting my toys and my books. You are making a mess. You are not welcome here. Go away!" + +The new person was surprised and angry. He frowned and yelled at Lily. He said, "Who do you think you are? You are just a little girl. You have no right to talk to me like that. You are not obedient. You are rude and spoiled. You need to learn some manners. I will teach you a lesson!" + +He raised his hand to hit Lily. But before he could, her mom saw what was happening. She ran to Lily and hugged her. She said, "Lily, I'm so sorry. I did not know he was like that. You are brave and smart. You did the right thing. You are my precious girl. I love you." + +She turned to the new person and said, "How dare you? You are not my friend. You are a bully and a jerk. You have no respect for me or my daughter. You need to leave right now. And don't ever come back!" + +She pushed him out of the door and locked it. She called her dad and told him what happened. He said he was proud of Lily and he would be home soon. He said he loved them both. + +Lily and her mom cuddled on the couch and read a book. They felt safe and happy. They smiled and laughed. They forgot about the new person. He was gone and he would never come back. +Lily likes to jog. She is very independent. She does not need her mom or dad to jog with her. She says, "I can jog by myself. I am big and fast." + +One day, Lily sees a big park. She wants to jog there. She says to her mom, "I want to jog in the park. Please let me go." Her mom says, "No, Lily. The park is too far and too big. You might get lost or hurt. You have to jog with me or dad." + +Lily is angry. She does not listen to her mom. She says, "You are mean. I do not need you. I can jog in the park by myself." She runs away from her mom. She crosses the street. She does not look for cars. + +A big car comes. It does not see Lily. It hits Lily. Lily falls down. She is very hurt. She cries. She says, "Mom, mom, help me. I am sorry. I need you." + +Her mom runs to her. She is very scared and sad. She says, "Lily, Lily, what have you done? You are very naughty. You did not listen to me. You could have died. I love you. I want you to be safe." + +The end. +Lily loves books. She has many books in her room. She likes to read them and look at the pictures. She has a bookshelf to keep her books. But her bookshelf is too small. She cannot fit all her books on it. Some books fall on the floor. + +One day, Lily's mom comes to her room. She sees the books on the floor. She says, "Lily, you have too many books. Your bookshelf is full. You need to give some books away." + +Lily does not want to give her books away. She says, "No, mom. I love all my books. They are mine. I want to keep them." + +Mom says, "But Lily, you cannot keep all your books. They are too many. They make a mess. And you do not have space for new books. You should share some books with other kids who do not have books. They will be happy to read them. And you will have more room on your bookshelf." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She does not like to see her books on the floor. She does not like to make a mess. And she likes to make other kids happy. She says, "OK, mom. I will give some books away. But only some. I will keep my favorite books. And I will make space for new books." + +Mom smiles and hugs Lily. She says, "That's very good, Lily. I am proud of you. You are a kind and generous girl. Let's go and choose some books to give away. And then we will clean your bookshelf and fill it with your favorite books. But not too tight. We need to leave some gaps for new books." +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a purple fence. The fence is new and shiny. Sara and Ben are curious. + +"Who lives behind the purple fence?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe a fairy or a dragon." + +Sara and Ben walk to the fence. They want to peek over it. But the fence is too high. They cannot see anything. + +"Let's climb the fence," Sara says. "Maybe we can find the fairy or the dragon." + +"No, that's not a good idea," Ben says. "The fence has a sign. It says 'Keep Out'. That means we cannot go there." + +Sara shrugs. She does not care about the sign. She thinks the sign is silly. She wants to see what is behind the fence. + +"I'm going to climb the fence," Sara says. "You can stay here if you want." + +Sara grabs the fence. She tries to pull herself up. But the fence is slippery. Sara slips and falls. She hurts her knee. She cries. + +Ben runs to Sara. He helps her up. He hugs her. + +"Are you okay?" Ben asks. + +Sara nods. She wipes her tears. She looks at the fence. She does not want to climb it anymore. + +"Let's go back to the park," Sara says. "The fence is not fun. The park is fun." + +Ben agrees. He takes Sara's hand. They walk back to the park. They forget about the purple fence. They play with their ball and their kite. