diff --git "a/TinyStories_1779.txt" "b/TinyStories_1779.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1779.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Suddenly, the ball bounced away and rolled down a hill. The boy chased after it, but he slipped on the ice and fell down. He felt sad and scared because he was all alone and couldn't get up. + +Just then, his mom came outside and saw him lying on the ground. She ran over and helped him stand up. She gave him a warm hug and they went inside to drink hot chocolate. The boy felt happy again and thanked his mom for being there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to play in the park with her friend Jack. But, when they got there, Lily realized she forgot her glove. Jack said they should go back to get it, but Lily insisted they keep playing. + +As they played, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. Lily got very cold without her glove and wanted to go home. Jack said they should find her glove first, but Lily didn't know where she left it. It was unknown to her. + +They looked and looked, but couldn't find the glove. Lily started to cry because she was so cold. Jack felt bad and said he would give her his glove to wear. Lily was happy again and they went home together. +Once upon a time, there was a duck who lived in a pond. The duck was very happy swimming in the pond all day long. One day, a group of people came to the pond to watch the duck. They were very happy seeing the duck swim in the pond. They clapped their hands and applauded the duck. + +The duck was surprised by the people clapping their hands. It had never seen anything like that before. The duck thought that the people were very modern because they were wearing fancy clothes. The duck felt very special because everyone was clapping for it. + +From that day on, the duck would always swim near the edge of the pond, hoping that someone would come and applaud it again. The people never came back, but the duck was still happy swimming in the pond every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside, especially during the summer season. One day, she went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. They saw many trees and flowers, but suddenly, they heard a loud noise. "What's that?" asked Lily. "I don't know, it's unknown to me," answered her mommy. Suddenly, they saw a bird zooming past them. "Wow, look at that bird! It's so fast!" exclaimed Lily. "Yes, it's zooming through the trees," said her mommy. They continued their walk, enjoying the beautiful day and the unknown sounds of the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run fast and play with her friends at the park. One day, she saw her friend Johnny trying to draw a circle with his crayons. + +Lily asked, "What are you doing, Johnny?" + +"I'm trying to draw a circle," replied Johnny. + +Lily said, "Let me try!" She took the crayon and drew a circle around Johnny's drawing. "Look, I did it!" she exclaimed. + +Johnny smiled and said, "Wow, you're really fast at drawing circles!" + +Lily giggled and said, "Thanks, Johnny! Let's go play some more!" + +And so, they ran off to play, happy and carefree. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to bounce around in the grass and play with his friends. One day, Fluffy's friend, a little mouse named Squeaky, came to play with him. + +"Hi Fluffy!" Squeaky said. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm bouncing!" Fluffy replied happily. "Do you want to bounce with me?" + +Squeaky nodded and they both started bouncing together. Suddenly, Fluffy noticed that his fur had a different texture than usual. It felt dirty and filthy. + +"Oh no!" Fluffy said. "I got my fur all dirty. I need to take a bath." + +Squeaky agreed and they both went to the nearby pond to clean Fluffy's fur. After the bath, Fluffy's fur was soft and clean again. They continued to bounce and play until it was time to go home. From that day on, Fluffy made sure to stay clean and avoid getting his fur filthy again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, he found a big, shiny rock and picked it up. It was heavy, but he carried it all the way home. + +When he got home, Timmy wanted to show his mom the rock. He ran into the kitchen, but accidentally cut his palm on a sharp knife. His mom quickly cleaned the cut and put a bandage on it. + +Even though Timmy was hurt, he was still cheerful because he knew his mom would make him feel better. He showed her the shiny rock and they both smiled. Timmy was happy to have such a kind and caring mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look out the window. One day, she saw a bird fly into the window and it made a loud noise. Lily went to see if the bird was okay. When she got there, she saw that the window was dirty and hard to see through. + +Lily tried to clean the window, but it was too dirty. She asked her mommy for help, but her mommy was busy. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. Then, she had an idea! She went outside and found a bucket of water and a sponge. She started to clean the window all by herself. + +After a little while, Lily was able to clean the window and see outside again. She was so happy that she started to applaud herself. Suddenly, she heard a noise outside. It was the bird she saw earlier! The bird was okay and flew away. Lily was happy that she was able to help the bird and see it fly away. From that day on, she always made sure the window was clean so she could see all the birds and animals outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jam on her toast every morning. One day, her mom made the jam very slow and it took a long time to spread it on the toast. Lily was very hungry and didn't want to wait for the jam to end. + +So, she decided to go outside and play while her mom finished making breakfast. She played with her toys and ran around in the fresh air. When she came back inside, the jam was finally ready and she was so happy. She ate her toast with the yummy jam and it was the best breakfast ever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she found a caterpillar on her palm. She was so happy and wanted to show it to her mom. + +Lily went inside and found her mom in the kitchen. "Mommy, look what I found on my palm!" she said excitedly. Her mom looked at the caterpillar and answered, "Wow, that's so cool! What are you going to do with it?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to keep it as my pet." But then she got scared and asked her mom, "Will it bite me?" Her mom answered, "No, it won't bite you. It's just a little caterpillar." + +Lily felt better and decided to keep the caterpillar as her pet. She made a little home for it and fed it leaves every day. She loved her new pet and was happy to have found it on her palm. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was very brave and strong. He always wore a shiny helmet and carried a big gun. One day, the soldier went to a village to protect it from bad people. + +While he was walking, a little girl saw him and said, "Hello, soldier! Can I talk to you?" The soldier smiled and said, "Of course, little girl. What do you want to talk about?" + +The little girl said, "I want to give you a flower. You are very patient and kind." The soldier kneeled down and took the flower. He said, "Thank you, little girl. That is very nice of you." + +Suddenly, some bad people came and started to fight with the soldier. The soldier fought bravely, but there were too many of them. The little girl watched as the soldier fell down and didn't move anymore. She cried and cried, but it was too late. The soldier was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Tom. He had a big helicopter that he loved to fly. One day, he saw a little girl who needed help. She was lost and crying. Tom felt sad for her and offered to take her home in his helicopter. The little girl was very happy and hugged Tom. She thought he was very generous to help her. + +Tom flew the helicopter high in the sky and the little girl looked out the window with wonder. She saw the trees, the houses, and the cars below. Soon, they arrived at the little girl's house. Her mommy was waiting for her and hugged her tightly. The little girl said goodbye to Tom and thanked him for helping her. Tom smiled and said he was happy to help. He returned home in his helicopter feeling proud that he could make someone's day better. +Once upon a time, a little penguin named Pip was feeling very sad. He had lost his favorite toy and couldn't find it anywhere. He asked his friend, a polar bear named Ben, if he had seen it. + +Ben replied, "No, Pip. I haven't seen your toy. But don't be sad, I'll help you look for it." + +Together they searched high and low, but they still couldn't find the toy. Just when Pip was about to give up, Ben noticed something shiny under a pile of snow. It was Pip's toy! + +Pip was so happy that he hugged Ben and said, "Thank you, Ben! You're the best friend ever!" Ben smiled and released Pip from the hug, happy to see his friend feeling better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and pick pretty flowers. One day, she found a big, yellow flower and was so glad! + +Lily hugged the flower tightly and smelled its sweet scent. She decided to bring it inside to show her mommy. Her mommy was also glad to see the beautiful flower and hugged Lily too. + +From that day on, Lily would always pick flowers and give them to her mommy, who would be so glad and give her a big hug. And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She had a unique toy that she loved to play with every day. One day, Lily's friend came over to play with her. + +Lily showed her friend the unique toy and they started to play together. But after a while, Lily's friend started to complain that the toy was not fun anymore. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She asked her friend if she had any ideas to make the toy more fun. They both thought hard and finally came up with a new game to play with the unique toy. + +They played for hours and had a lot of fun. Lily's friend was happy again and didn't complain anymore. From that day on, they played this new game every time they got together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the stadium to watch the big game with her family. One day, they went to the stadium and saw their favorite team playing. Lily was so happy that she started jumping up and down. + +Suddenly, a man came up to them and asked if they wanted to buy some popcorn. Lily's dad said, "Yes, please." The man was very dependable and gave them a big bag of popcorn. Lily's dad said, "Thank you, sir." + +After they ate their popcorn, Lily saw a little boy who was sad because he didn't have a toy to play with. Lily had a toy bow in her bag and she said, "Here you go, you can play with my bow." The little boy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +Lily felt happy that she could make someone else happy. She watched the rest of the game with her family and had a great time. When they left the stadium, Lily's dad said, "You were very kind to give your toy to the little boy. You are a good person." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, dad." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were getting ready for a party. Lily picked out a pretty dress with a hook on the back. She tried to zip it up, but it was too hard. + +"I can't do it," Lily said. + +Her friend Sarah came over to help. She zipped up the dress and said, "You did it! You were successful!" + +Lily was so happy that she hugged Sarah. They went to the party and had lots of fun. Lily was grateful for her friend's help and knew she could always ask for help when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play all day long, but sometimes he would get tired. When that happened, he would go to his room and rest on his cushion. + +Timmy's cushion was very soft and squishy, and it made him feel very comfortable. He liked to lay on it and close his eyes, imagining all sorts of fun adventures. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him that it was important to be humble and kind to others. Timmy didn't understand what that meant, but his mom explained that it meant to be nice to everyone and not think you are better than anyone else. + +From that day on, Timmy tried his best to be humble and kind. He even shared his cushion with his little sister when she wanted to rest too. Timmy learned that being humble made him feel even better than resting on his cushion. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was very hungry and asked her mom for food. Her mom gave her a plate of yummy macaroni and cheese. Lily was so happy and ate all of it. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play. She saw a bird lying on the ground and thought it was sleeping. But when she got closer, she saw that it was not sleeping, it was dead. Lily felt sad for the bird and wanted to do something to help. So, she picked some flowers and put them on the bird's body to make it look pretty. + +After that, Lily went back inside and told her mom what she had done. Her mom was proud of her for being kind and thoughtful. Lily felt happy that she could do something good for the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a clown. The clown liked to play hide and seek. One day, the clown found a deep hole to hide in. The clown thought it was a good hiding spot. But then, the clown got scared because it was too deep. The clown called for help and someone came to rescue the clown. From then on, the clown only hid in safe places. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go camping with her family. One day, they went camping in the woods. They set up a tent to sleep in at night. + +Later that day, it started to rain really hard. Lily and her family were miserable because they were getting wet. But then, Lily had an idea. She asked her dad to pour hot cocoa into everyone's cups. They all drank it and felt much better. + +After that, they played games in the tent until the rain stopped. Lily was happy that she could help her family feel better. They all had a good time camping, even though it rained. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly volcano named Max. Max lived on an island with his animal friends. One day, a little girl named Lily came to the island. She was lost and didn't know what to do. Max saw her and asked, "Are you lost? Do you need help?" + +Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, I want to go home. Can you help me?" + +Max smiled and said, "Of course! Let's call your parents and they can come get you." Max used his special volcano powers to call Lily's parents. They came to the island and were so happy to see their little girl. They thanked Max and his animal friends for being so friendly and helpful. + +From that day on, Lily visited Max and his animal friends often. They played games and had fun together. Max was happy to have a new friend, and Lily was happy to have found such a friendly volcano. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his red cap every day. He felt happy when he wore it. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. He was having so much fun until he realized his cap was missing. Timmy looked everywhere, but he couldn't find it. He felt sad and worried. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a boy wearing his red cap. The boy was very distant, and Timmy didn't know him. Timmy felt angry and wanted to take his cap back, but he remembered what his mom always told him: "Be kind to others, even when they don't treat you well." So, Timmy walked towards the boy and asked him nicely if he could have his cap back. + +The boy looked surprised but gave Timmy his cap back. Timmy felt happy again and learned an important lesson: it's always better to be kind and respectful to others, even in difficult situations. From that day on, Timmy never forgot his cap again and made new friends at the park. The end. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. They saw a great big slide and Lily wanted to go on it. Her mom said it was too high, but Lily said she wasn't scared. + +Lily climbed up the ladder and went down the slide. She had so much fun! But when she got to the bottom, she saw a boy with a scary mask on. The mask had big eyes and it scared Lily. + +Lily ran back to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom said it was okay, and they went to play on the swings instead. Lily was happy again and forgot about the scary mask. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to touch everything she saw, even if she wasn't supposed to. Her parents always told her not to touch things that didn't belong to her, but she didn't listen. + +One day, Lily went to her neighbor's house and saw a pretty vase on the table. She wanted to touch it so badly, even though she knew she shouldn't. But this time, she decided to be modest and not touch it. + +However, when Lily was leaving the house, she accidentally bumped into the table and the vase fell and broke into a million pieces. The neighbor was very angry and wanted to punish Lily for breaking the vase. + +Lily felt very sad and knew she shouldn't have touched the vase. She learned her lesson and promised to never touch things that didn't belong to her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved cherries. She would always ask her mom to buy her some, but her mom said they were too expensive. One day, Lily was walking in the park and saw a cherry tree. She tried to climb it, but she wasn't fit enough to reach the cherries. + +Just then, a kind old man walked by and asked if he could help her. Lily was shy, but she really wanted those cherries, so she said yes. The old man lifted her up and she picked as many cherries as she could carry. + +Lily was so happy and grateful for the old man's help. She ran all the way home and showed her mom the cherries. Her mom was surprised and asked where she got them. Lily told her about the old man who helped her. Her mom was so touched that she decided to make a cherry pie for the old man to say thank you. + +The next day, Lily and her mom went back to the park to find the old man. They finally found him sitting on a bench, looking very tired. Lily's mom gave him the cherry pie and thanked him for helping her daughter. The old man was so happy and grateful that he started to cry. From that day on, Lily and her mom would visit the old man every week and bring him cherry pie. They became the best of friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a funny boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to joke around and make his friends laugh. One day, Timmy found a fancy pen on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friends. They were all impressed with the fancy pen. + +Timmy decided to play a joke on his friends. He pretended that the pen was magic and could make them fly. His friends didn't believe him at first, but Timmy kept joking around until they all started laughing. + +After the joke was over, Timmy gave the fancy pen to his friend as a gift. His friend was very happy and thanked Timmy for being so funny and kind. From that day on, Timmy and his friends continued to joke around and have fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Ben. Ben lived in a big forest with his mom and dad. One day, Ben's mom asked him to help her organize the logs they had gathered. Ben said, "Okay, mom! I can help you!" + +Ben and his mom went to the pile of logs. His mom said, "We need to stack the logs neatly so we can find them easily when we need them." Ben replied, "I can do it, mom!" + +As they were organizing the logs, Ben's dad came over and asked, "What are you guys doing?" Ben proudly said, "We're organizing the logs! Mom said we need to do it so we can find them easily when we need them." His dad smiled and said, "Good job, Ben! You're such a helpful little bear!" +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 and his mom went for a walk. They saw lots of cars on the road, which Timmy called "traffic". + +"Mommy, why are there so many cars?" Timmy asked. + +"Well, sometimes there are more cars than normal because people are going to work or school," his mom explained. + +As they walked, Timmy got thirsty. "Mommy, I need to drink something," he said. + +"Okay, let's stop at the store and get you a drink," his mom said. + +At the store, Timmy picked out a juice box and his mom paid for it. They sat outside and sipped their drinks while watching the traffic go by. Timmy was happy to have a refreshing drink and spend time with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had an amazing cup that she loved very much. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. While playing, she accidentally dropped her cup and lost it. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. She was sad, but her parents told her that they would buy her a new one. +Once upon a time, there was a little human named Timmy. Timmy loved his mommy very much and wanted to give her a present. He thought and thought about what to give her. Finally, he had an idea! He would wrap up his favorite toy and give it to her. + +Timmy was very fast at wrapping the present. He used colorful paper and a big bow. He was so excited to give it to his mommy. But as he was walking to her, he tripped and the present fell out of his hands. Oh no! The toy was broken. + +Timmy was sad, but he remembered something his mommy always said. "It's the thought that counts." So, he gave his mommy the broken toy and she was so happy. She hugged him tight and told him how much she loved him. From that day on, Timmy learned that even when things don't go as planned, love is the most important thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the sand and build sandcastles. One day, she went on an adventure in the desert with her family. They walked a long way until they found an oasis. An oasis is a place in the desert where there is water and trees. It was so charming and beautiful that Lily was very happy. + +While they were having a picnic, Lily saw a palm tree with coconuts. She wanted to try one, so she shook the tree. Suddenly, a coconut fell down and hit her on the head! It didn't hurt too much, but Lily was surprised. She laughed and her family laughed too. They had a fun time at the oasis and went back home with happy memories. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, he saw a shiny medal on the ground and he picked it up. He felt happy because he thought the medal would make him popular and he would finally have friends. + +Timmy showed the medal to some kids at the playground, but they didn't care about it. They just laughed at him and walked away. Timmy felt sad and he started to frown. He realized that having a medal didn't make him happy or popular. + +The moral of the story is that things don't make you happy, friends do. Timmy learned that it's important to be kind and friendly to others if you want to make friends. He decided to be nice to everyone he met and soon he had many friends to play with. Unfortunately, the story has a bad ending because Timmy lost the medal and never found it again. But he didn't care because he was happy with his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her swing. Her swing was big and blue and made her feel like she was flying in the sky. One day, Lily's mom gave her a package. It was wrapped in rough paper and had a big bow on top. Lily was so excited to open it! When she tore off the paper, she found a new dress inside. It was soft and pretty and made her feel like a princess. Lily twirled around in her new dress while swinging on her swing. She was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat candy. One day, she found a big jar of candy on the kitchen counter. She opened it and tasted a piece. It was very sweet and yummy! + +Lily wanted to share the candy with her friends, so she went outside to speak to them. She ran very fast to the park where they were playing. When she got there, she showed them the jar of candy and they all took a piece. They thought it tasted very good too! + +After they finished the candy, Lily and her friends played together happily all afternoon. They laughed and ran around, feeling very happy. Lily was glad she could share her candy and speak to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on the swing in her backyard. One day, her mom gave her a sour lemon to eat. Lily made a funny face because it tasted yucky! + +Later, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy some paper. They bought a special machine that could print pictures on the paper. Lily was so excited to try it out! She picked a picture of her favorite cartoon character and watched as the machine printed it out. She was so happy with her new picture! + +After playing on the swing some more, Lily went inside to show her dad the picture she printed. He was so proud of her and put the picture on the fridge for everyone to see. From that day on, Lily loved to print pictures and swing on her swing outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pet dog named Max. Max was always with Timmy, no matter what. Max was a loyal dog. + +One day, Timmy and Max went for a walk. They saw a man who was carrying a big bag of coal. Timmy asked the man what he was doing with the coal. The man said he was going to sell it to people who needed it to keep warm. Timmy promised to help the man sell the coal. + +Timmy and Max went around the neighborhood telling people about the coal. Soon, many people came to buy the coal from the man. The man was happy and thanked Timmy and Max for their help. Timmy was happy too because he kept his promise to the man. Max was happy because he got to go for a walk with his best friend Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He had a big, black mustache on his face. He was very kind and loved to help others. One day, he saw a little girl who was sad. She had lost her toy and didn't know what to do. The man came to support her and said, "Don't worry, we will find your toy together." + +They searched high and low, but couldn't find the toy. The man didn't give up and said, "We must keep looking, we will find it soon." Finally, they found the toy under a big tree. The little girl was so happy and thanked the man for his help. From that day on, the man and the little girl became good friends and the man's big, black mustache always made her smile. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to run and play outside. One day, Max saw a cat and started to chase it. The cat ran into a lab where people were doing experiments. Max followed the cat inside. + +The people in the lab were surprised to see Max. They asked Max to stop running around because they were doing important work. Max listened and sat down. The people in the lab were happy that Max was being mild and not causing any trouble. + +Max stayed in the lab and watched the people do their experiments. He was very curious and wanted to learn more. From that day on, Max would visit the lab often and the people there loved having him around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very sleepy because she stayed up late to watch her favorite show. Her mommy told her it was time to pack her things for a sleepover at her friend's house. Lily loved sleepovers because she got to drink lots of juice and play with her friends. + +Lily packed her favorite pajamas, her teddy bear, and her toothbrush. She also packed a special juice box that she got from the store. It was her favorite flavor, grape! When she arrived at her friend's house, they played and had fun all night. They drank juice and ate snacks until they were so sleepy they had to go to bed. + +Lily snuggled up with her teddy bear and fell asleep right away. She dreamed about all the fun things they would do the next day. When she woke up, she was so excited to play with her friend again. They had breakfast together and then played outside. Lily had so much fun and was so happy she got to go to her friend's house for a sleepover. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a little girl named Lily. They lived in a house with a big kitchen. Lily loved to help her mommy cook yummy food in the kitchen. One day, mommy told Lily they were going to bake a cake, but they had to delay because they needed to go to the store to buy some ingredients. + +After they came back from the store, they started to bake the cake. Lily wanted to make the cake unique, so she added lots of sprinkles on top. Mommy put the cake in the oven and they waited for it to bake. While they waited, they played a game and sang a song. + +Finally, the cake was ready! They took it out of the oven and put it on the counter. Lily was so excited to eat it, but when they cut the cake, they found out it was burnt. Lily started to cry and mommy felt bad. They hugged each other and promised to try again next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play dress-up and wear different clothes. One day, he put on his dad's suit and pretended to act like a grown-up. He looked very serious in his suit and tie. + +Timmy's mom saw him and said, "Wow, Timmy, you look very serious in that suit! You could be a businessman when you grow up." Timmy smiled and pretended to talk on a pretend phone, acting like he was making important business deals. + +After a while, Timmy got tired of wearing the suit and changed back into his regular clothes. He was happy to be a kid again and play with his toys. But he always remembered how much fun it was to act serious in his dad's suit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint with her fingers and make pretty pictures. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help with the laundry. Lily was very strong for a little girl and she carried the basket of clothes all by herself. + +After they finished the laundry, Lily asked if she could paint a picture for her mommy. Her mommy said yes and Lily got very excited. She used her fingers to paint a beautiful picture of a flower. Her mommy was so proud of her and hung the painting on the fridge for everyone to see. + +From that day on, Lily helped her mommy with the laundry and painted pictures for her family. She was happy and felt very strong knowing that she could help her family in many ways. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy food like pizza and ice cream. One day, her mommy gave her a cookie that was as big as her face! Lily thought it was the most lovely cookie she had ever seen. + +But then, her mommy told her they needed to measure the ingredients for dinner. Lily didn't know what that meant, so her mommy explained that they needed to make sure they used the right amount of food. Lily helped her mommy measure the flour and sugar, and even though it wasn't as fun as eating the cookie, she felt proud that she could help. + +After dinner, Lily's mommy surprised her with another lovely treat - a cupcake with sprinkles on top! Lily was so happy she could hardly contain herself. She ate the cupcake with a big smile on her face, feeling grateful for all the yummy food in her tummy. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a new baby. The baby was very little and couldn't do much. One day, the mommy was changing the baby's diaper when she accidentally dropped the diaper on the floor. The mommy said, "Oh no, that's bad!" + +The daddy heard the mommy and asked what happened. The mommy told him and the daddy said, "Don't worry, I'll get a new diaper for the infant." The mommy said, "Thank you, that's very helpful." + +The daddy got a new diaper and gave it to the mommy. She put it on the baby and the baby was happy again. The mommy and daddy were happy too because they knew they had helped the baby. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a big chest where he kept his toys. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He met a girl named Sally who was playing alone. Timmy asked Sally if she wanted to play with him. Sally was envious of Timmy's toys, but she said yes. + +They played together and had so much fun. Timmy shared his toys with Sally and they laughed a lot. When it was time to go home, Sally said to Timmy, "I wish I had as many toys as you do." Timmy replied, "It's okay, we can unite our toys and play together again tomorrow!" Sally smiled and they both went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy tanks. He had a big tank and a small tank. One day, Timmy's big tank was missing. He searched everywhere for it but couldn't find it. + +Timmy asked his sister, "Have you seen my big tank?" His sister said, "No, I haven't. Did you check under your bed?" Timmy searched under his bed but the tank wasn't there. + +Timmy thought and thought, and then he remembered that he left his big tank outside. He went outside and found his big tank. But when he looked inside, it was empty! Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his big tank anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her stuffed dragon. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. While they were playing, Lily saw a big dragon flying in the sky. She wanted to see it up close, so she asked her friends if they wanted to come with her. They said yes, so they all ran to the other side of the park. + +When they got there, they saw the dragon was very polite. It smiled at them and said hello. Lily was so happy to meet a real dragon! She wanted to take a picture with it, so she asked her mom to come to the park with her camera. When her mom arrived, Lily took a picture with the dragon and showed it to all her friends. They were all very impressed and wanted to meet the dragon too. But the dragon had to go back to its home in the mountains. Lily said goodbye and thanked the dragon for being so polite. She went home feeling very happy and excited about her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white cat named Snowy. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. He wanted to borrow Lily's favorite toy, a red car. + +Lily said, "I can lend it to you, but you have to be careful with it." + +Timmy promised to be careful and took the red car. But when he was playing with it, he accidentally broke it. Lily was very upset and said, "You didn't take the test and broke my toy!" + +Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I will buy you a new toy to make it up to you." + +A few days later, Timmy came back with a new toy car for Lily. She was happy again and forgave Timmy. From then on, they played together and took care of each other's toys. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They had a big bucket full of water and a kite. They wanted to make the kite soar in the sky, but there was no wind. + +"I'm bored," said Lily. "The kite won't fly. Can we do something else?" + +"No, we have to wait," said Max. "The wind will come soon. I want to see the kite soar high and fast." + +Lily was impatient. She didn't like to wait. She looked around and saw a big hill. She had an idea. + +"Come on, Max," she said. "Let's go to the hill. Maybe the wind is stronger there." + +Max agreed. He picked up the bucket and the kite and followed Lily. They climbed the hill and reached the top. They saw a beautiful view of the park and the city. + +"Wow, look at that!" said Max. "It's so pretty." + +Lily nodded. She was happy. She felt a gentle breeze on her face. She smiled and said, "Maybe the wind is here. Let's try the kite." + +They set up the kite and the string. Lily held the bucket and Max held the kite. They ran down the hill, hoping to make the kite soar. But the wind was too weak. The kite only lifted a little bit and then fell to the ground. + +"Aw, it didn't work," said Max. He was sad. He wanted to see the kite soar. + +Lily felt sorry for Max. She wanted to cheer him up. She looked at the bucket and had another idea. + +"Hey, Max," she said. "I know what we can do. Let's have a water fight!" + +She splashed some water from the bucket at Max. Max was surprised and then laughed. He splashed some water back at Lily. They had fun. They forgot about the kite. They ran and chased and soaked each other with water. They laughed and screamed and giggled. + +They didn't see the kite soar, but they had a great time. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play at school. They have a big desk with many toys and books. They share the desk and the toys and books. + +One day, Lily sees a new book on the desk. It has many pictures of animals. Lily loves animals. She asks Ben, "Can I look at this book?" + +Ben says, "Yes, you can. It is my book. My mom gave it to me. It is a charming book. Do you want to lend it?" + +Lily says, "Yes, please. Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. I will take good care of it. I will give it back to you tomorrow." + +Ben says, "You are welcome, Lily. I am happy to lend it to you. You are my friend. I hope you enjoy the book." + +Lily and Ben smile at each other. They are happy to share the desk and the book. They are good friends. +Tommy and Molly were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the dishes and spoons. They had a furry cat named Fluffy who liked to watch them. + +One day, they decided to make a cake. They took a big dish and filled it with flour, sugar, eggs and milk. They stirred it with a spoon and put it in the oven. They were very proud of their cake. + +But Fluffy was curious. He smelled the cake and wanted to taste it. He jumped on the counter and tried to reach the oven. He knocked over some dishes and spoons. They made a loud noise and broke into pieces. + +Tommy and Molly heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. They saw Fluffy and the broken dishes. They were very angry and sad. + +"Fluffy, you are a bad cat!" Tommy shouted. "You destroyed our dishes and our cake!" + +"Go away, Fluffy!" Molly cried. "You are not our friend anymore!" + +Fluffy felt sorry. He did not mean to destroy the dishes and the cake. He just wanted to try them. He meowed and rubbed his furry head against Tommy and Molly. He wanted to say sorry and make them happy again. + +Tommy and Molly looked at Fluffy. They saw his big eyes and his soft fur. They remembered how much they loved him. They forgave him and hugged him. + +"It's okay, Fluffy," Tommy said. "We are still your friends. But you have to be careful next time." + +"Yes, Fluffy," Molly said. "We can make another cake. But you have to wait until we share it with you." + +Fluffy nodded and purred. He was happy that Tommy and Molly were not mad at him anymore. He learned his lesson and never destroyed their dishes and cake again. +Ben was a big dog who lived in a small house. He liked to play with his toys and run in the yard. But sometimes he felt lonely, because his family was very busy. They went to work and school and did not have much time for him. + +One day, Ben found a note on the table. It was from his family. It said: "We love you, Ben. We will be back soon. Do not chew the sofa or the shoes. Be a good boy." Ben was happy to see the note, but he was also bored. He wanted to have some fun. + +He looked around the house and saw many things to chew. He saw the sofa, the shoes, the books, the pillows, the plants, and the curtains. He thought they looked tasty and fun. He forgot about the note and started to chew everything he could find. + +Soon, the house was a mess. Ben had torn and bitten many things. He felt full and tired, but also guilty. He knew he had done a bad thing. He hid under the bed and waited for his family. + +When his family came back, they were shocked and angry. They saw the note and the chewed things. They scolded Ben and told him he was a naughty dog. They said he had to stay outside and not come in the house. Ben felt sad and sorry. He wished he had listened to the note and not chewed the things. + +He stayed outside and felt very lonely. He missed his family and his toys. He realized he had made a big mistake. He wanted to say sorry and make up with his family. He hoped they would forgive him and love him again. + +The moral of the story is: You should listen to your family and follow their rules. They love you and want you to be safe and happy. You should not chew things that are not yours or that can be broken. You should be a good boy or girl and respect your home. +Lily and Tom were playing with scissors and paper. They wanted to make snowflakes and stars. Lily was careful with the scissors. She did not cut her fingers. She cut the paper in small pieces. She made a pretty snowflake. + +Tom was not careful with the scissors. He cut the paper in big pieces. He did not look at his fingers. He cut his finger. He cried. He saw blood. He was hurt. + +Lily heard Tom cry. She ran to him. She saw his cut finger. She was sad. She wanted to help him. She got a band-aid. She put it on his finger. She gave him a hug. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. Scissors are sharp. They can cut you. You have to be careful. Next time, I will prevent you from getting hurt. I will show you how to use scissors safely." + +Tom stopped crying. He felt better. He thanked Lily. He said, "You are a good sister, Lily. You helped me. You made me feel better. You are right. Scissors are sharp. They can cut me. I have to be careful. Next time, I will prevent myself from getting hurt. I will listen to you. I will use scissors safely." + +Lily and Tom smiled. They hugged. They went back to playing with scissors and paper. They made snowflakes and stars. They were careful. They did not get hurt. They had fun. +Sara and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They also gave him two eyes made of coal. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Sara said. "Do you like your eyes?" + +The snowman did not say anything. He just stood there. + +"Maybe he can't talk," Ben said. "Maybe he can only blink." + +"How can he blink?" Sara asked. "He has coal eyes, not real eyes." + +Ben had an idea. He took a twig and poked one of the coal eyes. The coal eye fell off and rolled away. + +"Look, he blinked!" Ben said. "He is alive!" + +Sara was scared. She did not like that Ben hurt the snowman. She thought it was mean. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Sara said. "You are making him sad. Put his eye back!" + +But Ben did not listen. He poked the other coal eye and made it fall off too. + +"Ha ha, he blinked again!" Ben said. "This is fun!" + +Sara was very angry. She picked up the coal eyes and threw them at Ben. They hit him on the face and made him cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben said. "That hurts! Why did you do that?" + +Sara said, "You were mean to the snowman. You made him lose his eyes. How would you like it if someone did that to you?" + +Ben felt sorry. He realized he was wrong. He said, "I'm sorry, Sara. I'm sorry, Mr. Snowman. I was not nice. I will put your eyes back." + +He took the coal eyes and put them back on the snowman. He also gave him a hug. + +"Thank you, Ben," Sara said. "That was kind. Now the snowman is happy again." + +The snowman did not say anything. He just stood there. But Sara and Ben thought they saw him smile. + +The moral of the story is: Do not hurt others. Treat them as you want to be treated. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their new toys. Mom and Dad gave them new toys for their birthday. Tom has a new car and Lily has a new doll. + +One day, Mom and Dad have to go to work. They tell Tom and Lily to be good and listen to Grandma. Grandma comes to take care of them. She is nice, but she likes to talk a lot. She gives Tom and Lily a lecture about manners, safety, and sharing. + +Tom and Lily get bored. They want to play with their new toys. They sneak to their room and close the door. They make a lot of noise with their new toys. They do not hear Grandma calling them. + +Grandma gets angry. She knocks on the door and opens it. She sees Tom and Lily playing with their new toys. She scolds them for not listening to her. She says they have to pay for their mistake. She takes away their new toys and puts them in a closet. She says they can only have them back if they behave. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They cry and say they are sorry. They promise to listen to Grandma and be good. Grandma hugs them and says she loves them. She says they can have their new toys back tomorrow. She says they can play with some old toys for now. Tom and Lily agree. They hope tomorrow comes soon. +Anna loved to fly her kite on sunny days. She would run and laugh as the kite soared high in the sky. She liked to watch the colors and shapes of the kite and feel the wind on her face. + +One day, she saw a boy with a big red balloon. He was holding it by a string, but he looked sad. Anna went to him and said, "Hello, I'm Anna. Do you want to play with me and my kite?" + +The boy nodded and smiled. He said, "I'm Ben. I like your kite. It's very pretty. But my balloon is not. It's just red and round. And it makes no sound." + +Anna thought for a moment. She said, "But your balloon is also very nice. It's big and bright. And it can soar too, if you let go of the string. But don't do that, or you will lose it. Maybe we can make a sound for your balloon. Do you know how to whistle?" + +Ben shook his head. He said, "No, I don't. Can you teach me?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Sure, I can. It's easy. You just have to blow air through your lips like this." She showed him how to whistle and made a high-pitched sound. + +Ben tried to copy her, but he only made a low-pitched sound. He said, "I can't do it. My sound is too low." + +Anna said, "That's okay. Your sound is still good. It's different from mine, but that's what makes it special. Let's try to whistle together and see what happens." + +They both whistled and made a sound that was like a song. The kite and the balloon soared together and danced in the air. Anna and Ben laughed and clapped their hands. They had made a new friend and a new sound. They were happy and modest. They did not need fancy toys to have fun. They only needed their imagination and each other. +Mia likes to write. She writes her name, and her mom's name, and her dad's name. She writes on paper, and on the wall, and on her dress. She writes with crayons, and pens, and markers. She writes every day. + +One day, Mia finds a jewel. It is shiny and red, like a cherry. She thinks it is pretty. She wants to write with it. She takes the jewel to her room. She does not tell anyone. + +She tries to write on her paper with the jewel. But the jewel does not make any marks. She tries to write on the wall with the jewel. But the jewel does not make any marks. She tries to write on her dress with the jewel. But the jewel does not make any marks. + +She is sad. She thinks the jewel is broken. She throws the jewel on the floor. She cries. + +Her mom hears her cry. She comes to her room. She sees the jewel on the floor. She gasps. + +"Mia, where did you get this jewel?" she asks. + +"I found it," Mia says. + +"Mia, this is not a jewel. This is a ruby. It is very valuable. It belongs to your dad. He is a jeweler. He was going to sell it to a customer. He put it in a safe place. How did you find it?" + +"I saw it in his drawer. I thought it was a jewel. I wanted to write with it. But it does not work. It is broken." + +"Mia, it is not broken. It is not for writing. It is for wearing. You have made a big mistake. You have taken something that is not yours. You have lost your dad's trust. He will be very angry. He will be very sad. He will not think you are dependable anymore." + +Mia feels bad. She is sorry. She wants to say sorry. But it is too late. She has done a bad thing. She has lost her jewel. She has lost her dad's love. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. Anna likes to be the boss and tell Ben what to do. She says, "Ben, give me your car. My doll wants to drive it." Ben says, "No, Anna. It is my car. You have your doll." Anna gets mad and tries to take the car from Ben. Ben holds on tight and says, "Stop, Anna. You are being bossy." + +Anna and Ben start to pull and tug on the car. They make a lot of noise and mess. They knock over a lamp and a vase. They spill a cup of juice on the couch. They do not see that Mom is coming in the room. Mom sees the mess and hears the noise. She is not happy. She says, "Anna and Ben, what are you doing? You are making a big mess and a lot of noise. You need to share and be nice to each other." + +Anna and Ben stop pulling and tugging on the car. They look at Mom and feel bad. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We were fighting over the car." Mom says, "That is not a good way to play. You need to say sorry to each other and clean up the mess. Here are some napkins. Use them to wipe the juice from the couch. Then put the lamp and the vase back on the table. And put your toys away in the box." + +Anna and Ben say sorry to each other and hug. They use the napkins to wipe the juice from the couch. They put the lamp and the vase back on the table. They put their toys away in the box. They say, "We are done, Mom. Can we play something else?" Mom says, "Yes, you can. But first, let me give you a hug and a kiss. I love you both. How about we play a game of shake, shake, shake?" Anna and Ben smile and say, "Yes, Mom. We love you too. We love to play shake, shake, shake." Mom, Anna and Ben hold hands and shake, shake, shake. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with dolls. She had many dolls in her room, but her favorite one was Anna. Anna had a pink dress, a yellow hat and blue eyes. Lily loved Anna very much and always took her everywhere. + +One day, Lily went to visit her cousin Tom. Tom was a boy who liked to play with cars. He had many cars in his room, but his favorite one was Max. Max was a red car, a big car and a fast car. Tom loved Max very much and always raced him around. + +When Lily and Tom met, they wanted to show each other their toys. Lily brought Anna to Tom's room and Tom brought Max to Lily's room. They looked at each other's toys and said, "Wow, you have a nice toy. You are rich!" + +But then, they started to argue. Lily said, "Anna is better than Max. She is pretty and soft and can talk." Tom said, "Max is better than Anna. He is shiny and strong and can zoom." They both wanted to have the other's toy and said, "Give me your toy. I want it!" + +They tried to grab each other's toy and pulled and pushed. Anna and Max were scared and sad. They did not like to be taken away from their owners. They wanted to go back to their rooms and said, "No, no, no. I belong to Lily/Tom. I want to stay with Lily/Tom!" + +Lily and Tom heard their toys cry and felt sorry. They realized that they were being mean and selfish. They let go of their toys and said, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. You can keep your toy. I love my toy." + +They hugged their toys and smiled. They also hugged each other and said, "You are my cousin. You are my friend. We can share our toys and play together." They took their toys to the living room and played happily. Anna and Max were happy too. They knew that they belonged to Lily and Tom and that they were rich in love. +Ben and Mia are friends who like to play in the park. They have a big ball that they can throw and catch. One day, they see a new slide that is very high and shiny. They want to try it, but they are a little scared. + +"Look, Ben, a new slide!" Mia says. "It is so high! Do you want to go?" + +Ben nods, but he is not sure. He remembers what his mom told him. "Be careful, Ben. High things can be dangerous. You can fall and hurt yourself. Always listen to me when I warn you." + +Mia runs to the slide and climbs the ladder. She is brave and curious. She does not listen to Ben's mom. She thinks high things are fun. She reaches the top and looks around. She sees the sky, the trees, the birds, and the sun. She also sees something else. Something big and round and shiny. It is a planet! + +"Wow, Ben, look!" Mia shouts. "I can see a planet! It is so pretty! Come and see!" + +Ben follows Mia and climbs the ladder. He is nervous and excited. He reaches the top and looks at the planet. He thinks it is beautiful, too. He wonders what it is like. He wants to go there. + +"Can we go to the planet, Mia?" Ben asks. "Maybe we can slide there." + +Mia laughs. She thinks Ben is silly. She knows they cannot slide to the planet. It is too far away. She shakes her head. + +"No, Ben, we cannot go to the planet. It is not for us. It is for the stars. We have to stay here. This is our planet." + +Ben is sad. He likes the planet. He thinks it is better than the slide. He wants to be a star. He does not want to stay here. + +"But I want to go to the planet, Mia," Ben says. "Please, can we go?" + +Mia sees that Ben is sad. She feels sorry for him. She is his friend. She wants to make him happy. She thinks of a way to cheer him up. + +"OK, Ben, we can go to the planet. But not today. Maybe tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next. We have to wait for the right time. And we have to ask our moms. And we have to bring our ball. And we have to be careful. And we have to listen when they warn us. OK?" + +Ben smiles. He likes Mia's idea. He thinks it is a good plan. He nods. + +"OK, Mia, we can go to the planet. But not today. Maybe tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next. We have to wait for the right time. And we have to ask our moms. And we have to bring our ball. And we have to be careful. And we have to listen when they warn us. OK?" + +Mia and Ben hug. They are happy. They slide down the slide. They laugh and play. They look at the planet. They dream of going there. They are friends. They are happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is black and white. It has a long tail and a loud bark. + +Tom and Mia want to look at the dog. They go near the dog. The dog is happy. It wags its tail and licks their faces. Tom and Mia laugh. They pet the dog and give it a hug. + +But then, they see a man. The man is pale. He has a hat and a coat. He looks angry. He yells at the dog. He says, "Bad dog! Come here!" He pulls the dog by a rope. + +The dog is sad. It whines and tries to get away. Tom and Mia are scared. They do not like the man. They think he is mean to the dog. + +They run to their mom. They tell her what they see. Their mom is kind. She says, "That is not nice. The dog needs love and care. Maybe we can help the dog. Let's go and talk to the man." +Lily and Max liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with their blocks and raced their cars on them. Lily liked to be tidy and put her cars back in the box when she was done. Max liked to be fast and make his cars zoom and crash. + +One day, Lily and Max found a new toy in their room. It was a big red car with a button on the roof. They wondered what it did. Max wanted to press the button and see. Lily wanted to read the label and find out. But the label had big words that they could not read. + +"Let me press the button!" Max said. He grabbed the car and pushed the button. Nothing happened. He pushed it again and again. Still nothing. + +"Maybe it's broken," Lily said. She took the car and looked at it. She saw a small light on the back. It was blinking. She counted the blinks. One, two, three, four, five. + +"Max, I think something is going to happen in five seconds," she said. "Maybe we should put the car down and move away." + +But Max did not listen. He held the car close to his face and pushed the button one more time. He wanted to see what it did. + +Suddenly, the car made a loud noise and a bright flash. Lily and Max felt a strange feeling. They looked at each other. They looked at the car. They looked at the room. + +They had shrunk! The car was now bigger than them. The blocks were like mountains. The box was like a house. + +"Max, what did you do?" Lily cried. She was scared and angry. + +"I don't know, I don't know!" Max said. He was sorry and scared too. + +They heard a voice from outside. It was their mom. She was coming to check on them. + +"Lily, Max, are you done playing? It's time to be tidy and put your toys away." + +Lily and Max tried to shout, but their voices were too small. They hoped their mom would see them and help them. They hoped the car had a button to make them big again. They hoped they would never play with that car again. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big loop on the grass. It is made of metal and has many colors. + +"Look, a loop!" Ben says. "Let's go inside!" + +"OK!" Mia says. They run to the loop and crawl inside. They pretend it is a spaceship. + +"Where are we going?" Mia asks. + +"To the stars!" Ben says. "We will see many unknown things!" + +They close their eyes and make spaceship noises. They dream of flying in the sky and meeting aliens and planets. + +But then they hear a loud voice. + +"Ben! Mia! Time to go home!" It is their mom. She is standing outside the loop. + +They open their eyes and see her. They are sad to leave their spaceship. + +"Can we come back tomorrow?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, if you want," their mom says. "But now you have to wash your hands and eat your dinner." + +They crawl out of the loop and follow their mom. They hold hands and smile. + +They still dream of the stars. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and plant seeds. They wanted to grow flowers and vegetables. Lily had a bulb in her hand. She said, "This is a tulip bulb. It will make a pretty flower." + +Ben said, "Can I see?" He reached for the bulb, but Lily pulled it away. She said, "No, it's mine. I found it first." Ben was angry. He wanted to see the bulb too. + +He grabbed the bulb from Lily's hand. Lily shouted, "Hey, give it back!" They started to tug and pull on the bulb. They did not see the bee that was flying near them. + +The bee was looking for nectar. It saw the bulb and thought it was a flower. It flew closer and closer to the bulb. It landed on the bulb and tried to poke it with its stinger. + +Lily and Ben felt the bee on the bulb. They were scared. They let go of the bulb and ran away. The bee was confused. It flew away too. + +The bulb fell on the ground. It rolled and rolled until it stopped near a fence. There was a hole in the fence. A rabbit was hiding in the hole. It smelled the bulb and thought it was yummy. It came out of the hole and nibbled on the bulb. It liked the taste. It ate the whole bulb. + +Lily and Ben came back to the garden. They looked for the bulb. They could not find it. They saw the hole in the fence and the rabbit tracks. They realized what happened. They were sad. They said, "Bye bye, tulip bulb. We hope you make the rabbit happy." + +They heard a loud sneeze from the other side of the fence. It was the rabbit. It had a bad reaction to the bulb. It did not like the bulb anymore. It wished it had eaten something else. It said, "Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!" +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they see a big box in the living room. It has a bow and a tag that says "For Sara and Ben". + +"What is in the box?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a surprise for us," Ben says. + +They want to open the box, but their mom says no. She says they have to wait until their dad comes home. She says it is a special gift from him. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They want to see the surprise now. They think their mom is not fair. They decide to sneak to the living room when their mom is busy. They want to peek inside the box. + +They tiptoe to the box. They lift the lid a little bit. They see something fluffy and brown. It moves and makes a noise. + +"Wow, it is a puppy!" Sara says. + +"A puppy? Let me see!" Ben says. + +He pushes Sara aside and steps on her foot. Sara cries out in pain. She pushes Ben back and steps on his hand. Ben cries out in pain too. + +Their mom hears them and comes to the living room. She sees them fighting and the box open. She is angry and disappointed. + +"What are you doing? You ruined the surprise! You hurt each other! You did not listen to me!" she says. + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They hug each other and say sorry. They say sorry to their mom too. They say they love the puppy and their dad. + +Their mom hugs them and says she loves them too. She says they should not be impatient and selfish. She says they should be kind and respectful. She says they should wait for their dad and thank him for the gift. + +Sara and Ben nod and smile. They learn their lesson. They wait for their dad and give him a big hug. They play with the puppy and name him Spot. They are happy and grateful. They think the surprise is worth the wait. +Lily loved purple. She had a purple dress, a purple hat, a purple coat and purple shoes. She wanted to wear purple every day. But her mom said she had to wear other colors too. She said purple was not good for all occasions. + +One day, Lily had a birthday party to go to. She wanted to wear her purple dress and hat. But her mom said no. She said the party was at a farm, and purple would get dirty and stained. She gave Lily a blue dress and a yellow hat. Lily was sad and angry. She did not like blue and yellow. She wanted to wear purple. + +At the farm, Lily saw many animals. She saw cows, pigs, sheep, chickens and horses. She liked the animals, but she still missed her purple dress and hat. She saw her friend Anna, who was wearing a purple dress and a purple hat. Lily felt jealous. She wished she could wear purple like Anna. + +But then, something happened. A big horse came near Anna and sniffed her hat. He thought it was a flower. He opened his mouth and bit the hat. He pulled it off Anna's head and ate it. Anna screamed and cried. Lily was shocked. She felt sorry for Anna. She ran to her and hugged her. + +"It's okay, Anna. It's just a hat. You still have your dress," Lily said. + +"But I liked my hat. It was purple. It was my favorite," Anna sobbed. + +Lily looked at her own yellow hat. She did not like it, but she had an idea. She took it off and gave it to Anna. + +"Here, Anna. You can have my hat. It's yellow, like the sun. It's bright and happy. Maybe the horse won't eat it," Lily said. + +Anna looked at the yellow hat. She smiled a little. She took the hat and put it on her head. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. You are a good friend," Anna said. + +Lily felt warm and happy. She was grateful for her friend. She did not mind wearing blue and yellow. She realized purple was not the only color she could wear. She learned to share and care. She had a fun day at the farm. +Ben likes to write stories. He has a book and a pen. He writes about cars, dogs, and stars. He likes to show his stories to his mom and dad. They say he is a good writer. + +One day, Ben wants to write a story about a fish. He thinks fish are cool. They swim in the water and have many colors. He wants to write how the fish goes on an adventure. But he does not know how to write fish. He tries to make the shape of the fish with his pen, but it is difficult. He gets angry and scribbles on his book. + +"Ben, what are you doing?" his mom asks. She sees his book and his pen. She sees his angry face. + +"I want to write fish, but I can't!" Ben says. He throws his pen on the floor. + +"Writing fish is hard, I know," his mom says. She picks up his pen and hugs him. "But you can learn. Do you want me to help you?" + +Ben nods. He feels better. He wants to learn. He and his mom sit on the couch. She shows him how to write fish. She makes a big F, then an I, then an S, then an H. She says the letters and the sound they make. Ben watches and listens. He tries to copy her. He makes a big F, then an I, then an S, then an H. He says the letters and the sound they make. + +"Look, mom, I wrote fish!" Ben says. He smiles. He is proud. + +"Good job, Ben, you wrote fish!" his mom says. She smiles. She is proud. "Now you can write your story about the fish. What will the fish do?" + +Ben thinks. He has many ideas. He writes his story about the fish. He shows his story to his mom and dad. They say he is a good writer. Ben is happy. He likes to write stories. +Anna loved to grow sunflowers in her garden. She watered them every day and watched them grow tall and bright. She liked to talk to them and tell them stories. + +One day, a big storm came and the wind blew very hard. Anna was inside with her mom and dad, but she worried about her sunflowers. She wondered if they were scared or hurt by the wind. + +"Mom, can I go and see my sunflowers?" she asked. + +"Not now, Anna. It's too dangerous outside. The storm is still strong. You have to wait until it's over," her mom said. + +"But what if they need me? What if they are lonely?" Anna said. + +"Your sunflowers are strong and brave, Anna. They can handle the storm. And they are not alone. They have each other and the other plants and animals in the garden. They will be okay," her dad said. + +Anna tried to calm down and trust her dad. She hugged her teddy bear and prayed for her sunflowers. She hoped they would be safe and happy. + +The next day, the storm was gone and the sun was shining. Anna ran outside to see her sunflowers. She was happy to see that they were still standing and smiling. They looked a little bent and wet, but they were not broken or sad. + +"Hello, my sunflowers! I'm so glad you are okay! I was so worried about you!" she said. + +"Hello, Anna! We are okay! We were a little scared, but we helped each other. We leaned on each other and shared our warmth. We also had some compassionate friends who sheltered us. The big tree, the fence, the birdhouse, they all protected us from the wind. We are very grateful," the sunflowers said. + +Anna smiled and hugged her sunflowers. She was proud of them and their friends. She learned that even when things are hard and scary, there is always hope and kindness. She also learned that sometimes, she had to let go and trust that everything would be alright. She thanked her sunflowers and their friends for teaching her these lessons. She watered them and told them more stories. They were happy together. +Sara and Tom were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill. They wanted to climb it. + +"Let's go up the hill," Sara said. "Maybe we can see the wild animals." + +"OK," Tom said. "But we have to be careful. The hill is steep and slippery." + +They started to climb the hill. They saw some flowers and rocks. They heard some birds and bugs. They were happy. + +But then, the sky became dark and gray. It started to rain. The rain was cold and heavy. It made the hill wet and muddy. + +"Oh no," Sara said. "The rain is bad. We have to go down the hill." + +But it was too late. The hill was too slippery. Sara and Tom could not walk. They started to slide. They slid faster and faster. They screamed and cried. + +They slid into a big hole. The hole was deep and dark. They could not see anything. They could not get out. They were scared and hurt. + +They called for help. But no one heard them. No one came. They were alone. They were tired. They were sad. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses with different colors. Lily had a lot of pink blocks, and Ben had a lot of blue blocks. + +"Can I have some of your pink blocks, please?" Ben asked Lily. He was polite and used his nice voice. + +"Sure, you can have some of my pink blocks," Lily said. She was polite and shared with Ben. She gave him some of her pink blocks and took some of his blue blocks. + +They kept building with their blocks, but soon they ran out of space. Their towers and houses were too big and did not fit on the mat. + +"Oh no, what can we do?" Lily said. She was sad and worried. + +"Maybe we can make our towers and houses smaller," Ben said. He was smart and had an idea. + +They started to take apart some of their blocks and make their towers and houses smaller. They made sure they fit on the mat and did not fall over. + +"Look, we did it!" Lily said. She was happy and proud. + +"Yay, we did it!" Ben said. He was happy and proud too. + +They smiled and hugged each other. They were good friends and had fun with their blocks. +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big hill with many trees and flowers. They want to discover what is on the other side of the hill. They run and climb and laugh. + +But when they reach the top, they see a big dog. The dog is angry and barks loud. Tom and Mia are scared and stop. The dog runs towards them and shows its teeth. + +"Help!" Tom shouts. "Go away, dog!" + +Mia grabs Tom's hand and pulls him. They run down the hill as fast as they can. They feel their lungs hurt and their hearts beat fast. They look for their mom and dad. + +They find them on a bench near the swings. They run to them and hug them. They tell them about the big dog. + +"Oh, you poor things!" Mom says. "Are you OK?" + +"Yes, we are OK," Tom says. "But we are sorry. We should not have gone to the other side of the hill." + +"It's OK, sweetie," Dad says. "You did not know there was a big dog there. But next time, be careful and stay close to us." + +Tom and Mia nod. They are happy to be safe and with their mom and dad. They do not want to discover any more big dogs. They want to play on the swings and have fun. +Ben liked to play with his toy ship. It was big and red and had a lot of buttons. He could make it go fast or slow, or make it beep or flash. He liked to pretend he was a captain and explore the sea. + +One day, his mom told him they had to go to his grandma's house for a visit. She said he could bring one toy with him. Ben wanted to bring his ship, but it was too big to fit in his bag. He asked his mom if he could wrap it in paper and take it with him. + +His mom said no, that was not a good idea. She said the paper would rip and the ship would get dirty or broken. She said he could leave it at home and play with it when they came back. She said his grandma had some toys for him to play with at her house. + +Ben was sad and angry. He did not want to leave his ship. He did not want to play with grandma's toys. He thought they were old and boring. He wanted to play with his modern ship. He tried to sneak his ship out of the door, but his mom saw him and stopped him. She said he had to listen to her and do what she said. + +Ben cried and threw a tantrum. He said he hated his mom and his grandma and he wanted his ship. His mom was very upset and disappointed. She said he was being naughty and rude. She said he had to say sorry and behave himself. + +Ben did not want to say sorry or behave himself. He wanted his ship. He did not know that his mom had a surprise for him. She had bought him a new toy ship that was smaller and easier to carry. She had wrapped it in paper and put it in the car. She wanted to give it to him when they got to grandma's house. She wanted to make him happy and show him she loved him. But Ben did not know that. He only knew he wanted his ship. +Lila and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big metal slide. They want to go on it. + +"Can we go on the slide, Mom?" Lila asks. + +"Yes, but be careful. It might be hot from the sun," Mom answers. + +Lila and Tom run to the slide. They take turns to go down. They have fun. + +Then they see a bald man sitting on a bench. He has a big metal box on his lap. He is talking to the box. + +"Who are you talking to?" Tom asks. + +The bald man looks at Tom. He smiles. + +"I'm talking to my friend. He is far away. This box helps me hear him," he answers. + +He shows Tom the box. It has a screen and buttons. + +"Wow, that's cool. Can I see?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, but be gentle. This box is fragile," the bald man answers. + +He lets Tom hold the box. Tom sees a face on the screen. It is the bald man's friend. + +"Hello, little boy. What is your name?" the face asks. + +"Tom. What is yours?" Tom answers. + +"Sam. Nice to meet you, Tom," the face answers. + +Lila comes over. She sees the box too. + +"Hi, I'm Lila. Tom's sister. Who are you?" Lila asks. + +"Hi, Lila. I'm Sam. The bald man's friend. Where are you?" Sam answers. + +"We are in the park. We are playing on the slide. It is fun," Lila answers. + +"That sounds nice. I'm in the city. I'm working on the computer. It is boring," Sam answers. + +Lila and Tom giggle. They think the box is amazing. They thank the bald man and his friend. They go back to the slide. They play some more. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play together in their room. They have many toys and books and games. But they also like to wear funny things. Sometimes they wear hats and scarves and glasses. Sometimes they wear their mom's shoes and dad's ties. And sometimes they wear socks on their hands. + +One day, they find a big box of socks in the closet. They are all different colors and sizes and patterns. Ben and Lily are very happy. They take out the socks and start to put them on their hands. They make puppets and animals and monsters with the socks. They talk to each other with funny voices. + +"Hello, I am a green sock. I am a frog. Ribbit, ribbit!" says Ben. + +"Hello, I am a pink sock. I am a pig. Oink, oink!" says Lily. + +They laugh and giggle and have fun. They make up stories and jokes and songs with the socks. They forget about everything else. + +But then they hear their mom calling them. "Ben, Lily, time for dinner! Come downstairs, please!" + +Ben and Lily look at each other. They don't want to stop playing. They want to stay with their socks. + +"Mom, can we play a little more?" they request. + +"No, sweeties, you have to come now. Dinner is ready and it is important to eat. You can play later, okay?" says mom. + +Ben and Lily sigh. They love their mom and they are hungry. But they also love their socks. They don't want to leave them. + +"Mom, can we bring our socks?" they request. + +Mom smiles. She knows they are having fun. She thinks they are cute and creative. She says yes. + +"Okay, you can bring your socks. But only one each. And you have to wash your hands first, okay?" says mom. + +Ben and Lily nod. They are happy. They choose their favorite sock each. Ben picks the green frog. Lily picks the pink pig. They put them on their hands and run downstairs. They wash their hands and sit at the table. They say hello to their dad and their baby brother. They eat their dinner and talk to their socks. They are a happy family. +Tom and Sue were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books, but their favorite thing was the big mirror on the wall. They liked to make funny faces and pretend to be different animals and people. + +One day, their mom gave them a new supply of crayons and paper. She said they could draw anything they wanted, but they had to be careful not to make a mess. Tom and Sue were very happy and thanked their mom. They took the crayons and paper to their room and started to draw. + +Tom drew a bright sun and a blue sky. Sue drew a pink flower and a green grass. They showed each other their drawings and said they were very pretty. Then they had an idea. They decided to draw on the mirror too. They thought it would be fun to see their drawings and themselves at the same time. + +They took their crayons and started to draw on the mirror. They drew stars and hearts and circles and squares. They drew eyes and noses and mouths and ears. They drew hats and scarves and gloves and boots. They drew so much that they covered the whole mirror with crayon marks. + +They stepped back and looked at their work. They laughed and clapped and said they were very clever. They did not see their mom coming into the room. She saw the mirror and gasped. She was very angry and sad. She said they had ruined the mirror and they had to clean it up. She said they had to go to bed without dinner and without stories. She took away their crayons and paper and toys and books. She said they were very naughty and she did not love them. + +Tom and Sue cried and said they were sorry. They said they did not mean to make their mom mad. They said they loved her and they wanted her to love them. But their mom did not listen. She left them alone in their room with nothing but the mirror. They looked at the mirror and saw their drawings and their tears. They wished they had never drawn on the mirror. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they could erase their mistake. But they could not. The end. +Sara and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They wanted to prepare a cake for Mom's birthday. They found some flour, eggs, milk, sugar and chocolate in the cupboard. They put everything in a big bowl and mixed it with a spoon. + +"Look, Tom, we are making a cake!" Sara said. + +"Yes, Sara, Mom will be so happy!" Tom said. + +But they did not know how to use the oven. They turned the knob to the highest number and put the bowl inside. Then they went to the living room to wait for the cake to be ready. + +After a while, they smelled something bad. They ran back to the kitchen and saw smoke coming out of the oven. They opened the door and saw a black and burnt mess. The cake was ruined. The bowl was broken. The oven was dirty. + +"Oh no, Tom, what did we do?" Sara cried. + +"I don't know, Sara, we made a big mistake!" Tom cried. + +They heard Mom coming home. They tried to hide the mess, but it was too late. Mom saw the smoke and the oven and the bowl and the cake. She was very angry and sad. + +"Sara, Tom, what have you done? You could have started a fire! You could have hurt yourselves! You made a huge mess! You ruined my birthday!" Mom shouted. + +Sara and Tom felt very sorry and ashamed. They wanted to make Mom happy, but they made her unhappy. They wished they had not played in the kitchen. They wished they had asked for help. They wished they had a better cake. They wished they had a better ending. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big box near the slide. They run to the box and look inside. They find many things: a hat, a scarf, a ball, and some sunglasses. + +"Wow, look at these sunglasses!" Lily says. "They are fancy. They are pink and shiny. Can I try them on?" + +"Sure, you can try them on," Ben says. "But I want to try them on too. They are cool. They are black and have stars on them." + +Lily and Ben take turns to try on the sunglasses. They laugh and make funny faces. They pretend to be movie stars and singers. + +"Let's play hide and seek with the sunglasses," Ben says. "You hide first. I will count to ten. Then I will find you." + +"Okay, I will hide first," Lily says. "But don't peek. And don't look at the box. That's too easy." + +Lily puts on the pink sunglasses and runs to find a hiding spot. She sees a big tree with many leaves. She hides behind the tree and waits for Ben. + +Ben counts to ten. He opens his eyes and puts on the black sunglasses. He looks around the park. He sees the slide, the swings, the sandbox, and the box. He does not see Lily. + +"Where are you, Lily?" Ben says. "I can't find you. Are you still here?" + +Lily hears Ben. She giggles behind the tree. She thinks she has a good hiding spot. She does not want to be found. + +"I'm here, Ben," Lily says. "But you have to look harder. You have to use your eyes. And your sunglasses." + +Ben hears Lily. He smiles. He knows she is hiding behind the tree. He walks to the tree and says, "Boo!" + +Lily screams and laughs. She comes out from behind the tree. She sees Ben with the black sunglasses. She says, "You found me, Ben. You are good at hide and seek. And you look funny with the sunglasses." + +Ben and Lily hug and laugh. They go back to the box and put the sunglasses inside. They say thank you to the box. They decide to play another game. They have fun in the park. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big ball in the sky. It was red and orange and yellow. It was a sunset. + +"Wow, look at the sunset!" Tom said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Let's save it!" Sam said. "We can take it home and keep it!" + +"How can we save it?" Tom asked. + +"Easy!" Sam said. "We just need to catch it with a net!" + +Sam had a net in his backpack. He took it out and ran to the hill. Tom followed him. They climbed the hill and tried to reach the sunset with the net. + +But the sunset was too far and too high. They could not catch it. They only caught some air and some bugs. + +"Stupid sunset!" Sam said. "Why won't you come down?" + +"Maybe it is scared of us," Tom said. + +"Or maybe it is hiding from us," Sam said. + +They decided to wait for the sunset to come closer. They sat on the hill and watched the sky. But the sunset did not come closer. It only got smaller and smaller. It faded away and turned into night. + +"Where did it go?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know," Sam said. "Maybe it ran away." + +They were sad and angry. They wanted to save the sunset, but they could not. They wasted their time and their net. They missed their dinner and their bedtime. + +They heard their moms calling them from the park. They had to go home. They packed their backpacks and walked down the hill. They did not talk to each other. They did not look at the sky. They did not see the stars and the moon. They only saw the dark. + +They learned a lesson. They learned that some things cannot be saved. They learned that some things are better left alone. They learned that some things are not stupid, but they are. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big goose near the pond. The goose had white feathers and a long neck. It made a loud noise like "honk, honk". + +"Look, a goose!" Tom said. "Can we feed it?" + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. "It might bite." + +They took some bread from their bag and threw it to the goose. The goose ate the bread and came closer to them. It looked at them with its black eyes. + +"Hello, goose," Lily said. "Do you want more bread?" + +The goose nodded and opened its beak. Lily gave it another piece of bread. The goose ate it and then did something strange. It bowed its head and closed its eyes. + +"What is it doing?" Tom asked. + +"I think it is praying," Lily said. + +"Praying? Why?" Tom said. + +"Maybe it is saying thank you for the bread," Lily said. "Or maybe it is asking for something." + +"Like what?" Tom said. + +"I don't know. Maybe it wants a friend. Or a home. Or a normal life," Lily said. + +"A normal life? What is that?" Tom said. + +Lily shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it means not living in the park. Or not being chased by dogs. Or not being alone." + +Tom felt sorry for the goose. He wondered what it was like to be a goose. He wished he could help it. + +"Maybe we can be its friends," he said. "And come to see it every day." + +Lily smiled. "That would be nice," she said. + +They hugged the goose gently. The goose opened its eyes and honked happily. It seemed to like them. They played with the goose for a while, and then said goodbye. + +"See you tomorrow, goose," Tom said. + +"Bye, goose. We love you," Lily said. + +The goose nodded and waved its wing. It watched them leave, and then bowed its head and closed its eyes again. It prayed for them, too. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing and slide and run. They see a big black dog. The dog is friendly and wags its tail. Anna and Ben want to pet the dog. + +"Hello, doggy," Anna says. "You are so soft and nice." + +The dog licks Anna's face. She giggles. Ben reaches out his hand to touch the dog's ear. But the dog does not like that. The dog barks and bites Ben's hand. Ben cries out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. "The dog hurt me!" + +Anna is scared. She runs to get help. She sees a lady with a white coat and a bag. The lady is a doctor. She works at the park. She hears Ben's cry and follows Anna. + +"What happened?" the doctor asks. + +"The dog bit him!" Anna says. + +The doctor looks at Ben's hand. It is bleeding. She takes out a bandage and a cream from her bag. She cleans and covers Ben's wound. + +"It's okay, Ben," the doctor says. "You are brave. The bandage will help you heal. The cream will make it feel better." + +"Thank you, doctor," Ben says. He is still crying, but not so loud. + +The doctor smiles. She gives Ben a sticker with a star. She tells Anna and Ben to be careful with dogs. She says some dogs do not like to be touched by strangers. She says they should always ask the owner before petting a dog. + +Anna and Ben nod. They say sorry to the dog and the owner. They hug each other. They go back to play. They do not touch the black dog again. They have fun in the park. +Sara and Ben like to visit the zoo with their mom. They see many animals, like lions, monkeys, and giraffes. But their favorite animal is the alligator. The alligator lives in a big pool of water, with rocks and plants. He has a long tail, a big mouth, and many teeth. + +One day, Sara and Ben see something new at the alligator's pool. There are many boxes, with labels and pictures. Mom says the boxes are for the alligator's toys and food. She says the zookeeper is very organized. He wants to keep the alligator's pool clean and tidy. + +Sara and Ben are curious. They want to see what is in the boxes. They go closer to the pool, and look at the labels. They see boxes with balls, ropes, and rubber ducks. They also see boxes with fish, meat, and eggs. + +"Look, Ben, the alligator has a rubber duck like you!" Sara says, pointing at a yellow duck in a box. + +"Can I give it to him, mom?" Ben asks, reaching for the duck. + +Mom shakes her head. "No, Ben, you can't. The alligator might think you are his food. He might bite you with his teeth. You have to stay away from the pool, and let the zookeeper feed him." + +Sara and Ben nod. They understand. They don't want to be bitten by the alligator. They watch the zookeeper take a box of fish, and throw some into the water. The alligator swims to the fish, and snaps them with his mouth. He makes a loud noise, like a growl. + +"Wow, he is hungry!" Sara says. + +"He is also happy!" Ben says. "He likes his fish and his toys!" + +Sara and Ben smile. They are happy too. They like to visit the alligator, and see him play and eat. They wave to him, and say goodbye. They go to see other animals, with mom. They have a fun day at the zoo. +Lily was a clever girl who liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to learn how to cut the carrots for the soup. She saw a knife on the counter and reached for it. + +"No, Lily, that knife is too sharp for you. You might hurt yourself. Use this plastic one instead," her mom said, taking the knife away and giving her a safer one. + +"But I want to use the big knife. I can do it. I'm clever," Lily insisted, trying to grab the knife back. + +"Lily, listen to me. The big knife is not for you. It's for grown-ups only. You can use the plastic one to cut the soft carrots. It's still fun and you can help me a lot," her mom explained, holding the knife out of Lily's reach. + +Lily pouted and crossed her arms. She was not happy. She wanted to use the big knife like her mom. She thought she was clever enough to handle it. She did not want to use the plastic one. It was boring and babyish. + +She looked at her mom and saw that she was busy stirring the pot. She had an idea. She waited until her mom turned away and then quickly snatched the knife from the counter. She felt proud and excited. She had the big knife now. She could cut the carrots like a grown-up. + +She did not notice that the knife was very heavy and slippery in her hand. She did not notice that the blade was very sharp and shiny. She did not notice that her mom saw her and gasped. She only noticed the carrot on the cutting board. She raised the knife and brought it down hard. + +She screamed. The knife had cut her finger. It hurt a lot. There was blood everywhere. She dropped the knife and started to cry. + +Her mom ran to her and hugged her. She wrapped a cloth around her finger and tried to calm her down. She was scared and angry. + +"Lily, what did you do? Why did you take the knife? I told you it was dangerous. You could have hurt yourself badly. You were not clever. You were naughty," her mom scolded her, wiping her tears. + +Lily sobbed and said she was sorry. She realized she had made a big mistake. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had used the plastic knife. She learned a hard lesson. The big knife was not for her. It was for grown-ups only. She was not clever. She was silly. +Spot was a dog who lived with a boy named Tom. Tom loved Spot very much and played with him every day. Spot was happy and loyal to Tom. + +One day, a man came to Tom's house and saw Spot. He liked Spot and wanted to have him. He said to Tom, "I will give you money if you sell me your dog. He is a good dog and I will take care of him." + +Tom thought about the money and said, "OK, I will sell you my dog. How much money will you give me?" + +The man smiled and said, "I will give you ten dollars. That is a lot of money for a dog." + +Tom agreed and took the money. He gave Spot to the man and said goodbye. Spot was sad and confused. He did not want to leave Tom. + +The man took Spot to his car and drove away. He did not take care of Spot. He locked him in a cage and made him do tricks for other people. He was mean and cruel to Spot. Spot was unhappy and scared. + +Tom missed Spot and regretted selling him. He realized that money was not more important than his friend. He wished he could have Spot back. He felt stupid and sorry. + +The moral of the story is: Do not sell your friends for money. Friends are more valuable than money. Money cannot buy happiness. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play games. One day, they find a big box in the park. The box has a picture of a dragon on it. Anna and Ben are curious. They open the box and see a lot of cards and dice. + +"Let's play this game!" Anna says. "It looks fun!" + +"OK!" Ben says. "But how do we play?" + +They look at the instructions. The instructions have many words that Anna and Ben do not know. They try to guess what they mean. + +"The game is about a powerful dragon that wants to burn the village," Anna says. "We have to resist the dragon and save the people." + +"Wow, that sounds scary!" Ben says. "How do we resist the dragon?" + +"We have to roll the dice and use the cards," Anna says. "The cards have pictures of swords and shields and magic. They help us fight the dragon." + +"OK, let's try!" Ben says. "You be the dragon and I be the village." + +They start to play. Anna rolls the dice and picks a card. The card has a picture of fire. + +"I use fire to attack the village!" Anna says. "You lose one life!" + +Ben rolls the dice and picks a card. The card has a picture of water. + +"I use water to resist the fire!" Ben says. "You lose one life!" + +They keep playing. They have fun. They laugh and shout. They do not care if they play the game right or wrong. They make up their own rules. They are happy. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big file in the closet. The file has many papers with words and pictures. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is Mom's or Dad's. Let's look inside," Anna says. + +They open the file and see many papers. Some papers have words and numbers. Some papers have drawings and colors. Some papers have stickers and stamps. + +"Wow, this is fun! Look, I found a paper with a cat. And this one has a star. And this one has a smiley face," Anna says. + +"Me too! I found a paper with a dog. And this one has a moon. And this one has a heart," Tom says. + +They take out the papers and make a big pile on the floor. They sort them by shapes and colors. They stick them on the wall and the door. They make a collage and a banner. They are very happy. + +But then, they hear a noise. It is Mom and Dad. They are coming home. + +"Oh no! We have to hide the file. Mom and Dad will be angry. They will think we made a mess," Tom says. + +"Where can we hide it? There is no time. They are here," Anna says. + +They panic. They try to put the papers back in the file. But they are too many. They fall out of the file. They scatter on the floor. They are everywhere. + +Mom and Dad open the door. They see the papers. They see Tom and Anna. They are surprised. + +"What is this? What have you done?" Mom asks. + +Tom and Anna are scared. They are sorry. They did not mean to make trouble. They just wanted to have fun. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We are sorry, Dad. We found a file in the closet. We looked inside. We liked the papers. We played with them. We did not know they were important. Please don't be mad," Tom says. + +Mom and Dad look at the papers. They look at Tom and Anna. They are not angry. They are amused. They understand. + +"It's okay, Tom. It's okay, Anna. We are not mad. We are surprised. You are very creative. You made a beautiful art. But this file is not for playing. It is for work. It has important papers. We need them. Next time, please ask us before you touch our things. And please clean up after you play," Dad says. + +Tom and Anna nod. They are relieved. They are happy. They hug Mom and Dad. They say sorry again. They help to pick up the papers. They put them back in the file. They put the file in the closet. They learn a lesson. They have a surprise. +Sara and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They wanted to give him a smile, but they could not find a carrot. Sara had an idea. + +"Let's use my glove!" she said. "It is orange like a carrot." + +She took off her glove and put it on the snowman's face. Ben laughed. + +"That looks funny!" he said. "But now your hand is cold." + +Sara did not care. She was happy with her snowman. She hugged him and said, "You are my friend." + +But then a terrible thing happened. A big dog came running and saw the glove. He thought it was a toy. He jumped on the snowman and grabbed the glove. He ran away with it, wagging his tail. + +Sara and Ben were shocked. They saw their snowman fall apart. They saw their glove disappear. They felt very sad. + +"Hey, come back!" Sara shouted. "That is my glove!" + +But the dog did not listen. He was too busy playing with his new toy. Sara and Ben cried. They wished they had used a carrot instead. +Ben was a tall boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many cars, trains, and planes that he kept in a big box. He had a key to unlock the box, but he had to ask his mom or dad first. They said he could only play with his toys on Sunday, when they had no work. + +One day, Ben was bored and wanted to play with his toys. He saw the key on the table and took it. He did not ask his mom or dad, because they were busy in the kitchen. He ran to his room and unlocked the box. He was happy to see his cars, trains, and planes. He took them out and started to make noises and move them around. + +But he did not see his little sister, Lily, who followed him. She was curious and wanted to play too. She saw a plane that looked shiny and pretty. She reached for it and grabbed it. Ben saw her and got angry. He shouted, "No, Lily, that's mine! Give it back!" He pulled the plane from her hands and pushed her away. + +Lily fell down and hit her head on the floor. She started to cry and bleed. Ben was scared and dropped the plane. He ran to the door and called for his mom and dad. They heard him and came to his room. They saw Lily on the floor and Ben with the key. They were shocked and angry. They took Lily to the hospital and Ben to his bed. They said he was naughty and selfish. They said he could not play with his toys anymore. They locked the box and hid the key. Ben was sad and sorry. He wished he had asked his mom or dad first. He wished he had shared his toys with Lily. He wished he had not unlocked the box. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with cards. The cards have pictures of animals. Lila and Ben take turns to pick a card and show it to each other. They say the name of the animal and make its sound. + +Lila picks a card with a cat. She says, "Cat. Meow, meow." Ben picks a card with a dog. He says, "Dog. Woof, woof." They laugh and pick another card. + +Lila picks a card with a lion. She says, "Lion. Roar, roar." Ben picks a card with a monkey. He says, "Monkey. Ooh, ooh, aah, aah." They giggle and pick another card. + +Lila picks a card with a unicorn. She says, "Unicorn. Neigh, neigh." Ben looks at the card and says, "Wow, what is that? I have never seen that animal before. It has a horn on its head. It is unique." + +Lila says, "Yes, it is unique. It is a unicorn. It is a magic animal. It can fly and make wishes come true. It is my favorite animal. Do you like it?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I like it. It is very pretty and cool. Can I see it closer?" Lila nods and gives him the card. Ben looks at it and says, "Thank you. You are very nice. You win the game. You have the most unique card." + +Lila smiles and says, "Thank you. You are very nice too. You are a good friend. I like to play with you. You make me happy." + +They hug and say, "We are friends. We like to play games. We have fun." They spend the rest of the day playing with the cards and the other toys. They are happy. +One day, a little squirrel named Nibbles wanted to find some acorns to eat. He ran out of his nest and looked around the big tree. He saw many leaves and nuts, but no acorns. He searched and searched, but he could not find any. + +He saw his friend, Fluffy, a big rabbit, hopping by. Fluffy had a big carrot in his mouth. Nibbles ran after him and said, "Hello, Fluffy! Can you help me find some acorns? I am very hungry and I cannot find any." + +Fluffy stopped and looked at Nibbles. He said, "Sure, Nibbles, I can help you. But you have to be patient and careful. Acorns are not easy to find. They are hidden under the leaves and in the holes. You have to dig and sniff and look hard. And you have to watch out for the big hawk. He likes to catch small animals like us." + +Nibbles nodded and said, "Thank you, Fluffy. You are a good friend. Let's go and search together." + +They went to a different part of the tree, where there were more nuts and less leaves. They dug and sniffed and looked hard. They found some acorns, but they were small and hard. Nibbles was not happy. He said, "These acorns are not good. They are too small and too hard. I want big and soft acorns. Let's go and search somewhere else." + +Fluffy said, "But Nibbles, these acorns are good enough. They are still tasty and healthy. And we have enough for both of us. Why do you want more? You should be happy with what you have." + +Nibbles said, "No, Fluffy, I want more. I want the best acorns. I am sure there are some somewhere. Come on, let's go and search more." + +Fluffy sighed and said, "Okay, Nibbles, but be careful. The big hawk might be watching." + +They left the acorns they had found and went to another part of the tree, where there were fewer nuts and more leaves. They dug and sniffed and looked harder. They found some acorns, but they were old and rotten. Nibbles was angry. He said, "These acorns are not good. They are too old and too rotten. I don't want these acorns. Let's go and search more." + +Fluffy said, "But Nibbles, these acorns are better than nothing. And we have wasted a lot of time and energy. And we have left the good acorns behind. Why don't we go back and get them?" + +Nibbles said, "No, Fluffy, I don't want those acorns. I want the best acorns. I am sure there are some somewhere. Come on, let's go and search more." + +Fluffy said, "Okay, Nibbles, but be very careful. The big hawk might be very hungry." + +They left the acorns they had found and went to the farthest part of the tree, where there were no nuts and only leaves. They dug and sniffed and looked harder and harder. They found no acorns, only dirt and worms. Nibbles was sad. He said, "There are no acorns here. There are no acorns anywhere. I am very hungry and I have no acorns. What have I done?" + +Fluffy said, "Nibbles, I am sorry, but I told you to be happy with what you had. You were too greedy and too picky. You wanted more and more, but you got less and less. And you lost what you had. That is not a good way to live." + +Nibbles said, "You are right, Fluffy. I was wrong. I was too greedy and too picky. I wanted more and more, but I got less and less. And I lost what I had. That is not a good way to live. I am sorry, Fluffy. Can you forgive me?" + +Fluffy said, "Of course, Nibbles, I forgive you. You are still my friend. But we have to hurry. The big hawk might be coming." + +They ran back to the first part of the tree, where they had left the good acorns. But when they got there, they saw the big hawk. He had seen the acorns and he had swooped down and grabbed them. He was flying away with them in his claws. He saw Nibbles and Fluffy and he laughed. He said, "Thank you, little animals, for finding these acorns for me. They are big and soft and delicious. You are very kind and generous. And very foolish and slow. Goodbye, little animals. Enjoy your dirt and worms." +Tom and Lily were twins. They liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the attic. It had a shiny paper on it. It was a gift for someone. + +"Who is it for?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Let's open it and see," Tom said. + +They tore the paper and opened the box. Inside was a gold necklace. It was very pretty. But it was also broken. The chain had a hole in it. + +"Oh no, it's broken!" Lily said. "We can't play with it. It's not ours." + +"Maybe we can fix it," Tom said. "We can use some tape and glue." + +They looked for some tape and glue in the attic. They found some and tried to stick the chain together. But it didn't work. The tape and glue were too weak. The chain fell apart again. + +"It's still broken," Tom said. "We can't fix it. What do we do?" + +"We have to wrap it again and put it back in the box," Lily said. "Maybe someone can fix it later. We can't keep it. It's not ours." + +They found the shiny paper and wrapped the box again. They tried to make it look like before. But the paper was torn and wrinkled. The box looked bad. + +"It's not the same," Tom said. "It's worse. Someone will be sad when they see it." + +They felt sorry and scared. They didn't mean to break the necklace. They just wanted to play. They wished they didn't open the box. + +They heard their mom coming up the stairs. They hid the box under a blanket. They hoped she wouldn't see it. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing here?" their mom asked. + +"Nothing, mom," they said. + +"Come on, it's time for lunch," their mom said. + +They followed their mom downstairs. They didn't say anything about the box. They hoped no one would find out. They hoped no one would be mad. They learned a lesson. They shouldn't open gifts that are not theirs. +Tom and Jen were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big ball on the other side of the road. They wanted to get the ball and play with it. + +"Let's go get the ball!" Tom said. + +"OK, but we have to mind the traffic," Jen said. "There are many cars and they go fast. We have to look both ways and wait for the green man." + +Tom nodded. He held Jen's hand and they walked to the edge of the road. They saw the green man and started to cross. But they did not see the red car that did not stop. + +The red car hit Tom and Jen. They flew in the air and landed on the ground. They were hurt and bleeding. They felt very uncomfortable. They cried and screamed. + +The driver of the red car got out. He looked scared and sorry. He called for help. He said he did not see the green man. He said he was in a hurry. + +But it was too late. Tom and Jen did not get up. They did not play with the ball. They did not play with each other. They did not play anymore. +Lily loved to spin. She spun in her dress, she spun on her chair, she spun with her toy. She liked to feel the wind on her face and the swirl of her skirt. She spun so fast that she felt dizzy and happy. + +One day, her mom made pasta for lunch. Lily liked pasta, especially with cheese. She ran to the table and saw a big bowl of pasta. She took a fork and tried to eat some. But the pasta was too slippery and long. It slid off her fork and fell on the floor. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "My pasta is gone!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I have more pasta for you. But first, let me show you a trick. You can spin your pasta with your fork and make a ball. Then you can eat it easier. Do you want to try?" + +Lily nodded and watched her mom. Her mom took a fork and twisted it around some pasta. The pasta wrapped around the fork and made a ball. Her mom put the ball in her mouth and said, "Mmm, delicious!" + +Lily thought that was brilliant. She wanted to spin her pasta too. She took a fork and did the same as her mom. She spun her pasta and made a ball. She put the ball in her mouth and said, "Mmm, delicious!" + +She spun and ate all her pasta. She felt full and happy. She said, "Thank you, mom. That was fun and yummy!" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you liked it. You are a good spinner and a good eater. Now, do you want to spin some more?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +She and her mom spun together in the kitchen. They felt the wind on their faces and the swirl of their skirts. They spun so fast that they felt dizzy and happy. They laughed and spun and spun and spun. +Tommy did not like haircuts. He was scared of the big scissors and the loud noise of the machine. He always trembled when his mom took him to the barber shop. He wished he could hide under his bed and keep his long hair. + +One day, his mom said, "Tommy, it's time for your haircut. You look like a mop. Come on, let's go." Tommy shook his head and said, "No, no, no. I don't want a haircut. Please, mom, no." But his mom did not listen. She took his hand and dragged him to the car. + +At the barber shop, Tommy saw a friendly old man with white hair and a big smile. He was the barber. He said, "Hello, Tommy. I'm Bob. Don't be afraid. I'll give you a nice haircut. You'll look handsome and smart." Tommy did not say anything. He just trembled and clung to his mom. + +Bob took Tommy to a big chair and put a cape around him. He said, "Now, let's see. How do you want your haircut? Short or long? Straight or curly?" Tommy did not answer. He just closed his eyes and hoped it would be over soon. + +Bob picked up his scissors and started to cut Tommy's hair. He said, "You have beautiful hair, Tommy. So soft and shiny. You should be proud of it. Do you know why I'm a barber?" Tommy did not reply. He just whimpered and wished he was deaf. + +Bob said, "I'm a barber because I love hair. I love to make people happy with their hair. I love to see their smiles when they look in the mirror. I love to hear their compliments when they leave the shop. Hair is my passion, Tommy. And you know what? I was once like you. I was scared of haircuts when I was a little boy. I trembled and cried and ran away. But then I met a barber who changed my life. He was kind and gentle and patient. He taught me how to enjoy haircuts. He showed me how to have fun with hair. He made me want to be a barber. And now I'm here, cutting your hair, hoping to do the same for you." + +Tommy opened his eyes and looked at Bob. He saw his kind eyes and his big smile. He felt his gentle hands and his warm voice. He realized that Bob was not scary. He was nice. He was a friend. Tommy stopped trembling and started to relax. He said, "Thank you, Bob. You're a good barber. And you have a nice haircut too." Bob laughed and said, "Thank you, Tommy. You're a brave boy. And you have a nice haircut too." +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But they did not like to dance. Dance was boring and hard. + +One day, a new girl came to the park. Her name was Mia. She had a big smile and a pink dress. She said hello to Lily and Ben. She asked them if they wanted to dance with her. She said she knew a fun dance. + +Lily and Ben said no. They said they wanted to run and play. They said dance was not fun. They said dance was for lazy kids. Mia looked sad. She said dance was not lazy. She said dance was fun and good for you. She said she would show them. + +Mia started to dance. She moved her arms and legs and hips. She spun and jumped and twirled. She looked happy and free. Lily and Ben watched her. They saw how fast and strong and graceful she was. They saw how much fun she had. They felt curious and jealous. + +Mia stopped dancing. She asked Lily and Ben again if they wanted to dance with her. She said she would teach them. She said it was easy and fun. Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for being mean. They felt brave for trying something new. They nodded and said yes. They joined Mia and learned to dance. They had fun and made a new friend. They learned that dance was not boring or hard or lazy. Dance was fun and good and beautiful. +Ben and Lily went to the pond with Mom. They saw many animals there. They saw ducks, frogs, fish and a big turtle. Ben and Lily wanted to swim with the animals. They asked Mom if they could. + +Mom said, "No, you can't swim with the animals. The pond is not for swimming. The animals are busy. They have their own homes and families. They don't want you to bother them." + +Ben and Lily were sad. They liked the animals. They wanted to play with them. They saw a duck with four ducklings. The ducklings were cute and fluffy. Ben and Lily wanted to touch them. + +They ran to the duck and the ducklings. The duck saw them and got angry. The duck quacked loudly and flapped its wings. The ducklings hid behind the duck. The duck chased Ben and Lily away. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They ran back to Mom. Mom hugged them and said, "I told you not to swim with the animals. The animals are not toys. They are living things. You have to respect them and leave them alone." + +Ben and Lily said, "We are sorry, Mom. We didn't mean to make the duck mad. We just wanted to see the ducklings. They were so cute." + +Mom said, "I know, but you have to be careful. The duck was protecting its babies. It thought you were a threat. You have to be gentle and quiet around the animals. They have feelings too." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They learned their lesson. They decided to watch the animals from a distance. They saw the duck and the ducklings swim away. They saw the frog hop on a lily pad. They saw the fish splash in the water. They saw the turtle sunbathe on a rock. They smiled and said, "The animals are busy. They are happy. We are happy too." +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They build a big tower with many colors. They are happy and proud of their tower. + +But then, Sam comes and wants to play too. He sees the tower and tries to take some blocks. Anna and Ben say no, they do not want to share. They say it is their tower and they made it. + +Sam is sad and angry. He says it is not fair. He says they have too many blocks and he has none. He says they should share or he will knock down the tower. + +Anna and Ben do not listen. They say they found the blocks first and they can do what they want. They say Sam can find his own blocks or play with something else. They say they do not care if he is sad or angry. + +Sam feels very bad. He does not have any friends or any blocks. He does not want to play with something else. He wants to play with the tower. He thinks Anna and Ben are mean and selfish. He decides to knock down the tower and make them sorry. + +He runs to the tower and pushes it hard. The blocks fall down and make a loud noise. Anna and Ben scream and cry. They are shocked and sad. They see their tower is gone and their blocks are everywhere. + +Sam feels a little good and a little bad. He feels good because he made Anna and Ben cry. He feels bad because he broke their tower and their blocks. He sees they are very upset and he feels sorry. + +He goes to Anna and Ben and says he is sorry. He says he was wrong and he should not have knocked down the tower. He says he was jealous and angry and he did not think. He says he wants to be their friend and he wants to play with them. + +Anna and Ben look at Sam and see he is sorry. They feel a little angry and a little sorry. They feel angry because he broke their tower and their blocks. They feel sorry because he was sad and lonely and he did not have any blocks. They decide to forgive him and be his friend. + +They say it is okay and they are sorry too. They say they were wrong and they should have shared. They say they have enough blocks for everyone and they can play together. They say they want to be his friend and they want to play with him. + +They hug and smile. They pick up the blocks and start to build a new tower. They make it bigger and better than before. They use many colors and shapes. They share and help each other. They are happy and proud of their tower. + +They remain friends and play with the blocks. They learn to be fair and kind. They have fun and enjoy the object. They are happy and proud of themselves. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to pretend they were explorers, finding new places and animals. They had a map, a hat, a binocular and a stuffed lion. + +"Look, Tom, I see a big hill over there. Maybe there is something interesting on top of it. Let's go and see!" Lily said, pointing with her binocular. + +"OK, Lily, but we have to hurry. Mom said we have to be back by lunchtime. She is making us sandwiches and juice," Tom said, following his sister. + +They ran across the grass, holding their toys. They climbed the hill, panting and laughing. When they reached the top, they saw a big stone with strange marks on it. + +"Wow, what is this, Lily? It looks old and different," Tom said, touching the stone. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe it is history. Maybe someone made it a long time ago, when we were not born yet. Maybe they wanted to tell us something," Lily said, looking at the marks. + +"Maybe they were explorers, like us. Maybe they saw distant lands and animals, like we do with our binocular. Maybe they were friends, like us," Tom said, smiling. + +"Maybe, Tom. Maybe we are like them. Maybe we are history, too," Lily said, hugging her brother. + +They sat on the hill, looking at the sky and the park. They felt happy and curious. They wondered what else they could find and learn. They did not notice that the sun was getting lower and lower. + +"Lily! Tom! Where are you? It's time to go home!" they heard Mom's voice, calling from the park. + +"Oh, no, Mom is here. We have to hurry, Tom. We don't want to make her angry. Come on, grab your toys. Let's go!" Lily said, jumping up. + +"OK, Lily. Let's go. But can we come back tomorrow? I want to see the stone again. I want to know more about history," Tom said, running after his sister. + +"Sure, Tom. Me too. History is fun. And so are you," Lily said, holding his hand. + +They ran down the hill, waving at Mom. They told her about their adventure and their discovery. Mom smiled and listened. She was glad they had fun. She was proud of their imagination. She was happy they were history. +Tom was a bear who loved honey. He liked to find honey in trees and eat it with his tongue. He had a friend, Lily, who was a rabbit. She liked to hop and play with Tom. + +One day, Tom and Lily went to the forest to look for honey. But the sky was gloomy and dark. It looked like rain. Tom and Lily did not like rain. It made them wet and cold. + +They found a big tree with a hole. Tom smelled honey inside. He was happy. He climbed the tree and put his paw in the hole. But he felt something sting him. It was a bee. The bee was angry. It called its friends. Soon, many bees came out of the hole. They buzzed and chased Tom and Lily. + +Tom and Lily ran away from the bees. They were scared and hurt. They looked for a place to hide. They saw a cave. They ran inside. The cave was dark and quiet. The bees did not follow them. + +Tom and Lily were safe. But they were sad. They did not get any honey. They had no food. They were hungry. They hugged each other and cried. + +Then they heard a voice. It was a fox. The fox lived in the cave. He saw Tom and Lily. He was not mean. He was kind. He asked them what was wrong. They told him about the bees and the honey. The fox felt sorry for them. He had some honey in his cave. He shared it with Tom and Lily. They were happy. They thanked the fox. The fox smiled. He said he liked to make new friends. He asked them to stay with him until the rain stopped. They agreed. + +Tom and Lily ate the honey with the fox. They felt better. They talked and laughed. They became friends. The fox taught them how to bow. They bowed to each other. They had fun. They forgot about the gloomy sky. They were glad they met the fox. He was a good fox. He was a good friend. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys and books. But today, they have to study. Mom says they have to learn new words and numbers for school. + +Sara and Ben sit at the table with their work. Sara looks at the pictures and says the words. Ben counts the dots and writes the numbers. They try to do their work fast, so they can play later. + +But Ben does not like his work. He thinks it is hard and boring. He makes a sour face and says, "I don't want to study. I want to play. This work is no fun." + +Sara looks at Ben and says, "You have to study, Ben. Mom says it is good for us. We can play after we finish our work. Come on, Ben. It is not so bad. Look, I have a sticker for my work. You can have one too, if you do your work well." + +Ben looks at Sara's sticker. It is shiny and colorful. He likes stickers. He thinks for a moment. Then he says, "Okay, Sara. I will try to do my work. But can we play with the stickers after?" + +Sara smiles and says, "Yes, Ben. We can play with the stickers after. But first, let's finish our work. Then we can show Mom and Dad what we learned. They will be proud of us." + +Sara and Ben go back to their work. They study the words and numbers. They do their work well. They get stickers for their work. They are happy. They show Mom and Dad their work and stickers. Mom and Dad hug them and say, "Good job, Sara and Ben. You did your work very well. We are proud of you. Now you can play with your toys and books. And your stickers too." + +Sara and Ben say, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. We love you." They run to their room and play with their toys and books. And their stickers too. They have fun. They are glad they studied. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play games. One day, they play a game of crawl. They crawl on the floor like animals. They make noises and laugh. + +"Look, I am a lion!" Max says. He roars and crawls fast. + +"I am a cat!" Lily says. She meows and crawls slow. + +They crawl around the room. They have fun. + +But then, they see Mom. Mom is busy. She has a big bag. She puts things in the bag. + +"Mom, what are you doing?" Lily asks. + +"I am packing, sweetie. We are going to visit Grandma tomorrow. It is important." Mom says. + +"Can we help you?" Max asks. + +"Sure, you can help me. You can crawl to the closet and bring me some socks." Mom says. + +Lily and Max smile. They crawl to the closet. They find some socks. They crawl back to Mom. They give her the socks. + +"Thank you, my little helpers. You are very good at crawling." Mom says. + +Lily and Max hug Mom. They are happy. They like to help Mom. They like to crawl. They like to play games. +Tim and Liz are playing in the living room. They have many toys and books on the floor. They are having fun, but the room is very messy. + +"Look, Tim, I have a clock!" Liz says. She holds a big clock in her hands. It is red and round and has numbers and hands. + +"Wow, Liz, that is a nice clock!" Tim says. He wants to see the clock too. He goes to Liz and tries to grab the clock. + +"Hey, Tim, be careful!" Liz says. She does not want to share the clock. She pulls the clock away from Tim. + +But Tim does not let go. He pulls the clock too. They both pull and pull. The clock is heavy and hard. + +Then, something bad happens. The clock slips from their hands. They drop the clock. The clock falls to the floor. It makes a loud noise. It breaks into many pieces. + +"Oh no!" Tim and Liz say. They look at the broken clock. They are scared and sad. + +"What have you done?" Mom says. She hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the broken clock and the messy room. She is angry and disappointed. + +"Tim and Liz, you are very naughty!" Mom says. "You broke the clock! You made a big mess! You have to say sorry and clean up!" + +Tim and Liz feel sorry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They help Mom to clean up the room. They learn to be careful and to share. +Tommy loved Halloween. He wanted to be a scary monster and make people scream. He asked his mom to buy him a costume, but she said they had no money for that. She said he could make his own costume with things at home. + +Tommy was sad, but he tried to be creative. He found an old sheet and cut out two holes for his eyes. He also found some red paint and splashed it on the sheet. He thought it looked like blood. He put on the sheet and looked in the mirror. He was not happy. He thought his costume was cheap and not scary at all. + +He decided to go trick-or-treating anyway. He hoped to get some candy and maybe scare someone. He walked around the neighborhood and knocked on the doors. But no one screamed when they saw him. They just smiled and gave him candy. Some even said he looked cute. Tommy felt angry and bored. + +He saw a big house at the end of the street. He thought maybe they would have more candy and more fun. He ran to the house and rang the bell. He waited for someone to open the door. He heard footsteps and a loud growl. He thought it was a sound effect. He was not scared. + +But when the door opened, he saw a real monster. It was big and hairy and had sharp teeth and claws. It roared at him and reached for him. Tommy was terrified. He screamed and dropped his candy. He turned around and ran away as fast as he could. He wished he had a better costume. He wished he had stayed home. He learned his lesson. He never went to that house again. +Sara liked to dress up in her mom's clothes. She would put on a big hat, a long dress, and shiny shoes. She felt very pretty and wealthy, like a princess. + +One day, she decided to have a tea party with her dolls. She set up a table in the living room, with cups and plates and cookies. She invited her dolls to sit with her and talk. + +She pretended to be a wealthy lady, who had many friends and travels. She told her dolls about the places she had seen and the things she had done. She was having a lot of fun. + +But then, her mom came home. She saw Sara and the table and the clothes. She was not happy. She said, "Sara, what have you done? You made a mess with my clothes and the table. You have to clean up and put everything back." + +Sara felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to make her mom angry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was just playing. I wanted to be like you, a wealthy lady." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Sara, you don't need to dress up to be like me. You are my daughter, and I love you. You are already wealthy, because you have a good heart and a big imagination. Now, let's clean up together, and then we can have a real tea party, okay?" + +Sara nodded and smiled. She said, "Okay, mom. I love you too." She helped her mom clean up and put the clothes and the table away. Then, they had a real tea party, with real tea and cookies. Sara was happy. She felt very pretty and wealthy, like a princess. +Lily wanted to help her mom with the job of making cookies. She put on her apron and climbed on a chair. She saw a big bowl with flour and eggs and butter. She wanted to stir them with a spoon. + +But Lily was clumsy. She did not hold the spoon well. She started to stir too fast and too hard. The flour and eggs and butter flew out of the bowl. They made a big mess on the table and the floor and the wall. They even hit Lily's face and hair. + +Mom saw the mess and was not happy. She said, "Lily, what did you do? You made a big mess. This is not how you help with the job of making cookies. You need to be careful and gentle." + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to help you. I wanted to make cookies. But I was clumsy. I did not mean to make a mess." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily. I know you wanted to help. But you need to learn how to do the job of making cookies. You need to listen to me and follow the steps. Maybe next time you can help me with a different job, like rolling the dough or cutting the shapes." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Mom. I will listen to you and follow the steps. I will try to be less clumsy. Can I still have a cookie?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. You can still have a cookie. But first, let's clean up this mess together." +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. They had a big castle made of cardboard and a lot of clothes and accessories for their dolls. Lily's doll was the queen and Ben's doll was the king. + +"Let's have a tea party for the queen and the king," Lily suggested. "We can use these cups and plates and pretend they are fancy." + +"OK, that sounds fun," Ben agreed. "But we need some food for the tea party. What can we use?" + +Lily looked around and saw some berries and flowers in the garden. She picked some and put them on the plates. "These are the food. They are yummy and pretty." + +Ben nodded and took some berries and flowers too. He arranged them on the plates and said, "You are right. They are yummy and pretty. The queen and the king will love them." + +They carried the cups and plates to the castle and set them on a small table. They made their dolls sit on two chairs and gave them the food. They pretended to talk for the dolls. + +"Thank you for inviting me to this tea party, my dear queen," Ben's doll said. "You are very kind and generous." + +"It is my pleasure, my dear king," Lily's doll said. "You are very brave and handsome." + +They smiled at each other and ate the food. Lily and Ben watched them and giggled. They thought their dolls were adorable. They had a lot of fun playing with them. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. They make a big igloo with snow blocks. They own the igloo. They are happy. + +"Look at our igloo!" Anna says. "It is so big and white!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "We can go inside and pretend we are Eskimos!" + +They crawl inside the igloo. It is warm and cozy. They have fun. + +A dog comes by. He sees the igloo. He thinks it is a good place to sleep. He digs a hole in the snow wall. He goes inside the igloo. + +Anna and Ben hear a noise. They see the dog. They are scared. + +"Who are you?" Anna asks. "This is our igloo!" + +The dog wags his tail. He likes Anna and Ben. He wants to be their friend. + +"I am Max," he says. "I am sorry. I did not know you own the igloo. Can I stay with you?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They see that Max is a good dog. He is not mean. He is cute and fluffy. + +"OK, you can stay," Ben says. "But you have to share the igloo with us." + +"Thank you!" Max says. "You are good friends!" + +They all hug and smile. They play in the igloo. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play and laugh together. Sometimes they tell jokes to each other. They think jokes are funny. + +One day, Anna and Ben are eating lunch. They have sandwiches and apples. They think the food is delicious. They say "yum yum" and smile. + +Anna has a joke for Ben. She says, "Knock knock." Ben says, "Who's there?" Anna says, "Boo." Ben says, "Boo who?" Anna says, "Don't cry, it's only a joke!" Ben laughs. He thinks the joke is funny. + +Ben has a joke for Anna. He says, "Knock knock." Anna says, "Who's there?" Ben says, "Boo." Anna says, "Boo who?" Ben says, "Don't cry, it's only a joke!" Anna does not laugh. She says, "That's my joke. You repeated my joke. That's not funny." + +Ben says, "Sorry, Anna. I like your joke. I wanted to tell it too. Can we still be friends?" Anna says, "Yes, Ben. We can still be friends. But next time, tell a different joke. OK?" Ben says, "OK, Anna. I will tell a different joke next time. Do you want to hear it?" Anna says, "Yes, Ben. I want to hear it. What is it?" + +Ben says, "Knock knock." Anna says, "Who's there?" Ben says, "Orange." Anna says, "Orange who?" Ben says, "Orange you glad I didn't say boo?" Anna laughs. She thinks the joke is funny. She says, "That's a good joke, Ben. I like it. You are funny." Ben says, "Thank you, Anna. You are funny too. I like you." Anna says, "I like you too, Ben. You are my twin. You are my friend." They hug and smile. They finish their lunch. They are happy. +Tommy liked to play in the garden. He liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. One day, he saw a caterpillar on a leaf. It was green and fuzzy and had many legs. + +"Hello, caterpillar," Tommy said. "You are so cute. Can I be your friend?" + +The caterpillar did not say anything. It just moved its head and ate the leaf. + +Tommy picked up the caterpillar gently and put it in his hand. He wanted to show it to his mom. He walked to the house, but he saw a big bird in the sky. The bird had sharp eyes and a long beak. It was looking for something to eat. + +"Uh-oh," Tommy said. "The bird wants to eat my caterpillar. I have to protect it." + +He ran to the house as fast as he could. He closed the door behind him and ran to his mom. She was in the kitchen, making a sandwich. + +"Mom, mom, look what I found!" Tommy said. "It's a caterpillar. It's my friend. But there was a bird outside. It wanted to eat it. I protected it." + +He opened his hand and showed his mom the caterpillar. But the caterpillar was not moving. It was broken. Tommy had squeezed it too hard. + +"Oh, Tommy," his mom said. "I'm sorry, but your caterpillar is dead. You didn't mean to hurt it, but you did. You have to be very careful with living things. They are fragile and need space and air." + +Tommy felt sad and sorry. He did not want to hurt his friend. He wanted to play with it and watch it grow. He started to cry. + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't know. I just wanted to protect it." + +His mom hugged him and wiped his tears. She said, "It's okay, Tommy. I know you didn't know. You were trying to be kind and brave. But sometimes, the best way to protect something is to let it be. Maybe next time, you can watch the caterpillar from a distance and see what it does. Maybe it will turn into a butterfly someday." + +Tommy nodded. He said, "Okay, mom. I will do that. I will let the caterpillar be. Maybe I will see a butterfly someday." + +He smiled a little and gave his mom a kiss. He said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +"I love you too, Tommy," his mom said. "Now, do you want a sandwich?" +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play games. But they are very competitive. They always want to win. + +One day, they go to a birthday party. There is a clown at the party. The clown makes balloons for the kids. He makes animals, flowers, hats and swords. + +Sara and Ben both want a sword. They run to the clown and ask for one. The clown smiles and makes two swords. He gives one to Sara and one to Ben. + +"Thank you, clown!" they say. + +They start to play with their swords. They pretend to fight. They swing and poke and slash. They have fun. + +But then, Sara and Ben start to argue. They both think they are better at sword fighting. They want to prove it. + +"I am the best!" Sara says. + +"No, I am the best!" Ben says. + +They get angry. They fight harder. They forget to be careful. + +Sara cuts Ben's sword with her sword. Ben's sword pops. Ben is sad. He cries. + +Ben cuts Sara's hat with his sword. Sara's hat pops. Sara is sad. She cries. + +The clown sees them. He is not happy. He goes to them and takes their swords. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" he says. "You are not playing nice. You are hurting each other and the balloons. That is not fun. That is bad." + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They hug. + +The clown smiles. He makes new balloons for them. He makes a flower for Sara and a hat for Ben. + +"Thank you, clown!" they say. + +They play with their new balloons. They are happy. They are not competitive. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big box of toys. The box has cars, dolls, balls, and books. They share the toys and have fun. + +One day, they find a new toy in the box. It is a green stick. It smells good. Anna says, "What is this?" + +Ben says, "It is a mint. It is for eating. My mom gave it to me. Do you want to try?" + +Anna says, "Yes, please. Can I have a bite?" + +Ben says, "Sure. Here you go." He breaks the mint in half and gives one piece to Anna. + +They both put the mint in their mouths. They make a face. The mint is very strong. It makes their tongues feel cold and hot. They spit out the mint. + +Anna says, "Yuck! I don't like it. It is too spicy." + +Ben says, "Me neither. It is not a good toy. Let's play with something else." + +They throw away the mint and look for another toy. They find a book. It has pictures of animals. They open the book and see a lion. The lion has a deep roar. They try to make the same sound. + +Anna says, "Roar!" + +Ben says, "Roar!" + +They laugh and have fun. They forget about the mint. They are happy. The end. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to help Mom and Dad with the house. Today, they want to work in the kitchen. They see many dishes on the table. They are dirty and need to be clean. + +"Let's wash the dishes," Tom says. "We can use the sponge and the soap." + +"OK," Anna says. "But some dishes are big and heavy. How can we lift them?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He has an idea. He says, "We can use the small dishes first. They are easy to hold and carry. Then we can ask Mom and Dad to help us with the big dishes." + +Anna likes Tom's idea. She says, "Good plan, Tom. Let's start with the small dishes." + +They take the small dishes to the sink. They wet them with water. They rub them with the sponge and the soap. They rinse them and put them on the rack. They work hard and have fun. They make the dishes shiny and clean. + +Mom and Dad come to the kitchen. They see Tom and Anna working. They are proud and happy. They say, "Thank you, Tom and Anna. You are very helpful and kind. You did a great job with the dishes." + +Tom and Anna smile. They say, "You're welcome, Mom and Dad. We like to work with you. We love you." +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big fountain with water that went up and down. They ran to the fountain and saw many shiny coins at the bottom. + +"Look, Lily, copper!" Tim said, pointing at a coin. "Let's get some!" + +"No, Tim, we can't!" Lily said. "That's not our copper. People throw copper in the fountain and make a wish. It's not nice to take it." + +"But I want to make a wish, too!" Tim said. He reached his hand into the water and tried to grab a coin. But the water was cold and deep, and he slipped and fell into the fountain. He made a big splash and got wet all over. + +"Tim, are you okay?" Lily asked, worried. She ran to the edge of the fountain and helped Tim get out. He was shivering and crying. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I'm sorry!" Tim said. "I was silly and greedy. I don't want the copper anymore. I just want to go home and get dry and warm." + +Lily hugged Tim and said, "It's okay, Tim, I forgive you. But you have to be careful and listen to me next time. Come on, let's go home and tell Mom what happened. Maybe she will make us some hot chocolate and read us a story." + +Tim nodded and said, "Okay, Lily, let's go home. I love you, Lily." + +"I love you, too, Tim," Lily said. They held hands and walked home, feeling sleepy and sorry. They learned their lesson and never tried to take copper from the fountain again. +Tim and Jen are twins. They like to play with their blocks. They make towers and bridges and castles. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +One day, they have a big idea. They want to make the biggest tower ever. They use all their blocks to build a tall tower. They put block on top of block, higher and higher. They are very happy and proud. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is their baby brother, Tom. He is awake from his nap. He is noisy and hungry. He cries and cries. He wants milk and cuddles. + +Tim and Jen look at their tower. They look at their baby brother. They have a problem. They have no blocks left to play with. They have no milk to give to Tom. They have no way to make him quiet. + +They think hard. They have an idea. They increase their kindness. They take some blocks from their tower. They give them to Tom. They say, "Here, Tom. You can play with these blocks. They are fun and pretty. We love you, Tom." + +Tom stops crying. He smiles and laughs. He takes the blocks. He plays with them. He is happy and quiet. + +Tim and Jen smile and hug. They still have a big tower. They still have many blocks. They still have each other. They are happy and proud. +Tom and Sam were two dogs who lived in a big house with a nice family. They liked to play together, run in the yard, and sleep on the sofa. They were happy dogs. + +One day, Tom and Sam saw a small black dot on their fur. It was a flea. The flea bit them and made them itch. They scratched and scratched, but the flea did not go away. The flea jumped from Tom to Sam, and from Sam to Tom. It made them very unhappy. + +"Go away, flea!" Tom barked. "You are not our friend!" + +"Leave us alone, flea!" Sam growled. "You are not welcome here!" + +But the flea did not listen. It liked to bite Tom and Sam and make them itch. It was a mean flea. + +The next day, the family took Tom and Sam to the vet. The vet was a kind lady who helped animals. She looked at Tom and Sam and saw the flea. She gave them a special shampoo and a comb. She said, "This will help you get rid of the flea. You have to separate the flea from your fur and wash it away. Then you will be happy again." + +Tom and Sam nodded. They let the vet shampoo and comb them. They felt the flea fall off their fur and go down the drain. They did not see the flea anymore. They felt good and clean. They thanked the vet and went back to the family. + +Tom and Sam were happy dogs again. They played together, ran in the yard, and slept on the sofa. They did not itch anymore. They did not have a flea anymore. They had each other. They were happy dogs. +Tim was a shy boy. He did not like to talk to new people. He liked to play with his toys and read his books. One day, his mom took him to the park. She said he could make some friends there. + +At the park, Tim saw many kids. They were running, jumping, and laughing. They looked happy. Tim felt scared. He held his mom's hand and hid behind her. He did not want to join them. + +"Look, Tim, there is a nice girl over there. She is playing with a ball. Why don't you go and say hello?" his mom said. She pointed to the girl. + +Tim looked at the girl. She had long hair and a pink dress. She smiled at him. She seemed friendly. But Tim was too shy. He shook his head and said, "No, thank you." + +His mom sighed. She said, "Tim, you have to try. You can't be shy forever. You need to make some friends. Come on, I'll go with you." + +She took Tim's hand and walked towards the girl. Tim felt nervous. He did not want to go. He tried to pull his hand away, but his mom was too strong. + +"Hi, there. What's your name?" his mom said to the girl. + +"Hi. I'm Amy. What's your name?" the girl said. + +"This is Tim. He is shy. He wants to play with you. Right, Tim?" his mom said. + +Tim did not say anything. He looked at the ground. He wished he could disappear. + +Amy looked at Tim. She did not like him. He was boring. He did not talk. He did not smile. He did not play. She wanted to have fun. She had an idea. + +She said, "Tim, do you want to see something cool?" + +Tim looked up. He was curious. He nodded. + +Amy said, "Follow me. I'll show you." + +She took Tim's hand and ran away. His mom did not see them. She was talking to another person. + +Amy led Tim to a big slide. She said, "This is the coolest slide ever. You can go really fast and high. Do you want to try?" + +Tim looked at the slide. He felt afraid. It was too big and steep. He did not want to try. He shook his head and said, "No, thank you." + +Amy said, "Don't be a baby. It's fun. I'll go first and show you. Then you have to go. OK?" + +Tim did not say OK. He wanted to say no. But Amy did not wait. She climbed up the ladder and slid down. She laughed and shouted, "Whee!" + +She landed on the ground and looked at Tim. She said, "See? It's easy. Now it's your turn. Go on." + +Tim did not want to go. He wanted to go back to his mom. He wanted to cry. But Amy did not let him. She pushed him towards the ladder. She said, "Go, go, go. Don't be a chicken. Don't be shy." + +Tim felt angry. He did not like Amy. She was mean. She was not his friend. He wanted to tell her to stop. But he was too shy. He did not say anything. He climbed up the ladder. He was scared. + +He reached the top of the slide. He looked down. He saw Amy. She was smiling. She said, "Come on, Tim. Slide down. It's fun." + +Tim did not think it was fun. He thought it was dangerous. He wanted to get off. But he did not know how. He was stuck. + +He felt a push. It was Amy. She had climbed up behind him. She said, "Bye, Tim. Have a nice trip." + +She pushed him hard. He slid down. He screamed. He fell. He hurt. He cried. + +Amy laughed. She said, "That was funny. You are silly. You are shy. You are no fun." + +She ran away. She left Tim alone. He was hurt. He was sad. He was scared. He wanted his mom. But his mom did not come. She did not hear him. She did not see him. She did not know. + +The end. +Tommy was a boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a big red truck. He would drive it around the house and make loud noises. He did not like to share his truck with anyone. He said, "This is my truck. It belongs to me. Go away!" + +One day, his cousin Lily came to visit. She saw the big red truck and wanted to play with it. She asked Tommy, "Can I play with your truck, please?" Tommy said, "No! This is my truck. It belongs to me. Go away!" He pushed Lily and made her cry. Lily ran to her mom and told her what happened. + +Tommy's mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Tommy holding his truck and Lily crying. She was angry with Tommy. She said, "Tommy, that was very mean of you. You should share your toys with your cousin. She is your guest and your friend. How would you feel if someone did that to you?" + +Tommy did not listen to his mom. He said, "I don't care. This is my truck. It belongs to me. Go away!" He ran to his room and slammed the door. He played with his truck by himself and ignored everyone. + +The next day, Tommy woke up feeling sick. He had a fever and a sore throat. He could not play with his truck. He felt very bad. His mom took him to the doctor. The doctor checked him and said, "Tommy, you have a bad infection. You need to take some medicine and rest. You also need to drink a lot of water and eat some soup." + +Tommy did not like the medicine. It tasted bitter and made him gag. He did not like the soup. It was too hot and made him sweat. He did not like the water. It was too plain and made him bored. He wanted to play with his truck, but he was too weak and tired. He felt very sad. + +He asked his mom, "Can I have my truck, please?" His mom said, "No, Tommy. You can't have your truck. You were very rude to your cousin yesterday. You did not share your truck with her. You hurt her feelings and made her cry. You need to learn to be kind and generous. Your truck does not belong to you anymore. It belongs to Lily. She took it home with her. She is very happy with it. She says thank you for the gift." + +Tommy was shocked. He could not believe what his mom said. He said, "No! No! No! That's not fair! That's not true! That's my truck! It belongs to me! Give it back! Give it back!" He cried and screamed and kicked. He was very angry and anxious. + +But it was too late. His truck was gone. He had lost his favorite toy and his cousin's friendship. He had learned a hard lesson. He had learned that being selfish and mean does not pay. He had learned that sharing and caring is the right way. He had learned that what you do to others, others will do to you. He had learned that you can't always have what you want. He had learned that sometimes you have to give up what you love. He had learned that things don't belong to you, they belong to everyone. He had learned that happiness is not in things, but in people. He had learned that he was a very foolish boy. +Lily liked to play in the big house. The house belonged to her aunt, who was very wealthy. She had many rooms, many toys, and many cupboards. Lily liked to open the cupboards and see what was inside. Sometimes she found dresses, or books, or jewels. Sometimes she found nothing. + +One day, Lily found a cupboard that was locked. She wondered what was inside. She looked for a key, but she could not find one. She tried to pull the door, but it was too strong. She felt curious and frustrated. She wanted to see what was inside the locked cupboard. + +She decided to ask her aunt for the key. She ran to the living room, where her aunt was reading a magazine. She said, "Auntie, can I have the key for the cupboard in the hall?" Her aunt looked at her and smiled. She said, "Which cupboard, dear?" Lily said, "The one that is locked. I want to see what is inside." Her aunt's smile faded. She said, "Oh, that cupboard. You don't want to see what is inside, dear. It's nothing interesting. Just some old papers and photos. Trust me, you won't like it." She said this in a strange voice, that made Lily feel more curious. + +Lily did not believe her aunt. She thought her aunt was hiding something. Something fun, or exciting, or valuable. She said, "Please, auntie, can I have the key? Just for a minute. I promise I won't touch anything." Her aunt sighed. She said, "All right, dear. But be careful. And don't tell anyone what you see." She took a small key from her pocket and gave it to Lily. She said, "The cupboard is in the hall, on the left. But remember, it's nothing interesting." + +Lily took the key and ran to the hall. She found the cupboard and inserted the key. She turned it and heard a click. She opened the door and looked inside. She gasped. She saw something that made her eyes wide and her mouth open. She saw something that she did not expect. She saw something that scared her. She saw a skeleton. A human skeleton, with bones and a skull and teeth. It was wearing a dress and a necklace and a ring. It was her aunt's sister, who had disappeared many years ago. Lily screamed and shut the cupboard. She dropped the key and ran back to the living room. She cried and hugged her aunt. She said, "Auntie, auntie, there is a skeleton in the cupboard! A skeleton!" Her aunt looked at her and said, "I told you, dear. You don't want to see what is inside. It's nothing interesting." She said this in a strange voice, that made Lily feel more scared. +Lily wanted to make a card for her mom. She had paper, glue, and stickers. But she needed scissors to cut the paper. She looked around her room and saw her brother's scissors on his desk. They were big and shiny. Lily thought they would be perfect for her card. + +She took the scissors and went to her table. She tried to cut the paper, but it was hard. The scissors did not cut well. They were dull. Lily was sad. She wanted to make a nice card for her mom, but the scissors did not work. + +She heard her brother coming. He saw her with his scissors. He was angry. He said, "Lily, those are my scissors! Give them back! You are not allowed to use them. They are not for kids. They are for grown-ups. They are sharp and dangerous. You could hurt yourself." + +Lily said, "But I need scissors to make a card for mom. Your scissors are not sharp. They are dull. They do not cut well. See?" She showed him the paper with jagged edges. + +Her brother said, "That's because you are using them wrong. You have to hold them like this and cut like this. See?" He showed her how to cut the paper with his scissors. He made a smooth line. + +Lily said, "Wow, you are good at cutting. Can you help me make a card for mom? Please?" + +Her brother said, "Okay, fine. But only if you promise to never touch my scissors again. They are mine. I own them. You have to ask me first if you want to use them. And you have to be careful. Do you understand?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I understand. Thank you, brother. You are nice. I love you." + +They hugged and made a card for their mom together. They used the scissors, the paper, the glue, and the stickers. They wrote, "We love you, mom" on the card. They gave it to their mom and she was very happy. She said, "This is the best card ever. You are the best kids ever. I love you." +Sara likes yoga. She does yoga with her mom every morning. She bends and stretches and breathes. She feels happy and calm. + +One day, Sara wants to invite her friend Lily to do yoga with her. She calls Lily on the phone and says, "Hi, Lily. Do you want to come to my house and do yoga with me and my mom?" + +Lily says, "Yes, Sara. I want to come. Yoga sounds fun. What do I need to bring?" + +Sara says, "You need to bring a mat and a bottle of water. And wear something comfy. See you soon!" + +Lily is excited. She has never done yoga before. She thinks it will be easy and fun. She finds a mat and a bottle of water in her closet. She looks for something comfy to wear. She sees a pink dress with flowers and a green sweater with holes. She thinks they are pretty. She puts them on and goes to Sara's house. + +When Lily arrives, Sara and her mom are waiting for her. They smile and hug her. They go to the living room, where they have their mats and water. Sara and her mom are wearing pants and shirts that match. They look nice. + +Sara's mom says, "Welcome, Lily. We are happy you are here. Are you ready to do yoga with us?" + +Lily says, "Yes, I am. Thank you for inviting me." + +Sara's mom says, "You're welcome. But, Lily, can I ask you something? Why are you wearing that dress and sweater? They are not very comfy for yoga. And they are a little ugly, don't you think?" + +Lily feels sad and embarrassed. She likes her dress and sweater. She thinks they are pretty. She doesn't understand why Sara's mom is being mean to her. She says, "I'm sorry. I thought they were nice. I don't have anything else to wear." + +Sara's mom says, "Oh, Lily. I'm sorry, too. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I just wanted to help you. Yoga is better when you wear something that lets you move and breathe. And you are a beautiful girl. You don't need to wear ugly clothes to be pretty." + +Sara says, "Mom, you are right. Lily is beautiful. And she is my friend. I don't care what she wears. I just want to do yoga with her. Can we start now?" + +Sara's mom says, "Of course, Sara. You are a good friend. And Lily, you are a good friend, too. I'm sorry I was rude to you. Please forgive me. And please join us for yoga. You can wear whatever you want. As long as you are happy and comfortable." + +Lily says, "Thank you, Sara. Thank you, Sara's mom. I forgive you. And I want to join you for yoga. Maybe I can learn something new. And maybe I can teach you something, too. Like how to be happy and comfortable in your own skin. And how to be kind and respectful to others. Even if they wear ugly clothes." + +Sara's mom says, "That sounds like a good lesson, Lily. I think we can all learn from you. And I think we can all have fun doing yoga together. Let's begin." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to watch movies on the big TV. Mom says they can watch a movie after they tidy their room. Anna and Ben run to their room and start to put away their toys. + +"Look, Ben, I found your blue car!" Anna says. She steps on a book and falls down. "Ouch!" she cries. + +"Are you okay, Anna?" Ben asks. He helps her get up and gives her a hug. "Sorry, the book was mine. I forgot to put it on the shelf." + +"It's okay, Ben. I'm not hurt. Let's finish tidying our room. Then we can watch the movie." Anna says. She smiles and puts the blue car in the toy box. + +They work together and soon their room is tidy. They run back to the living room and tell Mom. + +"Wow, you did a great job, Anna and Ben!" Mom says. She turns on the TV and puts on a movie. "What do you want to watch?" + +"A movie with animals!" Anna and Ben say together. They sit on the couch and cuddle with Mom. They watch the movie and laugh and clap. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with snow in the park. They make a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They are very proud of their snowman. They give him a name: Bob. + +"Hello, Bob!" Lily says. "You are our friend. We like you very much." + +"Yes, we do!" Ben says. "You are the best snowman ever. You are very cool and funny." + +They hug Bob and smile. They are very happy. + +But then the sun comes out. It is very bright and warm. The snow starts to melt. Bob starts to melt too. His hat falls off. His scarf falls off. His carrot nose falls off. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "Bob is melting! He is going away!" + +"Help, help!" Ben says. "We have to save Bob! We have to make him cold again!" + +They try to put more snow on Bob. They try to move him to a shady place. They try to blow on him. But nothing works. Bob melts more and more. He becomes smaller and smaller. He becomes a puddle. + +Lily and Ben are very sad. They cry. They miss Bob. They want him back. + +"Don't cry, Lily. Don't cry, Ben." A voice says. It is Bob. He is still there. He is in the puddle. + +"Bob?" Lily says. "Is that you?" + +"Yes, it is me." Bob says. "I am still here. I am still your friend. I am still cool and funny. But I am also wet and splashy." + +"Can we still play with you?" Ben says. + +"Of course you can." Bob says. "You can splash me. You can make bubbles. You can make shapes. You can have fun." + +Lily and Ben stop crying. They smile. They splash Bob. They make bubbles. They make shapes. They have fun. + +They are still proud of their snowman. They still like him very much. They are still happy. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they are naughty and do bad things. + +One day, Sara and Tom find a big cloth in the closet. It is blue and soft and has stars on it. They think it is a magic cloth. They wrap it around themselves and pretend to fly. + +They fly around the house and knock over things. They fly into the kitchen and spill the milk. They fly into the living room and break the vase. They fly into the bedroom and mess up the bed. + +Mom is very angry. She sees the mess and the cloth. She says, "Sara and Tom, you are very naughty! You have to clean up and say sorry. And you have to mail this cloth back to Grandma. She made it for you as a gift. You have to be nice and thank her." + +Sara and Tom feel bad. They say sorry and help Mom clean up. They fold the cloth and put it in a big envelope. They write a note to Grandma and say thank you and sorry. They go to the mailbox and mail the cloth. + +They hope Grandma will not be mad. They hope she will still love them. They hug Mom and say they will be good. Mom smiles and says she loves them. They go back to play with their toys and books. But they do not touch the cloth again. +Ben was an adventurous boy. He liked to climb trees, jump in puddles, and chase butterflies. He had a lot of fun every day, but he also had to follow some rules. His mom and dad told him the rules were the law, and he had to obey them. The law said he had to eat his vegetables, brush his teeth, and go to sleep at night. + +One day, Ben decided he did not want to sleep. He wanted to stay up and play with his toys. He thought the law was silly and boring. He hid under his bed when his mom came to tuck him in. He giggled quietly as his mom looked for him. He thought he was very clever. + +But soon, Ben felt tired. His eyes were heavy and his head was fuzzy. He heard his mom call his name again. He wanted to answer, but he could not. He fell asleep under his bed, holding his teddy bear. He dreamed of climbing trees, jumping in puddles, and chasing butterflies. + +The next morning, his mom found him under his bed. She was not angry, but she was worried. She hugged him and kissed him. She told him she loved him, but he had to follow the law. She said the law was not silly or boring, but good and safe. She said the law helped him grow strong and healthy and happy. + +Ben felt sorry for hiding from his mom. He said he was sorry and he loved her too. He said he would follow the law from now on. He ate his vegetables, brushed his teeth, and went to sleep at night. He was still an adventurous boy, but he also knew when to rest. He had a lot of fun every day, and a lot of sweet dreams every night. +Tom and Mia like to play in the park. They have a big slide, a swing, and a rock. The rock is fun to climb on and pretend it is a crocodile. Tom and Mia take turns to be the crocodile and the hunter. + +One day, a new boy comes to the park. His name is Ben. He sees Tom and Mia playing on the rock. He wants to join them. He runs to the rock and says, "I want to be the crocodile. You two can be the hunters." + +Tom and Mia are not happy. They say, "No, this is our rock. We were here first. You can't be the crocodile. You have to wait your turn." + +Ben does not listen. He pushes Tom and Mia off the rock. He climbs on the rock and says, "I am the crocodile. I am big and strong and fit. I can eat you both." + +Tom and Mia are angry and sad. They say, "That is not nice. You are mean and rude. You can't play with us. Go away." + +Ben does not care. He laughs and says, "I don't need you. I have the rock. I have the best game." + +But then, he hears a loud roar. He looks up and sees a real crocodile. The crocodile is hungry and angry. It sees Ben on the rock. It thinks Ben is a snack. It opens its mouth and snaps at Ben. + +Ben is scared. He screams and jumps off the rock. He runs to Tom and Mia. He says, "Help me. Save me. There is a crocodile. It wants to eat me." + +Tom and Mia are surprised. They see the crocodile. They are scared too. But they are also kind and brave. They say, "Don't worry. We will help you. Come with us. We will hide behind the slide." + +They run to the slide and hide. The crocodile follows them. It is fast and fierce. It tries to reach them. But it can't fit under the slide. It is too big and fat. It gets stuck and angry. + +Tom and Mia and Ben are safe. They wait until the crocodile gives up and goes away. They are relieved and happy. They say, "That was scary. We are glad we are okay." + +Ben says, "I am sorry. I was wrong. I was mean and rude. I should have asked to play with you. I should have shared the rock. Can you forgive me?" + +Tom and Mia say, "Yes, we forgive you. We can be friends. We can play together. We can take turns to be the crocodile and the hunter." + +They hug and smile. They go back to the rock. They have fun. They learn to share and care. They are happy. The end. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big green sign that said "exit". They wondered what was behind it. + +"Let's go and see," said Tom. He was curious and brave. + +"No, we should not," said Lily. She was careful and smart. "Mom said we should stay in the park. The sign is for cars, not for kids." + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the sign and tried to remove it. He wanted to see what was behind it. He pulled and pushed, but the sign was too heavy. He did not see the car that was coming fast. + +The car hit Tom and the sign. Tom fell to the ground. He was hurt and bleeding. Lily screamed and ran to him. She was scared and sad. + +The driver of the car stopped and got out. He was angry and sorry. He called for help. He said to Lily, "Why did you and your friend remove the sign? You should not play near the exit. It is dangerous. You could have been killed." + +Lily cried and said, "I'm sorry. I told him not to. He did not listen. He was curious and brave." + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your parents and friends. They know what is best for you. Do not remove signs that are there for a reason. They can save your life. +Lily is a cat who likes to play. She has a long, fluffy tail that she can swing and chase. One day, she hears a noise in the garden. She runs to the window and sees a bird. The bird is busy looking for worms in the grass. Lily wants to catch the bird. She jumps out of the window and runs after it. + +"Tweet, tweet!" the bird says. It sees Lily and flies away. Lily tries to jump and catch it, but she is too slow. The bird lands on a tree and looks down at Lily. + +"Meow!" Lily says. She is angry and sad. She wants to play with the bird. + +"Sorry, cat," the bird says. "I am busy. I have to find food for my babies. They are hungry and waiting for me. You have to find another friend to play with." + +Lily looks around. She sees a ball, a mouse, and a flower. She thinks they are boring. She wants to play with the bird. + +"Please, bird," Lily says. "Can we play for a little while? I will be nice and gentle. I will not hurt you or your babies. I just want to have fun." + +The bird thinks for a moment. It feels sorry for Lily. It remembers that it also likes to play sometimes. + +"Okay, cat," the bird says. "We can play for a little while. But you have to promise to be nice and gentle. And you have to let me go when I say so. Deal?" + +"Deal!" Lily says. She is happy and excited. She and the bird start to play. They chase each other, hide and seek, and make funny noises. Lily swings and chases her tail. The bird flies and sings. They have fun. + +Lily and the bird become friends. They play every day for a little while. Then the bird goes back to its babies, and Lily goes back to her window. They are both happy. They both have a friend. +Jenny was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She wanted to be independent and not need help from her mom or dad. One day, she decided to make her own lemonade. She got a pitcher, some lemons, some sugar, and a knife from the kitchen. She was very careful with the knife and cut the lemons in half. + +Then she went to the faucet to fill the pitcher with water. She turned the faucet on and held the pitcher under it. But the water was too strong and splashed all over her and the floor. She got wet and cold and the pitcher was too heavy for her to hold. She dropped the pitcher and it broke into pieces. She started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw Jenny crying and the mess on the floor. She hugged Jenny and said, "It's okay, honey. I'm proud of you for trying to make lemonade by yourself. But sometimes you need to ask for help when you do something new or hard. The faucet can be tricky and the knife can be dangerous. I can help you learn how to use them safely and make lemonade together. Would you like that?" + +Jenny nodded and said, "Yes, please. I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to be independent and succeed, but I made a big mess." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Jenny. You can be independent and succeed, but you don't have to do everything alone. Sometimes it's better to ask for help and learn from others. That's how you grow and improve. Come on, let's clean up and make some lemonade. I love you, Jenny." + +Jenny hugged Mom and said, "I love you, too, Mom. Thank you for helping me." +Lily was a girl who liked to steal. She stole toys, books, and candy from other kids. She did not care if they were sad or angry. She only wanted to have more things for herself. + +One day, she saw a big castle. She wanted to see what was inside. She climbed over the wall and sneaked into the garden. She saw a boy playing with a shiny crown. He was the prince of the castle. He looked happy and kind. + +Lily wanted the crown. She thought it was very pretty and she wanted to wear it. She waited until the prince was not looking and ran to him. She grabbed the crown from his head and ran away. The prince saw her and shouted, "Stop! That is mine!" + +Lily did not stop. She laughed and ran faster. She thought she was very clever and brave. She did not see the big dog that was guarding the gate. The dog saw her and barked loudly. He ran after her and bit her leg. Lily screamed and dropped the crown. The dog picked it up and brought it back to the prince. + +The prince was glad to have his crown back. He thanked the dog and hugged him. He was not glad to see Lily. He was very angry and sad. He called the guards and told them to catch her. The guards came and took Lily away. They locked her in a dark and cold room. She had no toys, books, or candy. She only had pain and fear. She was very sorry and wished she had not stolen the crown. But it was too late. She had to stay in the room for a long time. She was very unhappy. +Sara and Ben are playing with paper. They like to fold the paper and make different shapes. Sara folds a paper into a bird. Ben folds a paper into a boat. + +"Look, I made a bird!" Sara says. "It can fly in the sky!" + +"Look, I made a boat!" Ben says. "It can sail in the water!" + +They show each other their paper shapes. They are proud of their work. + +"Can I see your bird?" Ben asks. + +"Can I see your boat?" Sara asks. + +They swap their paper shapes. They look at them carefully. + +"Your bird is very pretty," Ben says. "It has a long beak and big wings." + +"Your boat is very neat," Sara says. "It has a tall mast and a small sail." + +They smile at each other. They are modest and kind. + +They hear their mom calling them. It is time for lunch. + +"Come on, let's go eat," Sara says. + +"OK, let's go," Ben says. + +They take their paper shapes with them. They run to the kitchen. They see a big bowl of soup on the table. + +"Yum, soup!" Sara says. + +"Yum, soup!" Ben says. + +They sit down and grab their spoons. They dip their spoons into the soup. They taste it. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara says. "The soup is too hot!" + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. "The soup is too hot!" + +They blow on their spoons. They wait for the soup to cool down. + +"Mom, can we have some salt?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, honey, here you go," Mom says. She passes them the salt shaker. + +"Thank you, Mom," Sara says. + +"Thank you, Mom," Ben says. + +They sprinkle some salt on their soup. They stir it with their spoons. They taste it again. + +"Mmm, mmm, mmm!" Sara says. "The soup is very good!" + +"Mmm, mmm, mmm!" Ben says. "The soup is very good!" + +They eat their soup happily. They also eat some bread and cheese. They drink some milk. They are full and satisfied. + +They thank their mom for the lunch. They put their dishes in the sink. They go back to their room. They play with their paper shapes again. They have fun. They are good friends. +Tom and Lily wanted to make a cake with Mom. They helped her put flour, eggs, milk and sugar in a big bowl. Mom mixed them with a spoon and made dough. The dough was soft and sticky. + +"Can we play with the dough, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, but only a little bit. We need to roll it and cut it for the cake," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily took some dough and made balls, snakes and stars. They had fun and laughed. But then, Lily saw Tom's star and wanted it. + +"Give me your star, Tom. It is bigger and prettier than mine," Lily said. + +"No, it is mine. I made it. You have your own star," Tom said. + +They started to pull the star and fight. The star broke in half and the dough fell on the floor. Mom heard them and came to see. + +"What are you doing, Tom and Lily? You made a mess. You are grumpy and selfish. You have to share and be nice," Mom said. + +She was angry and sad. She took the dough and threw it in the trash. She told Tom and Lily to go to their room and think about what they did. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They did not want to make Mom angry and sad. They did not want to fight over the star. They walked to their room and hugged each other. + +"Sorry, Tom. I should not have taken your star. It was yours," Lily said. + +"Sorry, Lily. I should have shared my star with you. It was just dough," Tom said. + +They decided to make a card for Mom and say sorry. They used paper, crayons and stickers. They wrote "We love you, Mom" and drew a big heart. They walked to the kitchen and gave the card to Mom. + +Mom saw the card and smiled. She hugged Tom and Lily and said, "I love you, too. Thank you for the card. It is beautiful. You are not grumpy and selfish. You are sweet and kind." + +She gave them a kiss and said, "Let's make another cake. And this time, we can all make stars." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big green lime on a tree. Lily wanted to eat the lime. She said to Tom, "Let's pull the lime from the tree. It looks yummy." + +Tom nodded and climbed on a stool. He reached for the lime and pulled hard. But the lime was too high and too heavy. Tom lost his balance and fell off the stool. He landed on the ground and hurt his knee. He cried, "Ow, ow, ow! My knee hurts!" + +Lily ran to Tom and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" She looked at his knee and saw a small cut. She said, "Let me get a band-aid for you. It will make you feel better." + +She ran inside the house and came back with a band-aid. She put it on Tom's knee and kissed it. She said, "There, all done. Does it still hurt?" + +Tom smiled and said, "No, it doesn't hurt anymore. Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tom. You are a good friend too. Do you still want the lime?" + +Tom shook his head and said, "No, I don't want the lime anymore. It's too sour and too hard to get. Let's play something else." + +Lily agreed and said, "Okay, let's play something else. How about we play with the ball?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, let's play with the ball. That sounds fun." + +They picked up the ball and ran to the grass. They forgot about the lime and played happily. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They have a big net to catch bugs and a small ball to throw. They see a ladybug on a flower and run to catch it with the net. + +"Got it!" Sara says, holding the net up. "Look, Ben, it is red and black and has spots." + +"Let me see!" Ben says, reaching for the net. He is nosy and wants to see everything. + +"No, it is mine!" Sara says, pulling the net away. She does not like to share. + +They start to tug on the net and the ladybug flies away. They are sad and angry. + +"Hey, kids, why don't you play with the ball?" a man says. He is sitting on a bench and watching them. He is kind and wants to help. + +"OK," Sara and Ben say. They drop the net and pick up the ball. + +They throw the ball to each other and have fun. They laugh and smile. + +"Look, I can spin with the ball!" Sara says, spinning around and holding the ball. + +"Me too!" Ben says, spinning the other way. + +They spin and spin until they are dizzy. They fall on the grass and giggle. + +They forget about the net and the ladybug. They are happy and friends. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. They have a red ball, a yellow kite and a blue bike. They have fun running, flying and riding. + +One day, they go to the park at noon. The sun is bright and hot. They see a big tree with green leaves. They want to rest under the tree. They take their ball, their kite and their bike to the tree. + +"Mom, can we have a snack?" Ben asks. He is hungry. + +"Sure, honey. I have some apples and cookies in the bag. Come and sit with me." Mom says. She leans on the tree and opens the bag. + +Lily runs to mom and sits next to her. She takes an apple and bites it. It is sweet and juicy. She smiles. + +Ben rides his bike to mom and leans it on the tree. He takes a cookie and eats it. It is crunchy and yummy. He smiles too. + +They hear a loud noise. They look up and see a big plane in the sky. It is white and shiny. It makes a loud zoom sound. + +"Wow, look at the plane!" Ben says. He points at the sky. + +"It is so big and fast!" Lily says. She waves at the plane. + +They watch the plane fly away. They finish their snack and thank mom. They are happy and ready to play again. They pick up their ball, their kite and their bike and run to the grass. They have more fun in the park. +Lily loved her pet cat, Fluffy. She liked to hug him and play with him and give him fish. Fluffy was a curious cat. He liked to explore and chase things and climb on things. + +One day, Lily and Fluffy were in the garden. Lily saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after it and Fluffy ran after her. The butterfly flew over the fence and Lily followed it. Fluffy followed Lily. + +But on the other side of the fence, there was a big dog. The dog saw Lily and Fluffy and barked loudly. He wanted to chase them and bite them. Lily and Fluffy were scared. They screamed and ran back to the fence. + +"Help! Help!" Lily cried. "Mama! Papa!" + +Mama and Papa heard Lily's scream and came to the garden. They saw the dog and the fence and Lily and Fluffy. They ran to the fence and lifted Lily and Fluffy over it. They hugged them and kissed them and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You're safe now." + +Lily and Fluffy were happy to be with Mama and Papa. They thanked them and said, "We're sorry. We were curious. We won't go over the fence again." + +Mama and Papa smiled and said, "We're glad you're okay. We love you. But you have to be careful. Not all animals are friendly. Some are dangerous. You have to stay in the garden." + +Lily and Fluffy nodded and said, "We understand. We love you too. We will stay in the garden." + +They went back to the garden and played with the butterfly. They were curious, but they were also careful. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They have fun. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He sees Tom and Mia's ball. He wants the ball. He runs to Tom and Mia and says, "Give me the ball. It is mine now." + +Tom and Mia are scared. They do not want to give the ball. The ball is theirs. They say, "No, the ball is not yours. It is ours. We own the ball. Go away." + +The big boy is angry. He pushes Tom and Mia. He tries to take the ball. He is strong. Tom and Mia fall to the ground. They hurt their skin. They cry. + +A lady sees what is happening. She is Tom and Mia's mom. She runs to the big boy and says, "Stop! What are you doing? You are not nice. You are mean. You cannot take their ball. It is not yours. It is theirs. They own the ball. You have to say sorry." + +The big boy is scared. He sees the lady. He knows he is wrong. He says, "Sorry. I am sorry. I was bad. I will not do it again." He gives the ball back to Tom and Mia. He runs away. + +The lady hugs Tom and Mia. She says, "Are you okay? I am here. I love you. You are brave. You are strong. You have good skin. It will heal. Do you want to play some more?" + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "Yes, we want to play. Thank you, mom. We love you too. You are strong. You are nice. You have good skin too." + +They smile. They play with their ball and their kite. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily liked to laugh. She laughed when she played with her toys, when she watched funny shows, and when she tickled her cat. She also liked to eat oats for breakfast. She liked them with milk and honey and berries. They made her feel warm and happy. + +One day, Lily saw a big bag of oats in the kitchen. She wanted to make some for herself. She climbed on a chair and reached for the bag. But the bag was too heavy for her. It fell on the floor and made a loud noise. Lily was frightened. She heard her mom coming. + +Mom was angry. She saw the mess of oats on the floor and the chair. She saw Lily with tears in her eyes. She did not laugh. She did not hug Lily. She yelled at Lily. She said Lily was naughty and wasteful and careless. She said Lily had to go to her room and stay there. She did not give Lily any breakfast. + +Lily was sad. She went to her room and cried. She did not want to play with her toys or watch funny shows or tickle her cat. She did not want to laugh. She wanted to eat oats and hug mom and say sorry. But mom did not come. Lily felt hungry and lonely and sorry. She wished she had never touched the bag of oats. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big cardboard box in the garage. It was from their dad's new van. They decided to make a boat out of it. + +They cut out a hole for the window and a flap for the door. They drew some stripes and circles on the sides. They found a stick and a sheet for the sail. They put some pillows and blankets inside for the seats. They were very clever. + +They carried their boat to the backyard. They put it on the grass and pretended it was the sea. They climbed inside and waved to their mom. + +"Bye, mom! We are going to sail to a faraway island!" Anna shouted. + +"Have fun, my sailors! Be careful and come back soon!" Mom said. + +Anna and Ben took turns steering the boat. They imagined they saw dolphins, sharks, and whales. They sang songs and told stories. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, they got hungry and thirsty. They decided to sail back home. + +"Look, there is our house! We made it!" Ben said. + +"Yay, we are back! Let's have some snacks!" Anna said. + +They got out of their boat and ran to their mom. They hugged her and told her about their adventure. + +Mom smiled and praised them. + +"You are very brave and creative, my sailors! I'm proud of you! Now, let's have some cookies and milk!" Mom said. + +Anna and Ben nodded and followed her. They were happy. They loved their boat and their mom. +Lily and Ben like to play with circles. They have many circles of different colors and sizes. They can roll them, stack them, or make patterns with them. Sometimes they play a game where they pass the circles to each other. + +One day, they find a new circle in their toy box. It is shiny and silver, and it has a button on it. Lily and Ben are curious. They press the button and the circle makes a loud noise. It also changes colors and shapes. It becomes a square, a star, a heart, and more. + +Lily and Ben are amazed. They pass the circle to each other and press the button again and again. They laugh and clap as the circle surprises them. They think it is the best circle ever. + +But then, something goes wrong. The circle stops changing and makes a sad sound. It becomes very hot and starts to smoke. Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the circle and run away. They hear a big boom and see sparks fly. + +Lily and Ben hug each other and cry. They wish they had never found the circle. They wish they had played with their normal circles instead. They hope the circle is gone and will not hurt them or their toys. They learn a lesson: not all circles are good to play with. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing on the swings and slide on the slide. They see a big hill with a bell on top. They want to climb the hill and ring the bell. + +"Let's go to the hill and ring the bell!" Sara says. + +"OK, but be careful. The hill is steep and the bell is loud." Ben says. + +They run to the hill and start to climb. They hold hands and help each other. They are almost at the top when they hear a voice. + +"Stop! Don't ring the bell!" The voice says. + +They look and see a man with a hat and a coat. He is standing by a fence. He looks angry. + +"Who are you?" Sara asks. + +"I am the keeper of the bell. The bell is not for fun. The bell is for danger. If you ring the bell, you will warn the animals in the zoo. They will think there is a fire or a storm. They will get scared and run away. They will hurt you and other people. You must not ring the bell!" The man says. + +Sara and Ben are scared of the man and the animals. They want to go back to the swings and the slide. But they are also curious about the bell. They wonder how it sounds and how it feels. + +"Maybe we can ring the bell just once. The man will not hear us. The animals will not run away. It will be fun." Ben says. + +"I don't know. The man said it is bad. Maybe we should listen to him." Sara says. + +But Ben does not listen to Sara. He lets go of her hand and runs to the bell. He reaches the bell and pulls the rope. The bell makes a loud and long sound. Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong! + +Sara and Ben hear the animals in the zoo. They hear the lions roar and the monkeys scream. They hear the elephants trumpet and the snakes hiss. They see the animals break the fence and run to the hill. They are big and fast and angry. + +Sara and Ben are very afraid. They try to run away, but they are too late. The animals catch them and bite them and scratch them. They cry and scream, but no one can help them. The man with the hat and the coat shakes his head and says: + +"I warned you. You should not have rung the bell." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a big paper on a tree. It had many colors and shapes. They wanted to see what it was. + +"Look, Lily, a paper!" Tom said. "Let's go and read it." + +They ran to the tree and looked at the paper. It was a map. It showed a path to a treasure. There was a big X at the end of the path. + +"Wow, a treasure map!" Lily said. "Let's follow it and find the treasure." + +They followed the map. They went past a pond, a bridge, and a hill. They came to a big rock. The map said the treasure was under the rock. + +"Here it is!" Tom said. He tried to move the rock. It was very heavy. He pushed and pushed. He could not move it. + +"Let me help you," Lily said. She pushed with Tom. They pushed and pushed. They could not move it. + +They heard a harsh laugh. They turned around. They saw a man. He had a hat and a coat. He had a big bag. He was holding the paper. + +"Ha ha ha, you silly kids!" the man said. "This is not a treasure map. This is a trick. I made it to fool you. While you were busy with the rock, I took the real treasure from the pond. It was in a chest. See, this is it." He showed them the bag. It had coins and jewels. + +The man ran away. He left Tom and Lily with the rock. They were sad and angry. They had been tricked. + +They learned a lesson. They learned not to follow papers from strangers. They learned to be careful and smart. They went back to the park. They played with their friends. They forgot about the man and the treasure. They had fun. +Sara was a thin girl who liked to read books. She had many books in her room, but she wanted more. She asked her mom and dad for more books for her birthday. + +On her birthday, Sara woke up early and ran to the living room. She saw a big box with a bow on it. She was very happy. She opened the box and saw many books inside. She received a lot of books for her birthday. She hugged her mom and dad and thanked them. + +Sara picked one book and started to read. It was a book about animals. She liked animals. She saw pictures of lions, elephants, monkeys, and birds. She learned their names and sounds. She enjoyed the sight of the animals. She read the book until the end. + +Sara put the book back in the box and picked another one. It was a book about colors. She liked colors. She saw pictures of red, blue, yellow, and green. She learned their names and how to mix them. She enjoyed the sight of the colors. She read the book until the end. + +Sara put the book back in the box and picked another one. It was a book about shapes. She liked shapes. She saw pictures of circles, squares, triangles, and stars. She learned their names and how to draw them. She enjoyed the sight of the shapes. She read the book until the end. + +Sara was very happy with her books. She received a lot of books for her birthday. She had a lot of sights to see and learn. She decided to read all the books in the box. She was a thin girl who liked to read books. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park yesterday. They liked to slide on the big slide and swing on the swings. They saw a big puddle near the slide. It looked like fun. + +"Let's jump in the puddle!" Tom said to Lily. "It will be splashy and wet!" + +"OK!" Lily said. She followed Tom to the puddle. They took off their shoes and socks and ran to the water. + +But the puddle was not harmless. It was very slippery and muddy. Tom and Lily did not see the rocks and sticks under the water. When they jumped in, they both slipped and fell. They hurt their knees and elbows and got dirty all over. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tom and Lily cried. They got up and ran to their mom. She was sitting on a bench with a book. + +"What happened?" Mom asked. She saw their tears and their dirt. She put down her book and hugged them. + +"We jumped in the puddle and we slipped and we fell and we hurt ourselves!" Tom and Lily said. + +"Oh, you poor things!" Mom said. "That was not a good idea. The puddle was not harmless. It was dangerous. You have to be careful where you play. Come on, let's go home and clean you up." + +Mom took their shoes and socks and put them in a bag. She carried Tom and Lily to the car. She drove them home and gave them a bath and a band-aid. She kissed their boo-boos and made them hot chocolate. She told them a story and tucked them in bed. + +"Next time, don't jump in the puddle, OK?" Mom said. + +"OK, Mom," Tom and Lily said. "We're sorry. We love you." + +"I love you too," Mom said. "Good night, sweeties." + +Tom and Lily fell asleep. They dreamed of playing in the park. But they did not jump in the puddle. They played on the slide and the swings. They had fun and they were safe. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big black dog. The dog had a bone in its mouth. Lily and Tom wanted the bone. They ran to the dog and tried to take it. + +"Give us the bone!" Lily said. "We want to play with it!" + +"Go away!" the dog said. "This is my bone! I found it first!" + +Lily and Tom did not listen. They pulled and tugged at the bone. The dog growled and barked. He was angry and scared. He bit Lily and Tom on their hands. They cried and let go of the bone. + +The dog ran away with the bone. He was happy and safe. Lily and Tom were sad and hurt. They had blood on their hands. They ran to their moms and dads. Their moms and dads were worried and mad. + +They took Lily and Tom to the doctor. The doctor cleaned their wounds and gave them shots. The shots were sour and painful. Lily and Tom hated the shots. They wished they had not been greedy and mean. + +They learned a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should be kind and polite. They should say "thank you" and "sorry". They should be good friends. But it was too late. The dog was gone. The bone was gone. And so was their fun. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But they also made a big mess. Toys were everywhere on the floor, on the couch, on the table. + +"Kids, it's time for dinner!" Mom called from the kitchen. "Please put away your toys and wash your hands." + +Lily and Ben did not want to stop playing. They ignored Mom and kept playing. Mom came to the living room and saw the mess. She was not happy. + +"Look at this mess!" Mom said. "You have to clean up before you eat. If you don't, you will spoil your dinner. You won't be hungry and you won't enjoy the food." + +Lily and Ben did not like to hear that. They loved dinner. They loved Mom's food. They did not want to spoil it. They looked at each other and nodded. + +"Sorry, Mom," Lily said. "We will clean up now." + +"Me too," Ben said. "We will be fast." + +They put away their toys in the toy box. They washed their hands in the bathroom. They went to the kitchen and sat at the table. Mom smiled and gave them their plates. The food smelled good and looked yummy. + +"Thank you, Mom," Lily and Ben said. + +"You're welcome, kids," Mom said. "I'm glad you cleaned up. Now you can enjoy your dinner." + +They ate their dinner and talked about their day. They were calm and happy. They did not spoil their dinner. They spoiled Mom with hugs and kisses. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big white bird on the pond. It had a long neck and a shiny beak. Lily and Ben wanted to see it closer, so they crawled on the grass towards the water. + +"Hello, bird!" Lily said. "What is your name?" + +The bird looked at them and made a soft sound. "I am a swan," it said. "And you are children. Do you want to be my friends?" + +"Yes, please!" Ben said. "You are very pretty and polite. Can we touch your feathers?" + +The swan nodded and swam closer to the shore. Lily and Ben reached out their hands and felt the soft and warm feathers. They smiled and giggled. + +But then, they heard a loud honk. Another swan came out of the water and flapped its wings. It was bigger and darker than the first swan. It looked angry and mean. + +"Go away, children!" it shouted. "This is my pond and my mate. You are not welcome here!" + +Lily and Ben were scared and sad. They let go of the first swan and crawled back to the grass. They looked at the swans and saw that the first swan was also sad. It tried to calm down the second swan, but it did not work. + +"Sorry, children," the first swan said. "Maybe we can play another day. Goodbye, friends." + +Lily and Ben waved goodbye and ran to their mom. They told her what happened and she hugged them. + +"Don't worry, my loves," she said. "Some swans are nice and some are not. Just like people. But you were very brave and kind to make a new friend. Maybe you will see the polite swan again soon." +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room with their toys. They had a lot of fun making noise and mess. They did not see their mom come home from work. + +"Hi, kids. How was your day?" Mom asked. + +"Good, mom. We played a lot," Lily said. + +Mom looked around and saw the toys, the books, the crayons, and the papers everywhere. She was not happy. + +"Kids, this is not good. You have to clean up your mess. You know the rules. And what is this?" Mom picked up a paper with a big hole in it. It was a page from mom's history book. + +Lily and Tom felt nervous. They knew they did something bad. They liked to look at the pictures in mom's history book, but they did not know how to read the words. They tried to tear out a page to keep, but they ripped it by mistake. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We wanted to see the pictures," Tom said. + +"Sorry is not enough. This is my history book. It is very important. It is for my work. You ruined it. How could you do this?" Mom was very angry. She raised her voice. + +Lily and Tom started to cry. They were scared of mom. They wanted to hug her and say sorry again, but mom did not want to hug them. She told them to go to their room and wait for dad to come home. She said they would be in big trouble. + +Lily and Tom ran to their room. They felt very sad and sorry. They wished they did not make a mess and rip mom's history book. They wished they could make mom happy again. They did not know what dad would say. They did not want to play anymore. They had a bad ending. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to draw with pencils. One day, they found a big book with many pictures. They wanted to copy the pictures with their pencils. + +"Look, Lily, this is a cat. I can draw a cat. Can you?" Ben said. + +"Yes, I can. And I can draw a dog, too. See?" Lily said. She showed Ben her paper. + +"Wow, Lily, you are good. You can draw many things. I encourage you to draw more," Ben said. He was happy for Lily. + +But then, Ben saw a picture of a cake. He was hungry. He wanted to eat the cake. He forgot about drawing. He took his pencil and tried to cut the cake from the book. + +"Ben, what are you doing? You can't eat the cake. It's not real. It's only a picture," Lily said. She was angry. + +"I don't care. I'm hungry. I want the cake. Give me the cake," Ben said. He pushed Lily away. + +"Ow, Ben, you hurt me. Stop it. You are bad. You are not my friend," Lily said. She cried. + +But Ben did not stop. He tore the book. He made a big mess. He did not get the cake. He only got a pencil in his mouth. It tasted bad. He spit it out. + +Lily ran away. She took her paper and her pencil. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. She found another friend who liked to draw. Ben was alone. He was still hungry. He was sad. He wished he did not try to eat the cake. He wished he was nice to Lily. He wished he could draw with her again. But it was too late. He lost his friend and his book. He learned a hard lesson. +Anna liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. One day, she saw a big black beetle on a leaf. She wanted to touch it and see what it felt like. + +"Can I touch the beetle, Mommy?" she asked. + +Mommy looked at the beetle and smiled. "Yes, you can touch it, but be gentle. Beetles are living things and they can feel pain." + +Anna nodded and reached out her hand. She touched the beetle's hard shell and felt its legs tickle her fingers. The beetle moved and made a clicking sound. Anna giggled. + +"Hello, beetle. Do you like the leaf?" she said. + +The beetle did not answer. It was confused. It did not know what Anna was or what she wanted. It did not like being touched. It wanted to be left alone. It tried to crawl away, but Anna held it in her hand. + +"Where are you going, beetle? Do you want to play with me?" she said. + +The beetle did not want to play. It wanted to escape. It felt scared and angry. It opened its wings and flew out of Anna's hand. It flew to another leaf, far from Anna. + +Anna was surprised and sad. She liked the beetle and wanted to be its friend. She did not understand why it flew away. + +"Mommy, why did the beetle fly away? Did I hurt it?" she asked. + +Mommy hugged Anna and explained. "No, you did not hurt it, but beetles are not like us. They do not like to be touched or talked to. They like to be free and do their own things. They do not play like we do. They have different ways of living and being happy." + +Anna thought about what Mommy said. She felt sorry for the beetle. She did not mean to bother it. She wanted to be nice. + +"I'm sorry, beetle. I hope you are happy on your leaf. Maybe I can see you again, but I will not touch you or talk to you. I will just look at you and smile. Goodbye, beetle." she said. + +She waved at the beetle and went to play with her ball. The beetle watched her and felt relieved. It was glad that Anna did not permit herself to touch it or talk to it again. It was happy on its leaf. It did not need a friend. It just needed peace. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a chubby cat named Mittens. One day, Lily was playing hide and seek with Mittens. She looked in the wardrobe and yelled "I found you, Mittens!" Mittens meowed and jumped out of the wardrobe. + +Lily and Mittens played together all day. They ran outside and played with a ball. They also cuddled on the couch and watched a movie. Before bed, Lily put Mittens back in the wardrobe so he could sleep. + +The next day, Lily's mom asked her where Mittens was. Lily ran to the wardrobe and yelled "Mittens, come out!" But Mittens didn't come out. Lily looked inside and saw that Mittens had fallen asleep. She gently picked him up and they went to play outside. From then on, Lily always checked the wardrobe before playing with Mittens. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around with her friends. One day, she fell down and hurt her arm. Her mom took her to the doctor to examine her arm. + +The doctor took an x-ray of Lily's arm. It showed that she had broken a bone. The doctor said that Lily needed a cast to help her arm heal. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't play outside with her friends. But her mom told her that the harsh cast would help her arm get better. And soon enough, Lily's arm was all better and she could play outside again with her friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. One day, Timmy found a caterpillar crawling on a leaf. He picked it up and examined it closely. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a caterpillar!" Timmy said excitedly. + +"That's great, Timmy! Did you hear the news about the new park opening up tomorrow?" his mommy asked. + +Timmy shook his head. "No, what news?" + +"There's a new park opening up tomorrow and we're going to go check it out," his mommy said with a smile. + +Timmy's face lit up with excitement. "Yay! I can't wait to go to the new park!" he exclaimed. + +The next day, Timmy and his mommy went to the new park. The sun was shining and the breeze was mild. Timmy ran around, played on the swings, and had a great time. It was a wonderful day filled with adventure and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog who lived in a big pond. One day, the frog hopped out of the pond and went for a walk. He saw a man who was parking his car. The frog felt troubled because he didn't know what the man was doing. + +The man saw the frog and said, "Hello little frog! What are you doing here?" The frog replied, "I'm just taking a walk. What are you doing?" The man said, "I'm parking my car. Do you want to see?" The frog said yes and hopped over to the car. + +But when the man opened his car door, he accidentally squished the little frog. The man felt very sad and said, "I'm so sorry little frog. I didn't see you there." And that was the end of the little frog's adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her family and her dog, Max. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the forest. They saw a big well with a bucket hanging from a rope. Lily wanted to see what was in the well, so she whispered to Max to help her get the bucket. Max was a mighty dog, so he pulled the bucket up with ease. Inside the bucket, they found a shiny coin! Lily was so happy and thanked Max for his help. They went back home and showed the coin to Lily's family. They all celebrated together and had a big feast. From that day on, Lily and Max went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a flower. She wanted to pick it and give it to her mommy. But when she tried to pick it, a bee came and scared her. + +Later that day, they went to church. Lily saw a boy who was being rude to his sister. She told her mommy that it's not nice to be rude and that we should always be kind to others. + +After church, they went to a store to buy some candy. Lily saw a lollipop and asked her mommy if she could pick it. Her mommy said yes and Lily was very happy. She thanked her mommy and gave her the flower she picked earlier. They both smiled and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat. The boat had a sail that was big and white. One day, the boat wanted to go on an adventure. So, the boat set sail across the big blue sea. + +As the boat sailed, it started to get dark. The boat felt worried because it didn't want to get lost. Suddenly, the boat saw a bright light in the distance. It was a lighthouse! The boat felt happy and knew it could find its way home with the lighthouse's help. + +The boat sailed towards the lighthouse and soon it was safe and sound. The boat was happy that it went on an adventure and found a new friend in the lighthouse. From that day on, the boat would always set sail and visit the lighthouse whenever it wanted to go on an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat salad, but he was tired of eating the same ordinary salad every day. One day, Benny asked his mom if they could make a different kind of salad. "Please, Mommy, can we make a special salad today?" he asked. + +Mommy bunny smiled and said, "Of course, Benny! Let's make a fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, and bananas." Benny was so excited to try this new kind of salad. They washed the fruit and cut it into small pieces. Then, they mixed it all together in a big bowl. + +When it was time to eat, Benny took a big bite of the fruit salad. It was so yummy! He was glad he asked for a special salad and was happy to have something different than his usual ordinary salad. From that day on, Benny and his mom made all kinds of salads together. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was eating her dinner. She used her fork to eat her food. Suddenly, she saw a spider on the wall. She got scared and screamed. + +Her mom came running and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +Lily pointed at the spider and said, "Scared! Spider!