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play at the zoo. They see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, and birds. They have fun. + +They also see a big hippo. The hippo is purple. Lily and Ben are surprised. They have never seen a purple hippo before. They want to know why the hippo is purple. + +They ask the zookeeper. The zookeeper says the hippo likes to relax in a pool of water. The water has purple flowers. The flowers make the water and the hippo purple. The hippo is happy. The purple color keeps the hippo cool and calm. + +Lily and Ben think the hippo is cool too. They want to relax in the pool with the hippo. But the zookeeper says no. The pool is only for the hippo. Lily and Ben are sad. But they understand. They say bye to the hippo. They go to see other animals. They have more fun. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the pool. They splashed and kicked and laughed. It was a hot day and the water felt good. + +"Let's play freeze tag!" Sam said. "I will be it and you have to run away. If I touch you, you have to freeze and not move." + +"OK!" Lily said. "But don't touch me, I am too fast!" + +They ran around the pool, Sam chasing Lily. Lily was good at dodging and hiding. Sam could not catch her. + +"Come on, Lily, stop running!" Sam said. "I want to touch you and make you freeze!" + +"No, no, no!" Lily said. "You can't catch me!" + +She ran to the other side of the pool, where there was a big slide. She climbed up the ladder and slid down. She screamed with joy. + +Sam followed her. He climbed up the ladder and slid down. He screamed with anger. + +He was about to touch Lily, when he saw something. There was a big sign next to the slide. It said: "Do not use the slide when the pool is cold. The water will freeze and you will get stuck." + +Sam did not know what the sign meant. He did not know what cold or freeze meant. He only knew that he wanted to touch Lily. + +But when he slid down, he felt something. The water was not good. It was hard and cold. It hurt his skin. He could not move. He was frozen. + +He looked at Lily. She was frozen too. She looked scared and sad. She could not move either. + +They both wished they had listened to the sign. They wished they had not played freeze tag. They wished they could go back to their mom and dad, who were sitting on the chairs, reading books and drinking juice. + +They were sleepy. They wanted to close their eyes and wake up. But they could not. They were frozen. +Lily loved ponies. She had many pony toys and books. She dreamed of riding a real pony someday. Her birthday was coming soon and she had a big wish. + +"Mama, can I have a pony for my birthday?" she asked one day. + +Mama smiled and hugged Lily. "Ponies are very nice, but they need a lot of care and space. We live in a small house and we don't have a farm. I don't think we can have a pony, my dear." + +Lily felt sad. She really wanted a pony. She thought of a way to make her wish come true. + +"Mama, can we go to the park for my birthday? I heard they have pony rides there. Please, please, please!" + +Mama thought for a moment. She knew Lily loved ponies and she wanted to make her happy. She also knew the park was not far and they could take the bus there. + +"Okay, Lily. We can go to the park for your birthday. But you have to be good and listen to the pony trainer. He will tell you how to ride safely and gently." + +Lily was so happy. She hugged Mama and thanked her. She could not wait for her birthday. + +On her birthday, Lily and Mama went to the park. They saw many ponies there. They were all different colors and sizes. Lily thought they were all adorable. She wanted to ride them all. + +The pony trainer came and greeted them. He was very kind and friendly. He asked Lily which pony she liked best. + +Lily looked at all the ponies. She saw one that was brown and white. It had a long mane and a fluffy tail. It looked at Lily with big eyes and nuzzled her hand. + +"I like this one. He is so cute. What is his name?" Lily asked. + +The pony trainer smiled. "His name is Spot. He is a very gentle and smart pony. He loves children and he loves to ride. I recommend him for you. Do you want to try?" + +Lily nodded eagerly. She put on a helmet and the pony trainer helped her get on Spot. He showed her how to hold the reins and how to steer. He walked beside them as they went around the park. + +Lily felt like she was flying. She loved riding Spot. He was so smooth and fast. He listened to her commands and followed her directions. He was the best pony ever. + +Lily and Spot had a lot of fun. They saw many things in the park. They saw flowers and trees and birds and squirrels. They saw other children playing and waving at them. They saw a big pond with ducks and swans. Lily felt happy and free. + +She thanked the pony trainer and gave Spot a big hug and a carrot. She told him he was a wonderful pony and she hoped to see him again. + +Mama took a picture of Lily and Spot. She was glad to see Lily so happy. She told her she was proud of her for being brave and polite. + +Lily and Mama went home. Lily showed her picture to everyone. She told them about her pony ride and how much she loved Spot. She said it was the best birthday ever. She still wished she could have a pony, but she was happy to have a new friend. She hoped to visit Spot again soon. She knew he would remember her. She knew he was her special pony. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll with a pink dress and Ben had a car with four wheels. They were having fun, but then Lily saw Ben's car and wanted to play with it. + +"Can I have your car, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"No, this is my car. You have your doll," Ben said. + +"But your car is more interesting than my doll. It can go fast and make noises. Please, let me have it," Lily begged. + +"No, Lily. You can't replace my car with your doll. That's not fair. You have to play with what you have," Ben said. + +Lily was angry and tried to grab Ben's car. Ben pulled it away and they started to fight. They pushed and pulled and shouted at each other. They did not see that their mom was watching them from the kitchen. + +Mom came to the living room and saw the mess. She was not happy. She took the car and the doll from Lily and Ben and put them on a high shelf. + +"Lily and Ben, you are both in trouble. You should not fight over toys. You should share and be kind to each other. You should also be grateful for what you have. Some children have no toys at all. Now you have to say sorry to each other and hug," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed. They knew Mom was right. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They felt their shoulders touch and their hearts warm. They learned their lesson. + +Mom smiled and gave them back their toys. She also gave them a new toy to play with together. It was a puzzle with many pieces. Lily and Ben thanked Mom and started to work on the puzzle. They found it very interesting and fun. They helped each other and enjoyed their time. They were happy and so was Mom. +Tim and Sue are twins. They like to play in the garden. One day, they see a big lemon tree. The lemons are yellow and shiny. + +"I want a lemon," Tim says. "They look yummy." + +"Me too," Sue says. "But they are too high. We can't reach them." + +Tim has an idea. He finds a big stick. He tries to poke the lemons with the stick. But the stick is too short. He can't get any lemons. + +Sue has another idea. She finds a ladder. She tries to climb the ladder. But the ladder is too wobbly. She can't get any lemons. + +They are sad. They want lemons, but they can't get them. + +Then, they see their mom. She is carrying a basket. She has picked some lemons from the tree. + +"Mom, can we have some lemons?" Tim and Sue ask. + +"Sure, you can have some lemons," mom says. "But first, you have to help me with something." + +"What is it, mom?" Tim and Sue ask. + +"I need you to help me make some lemonade," mom says. "It is easy and fun. And then, we can drink it together." + +Tim and Sue agree. They help mom squeeze the lemons, add some water and sugar, and stir the lemonade. They pour it into cups and add some ice. + +They drink the lemonade. It is cold and sweet and sour. They like it a lot. + +"Thank you, mom," Tim and Sue say. + +"You're welcome, Tim and Sue," mom says. "You see, sometimes, you can't get what you want by yourself. You need to work with others and share. That is the best way to enjoy the lemons." + +Tim and Sue nod. They have learned a lesson. They hug mom and smile. They are happy. +Tim and Sue wanted to play in the old store. They liked to look at the old things and pretend they were new. But their mom said no. She said the store was dirty and dangerous. She said there were many cobwebs and rats and broken glass. She said they could get hurt or sick. + +But Tim and Sue did not listen. They waited until mom was busy and ran to the store. They opened the door and went inside. It was dark and dusty. They saw many cobwebs on the walls and ceiling. They saw some rats run away. They saw some broken glass on the floor. They did not care. They thought it was fun. + +They found some old clothes and hats and shoes. They tried them on and laughed. They found some old toys and books and games. They played with them and had fun. They did not see the sign that said "Danger! Do not enter!" + +They did not hear the creaking sound. They did not feel the floor shaking. They did not notice the crack in the wall. They did not know the store was going to fall. + +The store fell down with a loud noise. Tim and Sue screamed. They were trapped under the rubble. They could not move. They could not see. They could not breathe. They were scared and hurt and sad. + +Their mom heard the noise. She ran to the store. She saw the dust and smoke. She saw the rubble and the sign. She cried and cried. She called for help. But it was too late. Tim and Sue were gone. +Ben and Lily were twins who lived in a big city. They liked to play in the park, but they did not like to go home when it was dark. They were afraid of the dark. + +One night, their mom said, "It is time to go home, kids. The sun is going down and it will be dark soon." + +Ben and Lily did not want to go home. They said, "No, mom, we want to stay and play. The park is fun and the dark is scary." + +Their mom said, "I know you like the park, but you have to go home. The dark is not scary if