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't be scared, Lily. The spider is more scared of you than you are of it. Let's catch it and take it outside." + +Lily watched as her mom caught the spider with a cup and a piece of paper. She sighed with relief as her mom took the spider outside. From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of spiders anymore. She learned that sometimes things that scare us just need a little help to be happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Timmy. Timmy lived in a mighty ocean with his family and friends. One day, Timmy went for a walk on the beach and found a big piece of paper. + +Timmy picked up the paper and said, "Look, Mommy! I found a big paper." + +His mommy said, "Let's fold it and make a boat." + +Timmy and his mommy folded the paper and made a boat. They put the boat in the water and watched it sail away. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a reef in the water. He said, "Mommy, look! There's a reef over there." + +His mommy said, "Be careful, Timmy. Reefs can be dangerous." + +Timmy and his mommy had a fun day at the beach, and Timmy learned about folding paper and reefs. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and make noisy sounds. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a message to give to his dad. She said, "Timmy, can you please give this message to your dad when he comes home?" Timmy nodded his head and took the message. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home and Timmy raised his hand to give him the message. His dad took the message and read it. It said, "We need to buy more milk." Timmy was happy that he could help his mom and dad. He went back to playing with his toys and making noisy sounds. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Rose who liked to play with weapons. One day, Lily saw Rose with a sword and asked, "What is that?" Rose said, "It's a weapon. It's not for playing, it's important for protecting ourselves." + +Later that day, Lily and Rose went to the park. They saw a bird who looked hungry. Lily said, "I want to feed the bird." Rose said, "That's a good idea. Here, give it some bread." + +The bird ate the bread and flew away. Lily felt happy that she could help the bird. She said to Rose, "Feeding the bird is important too, right?" Rose smiled and said, "Yes, it is important to take care of all living things." + +From that day on, Lily learned that there are different ways to be important and helpful, whether it's by feeding a bird or protecting ourselves with a weapon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to draw with her pencil. She would draw pictures of flowers, animals, and even her family. One day, she lost her favorite pencil and started to worry. She looked everywhere for it, but couldn't find it. + +Lily's nosy little brother saw that she was upset and asked her what was wrong. She told him that she lost her pencil and was worried she wouldn't be able to draw anymore. Her brother wanted to help, so he looked for the pencil too. He found it under the couch and gave it back to Lily. + +Lily was so happy and grateful that she gave her brother a big hug. She realized that sometimes it's okay to ask for help and not to worry too much. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her pencil in a safe place so she wouldn't lose it again. +Once upon a time, a big wolf lived in the forest. He had thick fur and sharp teeth. One day, he met a little rabbit. The wolf wanted to eat the rabbit, but the rabbit was too fast for him. The wolf was sad and angry. + +The rabbit had an idea. He asked the wolf to sign a paper. The wolf didn't know how to sign, but the rabbit helped him. The paper said that the wolf could not eat any animals in the forest. The wolf signed the paper and promised to follow the rules. + +The wolf was still hungry, but he couldn't eat any animals. He was very sad. The rabbit felt sorry for him and brought him some carrots to eat. The wolf was surprised. He had never eaten carrots before, but they were delicious! From that day on, the wolf and the rabbit became friends and lived happily in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little piggy who lived in a barn. He loved to play pranks on the other animals and make a mess. One day, he decided to play a trick on the farmer by hiding his tools. + +The next day, the farmer needed his tools to fix a fence. He looked everywhere but couldn't find them. The naughty little piggy giggled from his hiding spot in the barn. + +But the joke was on the piggy. The farmer had a plan. He set up a trap and waited. Soon enough, the piggy came out of the barn and ran as fast as he could. But he didn't see the trap and he fell into it. The farmer got his tools back and the piggy learned his lesson. From that day on, he was still a bit naughty, but he never played mean tricks again. +Once upon a time, there was a big sign by the road that showed pictures and words. It was called a billboard. The billboard was very high up in the sky and you had to look up to see it. + +One day, a bird flew by the billboard and saw that it was very dirty. The bird wanted to help and asked its friends what to do. They told the bird to get some water and a cloth to clean the billboard. + +The bird flew down to the river and filled a bucket with water. Then it flew back up to the billboard and started to clean it with the cloth. It took a long time, but the bird didn't give up. When it was done, the billboard looked shiny and new again. The bird felt very happy that it could do something helpful for others. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He loved to skip in the park every day. One day, a little boy saw him and said, "Wow! You have a big mustache!" The man replied, "Thank you! I grew it myself." + +The little boy wanted to skip with the man, but the man said, "Sorry, I can't skip with you today. I have to go to work." The little boy was sad and said, "But I want to skip too!" The man thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. If you can clear the path of leaves, we can skip together tomorrow." + +The little boy was excited and quickly cleared the path of leaves. The next day, the man and the little boy skipped together in the park. They had so much fun and the man even let the little boy touch his mustache. From that day on, they skipped together every day and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear pretty clothes. One day, she found a very attractive belt in her mom's closet and wanted to wear it with her dress. + +"Lily, that belt is too big for you. You can't wear it," said her mom. + +"But I want to wear it! What can I do?" asked Lily. + +"You can ask me to help you. I can make it fit better," said her mom. + +Lily was happy that her mom could help her. Her mom adjusted the belt and Lily looked very pretty. They hugged and Lily said, "Thank you, Mommy. You always know what to do." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She and her family went to the airport to visit her grandma. While they were waiting for their plane, they went to get some snacks. Lily saw a yummy cookie and said, "Mommy, this cookie looks delicious! Can I have it?" + +Her mommy said, "Sure, Lily. But be careful not to snap it in half!" + +Lily grabbed the cookie and took a big bite. It was so yummy! She looked up at her mommy and said, "This cookie is really good. Can we get some more for grandma?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. Let's go get some more cookies." + +As they walked away, Lily thought about how happy her grandma would be to have some delicious cookies. She couldn't wait to give them to her! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty pin on her dress. One day, she was playing outside and she saw a fake butterfly. She tried to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily was sad, so she went to her mom. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can make a real butterfly together!" They got some paper and some colors and started to draw. + +When they finished, Lily's mom helped her fold the paper and then, snap! They had a beautiful butterfly. Lily was so happy and she pinned it on her dress next to her pretty pin. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily who loved animals. One day, she went to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. They saw many animals, but Lily's favorite was the leopard. She liked its spots. + +As they were leaving, Lily's mommy asked her, "Which animal did you like the most?" Lily said, "I liked the leopard. It was pretty." Her daddy said, "I recommend we come back to see the leopard again next time." + +As they were walking, they saw a monkey who was hurt. Lily felt sad and wanted to help. She asked the zookeeper if they could help the monkey. The zookeeper was very compassionate and said they would take care of the monkey. Lily was happy that the monkey would be okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the forest. She saw a mysterious bird with bright feathers. The bird flew away and Lily followed it. She walked and walked until she came to a big tree. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw the tree split in half! She was scared and held her hand tightly. But then, she saw a squirrel running out of the tree. It had been making a nest inside the tree and caused it to split. Lily felt relieved and continued her walk, happy that she solved the mysterious noise. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved chocolate more than anything in the world. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, we need to go to the store to buy some groceries." Timmy replied, "Mommy, can we buy some chocolate too?" + +At the store, Timmy saw a big box of chocolates and he wanted it so badly. He asked his mom, "Mommy, can we buy this big box of chocolate?" His mom said, "No, Timmy. We can't buy that big box of chocolate today. Maybe next time." Timmy felt sad but he knew his mom was right. + +As they walked back home, Timmy saw a peaceful park. He said to his mom, "Mommy, can we go to the park and play?" His mom said, "Sure, Timmy. Let's go." They played together in the park and Timmy forgot all about the chocolate. He was happy to spend time with his mom in the peaceful park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet bird named Polly. Polly loved to sing and fly around the house. One day, Lily's mom said, "Polly needs a new birdcage." + +Lily said, "What is a birdcage?" + +"It's a special house for Polly to live in," said her mom. + +So, they went to the store and bought a new birdcage. When they got home, Lily said, "Polly, you need to go into your new house." But Polly didn't listen. + +Lily's mom said, "Maybe Polly is deaf and can't hear you." + +Lily said, "What is deaf?" + +"It means she can't hear," said her mom. + +So, they gently picked up Polly and put her into her new birdcage. Polly loved her new house and sang even louder than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the forest near her house. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the forest. She was very careful and made sure to stay on the path. + +As she was walking, she heard a sound. She stopped and listened carefully. It was silence. She felt a little scared, but she remembered what her mommy had told her. "When you hear silence in the forest, it means that the animals are sleeping. So, you should be quiet too." + +Suddenly, she saw a little bird lying on the ground. It looked hurt. Lily picked up the bird and held it carefully in her hands. She knew she had to take care of it. She took the bird home and her mommy helped her nurse it back to health. The bird soon flew away, but Lily was happy that she had helped it. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful and help others when we can. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly. She had a regular routine of flying around her nest every day. One day, she found an egg on the ground. She was so happy to find it and wanted to keep it safe. She decided to pack the egg in some soft grass and bring it back to her nest. + +As she was flying back to her nest, she saw some other birds who were making fun of her for carrying the egg. They said she was silly for trying to take care of an egg that wasn't hers. But the little bird didn't listen to them and continued to pack the egg in her nest. + +Days went by and the little bird took good care of the egg until it finally hatched. A tiny baby bird came out and the little bird was overjoyed. She realized that it didn't matter who the egg belonged to, what mattered was that she had helped bring new life into the world. From that day on, the little bird knew that it was always important to help others, even if it seemed silly to some. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. They sat on a bench and drank hot cocoa. Lily loved the warm, sweet taste of the cocoa. + +As they sat, Lily recognized her friend from preschool, Tommy. He was playing on the swings. She ran over to him and they played together. They played on the slide, climbed on the jungle gym, and swung on the swings. + +After a while, it started to get dark and Lily's parents said it was time to go home. Lily felt sad to leave her friend, but she was happy because she had a peaceful feeling in her heart from playing and having fun with Tommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the garden. One day, while he was playing, he saw a snake. He was scared, and he didn't know what to do. + +His mom came outside and saw him looking at the snake. "Don't be afraid, Timmy," she said. "I will rescue you from the snake." + +Timmy felt better and watched as his mom picked up the snake and put it in a box. "Wow, Mommy, you're so enthusiastic about rescuing me!" he said. + +His mom smiled and replied, "Of course, Timmy. I love you and I will always be here to keep you safe." +Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park, but he had a problem. His paw hurt and he couldn't run as fast as he used to. + +One day, Max went to the vet to get his paw checked. The vet said that Max needed to rest his paw for a while. Max was sad because he loved to run and play. + +But then, something good happened. Max's owner brought him a new toy to play with. It was a ball that Max could sign with his paw. Max was so happy! He played with his new toy every day and soon his paw felt much better. + +Now, Max can run and play in the park again. He is so happy and grateful to his owner for giving him such a good toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to color with her unique crayons. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. They both wanted to color the same picture. They fought over who would get to color it. Lily's friend grabbed the picture and tore it. Lily cried and ran to her room. She read a book to make herself feel better. + +Later that day, Lily's friend apologized and they hugged it out. They decided to color a new picture together. But when they finished, they realized that they had used all of Lily's unique crayons. Lily's friend left and Lily was sad. She went to bed feeling upset. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind human named Timmy. Timmy loved to sing and dance, and he always made others happy. One day, Timmy decided to put on a show for his friends. + +As Timmy sang and danced, his friends watched and clapped. They loved his performance! But then, a rude boy named Billy arrived. Billy didn't like Timmy's singing and dancing, and he said mean things. + +Timmy felt sad, but he didn't let Billy's words bring him down. He continued to sing and dance, and soon, the other kids joined in. They all danced and sang together, and even Billy started to smile. In the end, everyone applauded Timmy's bravery and kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a cane that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy asked if he could play with Timmy's cane, but Timmy said no. Timmy was being selfish and didn't want to share his cane. + +Billy was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, Timmy realized he was being selfish and decided to share his cane with Billy. Timmy and Billy played together and had so much fun with the cane. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it's always better to share and be kind to others. He was happy that he could make Billy happy too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball in the park, but one day he lost it in the bushes. He searched and searched but couldn't find it. Suddenly, he heard a loud shout from across the park. It was his friend, Max the cat. + +Max had found Spot's ball, but he wouldn't give it back. Spot begged and begged, but Max was persistent. Spot didn't know what to do. He felt sad and angry. He decided to use his paw and try to take the ball back. But Max was too quick for him. + +Spot started to feel hopeless, but then he had an idea. He let out a loud shout, and all the other animals in the park came running. They saw what was happening and told Max to give the ball back. Max finally gave in and Spot got his ball back. From that day on, Spot learned to be persistent and never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. He lived in a big ocean with his friends. One day, Nemo and his friends wanted to play hide and seek. Nemo wanted to hide in the reef, but his friends said it was too dangerous because there were naughty sharks around. + +Nemo didn't listen to his friends and went to hide in the reef. Suddenly, a naughty shark appeared and tried to eat him. Nemo was very scared and called for help. His friends heard him and quickly swam to the reef to provide help. They chased the shark away and saved Nemo. + +After that day, Nemo learned that it's important to listen to his friends and not go to dangerous places like the reef alone. He was grateful for his friends who provided help when he needed it the most. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. She loved looking at the stars and the moon at night. One night, she saw a comet in the sky and felt so happy. She wanted to catch it and keep it forever. + +Lily asked her friend, Timmy, to help her catch the comet. Timmy said, "No, Lily. You can't catch a comet. It's too far away." + +Lily didn't listen to Timmy and tried to catch the comet anyway. She climbed up a ladder and reached for the comet. But, she fell and hurt herself badly. + +Lily learned that sometimes, we can't have everything we want. It's important to listen to our friends and not take risks that could hurt us. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary skull. It was very dark and spooky. But one day, a little girl came along and she was not afraid. She saw the skull and said, "Hello, Mr. Skull. You look scary, but I bet you are sweet on the inside." And she gave the skull a kiss on its bony cheek. + +Suddenly, the skull started to sparkle and shine. It was no longer scary, but beautiful and bright. The little girl was amazed and said, "Wow, Mr. Skull! You are so pretty now. I knew you were sweet all along." And she gave the skull another kiss, just to be sure. + +From that day on, the little girl visited the skull every day and they became the best of friends. The skull was no longer scary, but a sweet and kind friend who always made the little girl smile. And every time she left, she gave the skull a kiss goodbye, just like she did the first time they met. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride taxis with his mommy. One day, they got into a taxi that was very smelly. Timmy wrinkled his nose and said, "Eww, this taxi is smelly." + +As they were driving, the taxi started to shake and make loud noises. Timmy got scared and held onto his mommy tightly. His mommy tried to calm him down and told him that everything was going to be okay. + +Suddenly, the taxi stopped in the middle of the road. The driver got out and looked at the engine. He shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, we can't go any further." Timmy and his mommy had to get out of the taxi and find another one. Even though they were late, they were happy to be safe and find a taxi that didn't shake or smell bad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her dad. They played on the swings and slide. Then, Lily saw a pretty trophy on the ground. She said, "Daddy, look! A trophy! Can I pick it up?" Her dad said, "Sure, Lily! It looks light enough for you to carry." Lily picked up the trophy and held it close to her. She felt very happy that she found something special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play games with her friends. One day, she found an unknown game in her mailbox. She was so excited to play it, but she didn't know who sent it. + +Lily went to her mom and asked, "Mommy, did you mail me this game?" Her mom said, "No, I didn't. Maybe it's from one of your friends." Lily was happy to hear that and decided to call her friends to ask if they sent her the game. + +She called her friend Emma and asked, "Did you mail me this game?" Emma said, "No, I didn't. Maybe it's from our other friend, Jack." So, Lily called Jack and asked him. Jack said, "Yes, I mailed it to you as a surprise!" + +Lily was so happy to know who sent her the game. She played it with her friends and they had a lot of fun. From that day on, Lily always checked her mailbox for surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to perform with his guitar. He played it every day and it made him really happy. One day, Timmy went outside to play his guitar. It was a warm day and the sun was shining bright. Timmy played his guitar for hours and hours. + +Suddenly, a big storm came and the sky turned dark. Timmy didn't want to stop playing his guitar, so he kept going. The wind was blowing hard and the rain was pouring down. Timmy's guitar got wet and it stopped working. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play his guitar anymore. + +The next day, Timmy went to get his guitar fixed. But the man said it was too broken to be fixed. Timmy was even more sad now because he couldn't play his guitar ever again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to jog in the park with his mommy. One day, Timmy saw a bird with a broken wing on the ground. He wanted to help the bird fly again, so he took it home and tried to fix its wing. However, the bird did not get better and Timmy started to regret taking it away from the park. + +Timmy's mommy noticed that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about the bird and how he wished he had left it in the park. His mommy hugged him and told him that he did a kind thing and that sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to. + +The next day, Timmy and his mommy went jogging in the park again. They saw the same bird, but this time it was flying! Timmy was so happy and felt successful that the bird was able to fly again. From that day on, Timmy learned that helping others is always a good thing, even if things don't always turn out the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with his toy mice and climb up the stairs in his house. One day, Mittens' owner, Lily, brought home a new toy for him to play with. + +"Look, Mittens! I got you a new toy!" Lily said excitedly. + +Mittens looked at the toy and meowed, "Does it match my other toys?" + +"Yes, it does!" Lily replied. + +Mittens was so happy that he ran up the stairs to play with his new toy. He played with it all day and even fell asleep with it in his paws. From that day on, Mittens and his new toy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to sing. She sang all day long and her songs were very loud. One day, she found a twig and loved it very much. She carried it with her everywhere she went and sang to it all the time. + +One day, the little birdie met a big bird who didn't like her loud singing. He told her to stop singing so loudly and to throw away her twig. The little birdie was sad and didn't know what to do. She loved her singing and her twig so much. + +But then, she realized that she didn't need to change for anyone else. She loved her singing and her twig and that was all that mattered. She continued to sing loudly and carry her twig with her everywhere she went. And she was happy because she learned that it's important to love yourself and be true to who you are. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun Bun. Bun Bun loved to eat carrots and play with his friends. One day, Bun Bun's mommy made him eat some cauliflower for dinner. Bun Bun didn't like it because it tasted funny and made him feel weak. + +Later that night, Bun Bun couldn't sleep because he was still hungry. He decided to sneak into the kitchen to find some carrots. But when he got there, he saw a big, scary dog guarding the carrots. Bun Bun didn't know what to do, so he started to yawn. + +The dog saw Bun Bun yawning and thought he was weak. So the dog left to find some other food. Bun Bun was so happy that he could finally eat some carrots and go back to bed. From that day on, Bun Bun learned that sometimes yawning can help him in a conflict. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was very brave and strong. He had many friends who loved him. One day, he went to war to protect his country. He fought bravely with his friends. + +But, one day, the soldier got hurt. He couldn't walk anymore. He was very sad and ashamed. He wanted to go back to his friends but he couldn't bring himself to do it. + +Soon, the war ended and his friends came back. They looked for the soldier but he was nowhere to be found. They searched and searched but they couldn't find him. Finally, they found him lying on the ground. Sadly, he had passed away. His friends were very sad and they cried. They wished they could bring him back. +Once upon a time, there was a happy monkey named Max. Max lived in a zoo with his animal friends. The zoo was a lively place with lots of visitors and yummy treats. + +One day, Max wanted to play with his friend, the giraffe. But the giraffe was feeling sad because he was too tall to play with the other animals. Max suggested that they play a game where the giraffe had to bend down low to reach him. The giraffe liked this idea and they had lots of fun playing together. + +But then, a mean lion came into the zoo and started scaring all the animals. Max and his friends were very scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Max had an idea. He suggested that they all work together to chase the lion away. They all agreed and together they scared the lion away. + +After the lion was gone, Max and his friends felt very proud of themselves. They had worked together to solve the problem and keep each other safe. From that day on, Max knew that even when there was a problem, he could always suggest a solution to help his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but one day he got frustrated because he couldn't find the right screw to fix his toy car. + +Timmy's mom saw him getting frustrated and asked him what was wrong. Timmy said, "I can't find the screw to fix my car, I quit!" + +His mom said, "Don't quit, Timmy. Let's look together." So, they looked and looked until they found the screw. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for helping me." + +From that day on, Timmy knew that it was okay to ask for help when he got frustrated. He never quit again and always asked for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard where there was a big tree. It was her favorite place to play. One day, a fancy bird flew into the tree and made a nest. The bird was very pretty with bright colors and Lily loved to watch it. + +But one day, Lily's neighbor came over and said that the tree belonged to him. He said that Lily couldn't play there anymore. Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. She loved the tree and the bird, and didn't want to leave. + +Lily decided to talk to her parents about it. They talked to the neighbor and found out that the tree actually belonged to both of them. They agreed to share the tree and Lily could still play there. She was very happy and continued to watch the fancy bird in its nest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. There was a smooth slide that she wanted to go down. She climbed up the ladder and stood at the top. She was a little scared, but she went down the slide anyway. Wheee! It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily had a delicate piano. She loved to play it every day. One day, her friend Jack came to visit her. Jack asked, "Can I play your piano?" Lily said, "Yes, but be careful, it's delicate." Jack played a beautiful song on the piano. + +Then, Lily and Jack decided to race outside. They ran as fast as they could. Lily won the race and said, "I won!" Jack said, "Good job, Lily!" They laughed and played together all day. When it was time for Jack to go home, he said, "Thank you for letting me play your piano and for racing with me. I had so much fun!" Lily said, "You're welcome. Come back and play with me again soon!" +Once upon a time, in a small house, a little girl named Amy found a shiny silver key. She did not know where the key came from. It was unknown to her. She showed the key to her big sister, Lily. + +Lily looked at the key and thought for a moment. She suggested, "Maybe the key opens a secret door. Let's go look for it!" So, Amy and Lily went on a search to find the secret door. + +They looked in every room of the house. They found a tiny door behind a big chair. Amy put the silver key in the door and turned it. The door opened to a magical room full of toys and treats. The sisters played and laughed all day long in their new, fun room. +Once upon a time, there was a big hippo. The hippo lived in a pond. He had many friends. They liked to play together. The hippo was very noisy. He made loud splashes in the water. + +One day, the hippo saw a pretty bird. The bird was up in a tree. The hippo wanted to say hi. He tried to reach the bird. But the tree was too tall. The hippo felt sad. + +The noisy hippo had an idea. He asked his friends for help. They all stood on each other. The hippo reached the bird. They became good friends. The hippo was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy frog named Fred. He lived near a spring. Fred liked to soak in the water all day long. The water made him feel happy. + +One day, the sun was very hot. Fred hopped to the spring to soak in the water. But when he got there, the water was gone! Fred was very sad and grumpy. + +Fred hopped around and found a big rock. He pushed the rock into the spring. Splash! The water came back! Fred was so happy. He soaked in the water all day and was not grumpy anymore. +One day, a nosy bunny named Bob was hopping in the woods. He saw a big carrot lying on the ground. Bob was very hungry, so he hopped closer to the carrot. "I wonder who left this carrot here," he thought. + +As Bob was about to take a bite, a squirrel named Sam came running. "Wait!" Sam said, "That carrot is not for you. It is for my friend, Tina the turtle." Bob felt sad, but he knew it was not nice to take things that did not belong to him. + +Later, Bob and Sam went to find Tina the turtle. When they found her, she was very happy to see the carrot. "Thank you for not eating my carrot," Tina said to Bob. "You are a good bunny." Bob smiled and felt happy that he did the right thing. From that day on, Bob, Sam, and Tina became the best of friends. +One day, a big gray cat named Tom met a little infant named Tim. Tim was playing with his red ball in the park. The cat went up to Tim and said, "Hi! Can I play with you?" + +Tim looked at the cat and said, "Yes, let's play together!" So, the cat and the infant started playing with the red ball. They were having a lot of fun. + +Just then, it started to rain. The sky was gray and wet. Tom said, "Oh no! We need to go home now." Tim agreed and they both ran to their homes. They were sad to say goodbye, but they knew they could play together again soon. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a humble cat named Tom. Tom had a favorite toy, a little nail. He loved to play with it all day. One day, Tom saw his nail turn and roll under a big box. He tried to get it, but he could not reach it. Tom was sad. + +Tom's friend, a dog named Max, saw Tom was sad. Max asked, "Why are you sad, Tom?" Tom told Max about the nail under the box. Max was strong and wanted to help. "I can help you get your nail back," said Max. Tom was happy that Max would help him. + +Max pushed the big box with all his strength. The box moved and Tom saw his nail. Tom was so happy that he jumped and danced. He thanked Max for helping him. From that day on, Tom and Max were the best of friends. They played with the nail together and had lots of fun. +One day, Tim found a heavy box in his room. Inside the box, he saw a mask. The mask was plain and white. Tim wanted to make the mask pretty. He decided to decorate it with colors and glitter. + +Tim took out his paint and brushes. He painted the mask with blue, red, and yellow. He put glitter on the mask too. The mask looked very pretty now. Tim was happy with his work. + +Tim showed the mask to his mom. "Look, Mom! I made the mask pretty!" he said. His mom smiled and said, "Good job, Tim! The mask looks great!" Tim put the mask on and danced around the house. It was a fun day for Tim and his beautiful mask. +Once upon a time, there was a big cave. In that cave, there was a dependable dog named Buddy. Buddy loved to play with his ball. Every day, he would go outside and throw the ball around. + +One day, Buddy met a little girl named Lily. Lily saw Buddy throw the ball and wanted to play too. So, Buddy and Lily played together. They would throw the ball and run to catch it. They laughed and had lots of fun. + +As the sun went down, Buddy and Lily said goodbye. They knew they would play again soon. Buddy went back to his cave, happy to have a new friend. And Lily knew she had a dependable friend in Buddy, who would always be there to play with her. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. The prince was very sleepy. Every day, he would take long naps under a big tree. The tree was near a shiny lake. The prince liked to sleep there because it was quiet and pretty. + +One day, the sun was shining very bright. The prince went to the tree to take a nap. But when he got there, he saw a big frog. The frog was green and shiny, just like the lake. The prince was not scared of the frog. He wanted to be friends with it. + +The prince and the frog played together all day. They splashed in the shiny lake and laughed a lot. When the sun went down, the prince was not sleepy anymore. He was happy he made a new friend. From that day on, the prince and the frog played together under the big tree every day. +Once upon a time, there was a large red barn. In the barn, there was a little bird named Bobby. Bobby had many friends, but he could not fly like them. He was sad. + +One day, Bobby saw his friends flying up high. He wanted to fly too. He tried and tried, but he could not fly. Bobby's mom saw him and said, "Don't give up, Bobby. Keep trying!" + +Bobby did not give up. He tried every day. One day, he finally flew! He was so happy. Bobby's friends were happy too. They all flew together around the large red barn. + +The moral of the story is to never give up. If you try hard, you can do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn dog named Max. Max loved to examine things. One day, Max went to the park with his friend, Sam. + +At the park, they heard some music. It was jazz! Max and Sam danced and played with a ball. They had so much fun. The music made them very happy. + +After they played, Max and Sam went home. They were tired but happy. They had a great day at the park with the jazz music. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with his friends. Every day, they would go to their club, a big tree in the park. + +One day, Tom met a new friend named Sam. Sam was a small dog. Tom asked Sam, "Do you want to play at our club?" Sam said, "Yes, I would love to play with you and your friends." + +Tom and Sam went to the club and had lots of fun. They played catch and hide-and-seek. They laughed and enjoyed their time together. At the end of the day, they were tired but happy. Tom and Sam were now best friends, and they went to their club every day to play. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park with his dad. They played and had fun. Tim's dad had a wallet with money in it. He put it on the bench while they played. + +A sneaky man saw the wallet on the bench. He looked around and took it. He felt guilty, but he wanted the money. Tim saw the man take the wallet and felt worried. + +Tim warned his dad about the sneaky man. They ran to the man and asked for the wallet back. The guilty man gave it back and said sorry. Tim and his dad were happy and went home. +Once upon a time, in a big blue sky, there was a plane. The plane was very happy and harmless. It loved to fly up and down, and side to side. The plane had a friend, a little bird named Bob. They loved to play together in the sky. + +One day, the plane started to sneeze. "Achoo, achoo!" it went. Bob the bird was worried. He told the plane, "You need to rest, my friend. You can't fly when you're sick." The plane didn't want to listen, but Bob knew best. + +The plane took a break and rested on the ground. It felt sad, but it knew that Bob was right. After a few days, the plane felt better and stopped sneezing. It was ready to fly again. The plane thanked Bob for being a good friend. + +The moral of the story is to listen to your friends when they care about you. Sometimes, they know what's best for you. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a little girl named Amy. She had a yellow ball that she loved to play with. Every day, she would bring her ball to the park and have fun with her friends. + +One sunny day, Amy found a note under her yellow ball. The note said, "I like your yellow ball. Let's play together. Love, Sam." Amy was very happy and excited to meet Sam and play together. + +The next day, Amy went to the park with her yellow ball and saw a boy named Sam. They played with the yellow ball all day long and had lots of fun. From that day on, Amy and Sam became best friends and always brought their yellow balls to the park to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big dream. She wanted to have the best birthday party ever. She thought about it every day and night. + +One day, Lily found a useful box in her room. She opened the box and found pretty things inside. There were balloons, hats, and toys. She knew these things would be perfect for her birthday party. + +Lily's birthday came, and she had the best party ever. All her friends came and played with the toys. They wore the hats and played with the balloons. Lily's dream came true, and she was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a cook named Tom. Tom loved to cook delicious food for his friends. One day, he decided to make a big meal for everyone. + +Tom had a friend named Sue. Sue liked to make models out of clay. She made a model of Tom cooking in his kitchen. It was a very nice model and Tom was happy to see it. + +On the day of the big meal, Tom cooked lots of delicious food. His friends came over and they all enjoyed the meal. They saw the model that Sue made and they all clapped for her. Tom and his friends were very happy and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a big team of stars. They lived high up in the sky. Every night, they would come out to shine their light for all to see. They loved to make the sky bright and pretty. + +One night, the stars saw a little girl looking up at them. She was sad because it was too dark to play outside. The big team of stars wanted to help her. They decided to shine their light even brighter. + +As the stars shined more and more, the sky became very bright. The little girl was so happy to see the big team of stars shining for her. She smiled and played outside all night long. The stars knew they had done a good job and kept shining their light every night. +Once upon a time, in a thick forest, there lived a big lion. The lion was the king of the forest. He made the law for all the animals to follow. All the animals were scared of the lion. + +One day, a small monkey came to the lion. The monkey liked to tease the animals. The monkey teased the lion too. The lion did not like it. The lion warned the monkey, "If you tease me again, I will make a new law. You will not be happy." + +The monkey did not listen to the lion. He teased the lion again. The lion was very angry. He made a new law. The new law said, "No one can talk to the monkey." All the animals stopped talking to the monkey. The monkey was very sad. + +The moral of the story is to listen to others and not to tease them. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little girl named Sue. She loved to join her mom when she read a book. One day, Sue saw her mom with a new book. She could not wait to see what was inside. + +Sue's mom opened the book and started to read. Sue looked at the pages very closely. She saw a picture of a big tree on one page. "I think something fun will happen with that tree," Sue told her mom. + +As they kept reading, they reached a page with a big surprise. The tree from before had a fun tree house in it! Sue was so happy that she guessed right. She loved joining her mom to read and find new surprises on every page. +Once upon a time, there was a huge dog named Max. Max loved to walk and play with his friends. One day, Max found a pair of pants on the ground. He thought it would be funny to put them on. + +Max put on the pants and started to walk around. All of his friends saw him and laughed. They thought Max looked very funny in the pants. Max liked making his friends laugh, so he kept walking and playing in the pants. + +After a while, Max got tired and wanted to take off the pants. He asked his friends for help. Together, they pulled and pulled until the pants came off. Max was happy to be free again, and all his friends were happy to help him. They all walked home together, still laughing about the huge dog in the pants. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk with his mom. They saw an old automobile on the side of the road. The automobile was red and had many parts missing. Tim looked at the car and said, "Mom, why is that car old and broken?" + +His mom said, "Well, Tim, the car is old because it has been here for a long time. And it is broken because it needs new parts to work again." + +Tim thought for a moment and said, "Can we help fix the automobile, Mom?" His mom smiled and said, "We can try, but we need to find the parts first." + +So, Tim and his mom went to look for the missing parts. They found a wheel, a door, and a window. They put the parts on the old automobile. It looked a little better, but it still did not work. + +Tim was sad, but his mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. We tried our best. Maybe someone else can find the rest of the parts and fix the automobile." Tim smiled and said, "Yes, Mom. Maybe one day, the old automobile will work again." +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a cool door. It was big and blue. He wanted to see what was behind it. So, he went to the door and opened it. + +Tim entered the room and saw many fun things. There were toys, balls, and books. He played with the toys and had a lot of fun. The room was very cool, so Tim felt happy. + +After playing for a while, Tim's mom called him for dinner. Tim left the cool room and closed the door. He knew he would come back to play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was bored one sunny day. She did not want to play with her toys because they were boring. So, she decided to go outside and look for something fun to do. + +While walking in the garden, Sue found a big cobweb. It was on a bush near the flowers. She thought it was pretty and wanted to touch it. When she touched the cobweb, it felt sticky and strange. Sue giggled as she played with it. + +Sue saw some leaves on the ground. She picked them up and decided to scatter them in the air. Sue laughed as the leaves fell all around her. She had so much fun playing with the cobweb and scattering leaves. Sue was not bored anymore. She knew she could always find something fun to do outside. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her toys and laugh in her sunny room. One day, Lucy found a bag of prunes in the kitchen. She had never seen prunes before and thought they looked funny. + +Lucy decided to add the prunes to her tea party with her toys. She put one prune on each plate and said, "Here you go, Teddy. Have a yummy prune!" Teddy, her stuffed bear, seemed to like the prune. Lucy tried one too and thought it was sweet and tasty. + +Lucy's mom came into the room and saw the tea party with prunes. She smiled and said, "What a fun idea, Lucy! I'm glad you found the prunes in the kitchen." Lucy and her mom had a cheerful day playing with the prunes and her toys. From that day on, Lucy always added prunes to her tea parties. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was very eager to play outside. One sunny day, he ran out of his house and went to the park. He saw many kids playing with their toys and having fun. + +Spot found a small shelter in the park where he could rest. He saw a big stick near the shelter and wanted to play with it. He picked it up with his mouth and started to run around, wagging his tail. + +As Spot was running, he accidentally hit a big rock with the stick. The stick broke into two pieces. Spot was sad, but then he saw two smaller sticks. Now, he had two toys to play with! Spot was happy again and continued to play in the park until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Bobo. Bobo loved to play with his ball in the park. One hot day, Bobo's ball went into a cooler by mistake. The cooler belonged to a big, grumpy bear named Grizz. + +Bobo wanted his ball back, but Grizz did not want to give it. They both got very sad. Bobo had an idea. He thought if he could make Grizz happy, maybe he would give the ball back. So, Bobo found some yummy fish to give to Grizz. + +Grizz loved the fish! They both became friends. Grizz gave the ball back to Bobo. Bobo was so happy that he could restore his friendship with Grizz. From that day on, they played together in the park and shared the cooler to keep their food cold. +One day, a lady in a pink dress was walking in the park. She saw a little cat stuck in a tree. The cat was scared and crying. The lady wanted to help the cat, so she tried to climb the tree. + +A boy saw the lady and asked, "What are you doing?" The lady said, "I want to rescue the cat. Can you help me?" The boy nodded and they both tried to climb the tree. But it was too high for them. + +Just then, a kind man with a ladder came by. He saw the lady and the boy trying to help the cat. The kind man put the ladder against the tree. The lady climbed the ladder and rescued the cat. The cat was happy, and everyone was smiling. +One day, a girl named Amy and her dog, Spot, went for a drive. They wanted to go to the park to play. Amy turned on the music in the car. Spot liked the music and wagged his tail. + +At the park, they saw a man with a food cart. The man said, "Hello, do you want some spicy food?" Amy said, "Yes, I like spicy food!" So, the man gave Amy some spicy food. + +Amy took a big bite of the spicy food. It was very hot! She started to cry. Spot tried to help, but he didn't know what to do. They had to leave the park and go home. Amy and Spot were sad because they didn't get to play at the park. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to think about things. One day, he found an ancient toy in his house. It was very old and special. Tim wanted to show it to his friend, Sam. + +Tim ran to Sam's house with the ancient toy. He saw Sam playing with a potato in his yard. "Look, Sam!" said Tim. "I found an ancient toy in my house. It's very old and special. What do you think?" + +Sam looked at the toy and smiled. "Wow, Tim! That's a cool toy. I think it's great!" Sam said. Then, Sam showed Tim his potato. "This is my potato. I like to play with it. It's not ancient, but I think it's fun." + +Tim and Sam played together all day. They took turns playing with the ancient toy and the potato. They had a lot of fun and were very happy. And from that day on, they always remembered to think about the simple things that made them happy. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a small round ball named Rollie. Rollie loved to roll around and play with his friends. One day, Rollie saw a big wrap hanging from a tree. It was very soft and colorful. Rollie thought, "I want to play with that wrap!" + +Rollie rolled as fast as he could to the wrap. He rolled and rolled until he bumped into it. The wrap fell down and wrapped around Rollie. Rollie was stuck inside the wrap and could not roll anymore. He felt very sorry and sad. + +Rollie's friends saw what happened and came to help. They worked together and unwrapped the wrap from around Rollie. Rollie was free again! He was so happy and said sorry to his friends for making them worry. From that day on, Rollie knew that it was important to be careful while playing. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet park. In this park, there was a swing that kids loved to play on. Every week, kids would come and have fun on the swing. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to the park with his mom. Tim saw the swing and wanted to play on it. He asked his mom, "Can I play on the swing?" His mom said, "Yes, you can." + +Tim was so happy. He ran to the swing and started to swing back and forth. He was having so much fun. After a while, it was time to go home. Tim said bye to the swing and left with his mom. He couldn't wait to come back next week and play on the swing again. +Once upon a time, there was a big cloud named Thunder. Thunder liked to play with his friends, Sun and Rain. They all lived in the sky and played all day. + +One day, Thunder found a cheap toy in the sky. It was a small ball. Thunder wanted to play with the ball, but Sun and Rain did not want to pay for it. They said it was too cheap and might break. + +Thunder was sad, but he decided to pay for the ball himself. He played with the ball all day and had lots of fun. In the end, Sun and Rain saw how much fun Thunder was having and decided to play too. They all played together and had a great time. +One day, a big, rude bird came to the tree. The bird wanted to turn the tree into its home. The little animals in the tree were not happy. They did not want the rude bird to live with them. + +The little animals had a big meeting. They talked about the rude bird. They wanted the bird to go away. They thought and thought. Then, they had an idea. + +The little animals worked together. They all pushed and pushed. They made the tree turn and shake. The rude bird got scared and flew away. The little animals were happy. The tree was their home again. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bird named Bob. Bob loved to create songs. Every day, he would sit on a tree and sing his songs. All the animals in the forest liked to listen to Bob's songs because they were very nice. + +One day, a little girl named Sue walked into the forest. She heard Bob's song and liked it a lot. She went up to Bob and said, "Hi, I like your song. Can you teach me how to create a song too?" Bob was very happy to help Sue. He said, "Of course, I will teach you!" + +Bob and Sue spent the day together, creating a new song. They sang the song together, and all the animals in the forest came to listen. Everyone was so happy and they all became friends. From that day on, Sue and Bob would meet in the forest to create new songs for everyone to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a small hill. On the hill, there lived a frog named Hoppy. Hoppy loved to jump all day long. He would jump over rocks, jump over flowers, and jump over his friends. + +One day, Hoppy saw a bitter fruit on the ground. He did not like the taste, but he had an idea. Hoppy decided to play a game with his friends. He told his friends to jump over the bitter fruit. If they touched the fruit, they had to take a bite. All his friends agreed to play. + +They all took turns jumping over the bitter fruit. Some of Hoppy's friends touched the fruit and had to take a bite. They made funny faces because it tasted bad. Soon, everyone was laughing and having fun. They all agreed that jumping and playing together was the best part of their day. +One day, a brave little girl named Lucy found a piece of paper on the ground. The paper had a big red word on it. The word was "warn." Lucy did not know what the word meant, so she asked her mom. + +"Mom, what does 'warn' mean?" Lucy asked. Her mom said, "Warn means to tell someone to be careful because there might be something bad or dangerous." + +Lucy wanted to be helpful, so she took the paper and went to the park. She saw her friend Tim playing near a big tree. Lucy ran to Tim and showed him the paper. "Tim, look at this paper! It says 'warn.' My mom said it means to be careful." + +Tim looked at the paper and said, "Thank you, Lucy! We should be careful while playing near this big tree. It has a lot of big branches that might fall." + +Lucy and Tim played carefully and had a fun day at the park. They were happy that they knew what "warn" meant and could help their friends be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big farmer. He lived on a farm with many animals. The big farmer was very nice to his animals. He would tell them stories every day. + +One day, the big farmer went to the market. He wanted to buy food for his animals. But, he got lost on his way home. The big farmer did not know what to do. + +The animals were very hungry. They waited and waited for the big farmer. But he did not come back. The animals were sad and hungry. They missed the big farmer and his stories. The big farmer never found his way home, and the animals stayed hungry and sad. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly frog named Fred. Fred lived in a small chamber near a big pond. He had many friends, but his best friend was a little girl named Lily. + +One day, Lily came to visit Fred. "Fred, let's play a game!" she said. Fred was excited and jumped up and down. "Yes, let's play!" he replied. They played all day, laughing and having fun. But as the sun began to set, Lily remembered a story her mom told her. "Fred, I heard that if I kiss a frog, something magical will happen!" + +Fred smiled and said, "Well, let's try it!" Lily leaned in and gave Fred a big kiss on his green cheek. Suddenly, there was a bright light, and Fred turned into a prince! Lily was so surprised and happy. "Wow, the story was true!" she said with a big smile. + +From that day on, Lily and the prince, who was still her best friend Fred, had many more fun adventures together. They always remembered the magical day when a simple kiss changed their lives forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside. One day, Spot saw a big pit in the ground. He knew he had to be careful around the pit. + +Spot saw a big, smelly sock hanging on a tree near the pit. He wanted to pull it down and play with it. Spot thought that if he could get the sock, he could play far away from the pit. He tried to reach the sock, but it was too high. + +Then, Spot had an idea. He found a long stick and used it to pull down the smelly sock. He was very happy. Spot played with the sock far away from the pit, and he was safe. And that is how Spot learned to be careful and have fun at the same time. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little cat named Kitty. She liked to look at everything and ask questions. One day, Kitty saw a soft bathrobe hanging on a door. She had never seen a bathrobe before, so she asked her friend, Doggy. + +"Doggy, what is that?" Kitty asked, pointing at the bathrobe. "It looks so soft and warm." + +"That's a bathrobe," Doggy said. "People wear it after they take a bath." + +Kitty wanted to try the bathrobe, but she was too small. She tried to jump and grab it, but she fell and hurt her leg. Kitty started to cry because she was suffering from the pain. + +Doggy saw Kitty in pain and said, "Don't worry, Kitty. I'll help you." Doggy brought Kitty a soft pillow and some ice to make her feel better. Soon, Kitty's leg felt better, and they both learned to be careful when trying new things. +One day, a girl named Sally went for a walk. It was a cold, icy day. She wore her big coat, hat, and gloves to stay warm. She liked to walk and see all the pretty things around her. + +As she walked, she found a small, round thing on the ground. It was an ashtray. Sally did not know what it was, but she thought it was pretty. She decided to pick it up and take it home with her. Now, she would own the ashtray. + +When Sally got home, she showed her mom the ashtray. Her mom smiled and told her it was used to hold yucky things. Sally did not want to keep the yucky ashtray, so she put it in the trash. She felt happy to have a clean and pretty home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue had a new friend named Tim. They liked to play together every day. Sue and Tim were very happy. + +One day, Sue and Tim wanted to study. They went outside to look at the sky. They saw the sun, clouds, and birds. They talked about what they saw and learned new things. + +After they studied, Sue and Tim played with their toys. They shared their toys with each other and had a lot of fun. They were very good friends and loved to learn and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely boy named Tim. Tim lived near the sea. He loved to play by the water. One day, Tim wanted to go on a trip. He asked his mom if he could go. She said yes. Tim was very happy. + +Tim started to pack his bag. He put in his toys, some food, and clothes. He was ready for his trip. Tim said bye to his mom and went to the sea. He wanted to find a new friend to play with. + +Tim walked and walked by the sea. But he could not find any friends. The sun went down and it got dark. Tim was sad and scared. He missed his mom. Tim could not find his way back home. He sat by the sea and cried. +Once upon a time, there was a cool princess. She lived in a big castle with her mom and dad. The princess liked to play with her toys and eat ice cream. + +One day, the princess went to the ice cream shop with her mom. She saw many colors of ice cream. The princess said, "I want the pink one, please." Her mom said, "Okay, let's order the pink ice cream for you." + +The princess was very happy with her pink ice cream. She ate it all up and said, "Yummy! This is the best ice cream ever!" The cool princess and her mom went home to the castle, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet rat named Remy. Remy lived in a small house with his friend, Tom the cat. They were best friends and liked to play together all day long. + +One day, Remy and Tom found a magic stone. When Remy touched the stone, he could speak like people! Remy was so happy that he could talk to Tom and tell him all his thoughts. + +Now, Remy and Tom could speak to each other and became even better friends. They talked and played together every day. Remy the sweet rat and Tom the cat lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a normal boy named Tim. Tim had a big toy box. One day, Tim's friend Sam came to play. + +"Can I play with your toys?" Sam asked. Tim insisted, "Yes, but we must share." + +They played with the toys, but soon they wanted the same toy car. Tim said, "I want to play with the car!" Sam said, "No, I want to play with it!" They did not know what to do. + +Tim's mom came and saw the boys fighting. She said, "You must take turns with the car." Tim and Sam listened to Tim's mom. They took turns with the car and had fun. They learned to share and became better friends. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little dog named Spot. Spot liked to play in the yard. One day, he saw a hole in the ground. He thought, "What could be in the hole?" + +Spot put his nose in the hole and sniffed. He heard a tiny voice say, "Hello!" Spot jumped back in surprise. Out of the hole came a small, friendly bug. The bug said, "My name is Buzz. Do you want to play with me?" + +Spot and Buzz played all day. They ran and jumped and laughed. Spot thought Buzz was very funny. When it was time for Spot to go home, he said, "Goodbye, Buzz! I had so much fun playing with you. Let's play again soon." Buzz waved goodbye and went back into his hole. Spot went home with a big, happy smile on his face. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a pen on the floor. She stared at the pen and thought about what she could do with it. She decided to draw on the wall. She drew a big sun, a tree, and a happy face. Lucy was very proud of her drawings. + +But then, her mom came into the room and saw the drawings on the wall. She looked at Lucy and asked, "Did you draw on the wall?" Lucy felt guilty and said, "Yes, Mommy. I did it." Her mom was not happy and told Lucy that drawing on the wall was not good. + +Lucy wanted to make things right, so she helped her mom clean the wall. As they cleaned, Lucy's mom told her that it's important to always tell the truth and not to draw on walls. Lucy learned her lesson and promised to only draw on paper from now on. From that day on, Lucy always told the truth and never drew on walls again. +Once upon a time, in a lovely little town, there lived a kind teacher named Miss Lily. She loved to teach numbers to all the children in her class. One day, a new boy named Timmy joined her class. Timmy was shy and did not know his numbers yet. + +Miss Lily said, "Hello Timmy, welcome to our class! Today, we will learn about numbers. Let's start with number one." Timmy listened carefully and tried to remember the numbers. Miss Lily and the other children helped Timmy learn his numbers. + +As the days went by, Timmy learned all his numbers with the help of Miss Lily and his new friends. He was no longer shy and loved going to school. The children in the class learned the importance of helping others and being kind. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his fish friends. One day, they saw a big boat with a big anchor. The anchor was heavy and it made the boat stay in one place. + +Nemo and his friends were curious, so they swam closer to the boat. Suddenly, they heard a voice from the boat. It was the captain. He asked Nemo if he had seen a lost treasure. Nemo was an honest fish and he told the captain that he hadn't seen any treasure. + +The captain was grateful for Nemo's honesty and he gave him a shiny rock as a reward. Nemo and his friends swam back to their home, happy and proud of themselves. From that day on, Nemo always remembered to be honest and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and talk on her phone with her mommy. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They were having so much fun until a big dog came running towards them. The dog scared Lily and her friends, and they all ran away. + +Lily was so scared that she didn't want to go back to the park. But her mommy told her that she could be brave and face her fears. So, the next day, Lily went back to the park with her mommy. They saw the same dog, but this time, Lily wasn't scared. She remembered what her mommy had told her and felt brave. + +Lily's mommy was proud of her for being brave and facing her fears. She told Lily that it's important to be brave in life, even when we're scared. From that day on, Lily wasn't afraid of anything anymore. She knew that she could be brave and face anything that came her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. While playing on the slide, a stranger came up to her and said hello. Lily's mommy got worried and asked the stranger to leave. + +After the stranger left, Lily's mommy asked her if she was okay. Lily said yes, but she was still a little scared. Her mommy told her to count to ten and take deep breaths to calm down. Lily did as she was told and soon felt better. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy talked about strangers and how it's important to be careful around them. Lily promised to always stay close to her mommy and not talk to strangers. Her mommy was proud of her for being so smart and responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a good dog named Spot. Spot was always loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily put a pretty ornament on the table. Spot saw it and felt an urge to play with it. He wagged his tail and barked happily. + +Lily said, "No, Spot. That is not a toy. It is delicate and can break." Spot understood and lay down next to the table. He was still loyal to Lily, even though he wanted to play with the ornament. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play. Spot followed her and stayed by her side. He was a loyal companion. They played together and had fun. When it was time to go inside, Lily gave Spot a treat. Spot wagged his tail and licked her face. He was happy to have such a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a weird toy that she loved to play with every day. It was a big, green frog that could jump really high. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a key to a secret box. Lily was so happy! She wanted to wrap the key in a pretty paper and give it to her best friend, Sarah. + +Lily asked her mommy for some paper and tape. She started to wrap the key, but it was too hard for her little hands. Her mommy helped her and together they made a beautiful gift for Sarah. When Sarah opened the gift, she was so happy! She said, "This is the best present ever!" + +From that day on, Lily and Sarah played with the green frog together. They had so much fun and they never forgot how special the key was. It was the key to their friendship! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very tall for his age, and he loved to play outside with his friends. Yesterday, Timmy went to the park to play on the swings. He had so much fun swinging back and forth, but then he noticed that the sun was starting to set. + +Timmy started to worry because he knew he had to go home soon. He didn't want to leave the park and go home because he was having so much fun. But then he remembered what his mom always told him: "It's important to listen to your parents and follow the rules." + +So Timmy decided to be a good boy and go home. When he got home, his mom was very proud of him for being responsible and following the rules. Timmy learned that it's important to do the right thing, even if it's hard sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved ice-cream. One day, Timmy went to the ice-cream shop with his mommy. He saw so many flavors of ice-cream that he couldn't decide which one to get. + +Timmy's mommy said, "Timmy, why don't you count how many flavors there are, and then you can decide which one you want?" + +Timmy was very alert and started counting all the flavors. He counted 10 different flavors of ice-cream! Timmy was so happy that he got to count and choose his favorite flavor. He ended up getting chocolate ice-cream, his favorite! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her new toy, a big teddy bear. She carried it on her shoulder everywhere she went. Her friend, Timmy, saw the teddy bear and felt envious. + +One day, Timmy asked if he could play with the teddy bear. Lily said yes, but warned him not to spoil it. Timmy promised to take good care of the teddy bear. + +But when Lily came back to get her teddy bear, she saw that Timmy had spilled juice all over it. The teddy bear was ruined and Lily was sad. She had to learn that sometimes it's better to not share your favorite things with others, especially if they might spoil them. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw her friend Max and went to say hi. + +"Hi Max!" said Lily. + +"Hi Lily!" said Max. + +They played on the swings and slides, but then Max saw a butterfly and ran after it. Lily wanted to play with Max, but Max didn't listen to her. + +Lily felt sad and said, "Max, come back and play with me." + +Max didn't hear her and kept running after the butterfly. Suddenly, Max tripped and fell into a mud puddle. Lily laughed and said, "Max, you look silly!" + +Max started laughing too and said, "I guess I should have listened to you, Lily." + +They both laughed and went to get some ice cream to share. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to the park to play. Lily was so happy and excited. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw her friends playing on the swings. She ran over to join them, but then she saw that there was only one swing left. Lily was upset because she wanted to swing too. Her mom told her to wait her turn, but Lily didn't want to wait. + +Suddenly, Lily's friends surprised her by inviting her to play a new game. They all had so much fun playing together. The result was that Lily forgot all about the swing and had a great time with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big rabbit named Benny. He loved to eat vegetables, especially carrots. One day, Benny saw a little bird who fell from a tree and hurt his wing. Benny knew how to heal animals, so he took the little bird to his home and put a bandage on his wing. + +The little bird stayed with Benny for a few days until his wing was healed. During that time, Benny shared his enormous carrots with the little bird. They became good friends and played together in the garden. + +When it was time for the little bird to fly away, Benny felt sad. But the little bird promised to come back and visit him. Benny was happy and continued to eat his favorite vegetables, knowing that he had helped his new friend heal. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the stars twinkle in the sky. One day, Lily went to a big park where there was a party. She saw lots of people and heard happy music. Suddenly, she saw a big, bright firework! It shone in the sky, and Lily felt so happy. + +But then, Lily saw her mom looking anxious. She asked her mom what was wrong. Her mom said she couldn't find her phone. Lily felt worried too, but then she saw another firework shine in the sky. She forgot about the phone and just enjoyed the pretty lights. In the end, her mom found her phone and they went home, happy and tired. Lily fell asleep dreaming of the shining fireworks. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a big farm with lots of animals. He had cows, pigs, and chickens. Jack loved his farm very much, but he had trouble keeping it organized. + +One day, Jack decided to raise some corn. He wanted to grow it during the season when the sun was shining and the rain was falling. Jack worked very hard to plant the seeds and water them every day. + +Finally, the corn was ready to harvest. Jack was so happy because he had organized everything perfectly. He picked all the corn and put it in a basket. Jack was proud of himself for being so organized. +Once upon a time, there was a large boat in the middle of the sea. The boat had a sailor on it. The sailor was looking for some fish to catch. Suddenly, the sailor heard a loud sound. + +"What was that sound?" asked the sailor. + +"I don't know," replied his friend, who was also on the boat. + +The sailor looked around and saw a large whale swimming towards them. The whale was making the loud sound. The sailor quickly grabbed his fishing net and caught some fish. + +"I think the whale was trying to help us catch some fish," said the sailor. + +The sailor and his friend were happy to have caught some fish with the help of the friendly whale. They thanked the whale and sailed back home. From that day on, the sailor always listened carefully to the sounds of the sea, hoping to hear the friendly whale again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her family. One day, they went on a trip to the beach. They packed a lot of things in the car, like towels, sunscreen, and toys. + +When they arrived at the beach house, Lily's mom asked her to help unpack the bags. Lily was excited to do it! She found her favorite toys and put them away in her room. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went to the beach. The sand was so messy and got all over their feet. Lily's dad said, "We need to wash our feet before we go back to the house." Lily nodded and ran ahead to the house. She remembered where the towels were and grabbed one to clean her feet. + +After they were all cleaned up, Lily's mom said, "Let's play a game!" Lily's brain started to think of all the games they could play. She suggested they build a sandcastle. Her family loved the idea and they spent the rest of the day building a big, beautiful sandcastle together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mom asked her to turn off the TV and come eat lunch. But Lily refused to turn off the TV and said, "I want to watch more cartoons!" + +Her mom was getting impatient and said, "Lily, you need to listen to me. Watching too much TV is not good for you. It's important to eat your lunch and play outside." + +Lily didn't want to listen and kept watching TV. But then, she got a tummy ache and realized her mom was right. From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her mom and not refuse to do things that were good for her. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and take care of your body. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Quackers. Quackers loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Quackers saw a big race with lots of animals. Quackers wanted to join the race too. + +Quackers practiced every day and got very fast. On the day of the race, Quackers swam as fast as he could. He passed all the other animals and won the race! Quackers was so happy to win. + +After the race, Quackers saw a big barrel in the pond. He wanted to play with it, but his friends were too scared. Quackers decided to be independent and play with the barrel by himself. He rolled and splashed around with the barrel, having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trucks very much. One day, he saw a big red truck passing by his house. He ran outside to gaze at it. The truck was so big and beautiful! + +Timmy's mommy came outside and saw him looking at the truck. She said, "That's a very mild truck, Timmy. It's not too loud or scary." Timmy smiled and nodded. He loved looking at the truck and imagining what it would be like to drive it. + +As the truck drove away, Timmy waved goodbye and said, "I love you, truck!" Timmy's mommy laughed and said, "That truck can't hear you, Timmy. But I'm sure it loves you too!" Timmy smiled and went back inside, happy to have seen such a wonderful truck. +Once upon a time, there was a blue player. The player loved to play with his friends. They played games like tag and hide-and-seek. One day, the player saw his friend coming. His friend wanted to play too! The player was happy to have another friend to play with. They played together until it was time to go home. The player was sad to say goodbye, but he knew he would see his friend again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat beef for dinner. One day, her mom cooked a very special beef dish. Lily asked, "What is this, Mommy?" Her mom replied, "It's an original recipe that I made myself." + +Lily was curious and asked, "Can you introduce me to the recipe, Mommy?" Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, I'll teach you how to make it when you're older." Lily was excited to learn how to cook the delicious beef dish. + +Later that night, Lily's dad came home from work and asked, "What's for dinner?" Lily proudly answered, "Mommy made an original beef dish!" Her dad tried it and said, "Wow, this is really good. Your mom is a great cook." Lily smiled and felt proud of her mom's cooking skills. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the park with her mommy and brought her favorite sack to play with. She loved to put her toys inside the sack and carry it around. + +While playing, she met a little boy named Max. Max had a toy car that he wanted to show Lily. "Look at my car, it's perfect!" Max said. Lily smiled and said, "Wow, it's really cool!" + +Suddenly, Lily's sack opened and all her toys fell out. Max quickly helped her pick them up and said, "Let me help you zip your sack so it won't happen again." Lily was happy and thanked Max for his kindness. From then on, they played together and became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her teddy bear. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. They played hide and seek and had a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, they saw a witch flying in the sky. The witch was very scary and wanted to destroy the park. Lily and her friends were very scared, but they knew they had to do something. They decided to have a competition to see who could throw the most rocks at the witch. + +Lily threw the first rock and it hit the witch's broomstick. The witch fell to the ground and the children cheered. They had saved the park from being destroyed by the witch. From that day on, Lily and her friends were known as the competitive heroes who defeated the witch. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat broccoli, but one day he accidentally dropped it on the floor and it broke. Timmy was sad because he couldn't eat his favorite food. + +But then, Timmy's dad came and said he could repair the broccoli. Timmy watched as his dad used some tape to fix the broccoli. Soon, it looked good as new! + +Timmy was so happy that he ate all the broccoli on his plate. After eating, he felt very sleepy and went to bed. He dreamed of all the yummy foods he could eat, and how his dad could always repair them if they broke. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved dressing up in a costume and pretending to be a princess. One day, she went to the park to play and met a boy named Max. Max was sad because he lost his toy car. + +Lily asked Max why he was sad, and Max told her about his toy car. Lily felt compassionate, so she decided to help Max find his toy car. They searched and searched but couldn't find it anywhere. + +Suddenly, Lily saw something on the ground. It was Max's toy car! Max was so happy and thanked Lily for helping him. They sat down on a bench and chewed on some candy together. Lily told Max about her favorite princess costume and Max said he liked dressing up as a superhero. They played together all day and became good friends. +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 mom gave him a new toy cell phone. Timmy was so happy and excited to play with it. + +Timmy's dad told him that he needed to be careful with the toy cell phone because it was very special and not available in stores anymore. Timmy promised to take good care of it. + +But one day, Timmy accidentally dropped the toy cell phone and it broke. Timmy was very sad and didn't know what to do. He told his dad what happened and his dad was disappointed, but not angry. + +His dad told him that accidents happen and it's important to take responsibility for our actions. Timmy learned that it's important to be careful with the things we have and to always try our best to take care of them. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was a good boy who always listened to his mommy and daddy. He had a dog named Buddy who was very obedient and always followed Timmy around. + +One day, Timmy and Buddy went to the park to play. They had so much fun running and playing together. But then, it started to rain and they had to go home. + +When they got home, Timmy's mommy asked him to put his toys in the closet. Timmy didn't want to do it but he knew he had to listen to his mommy. So, he put all his toys in the closet. + +Later that day, Timmy's daddy came home from work and asked him if he had been a good boy. Timmy proudly said, "Yes, I went to the park and played with Buddy. And then, I put my toys in the closet like mommy asked me to." Timmy's daddy was very proud of him and gave him a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to play in the park with his owner, a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to give Max a treat for being a good boy. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a bone. Max was so happy and wagged his tail back and forth. + +As they continued to play, Lily noticed a little boy sitting on a nearby bench. The boy looked sad and lonely. Lily decided to go over and say hello. She waved her hand and the boy smiled back. Lily felt proud that she made a new friend. + +Max saw what Lily did and felt proud of her too. He knew that Lily was a kind and caring friend to everyone she met. Max barked happily and wagged his tail even more. From that day on, Lily and Max made it a point to say hello to the little boy in the park every time they came to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her grandma. One day, Lily's grandma was feeling helpless because she couldn't find her thread to sew her favorite shirt. + +Lily wanted to help her grandma, so she went to search for the thread. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Suddenly, she remembered that she had seen it in the kitchen earlier. + +When she went back to the kitchen, she saw that her little brother had spilled flour all over the floor. Lily's grandma was upset because they couldn't bake cookies with a dirty kitchen. + +Lily had an idea. She used the thread to tie a cloth around her little brother's waist and made him dance around the kitchen. This way, he cleaned up all the flour. Grandma was happy and they were able to bake cookies together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. The monkey liked to play and jump on trees. One day, the monkey felt very tired and wanted to rest. So, the monkey found a nice spot under a tree and lay down to rest. + +While the monkey was resting, it heard a sound. It was a sound of a sour fruit falling from the tree. The monkey got up and saw the fruit on the ground. The monkey picked up the fruit and took a bite. It was very sour! The monkey made a funny face and threw the fruit away. + +After that, the monkey went back to rest under the tree. It closed its eyes and fell asleep. When the monkey woke up, it felt much better and ready to play again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had to go to school, but she didn't know what to wear. Her mom said, "Lily, you can choose what to wear today." Lily looked in her closet and saw her school uniform. It was a pretty dress with a red shirt and a blue skirt. Lily liked it, so she put it on. + +When Lily got to school, she saw her friends. They were all wearing their uniforms too. They looked ready to learn. Lily felt happy that she chose to wear her uniform. She knew she looked just like her friends and was ready to learn too. + +At the end of the day, Lily's teacher said, "Good job, Lily! You were ready to learn today." Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She was happy she chose to wear her uniform and was ready for school. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, her mommy told her to stay inside because it was too hot and harsh outside. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to play with her friends. But then she remembered that she had some prunes that she could eat. She went to the kitchen and asked her mommy if she could have some. + +Her mommy said, "Sure, but you have to stay inside and eat them. It's too hot outside." Lily nodded and happily ate her prunes while looking out the window. + +After a while, her friends came to her house and knocked on the door. "Can Lily come out and play?" they asked. + +Lily's mommy said, "I'm sorry, but Lily has to stay inside because it's too hot outside. But you can come inside and play with her!" And so, Lily and her friends had fun playing inside while staying cool. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted to eat an egg. He found an egg and tried to break it, but he was too weak. Timmy felt helpless. + +Suddenly, a big bird named Bobby came along. Bobby saw Timmy struggling and asked, "What's wrong?" Timmy said, "I'm hungry and want to eat this egg, but I can't break it." Bobby said, "I can help you." Bobby used his strong beak to break the egg and Timmy was very happy. + +From that day on, Timmy and Bobby became friends and Bobby helped Timmy whenever he felt helpless. And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb up and down the stairs in her house. One day, Lily's mom told her to be careful because the stairs were very steep and harsh. Lily didn't want to get hurt, so she climbed slowly and carefully. + +As she climbed, she saw a toy car on the step. She picked it up and continued to climb. When she got to the top, she realized that one of her dolls remained downstairs. She wanted to go back down to get it, but her mom said it was too dangerous. + +Lily was sad that her doll was downstairs, but she knew her mom was right. She decided to play with her other toys that were upstairs and wait until her mom could help her get the doll. And so, Lily remained upstairs, playing with her toys and waiting for her mom to help her get her doll back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run fast in the park and play with her toys. One day, she saw a spider crawling on the ground. The spider was little and black with eight legs. Lily wanted to catch the spider, but she was afraid it would bite her. + +Suddenly, the spider started to run fast away from Lily. She chased after it, but it was too quick. The spider crawled up a tree and disappeared. Lily was sad she couldn't catch the spider, but she was happy it didn't bite her. From that day on, Lily always looked out for spiders when she played in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and run around in the grass. One day, Lily's mom put up a new curtain in her room. The curtain was pink and had flowers on it. + +Lily was very impatient to see the new curtain. She kept asking her mom when she could go see it. But her mom said they had to wait until her dad got home to hang it up. + +When her dad finally came home, he hung up the new curtain. Lily was so happy to see it! But then she noticed that the sun was shining through the window and making the room too bright. She asked her mom if they could do something to prevent the sun from shining in. + +Her mom thought for a moment and then got an idea. She went outside and picked some big leaves from a nearby tree. She taped the leaves to the window to prevent the sun from shining in. Lily was so happy that her new curtain was not too bright anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who lived on a farm with his mom and dad. Timmy loved animals and he had a pet goat named Billy. Billy was a black goat with big floppy ears. + +One day, Timmy and Billy were playing in the field when Timmy's mom called him inside for lunch. "I wonder if Billy is hungry too," said Timmy. "No, he already ate," replied Timmy's mom. + +After lunch, Timmy went back outside to play with Billy, but he couldn't find him anywhere. He looked all around the farm, but Billy was nowhere to be found. Timmy started to get worried and asked his dad if he had seen Billy. His dad said no and they searched the farm together. + +Finally, they found Billy lying on the ground in the barn. He had eaten something he shouldn't have and it made him very sick. Timmy's dad tried to help him, but it was too late. Billy had passed away. Timmy was very sad and cried for a long time. He missed his black goat friend very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long hair that always got tangled. Her mommy would comb it every day, but Lily didn't like it. She would cry and wiggle around, making it hard for her mommy to comb her hair. + +One day, Lily's mommy was too busy to comb her hair. She had to go to work early, so Lily's grandma came to take care of her. But grandma didn't know how to comb Lily's hair. She tried her best, but Lily's hair was still a mess. + +When Lily's mommy came back from work, she saw Lily's hair and got very upset. She warned grandma to be more careful next time. From that day on, Lily learned to sit still and let her mommy comb her hair. And she never had a messy hair day again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, but she was scared to perform in front of other people. One day, she met a musician named Max who played the guitar. Max heard Lily sing and said, "You have a beautiful voice. Would you like to sing with me at the park tomorrow?" + +Lily was scared, but Max said, "Don't worry, I'll be there with you. We'll have fun together." So, Lily agreed to sing with Max at the park. The next day, they sang and played music together. People passing by stopped to listen and clapped for them. + +After they finished, Max said, "See, you did great! You don't have to be scared to share your talent with others. It's fun to invite people to listen and enjoy music together." Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. From that day on, she wasn't scared to perform in front of others anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets and dreamed of going to space one day. He had a big collection of toy rockets that he liked to display in his room. + +One night, Timmy heard a loud noise outside his window. He looked out and saw a big, fearful monster trying to steal his rockets! Timmy was scared, but he knew he had to protect his rockets. + +He ran outside and saw that the monster was actually a big, friendly dog who just wanted to play. Timmy was relieved and even let the dog play with his rockets. From that day on, Timmy and the dog were the best of friends and played with rockets together all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a charming smile and loved to play with her toys. One day, her mommy gave her a gift. It was a pretty doll with a pink dress. + +Lily was so happy and hugged her mommy tight. She wanted to eat her favorite candy to celebrate. So, her mommy gave her a lollipop to eat. Lily loved the sweet taste of the candy and thanked her mommy for the gift. She played with her new doll and ate the lollipop until it was all gone. + +From then on, Lily always remembered the charming gift her mommy gave her and how much she loved to eat candy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a blue dress and loved to play with her toys on her desk. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys and put them away. Lily said, "Okay mommy, I will clean up." + +As Lily was putting away her toys, she stumbled and almost fell. Her mom asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" Lily said, "Yes mommy, I'm okay." + +After Lily finished cleaning up, she went to her mom and said, "Mommy, can we play together now?" Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. What do you want to play?" Lily said, "Let's play with my blue ball." + +So they played together with Lily's blue ball and had lots of fun. At the end of the day, Lily went to bed with a smile on her face, happy to have played with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big, grumpy guard who lived in a castle. He didn't like playing with the children who came to visit the castle. One day, a little girl named Lily came to the castle with her mom. She wanted to play with the guard, but he just growled at her. + +Lily's mom saw that the guard was being grumpy and told him that he should be nicer to the children. The guard felt bad and said he was sorry for being mean. Lily forgave him and asked if he wanted to play with her. + +The guard was surprised and happy that Lily forgave him. They played together and had so much fun. From that day on, the guard was never grumpy again and always played with the children who came to visit the castle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she decided to go on an adventure in the woods. She put on her favorite hat, a pink one with a big bow on it, and set off on her brave journey. + +As she walked through the forest, she saw many animals like birds, squirrels, and rabbits. She even saw a big bear! But Lily was not afraid, because she knew she was brave. + +As the sun began to set, Lily knew it was time to go home. She prepared to leave by saying goodbye to all the animals she met and thanking them for a fun day. She took off her hat and waved it in the air, happy to have had such a great adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little train named Choo-Choo. Choo-Choo loved to chug along the tracks and see all the sights. One day, Choo-Choo met a big engine named Thunder. Thunder was very loud and fast, and Choo-Choo was anxious to be friends with him. + +"Hello, Thunder," said Choo-Choo. "Will you be my friend?" + +Thunder just laughed and said, "I don't have time for little trains like you." + +Choo-Choo was sad, but he didn't give up. Every time he saw Thunder, he would repeat his request to be friends. One day, Thunder's engine broke down and he was stuck on the tracks. Choo-Choo saw him and knew he had to help. He pulled up next to Thunder and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." + +Together, Choo-Choo and Thunder worked to fix the engine. When they were finished, Thunder was amazed. "Thank you, Choo-Choo," he said. "I never knew a little train like you could be such a good friend." + +From that day on, Thunder and Choo-Choo were the best of friends. Choo-Choo learned that even when someone seems mean, it's important to keep trying and be kind. And Thunder learned that sometimes, the littlest trains can do big things. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to explore the woods and see new things. One day, he saw a big hole in the ground and he wanted to see what was inside. + +Benny went into the hole and saw a big, scary fox. The fox wanted to eat Benny for dinner! Benny knew he had to escape, but he didn't know how. + +Suddenly, Benny remembered something his mother had told him. She had told him that if he ever needed help, he should tell someone. Benny remembered this and he yelled for help. + +Just then, a group of rabbits heard Benny's cries and came to his rescue. They chased the fox away and helped Benny escape. Benny was so happy to be safe and he thanked his friends for helping him. From then on, Benny knew that if he ever needed help, he just had to tell someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little kid named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. But one day, Timmy fell down and got a boo-boo. He was very upset and started to cry. + +Timmy's mom came over and picked him up. She hugged him and said, "Don't worry, I'm here to comfort you." Timmy felt better when his mom hugged him. She wiped his tears away and gave him a band-aid for his boo-boo. + +After Timmy's mom comforted him, he felt much better. He got up and went back to playing with his toys. He was happy again and forgot all about his boo-boo. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with her friends. One day, Ducky wanted to dive into the water but was too scared. Her friends encouraged her and said she could do it. Ducky took a deep breath and dove into the pond. It was a successful dive! + +After swimming around for a while, Ducky and her friends noticed a big pitch of bread on the shore. They all waddled out of the water and ran to get some bread. Ducky was happy because she got a big piece of bread and felt successful for being brave enough to dive into the water. From then on, Ducky was never scared to dive again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside. One day, Timmy was walking in the forest when he saw a big cave. He decided to go inside the cave, but he heard a noise. The noise sounded like a bear, so Timmy wanted to stop and go back home. He realized it was just his tummy making the noise, so he went inside the cave. + +Inside the cave, Timmy found a treasure chest. He was so happy and excited! But then he heard a voice. It was an honest voice, and it said, "That treasure is not yours. You should leave it here." Timmy knew the voice was right, so he left the treasure in the cave and went back home. From that day on, Timmy always listened to the honest voice and never took things that weren't his. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong gorilla. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, the ground started to tremble. The gorilla and his friends were scared. They didn't know what was happening. The gorilla tried to be brave and protect his friends. Suddenly, they saw a big elephant coming towards them. The gorilla stood strong and scared the elephant away. From that day on, the gorilla was known as the bravest animal in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help with the groceries. They went to the store and bought some yummy food. When they got home, mommy put the food in the freezer. + +Lily asked, "Mommy, can I read my book now?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, you can read your book while I put the food away." + +Lily went to her room and read her book about a princess and a dragon. She loved reading stories. When she finished her book, she went back to the kitchen and saw that mommy was done putting the food in the freezer. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can we make some ice cream now that the food is in the freezer?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we can make some ice cream now. Let's go!" + +And they made yummy ice cream together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clown named Bobo. Bobo was not happy. He lived in a harsh place with too much noise and not many friends. + +One day, Bobo decided to try to find a new home. He walked and walked until he found a beautiful park. The park was full of flowers and children playing. Bobo thought, "This is where I want to live!" + +Bobo went to the children and said, "Hi! I am Bobo the clown. Can I play with you?" The children smiled and said, "Yes! We love clowns!" Bobo was very happy. He played with the children all day. They laughed and had so much fun. + +From that day on, Bobo lived in the park. He made many friends and was never sad again. The harsh place was now far away, and Bobo was happy in his new home. + +And so, Bobo the clown and the children played together every day, filling the park with laughter and joy. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty rag. The pretty rag lived in a small house with a girl named Sue. Sue loved her pretty rag very much. They would play all day and have lots of fun. + +One day, Sue and the pretty rag wanted to do something new. They went outside and saw a big tree. Sue and the pretty rag decided to climb the big tree. They were very happy when they reached the top. They could see many things from up there. + +After a while, Sue and the pretty rag climbed down the tree. They were tired but happy. They went back to their small house and had a nice nap. Sue and the pretty rag had a great day doing something new. They knew they would have more fun days together. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy truck. One day, he decided to load the truck with something new. He thought and thought, and then he had a great idea. He would load his truck with ice! + +Tim ran to the kitchen and asked his mom for some ice. She smiled and gave him a small bowl of ice cubes. Tim was very happy. He took the bowl and went outside to play. + +He loaded the ice cubes onto his truck and drove it around the yard. Tim had so much fun! But as the sun shone, the ice began to melt. Soon, there was no ice left in his truck. Tim was a little sad, but he knew he could always get more ice and play again another day. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. They were looking for a toy for Tim. Tim saw an expensive toy car that he liked. But his mom said it was too much money. + +Then Tim saw a rod. The rod was not too much money, so his mom let him get it. Tim was happy with his new rod. He wanted to show his friends. + +Tim managed to carry the rod home. He played with it all day. He had so much fun with his new toy. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a thin cat named Muffin. Muffin loved to play with a big, red ball. Every day, Muffin would chase the ball around the house. + +One day, Muffin's friend, a small dog named Spot, came to visit. Spot saw the big, red ball and wanted to play too. "Please, can I play with the ball?" asked Spot. Muffin said, "Yes, we can play together!" + +Muffin and Spot played with the big, red ball all day. They ran and jumped and had lots of fun. When it was time for Spot to go home, they were both very tired. Muffin and Spot said goodbye, and Muffin went to sleep, dreaming of more fun days with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and compassionate girl named True. She lived in a small house with her mom, dad, and her dog, Spot. True loved to play with Spot in the big yard behind their house. + +One sunny day, True and Spot were playing catch with a red ball. Spot would run fast and catch the ball in his mouth. True's mom called her from the house, "True, it's time to come inside for lunch!" True wanted to keep playing, so she asked her mom, "Can we delay lunch, please?" Her mom agreed, "Okay, just ten more minutes." + +True was happy and continued to play with Spot. After ten minutes, True and Spot went inside to eat lunch. They had yummy sandwiches and a big glass of milk. True's mom was glad she was compassionate and let True have more time to play. They all had a great day together. +One day, a boy named Tom found an ancient spade in his yard. He showed it to his friend, Jane. "Look what I found!" said Tom. Jane was excited. "Let's dig with it!" she said. + +They started to dig a big hole in the yard. They dug and dug until they found a door. The door was locked. Tom and Jane wanted to see what was behind the door. So, they worked together to break the lock. + +When the lock broke, they opened the door. But a big, scary monster came out of the hole. Tom and Jane were so scared. They ran away, but the monster followed them. They could not hide from the monster. The monster caught them, and they were never seen again. The ancient spade was left behind, and the door stayed open. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play sport. His favorite sport was to kick a ball. One day, Tim saw a big ball in the park. He wanted to play with it, but he had to leave for lunch. So, he left the ball and went home. + +The next day, Tim went back to the park. He was very excited to play with the big ball. He saw a sign that said, "Do not touch the ball." But Tim was persistent. He did not listen to the sign. He kicked the ball very hard. It went up in the sky and came back down. + +When the ball came back down, it hit a big glass window. The window broke into many pieces. Tim was very sad and scared. He knew he should have listened to the sign. Now, he was in trouble. Tim learned that sometimes it is better to listen and not be too persistent. +Once upon a time, in a cool, green forest, there was a little bird. The little bird loved to fly high and low, looking at all the pretty sights. One day, the bird saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was very pretty and the bird wanted it. + +The bird took the shiny thing and flew away. But soon, a big, angry bear came. The bear wanted the shiny thing back. The little bird was scared, but it did not want to return the shiny thing. + +The angry bear chased the little bird. The bird tried to fly away, but it was too late. The bear caught the bird and took the shiny thing back. The little bird was sad and could not see the cool, green forest's sights anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab. The crab was upset. He lost his toy in the big sand hill. He wanted to find his toy. + +One sunny day, a kind girl came to the beach. She saw the upset crab. The girl wanted to help the crab. She said, "Let's find your toy together!" + +The girl and the crab looked for the toy. They found it on top of the big sand hill. The girl was happy to carry the toy down for the crab. The crab was happy too. They played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man. He had a nice suit. The suit was blue. The tall man liked to wear his suit every day. + +One day, the tall man went for a walk. He saw a cat. The cat was sleeping. The tall man did not want to disturb the cat. So, he walked very quietly. + +The tall man walked and walked. He saw a big tree. The tall man was happy. He sat under the tree. He did not disturb anyone. The tall man and the cat were friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a big tire on the ground. Tim thought it would be fun to play with the tire. So, he rolled the tire down the hill. "Look, Mom! Look at the tire go!" Tim said with a big smile. + +Tim's mom said, "Be careful, Tim. That tire might hit something." But Tim was too happy to listen. He kept rolling the tire, faster and faster. He didn't see the honest man walking up the hill. + +The tire hit the honest man's leg, and he fell down. Tim felt bad. He ran to the man and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't see you." The honest man looked at Tim and said, "It's okay, but next time, be more careful." + +Tim learned his lesson that day. He knew he should listen to his mom and be more careful when playing. The honest man was not hurt, and Tim made a new friend. They played together with the tire, but this time, they made sure to look out for others. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a white cat named Snowy. Snowy liked to play with his friend, a little boy named Tom. They had a lot of fun together. + +One day, Tom found a label on the floor. It was a big, red label. He showed it to Snowy and said, "Look, Snowy! A label!" Snowy looked at the label and thought it was very interesting. + +That night, Tom and Snowy played a game. Tom put the label on his shirt and tried to scare Snowy. He jumped out from behind a chair and said, "Boo!" Snowy was a little scared at first, but then he laughed. "You got me, Tom!" Snowy said. They both laughed and played until it was time for bed. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a curious little boy named Tim went to the park with his dad. They wanted to play a game of hockey. Tim was very excited because he loved to play hockey with his dad. They took their hockey sticks and a ball and started to play. + +As they were playing, Tim saw a big scale next to the park. "Dad, what is that?" Tim asked. His dad said, "That is a scale, Tim. It is used to weigh things." Tim was very curious and wanted to weigh himself. So, he stood on the scale and saw the numbers go up. "Look, Dad! I weigh 40!" Tim said with a big smile. + +After Tim weighed himself, they went back to playing hockey. They had so much fun that they played until the sun went down. When they were done, Tim said, "Dad, I had so much fun today. Can we play hockey again tomorrow?" His dad smiled and said, "Of course, Tim. We can play hockey every day if you want." +Once upon a time, there was a big vase. The vase was very pretty. It had a special magic. The magic made the vase glow. + +One day, a little girl saw the vase. She was very careful. She did not want to break it. The girl loved the glow. She wanted to show her friends. + +The girl took her friends to see the vase. They were all careful too. They looked at the glowing vase. They were all very happy. They played near the vase every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little dog named Spot. Spot had white fur and loved to play all day. Spot had a best friend named Tim. They liked to play with a red ball. + +One day, Spot and Tim played in the park. They played with the red ball, but it went too far. They could not find the ball. Tim was sad and said, "Spot, remember where the ball went?" Spot did not remember. + +The next day, they went to the park again. Spot saw something red behind a big tree. Spot ran to the tree and found the red ball! Tim was so happy. Spot remembered where the ball was. They played all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his dog, Spot. They would run and jump all day long. One day, Tim saw a big ball. It was very hard. Tim wanted to play with the ball, but he did not know how. + +Tim's mom said she would teach him how to play with the hard ball. But, Tim was scared. The ball was so big and hard, he thought it might hurt him. Spot, the dog, wanted to help his friend Tim. So, Spot took the ball in his mouth and ran with it. Tim saw Spot playing with the ball and thought it looked fun. + +Tim decided to be brave and try to play with the hard ball too. His mom taught him how to throw and catch the ball. Tim and Spot played with the ball all day. They had so much fun. In the end, Tim was not scared of the hard ball anymore. He was happy that he learned to play with it. And Spot was happy too, because he could play with his friend Tim. +Once upon a time, there was a creative little girl named Lily. She loved to spin around and around in her home. Every day, she would spin and spin until she got dizzy and fell on the soft rug. + +One day, Lily had an idea. She wanted to make her home even more fun. So, she put on her thinking cap and thought of a plan. She decided to make a game where she could spin and find things in her home. + +Lily's mom helped her make the game. They put pictures of things in the home on cards. When Lily spun and stopped, she would look at the card and find the thing in the home. Lily had so much fun playing her new game, and her mom was very proud of her creative idea. +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic named Tom. Tom was very good at fixing cars. He had a big shop where many cars came to be fixed. Tom was always obedient and did his job well. + +One day, a car came to Tom's shop that needed a new paint job. Tom had a special tool that could spray paint all over the car. He was very excited to use it, but he had never used it before. He practiced with the spray tool on a small toy car first. + +Finally, Tom was ready to paint the big car. He picked up the spray tool and started to paint. The paint went on the car just like he wanted it to. When he was done, the car looked brand new! The car's owner was very happy and thanked Tom for his great work. Tom was proud of himself for learning how to use the spray tool, and he knew that he could do anything if he practiced and was obedient. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with clay. She would make animals, like dogs and cats, out of the clay. Lily also liked to dress her clay animals in tiny clothes. She thought it was fun to make them look pretty. + +One day, Lily made a fast rabbit out of clay. She dressed the rabbit in a cute shirt and pants. The rabbit could run very fast, even faster than Lily. She liked to watch the rabbit run around in the yard. + +Lily and the fast rabbit became good friends. They played together every day. They would run and jump and laugh in the sun. Lily was very happy with her clay rabbit friend. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. She loved to design things. One day, she saw a sign about a contest. The prize was a big, yummy cake. + +Sally wanted to win the cake. She thought about what she could design. She saw a frog and got an idea. She made a frog out of green playdough. It was a little bit disgusting, but she liked it. + +Sally took her frog to the contest. The people looked at her frog and smiled. They gave her the prize! Sally was so happy. She took the cake home and shared it with her friends. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim went with his mom to the park. Tim liked to observe everything around him. He saw birds, trees, and other kids playing. Tim was very happy. + +Tim found a letter on the ground. The letter was filthy because it was in the dirt. Tim picked up the letter and showed it to his mom. His mom said they should clean it. + +They went home and washed the filthy letter. Tim and his mom read the letter together. It was a nice story about a cat and a dog. Tim smiled and put the letter on the fridge to keep it safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had a great big heart. She loved to help her friends and family. + +One day, Mia's friend, Sam, was sad. He lost his toy car. Mia wanted to use her great heart to help him. She said, "Sam, don't be sad. I will help you find your toy car." + +Mia and Sam looked everywhere. They looked under the bed, behind the couch, and in the toy box. Finally, they found the toy car in the yard. Sam was so happy! He said, "Thank you, Mia. You have a great heart." + +The moral of the story is that when you use your heart to help others, you can make them happy. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a big red ball that she loved to play with. One day, Mia saw a fierce dog in her yard. She was scared, but she wanted to get her ball back. + +Mia had an idea. She took a piece of bread from her house and went outside. She held the bread out to the dog. The dog sniffed the bread and ate it. Mia kept giving the dog more pieces of bread until the dog was full and happy. Then, she picked up her ball and went back inside. + +Mia learned that when you are kind and share, even fierce animals can become friends. The moral of the story is to always be kind and share with others, even when you are scared. +One day, a small dog named Max went to play outside. He saw a big ball in the grass. Max thought the ball was boring, so he went to find something fun to do. + +Max saw a tree with a stick on the ground. He picked up the stick and tried to strike the ball. The ball rolled fast and went far away. Max felt happy and ran to get the ball. + +Max played with the ball and the stick all day. He learned that even boring things can be fun when you find new ways to play with them. At the end of the day, Max went home tired and happy. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a wolf. The wolf was not like other wolves. He did not like to be mean. He wanted to teach other animals how to play. + +One day, the wolf found a shiny, expensive toy. He decided to share it with his friends in the forest. He went to the rabbit, the squirrel, and the bird. They all played with the toy and had a lot of fun. + +As they played, the other animals learned that the wolf was not mean. They were happy to have a new friend who taught them how to play. The moral of the story is that sharing and teaching can bring happiness and make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little man. He lived in a small house. He had a big box. The box had a missile inside. + +One day, the funny man wanted to open the box. He knew the missile was not a toy. But he wanted to show it to his friends. His friends came over and they all looked at the missile. They all knew it was not a toy. + +The funny man and his friends did not play with the missile. They knew it was not safe. They put the missile back in the box and closed it. They learned that it is important to be careful with things that are not toys. And they played with their own toys instead. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim loved to play with his toy ship. One sunny day, he took his ship to the clear blue lake. He was so happy to see the ship float on the water. He didn't know that something exciting was about to happen. + +Tim saw a big ship far away on the lake. The ship was searching for something special. Tim thought, "Wow! I want to search too!" So, he started to look around the lake with his toy ship. + +After a while, Tim found a shiny stone. He picked it up and saw that it was a beautiful treasure! The big ship had been searching for this treasure all along! Tim was so happy that he found it first. He took the treasure home and showed it to his mom. From that day on, Tim knew that even a little boy with a toy ship could find big treasures. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. Tim loved to play at the park. He liked to swing, slide, and run around. Today, he saw a deer at the park. The deer was eating grass near the trees. + +Tim ran to his mom and said, "Mom, look! A deer!" His mom looked and saw the deer too. "Wow, that's crazy!" she said. Tim and his mom walked closer to the deer. They wanted to see it better. + +But when they got close, the deer started to run away. It ran so fast that it seemed to disappear! Tim and his mom laughed. "Bye-bye, deer!" Tim said. They had fun at the park, even though the deer was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play outside. One day, it was raining, and the ground was wet. Tim wanted to play, so he put on his socks and went outside. + +Tim saw a big slide in the park. He was so excited and wanted to slide down it. But he forgot that his socks were wet. When he tried to slide, he slipped and fell. Tim was sad and hurt. + +He went back home and told his mom what happened. His mom hugged him and said, "Remember, when it's wet outside, we must be careful." Tim learned that it's important to be careful when playing outside, especially when it's wet. +One day, a little boy named Tim had a toy with a zip. Tim loved to play with the zip all day. He would zip it up and down, up and down. It was his favorite toy. + +One morning, Tim woke up and found his toy was gone. He looked under his bed and in his toy box, but it was not there. Tim felt upset. He wanted to find his toy with the zip. He asked his mom and dad to help him look for it. + +Mom and Dad looked all around the house. They looked in the living room, the kitchen, and even the bathroom. Finally, they found the toy with the zip on top of Tim's head! Tim was so happy to have his toy back. He hugged his mom and dad, and they all laughed. Tim played with the zip on his toy all day and never felt upset again. +One day, a little dog found a rag. The rag was flexible and soft. The dog liked to play with the rag. He would tug and pull it with his teeth. He had lots of fun with his new toy. + +As the dog played, he felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to sniff it away, but it didn't help. The tickle got bigger and bigger. The dog knew he was going to sneeze. + +"Achoo!" The dog sneezed so hard that the rag flew out of his mouth. It went up, up, up into the air. The dog watched it as it fell back down. He caught the rag with a big jump. The dog was happy and went back to playing with his flexible rag. +One day, a big, bossy cat named Tom found a shiny medal. He was very happy. He wanted to show it to all his friends. He thought, "I will have a party and include all my friends." + +Tom went to his friend, the little dog named Max. "Max, come to my party," said Tom. "I have a shiny medal to show you." Max was excited and said, "I will come to your party, Tom!" + +The next day, the party started. All the animals came to see Tom's shiny medal. But, oh no! Tom could not find his medal. He looked everywhere. He was very sad. Then, he remembered he hid it under his bed. + +Tom ran to his room and found the shiny medal under his bed. He was very happy again. He showed it to all his friends at the party. Everyone had a great time. From that day on, Tom was not so bossy. He learned that sharing and being kind made his friends happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a lawyer named Tom. Tom was a very deep thinker. He loved to help people and give them good advice. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy came to Tom. She had a toy that she wanted to give to her friend, but her friend did not say thank you. Lucy was sad. Tom thought about it for a moment and then told Lucy, "Sometimes, we give because it makes us happy, not because we want a thank you." + +Lucy thought about what Tom said. She decided to give the toy to her friend again. This time, she did not wait for a thank you. She just smiled and walked away. And guess what? Lucy felt happy! + +The moral of the story is to give without expecting anything in return. When you give with a happy heart, you will feel happy too. +Once upon a time, in a small harbor, there lived a brown boat. The boat liked to scream when it felt happy. It had many friends who lived in the harbor too. + +One day, a new boat came to the harbor. The brown boat said, "Hi, I am Brownie. What is your name?" The new boat replied, "Hello, I am Bluey. Nice to meet you, Brownie!" They became friends and played together. + +One sunny day, Brownie and Bluey were playing in the harbor. Brownie was so happy that it screamed, "Whee!" All the other boats laughed and joined them. They had lots of fun together in the sunny harbor. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to run and play with her friends. One sunny day, Kitty and her friends decided to have a race. + +Kitty, the colorful cat, and her friends, a dog and a bunny, lined up to start the race. They all wanted to be the fastest. The dog said, "Ready, set, go!" And they all started to run as fast as they could. + +Kitty, the colorful cat, ran and ran. Her legs moved so fast, she felt like she was flying. The dog and the bunny ran too, but Kitty was the fastest. She won the race! All her friends clapped and cheered for her. Kitty was very happy and proud. +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a big parade. There were big cars, loud music, and people in pretty clothes. Tim was very happy. He wanted to join the parade, but he was too small. He tried to walk with them, but he struggled. Tim felt sad. + +Then, Tim saw a man selling tasty treats. The man said, "Hi, little boy! Would you like a tasty treat?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, please!" The man gave Tim a big, tasty ice cream. Tim was happy again. + +Tim sat on the grass and ate his tasty ice cream. As he watched the parade, he saw a little dog struggling too. Tim called the dog to come and sit with him. They both enjoyed the parade and their tasty treats. Tim and the little dog became good friends, and they were happy. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to listen to music. She had a small music box that played her favorite song. Every day, she would open the music box and dance around her room. + +One day, Mia could not find her music box. She looked under her bed, in her toy box, and behind the door. Mia was sad. She needed her music to dance and be happy. So, Mia asked her mom for help. "Mom, I need my music box. Can you help me find it?" Mia's mom said, "Of course, Mia. Let's look together." + +Mia and her mom searched the house. They looked in the kitchen, the living room, and even the bathroom. Finally, they found the music box in the garden. Mia was so happy! She opened the music box, and the beautiful music filled the air. Mia and her mom danced together in the garden, laughing and smiling. From that day on, Mia always remembered to put her music box in a safe place. +One sunny day, Tom and Sue went to the park to play a game. The sun was shining very brightly. They felt lucky because it was a perfect day to be outside. + +Tom said, "Let's play a game of catch!" Sue agreed and they began to throw the ball back and forth. They laughed and had fun as they played their game. + +As they played, a nice dog came over to them. The dog wanted to join the game too. Tom threw the ball and the dog ran to catch it. The dog brought the ball back to Tom and Sue, wagging its tail happily. Tom and Sue were so lucky to make a new friend that day. They all played together until the sun began to set, and then they went home, excited to play again another day. +Once upon a time, in a big, green park, there was a smooth, round spot. On this spot, kids liked to play and spin around. One sunny day, a little girl named Mia and a little boy named Tim came to play on the smooth spot. + +Mia said to Tim, "Let's spin around and see who can spin the most!" Tim liked the idea and they both started to spin. They spun and spun, laughing and having fun. They spun so much that they got very dizzy. + +But then, they spun too much and fell down. Mia and Tim both got hurt and started to cry. They learned that spinning too much was not a good idea. The fun day ended with them feeling sad and going home. +Once upon a time, there was a big red van. The van was very hot because it was summer. A nice man drove the van. He had many friends in the town. + +One day, the nice man saw a new friend. The new friend was sad. The nice man asked, "Why are you sad?" The new friend said, "I am hot and have no friends." The nice man smiled and said, "I will be your friend, and you can come in my van to cool down." + +The new friend was happy to accept the nice man's offer. They became good friends and had a fun day together. The town saw their new friendship and learned that it is good to accept others and be kind. + +The moral of the story is to always be kind and accept new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim and play in the pool. The pool was big and blue, and it was the perfect place for Ducky to have fun. + +One sunny day, Ducky decided to dive into the pool. He climbed up a small hill, flapped his wings, and jumped in. Splash! The water felt cool and nice on his feathers. Ducky was so happy. + +Ducky played in the pool all day. He swam with his friends, the fish and the frogs. They all had a great time. As the sun started to set, Ducky knew it was time to go home. He said goodbye to his friends and swam back to his cozy nest, excited to dive into the perfect pool again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Beep. Beep loved to drive fast. One day, Beep heard about a big race. The winner would get a prize. Beep wanted the prize so much. + +On the day of the race, Beep was very excited. He drove so fast that he got dizzy. Beep stopped for a moment and took a deep breath. He knew he needed to be more careful if he wanted to win the prize. + +Beep started to drive again, but this time, he was not as fast. He was careful and did not get dizzy. In the end, Beep won the race and got the prize. Beep was so happy and proud of himself. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to a party. It was his friend Sue's birthday. There were many kids, and they all had fun playing games. + +Sue's mom brought out a big cake. It had pretty colors and yummy frosting. Tim was excited to eat the cake. He said, "I want a big piece, please!" Sue's mom gave him a big piece with a smile. + +When Tim took a bite of the cake, he made a funny face. The cake was spicy! All the kids started to laugh. They had never eaten a spicy cake before. Tim laughed too and said, "This is a funny cake!" Everyone enjoyed the spicy cake and had a great time at the party. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to the park with her mom. They saw a big, scary dog. Amy was scared, but her mom said, "Don't worry, I will introduce you to the dog." + +Amy's mom took her hand and walked to the dog. She said, "Dog, meet Amy. Amy, meet the dog." The dog wagged its tail and licked Amy's hand. Amy smiled and said, "Hi, dog!" + +Amy's mom gave her a task. She said, "Amy, can you throw the ball for the dog?" Amy picked up the ball and threw it. The dog ran to get the ball and brought it back. They played together, and the dog wasn't scary anymore. +Once upon a time, in a quiet little town, there lived a kind girl named Lily. She loved to serve tea to her friends. One day, she decided to have a tea party in her garden. + +Lily set up a small table with cups, plates, and yummy snacks. She invited her friends, Tim and Sue, to join her. They were very excited to come to the tea party. + +When Tim and Sue arrived, they sat at the table. Lily poured tea into each cup. They ate the yummy snacks and had a fun time talking and laughing. The tea party was a big success, and they all had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a pet cat. The cat was wild and liked to play outside. Tim loved his cat very much and liked to own it. + +One day, the wild cat went out to play in the unknown woods. Tim was sad because he could not find his cat. He looked and looked for his wild cat. He called out, "Cat, where are you?" + +Then, Tim heard a soft meow. He followed the sound and found his wild cat. The cat was playing with a new friend, a small unknown animal. Tim was happy to see his cat and the new friend. Now, Tim and his wild cat had a new friend to play with in the unknown woods. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a jolly dog named Max went for a walk. He saw a big bridge and wanted to go on it. The bridge was very high, but Max was not scared. He was excited to see what was on the other side of the bridge. + +Max walked on the bridge and saw a slide. He was so happy because he loved to play on slides. He ran to the slide and climbed up. Then, he slid down the slide very fast. He laughed and had a lot of fun. + +Max played on the slide all day. He was very jolly and had a great time. When it was time to go home, Max walked back across the bridge. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about the fun bridge and slide he found. +One day, a dog named Spot went for a jog. He liked to run and play outside. Spot saw a big fancy house. It was very pretty. He wanted to see what was inside. + +Spot went in the fancy house. He saw a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was not happy. She was in a small jail. Spot wanted to help Fluffy. He tried to open the jail. + +Spot and Fluffy worked together. They opened the jail. Fluffy was free! They were both happy. They became good friends and played outside together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to play with her toy car. One day, she decided to build a loop for her toy car to jump through. She was very ready to try it out. + +Amy tried to make her toy car jump through the loop, but it didn't work. She tried again and again, but her toy car just couldn't succeed. Amy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Amy's big brother Tom came to help. He showed her how to make the loop bigger and stronger. Together, they tried one more time. This time, the toy car jumped through the loop! Amy was so happy that they succeeded. +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a great big helicopter in the sky. It was flying up high and made a loud sound. Tim felt very excited because he had never seen a helicopter so close before. + +Tim ran to his friend, Sue, and said, "Look, Sue! A helicopter! It is so big and great!" Sue looked up and saw the helicopter too. She was excited as well. They both watched the helicopter fly away into the sky together. + +After the helicopter was gone, Tim and Sue played a fun game. They pretended to be helicopters, spinning around and making the loud sound. They had an exciting day and couldn't wait to tell their families about the great helicopter they saw. +Once upon a time, in a small place, there lived a playful cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her ball and run around in the sun. One day, Kitty met a new friend, a little dog named Spot. Spot was very playful too, and they both liked to chase each other. + +Kitty wanted to invite Spot to her place to play. She said, "Spot, come to my place! We can play with my ball and have lots of fun!" Spot was very happy and wagged his tail. They both ran to Kitty's place and played all day long. + +As the sun went down, Kitty and Spot were very tired from all their playing. They lay down under a big tree and took a nap. When they woke up, they played some more. Kitty and Spot were very happy to be friends and promised to play together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a white cat named Fluffy. Fluffy had a pretty collar that she loved. She would admire her collar in the mirror every day. One day, Fluffy met a dog named Spot. Spot had a big, shiny collar too. + +"Wow, I like your collar," said Fluffy to Spot. "It is very nice." + +"Thank you," said Spot, "I like your collar too." + +One day, Fluffy and Spot saw a big tree. They wanted to climb the tree. They thought it would be fun. But Fluffy's mom said, "Be careful, little ones. Trees can be dangerous." + +Fluffy and Spot did not listen. They climbed the tree, admiring each other's collars as they went up. They were so busy looking at the collars, they did not see the branch that was about to break. + +The branch broke, and Fluffy and Spot fell from the tree. They were hurt, and their collars were now dirty and broken. They were very sad. They wished they had listened to Fluffy's mom. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to the wise words of others and not to be too focused on things that are not important. +Once upon a time, there was a family of ants. They were a good family. They loved to march together in a line. The big ant, Mommy Ant, led the way. The little ants followed her. + +One day, while they were marching, they saw a big cake. They wanted to eat it. Mommy Ant said, "Let's march to the cake and eat it together!" The little ants were very happy. + +The family marched to the cake. They ate and ate. Soon, their tummies were full. They said, "Thank you, Mommy Ant!" Then, they all marched back to their home, feeling good and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big hall. The hall was where all the kids played. They liked to play with cheap toys, like balls and dolls. The hall was always full of happy kids. + +One day, a man came to the hall. He had a thing to record sounds. He wanted to record the kids playing. He thought their laughs and fun would make a nice sound for everyone to hear. + +The man recorded the kids in the hall. The kids played with their cheap toys and laughed. The man was happy with the sounds. He took the sounds home and played them for his friends. Everyone loved the sounds of the happy kids playing in the hall. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was an anxious dog who loved to play and run. One day, Max saw a big ball of wonder. It was round and bright, and Max wanted to find out what it was. + +Max started to follow the ball of wonder. It would lead him to a big surprise. As he followed it, Max saw his friends, the cat and the bird. They also wanted to know what the big ball of wonder was. So, they all went together, following the ball. + +At last, the ball of wonder led them to a big, beautiful park. There were lots of trees, flowers, and space to play. Max and his friends were so happy! They played all day long and had lots of fun. In the end, the anxious little dog, the cat, and the bird were glad they had followed the ball of wonder. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was excited to go to her friend's house for a play date. She put on her shoes, grabbed her bag, and went to her friend's house. They played with toys and had a lot of fun. + +At lunchtime, Sally's friend's mom made a big salad for them to eat. The salad was very colorful with green leaves, red tomatoes, and yellow corn. Sally had never eaten a salad before, but she admired how pretty it looked. She took a bite and found out that it tasted good too! + +Sally and her friend ate all of the salad for lunch. After they finished, they felt strong and healthy. They played even more and had a great day. Sally learned that trying new things, like eating a salad, can be fun and good for you. She went home and told her mom about the salad, and they made one together the next day. The moral of the story is to be open to trying new things because you might find something you like and that is good for you. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to write and draw. One day, he found a big, filthy box in his room. The box was full of old things. Tim wanted to make something fun with the things in the box. + +Tim saw a bottle of glue in the box. He had an idea. He took out paper and his crayons. Tim started to write and draw on the paper. He drew a big tree with lots of leaves. Tim wanted to make the tree look real. + +Tim used the glue to stick the paper tree on the wall. He was very happy. But the glue was old, and the tree fell off the wall. Tim felt sad. His mom saw him and gave him a hug. She said they would buy new glue and try again. Tim smiled and knew his tree would be up soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little rocket. The rocket was frightened to fly high in the sky. It stayed on the ground, watching the birds fly by. + +One day, a kind bird saw the frightened rocket. The bird flew down and whispered to the rocket, "Don't be scared. I will help you fly." The rocket felt happy and wanted to try. + +With the bird's help, the frightened rocket learned to fly. It went up and up, higher and higher. The rocket was no longer frightened. It was happy to be in the sky with its new friend, the kind bird. And they flew together, high above the clouds. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin was a careful fish who always swam close to his family. One day, Fin saw a shiny thing on a hook. The hook was hanging in the water. + +Fin wanted to show his friends the shiny thing. So, he swam close to the hook and tried to display the shiny thing. He was very careful not to touch the hook. He knew hooks could be dangerous. + +Fin's friends came to see the shiny thing. They all looked at it and said, "Wow!" They were happy that Fin was careful with the hook. Then, they all swam away together, safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to sing and dance. She wanted to be on a stage. The stage was a place where she could show everyone her songs and dances. + +One day, Amy found a big stage in the park. She knew she needed to be tough to sing and dance in front of people. She practiced her songs and dances every day. She became very good at them. + +Finally, the day came for Amy to perform on the stage. She was a little scared, but she knew she was tough. She sang her songs and danced her dances. Everyone clapped and cheered for her. Amy was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab who liked to write. He would write on the sand with his claws. One day, he saw a big crab who was sad. The little crab asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The big crab said, "I can't write like you. I want to write, but I don't know how." The little crab said, "I can help you! I will show you how to write." + +So, the little crab and the big crab spent the day writing on the sand. They wrote their names and drew pictures. As they wrote, more and more crabs came to join them. Soon, all the available crabs were writing on the sand and having fun. + +At the end of the day, the big crab was happy. He said, "Thank you, little crab. You helped me learn to write. Now, I can write with all the other crabs." + +The moral of the story is that helping others can make you and them happy. It's always good to share what you know with others. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He was very successful. Every day, he caught many fish. The fisherman was happy. + +One day, the fisherman met a big fish. The big fish was sad. The fisherman wanted to help the big fish. He gave the big fish a hug. The big fish felt happy. + +Now, the fisherman and the big fish are friends. They play and have fun together. The fisherman still catches fish, but not the big fish. They both are happy and give each other hugs. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man named Bob. He had a big yacht. Bob loved to relax on his yacht in the sea. One day, he saw dark clouds in the sky. But Bob wanted to relax, so he went on his yacht anyway. + +As Bob sailed, the wind blew hard. The sea got rough. Bob felt scared, but he kept going. The dark clouds got closer and closer. Bob thought he should go back, but he did not. + +Suddenly, a big wave came and pushed the yacht. The yacht tipped over. Bob fell into the sea. He tried to swim, but he could not. The yacht was gone, and Bob was sad. The end. +One day, a little dog named Max went for a walk with his best friend, a girl named Lucy. They loved to explore the woods near their home. The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. Max and Lucy were very happy. + +As they walked, Max's nose caught a smell. It was a sweet smell that made Max think of his favorite treat. Max said to Lucy, "Listen, I smell a treat!" Lucy listened and smelled the air too. She said, "Yes, I smell it too! Let's find it!" They both knew that something special was waiting for them. + +They followed the smell until they found a big, dry tree with a hole in it. Max barked, and Lucy looked inside. There, they found a big bag of treats! Lucy said, "Wow, Max! We found the treats!" Max wagged his tail and barked happily. They both knew that their walk in the woods would lead them to something good. And now they had a tasty reward for their adventure. +One day, a cat named Sam went to the kitchen. He saw a big box called a freezer. Sam was very curious. He opened the freezer and went inside. It was very cold, and Sam started to shiver. + +"Help! Help!" Sam cried. A little girl named Lily heard him. She ran to the kitchen and saw the poor cat in the freezer. "Oh no, Sam! You must be so cold!" she said. + +Lily opened the freezer and took Sam out. She hugged him tight and warmed him up. Sam stopped shivering and was happy again. "Thank you, Lily," he said. From that day on, Sam never went into the freezer again. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a file. He did not know what a file was, but it looked fun. He was a bit anxious because he never saw one before. + +Tim wanted to give the file to his friend, Sue. He thought she would like it too. So, he went to her house and showed her the file. Sue was happy and said thank you. + +They played with the file all day, and Tim was not anxious anymore. They had a lot of fun together. In the end, they were both very glad to have the file. +One day, a thoughtful dog named Spot found a big box. He wanted to add his toys to the box, but his friend, a little cat, also wanted to add her toys. They both thought the box was the best place for their toys. + +Spot and the cat did not know how to share the box. They both tried to put their toys in at the same time. The toys did not fit and fell out. Spot and the cat were sad. + +Then, Spot had an idea. He said they could take turns to add their toys to the box. The cat liked the idea too. They both added their toys, one by one, and the box was full. Spot and the cat learned to share and they played happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a small toy bear that she loved very much. One day, her toy bear got a rip on its shoulder. Lily was very sad. + +Lily went to her mom and asked, "Mom, can you explain how to fix my bear's shoulder?" Her mom said, "I am sorry, Lily, but I don't know how to fix it. Maybe your dad can help." + +So, Lily went to her dad and showed him the bear's shoulder. Her dad tried to fix it, but he couldn't make it fit right. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily, I can't fix your bear's shoulder." + +Lily was very sad that her bear's shoulder could not be fixed. She hugged her bear tight and cried. Her mom and dad felt bad, but they didn't know what to do. In the end, Lily's bear stayed broken, and she was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ella. Ella had a long trunk. She was very proud of her trunk. Ella liked to smile with her trunk. + +One day, Ella met a little bird named Billy. Billy had a small beak. Billy asked Ella, "Can you smile with your trunk?" Ella said, "Yes, I can!" and she showed Billy her big smile. + +Billy and Ella became best friends. They played together every day. Ella was proud of her trunk and Billy was proud of his beak. They smiled at each other and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to follow his friend, a little boy named Tim. They would play and run outside all day. + +One day, it was very icy outside. Spot and Tim went out to play. They saw a big hill covered with ice. Tim said, "Spot, let's slide down the hill!" Spot barked and wagged his tail. + +Tim and Spot took turns sliding down the icy hill. They laughed and had so much fun. At the end of the day, they were tired and went back home. Spot followed Tim inside, and they both had a warm nap. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy car. It had four wheels and went very fast. One day, Tim's mom mentioned that they would go to the park. Tim was very excited and wanted to take his toy car with him. + +At the park, Tim played with his toy car. He pushed it down the slide and made it go around and around. Tim was having so much fun. But then, he started to feel worried. He could not find one of the car's wheels. It had fallen off while he was playing. + +Tim looked everywhere for the missing wheel. He was very sad and worried that his toy car would never be the same. Then, he saw a girl named Lily. She had found the wheel and gave it back to Tim. Tim was so happy and thanked Lily. They played together and became good friends. The moral of the story is that when we help others, we make new friends and make others happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run. He liked to do exercise every day. Spot had a best friend named Tom. Tom was a little boy who liked to play with Spot. + +One sunny day, Spot and Tom went to the park. They played hide and seek together. Spot would hide, and Tom would try to find him. When Tom was close, Spot would peek out from behind a tree or bush. Tom would laugh and run to find Spot. + +After they played, Tom's mom gave them a yummy snack. They both ate the yummy snack and felt happy. Tom and Spot were very tired from all the exercise. They went home and took a long nap together. They had a fun day at the park. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. They saw many pretty flowers and green trees. Lucy liked to play in the park. She saw a fancy hat on the ground. It was red and had a big bow. Lucy picked it up and put it on her head. + +Lucy's mom had a yummy snack for her. It was bread with butter. Lucy loved butter. She took a big bite and said, "Yum, this is so good, Mommy!" Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lucy." + +While they were eating, Lucy saw birds near the flowers. She wanted to share her bread with the birds. So, she broke the bread into small pieces and scatter them on the ground. The birds came and ate the bread. Lucy was happy to see the birds eat her snack. They had a fun day at the park with the fancy hat and the birds. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to sing. Every day, he would fill the air with his sweet voice. People would stop and listen to him. They would say, "What a successful singer Tim will be when he grows up!" + +One day, Tim saw a sad girl sitting on a bench. She was crying. Tim wanted to help her. So, he sang a happy song for her. His voice made her smile. Tim felt happy too. He knew that his voice could make others feel good. + +The moral of the story is that we can use our talents to help others. If we share our gifts, we can make the world a happier place. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion named Leo who liked to protect his friends. He lived in a forest with his best friend, a little bird named Zee. Zee was a tiny bird with zero fear. They played together every day and had lots of fun. + +One day, while they were playing, a big wind came and blew Zee's nest away. Zee was sad and didn't know what to do. Leo wanted to help his friend. He said, "Don't worry, Zee. I will help you find your nest." + +They looked everywhere for the nest, but they could not find it. Then, they saw a big tree with many nests. Zee said, "This is not fair! Which one is mine?" Leo had an idea. He told Zee to sing her favorite song. When Zee sang, her nest started to sing too! They found Zee's nest and put it back in her tree. + +From that day on, Leo promised to always protect Zee and her nest. They continued to play and have fun in the forest, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Remy. Remy was very hungry. He wanted to find some food to eat. Remy hopped around in the big garden. + +In the garden, Remy saw a big tree. The tree had long roots. Remy thought the roots might have yummy food. He wanted to dig and see what was under the roots. + +Remy dug and dug under the roots. He found a big carrot! Remy was so happy. He ate the carrot and was not hungry anymore. Now, Remy could play with his friends in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his football. Every day, he would take his football outside and play with his friends. + +One day, Tim and his friends were playing near a big tree. Tim was very careful not to kick the football too hard. But his friend, Sam, kicked the football very high, and it got stuck in the tree. Tim and his friends tried to get the football down, but it was too high. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He asked his tall friend, Max, to stand under the tree and try to reach the football. Max stood up tall and reached as high as he could. He got the football down! Tim and his friends were so happy. They thanked Max and continued to play, being careful not to kick the football too high again. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a pale cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was a kind cat who loved to provide help to his friends. One day, Fluffy met a little bird named Chirpy. + +"Hi, Chirpy!" said Fluffy. "How was your week?" + +Chirpy looked sad. "Not good, Fluffy. I can't find any food for my family." + +Fluffy wanted to help Chirpy. So, they went to look for food together. They found some yummy bugs and seeds. Chirpy was very happy and thanked Fluffy. + +From that day on, Fluffy and Chirpy were the best of friends. They played and helped each other every week. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Bobby. Bobby loved honey very much. One day, he went with his mom to find honey. It was a warm day, and they walked in the woods. + +Bobby saw a bee and said, "Mom, look! A bee! It will take us to honey!" They followed the bee until they found a big tree with a hole. Inside the hole, there was lots of honey. + +Bobby and his mom spent the day eating the sweet honey. They talked and laughed. "Yummy, yummy honey!" said Bobby. "Yes, my dear," said his mom, "we found the best honey!" They were very happy and went home with full bellies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to observe the world around her. One day, she went for a walk with her mom. + +As they walked, Lily saw a pale cat. The cat was playing with a yellow ball. The cat and the ball were both very pretty. Lily and her mom stopped to watch the cat play. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's go home and draw a picture of the cat and the yellow ball." So they went home, and Lily drew a beautiful picture of the pale cat and the yellow ball. She was very happy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily found a heavy phone in her house. She picked it up and tried to carry it, but it was so heavy that she could not hold it for long. She thought it was a magic phone and wanted to find out how it worked. + +Lily asked her big brother, Tom, "Can you help me get this phone to work?" Tom smiled and said, "Sure, let me show you." He took the heavy phone and put it on the table. Then, he pressed some buttons and the phone made a sound. Lily was so happy to see the phone work. + +One day, Lily saw her mom using the phone to talk to her grandma. She wanted to try it too. She asked her mom, "Can I talk to grandma on the phone?" Her mom said, "Of course, but remember to be kind and listen to what she says." Lily talked to her grandma and had a lot of fun. The moral of the story is to always ask for help when you don't know how to do something and to be kind when talking to others. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat named Tom. Tom was a very huge cat. He lived in a house with a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved to read her magazine every day. + +One day, Tom saw the magazine on the floor. He wanted to give it to Lucy. But it was hard for him to pick it up. He tried and tried, but he could not pick it up. Tom was sad. + +Then, Tom had an idea. He used his big paw to push the magazine to Lucy. He pushed and pushed until he got it to her. Lucy was so happy that Tom succeeded. They both sat down and looked at the magazine together. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful dog named Spot. Spot liked to play with his friend, a little boy named Tom. They had lots of fun together. + +One day, they found a skull in the yard. Tom did not know what it was. He asked Spot to help him. Spot was a helpful dog, so he tried to find out. + +Spot went to ask the big dog next door. The big dog said, "You must demand to know what it is." Spot went back to Tom and said, "We need to demand to know." Tom and Spot asked everyone they met. Soon, they found out it was a skull. They were happy to know and kept playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a big hippo named Harry. Harry lived in a clear pond with his family. They liked to swim and play all day. + +One day, a new friend came to the pond. It was a little bird named Betty. Harry wanted to say hello to Betty. He swam over to her and said, "Hi, I am Harry the hippo. Let me introduce you to my family." + +Betty was happy to meet Harry and his family. They all played together in the clear pond. Harry showed Betty how to splash in the water. Betty showed Harry how to sing a pretty song. + +From that day on, Harry and Betty were best friends. They played together every day in the clear pond. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park with her mom. Mia was very happy. She loved to play on the swings and slide. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +While Mia was playing, a loud boy named Tom came to the park too. Tom liked to shout and make noise. He went on the swings and shouted, "I am the loudest boy in the park!" Mia did not like the loud noise. She felt sad and touched her lip. + +Mia's mom saw that she was sad. She went to Tom's mom and told her that Tom was being too loud. Tom's mom asked Tom to be quiet. Tom stopped shouting and said sorry to Mia. Mia felt happy again and they played together on the swings and slide. The park was a fun place for everyone. +One day, a boy named Tim had a new shirt. The shirt was pale and pretty. He was very happy and wanted to show his friends. He went to the park to play. + +At the park, he saw his friend, Sue. Sue looked at Tim's shirt and said, "Wow! Your shirt is so nice!" Tim nodded and smiled. They played together, but Tim was careful not to get his shirt dirty. + +Later, they saw a small dog stuck in the mud. The dog was scared and needed help. Tim thought about his pale shirt, but he knew he had to help. He went into the mud and saved the dog. His shirt got dirty, but he didn't care. + +Sue said, "You did a good thing, Tim!" Tim nodded and smiled again. He learned that helping others is more important than keeping things clean. And that made him feel happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady named Grandma Sue. She had a soft, warm blanket that she loved very much. The blanket was blue and had pretty flowers on it. Grandma Sue took her blanket everywhere she went. + +One sunny day, Grandma Sue went to the park with her friend, Mr. Brown. They sat on a bench, and Grandma Sue put her blanket on her lap. They talked and laughed together. Suddenly, a strong wind blew the blanket away. "Oh no! My blanket!" cried Grandma Sue. Mr. Brown saw her worry and said, "Don't worry, Grandma Sue. We will find your blanket." + +They looked all around the park, under trees and near the pond. Finally, they found the blanket near the playground. A little girl was using it as a cape, running around and laughing. Grandma Sue smiled and said, "That's my blanket!" The little girl gave it back and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was yours. It's a very nice blanket." Grandma Sue thanked her and went back to the bench with Mr. Brown. They were both happy and not worried anymore. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady named Sue. Sue loved to read her mail every day. She would sit in her big chair by the window and look at the letters that the mailman brought her. + +One day, Sue got a letter that was not nice. It said that she had to leave her home. Sue was very sad and didn't know what to do. She tried to find a new place to live, but it was hard. + +In the end, Sue had to leave her home and live with her friend. She missed her old home and her big chair by the window. She could not read her mail like she used to. Sue was sad, and her new home was not the same. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run in the park. One day, when Spot was playing, he found a small bottle. The bottle had poison inside. Spot did not know what poison was, but he knew it was not good. + +Spot's friend, a wise old owl, saw him with the bottle. The owl told Spot to be careful and not to touch the poison. Spot listened to his friend and decided to settle down and play with his ball instead. + +The owl took the bottle of poison and hid it where no one could find it. Spot was happy that he listened to his wise friend. He played with his ball and had a fun day in the park. From that day on, Spot knew that it was important to listen and learn from his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big, graceful bird. The bird loved to sail through the sky. One day, while flying, the bird saw a shiny automobile on the ground. The bird was curious and wanted to make friends with the automobile. + +The bird flew down and said to the automobile, "Hello, I'm a big bird. I like to sail in the sky. Can we be friends?" The automobile replied, "Hello, I'm an automobile. I like to go fast on the ground. Yes, we can be friends." + +The bird and the automobile became good friends. They played together every day. The bird would sail in the sky above the automobile as it drove on the ground. They were happy to have each other as friends, and they had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, in a big high tree, there was a little bird. The little bird had a friend named Dragon. They liked to play together every day. But one day, Dragon was not there to play. The little bird was sad and missed Dragon a lot. + +The little bird asked other friends where Dragon was. They said Dragon had gone to a far away place. The little bird wanted to find Dragon. So, the little bird flew high and far, looking for Dragon. The little bird was very brave. + +At last, the little bird found Dragon. Dragon was sad too, because Dragon missed the little bird. They were happy to see each other again. They went back home and played together. The little bird and Dragon learned that friends should always help each other and never give up. +One day, a thin cat named Tom was walking in the house. He saw a lamp on the table. The lamp was very pretty. Tom wanted to play with the lamp. + +Tom jumped on the table to touch the lamp. But he heard a voice. "Tom, don't play with the lamp!" said Mom. Tom looked at Mom and stopped. He knew he should listen. + +Mom smiled at Tom. "Let's play with your ball instead," she said. Tom and Mom played with the ball and had lots of fun. The lamp stayed safe on the table. +One day, a furry cat named Kitty was playing with her friend, a little girl named Anna. They were having fun in the garden. The sun was shining, and the flowers were pretty. + +Kitty saw a towel hanging on a line. She wanted to play with it. She jumped up and tried to grab the towel with her paws. But she missed and fell down. "Oops, I dropped," said Kitty, feeling sad. + +Anna saw Kitty and wanted to help. She took the towel off the line and gave it to Kitty. "Here, Kitty! You can play with the towel now," said Anna with a big smile. Kitty was happy and they played together all day. +One day, a playful girl named Lily went to the store with her mom. They wanted to buy a toy for Lily's little brother, Jack. Lily was excited to pick a toy for him. + +At the store, Lily saw a toy with lots of numbers on it. She thought Jack would love it. "Mom, can we buy this toy with numbers for Jack?" she asked. Her mom looked at the toy and smiled. "Yes, Lily, that is a great choice. Jack will love it," she said. + +When they got home, Lily gave the toy to Jack. He was so happy and started playing with the numbers right away. Lily and Jack played together, and they both had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big, generous bear named Ben. Ben had a lot of friends in the forest. One day, Ben saw a little bird with a hurt wing. The bird couldn't fly, and Ben wanted to help. + +Ben said, "Don't worry, little bird. I will manage to help you." Ben asked his navy friend, the fish, to bring some water. Fish swam fast and brought water for the bird. The bird drank the water and felt better. + +With the help of his friends, Ben managed to make a tiny nest for the bird. The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, Ben, for being so generous and kind." They all became good friends and lived happily in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little ghost. The ghost was sleepy, but he could not sleep. Every night, he would go to a big tree and try to sleep. + +One day, the ghost met a kind bird. The bird saw the sleepy ghost and wanted to help. The bird told the ghost, "If you repeat a nice song, you will feel sleepy and can sleep." + +So, the ghost started to repeat the song. He sang it again and again. Soon, the sleepy ghost felt sleepy and fell asleep under the big tree. The kind bird was happy to see the ghost sleep. + +From that day on, the sleepy ghost and the kind bird became good friends. They played and sang together every day. And every night, the ghost would repeat the song to help him sleep. They lived happily ever after. +One day, a brown dog named Spot went for a walk. He liked to step on the wet grass after the rain. Spot saw his friend, a little girl named Jane. + +"Hi, Spot!" Jane said, "Do you like the wet grass?" + +"Yes, I do!" Spot replied. "It feels nice on my paws." + +Jane and Spot played in the wet grass. They had a lot of fun. They saw a big puddle and decided to jump in it. They got very wet and laughed together. After a while, they went home to get dry and warm. And that was the end of their fun day in the wet grass. +Once upon a time, there was a little onion. This onion was different from the other onions. He had a big smile, and he loved to play with his friends. + +One day, the onion and his friends decided to celebrate. They wanted to have a fun party. So, they invited all their friends from the garden. The tomato, the carrot, and the potato all came to play. + +At the party, the onion said, "Let's dance and sing!" All the vegetables danced and sang together. They had so much fun at the party. And they all agreed that the different onion was the best friend they could ever have. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little school. In this school, there was a teacher and a pupil. The teacher was kind and the pupil was fine. + +One day, the teacher said, "Let's settle down and learn today." The pupil sat down and listened to the teacher. They learned about colors and shapes. + +The pupil said, "I like to learn with you, teacher." The teacher smiled and said, "I like to teach you too." They were happy in their little school. +Tom and Mia love to play at the beach. They like to make sand castles, look for shells and splash in the water. Sometimes they see big waves that come and go. They think the waves are fun and want to try to surf on them. + +One day, they find a big board that someone left on the sand. They think it is a surf board and they can use it to ride the waves. They urge each other to go into the water with the board. They are not afraid of the waves. They think they are brave and strong. + +They take the board and run into the water. They try to paddle and balance on the board. But the waves are too big and fast for them. They lose the board and get knocked down by the water. They are scared and cold. They cry for help. + +A lifeguard sees them and comes to rescue them. He brings them back to the shore and gives them a towel. He tells them that they should not go into the water without an adult. He tells them that the board is not a surf board, but a sign that says "Danger: Strong Currents". He tells them that the waves are not fun, but dangerous. He tells them that they are lucky that he saw them and saved them. + +Tom and Mia feel sorry and ashamed. They thank the lifeguard and apologize for their mistake. They learn that they should not do things that they do not know how to do. They learn that they should listen to the signs and the adults. They learn that they should be careful and safe at the beach. They hug each other and promise to be more wise and responsible. They still love the beach, but they also respect the water. They think the lifeguard is lovely and brave. They think he is a hero. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the backyard. They have a big box of paints and brushes. They want to make a picture on the wall. + +Tom says, "I want to mix red and blue. It makes purple. Purple is my favorite color." + +Mia says, "No, I want to mix yellow and green. It makes light green. Light green is my favorite color." + +They both grab the same paint bottle. They pull and tug. The bottle falls on the ground. The paint spills everywhere. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Mia say. "We made a mess. Mom and Dad will be mad." + +They look at each other. They feel sorry. They say, "I'm sorry. I was selfish. You can mix your color first." + +They hug and smile. They find another paint bottle. They mix their colors. They paint a beautiful picture on the wall. They use purple and light green and other colors. They are happy. They are friends. +Mia and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. 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. + +"Can we have ice-cream, please?" Mia said. + +"Sure, what flavor do you want?" the truck man said. + +"I want chocolate," Ben said. + +"I want strawberry," Mia said. + +The truck man gave them ice-cream in cones. They were very happy. They licked their ice-cream and smiled. + +But then, Ben felt something tickle his nose. He tried to hold it, but he could not. He sneezed very loud. His ice-cream flew out of his cone and landed on Mia's head. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. + +"Yuck!" Mia said. + +They looked at each other and started to laugh. They did not mind. They were still best friends. They shared Mia's ice-cream and wiped off the mess. + +They had an ordinary day, but a fun day. They learned that sneezes can be funny. And that ice-cream can be sticky. And that friends can be sweet. +Tom and Lily are friends who like to sing and dance. They have a lot of fun making music with their voices and their feet. They have a rhythm that makes them happy and they talk to each other with their songs. + +One day, a big boy named Ben comes to their playground. He does not like their music. He says it is too loud and silly. He tells them to stop singing and dancing. He says he is the boss and they have to do what he says. He pushes Tom and Lily and makes them feel sad and scared. They feel helpless and do not know what to do. + +But then, they remember their rhythm. They decide to sing and dance louder and stronger. They do not let Ben bully them. They talk to him with their music and tell him to go away. They show him that they are brave and proud of their music. They make a lot of noise and attract other kids who join them. They form a big circle around Ben and make him feel small and alone. + +Ben realizes that he was wrong and mean. He sees that Tom and Lily are not afraid of him. He feels sorry and ashamed. He says he is sorry and asks them to forgive him. He says he wants to be their friend and learn their music. Tom and Lily are kind and generous. They forgive him and teach him their rhythm. They invite him to sing and dance with them. They become friends and have more fun together. + +The moral of the story is: do not let anyone bully you or make you feel helpless. Use your voice and your rhythm to stand up for yourself and your friends. Music can bring people together and make them happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big dog with many spots. The dog is black and white. The dog is dry and fluffy. + +"Look, Tom, a dog!" Lily says. "Let's count his spots!" + +"OK, Lily, let's count!" Tom says. They run to the dog. The dog is friendly. He wags his tail. + +Lily and Tom start to count. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Lily says. "The dog has ten spots!" + +"Wow, Lily, you are good at counting!" Tom says. "Can you count his ears?" + +Lily laughs. "That's easy, Tom! The dog has two ears! One, two!" + +The dog barks. He likes Lily and Tom. He licks their faces. Lily and Tom giggle. + +"You are a nice dog!" Lily says. "What is your name?" + +The dog has a tag on his collar. It says Spot. + +"His name is Spot!" Tom says. "That's a good name for a dog with spots!" + +Lily and Tom pet Spot. They play with him. They have fun. Spot is their new friend. +Jill likes to do yoga with her mom. Yoga is when you make shapes with your body and breathe slow. Jill thinks yoga is fun and makes her feel good. + +One day, Jill wants to do yoga with her mom, but her mom is busy. Her mom has to work on her computer and talk on the phone. Jill feels sad and bored. She asks her mom to play with her, but her mom says no. + +Jill decides to do yoga by herself. She finds a clear space on the floor and starts to make shapes. She makes a bridge, a tree, a cat, and a star. She breathes slow and feels happy. + +Her mom sees Jill doing yoga and smiles. She sees that Jill is calm and creative. She decides to take a break from her work and join Jill. She says sorry to Jill for being busy and hugs her. + +They do yoga together and have fun. They make more shapes and laugh. They feel good and love each other. Jill learns that sometimes she can do things by herself, and sometimes she can share them with her mom. Her mom learns that sometimes she can take a break from her work and spend time with Jill. They both learn that yoga is good for them. +Ben and Mia liked to play outside with their friends. They had a big yard with many toys and a slide. Sometimes they saw a van on the street. The van was smelly and loud. It had a lot of trash and cans in it. Ben and Mia did not like the van. + +One day, the van stopped near their yard. A man got out of the van. He had a big bag and a stick. He looked at the toys and the slide. He smiled and walked towards them. Ben and Mia were scared. They did not know the man. + +They ran to their friends and told them to gather. They had to hide from the man. They found a big box and crawled inside. They hoped the man would not see them. They heard the man say, "What a nice slide! And look at all these toys! I can sell them for a lot of money!" + +The man grabbed the slide and put it in his van. He also took some of the toys. He did not see the box with the kids. He got in his van and drove away. The van was still smelly and loud. + +Ben and Mia and their friends came out of the box. They were sad and angry. The man had taken their slide and some of their toys. They wanted them back. They ran to their house and told their mom and dad what happened. Their mom and dad called the police. They said they would find the man and the van and get their slide and toys back. Ben and Mia and their friends hugged their mom and dad. They hoped they would see their slide and toys again. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big red wagon. The wagon has many toys inside. Sam and Mia want to play with the toys. + +"Can we pull the wagon?" Sam asks Mia. + +"Yes, let's pull the wagon!" Mia says. + +They take turns to pull the wagon. Sam pulls first. He pulls hard. The wagon is heavy. Sam feels rough on his hands. He stops and says, "Ouch! My hands hurt!" + +Mia pulls next. She pulls gently. The wagon is still heavy. Mia feels rough on her feet. She stops and says, "Ouch! My feet hurt!" + +They look at each other. They are sad. They want to play with the toys, but they do not like to pull the wagon. + +A man comes by. He sees Sam and Mia. He says, "Hello, kids. Do you need help?" + +Sam and Mia nod. They say, "Yes, please. We want to play with the toys, but the wagon is too heavy and rough." + +The man smiles. He says, "I see. This is my wagon. I use it for my job. I sell toys to children. You can play with the toys, but you have to be careful. Do not break them or lose them. And when you are done, you have to put them back in the wagon." + +Sam and Mia are happy. They say, "Thank you, sir. We will be careful. We will put them back." + +They play with the toys. They have fun. They share and take turns. They are good friends. + +When they are done, they put the toys back in the wagon. They say goodbye to the man. They say, "Thank you for letting us play with your toys. You have a nice job." + +The man says, "You are welcome, kids. You are very polite and kind. You have a nice day." + +Sam and Mia wave to the man. They go home. They are tired, but they are happy. They learned a new word: job. They learned a new verb: pull. They learned a new adjective: rough. They learned a lot. They are smart. +Lily likes to count. She counts her fingers, her toes, her toys, and her books. She can count to ten by herself. She is very proud of that. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom and dad. She sees a big balloon in the sky. It is pink and shiny. Lily loves pink. She points to the balloon and says, "Look, mom, look, dad, a pink balloon!" + +Her mom and dad smile and say, "That is not a balloon, Lily. That is a gas. A gas is like air, but it can make things fly. The gas is inside a big bag. The bag is pink. The gas and the bag are called a gas bag." + +Lily is curious. She wants to know more. She asks, "How does the gas bag fly? Can I fly with the gas bag?" + +Her dad says, "The gas bag flies because the gas is lighter than the air. That means the gas goes up, and the air goes down. The gas bag has a basket under it. People can sit in the basket and fly with the gas bag. But you need a special ticket to do that. And you need to wear a hat and a coat, because it is cold up there." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She says, "I want to fly with the gas bag. I want to see the clouds and the birds and the sun. I want to count the gas bags in the sky. How many gas bags are there, mom?" + +Her mom says, "I don't know, Lily. Why don't you count them and tell me?" + +Lily looks up and sees more gas bags in the sky. They are different colors. She sees red, blue, yellow, green, and purple. She starts to count them. She says, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. There are ten gas bags in the sky, mom!" + +Her mom says, "That's right, Lily. You are very good at counting. You are a smart girl. Maybe one day, you can fly with a gas bag and count the stars." + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, mom. That would be fun. I love gas bags. And I love counting." +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with blocks and dolls. One morning, they have a big fight. Tom wants to build a blue house with the blocks, but Anna wants to make a pink castle. They yell and pull the blocks from each other. + +"Stop it! The blocks are mine!" Tom says. + +"No, they are mine! I saw them first!" Anna says. + +They are so angry that they do not want to play together anymore. They sit on opposite sides of the room and make faces at each other. + +Their teacher, Miss Lee, sees them and feels sad. She knows they are good friends, but they have forgotten how to share and be kind. She goes to them and talks to them softly. + +"Tom, Anna, why are you fighting?" she asks. + +"Because he/she is mean and selfish!" they both say. + +"Is that true? Do you think he/she is always mean and selfish?" Miss Lee asks. + +They think for a moment. They remember the times when they helped each other, shared their snacks, and had fun together. They shake their heads. + +"No, he/she is not always mean and selfish," they say. + +"Then, maybe you can forgive him/her for being mean and selfish today. Maybe he/she was feeling tired or sad or bored. Maybe he/she just wanted to play with you, but did not know how to ask nicely. Can you say sorry and give him/her a hug?" Miss Lee asks. + +They look at each other. They feel sorry for hurting each other's feelings. They nod. + +"Sorry, Tom/Anna," they say. + +"Sorry, Anna/Tom," they say. + +They hug each other and smile. They feel happy again. + +"Can we play together?" they ask. + +"Of course, you can. But remember to share and be kind. And if you have a problem, you can talk to me or to each other. OK?" Miss Lee says. + +"OK, Miss Lee. Thank you," they say. + +They go back to the blocks and dolls. They decide to build a blue and pink house and castle together. They are friends again. +Tom is a boy who likes to play in the woods. He has a red hat and a big stick. He likes to look for animals and bugs. One day, he sees a fox in the trees. The fox is brown and furry. It has a long tail and sharp teeth. + +Tom wants to see the fox better. He leans on a rock and tries to get closer. But the fox is fearful. It does not like Tom. It thinks Tom is a hunter. It growls and shows its teeth. It makes a loud noise. + +Tom is scared. He drops his stick and runs away. He does not want to play with the fox. He wants to go home. He runs to his mom and hugs her. He tells her about the fox. She says he was brave and smart. She says the fox was just protecting itself. She says he should not lean on rocks in the woods. He might fall or hurt himself. She gives him a cookie and a kiss. He feels better. He still likes the woods, but he does not want to see the fox again. +Lily liked to teach her dolls. She had a big box of clothes for them. She picked a uniform for each doll. A uniform was a dress or a shirt and pants that looked the same. Lily liked uniforms because they were neat and pretty. + +She put her dolls in a row on the floor. She gave them books and pencils. She stood in front of them and said, "I am your teacher. You have to listen to me and learn. Today we will learn about colors and shapes." + +She pointed to a red ball and said, "This is a ball. It is round. Round is a shape. Red is a color. Can you say red?" She waited for her dolls to answer. They did not say anything. Lily frowned. "You have to talk, or you will not learn. Say red, please." + +She tried again with a blue square and a yellow star. She asked her dolls to say the colors and the shapes. They still did not say anything. Lily felt sad and angry. She thought her dolls did not like her or her teaching. She said, "You are bad students. You do not want to learn. You make me cold. Cold is when you are not warm or happy. I do not want to teach you anymore." + +She picked up her dolls and threw them back in the box. She did not care if they got messy or hurt. She left the room and slammed the door. She went to find her mom. She wanted a hug and a snack. She hoped her mom would not be cold to her. She hoped her mom would teach her something fun and nice. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide. They also liked to look at the sky and see the clouds. Sometimes they saw shapes in the clouds, like animals or cars or houses. + +"Look, Lily, that cloud looks like a big bear!" Tom said, pointing at a fluffy white cloud. + +"I see it, Tom, it has two ears and a nose and a mouth. And that cloud looks like a flower, with petals and a stem." Lily said, pointing at another cloud. + +They smiled and laughed and made up stories about the clouds. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, the sky became dark and gray. The clouds changed from white to black. They heard a loud noise, like a drum. It was thunder. They saw a bright light, like a flash. It was lightning. They felt drops of water, like tears. It was rain. + +"Oh no, it's raining! We have to go home!" Lily said, feeling scared. + +"Come on, Lily, let's run to the car!" Tom said, holding her hand. + +They ran as fast as they could to the car, where their mom was waiting. They got inside and shut the door. They were safe and dry. + +"Mom, why does it rain?" Lily asked, looking out the window. + +"Rain comes from the clouds, Lily. Sometimes the clouds get too heavy with water and they let it go. It's good for the plants and the animals and the earth." Mom said, smiling. + +"But it's not good for us, Mom. We can't play in the park when it rains." Tom said, frowning. + +"I know, Tom, but don't worry. The rain won't last forever. Soon the sun will come out again and the clouds will go away. And then you can play in the park again. Maybe you'll see a rainbow, too. That's a sign that the rain is over." Mom said, hugging them. + +"Really, Mom? A rainbow? What does it look like?" Lily asked, curious. + +"A rainbow is a big arch of colors in the sky, Lily. It's very pretty and very rare. You have to look carefully to see it. It's like a gift from the clouds, to say sorry for the rain." Mom said, turning on the car. + +"Wow, Mom, I want to see a rainbow! Can we look for it when we get home?" Tom asked, excited. + +"Sure, Tom, we can look for it. Maybe we'll find a pot of gold, too. That's what some people say is at the end of the rainbow. But I think that's just a story. A cheap story." Mom said, laughing. + +They drove home, talking and singing and hoping to see a rainbow. They loved the clouds, even when they rained. They knew they would play in the park again. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill with many flowers. They wanted to go up the hill and see the view. + +"Let's skip to the hill!" Anna said. "It will be fun and fast!" + +"OK!" Ben said. He liked to skip with Anna. They held hands and skipped to the hill. + +But on the way, they saw a boy sitting on a rock. He was wearing a dirty shirt and looked sad. + +"Who are you?" Anna asked. + +"I'm Tom," the boy said. "I live in the house over there. But I have no friends to play with." + +"Why don't you come with us?" Ben asked. "We are going to the hill. It is very pretty and you can see far away." + +"No, thank you," Tom said. "I don't like to skip. It is too hard and tiring. I like to sit here and do nothing. It is easy and lazy." + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for Tom. They wanted him to be happy and have fun. + +"Skipping is not hard or tiring," Anna said. "It is good for your body and your heart. It makes you strong and healthy. And it is fun and happy. You should try it. You will like it." + +"Yes, and sitting here and doing nothing is not easy or lazy," Ben said. "It is bad for your body and your heart. It makes you weak and sick. And it is boring and sad. You should change it. You will feel better." + +Tom thought about what Anna and Ben said. He looked at their smiling faces and their bright eyes. He looked at his dirty shirt and his dull eyes. He felt a little curious and a little brave. + +"Maybe you are right," Tom said. "Maybe I should try to skip with you. Maybe I will like it. Maybe I will feel better." + +Anna and Ben were happy to hear that. They helped Tom get up from the rock. They gave him a clean shirt to wear. They taught him how to skip. They skipped together to the hill. + +Tom felt something new in his body and his heart. He felt warm and light. He felt strong and healthy. He felt fun and happy. He saw the beautiful flowers and the far away view. He made two new friends. He liked to skip. + +The moral of the story is: Skipping is good for you and sitting is bad for you. Skipping makes you happy and sitting makes you sad. Skipping helps you make friends and sitting keeps you alone. You should skip more and sit less. +Lily liked to play dress-up with her dolls. She had many pretty dresses and shoes and hats for them. She also had a big closet where she kept her dolls and their clothes. She liked to hang the dresses on hangers so they would not get wrinkled. + +One day, Lily wanted to dress her doll Anna in a pink dress with flowers. She went to the closet and looked for the hanger with the pink dress. But she could not find it. She looked and looked, but it was not there. She felt sad and confused. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, where is the pink dress for Anna? I can't find it in the closet." + +Her mom said, "Oh, I'm sorry, Lily. I was doing laundry and I saw that the pink dress had a hole in it. I took it to fix it, but I forgot to tell you. I'm sorry, honey." + +Lily said, "It's okay, mom. Can you fix it soon? I want to dress Anna in the pink dress. It is her favorite." + +Her mom said, "Of course, I can fix it soon. I just need to sew the hole with a needle and thread. It will not take long. Why don't you pick another dress for Anna while I fix the pink one?" + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. Thank you for fixing the pink dress. I love you." + +She hugged her mom and went back to the closet. She picked a blue dress with stars for Anna. She hung it on a hanger and put it on her doll. She said, "You look pretty, Anna. But don't worry, you will wear the pink dress soon. Mom is fixing it for you." She smiled and played with her doll. She was happy. +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to play in the woods. They saw many animals and plants there. One day, they saw a big house with a fence. They wanted to see who lived there. + +They climbed over the fence and walked to the house. They knocked on the door, but no one answered. They opened the door and went inside. The house was dark and gloomy. They saw many things that scared them. There were heads of animals on the walls, guns on the table, and traps on the floor. + +"Let's get out of here!" Tim whispered to Sam. "This is the house of a hunter. He might come back and catch us." + +But before they could run away, they heard a loud voice behind them. "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" It was the hunter. He was big and angry. He had a hat on his head and a gun in his hand. + +"We are sorry, sir. We just wanted to see your house. We didn't mean to bother you." Sam said, trying to be polite. + +"Too late for that. You have bothered me a lot. You have trespassed on my property and touched my things. You are very naughty boys. I will teach you a lesson." The hunter said, pointing his gun at them. + +He invited them to stay for dinner, but not as guests. He wanted to cook them and eat them. Tim and Sam screamed and cried, but no one heard them. The hunter locked them in a cage and went to the kitchen. He never let them go. It was a very bad ending. +Lily was a persistent girl. She wanted to go outside and play with her ball. But Mom said no. It was too cold and wet. Lily had to stay inside and play with her toys. + +Lily did not like that. She frown at Mom and said, "Please, Mom, please. I want to go outside. Just for a little bit. Please, please, please." + +Mom shook her head and said, "No, Lily, no. You will get sick and dirty. You have to wait until it is sunny and dry. Now go and play with your toys. I have to do some work." + +Lily frown some more and stomped her feet. She did not want to play with her toys. She wanted to play with her ball. She ran to the door and tried to open it. But it was locked. Mom had the key. + +Lily cried and banged on the door. She hoped Mom would change her mind and let her go outside. But Mom did not. She came to the door and said, "Lily, stop that. You are making too much noise. You have to be quiet and patient. You can go outside later. Now go and play with your toys. Or read a book. Or draw a picture. There are many things you can do inside." + +Lily frown again and said, "No, Mom, no. I don't want to do those things. I want to go outside. Please, Mom, please." + +Mom sighed and said, "Lily, I love you, but you have to listen to me. You are being very stubborn and rude. You have to respect me and the rules. You have to do what I say. Now go and play with your toys. Or you will have a time out." + +Lily knew Mom was serious. She did not want a time out. She knew that meant sitting in a corner and doing nothing. She did not like that. She frown one last time and said, "Fine, Mom, fine. I will play with my toys. But I don't like it." + +Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily, thank you. I know you don't like it, but you are being a good girl. I am proud of you. Maybe later we can go outside and play with your ball. If it stops raining and the sun comes out." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Mom, okay. I hope it stops raining and the sun comes out. I love you, Mom." + +Mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Lily. Now go and have fun with your toys. And maybe you will find something you like." + +Lily went to her room and looked at her toys. She still wanted to go outside and play with her ball. But she decided to try and have fun with her toys. She picked up her doll and said, "Hello, doll. Do you want to play with me?" The doll smiled and said, "Yes, Lily, yes. I want to play with you. You are my best friend." Lily smiled and said, "You are my best friend too, doll. Let's have a tea party." She got her tea set and poured some water for her and her doll. She pretended it was tea and said, "Cheers, doll. Cheers." She drank some water and said, "Mmm, this is good tea. Do you like it, doll?" The doll nodded and said, "Yes, Lily, yes. I like it. Thank you for inviting me to your tea party. You are very kind." Lily felt happy and said, "You are welcome, doll. You are very kind too. I am glad we are friends." She frown no more and played with her doll. She forgot about the door and the ball. She had fun with her toys. She was a persistent girl, but she was also a good girl. +Jen and Sam went to a hotel with Mom and Dad. They were happy to see a big pool and a slide. They wanted to swim and play. Mom and Dad said they had to wait until after lunch. + +Jen and Sam ate some bread and cheese in the room. They were bored. They saw a key on the table. They wanted to go to the pool. They took the key and ran out of the room. They did not tell Mom and Dad. + +Jen and Sam found the pool. They jumped in the water. They did not have swimsuits. They did not see the sign that said "No swimming without a grown-up". They did not hear the whistle of the man who worked at the pool. + +The man who worked at the pool was upset. He saw Jen and Sam in the water. He ran to them and pulled them out. He yelled at them. He said they were bad and they could drown. He said he would tell Mom and Dad. + +Jen and Sam were scared. They were wet and cold. They cried. They wanted Mom and Dad. They felt sorry. They did not have fun at the hotel. They had a bad ending. +Sara liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers and trees and animals. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, a witch came to her house. The witch was mean and ugly. She had a big nose and a black hat. She saw Sara's paintings and got angry. + +"Who made these?" the witch asked. + +"I did," Sara said. "I like to paint." + +The witch snorted. "You like to paint? These are bad paintings. They are not real. You should paint like me. I paint with magic. Look." The witch waved her wand and made a painting on the wall. It was dark and scary. It had fire and snakes and bats. + +Sara did not like the witch's painting. She did not want to paint like her. She liked her own paintings. They were bright and happy. They made her feel good. + +"No, thank you," Sara said. "I don't want to paint with magic. I want to paint with colors and brushes. I want to paint what I see and what I imagine. I am independent. I can paint what I want." + +The witch was furious. She did not like Sara's answer. She did not like independent children. She wanted to make Sara do what she said. She raised her wand and pointed it at Sara. + +"You will paint like me, or else!" the witch shouted. + +But Sara was not afraid. She was brave and smart. She grabbed a brush and dipped it in red paint. She threw the paint at the witch's face. The paint splashed on the witch's nose and eyes and mouth. The witch screamed and dropped her wand. She ran away, crying and cursing. + +Sara smiled and picked up her paintings. She was proud of them. She was proud of herself. She had defeated the witch. She had saved her art. She had shown that she was independent. She liked to paint. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. They liked to make shapes with sticks and stones. Tom made a square, Lily made a triangle. They were happy. + +Then they saw a big circle on the grass. It was shiny and had a hole in the middle. They wondered what it was. They went closer to look. + +"Maybe it is a ring," Tom said. "Maybe someone lost it." + +"Or maybe it is a donut," Lily said. "Maybe someone left it for us." + +They reached out to touch the circle. But it was not a ring or a donut. It was a saw. It was very sharp. It cut their fingers. They screamed. + +Mama heard them and ran to the garden. She saw the blood and the saw. She was scared and angry. She took them to the house and bandaged their fingers. She threw the saw away. + +"Who left this here?" she asked. "This is very dangerous. You could have lost your fingers. You are very naughty. You should not touch things you do not know." + +Tom and Lily cried. They were sorry and hurt. They did not know the saw was sharp. They just wanted to play. They felt lonely and sad. They wished they had not seen the circle. They wished they had stayed with their toys. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play music. Tom had a drum and Lily had a flute. They wanted to show their music to everyone. They went to the park and found a big tree. They stood under the tree and started to play. + +Some people came to listen. They liked the music and smiled. They gave Tom and Lily some coins. Tom and Lily were happy. They said, "Thank you, thank you!" They put the coins in a bag. + +But one man was not nice. He had a big hat and a long coat. He saw the bag of coins and wanted it. He came to Tom and Lily and said, "You play very well. Can I see your bag?" + +Tom and Lily were proud of their bag. They said, "Yes, yes, look!" They showed him the bag. The man saw some gold coins in the bag. He said, "Wow, these are very cool. Can I have one?" + +Tom and Lily were kind. They said, "Yes, yes, you can have one. You are our friend." They gave him one gold coin. + +The man was greedy. He said, "Thank you, thank you!" But he did not mean it. He grabbed the bag and ran away. He said, "Ha, ha, ha! These are all mine now!" + +Tom and Lily were sad. They cried. They said, "No, no, no! Give us back our bag! That is not fair!" They chased the man, but he was too fast. He disappeared. + +The people who listened to the music saw what happened. They were angry. They said, "Boo, boo, boo! That man is bad. He stole your bag. We are sorry. We will help you find him." + +But they could not find him. He was gone. Tom and Lily lost their bag and their coins. They had no music and no friends. They went home and cried. They said, "We are sad. We are sad." +Lily had a toy sheep that she loved very much. It was soft and white and had a bell around its neck. She named it Wooly and took it everywhere with her. She liked to hug it and pretend it was a real sheep. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Wooly. She saw some real sheep in a field. They looked like Wooly, but bigger and dirtier. She wanted to touch them and play with them. She asked her mom if she could go near them. + +Her mom said no, because the sheep belonged to a farmer and they might be scared of her. She also said that the sheep's wool was very expensive and that the farmer sold it to make clothes and blankets. Lily did not understand what expensive meant, but she thought it sounded important. + +She decided to sneak away from her mom and go to the field. She climbed over the fence and ran towards the sheep. She saw one that looked like Wooly and called its name. The sheep did not answer. It just stared at her and made a loud noise. + +Lily was scared. She dropped Wooly and ran back to the fence. But she was too late. The farmer saw her and was angry. He shouted at her and told her to leave his sheep alone. He also picked up Wooly and said that it was his now, because it was made of wool and wool was expensive. + +Lily cried. She wanted Wooly back. She begged the farmer to give it to her. She said that Wooly was her friend and that she was sorry for bothering his sheep. The farmer looked at her and saw that she was just a little girl who made a mistake. He felt sorry for her too. + +He gave Wooly back to her and told her to be careful and listen to her mom. He also told her that wool was not just expensive, but also warm and cozy and good for making things. He said that maybe one day, when she was older, she could learn how to knit or weave with wool and make her own clothes and blankets. + +Lily thanked the farmer and hugged Wooly. She was happy to have him back. She also learned something new about wool and sheep. She ran back to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom was not happy that she ran away, but she was glad that she was safe and that the farmer was nice. She also told her that she was proud of her for saying sorry and for being curious. + +Lily smiled. She felt sorry for being naughty, but she also felt happy for being brave and smart. She decided that she liked wool and sheep, but she liked Wooly more. She hugged him again and said that he was her best friend. Wooly did not say anything, but he jingled his bell. Lily thought that he was happy too. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. But sometimes they make a mess. Mom and Dad tell them to clean up. Sara and Ben do not like to clean up. + +One day, Mom and Dad go out. They say, "Sara and Ben, be good. Clean up your room. We will be back soon." Sara and Ben say, "Yes, Mom and Dad." But they do not clean up. They play with their toys. They throw them on the floor. They make a lot of noise. + +Then they hear a knock on the door. They stop playing. They look at each other. They are scared. Who is at the door? They run to the hall. They see a big shadow. They think it is a monster. They scream. + +But it is not a monster. It is Grandma. She comes to visit. She hears Sara and Ben scream. She opens the door. She sees them in the hall. She says, "Hello, Sara and Ben. Why are you screaming? What is wrong?" + +Sara and Ben are ashamed. They lie to Grandma. They say, "We are not screaming. We are singing. We are happy to see you. We are good. We clean up our room." + +Grandma smiles. She says, "Really? Can I see your room?" She walks to their room. She sees the mess. She sees the toys on the floor. She sees the noise. She is not happy. She says, "Sara and Ben, this is not good. This is not clean. This is not singing. This is lying. Lying is bad. You should tell the truth. You should listen to Mom and Dad. You should clean up your room." + +Sara and Ben are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Grandma. We are not good. We are not brave. We are scared. We lie to you. We lie to Mom and Dad. We do not clean up our room. We do not listen. We are bad." + +Grandma hugs them. She says, "Sara and Ben, I love you. But you need to learn. Lying is bad. It hurts you and others. It makes you scared. It makes you sad. Telling the truth is good. It helps you and others. It makes you brave. It makes you happy. Will you tell the truth from now on? Will you clean up your room? Will you listen to Mom and Dad?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, Grandma. We will tell the truth. We will clean up our room. We will listen to Mom and Dad. We will be good. We will be brave. We will be happy." + +Grandma smiles. She says, "That is good. That is brave. That is happy. I am proud of you. Come, let me help you clean up your room. Then we can have some cookies and milk. And maybe some singing. But not screaming." + +Sara and Ben smile. They say, "Thank you, Grandma. We love you. You are good. You are brave. You are happy. You are the best." + +The end. +Anna likes to play with her cat, Mimi. Mimi is a playful cat. She likes to run, jump, and chase things. Anna has a yellow ball that she throws for Mimi. Mimi runs after the ball and brings it back to Anna. They have fun together. + +One day, Anna and Mimi are playing with the yellow ball in the garden. Anna throws the ball high in the air. Mimi jumps to catch it, but she misses. The ball lands on a big flower. The flower is yellow too. Mimi thinks the flower is another ball. She runs to the flower and tries to grab it. + +But the flower is not a ball. The flower is a sunflower. And the sunflower has a bee on it. The bee is not happy that Mimi is trying to take its flower. The bee buzzes and flies at Mimi. Mimi is scared of the bee. She blinks and runs away. She hides behind Anna. + +Anna sees what happened. She is not scared of the bee. She knows the bee is just doing its job. She says to Mimi, "Don't worry, Mimi. The bee won't hurt you. The bee likes the flower, not the ball. The flower is its home. Let's find another ball to play with." + +Anna and Mimi go back to the house. Anna finds another ball for Mimi. This ball is red. Mimi likes the red ball. She forgets about the bee and the flower. She runs after the red ball and brings it back to Anna. They have fun together again. +Ben likes to draw. He has many colors and papers. He draws flowers and trees and animals. He likes to draw bees the most. He thinks bees are nice and make honey. + +One day, he is drawing a big bee on a big paper. He wants to make it look real. He uses yellow and black and brown. He draws the wings and the eyes and the stripes. He is almost done. He needs to draw the legs. + +He looks for his brown color. He cannot find it. He looks under his papers and his books and his toys. He cannot find it. He is sad. He wants to complete his bee. + +He hears a buzz. He looks up. He sees a real bee on his window. The bee is brown and yellow and black. The bee sees Ben and his paper. The bee flies to Ben and lands on his paper. The bee walks on the paper and makes dots with its feet. The dots are brown. The bee makes six dots. The dots are the legs. + +Ben is amazed. He smiles. He says thank you to the bee. The bee buzzes and flies away. Ben looks at his paper. He sees his bee. His bee is complete. He is happy. He is grateful. He thinks the bee is his friend. He hangs his paper on the wall. He shows his mom and dad. They are proud. They think Ben is a good artist. They think the bee is a good helper. They are grateful too. +Tom and Mia like to play at the park. They observe the birds, the flowers and the clouds. Sometimes they see boats on the lake. They have a toy sail that they can put on a stick and pretend to be sailors. + +One day, they see a big boat with a red sail. It is very fast and shiny. They want to go closer and look at it. They ask their mom if they can go to the lake. + +"Okay, but be careful and stay near me," mom says. She gives them each a sandwich and a juice. They walk to the lake and sit on a bench. + +The big boat with the red sail is still there. It has a man and a woman on it. They wave at Tom and Mia. Tom and Mia wave back. + +"Hello, little sailors!" the man says. "Do you like our boat?" + +"Yes, it is very nice," Tom says. "How do you make it go so fast?" + +"We have a clever sail," the woman says. "It can catch the wind from any direction. It is called a spinnaker." + +"A spinnaker?" Mia repeats. She likes the sound of the word. + +"Yes, a spinnaker. It is like a big balloon that fills with air and pushes the boat forward," the woman explains. + +"Wow, that is clever," Mia says. "Can we try it?" + +"Sure, why not?" the man says. "Do you want to come on board?" + +Tom and Mia look at their mom. She nods and smiles. They are very excited. They put on life jackets and climb on the boat. The man and the woman show them how to hold the sail and steer the boat. They have a lot of fun. They feel the wind in their hair and the spray on their faces. They thank the man and the woman for the ride. + +"You are very welcome," the woman says. "You are very brave and curious. Maybe you will be sailors when you grow up." + +"Maybe," Tom says. "Or maybe we will make our own clever sails." + +They say goodbye and go back to the shore. They hug their mom and tell her about their adventure. They are very happy. They observe the boat with the red sail as it sails away. They wave one more time. They hope to see it again. +Sara and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park with their toys. One day, they find a pair of sunglasses on a bench. They are shiny and blue and have stars on them. Sara and Ben think they are lovely. + +"Can I have them?" Sara asks. + +"No, I saw them first," Ben says. + +They both want the sunglasses. They start to pull and tug on them. They are not happy. + +A lady comes to the bench. She sees Sara and Ben fighting over the sunglasses. She is angry. + +"Hey, those are mine!" she says. "Give them back!" + +Sara and Ben are scared. They let go of the sunglasses. The lady snatches them and puts them on her face. + +She walks away, mumbling something. Sara and Ben do not understand her words. + +They look at each other. They feel sad. They have lost the lovely sunglasses. They have also hurt their friendship. + +They sit on the bench and say nothing. + +Then, Sara whispers to Ben. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I was selfish. You can have the sunglasses next time." + +Ben whispers back to Sara. + +"I'm sorry, too, Sara. I was greedy. You are more important than the sunglasses." + +They smile and hug. They are friends again. + +They decide to play with their toys. They do not need the sunglasses. They have each other. They are happy. +Lily loved to sing. She sang all the time, at home, at school, and in the park. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She sang with her friends, her family, and her toys. + +One day, Lily saw a poster for a singing contest. The poster said that the winner would get a big price. Lily wanted to join the contest. She thought of all the things she could buy with the price. She asked her mom if she could sign up. + +"Sure, honey, if you want to," her mom said. "But you have to practice a lot and be brave on the stage." + +Lily nodded. She practiced every day, singing her favorite song. She felt excited and nervous. + +The day of the contest came. Lily wore a pretty dress and a bow in her hair. She went to the theater with her mom. There were many other kids who wanted to sing, too. Lily saw them and felt frightened. They looked so good and confident. What if they sang better than her? What if she forgot the words or made a mistake? + +Lily's mom hugged her and said, "Don't be frightened, Lily. You have a beautiful voice and a big heart. Just sing like you always do and have fun. I'm very proud of you." + +Lily smiled and thanked her mom. She took a deep breath and walked to the stage. She saw the judges and the audience. She felt her knees shake. She closed her eyes and remembered her mom's words. She opened her mouth and started to sing. She sang with all her heart, and forgot about everything else. She sang her happy song, her sad song, and her silly song. She sang with joy and passion. + +The audience clapped and cheered. The judges smiled and nodded. Lily felt happy and proud. She had done it. She had sung in the contest. She didn't know if she would win the price, but she didn't care. She had already won something more important. She had overcome her fear and shared her gift. She had sung for herself and for her mom. She had sung for love. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park with their dog Spot. They liked to run, slide and swing. Spot liked to chase the ball and bark. They were having fun. + +But then they saw a big house at the end of the park. It was old and dark and scary. Tom said, "Let's go and see the house. Maybe there is a ghost inside." Anna said, "No, Tom, it is too scary. And Mom said we should not go there." But Tom did not listen. He ran to the house and opened the door. + +Anna and Spot followed him. They did not want him to be alone. They went inside the house. It was cold and dusty and dark. They heard a strange noise. It sounded like a moan. Tom said, "Maybe it is the ghost. Let's find it." Anna said, "No, Tom, let's go back. I am afraid." But Tom did not listen. He went up the stairs. + +Anna and Spot followed him. They did not want him to be in trouble. They went up the stairs. They saw a door. It was closed and locked. They heard the noise again. It was louder and sadder. Tom said, "The ghost is behind the door. Let's open it." Anna said, "No, Tom, please stop. It is not safe." But Tom did not listen. He kicked the door. + +The door opened. They saw a man. He was old and thin and pale. He was tied to a chair. He had a cloth in his mouth. He looked at them with big eyes. He was not a ghost. He was a person. He needed help. + +Tom and Anna were shocked. They did not know what to do. Spot was alert. He barked and ran to the man. He bit the rope and freed the man. He licked the man's face. The man smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you. You rescued me. You are brave and kind. I was kidnapped by bad men. They wanted my money. They left me here to die. You saved my life." + +Tom and Anna were happy. They helped the man to stand up. They said, "We are sorry, we thought you were a ghost. We are glad you are okay. We will call the police and your family. They will come and take you home." The man said, "You are good children. And you have a good dog. You are my heroes. Thank you, thank you." They hugged and smiled. They were friends. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big hill with many rocks. Tim wants to climb the hill. He says to Mia, "Come on, let's go up the hill. It will be fun." + +Mia is not sure. She remembers what Mom said. Mom said, "Be careful in the park. Do not go near the rocks. They are sharp and hard. You can get hurt." Mia is obedient. She says to Tim, "No, thank you. I will stay here. Mom said no rocks." + +Tim does not listen. He is not obedient. He says to Mia, "You are scared. I am not scared. I am brave. Watch me." He runs to the hill and starts to climb. He goes higher and higher. He feels proud. + +But then he slips. He loses his balance. He falls. He falls down the hill. He hits the rocks. He feels pain. He cries. He cries loud. + +Mia hears him. She is scared. She runs to him. She sees blood on his knee and his elbow. She says to him, "Oh, Tim, are you okay? You are hurt. I will get Mom. She will help you." + +She runs to Mom. She tells her what happened. Mom is worried. She goes to Tim. She hugs him. She says to him, "Tim, you are hurt. Why did you climb the hill? I told you no rocks. You were not obedient. You were foolish." + +Tim feels pain. He feels sorry. He says to Mom, "I am sorry, Mom. I was not obedient. I was foolish. I wanted to be brave. But I was not brave. I was stupid. Please forgive me." + +Mom says to Tim, "I forgive you, Tim. But you have to learn. You have to listen. You have to be obedient. Obedient children are safe and happy. Foolish children are hurt and sad. Do you understand?" + +Tim says to Mom, "I understand, Mom. I will be obedient. I will listen. I will not climb the hill again. I will not go near the rocks again. I will be careful in the park. I will be safe and happy." + +Mom says to Tim, "That's good, Tim. I love you. Now let's go home. I will clean your wounds. I will put a bandage on them. They will heal soon. You will be fine." + +Tim says to Mom, "Thank you, Mom. I love you too." He hugs Mom. He says to Mia, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good sister. You are obedient. You are smart. You are brave." + +Mia says to Tim, "You are welcome, Tim. You are a good brother. You are sorry. You are learning. You are brave too." + +They go home. They are obedient. They are safe and happy. They are a family. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big jug of water and Tom had a small cup. Lily wanted to share her water with Tom, so she poured some into his cup. But Tom was not happy. He wanted more water. + +"Give me more water, Lily!" Tom said. + +"No, Tom. You have enough water. I want some too," Lily said. + +"But I am thirsty. You are not. Give me more water, Lily!" Tom said louder. + +He tried to grab the jug from Lily, but Lily held it tight. They both pulled and pushed the jug, and water spilled everywhere. The jug broke into two parts. Lily and Tom stopped and looked at the mess. They felt bad. + +"Mommy! Mommy!" they cried. + +Mommy came and saw the broken jug and the wet floor. She was not happy. + +"What happened here, Lily and Tom?" Mommy asked. + +"We were playing with the jug and it broke. We are sorry, Mommy," Lily and Tom said. + +Mommy sighed. She was not angry, but she was disappointed. + +"Lily and Tom, you need to be polite and share your toys. You also need to be careful and not break things. Do you understand?" Mommy said. + +"Yes, Mommy. We understand. We are sorry, Mommy," Lily and Tom said. + +Mommy smiled. She was glad they were sorry. + +"OK, then. Let's clean up this mess and then have some juice and cookies. But next time, please be polite and share your toys, OK?" Mommy said. + +"OK, Mommy. Thank you, Mommy," Lily and Tom said. + +They hugged Mommy and helped her clean up. They learned to be polite and share their toys. They also learned to not break jugs. +Tom and Sue like chocolate very much. They have some money from their mom and dad. They want to buy chocolate at the store. They go to the store with their mom and dad. They see many things at the store. They see toys, books, clothes, and candy. + +Tom and Sue run to the candy aisle. They see many kinds of chocolate. They see chocolate bars, chocolate eggs, chocolate coins, and chocolate bears. They want to buy all the chocolate. They take some chocolate and put it in their basket. They take more chocolate and put it in their basket. They take all the chocolate and put it in their basket. + +Mom and dad see Tom and Sue with their basket. They are not happy. They say, "Tom and Sue, you have too much chocolate. You cannot buy all the chocolate. You have to put some back. You have to spend your money wisely. Too much chocolate is bad for you. It can make you sick and hurt your teeth." + +Tom and Sue are sad. They do not want to put back the chocolate. They love chocolate. They think chocolate is good for them. They say, "Mom and dad, please let us buy all the chocolate. We will share it with you. We will eat it slowly. We will brush our teeth. We will not get sick." + +Mom and dad shake their heads. They say, "No, Tom and Sue, you have to learn to be smart with your money. You have to buy things that you need, not things that you want. You have to save some money for later. You have to choose one kind of chocolate, not all kinds of chocolate." + +Tom and Sue sigh. They know mom and dad are right. They have to listen to mom and dad. They have to be good children. They look at their basket. They see all the chocolate. They have to pick one kind. They think hard. They decide to buy the chocolate bears. They like the chocolate bears. They put back the other chocolate. They pay for the chocolate bears with their money. They say thank you to the store lady. + +Mom and dad smile. They say, "Good job, Tom and Sue. You have made a good choice. You have spent your money well. You can have one chocolate bear each. You can save the rest for later. You can enjoy your chocolate without feeling bad." + +Tom and Sue nod. They are happy. They have their chocolate bears. They open the wrapper. They bite the ears. They taste the chocolate. They say, "Mmm, this is the best chocolate ever. We love chocolate bears. Thank you, mom and dad." +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a big box that they used as a shelter. They liked to pretend they were animals or explorers. Lily was a bunny and Tom was a lion. + +But then, a big cloud came and made a loud noise. It was thunder. Lily and Tom were scared. They ran to their shelter, but it was too small for both of them. They tried to squeeze in, but they could not fit. They pushed and pulled, but the box did not grow. + +They wished they could shrink, like their toys. Then they could hide in the box and be safe. They closed their eyes and said, "Shrink, shrink, shrink!" + +Suddenly, they felt something strange. They opened their eyes and saw that they had shrunk. They were as small as their toys. They looked at each other and smiled. They crawled into the box and felt cozy and warm. + +They heard their mom calling them. She sounded very far away. She was looking for them in the garden. She saw the box and picked it up. She opened it and saw Lily and Tom. They looked like tiny dolls. She was very surprised and worried. + +She said, "Lily, Tom, what happened to you? How did you shrink?" + +Lily and Tom did not know how to answer. They did not know how to grow back. They hoped their mom could help them. They hoped she would be nice and not angry. They hugged each other and waited. +Sara and Ben were making a cake with Mom. They liked to help Mom in the kitchen. Sara cracked the eggs and Ben poured the milk. Mom measured the flour and sugar. Then she gave Sara and Ben a big spoon each. + +"Now you can stir the batter," Mom said. "Stir it well until it is smooth and creamy." + +Sara and Ben stirred the batter with their spoons. They stirred and stirred and stirred. They had fun making the cake. They wanted to taste the batter, but Mom said they had to wait. + +"Can we lick the spoons, Mom?" Sara asked. + +"Only a little bit," Mom said. "The batter is tasty, but the cake will be even tastier." + +Sara and Ben licked their spoons. The batter was sweet and yummy. They smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom." + +Mom put the cake in the oven and set the timer. Then she looked outside and saw that it was raining. + +"Oh, dear. It looks like we can't go to the park today," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben felt sad. They liked to go to the park and play on the swings and slides. They did not like the rain. + +"Can we do something else, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, we can. How about we make some paper umbrellas?" Mom said. + +"Paper umbrellas?" Sara and Ben said. + +"Yes, paper umbrellas. They are easy and fun to make. You just need some paper, scissors, glue, and crayons. Come on, I'll show you." + +Mom took Sara and Ben to the table and gave them some paper, scissors, glue, and crayons. She showed them how to cut, fold, and glue the paper to make umbrella shapes. Then she let them color and decorate their umbrellas however they liked. + +Sara and Ben made paper umbrellas. They used different colors and patterns. They made big umbrellas and small umbrellas. They made umbrellas with flowers, stars, hearts, and stripes. They had fun making paper umbrellas. They forgot about the rain. + +"Look, Mom. We made paper umbrellas," Sara and Ben said. + +"They are beautiful, Sara and Ben. You did a great job," Mom said. + +Then the timer beeped and Mom took the cake out of the oven. It smelled delicious and looked golden and fluffy. + +"Wow, the cake is ready," Sara and Ben said. + +"Yes, it is. And it's just in time for a tea party. How about we use your paper umbrellas as decorations?" Mom said. + +"Yay, a tea party. That sounds fun," Sara and Ben said. + +Mom cut the cake and put it on a plate. She poured some juice in cups and put them on a tray. She also added some napkins and forks. Then she took the tray and the paper umbrellas to the living room. + +Sara and Ben followed Mom and helped her set up the tea party. They put the paper umbrellas on the table and on the sofa. They made the living room look like a sunny garden. + +"Here we are. A tea party with cake and paper umbrellas. Enjoy, Sara and Ben," Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom. You are the best," Sara and Ben said. + +They sat down and ate the cake and drank the juice. The cake was tasty and moist. The juice was cold and refreshing. They shared their paper umbrellas and pretended they were in a fairy tale. + +They had a wonderful tea party. They did not mind the rain. They were happy and cozy with Mom and their paper umbrellas. +Sara and Tom were very happy. They were going to the zoo with their mom and dad. They wanted to see the lions, the monkeys, and the elephants. Mom and dad said they had to listen to the guide, who would tell them about the animals. Sara and Tom nodded and said they would listen. + +The zoo was big and noisy. There were many people and many animals. Sara and Tom followed their mom and dad and the guide. The guide had a big hat and a big voice. He talked a lot. He said the lions were sleeping, the monkeys were playing, and the elephants were eating. Sara and Tom looked at the animals, but they also wanted to touch them and feed them. They thought the guide was boring. + +Sara and Tom saw a sign that said "Penguins". They loved penguins. They were cute and funny. They wanted to see them. They saw a door that said "Staff Only". They thought that meant "Penguins Only". They sneaked away from their mom and dad and the guide. They opened the door and went inside. + +They were wrong. The door did not lead to the penguins. It led to a big room with many machines and pipes. It was cold and dark. Sara and Tom were scared. They heard a loud noise. It was the guide. He had seen them. He was angry. He said they were naughty and they had to go back to the tour. He said it was dangerous and difficult to be in the room. He said they had to listen to him. + +Sara and Tom felt sorry. They did not mean to be naughty. They just wanted to see the penguins. They said they were sorry and they would listen. The guide took them back to their mom and dad and the tour. Mom and dad were worried and relieved. They hugged Sara and Tom and said they loved them. They said they had to listen to the guide and stay with them. Sara and Tom nodded and said they would listen. They learned their lesson. They did not sneak away again. They enjoyed the rest of the zoo. They even saw the penguins. They were cute and funny. Sara and Tom were happy. +Anna and Ben were going to visit their grandma. They were very happy because they loved their grandma very much. She always gave them hugs and cookies and told them lovely stories. Anna and Ben wanted to pack their bags with their favorite toys and books. They asked their mom to help them. + +Mom was busy in the kitchen. She said she would help them later. She told them to pack only what they really needed. She said they could not take too many things because the car was small. Anna and Ben nodded and went to their room. They started to pack their bags. + +Anna wanted to pack her doll, her teddy bear, her puzzle, her crayons, her dress, her hat, and her shoes. Ben wanted to pack his truck, his ball, his blocks, his book, his cap, and his boots. They tried to fit everything in their bags, but their bags were too small. They pushed and pulled and squeezed, but nothing worked. They were very sad and angry. They did not want to leave anything behind. + +They decided to pack their mom's bag instead. They thought mom's bag was bigger and better. They opened mom's bag and saw many things inside. They saw mom's clothes, mom's shoes, mom's jewelry, mom's perfume, and mom's phone. They did not care about mom's things. They took them out and threw them on the floor. They put their things in mom's bag. They zipped it up and smiled. They thought they were very clever. + +They dragged mom's bag to the door. They waited for mom to come. They wanted to show her their bag. They thought mom would be proud of them. They did not know they made a big mistake. They did not know they gave mom a big shock. They did not know they ruined mom's lovely things. They did not know they made mom very sad and angry. They did not know they were not going to visit grandma. They did not know they were going to be in big trouble. They did not know they had a bad ending. +Lily liked to play the flute. She had a small flute that made pretty sounds. She learned how to play from her mom, who had a big flute. Lily played the flute every day, and sometimes she played with her mom. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She brought her flute with her, because she wanted to play for the birds and the flowers. She saw a big tree with a hole in it. She wondered if there was anyone inside. She walked to the tree and said hello. + +She heard a squeak from the hole. She looked inside and saw a mouse. The mouse had a flute too, but it was very tiny. The mouse was scared of Lily, but Lily was friendly. She smiled and said, "Do you want to play the flute with me?" + +The mouse nodded and came out of the hole. He held his flute in his paws and blew into it. Lily played her flute too, and they made beautiful music together. The birds and the flowers listened and clapped. Lily and the mouse were happy. They hugged each other and became friends. They played the flute every time they met at the park. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and shapes. They also had a big box of screws that they used to make ramps and bridges for their cars. + +One day, they decided to have a race with their cars. They each picked their favorite car and set up a track with the screws. They wanted to see who had the faster car and who could number the most laps. + +They started the race and zoomed their cars along the track. Tom was very competitive and wanted to win. He tried to push Sam's car off the track with his car. Sam was angry and tried to do the same to Tom. They both forgot to number their laps and only cared about beating each other. + +Soon, their cars crashed into each other and broke. The screws flew everywhere and made a big mess. Tom and Sam both started to cry. They had ruined their cars and their game. + +Their mom came and saw what had happened. She was not happy. She told them that they should not be so competitive and mean to each other. She said that playing with cars and screws was fun, but only if they shared and respected each other. She said that the moral of the story was to be kind and fair, not greedy and rude. + +Tom and Sam felt sorry and hugged each other. They said they were sorry and that they loved each other. They helped their mom clean up the mess and promised to play nicely next time. They learned their lesson and had more fun with their cars and screws. +Anna liked to play with her toys in her room. She had many toys, but her favorite was a big teddy bear. She called him Mr. Bear and talked to him every day. She told him stories, jokes and secrets. She hugged him and kissed him and made him tea. + +One day, Anna's mom said they had to go to the store. Anna did not want to go. She wanted to stay with Mr. Bear. But mom said they had to buy food and clothes and other things. She said Anna could bring one toy with her. Anna thought hard. She decided to bring Mr. Bear. She put him in her backpack and said goodbye to her other toys. + +At the store, Anna and mom walked around and looked at many things. Anna saw books, games, candy and flowers. She liked them, but she did not forget Mr. Bear. She kept him in her backpack and whispered to him. She said he was very intelligent and brave and handsome. She said he was her best friend. + +But then, something bad happened. Anna saw a big balloon. It was red and shiny and round. It looked like a cherry. Anna loved cherries. She wanted the balloon. She asked mom if she could have it. Mom said yes, but she had to pay for it. She gave Anna some money and told her to go to the cashier. Anna was happy. She took the money and ran to the cashier. She did not notice that her backpack was open. She did not notice that Mr. Bear fell out. + +When Anna came back with the balloon, she looked for mom. She saw her near the clothes. She ran to her and showed her the balloon. Mom smiled and said it was very pretty. She asked Anna if she still had Mr. Bear. Anna said yes, of course. She reached for her backpack. But then, she saw that it was empty. She gasped. She looked around. She did not see Mr. Bear. She felt scared and sad. She cried. She said she lost Mr. Bear. She said she wanted him back. + +Mom hugged Anna and said it was okay. She said they would find Mr. Bear. She said they would search the whole store. She said they would not leave without him. She said he was too intelligent to get lost. She said he would wait for them. She said they would not disturb anyone. She said they would be quiet and careful. She said they would stick together. + +Anna nodded and wiped her tears. She held mom's hand and the balloon. She hoped Mr. Bear was okay. She hoped he was not lonely or scared. She hoped he knew she loved him. She hoped they would find him soon. She hoped he would forgive her. She hoped he would still be her best friend. +Lily and Ben love to play hockey with their dad. They have sticks and a ball and a net in the backyard. Sometimes they wear helmets and gloves, like the big players on TV. + +One day, a new family moves in next door. They have a girl named Mia, who is the same age as Lily and Ben. Mia comes over to say hello and see what they are doing. + +"Hi, I'm Mia. What are you playing?" she asks. + +"We are playing hockey. It's fun. Do you want to play with us?" Lily says. + +Mia looks at their sticks and ball and net. She shakes her head. + +"No, thank you. Hockey is not for me. It's too loud and rough. I like to play with dolls and dress up. Look at my fancy dress. It has sparkles and ribbons. Do you like it?" she says. + +Lily and Ben look at her dress. It is very fancy, but they don't like it. They like to wear jeans and T-shirts and run and jump. + +"No, we don't like it. It's too pink and frilly. We like to play hockey. It's fun and exciting. You should try it. Maybe you will like it too," Ben says. + +Mia shakes her head again. + +"No, thank you. Hockey is not for me. I'm going to play with my dolls and dress up. Bye," she says. She turns around and walks back to her house. + +Lily and Ben shrug. They don't care. They like to play hockey with their dad. They pick up their sticks and ball and net and run to the backyard. They point at the net and say, "Let's go! We are going to score!" They laugh and play and have fun. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to explore. One day, they saw a big temple near their home. It had many doors and windows and statues. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They asked their mom if they could go to the temple. Mom said no. She said the temple was not for children. She said it was a place for quiet and prayer. She said they could get lost or hurt or scared. She said they had to stay home and nap. + +But Lila and Ben did not listen. They waited until mom was busy. Then they ran to the temple. They opened a door and went in. They saw many rooms and halls and stairs. They saw paintings and candles and flowers. They thought it was fun and beautiful. + +They did not see the sign that said "Do not enter". They did not hear the bell that rang. They did not notice the man who followed them. He was a guard. He was angry. He did not like children in the temple. He wanted to catch them and punish them. + +He found them in a room with a big statue. It was a statue of a lion. It had a shiny crown and a long mane. It looked unusual and scary. Lila and Ben were curious. They touched the statue. They climbed on it. They played with the crown. + +The guard saw them. He shouted at them. He ran to them. He grabbed them. He pulled them off the statue. He slapped them. He scolded them. He said they were bad and rude and naughty. He said they had to leave and never come back. + +Lila and Ben were scared and hurt and sorry. They cried and begged and apologized. They wanted to go home. They wanted their mom. They wanted their nap. But the guard did not care. He dragged them to the door. He threw them out. He locked the door. He left them alone. + +Lila and Ben did not have a good day. They did not have fun. They did not learn anything. They did not make a friend. They only made a mistake. They only made a problem. They only made a bad ending. +Ben likes to go to school. He likes to play with his friends and learn new things. He also likes to draw and paint with many colors. But there is one thing he does not like. He does not like to eat his lunch. + +Every day, his mom makes him a sandwich and a fruit. She puts them in a smooth box with his name on it. She tells him to eat everything and not to waste food. But Ben does not like sandwiches and fruits. He likes cookies and chips. + +One day, he has an idea. He thinks he can throw his lunch away and get cookies and chips from the snack machine. He waits until no one is looking. Then he takes his smooth box and throws it in the big trash can. He feels happy and runs to the snack machine. + +But he does not know that his teacher saw him. She is not happy. She follows him and stops him. She asks him why he threw his lunch away. Ben feels scared and does not know what to say. He looks at the teacher and the snack machine. He wishes he ate his lunch. +Sara and Ben are busy bees. They like to fly from flower to flower and make honey. They work hard every day and help their hive. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a big sunflower. It has many yellow petals and a lot of sweet nectar. They are happy and start to drink from it. + +"Wow, this is the best flower ever!" Sara says. + +"I agree, it is very yummy!" Ben says. + +They drink and drink until they are full. Then they look at each other and smile. + +"We are lucky bees, Sara. We have a good life," Ben says. + +"Yes, we are, Ben. We have a good life and a good hive," Sara says. + +They are about to fly away when they hear a loud buzz. They turn around and see a big bear. The bear is hungry and wants to eat their honey. He is coming towards their hive. + +"Oh no, Sara, look! It is a bear! He is going to finish our honey and our hive!" Ben says. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They do not want to lose their honey and their hive. They do not want to lose their life. + +"What can we do, Ben? How can we stop him?" Sara says. + +Ben thinks for a moment. Then he has an idea. + +"Sara, we have to be brave. We have to sting him. Maybe he will go away if we sting him," Ben says. + +Sara nods. She knows it is risky. She knows that if they sting the bear, they will die. But she also knows that they have to protect their honey and their hive. She loves Ben and she loves her life. + +"Okay, Ben, let's do it. Let's sting him together," Sara says. + +They fly towards the bear. They aim for his nose. They sting him hard. The bear roars in pain. He shakes his head and runs away. + +Sara and Ben fall to the ground. They feel a sharp pain in their bodies. They know they are dying. They look at each other and hold hands. + +"Sara, I love you. You are the best bee ever," Ben says. + +"Ben, I love you too. You are the best bee ever," Sara says. + +They close their eyes and stop breathing. They are not busy bees anymore. They are dead bees. But they die happy. They die knowing that they have a good life and a good hive. They die knowing that they have each other. +Ben and Mia like to play at the beach. They make castles with sand and shells. They dig holes and fill them with water. They run and splash in the waves. + +One day, they see a big dog at the beach. The dog is brown and fluffy. He runs to Ben and Mia and wags his tail. He wants to play with them. + +"Hi, doggy!" Mia says. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks and licks Mia's face. She giggles and hugs him. Ben throws a stick and the dog chases it. He brings it back and drops it at Ben's feet. + +"Good boy!" Ben says. "You are a fun doggy!" + +The dog sees the sand castles that Ben and Mia made. He thinks they are toys. He jumps on them and knocks them down. He digs in the holes and makes them bigger. He rolls in the sand and gets messy. + +"Hey, doggy!" Ben says. "Stop that! You are ruining our castles!" + +The dog does not listen. He keeps playing with the sand. He makes a big mess. Ben and Mia are sad and angry. They worked hard on their castles. + +"Bad doggy!" Mia says. "Go away! You are not our friend!" + +The dog looks at Ben and Mia. He does not understand why they are mad. He thinks they are playing with him. He wags his tail and barks. He runs to them and tries to lick them. + +"Yuck!" Ben says. "You are dirty and wet! Leave us alone!" + +Ben and Mia run away from the dog. They find a new spot to play. They make new castles with sand and shells. They hope the dog will not find them again. + +The dog is lonely and confused. He does not know why Ben and Mia left him. He likes them. He wants to play with them. He lies down on the sand and waits for them to come back. He does not know he made a mistake. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with paint. One day, they found some paint cans in the garage and decided to decorate the bathroom. They thought it would be fun to make the walls and the tub look like a rainbow. + +They sneaked into the bathroom with the paint cans and started to splash and smear the paint everywhere. They giggled and shouted as they made a big mess. They did not hear their mom coming home from the store. + +Mom opened the door and saw the bathroom. She was very angry and shocked. She yelled at Lily and Max and told them they were naughty. She said they had to clean up the bathroom and go to their room. She took away their paint cans and gave them rags and soap. + +Lily and Max felt sorry and sad. They did not mean to make mom mad. They thought they were making the bathroom pretty. They cried and said they were sorry. They helped mom clean up the bathroom. It took a long time and it was hard work. + +Mom hugged Lily and Max and said she loved them. She said they could not play with paint without asking. She said they had to be careful and respectful of the house. She said they could decorate their room with stickers and crayons instead. Lily and Max nodded and said they understood. They went to their room and decorated their walls with stickers and crayons. They made sure not to make a mess. They hoped mom would be happy. +Sara loved to skip. She skipped to school, she skipped in the park, she skipped at home. She was a jolly girl who liked to make others happy. She wanted to be a star and skip on a big stage. + +One day, her teacher told her that there was a show at school. She asked Sara if she wanted to skip on the stage and make everyone smile. Sara was very excited and said yes. She practiced her skipping every day and learned a song to sing. + +The day of the show came and Sara put on a pretty dress and a bow. She waited for her turn to go on the stage. She saw her mom and dad in the crowd and waved at them. They smiled and clapped for her. + +Sara went on the stage and started to skip and sing. She felt happy and proud. She skipped faster and faster, but she did not see the wire on the floor. She tripped on the wire and fell down hard. She hit her head on the edge of the stage and felt a lot of pain. She cried and cried, but no one came to help her. Everyone was too shocked and scared. Sara wished she never skipped on the stage. She wished she stayed at home and skipped with her mom and dad. She closed her eyes and did not wake up. +Sara likes to ride her bike. She has a red bike with a bell and a basket. She puts her doll in the basket and rides to the park. She likes to go fast and feel the wind on her face. She says "zip, zip, zip" as she rides. + +At the park, she sees her friend Ben. Ben has a blue bike with a horn and a flag. He likes to ride his bike too. He says "beep, beep, beep" as he rides. They ride together and have fun. They go up and down the hills and around the trees. + +But then, Sara hits a rock and falls off her bike. She hurts her knee and cries. Ben stops and helps her. He says "it's okay, Sara, don't cry". He gives her a band-aid and a hug. He says "you are fine, Sara, you are brave". Sara smiles and says "thank you, Ben, you are nice". They get back on their bikes and ride some more. They say "zip, zip, zip" and "beep, beep, beep" as they ride. They are happy. +Sam was a squirrel who liked to find nuts. He did not like to share his nuts with other squirrels. He wanted to have many nuts for himself. He thought he was very smart and clever. + +One day, he saw a big bag of nuts in a shop. The bag had a sign that said "cheap nuts". Sam thought this was a good chance to get many nuts for a low price. He sneaked into the shop and grabbed the bag with his teeth. He ran out of the shop as fast as he could. + +But he did not know that the shopkeeper saw him. The shopkeeper was angry that Sam stole his nuts. He chased after Sam with a broom. He shouted at Sam to stop and give back his nuts. Sam was scared and ran faster. He did not look where he was going. + +He did not see the big car that was coming on the road. The car hit Sam and the bag of nuts. Sam and the nuts flew into the air. Sam was hurt very badly. He could not move or breathe. The nuts were smashed and scattered. The shopkeeper caught up with Sam and the car. He saw what happened. He felt sorry for Sam, but he was also glad that he got his nuts back. He picked up the nuts and went back to his shop. + +Sam did not get to enjoy his cheap nuts. He was greedy and selfish. He did not think of the consequences of his actions. He paid a high price for his mistake. He died. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were driving on a big road with many other cars. They made noises like honk, beep, and vroom. + +"Ben, your car is too slow. You need more gas," Lily said. + +"No, I don't. My car is fast and strong. You need to stop and let me pass," Ben said. + +They were both stubborn and did not want to share the road. They kept driving their cars closer and closer until they bumped into each other. Their cars fell on the grass and made a loud crash. + +"Ow, that hurt. You made my car break," Lily cried. + +"Sorry, Lily. I did not mean to. Are you okay?" Ben asked. + +They looked at their cars and saw that they were not broken. They were just dirty and scratched. They felt silly for fighting over the road. + +"Let's be friends again. We can share the road and play together," Lily said. + +"Okay, Lily. That sounds good. Maybe we can also share some gas and make our cars faster," Ben said. + +They smiled and hugged each other. They picked up their cars and cleaned them with a cloth. Then they poured some water from a bottle into their cars and pretended it was gas. They said it made their cars gain power and speed. They drove their cars on the road again, but this time they took turns and said nice things to each other. They had fun and learned to be less stubborn. +Lily and Tom like to play in the garden. They have a big bucket of sand and some toys. They make castles and roads and bridges with the sand. Sometimes they dig holes and fill them with water. They pretend they are lakes or oceans. + +One day, they find a big hole in the fence. They wonder what is on the other side. They are curious and impatient. They want to see. They push the bucket of sand through the hole. They crawl after it. They see a new garden. It has flowers and trees and a swing. + +They are happy and excited. They run to the swing and take turns. They smell the flowers and touch the trees. They forget about their own garden. They spend a long time in the new garden. They have fun. + +But then they hear a loud voice. It is the owner of the new garden. He is angry and scary. He sees the hole in the fence and the bucket of sand. He sees Lily and Tom. He shouts at them. He tells them to go away. He says they are naughty and rude. + +Lily and Tom are scared and sorry. They grab the bucket of sand and run back to the hole. They crawl through it. They go back to their own garden. They hug each other. They promise to never go through the hole again. They learn their lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park and playing on the slide. One day, when she went to the park, she saw that the slide was broken. She was sad because she couldn't play on it anymore. + +But then, her friend Jack came to the park. He had a brilliant idea! He said they could build a new slide together. Lily was so excited! They worked hard and built the slide, and it was even better than the old one. They had so much fun sliding down it together. + +But then, some big kids came to the park and tried to take over the slide. Lily and Jack were upset because they wanted to play on it too. But then, they remembered they had built the slide together, and they stood up to the big kids. The big kids realized they were being mean and apologized. Lily and Jack were happy again and continued to play on their brilliant slide. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. One day, she saw a big, black bird in the sky. It was flying really fast, and the wind was blowing strong. + +Lily wanted to catch the bird, so she ran and ran. She finally caught up to it and tried to squeeze it, but it flew away. Lily was sad, but she knew she would try again another day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat salad, especially when it had carrots in it. One day, Timmy's mom made him an incredible salad with lots of carrots and lettuce. Timmy was so happy that he ate it all up. + +After eating his salad, Timmy went outside to play with his friends. They were having so much fun until Timmy fell down and hurt his knee. He started to scream because it hurt so much. His friends ran to get Timmy's mom, who came outside and gave him a big hug. + +Timmy's mom took him inside and put a bandage on his knee. She told him that he was very brave for not crying when he fell. Timmy smiled and said that he was brave because he ate his incredible salad. From that day on, Timmy ate salad every day and never screamed again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play in the park. One day, he received a new toy truck from his mom. It was big and shiny, and he was so happy to have it. + +As he was playing with his truck, he saw a little girl crying on a bench. He went to her and asked, "Why are you crying?" + +The little girl said, "I lost my doll. It was my favorite toy." + +Timmy felt kind and wanted to help her. He said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." They looked everywhere, but they couldn't find the doll. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw something in the waist-high grass. It was the little girl's doll! She was so happy and gave Timmy a big hug. "Thank you for being so kind," she said. + +From that day on, Timmy and the little girl became friends and played together in the park. Timmy was happy to receive a new friend and the little girl was happy to have her favorite toy back. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys every day. One day, Timmy found a thing that he had never seen before. It was a shiny ball with different colors. Timmy thought it was very cool. + +Timmy wanted to show his mom the thing he found, so he wrapped it up in a paper and gave it to her. His mom was happy to see the thing that Timmy found. She said it was normal for kids to find cool things. + +Timmy was happy that his mom liked the thing he found. He played with it for a little while longer and then put it away. From that day on, Timmy always looked for cool things to show his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a black toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy and his mom went to the park. Timmy brought his black toy car with him. + +At the park, Timmy saw a big hill. He wanted to roll his car down the hill, but his mom said no. Timmy was sad, but he listened to his mom. + +Later, they went to the pond to feed the ducks. Timmy accidentally dropped his rod in the water. He was sad again, but his mom said they could buy a new one. + +When they got home, Timmy's dad surprised him with a new toy car. Timmy was so happy! He played with it all day long. Then, he remembered the hill at the park. He asked his dad if they could go back to the park tomorrow. His dad said yes, and Timmy couldn't wait to roll his new toy car down the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pie, especially apple pie. One day, her mommy made a big apple pie for dessert. Lily was very happy and ate a big slice of pie. + +After dinner, Lily went to play with her toys. But then she started to think about the pie. She wanted more pie, but there was none left. This made her upset. + +Lily went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I want more pie please." But her mommy said, "Sorry sweetie, there is no more pie left." Lily was still upset, but then her mommy gave her a big hug and said, "Don't be upset, we can make more pie tomorrow." Lily smiled and felt much better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and explore. One day, he found a tunnel in his backyard. It was very dark inside, but he was brave and decided to go in. + +As he was crawling through the tunnel, he saw a light at the end. When he got out, he saw a man standing there. The man asked him a question, "What are you doing here?" + +Timmy was embarrassed because he didn't know the man and didn't have an answer. The man smiled and said, "It's okay, I was just curious too. I like to explore too." Timmy smiled back and they started talking about all the fun things they could find in the tunnel. From that day on, they became great friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pretend she was a princess and wear her tiara all day long. One day, she went to the park and met a boy named Max. Max had a toy car that he loved to play with. + +Lily asked Max, "Can I play with your car?" + +Max replied, "Sure, but it's not a car, it's a spaceship!" + +Lily giggled and said, "Okay, let's pretend we're flying to the moon!" + +As they played, Lily asked Max, "Do you go to university?" + +Max shook his head and said, "No, I'm too young for that. But my big brother goes to university." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to university too, but I hope it's not too expensive. My mommy says we have to find a cheap one." + +Max smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can pretend we're already in university and it doesn't cost anything!" + +Lily laughed and said, "That's a great idea! Let's pretend we're studying to be astronauts!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, red car. It was a special vehicle because it belonged to a very rich man. The car was so shiny and new, it looked like it had just come out of the store. + +One day, the rich man decided to take his car for a drive. He drove it all around town, showing it off to everyone he saw. Children would point and say "wow, that's a cool car!" + +As he was driving down the road, he saw a little boy walking all by himself. The rich man stopped his car and asked the boy if he wanted to come for a ride. The boy was so happy, he jumped into the car and they drove off together. The rich man and the little boy had so much fun driving around in the shiny, red car. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together every day. One day, they found a hose in the backyard and decided to play with it. They sprayed water on each other and laughed. + +Suddenly, Timmy accidentally sprayed water on Tommy's favorite toy. Tommy got angry and shouted, "Why did you do that, Timmy? That's not fair!" Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Tommy. I didn't mean to." + +Tommy thought for a moment and then said, "It's okay, Timmy. I forgive you. You're my dependable friend." They hugged each other and continued to play. The moral of the story is that friends may fight sometimes, but forgiveness is important to keep the friendship strong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big cushion that she loved to jump on. One day, Lily decided to skip through the wild forest with her cushion. She was having so much fun until she tripped on a rock and fell down. + +Lily's cushion flew out of her hands and landed in a river. She tried to grab it, but the current was too strong. Sadly, Lily watched as her cushion floated away. She was very upset and cried all the way home. + +From that day on, Lily never went into the wild forest again. She learned that sometimes things can be dangerous and it's important to be careful. She missed her cushion, but she knew it was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a nice sweater that her grandma gave her. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. It was a bit chilly outside, so she put on her sweater. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "I like your sweater, Lily. Can I hold it?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Sure, but be careful with it." + +Timmy held the sweater and said, "Wow, it's so soft!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, my grandma made it for me." + +After a while, Lily asked for her sweater back. Timmy gave it back and said, "Thanks for letting me hold it, Lily. It's a nice sweater." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Timmy. I'm glad you liked it." And they continued playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One morning, she woke up early and went outside to play. But when she got there, she saw that the ground was rough and bumpy. + +Lily's friend, Max, appeared and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him about the rough ground and how she couldn't play on it. Max suggested they play a game of tag instead, but Lily didn't want to because she wanted to play on the ground. + +They went back and forth until Lily got upset and started to cry. Max felt bad and wanted to help her. He suggested they work together to make the ground smooth so they could both play on it. + +Lily felt better and they worked together to make the ground smooth. When they finished, Lily was so happy that she gave Max a big hug. From that day on, they played together every morning on the smooth ground. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He got an invitation to go to the fair with his friends. He was very happy and excited. + +When he got to the fair, he saw his friends on a big ride that went very fast. Timmy wanted to go on the ride too, but he was scared. His friends told him it was fun and they would go slow for him. + +Timmy got on the ride and it started to speed up. He was scared at first, but then he started to have fun. Suddenly, the ride stopped and they were stuck up high. Timmy's friends were scared, but Timmy remembered his dad's advice to stay calm in scary situations. + +Timmy told his friends to not be scared and they would be okay. They waited for a little bit and then the ride started again. They all had fun and Timmy was proud of himself for being brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing songs all day long. Her mom would play music on the radio and Lily would dance and sing along. One day, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy some groceries. While they were there, Lily saw a toy microphone that she really wanted. She asked her mom if they could buy it and her mom said yes. + +Lily was so happy and she started singing into her new microphone right away. She sang her favorite song, which was a regular song that she heard on the radio all the time. Her mom smiled and clapped along as Lily sang. From that day on, Lily sang even more than before, and every time she sang, she used her new toy microphone. And that's the story of how Lily bought a toy microphone and sang her regular song all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the woods behind his house. One day, while he was playing, he found a bow and arrow. He was so excited to try it out! + +Timmy pulled back the string and let the arrow fly. It went really far and landed in a tree. Timmy laughed and shouted, "I'm crazy good at this!" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. It was his friend, Sarah. "Wow, Timmy! That was amazing!" she replied. Timmy was so happy that his friend saw how good he was with the bow and arrow. They spent the rest of the day playing together in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with his toys and take naps in his cozy bed. One day, Mittens saw a bowl of milk on the table. He wanted to drink it, but his owner said no and put the bowl on the floor. Mittens was so thirsty that he decided to lie down next to the bowl and wait. After a little while, his owner saw how patient Mittens was and gave him the milk. Mittens was very happy and licked the bowl clean. From that day on, Mittens knew that if he waited patiently, good things would come to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very pretty head with curly hair. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a toy that she really liked and insisted that her mom buy it for her. The toy was very attractive with bright colors and made funny noises. Lily played with it all day and had so much fun! + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy some groceries. Lily saw a candy bar that she wanted and insisted that her mom buy it for her. Her mom said no because they already had a lot of sweets at home. Lily was sad but understood. + +When they got home, Lily showed her new toy to her dad. He thought it was very attractive too and played with her for a while. Lily was happy that her dad liked her toy. She went to bed that night with a big smile on her face, dreaming of all the fun she would have with her new toy the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots. One day, he went to the garden to find some carrots. He found a dull carrot, but he ate it anyway. After he ate the carrot, he saw a boat. Benny wanted to sail on the boat, so he hopped on. He saw many fish in the water and he waved to them. Benny had so much fun sailing on the boat! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They saw a group of squirrels gathering nuts. Lily asked her mom, "Why are they gathering nuts?" Her mom replied, "They are gathering nuts to eat during winter when there are no more nuts on the trees." + +Lily then saw a boy playing with a toy figure. She wanted to play with it too, but she didn't ask the boy if she could. Her mom noticed and said, "Lily, it's not nice to take someone else's things without asking. You should be patient and wait for your turn to play with it." + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went home. Lily felt bad for not asking the boy if she could play with his toy figure. Her mom said, "It's okay, Lily. We can go back to the park tomorrow and you can ask him if you can play with it." The next day, Lily went back to the park and asked the boy if she could play with his toy figure. The boy said yes, and they played together happily. + +The moral of the story is to be patient and ask before taking someone else's things. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog. The frog was very obedient and always did what his mother told him to do. One day, the little frog went for a walk in the forest. He saw many green trees and flowers. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Suddenly, the little frog heard a loud noise. It was a big bear! The bear was running towards the little frog. The little frog was scared, but he remembered what his mother had told him. He jumped and sprang away from the bear. The little frog was safe and happy to be alive. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a doll that she loved very much. The doll was her friend and made her feel happy. One day, Lily wanted to take her doll outside to play. She put a comfortable blanket on the grass and sat with her doll. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a bird in the sky. She wanted to shoot it with her toy gun. But her doll was scared and didn't want to see the bird get hurt. Lily realized that her doll was more important than shooting the bird. She hugged her doll and promised to always keep her safe. From that day on, Lily and her doll played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to her grandma's house for lunch. Her grandma made soup for her, but Lily didn't like it. She thought it was disgusting. + +Lily's grandma asked, "Why aren't you eating your soup, dear?" + +Lily replied, "I don't like it, grandma." + +Her grandma said, "Well, you have to try it first before you say you don't like it." + +Lily took a spoonful of soup and gazed at it for a moment. She then said, "I still don't like it, grandma." + +Her grandma smiled and said, "That's okay, Lily. You can have something else instead." + +Lily was happy and ate her sandwich instead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Freddy. He lived in a big pond with many other animals. One day, a musician came to the pond to play his guitar. Freddy loved the sound of the music and he felt happy. + +The musician played for a long time and all the animals enjoyed the music. But then, the musician stopped playing and asked for money. The animals didn't have any money and the musician got angry. + +Freddy felt sad because he wanted to hear more music. He realized that the musician only cared about money and not about making the animals happy. Freddy learned that it's important to share happiness with others, not just think about yourself. From that day on, Freddy sang his own songs for the other animals to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved going to the store with his mommy. One day, they went to the store to buy some apples. Tim saw a big, heavy watermelon and asked his mommy if they could buy it. + +Mommy said, "That watermelon is too heavy for you to handle, Tim. Let's stick with the apples." + +Tim was sad, but he understood that the watermelon was too heavy for him. As they were leaving the store, Tim saw a man struggling to carry a big box. + +Tim asked the man, "Do you need help carrying that heavy box?" + +The man was grateful and thanked Tim for offering to help. Tim felt happy that he could help someone handle something heavy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to have pizza for dinner. Lily was very enthusiastic and said, "Yes, please!" + +While they were waiting for the pizza to arrive, Lily's mom told her a story about a little bird who didn't want to share his food with his friends. The bird thought he would be happier if he kept all the food to himself. But in the end, the bird realized that sharing with his friends made him happier than having all the food to himself. + +When the pizza arrived, Lily's mom reminded her about the story and told her that sharing is always the best thing to do. Lily agreed and they both enjoyed their delicious pizza together. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered the story and would tell her friends to share their toys and snacks with each other. And everyone was happier because of it. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He loved to play in the forest and explore. One day, he found a big gear. He didn't know what it was for, but he thought it was cool. He decided to take it with him on his adventures. + +As he walked through the forest, he saw a lot of trees. He wanted to climb them, but he didn't know how. Then he remembered the gear he found. He spread his arms and legs and used the gear to help him climb up the tree. It was so much fun! + +After he climbed the tree, he saw a lot of animals playing in the forest. He wanted to join them, but he was too big. He felt sad, but then he had an idea. He spread his arms and gave all the animals a big hug. They were so happy and started playing with him. The big bear was happy too, and he knew he had made new friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was afraid of the dark and he always slept with a night light on. One day, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted to go on a picnic in the park. Timmy was very excited and said yes. + +On the day of the picnic, Timmy and his mom packed a basket full of yummy sandwiches and fruit. They found a nice spot under a big tree and spread out a blanket. Timmy was having so much fun, he forgot all about being fearful of the dark. + +As they were eating, Timmy's mom noticed that he had gained a lot of confidence. She said, "Timmy, I'm so proud of you for being brave today!" Timmy smiled and said, "I'm not scared anymore. Today is a happy day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she went to the store with her mom. Her mom said they could buy one toy, but it had to be cheap. + +Lily found a toy she really wanted, but it was too expensive. She promised her mom she would take good care of it if they bought it. Her mom said no, but Lily kept asking and asking. Finally, her mom gave in and bought the toy. + +Lily was so happy and promised to take good care of it. But when they got home, she accidentally broke the toy. She was so sad and cried a lot. Her mom tried to make her feel better, but Lily couldn't stop crying. She felt like she had broken the peace in their home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch planes fly in the sky. He would point and say "plane, plane!" every time he saw one. One day, Timmy's family went on a trip far away. They had to go on a plane to get there. Timmy was scared at first, but then he loved it! He looked out the window and saw the distant clouds. He felt like he was flying like a bird. Timmy didn't hate planes anymore. He wanted to fly on one again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her yard with her dog, Max. Max was very friendly and always wagged his tail when he saw Lily. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to have a picnic in the yard. Lily was very excited and started to pick flowers to decorate the picnic blanket. Max was also excited and ran around the yard. + +While they were setting up the picnic, Lily's mom told her to mind the ants that were crawling on the ground. Lily didn't want to hurt the ants, so she made sure to step carefully. Max also saw the ants and didn't want to hurt them, so he stayed close to Lily. + +After they finished setting up, Lily and her mom sat down to eat. Max lay down next to them and wagged his tail. Suddenly, Lily saw a butterfly flying in the yard. She pointed to it and said, "Look, Mommy! A butterfly!" Max saw the butterfly too and started to chase it. Lily's mom laughed and said, "Max, you're such a silly dog!" +Once upon a time, there was a little ant who wanted to go to a picnic. The ant was very excited and crawled all the way to the picnic spot. When the ant arrived, there was a big, strong grasshopper who was already there. + +The ant asked the grasshopper if it could join the picnic, but the grasshopper said no. The ant was very sad and had to wait for the grasshopper to leave before it could have its own picnic. + +But then, the ant had an idea. It crawled over to a nearby tree and found a big, juicy apple. It crawled back to the picnic spot and offered the apple to the grasshopper. The grasshopper was so happy with the apple that it let the ant join the picnic. + +From that day on, the ant and the grasshopper became good friends and had many picnics together. The ant learned that even though it was small, it could still be strong and solve problems with kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Yesterday, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. It was so much fun! + +But then, it was time to go home. Lily was sad because she missed the park already. She said, "I had a terrible time leaving the park. I wish we could stay there forever!" + +Mommy and daddy hugged Lily and told her they could come back to the park another day. Lily smiled and felt happy again. She knew she wouldn't miss the park forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she was playing with her aunt in the park. Her aunt was very kind and always had a smile on her face. + +Lily saw a beautiful butterfly and ran after it. Her aunt followed her and said, "Lily, be careful not to stretch too far!" Lily looked back and saw her aunt's brilliant smile. + +Lily caught the butterfly and showed it to her aunt. "Look, Auntie! I caught a butterfly!" she exclaimed. Her aunt said, "Wow, that's brilliant! You're so good at catching things." + +Lily was very happy and hugged her aunt. "Thank you for playing with me, Auntie. I love spending time with you," she said. Her aunt hugged her back and said, "I love spending time with you too, Lily. Let's play some more!