you have a light and a friend. Look, I have a flashlight and I am your friend. We can walk home together and see the city lights. They are bright and pretty. Will you accept that?" + +Ben and Lily thought about it. They liked the city lights, but they still felt scared of the dark. They looked at their mom and saw that she was smiling and holding the flashlight. They decided to trust her and accept that the dark was not scary if they had a light and a friend. + +They said, "Okay, mom, we will go home with you. But can we play in the park again tomorrow?" + +Their mom said, "Yes, of course, if the weather is nice. Now, let's go home and have some dinner. I love you, kids." + +Ben and Lily said, "We love you too, mom." They held their mom's hand and walked home, looking at the city lights and feeling safe and happy. +Lily and Max went to the toy store with Mom. They saw many toys that they liked. Lily liked the dolls with long hair and pretty dresses. Max liked the cars that made loud noises and went fast. + +"Can we buy a toy, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Only one toy each, and only if you are good," Mom said. + +Lily and Max looked around the store. They saw a big shelf with stuffed animals. There were bears, rabbits, dogs, cats, and more. They were soft and fluffy. Lily saw a colorful unicorn with a shiny horn and a pink mane. She loved it. + +"Mom, can I buy this unicorn?" Lily asked, holding the unicorn. + +"It's very nice, Lily, but look, it has a stitch on its leg. Someone tried to fix it, but it's still broken. Maybe you can find another one that's not broken," Mom said. + +Lily looked at the stitch. It was a small, black line on the unicorn's white leg. She did not mind the stitch. She thought it made the unicorn special. + +"I don't care about the stitch, Mom. I like this unicorn. It's colorful and pretty. Please, can I buy it?" Lily said. + +Mom smiled. She saw that Lily really wanted the unicorn. + +"Okay, Lily, you can buy the unicorn. But you have to take good care of it and love it, stitch and all," Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom! I will love it very much!" Lily said, hugging the unicorn. + +Max also found a toy he liked. It was a red car that made loud noises and went fast. He showed it to Mom. + +"Can I buy this car, Mom?" Max asked. + +"Sure, Max, you can buy the car. But you have to be careful with it and not break it or hurt anyone with it," Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom! I will be careful with it!" Max said, holding the car. + +Mom paid for the toys and they left the store. Lily and Max were happy with their new toys. They played with them all the way home. They shared them with each other and had fun. They thanked Mom for buying them the toys. Mom was happy to see them happy. She loved them very much. +Lisa and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys. But they do not like to share. They always fight over who gets the best toy. + +One day, their mom buys them a new toy. It is a big truck that can make sounds and lights. It is very expensive. Mom says they have to take turns to play with it. But Lisa and Ben do not listen. They both want the truck for themselves. + +They start to pull the truck from each other. They yell and cry. Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She is very angry. She says, "Stop fighting! You are being very selfish and rude. You do not appreciate the gift I gave you. If you cannot share, then you do not deserve the truck. I will send it back to the store." + +Lisa and Ben are shocked. They do not want to lose the truck. They look at each other. They feel sorry for making mom angry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We will share the truck. Please do not send it back. We love you and the truck." + +Mom smiles. She says, "I am glad you are sorry. And I am proud of you for being willing to share. You can keep the truck, but you have to play nicely with it. And you have to say thank you for the gift. It is a very expensive gift, and not every child has one." + +Lisa and Ben hug mom. They say, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. We will share the truck and play nicely. We promise." + +Mom hugs them back. She says, "You are welcome, my sweeties. I love you both. Now go and have fun with the truck. But remember, sharing is caring." + +The moral of the story is: We should be grateful for what we have and share with others. Fighting over things is not good. It makes us and others unhappy. Sharing makes us and others happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the big room with many books. They liked to look at the pictures and make up stories. One day, they saw a book with a shiny cover on the top of the bookshelf. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's get the book," Tom said. "I can climb up the bookshelf." + +"No, Tom, it's too high," Lily said. "You might fall and hurt yourself. We can ask Mom to get it for us later." + +But Tom did not listen. He was brave and curious. He started to climb up the bookshelf, holding on to the books and the wood. Lily watched him with worry. + +"Be careful, Tom," she said. "The bookshelf is not strong. It might break." + +Tom reached the top and grabbed the shiny book. He smiled and said, "I got it, Lily. Look, it has a dragon and a knight on the cover. It must be a fun story." + +But as he said that, the bookshelf shook and creaked. It could not hold Tom's weight. It broke and fell down, with Tom and the books on it. Lily screamed and ran to Tom. He was lying on the floor, covered with books and wood. He was not moving. He was not smiling. He was hurt. + +Lily cried and called for Mom. Mom came and saw what happened. She was scared and sad. She called for help. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Tom was not careful. He was not brave. He was foolish. He should have listened to you. Now he is gone." +Sam loved to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He did not like to put them away when he was done. + +One morning, Sam woke up early and wanted to play with his cars. He did not see his mom and dad in their bed. He thought they were still sleeping. He went to his room and took out all his cars. He made a lot of noise with them. He did not hear his mom and dad calling him for breakfast. + +Sam's mom and dad were not sleeping. They were getting ready for a trip. They had packed their bags and put them in the car. They wanted to surprise Sam and take him to the zoo. They called Sam many times, but he did not answer. They thought he was still sleeping. They decided to go to his room and wake him up. + +When they opened his door, they saw a big mess. Cars were everywhere on the floor. Sam was sitting in the middle of them, playing happily. He did not see his mom and dad. He did not see the angry look on their faces. + +"Sam, what have you done?" his mom said. "We have to go now. We have a surprise for you. But you have to clean up your room first. You can't leave it like this." + +Sam looked up and saw his mom and dad. He saw their bags and the car outside. He realized they were going to the zoo. He loved the zoo. He wanted to see the animals. But he did not want to clean up his room. He wanted to play with his cars. + +He started to cry. He did not want to miss the zoo. He did not want to make his mom and dad mad. He wished he had put away his cars when he was done. He regretted making a big mess. He felt miserable. He had ruined his morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to paint. One day, he went to the beach and saw an amazing whale in the ocean. Timmy wanted to paint the whale, but he didn't have any paint. + +Timmy asked a man if he had any paint. The man said, "Yes, I have some paint. What are you going to paint?" Timmy said, "I want to paint the amazing whale in the ocean." + +So, the man gave Timmy some paint and Timmy painted the amazing whale. The whale was so big and beautiful. Timmy was happy because he painted something amazing. + +The man said, "Wow, Timmy, you are a great painter. You should paint more things." Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you. I will paint more things." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, Lily's mom took her to a fancy hotel. Lily had never seen anything like it before. The hotel was so big and beautiful, with lots of fancy decorations and big chandeliers. + +Lily's mom said, "This is a luxury hotel, Lily. We are lucky to be here." Lily looked around and said, "Wow, this is so cool! Can we stay here forever?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "No, we can't stay here forever. But we can enjoy it for a little while." They went to their room, which was also very fancy. Lily said, "This room is so mild and cozy. I love it!" + +That night, Lily and her mom had a pillow fight and ate some yummy snacks. Lily said, "I wish we could be here all the time." Her mom hugged her and said, "I know, but we have to go back home tomorrow. But we can always come back and visit again." Lily smiled and fell asleep, dreaming of the luxury hotel. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Many animals wanted to win. A rabbit, a turtle, and a snail joined the race. The rabbit was very fast, but the turtle was very slow. The snail was even slower than the turtle. + +The race started and the rabbit ran very fast. He was ahead of everyone else. But then, he saw an elderly lady who needed help. The rabbit stopped to help her, and the turtle passed him. The snail was still very far behind. + +The turtle was very close to the finish line, but then he saw a clock. The clock was ticking very fast, and the turtle got scared. He thought he would never make it in time. But then, the rabbit came back and helped the turtle. They both crossed the finish line together. The snail was still very far behind, but he was happy because he finished the race too. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a lot of toys in her room, but they were all mixed up. So, Lily decided to sort them out. She put all the dolls in one box, all the cars in another box, and all the blocks in a third box. It was hard work, but she did it. + +After sorting her toys, Lily noticed that her cord was tangled. She had a cord for her lamp that was all twisted and knotted. It was hard to use. So, she took her time and carefully untangled the cord. It was hard work, but she did it. + +Lily felt happy and proud of herself for sorting her toys and fixing her cord. She went to bed that night with a big smile on her face. From that day on, she made sure to keep her toys sorted and her cords untangled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They played tag and hide-and-seek. Suddenly, Lily felt an itch on her arm. She scratched and scratched, but it wouldn't go away. + +Lily's friend, Sarah, noticed her scratching and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" Lily replied, "My arm itches and it won't stop." Sarah said, "Maybe you have a bug bite. Let's put some cream on it." Sarah's mom had some cream that was easy to put on and it helped the itch go away. + +As they continued to play, the weather started to get colder. Lily's other friend, Timmy, said, "I'm freezing! Let's go inside and warm up." They all agreed and went inside to drink hot cocoa. + +The moral of the story is that when you have an itch, don't scratch it too much or it will get worse. Also, when it's cold outside, make sure to stay warm and cozy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was enormous, and she loved to eat grapes. One day, Ellie's friend, a little mouse named Max, came to visit her. Max brought a bottle of wine to share with Ellie. + +Ellie was very excited to try the wine, but Max warned her not to drink too much. "If you drink too much wine, you might get sick," Max said. But Ellie didn't listen and drank the whole bottle. + +Suddenly, Ellie felt very hot and her skin started to burn. "Oh no, Max! What's happening to me?" Ellie cried. "You drank too much wine, Ellie. You're drunk!" Max said, trying to help her. From that day on, Ellie learned to listen to her friends and not drink too much wine. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine during the warm season. One day, she saw some other kids playing together and wanted to join in. + +Lily walked over to the other kids and said, "Can I play too?" The other kids smiled and said, "Yes, you can join us!" Lily was so happy and played with them all day. + +As the sun started to set, the kids said goodbye to each other and went home. Lily went home feeling happy and proud of herself for being brave enough to ask to join in with the other kids. She couldn't wait for the next warm season to play with them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the woods near her house. One day, she found a weird looking glove on the ground. It was purple and had a strange design on it. + +Lily picked up the glove and put it on her hand. She twirled around and pretended to be a superhero. But then, something strange happened. Her hand started to twist and turn inside the glove. She tried to take it off, but it wouldn't budge. + +Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. She ran back to her house and showed her mom the weird glove. Her mom knew exactly what to do. She gently twisted the glove and pulled it off Lily's hand. Lily was relieved and promised to be more careful when exploring the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, he found a powerful bag lying on the ground. He picked it up and looked inside. It was filled with toys and candy! + +Timmy was so excited that he wanted to keep the bag for himself. But then he remembered his mommy's words: "Always be honest and kind." Timmy knew he had to do the right thing, so he decided to sign the bag with his name and return it to the lost and found. + +When Timmy returned the bag, the owner was so happy and grateful that he gave Timmy a big hug. Timmy felt proud of himself for doing the right thing and making someone else happy. He learned that being honest and kind is always the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside with her friends, but one day it started to rain. Lily's mom told her she couldn't go outside because it was too wet. Lily became sad and bored because she couldn't play. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise that scared Lily. She asked her mom what it was and her mom said it was thunder. Lily didn't like thunder because it was too loud and scary. + +Lily asked her mom if she could do something fun inside. Her mom suggested they play a game, but Lily didn't want to play any of her old games because they were boring. Her mom told her they could make up a new game together, and Lily became excited. They spent the rest of the day playing their new game and having fun, even though it was raining outside. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They lived in a modern house with many toys and books. One night, when everyone was asleep, there was a loud noise. It woke up the little girl and she went to her parents' room. Her parents told her to go back to sleep and that they will protect her. + +The noise continued and the parents got worried. They went to check what was happening. There was a thief who broke into their house. The parents tried to protect their family, but the thief was too strong. He took all their valuable things and ran away. + +The family was sad and scared. They called the police and waited for them to come. The little girl asked her parents why the thief did that. Her parents explained that some people do bad things and that they should always be careful and protect themselves. The little girl hugged her parents and went back to sleep, but she couldn't stop thinking about what happened. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the lake every day. One day, while swimming, Ducky found a shiny rock. Ducky thought it was pretty, but it was dirty. + +Ducky asked his friend, Mr. Turtle, "Can you help me polish this pretty rock?" Mr. Turtle said, "Of course, Ducky. I am always happy to help my friends." Mr. Turtle used his strong shell to polish the rock until it shone like the sun. + +Ducky was so happy with his shiny rock that he gave it to his mom as a thoughtful gift. His mom was very proud of him and said, "You are such a kind and thoughtful duck." From then on, Ducky and Mr. Turtle would always help each other and have fun swimming in the lake together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat her dinner on a big plate with flowers on it. One day, she accidentally dropped her plate and it broke into many pieces. + +Lily was sad, but her mom said they could glue the plate back together. Lily tried to help, but the glue was sticky and she kept getting it on her fingers. + +As they worked, Lily's little brother kept asking for food. He was being persistent and wouldn't stop asking. So, Lily's mom whispered to her that they should finish the plate quickly so they could feed her brother. + +Finally, they finished gluing the plate and Lily's brother got his dinner. Lily was happy that they could fix the plate and that her brother stopped being persistent. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to hang out in his garden. He had a big jar of jelly that he loved to eat every day. One day, a little girl came to his garden and saw the old man eating his jelly. She asked him if she could have some, but the old man said no. + +The little girl felt sad and went home. But then she remembered something her mom always told her: sharing is caring. So the next day, she went back to the old man's garden with a jar of her own jelly to share with him. + +The old man was surprised and happy. He realized that sharing his jelly with the little girl was much better than keeping it all to himself. From that day on, the old man and the little girl became friends and shared their jelly together. The moral of the story is that sharing is always a good thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and talk on the telephone with her grandma. One day, Lily's mom gave her a unique present - a toy phone that she could order pretend food with. + +Lily was so excited to use her new toy phone. She picked it up and pretended to order a pizza. She said, "Hello, I want a pizza with cheese and pepperoni, please!" Her mom smiled and thought it was so cute. + +Later that day, Lily's grandma called her on the real telephone. Lily was so happy to talk to her grandma and tell her all about her new toy phone. She said, "Grandma, I have a new phone that I can order pizza with! It's so fun!" Her grandma laughed and said she couldn't wait to play with it when she visited. + +From that day on, Lily loved to play with her unique toy phone and order all kinds of pretend food. She even pretended to order a big birthday cake for her stuffed animals. Lily was so happy to have her special toy phone and her grandma to talk to on the real telephone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a big hall with her mommy and daddy. The hall was very big and had many doors. Lily liked the hall because it was so big and she could run around. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a toy that she recognize. It was her favorite toy, a pink teddy bear! She was so happy to see it that she ran to it and hugged it tight. Her mommy and daddy smiled and said, "That toy is very expensive, Lily. We will buy it for you as a special treat." + +Lily was very excited and hugged her teddy bear all the way home. She was so happy that she fell asleep with it in her arms. From that day on, she always recognized her teddy bear and took it with her everywhere she went. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing hide and seek, she accidentally broke a toy. She felt sad and worried about what her friend would say. + +Her friend came up to her and asked what happened. Lily told her what happened and said she was sorry. Her friend smiled and said, "It's okay, don't worry. I'm just grateful that you told me. Let's go play on the ground together!" + +Lily felt happy that her friend was not mad at her and they continued to play together. From that day on, Lily learned that it's always better to tell the truth and that true friends are always grateful for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe who loved to watch TV. Every day, she would turn on the TV and watch her favorite shows. One day, her TV broke and she didn't know what to do. So, she asked her friend, the monkey, for help. + +The monkey didn't reply to her at first, but then he said he could fix the TV. The giraffe was so happy and thanked him. But, while the monkey was fixing the TV, he accidentally broke it even more. The giraffe was so sad and didn't know what to do without her TV. + +From that day on, the giraffe and the monkey weren't friends anymore. The giraffe was alone and sad without her TV. She realized that sometimes, things don't always go the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play by the river and watch the water flow. One day, Timmy saw a sack floating in the river. He thought it might have something important inside, so he pulled it out of the water. + +When he opened the sack, he saw that it was full of toys! Timmy was so happy and excited, but then he had a thoughtful moment. He realized that someone must have lost the sack and the toys inside. Timmy decided to find the owner of the sack and return it. + +He walked around the neighborhood and asked everyone if they had lost a sack full of toys. Finally, he found a little girl who was crying because she had lost her toys. Timmy gave her the sack and the girl was so happy and grateful. Timmy felt good knowing that he did the right thing by returning the toys to their owner. The moral of the story is that it's always important to be kind and thoughtful to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very smart and loved to play with her toys. One day, her mom asked her to help clean the house. Lily didn't want to clean because she wanted to play, but her mom said it was important to keep the house clean. + +Lily started to clean her toys and put them away. She found some dust on her toys and used a cloth to wipe it off. Her mom said, "Good job, Lily! You completed your task." + +Lily felt proud of herself and continued to clean. She saw her mom cleaning the shelves and asked, "Mommy, can I help you clean too?" Her mom said, "Yes, please! We can complete the cleaning together." + +Lily and her mom worked together and cleaned the whole house. When they finished, Lily's mom said, "Thank you for helping me, Lily. You are a very smart girl." Lily smiled and felt happy that she could help her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly and play with his bird friends. One day, Tweety found a big, round apple on the ground. The apple looked so delicious, but Tweety knew he shouldn't eat it because it was starting to rot. + +A few days later, Tweety and his friends decided to have a race. The winner would get a shiny gold medal. Tweety really wanted to win, but he was worried he might be too slow. He practiced every day and worked very hard. + +Finally, the day of the race arrived. Tweety was nervous, but he remembered the apple and knew he didn't want to be foolish and eat something that wasn't good for him. So, he flew as fast as he could and didn't stop until he crossed the finish line first! Tweety won the race and was so happy. He knew that hard work and making smart choices always pays off in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink milk every day because it was so yummy. One day, Lily saw her brother doing a silly dance and she laughed and laughed. Her brother told her he had to study for a test and he was feeling silly because he was nervous. Lily wanted to help her brother, so she sat down next to him and they studied together. They had so much fun that they forgot to drink their milk, but that was okay because they were happy to have each other. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny liked to hop around in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Benny was very hungry and went to a restaurant. The waitress came to serve him some lettuce. Benny ate it all up and then asked for more. The waitress was very loud and said, "Sure thing, Benny!" Benny was happy and ate all the lettuce she brought him. After he was done, Benny hopped back to the grass to take a nap. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She woke up one morning feeling sick. Her mommy took her temperature with a thermometer and said, "You have a fever." + +Lily asked, "What's a fever?" + +Mommy explained, "It means your body is too hot and we need to make you healthy again. You need to rest and drink lots of water." + +Lily closed her eyes and tried to rest. She blinked a few times and felt a little better. Later, she asked her mommy, "Am I healthy now?" + +Mommy checked her temperature again and said, "Your fever is gone! You're healthy again!" Lily smiled and hugged her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a frog named Freddy. Freddy lived in a pond near a big tree. One day, Freddy was feeling very hungry. He wanted to eat something yummy. So, he hopped out of the pond and went to a nearby restaurant. + +At the restaurant, Freddy saw a kind waitress. She asked Freddy, "What can I serve you today?" Freddy replied, "I want something delicious to eat, please." The waitress gave him a big plate of yummy bugs. Freddy ate them all and felt very happy. +