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a lovely voice and loved to sing. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big truck. The truck was there to load some boxes. Lily was curious and asked her mom what the truck was doing. Her mom told her that the truck was going to take the boxes to another place. + +Lily watched as the workers loaded the boxes onto the truck. She thought it was so cool. Then, she started singing a song with her lovely voice. The workers heard her and started clapping. Lily felt happy because they liked her singing. + +After that day, whenever Lily went to the park, she would sing for the workers. They would always stop what they were doing and listen. Lily was happy because she loved to sing and the workers loved to listen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lovely bed with pink sheets and a soft pillow. One night, Lily couldn't sleep, so she went to her mommy and daddy's room. + +"Mommy, I can't sleep," said Lily. + +Her mommy replied, "Why not, sweetie?" + +"It's too quiet," said Lily. + +Her daddy said, "Well, how about we sing you a lullaby?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. Her mommy and daddy sang a beautiful song, and soon Lily fell asleep in her lovely bed. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mommy. They saw a tall turkey walking around. Lily said, "Look mommy, a tall turkey!" Her mommy said, "Yes, it's very tall." + +Suddenly, a man came jogging towards them. He said, "Watch out, there's a big storm coming!" Lily and her mommy quickly packed up their things and went home. + +Later that night, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw that the tall turkey had fallen over in the storm. Lily said, "Oh no, the turkey fell down!" Her mommy said, "Yes, it's very sad." + +The next day, they went back to the park and saw that the turkey had passed away. Lily said, "Why did the turkey have to go away?" Her mommy said, "Sometimes things happen that we can't control." They both felt very sad and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with chalk on the sidewalk. One day, she was drawing a picture of a flower when a boy walked by. + +"Hi Lily, that's a nice picture," said the boy. + +"Thank you," replied Lily. "What do you think of my flower?" + +"I think it's beautiful," said the boy. "Can I draw with you?" + +"Sure!" said Lily happily. They drew together for a while, making all sorts of pretty pictures. + +"This is so much fun," said the boy. "I think we should do this again sometime." + +"I think so too," said Lily. "I had a nice time with you." And with that, they said goodbye and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was gray and had a nest in a tree. One day, a big storm came and the birdie's nest fell down. The birdie was helpless and didn't know what to do. + +The birdie suffered in the rain and wind, looking for a new home. It flew and flew, but couldn't find a safe place. Finally, it landed on a branch, tired and wet. But the branch was weak and broke, and the birdie fell to the ground. + +Sadly, the little gray birdie didn't survive the fall. It was a sad ending for the helpless birdie who suffered in the storm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and look for insects. One day, she found a little ladybug crawling on a leaf. She was so happy and wanted to show her mommy. + +But when she went inside, she saw her mommy talking on the phone. Lily said "Mommy, look at the pretty insect!" But her mommy didn't hear her because she was talking on the phone. Lily felt sad because her mommy was deaf to her voice. + +But then Lily remembered that she could still show her mommy the ladybug by pointing to it. Her mommy saw the ladybug and smiled. Lily felt happy again and they both went outside to look for more insects together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass. One day, she found a cricket. It was a little bug that made a chirping sound. She picked it up and held it in her hand. + +Lily asked the cricket, "What do you do all day?" The cricket didn't answer, so she asked again. "Do you sing songs all day?" This time, the cricket answered with a gentle chirping sound. + +Lily thought the cricket was very cute and wanted to keep it as a pet. She asked her mom if she could keep the cricket, but her mom said no. "The cricket belongs outside with its friends," her mom said. So, Lily gently put the cricket back in the grass and said goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat cookies. One day, Lily's cat, Mittens, ran upstairs and hid under the bed. Lily wanted to play with Mittens, but she couldn't find her. + +Lily went upstairs to look for Mittens. She looked under the bed and in the closet, but she still couldn't find her. Suddenly, Mittens escaped from under the bed and ran into Lily's arms. Lily was so happy to have found her cat. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always check upstairs when Mittens went missing. She never wanted to lose her cat again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she was walking in the park when she stumbled over a rock. She fell down and scraped her knee. It hurt a lot, but her mommy gave her a big hug and a band-aid to make it better. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to the store. They bought a jug of milk, but when they got home, they noticed it was leaking! The milk was getting all over the counter. Lily's mommy quickly got a tight lid and put it on the jug to stop the milk from leaking. + +Lily was happy that her mommy was able to fix the leak. She drank her milk and went to bed with a smile on her face. She knew that her mommy could fix anything that went wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color purple and would wear it every day. One day, she went to the park and saw a boy playing with a purple ball. She was so enthusiastic about the ball that she went up to him and said, "That's a nice ball!" + +The boy smiled and said, "Thank you! Do you want to play with it?" + +Lily was so happy and said, "Yes, please!" They played together for a while and had so much fun. After they were done playing, the boy said, "You speak very well for a little girl." + +Lily blushed and said, "Thank you! I like talking to people." They said goodbye and Lily went home, still thinking about how much fun she had playing with the purple ball and speaking with the nice boy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a notebook with a cute puppy on the front. One day, Lily was playing with her notebook when her mom came in and said, "Lily, it's time for bed." + +Lily said, "But I'm not tired yet. Can I stay up a little longer?" + +Her mom replied, "No, it's important to get a good night's sleep so you can feel comfortable in the morning." + +Lily sighed and put her notebook down. As she got ready for bed, she thought about how much she loved to roll around in the grass outside. She couldn't wait to wake up and play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and pretend to be different characters. One day, she asked her mommy if they could go to the store to buy a new mask. + +"Sure, Lily! What kind of mask do you want?" her mommy asked. + +"I want a popular mask like the one my friend Sarah has. She looks like a princess!" Lily replied. + +At the store, Lily found the perfect mask. It was sparkly and pink, just like a princess. She put it on and twirled around, feeling like a real princess. "I enjoy my new mask so much!" she exclaimed. + +Lily wore her new mask everywhere she went. One day, she went to the park and met a little boy named Max. "I like your mask, Lily. Can I try it on?" Max asked. + +"Of course!" Lily said, handing him the mask. Max put it on and twirled around just like Lily had. "This mask is so fun! Thank you for letting me try it," Max said. + +Lily smiled and replied, "I'm glad you enjoy it, Max." From that day on, Lily and Max became good friends and enjoyed playing dress up together with Lily's popular mask. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk around his town and explore new things. One day, he saw a big boat in the river. The boat was very useful because it helped people go from one place to another. + +Timmy wanted to go on the boat and see what it was like. He asked his mom if they could go on the boat and she said yes. They walked to the boat and got on it. Timmy was so happy because he had never been on a boat before. + +As they sailed down the river, Timmy saw lots of fish swimming in the water. He was so excited to see them. After the boat ride, Timmy went home and told his dad all about the useful boat he had been on. From that day on, Timmy loved to walk to the river and see the boat. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved to collect acorns. He would run around the forest all day long, looking for acorns to add to his collection. + +One day, Sammy met a friend named Timmy. Timmy was a busy bee. "Hi Sammy!" said Timmy. "What are you doing today?" "I'm collecting acorns," replied Sammy. "Do you want to help me?" + +Timmy agreed to help Sammy collect acorns. They ran around the forest together, picking up as many acorns as they could find. Suddenly, they saw a big fire. "Oh no!" cried Sammy. "The forest is burning!" They quickly ran to the river and threw the acorns in the water to keep them safe. They watched as the fire burned all the trees and the animals ran away. + +After the fire was put out, Sammy and Timmy went back to the river to collect their acorns. They were happy to see that their acorns were safe and sound. "Thanks for helping me, Timmy," said Sammy. "I couldn't have done it without you." "No problem, Sammy," replied Timmy. "I'm always happy to help a friend." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to jump on his huge cushion. He would jump and jump and jump until he was tired. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. They were having so much fun on the cushion until they started to discuss who was the better jumper. + +Timmy and Billy started to jump higher and higher, trying to impress each other. Suddenly, the cushion burst and they fell to the ground. Timmy hurt his arm and Billy hurt his leg. They cried and cried, and Timmy's mom had to take them to the hospital. + +In the end, Timmy and Billy learned that it's not important who is the better jumper, but that they should always be safe and careful when playing. They never jumped on the cushion again. The end. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a small doll. They liked to make up stories with their toys and have fun. + +One day, they found a mouse in the corner of the room. It was brown and furry and had a long tail. It looked scared and weak. Tom and Lily wanted to help the mouse. + +"Let's design a house for the mouse," Tom said. "We can use some cardboard and scissors and glue." + +"Good idea," Lily said. "We can also give the mouse some cheese and water and a soft blanket." + +They worked together to cut and glue the cardboard into a small box. They made a door and a window and a roof. They decorated the house with stickers and crayons. They put the cheese and water and blanket inside the house. + +They gently picked up the mouse and placed it in the house. The mouse sniffed the cheese and nibbled on it. It drank some water and curled up on the blanket. It looked happy and cozy. + +"Hello, mouse," Tom said. "We are Tom and Lily. We are your friends. We made this house for you. Do you like it?" + +The mouse squeaked and nodded. It smiled and winked at Tom and Lily. + +"Hello, Tom and Lily," the mouse said. "I am Max. I am your friend. I love this house. Thank you very much." + +Tom and Lily smiled and hugged each other. They were happy to have a new friend. They played with Max and his house every day. +Tom and Lily are twins. They share a room and a bed. They like to play and hug and laugh. They love each other very much. + +One morning, Tom wakes up early. He sees snow outside the window. He wants to go and make a snowman. He shakes Lily and says, "Lily, Lily, wake up! Look, snow!" + +Lily opens her eyes and groans. She feels cold and sleepy. She does not want to go outside. She says, "Tom, no, let me sleep. It is too icy and dark. I want to stay in bed." + +Tom is sad and angry. He says, "Lily, you are no fun. You are lazy and boring. I don't love you anymore. I will go and make a snowman by myself." He jumps out of bed and puts on his coat and boots. + +Lily is hurt and scared. She says, "Tom, don't go. Don't say that. I love you. Please stay with me. We can make a snowman later, when it is warmer and brighter." She tries to hold his hand, but he pulls away. + +Tom runs out of the door and slams it behind him. Lily cries and curls up in bed. She feels lonely and sorry. She wishes Tom would come back and hug her. She hopes he will love her again. +Lily did not like broccoli. She thought it was green and yucky. She always left it on her plate when Mommy gave it to her for dinner. + +One day, Mommy said, "Lily, you have to eat your broccoli. It is good for you. It makes you strong and wise." + +Lily asked, "What is wise, Mommy?" + +Mommy said, "Wise means you know many things. You can make good choices. You can help others. You can be happy." + +Lily said, "I want to be wise, Mommy. But I don't like broccoli. Can I be wise without broccoli?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Well, you can be wise in many ways, Lily. But broccoli is one of the foods that belong to the wise people. It helps your brain and your body. It is a gift from the earth. You should try it and see if you like it." + +Lily looked at her plate. She saw the broccoli. She saw Mommy's eyes. She wanted to be wise. She wanted to make Mommy happy. She took a small bite of the broccoli. She chewed it slowly. She was surprised. It was not so yucky. It was crunchy and sweet. She took another bite. She liked it. + +She said, "Mommy, I like broccoli. It is good. It belongs to me. I belong to the wise people." + +Mommy hugged her and said, "Yes, you do, Lily. You are very wise. And I am very proud of you." +Sam and Lily liked to play with their toy cars and trucks. They had many different colors and sizes of them. They made roads and bridges with blocks and books. They pretended to go to different places with their toys. + +One day, they decided to play grocery. They used their toy food and baskets to make a store. They took turns being the shopper and the cashier. They had fun buying and selling things. + +But then, Sam saw an orange car that Lily had. He wanted it very much. He asked Lily if he could have it. Lily said no, it was hers. She liked it too much. Sam got angry. He grabbed the orange car from Lily. Lily cried and tried to get it back. + +They pulled and pushed the car. They did not see the grocery store they had made. They knocked over the blocks and books. They spilled the toy food and baskets. They destroyed the grocery store. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mess and the crying children. She was not happy. She took the orange car from them. She said they had to share and be nice. She said they had to clean up the mess. She said they could not play with the car until they did. + +Sam and Lily felt sorry. They said they were sorry to each other and to Mom. They helped each other to pick up the blocks, books, food and baskets. They fixed the grocery store. They learned to play together. They hugged and smiled. They were friends again. +Lila and Ben are playing with cards. They have many cards with animals on them. They want to match the cards that have the same animal. Lila has a card with a cat. She looks for another card with a cat. + +"Ben, do you have a card with a cat?" she asks. + +Ben shakes his head. He has a card with a dog, a card with a bird, and a card with a fish. He does not have a card with a cat. + +"Sorry, Lila, I don't have a cat card. Maybe you can find one on the floor," he says. + +Lila puts her card on the table and looks on the floor. She sees many cards, but they are all mixed up. She has to look carefully to find a cat card. She is alert and does not miss any card. + +She sees a card with a tip of a tail. She thinks it might be a cat. She picks it up and turns it over. It is a cat! She is happy and runs to the table. + +"Ben, Ben, I found a cat card! Look, they match!" she says, showing him the cards. + +Ben smiles and claps his hands. He is happy for Lila. He also wants to match his cards. He looks at his cards and tries to find another card with a dog, a bird, or a fish. + +"Let's see who can match more cards, Lila. It is fun!" he says. + +Lila nods and agrees. They keep playing and matching cards. They have fun and learn about animals. +Sam and Ben were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big truck with a horse inside. The truck stopped near a stable, where other horses lived. Sam and Ben ran to see the horse. + +"Wow, look at that horse!" Sam said. "He is so big and brown!" + +"Yes, and he has a long mane and tail!" Ben said. "But why does he have a bald spot on his head?" + +The boys went closer to the horse and saw a round patch of skin where no hair grew. They wondered why the horse was bald there. + +"Hello, boys," a man said. He came out of the truck and opened the door for the horse. "Do you like horses?" + +"Yes, we do!" Sam and Ben said. + +"This is Rocky," the man said, pointing to the horse. "He is a new horse here. He is very friendly and gentle." + +"Can we pet him?" Sam asked. + +"Sure, you can," the man said. "But be careful not to touch his bald spot. He doesn't like that." + +"Why is he bald there?" Ben asked. + +"Well, he had an accident when he was young," the man said. "He got hurt by a wire fence and lost some hair. It never grew back. But he is still a beautiful horse, don't you think?" + +"Yes, he is!" Sam and Ben said. They petted Rocky's nose and ears and gave him a carrot. Rocky nuzzled them and whinnied. + +Sam and Ben smiled. They liked Rocky. They wondered if they could come back and see him again. +Timmy loved to watch cartoons on TV. He liked the funny animals and the bright colors. He watched cartoons every day after school. He would relax on the couch with his teddy bear and a snack. + +One day, he saw a new cartoon. It was about a superhero who could fly and shoot lasers from his eyes. Timmy thought it was impressive. He wanted to be like the superhero. He wished he had a cape and a mask. + +He asked his mom if he could have a cape and a mask for his birthday. His mom smiled and said maybe. She had a secret. She had already bought a cape and a mask for him. She hid them in the closet. She wanted to surprise him. + +On his birthday, Timmy woke up early. He ran to the living room. He hoped to see a cape and a mask on the table. But he saw nothing. He felt sad. He thought his mom forgot. + +He turned on the TV. He wanted to watch the superhero cartoon. But the TV was broken. It only showed snow. He felt even sadder. He thought it was a bad day. + +He heard his mom call him. She said she had a surprise for him. He followed her to the closet. She opened the door. He saw a cape and a mask. He gasped. He was so happy. He hugged his mom. He thanked her. + +He put on the cape and the mask. He felt like the superhero. He ran to the backyard. He pretended to fly and shoot lasers. He had fun. He thought it was a good day. He smiled. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with tools and make things. One day, they found a big box of tools in Tim's dad's garage. They wanted to use them, but Tim's dad said no. He said the tools were not for kids. He said they could hurt themselves or break something. + +But Tim and Sam did not listen. They waited until Tim's dad was busy. Then they took some tools and went to the backyard. They saw a big tree with a hole. They thought they could make a house in the hole. They used a hammer, a saw, and some nails. They did not know how to use the tools well. They made a lot of noise and a lot of mess. + +Tim's dad heard the noise and came to the backyard. He saw what Tim and Sam had done. He was very angry. He shouted at them. He said they were naughty and foolish. He said they could have hurt themselves or the tree. He said they had to put the tools back and clean up the mess. He said they had to say sorry to the tree and to him. + +Tim and Sam were ashamed. They knew they had done something bad. They did not want to make Tim's dad angry. They did not want to hurt the tree. They put the tools back and cleaned up the mess. They said sorry to the tree and to Tim's dad. + +Tim's dad was still angry, but he was also glad that Tim and Sam were not hurt. He hugged them and said he loved them. He said he hoped they had learned their lesson. He said they had to trust him and listen to him. He said he knew what was best for them. He said he would teach them how to use the tools safely when they were older. + +Tim and Sam nodded. They said they loved Tim's dad too. They said they would trust him and listen to him. They said they wanted to learn how to use the tools safely. They said they were sorry for being naughty and foolish. They said they wanted to be good friends to each other and to the tree. +Anna likes to organize her toys. She has a big box for her dolls, a small box for her cars, and a basket for her books. She puts each toy in the right place and makes them look neat and tidy. + +One day, Anna finds a ball of wool in her mom's closet. It is soft and fluffy and has many colors. Anna thinks it is a pretty toy and takes it to her room. She wants to organize it with her other toys, but she does not know where to put it. + +She tries to put the wool in the big box, but it does not fit. She tries to put it in the small box, but it is too big. She tries to put it in the basket, but it spills out. Anna is sad and confused. She does not like it when her toys are not organized. + +She decides to ask her mom for help. She takes the wool to her mom and shows her. Her mom smiles and hugs her. She tells her that the wool is not a toy, but a material to make things. She says she can teach her how to knit with the wool and make a scarf or a hat. + +Anna is happy and curious. She likes to learn new things. She follows her mom to the couch and sits next to her. Her mom gives her two sticks and shows her how to wrap the wool around them and make stitches. Anna tries to copy her mom and makes a small loop. She feels proud and excited. She thinks knitting is fun and creative. + +She decides to make a scarf for her doll with the wool. She thinks it will keep her doll warm and cozy. She works hard and makes a long and colorful scarf. She wraps it around her doll's neck and ties a knot. She thinks it looks beautiful and stylish. She puts her doll in the big box and organizes the wool and the sticks in the basket. She is happy and satisfied. She likes to organize her toys and make new things with the wool. +Tom and his mom and dad went to a big hotel for a holiday. They had a big room with a big bed and a big window. Tom liked to look out the window and see the cars and the people and the trees. + +One day, Tom and his mom and dad went to the park near the hotel. They played on the swings and the slide and the seesaw. Tom had a lot of fun. He had a red ball that he liked to throw and catch. He threw the ball very high and ran to catch it. + +But the ball did not come down. It went over the fence and into the street. Tom was sad. He lost his ball. He ran to the fence and looked for his ball. He did not see his mom and dad. He did not see the park. He only saw a lot of cars and people and buildings. He was scared. He did not know where he was. + +He started to cry. He wanted his mom and dad. He wanted his ball. He wanted to go back to the hotel. He did not like this place. It was not normal. + +A nice lady saw Tom crying. She asked him what was wrong. Tom told her he lost his ball and his mom and dad and the hotel. The lady said she would help him. She took his hand and walked with him. She asked him what the hotel looked like. Tom said it was big and white and had a big sign with letters. The lady looked around and saw the hotel. She pointed to it and said, "Is that your hotel?" + +Tom looked and saw the hotel. He was happy. He said, "Yes, that is my hotel! Thank you, lady!" The lady smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tom. Let's go find your mom and dad." They walked to the hotel and went inside. Tom saw his mom and dad at the lobby. They were worried. They saw Tom and the lady. They were happy. They hugged Tom and thanked the lady. Tom said, "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I lost my ball and I got lost. But the lady helped me." His mom and dad said, "It's okay, Tom. We're glad you're safe. And we have a surprise for you." They gave him a new ball. It was blue and shiny. Tom liked it. He said, "Thank you, mom and dad. Thank you, lady. I like my new ball. Can we go back to the park?" His mom and dad said, "Yes, Tom. But first, let's have some lunch. You must be hungry." Tom said, "Yes, I am. Let's go." They all went to the restaurant and had a nice lunch. Tom was happy. He had his mom and dad and his new ball and his hotel. He had a normal day. +Tim and Sue were playing in the park. They liked to look for rocks and make signs with them. They made signs for their names, for animals, for colors. They had fun. + +But then, a big boy came. He was mean. He kicked their signs and took their rocks. He laughed at them. He said they were babies. Tim and Sue were sad and scared. They did not know what to do. + +They saw a man walking a dog. The man was nice. He saw the big boy and the troubled kids. He came to help. He told the big boy to stop. He said he was not nice. He said he should share and be kind. He gave Tim and Sue some of his rocks. He said they could make signs with his dog. His dog was friendly. He liked to play. + +Tim and Sue smiled. They thanked the man. They made signs with the dog. They made signs for his name, for bones, for happy. They had fun again. + +The big boy was alone. He was sorry. He wished he had friends. He wished he had rocks. He wished he had signs. He learned a lesson. He said sorry to Tim and Sue. He asked if he could play with them. Tim and Sue said yes. They shared their rocks and signs. They became friends. They all had fun. +Lily liked to jog with her dad every morning. They would put on their shoes and hats and go outside. They would jog along the sidewalk and say hello to the birds and the flowers. Lily felt happy and strong when she jogged. + +One day, Lily saw a big bus on the road. It was yellow and shiny and had many windows. Lily wanted to see what was inside the bus. She let go of her dad's hand and ran towards the bus. She did not look for cars or bikes or people. + +"Stop, Lily, stop!" her dad shouted. He was scared and angry. He jogged after Lily and caught her before she reached the bus. He hugged her and said, "Lily, you can't run away like that. You have to stay with me and be careful. The bus is not for you. It is for the big kids who go to school. You are too little to go on the bus. You could get hurt or lost." + +Lily felt sorry and sad. She did not mean to make her dad worry. She just wanted to see the bus. She said, "I'm sorry, dad. I like the bus. It is big and yellow and shiny. I want to go on the bus someday. I want to be big and independent like the big kids." + +Her dad smiled and said, "I know, Lily. You are very curious and brave. But you are also very smart and sweet. You have to listen to me and follow the rules. You can go on the bus when you are older and ready. For now, you can jog with me and learn new things every day. I love you, Lily." + +Lily hugged her dad and said, "I love you too, dad. I like to jog with you and learn new things. I will be good and careful. Can we jog some more?" + +Her dad nodded and said, "Yes, we can jog some more. Come on, let's go." + +They jogged away from the bus and continued their morning adventure. They saw a dog, a cat, a bike, a ball, and a rainbow. They had fun and stayed safe. Lily was happy and strong. +A boy named Ben liked to go to the store with his mom. He liked to look at all the things in the store. He liked to touch the soft toys, the shiny cars, and the colorful books. He liked to ask his mom what they were and how they worked. + +One day, he saw something very unique in the store. It was a big ball that had many lights on it. The lights changed colors and made sounds when Ben touched the ball. Ben was very curious and happy. He wanted to play with the ball. + +"Mom, can I have this ball?" he asked his mom. + +His mom looked at the ball and smiled. She saw that Ben liked the ball very much. She also saw that the ball was very expensive. She did not have enough money to buy the ball. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, but we can't buy this ball. It is too much money. Maybe we can find another toy that you like," she said. + +Ben felt sad and disappointed. He did not want another toy. He wanted the unique ball. He started to cry and whine. + +"Please, mom, please, I want this ball. It is so fun and pretty. Please, please, please," he begged his mom. + +His mom felt sorry for Ben, but she also felt annoyed. She did not like it when Ben cried and whined. She tried to calm him down and explain to him why they could not buy the ball. + +"Ben, stop crying and listen to me. I know you want this ball, but we don't have enough money for it. Money is what we use to buy things. We need money for food, clothes, and other things that we need. We don't have extra money for things that we want. Do you understand?" she said. + +Ben stopped crying and looked at his mom. He did not understand what money was or why they did not have enough of it. He only understood that he could not have the ball. He felt angry and frustrated. He did not want to listen to his mom. He wanted the ball. + +He decided to do something very naughty. He grabbed the ball and ran away from his mom. He thought he could hide the ball and take it home with him. He did not know that this was wrong and that it was called stealing. + +His mom saw him run away with the ball and was shocked and angry. She ran after him and caught him. She took the ball away from him and gave it back to the store. She scolded him and told him that he was very bad. + +"Ben, what did you do? You took the ball without paying for it. That is stealing. Stealing is very wrong. You can't take things that don't belong to you. You have to ask and pay for them. You made me very sad and mad. You have to say sorry to me and to the store," she said. + +Ben realized that he did something very bad. He felt ashamed and sorry. He did not mean to make his mom sad and mad. He did not mean to steal the ball. He said sorry to his mom and to the store. He hugged his mom and said he loved her. + +His mom hugged him back and said she loved him too. She said she was glad that he said sorry and that he learned his lesson. She said she was still proud of him for being a unique boy. She said she would always love him no matter what. + +They left the store and went home. Ben did not have the ball, but he had his mom. He learned that some things are more important than others. He learned that he should not cry and whine for things that he wants. He learned that he should not steal things that he likes. He learned that he should listen to his mom and be a good boy. He was happy and grateful. He was a unique boy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with many rocks. They wanted to climb it. + +"Let's go up there!" Lily said. "It looks fun!" + +Ben nodded. He followed Lily to the hill. They started to climb. But the rocks were sharp and hard. They hurt their hands and feet. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. "This rock has a spike! It poked me!" + +She showed Ben her finger. It had a red spot. Ben felt sorry for her. + +"Are you okay?" he asked. "Do you want to go back?" + +Lily shook her head. She was stubborn. She wanted to reach the top. + +"No, I want to keep going!" she said. "I can do it!" + +Ben sighed. He was not so sure. He thought the hill was too dangerous. He wanted to play somewhere else. + +"Lily, please," he said. "Let's get down. We can find another game. This is not fun." + +Lily did not listen. She kept climbing. She did not see the big spike that was in front of her. She bumped her head on it. She felt a lot of pain. She screamed. + +"Help!" she yelled. "Ben, help me!" + +Ben heard her. He was scared. He ran to her. He saw the blood on her head. He felt very bad. + +"Lily, Lily, are you okay?" he asked. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" + +He hugged her. He tried to stop the blood. He called for help. + +A lady came. She was a nurse. She had a bag with bandages and medicine. She saw Lily and Ben. She was kind. + +"Don't worry, kids," she said. "I'm here to help. What happened?" + +Lily and Ben told her. She nodded. She cleaned Lily's wound. She put a bandage on it. She gave her a candy. + +"There, there," she said. "You'll be fine. But you have to be careful. The hill is not a good place to play. It has too many spikes. They can hurt you." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They learned their lesson. They thanked the nurse. They went back to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. They had fun. They did not go near the hill again. They did not want to get hurt by the spikes. They were not stubborn anymore. +Lily and Ben are at the beach with Mom and Dad. They see a big boat with a white sail. They want to go on the boat. + +"Can we go on the boat, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Sorry, sweetie, we can't. The boat is not ours. It belongs to someone else," Mom says. + +"But it looks so fun!" Ben says. + +"I know, honey, but we have to respect other people's things. We can play with our own toys on the sand," Dad says. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They want to feel the wind and the water on the boat. They see a small toy boat on the sand. It has a red sail. It belongs to a boy who is not playing with it. + +"Look, Ben, a boat!" Lily says. + +"Let's play with it!" Ben says. + +They run to the toy boat. They pick it up and take it to the water. They put it on the waves and watch it float. They pull the string to make it go faster. They pretend they are on the boat. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Ben says. + +"Yarr, captain!" Lily says. + +They have fun with the toy boat. They feel the warm sun and the cool water. They laugh and smile. + +The boy who owns the toy boat sees them. He is angry. He runs to them and yells. + +"Hey, that's my boat! Give it back!" he says. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They did not know the boat was his. They did not mean to make him mad. + +"Sorry, we did not know. We just wanted to play," Lily says. + +"Yeah, sorry, we like your boat. It has a nice sail," Ben says. + +They give the boat back to the boy. The boy takes it and glares at them. He does not say thank you. He does not want to share. + +Lily and Ben are sad again. They did not make a new friend. They walk back to Mom and Dad. + +"Are you okay, kids?" Mom asks. + +"We're okay, Mom. We just played with a toy boat. But it was not ours. And the boy who owns it was not nice," Lily says. + +"That's too bad, sweetie. Sometimes people are not nice. But you did the right thing. You said sorry and gave it back. You were polite and respectful," Mom says. + +"Thanks, Mom. Can we play with our own toys now?" Ben asks. + +"Of course, honey. You have lots of toys. And you have each other. You can have fun with anything," Dad says. + +Lily and Ben hug Mom and Dad. They feel better. They play with their own toys on the sand. They make a castle and a moat. They find shells and rocks. They have fun with anything. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big pond in the park. They have never seen it before. They run to the pond. They gaze at the water. They see fish, ducks and frogs. They are happy. + +"Look, Lily, a duck!" Ben says. He points at a white duck. The duck swims to them. It quacks. + +"Hello, duck!" Lily says. She smiles. She wants to touch the duck. She reaches out her hand. + +"Wait, Lily, be careful!" Ben says. He pulls her back. "The duck might bite. And the water is dirty. You don't want to get dirty, do you?" + +Lily shakes her head. She does not want to get dirty. She likes to be clean. She looks at the duck. The duck looks at her. It quacks again. + +"Maybe the duck is hungry," Lily says. She remembers she has some bread in her bag. She takes out a piece. She breaks it into small bits. She throws them to the duck. The duck eats them. It quacks happily. + +"Good duck!" Lily says. She claps her hands. Ben claps his hands too. They laugh. + +The duck swims away. It joins the other ducks. Lily and Ben gaze at the pond. They see more fish, ducks and frogs. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pipe near the swings. The pipe is dark and long. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's go in the pipe!" Tom says. He is brave and curious. + +"No, it is scary!" Sam says. He is afraid and careful. + +Tom does not listen to Sam. He runs to the pipe and crawls inside. Sam follows him. He does not want to be alone. + +The pipe is very dark. They cannot see anything. They hear strange noises. They feel cold and wet. + +"Tom, I don't like this!" Sam says. He wants to go back. + +"Me too!" Tom says. He is sorry and scared. + +They try to find the way out. But they are lost. They cry and hug each other. + +Suddenly, they feel something pinch their legs. They scream and kick. It is a rat! The rat is angry and hungry. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Sam shout. They hope someone hears them. + +They hear a voice. It is their mom. She is looking for them. She hears their cries. She finds the pipe. She shines a light inside. + +"Tom! Sam! Are you there?" Mom says. She is worried and angry. + +"Mom! Mom! We are here!" Tom and Sam say. They are happy and relieved. + +Mom pulls them out of the pipe. She hugs them and kisses them. She scolds them and loves them. + +"Never go in the pipe again!" Mom says. She is stern and kind. + +"Sorry, Mom!" Tom and Sam say. They are sorry and grateful. + +They go home with Mom. They are safe and warm. They learn their lesson. They never go in the pipe again. +Tom and Mia liked to collect things. They had a box full of rocks, shells, feathers, and stickers. One day, they saw a big storm in the sky. They heard loud noises and saw bright flashes. + +"Wow, look at the lightning!" Tom said. "It is so mighty and fast. I wish we could collect it." + +"How can we collect lightning?" Mia asked. "It is too high and too hot. It might hurt us." + +Tom thought for a moment. He had an idea. He ran to his room and came back with a flashlight. He turned it on and off, making his own lightning. + +"Look, Mia, I have lightning in my hand!" he said. "We can collect it in our box." + +Mia smiled. She liked Tom's idea. She got another flashlight and joined him. They pretended to catch the lightning from the sky and put it in their box. They had fun until the storm was over. + +They looked at their box. It was full of light. They felt proud and happy. + +"We are the best lightning collectors in the world!" Tom said. + +"Yes, we are!" Mia agreed. "We have mighty lightning in our box. No one else has that." +Tommy likes to play with his mom's computer. He likes to press the buttons and see the pictures on the screen. Sometimes he can hear music or words from the computer. He thinks the computer is very useful and fun. + +One day, Tommy was playing with the computer when his mom was in the kitchen. He saw a picture of a funny animal and wanted to show it to his mom. He pressed a button and the computer made a loud noise. Tommy got scared and ran to his mom. + +"Mom, mom, look at the computer!" he said. "It has a funny animal!" + +His mom followed him to the computer. She saw the picture of the funny animal, but she also saw something else. The computer had a message that said: "You have a virus. Your files are deleted. Pay money to get them back." + +"Oh no, Tommy, what did you do?" his mom said. "You clicked on a bad link. You gave the computer a virus. Now all my work is gone. This is very bad." + +Tommy did not understand what his mom was saying. He only saw that she was angry and sad. He felt sorry and embarrassed. He did not mean to make his mom unhappy. He wanted to make her laugh. + +"I'm sorry, mom," he said. "I just wanted to show you the funny animal. I didn't know it was bad. Please don't be mad at me." + +His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tommy. I'm not mad at you. You didn't know. But you have to be careful with the computer. It's not a toy. It's a tool. It has important things on it. You can't click on anything you see. You have to ask me first. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I won't touch the computer without you. I'm sorry for the virus. Can you fix it?" + +His mom smiled and said, "I'll try, Tommy. I'll try. But next time, let's look at funny animals in a book, okay?" + +Tommy agreed and said, "Okay, mom. I love you." + +"I love you too, Tommy," his mom said. "Now let's go to the kitchen and have some cookies. That will make us feel better." +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. It was spring, and the flowers were pretty and the birds were singing. Lily and Tom liked to run and jump and slide on the grass. + +"Look, Tom, a butterfly!" Lily said, pointing to a yellow and black one. "Let's catch it!" + +They ran after the butterfly, but it was too fast and flew away. They saw another one, blue and white, and chased it too. But it also flew away. + +"Maybe we can clap and make them come to us," Tom said. He clapped his hands loudly and smiled. + +Lily clapped too, and they waited. But no butterflies came. Instead, a big bee buzzed near them. It was angry and wanted them to go away. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. The bee had stung her on the arm. It hurt a lot. She dropped to the ground and rubbed her arm. + +Tom ran to her and hugged her. He was scared and sorry. He did not like the bee. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" he asked. + +Lily nodded, but she was still in pain. She had a red bump on her arm. + +"Let's go to mom," Tom said. "She can make it better." + +They got up and walked to the bench where their mom was sitting. She saw them and smiled. + +"Did you have fun, kids?" she asked. + +Lily and Tom told her what happened. Mom looked at Lily's arm and said, "Oh, poor Lily. You have a bee sting. That must hurt. Don't worry, I have some cream for that." + +She took out a tube from her bag and squeezed some cream on Lily's arm. She rubbed it gently and kissed it. + +"There, that should help. You are very brave, Lily," she said. + +Lily felt better. The cream was cool and soothing. She smiled and hugged her mom. + +"Thank you, mom," she said. + +Tom hugged his mom too. He was glad that Lily was okay. + +"Thank you, mom," he said. + +Mom hugged them both and said, "You're welcome, my loves. Now, do you want to play some more, or go home and have a snack?" + +Lily and Tom looked at each other and said, "Snack!" + +Mom laughed and said, "Okay, let's go then. Maybe we can see some butterflies on the way." + +They packed their things and left the park. They saw some butterflies on the way, but they did not clap or chase them. They just watched them and smiled. They were happy and hungry. They had a good day. +Lily and her mom went to the subway. They wanted to see the big city. Lily wore her red coat with a zip. She liked to zip and unzip it. + +They got on the subway and sat down. Lily saw many people. Some had hats, some had bags, some had books. Lily smiled at them. She wanted to be friendly. + +One lady smiled back. She had a big scarf with many colors. She said hello to Lily and asked her name. Lily said her name and asked the lady's name. The lady said her name was Anna. + +Anna gave Lily a sticker. It had a picture of a cat. Lily loved cats. She said thank you and put the sticker on her coat. She zipped and unzipped it to show Anna. + +Lily and Anna talked about cats, colors, and the city. They had fun. Lily's mom was happy. She said Anna was very nice. Anna said Lily was very sweet. They got off the subway and said goodbye. Lily hugged Anna and waved. She hoped to see her again. +Sara loved to record her voice with her new toy. It was a small box with a button and a speaker. She could press the button and say anything she wanted, and then hear it again. She liked to make funny noises and sing songs. + +One day, she decided to record a story about the universe. She had learned about the stars and the planets from her big brother. She said, "The universe is very big and beautiful. There are many things to see and learn. But we have to be kind and careful with the universe, because it is our home." + +She was very proud of her story and wanted to show it to her brother. But when she went to his room, he was busy playing a video game. He did not look at her or listen to her. He said, "Go away, Sara. I don't have time for your silly stories. You are too little to know anything about the universe." + +Sara felt very sad and angry. She ran away with her toy and hid under her bed. She thought, "He is mean and rude. He does not care about me or the universe. I will never talk to him again." + +But then she heard her toy play her story again. She listened to her own voice and remembered what she said. She thought, "Maybe he is wrong. Maybe I do know something about the universe. Maybe I can teach him something. Maybe he will like my story if I try again." + +She got out from under her bed and went back to his room. She waited until he finished his game and then said, "Can I show you something, please? It is very important to me." + +He looked at her and saw that she was holding her toy. He felt curious and said, "What is it?" + +She pressed the button and played her story. He listened to her voice and heard what she said. He saw that she had made a story with simple words, but with a big idea. He smiled and said, "That is an adorable story, Sara. You are very smart and creative. I'm sorry I was rude to you. I was too busy with my game and I did not pay attention to you. You are right, the universe is our home and we have to be kind and careful with it. Can you tell me more about it?" + +Sara felt very happy and hugged him. She said, "Yes, I can. I have many more stories to tell you. And maybe you can teach me something too. We can learn together." + +They sat on his bed and talked about the universe. They used her toy to record their voices and make more stories. They had fun and learned from each other. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge people by their age or size. Everyone has something to offer and to learn. Be respectful and listen to others. Share your ideas and stories. The universe is big and beautiful, but so is your imagination. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many flowers and trees. They also had a small patch of dirt where they could dig and plant seeds. They wanted to grow carrots and tomatoes for their mom. + +One sunny day, they decided to spend some time in their patch. They took their shovels and buckets and watered the seeds. They also pulled out the weeds that were growing too fast. They worked hard and had fun. + +"Look, Ben, I see a green sprout!" Lily said, pointing to a tiny stem. + +"Wow, Lily, that's our carrot! It's growing!" Ben said, smiling. + +They were very happy and proud of their patch. They hoped to see more sprouts soon. + +They were also very hungry. They had skipped their snack to play longer. Their tummies rumbled and they felt tired. + +"Let's go inside and eat something, Lily. I'm hungry," Ben said, putting down his shovel. + +"Me too, Ben. I'm hungry," Lily said, nodding. + +They picked up their buckets and walked to the house. They saw their mom waiting for them at the door. + +"Hello, my little gardeners! You did a great job in your patch. I'm proud of you," their mom said, hugging them. + +"Thank you, mom. We're hungry. Can we have some food?" Lily asked, holding her tummy. + +"Of course, my darlings. I have some soup and bread for you. Come on, let's go to the kitchen," their mom said, leading them inside. + +Lily and Ben followed their mom and smelled the yummy soup. They washed their hands and sat at the table. They ate their soup and bread and felt full and happy. They thanked their mom and told her about their patch. They said they loved her and gave her a kiss. + +They were glad they had spent some time in their patch. They were also glad they had a mom who loved them and fed them. They were a happy family. +Ben and Lily were twins who loved to go to the zoo. They liked to see all the different animals and learn their names. One day, they saw a big kangaroo with a baby in her pouch. They wanted to get closer and say hello. + +"Hello, kangaroo!" Ben said. "Can we pet you and your baby?" + +The kangaroo looked at Ben and Lily and shook her head. She did not want them to touch her or her baby. She was a modern kangaroo who liked her space and privacy. + +"Please, kangaroo, just a little bit!" Lily said. "We are nice and gentle. We won't hurt you or your baby." + +The kangaroo still shook her head. She did not trust the twins. She had seen other children who were not nice and gentle. They threw things at her and made loud noises. She did not like that. + +"Come on, kangaroo, don't be mean!" Ben said. He was getting angry and impatient. He tried to reach for the baby in the pouch. + +The kangaroo did not like that at all. She kicked Ben with her strong legs and made him fall down. She also made a loud noise that scared Lily. She wanted them to leave her alone. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. He had a big bruise on his leg. He was very sad and hurt. + +"Shh, shh, shh!" Lily said. She hugged Ben and tried to make him feel better. She was also very scared and sorry. + +"Sorry, kangaroo, sorry!" they both said. They learned their lesson. They should not bother the kangaroo or any other animal. They should respect them and their wishes. + +The kangaroo nodded and calmed down. She saw that the twins were sorry and learned their lesson. She also felt a little sorry for them. She was a modern kangaroo, but she was also a kind kangaroo. She decided to give them a small smile and a wink. She hoped they would be more careful and polite next time. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a lamp in the attic. It is old and dusty. + +"Look, a lamp!" Tom says. "Maybe it has magic inside." + +"Let's try it," Anna says. She rubs the lamp with her hand. Nothing happens. + +"Maybe it does not work," Tom says. He shakes the lamp. Still nothing. + +"Maybe we need to say something," Anna says. She thinks hard. "Lamp, lamp, please work!" + +Suddenly, the lamp makes a sound. A bright light comes out. Tom and Anna are surprised. + +"Wow, it works!" Tom says. "What is that?" + +A voice comes from the lamp. It is friendly and funny. + +"Hello, hello, I am the lamp genie. I can do anything you wish. You have three wishes. What do you want?" + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They smile. They have many ideas. + +"Can you make us a big cake?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, of course, a big cake for you," the lamp genie says. He snaps his fingers. A big cake appears on the table. It has chocolate and cream and cherries. + +"Yummy, yummy, thank you, lamp genie," Anna says. She takes a slice and gives one to Tom. + +"Can you make us a castle?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, sure, a castle for you," the lamp genie says. He snaps his fingers again. A castle appears in the garden. It has towers and flags and a drawbridge. + +"Wow, wow, thank you, lamp genie," Tom says. He runs to the castle and invites Anna. + +They have one more wish. They think hard. They want something perfect. + +"Can you make us happy?" they ask together. + +"Always, always, happy for you," the lamp genie says. He snaps his fingers one last time. He gives them a big hug and a kiss. He smiles. + +"You are happy because you are friends. You are perfect because you are kind. You are the best wish I ever had. Goodbye, goodbye, have fun," he says. + +He goes back to the lamp. The lamp is quiet. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They have a cake, a castle, and a friend. They play and laugh and hug. They are perfect. +Tom and Mia saw a little kitten in the park. It was black and white and had blue eyes. The kitten was curious and came closer to them. Tom and Mia wanted to play with the kitten. They smiled and said hello. + +"Can we pet you, kitten?" Mia asked. She reached out her hand to touch the kitten's fur. The kitten stared at her hand and then bit it. Mia cried out in pain and pulled back her hand. It was bleeding. + +"Bad kitten!" Tom shouted. He tried to kick the kitten away. The kitten stared at him and then scratched his leg. Tom screamed and fell down. His leg was bleeding too. + +The kitten ran away, leaving Tom and Mia hurt and scared. They cried and called for help. A lady came and saw them. She was angry and said they should not bother animals in the park. She took them to their mom and dad, who were also angry and said they were naughty. Tom and Mia felt sorry and sad. They wished they had not seen the kitten. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a tall tree with red fruits. They want to taste the fruits. + +"Can we climb the tree?" Anna asks Ben. + +"Yes, let's try!" Ben says. They use their hands and feet to go up the tree. They are careful not to fall. + +They reach the fruits. They look juicy and sweet. Anna picks one and bites it. She makes a face. + +"Yuck! This fruit is sour!" she says. + +Ben picks another one and tastes it. He spits it out. + +"Yuck! This fruit is bitter!" he says. + +They throw the fruits away. They are disappointed. + +"Let's go down the tree and find something else to eat," Anna says. + +"OK, but hurry! It is almost time to go home," Ben says. + +They climb down the tree and run to the swings. They see a man with a cart. He has ice cream. + +"Can we have some ice cream, please?" they ask the man. + +"Sure, what flavor do you want?" the man asks. + +"Chocolate!" Anna says. + +"Vanilla!" Ben says. + +The man gives them each a cone with ice cream. They lick the ice cream. They smile. + +"Mmm! This ice cream is yummy!" they say. + +They enjoy their ice cream. They are happy. They forget about the bad fruits. They have a good time in the park. +Lily liked to play with her mom's perfume. She liked the pretty bottles and the nice smells. But her mom did not like it when Lily took her perfume. She said it was not for kids and it could hurt Lily's eyes or nose. + +One day, Lily saw a new perfume on her mom's dresser. It was pink and shiny and had a flower on it. Lily wanted to try it. She climbed on a chair and reached for the bottle. But her mom saw her and said, "No, Lily, that is not for you. That is a gift for Aunt Rose. She is coming to visit us today." + +Lily was sad. She liked Aunt Rose, but she wanted the perfume more. She said, "Please, mom, can I have it? Just a little bit? I will be very careful." + +Her mom shook her head. She said, "No, Lily, you have to accept that some things are not for you. You have your own toys and books and clothes. You don't need my perfume. And you have to be nice to Aunt Rose. She loves you very much and she brought you a surprise." + +Lily was curious. She liked surprises. She asked, "What is it? What did she bring me?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "You will see when she comes. But I will give you a hint. It is something that you can wear and it smells good too." + +Lily thought for a moment. She wondered what it could be. She said, "Is it a necklace? Is it a hat? Is it a dress?" + +Her mom laughed. She said, "No, no, and no. You will have to wait and see. But I promise you, you will like it. Now, come down from the chair and help me set the table. Aunt Rose will be here soon." + +Lily obeyed. She was still a little sad, but she was also excited. She hoped that Aunt Rose's surprise would be as nice as the perfume. She decided to be persistent and ask her mom again later. Maybe she would change her mind and let her have a little spray. Just a little bit. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they found a stream in the woods. The stream was clear and cold and made a nice sound. Sara and Ben wanted to touch the water and see the fish. + +"Can we lay on the grass and put our feet in the stream?" Sara asked Ben. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't go too deep or too far," Ben said. + +They lay on the grass and put their feet in the stream. They felt the water tickle their toes and saw the fish swim by. They were happy and forgot about the time. + +But then they heard a loud roar. It was a bear. The bear was big and brown and hungry. It smelled Sara and Ben and came closer. Sara and Ben were scared and anxious. They jumped up and ran away from the stream. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. + +But no one heard them. The bear was faster and stronger. It caught Sara and Ben and ate them. The stream was red and quiet. The end. +Tom and Sue wanted to travel to the beach. They liked the sand and the water and the sun. They asked their mom and dad if they could go. + +"Please, please, can we go to the beach?" they said. + +"Maybe next week," their mom said. "We have to work and do chores this week." + +Tom and Sue were sad. They did not want to wait. They wanted to go to the beach now. They had an idea. They took their backpacks and put some toys and snacks in them. They sneaked out of the house and walked to the bus stop. + +They saw a bus that said "Beach" on it. They got on the bus and gave the driver some coins. They sat on the seats and looked out the window. They saw cars and trees and shops. They did not see the beach. + +They waited and waited. The bus did not stop. It went faster and faster. Tom and Sue were scared. They did not know where they were going. They wanted to go back home. + +They asked the driver to stop the bus. The driver was angry. He said, "You are not supposed to be on this bus. This bus is for grown-ups. It goes to the airport, not the beach. You have to get off at the next stop." + +Tom and Sue got off the bus. They were in a big parking lot. They saw planes and trucks and people. They did not see their mom and dad. They did not see the beach. + +They were hungry and thirsty. They opened their backpacks and took out their snacks. They had some crackers and some juice. They ate the crackers and drank the juice. The juice was sour. It made their faces twist. They did not like the juice. + +They cried and cried. They wanted their mom and dad. They wanted to go to the beach. They wanted to go home. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play cops and robbers. Tom has a toy gun. Sam has a hat and a badge. They run around the yard and pretend to chase each other. + +"Stop, robber!" Sam shouts. "You are bad. Give me the money!" + +"No, cop!" Tom says. "You can't catch me. I have a gun. Bang, bang!" + +They laugh and have fun. But then Tom sees a big puddle. He wants to jump over it. He runs fast and jumps. But he slips on the wet grass. He falls into the puddle. He gets wet and muddy. His toy gun falls out of his hand. + +"Oh, no!" Tom cries. "My gun! It's broken!" + +Sam runs to help him. He picks up the toy gun. He sees that it is cracked and wet. He feels sorry for Tom. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Sam says. "Your gun is broken. Do you want to play with mine?" + +Tom looks at Sam. He sees that Sam is a good friend. He smiles and nods. + +"Thank you, Sam," Tom says. "You are a good cop. And a good friend." + +They hug and share the toy gun. They go inside the house. Mom gives them warm towels and cookies. They are happy. They are still friends. +Sara and Ben like to play in the snow. They make snowmen and snowballs and snow forts. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they see a big wire on the ground. It is shiny and cold. Sara wants to touch it, but Ben says no. He says it is not a toy. He says it can hurt them. + +Sara does not listen. She runs to the wire and grabs it. She feels a shock and drops it. She cries and says it hurts. Ben runs to her and hugs her. He says he is sorry and he will help her. + +He sees a house nearby. He is clever and remembers the house has a phone. He takes Sara to the house and knocks on the door. A nice lady opens the door and sees them. She asks what is wrong. + +Ben tells her what happened. He says they need to call their mom. The lady says yes and lets them in. She gives them a blanket and some hot chocolate. She calls their mom and tells her where they are. + +Their mom comes soon and thanks the lady. She hugs Sara and Ben and says she is glad they are okay. She says they should not play with wires. She says they are dangerous and can freeze them. She says they should only play with safe things. + +Sara and Ben say they are sorry and they learned their lesson. They say they will not touch wires again. They say they love their mom and they are happy to go home. +Tom and Lily were young friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big pond with many ducks and fish. They wanted to feed them some bread, so they went closer to the water. + +But when they got near the pond, they saw something else. It was a big, green, scary crocodile. It had sharp teeth and a long tail. It was lying very still on the shore, like a log. + +"Look, Lily, a crocodile!" Tom said in a low voice. + +"Shh, Tom, don't make noise. Maybe it is sleeping," Lily said. + +They were both very curious, but also very afraid. They wanted to see the crocodile, but they did not want to wake it up. They decided to walk slowly and quietly around the pond, keeping some distance from the crocodile. + +But as they walked, they stepped on a dry branch. It made a loud crack. The crocodile heard the noise and opened its eyes. It saw Tom and Lily and started to move towards them. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom shouted. + +They turned around and ran as fast as they could. They did not look back. They ran until they reached the playground, where their parents were waiting for them. + +They told their parents what they saw. Their parents were surprised and worried. They said they should never go near the pond again. They said the crocodile was dangerous and could hurt them. + +Tom and Lily agreed. They said they were sorry and they learned their lesson. They said they would rather play with the swings and the slides than with the crocodile. + +They hugged their parents and went to play. They were happy and safe. They did not want to see the crocodile ever again. +Tom was a boy who liked to draw. He had many crayons and papers, but he only had one eraser. It was a big pink eraser that he got from his grandma. He loved his eraser very much and used it to fix his mistakes. + +One day, Tom was drawing a picture of his family. He drew his mom, his dad, his sister, and his dog. He was very happy with his picture, but he made a small mistake. He drew his dad's nose too big. He reached for his eraser to make it smaller, but he could not find it. He looked everywhere, but it was gone. + +He asked his mom, his dad, his sister, and his dog, but they did not know where his eraser was. He felt very sad and angry. He did not want to show his picture with a big nose. He thought someone took his eraser and hid it. He decided to look for it in his sister's room. + +He sneaked into his sister's room and saw her bed, her toys, her books, and her dolls. He looked under the bed, behind the toys, inside the books, and among the dolls. He did not see his eraser. He was about to give up, when he heard a weird sound. It was a loud sneeze. + +He turned around and saw his dog on the floor. His dog had something in his mouth. It was his eraser. His dog had eaten his eraser and was sneezing because it tickled his nose. Tom ran to his dog and tried to get his eraser back, but it was too late. His dog swallowed his eraser and looked at him with a guilty face. + +Tom cried and screamed. He lost his eraser forever. He could not fix his picture. He could not draw anymore. He hated his dog. He hated his sister. He hated his family. He hated his life. He wished he had never drawn a picture. He wished he had never gotten an eraser. He wished he had never been born. +Sara and Ben are friends. They go to the same school. They like to play and learn together. One day, their teacher tells them that they will have a big test on Friday. They need to study hard to do well. + +Sara says to Ben, "Let's study together after school. We can help each other and have fun." Ben agrees. They go to Sara's house and open their books. They read and write and ask each other questions. They study for a long time. + +But then, Ben's phone rings. It is his cousin Tom. Tom says, "Hey, Ben, do you want to come to my party? It is today. There will be cake and games and music. It will be awesome!" Ben likes parties. He wants to go. + +He says to Sara, "Sorry, Sara, I have to go. My cousin is having a party. I will study later. Bye!" He grabs his backpack and runs to the door. Sara is sad. She says, "But, Ben, we need to study more. The test is tomorrow. What if you forget what we learned?" Ben says, "Don't worry, Sara, I will remember. Parties are more fun than studying. See you tomorrow!" He leaves. + +Sara is alone. She feels bad. She thinks, "Ben is not a good friend. He is not helpful. He only cares about himself. He does not care about me or the test. I will study by myself. I want to do well." She studies more. She learns a lot. + +The next day, Sara and Ben go to school. They take the test. Sara is confident. She knows the answers. She finishes the test quickly. She is happy. Ben is nervous. He does not know the answers. He forgets what he learned. He guesses a lot. He finishes the test slowly. He is sad. + +The teacher grades the tests. She gives them back to the students. Sara gets a good grade. She gets a star and a smiley face. She is proud. Ben gets a bad grade. He gets a cross and a frowny face. He is ashamed. + +The teacher says to Sara, "Well done, Sara. You studied hard and you did well. You are a smart and helpful student. I am proud of you." She says to Ben, "Ben, I am disappointed in you. You did not study hard and you did poorly. You are a lazy and selfish student. You need to work harder and be more helpful." + +Sara says to Ben, "Ben, I am sorry for you. You should have studied with me. You missed a lot of things. You also missed a good friend. Studying is more important than partying. Maybe next time you will make a better choice." Ben says to Sara, "Sara, you are right. I am sorry too. I made a bad choice. I wasted my time and I hurt you. You are a good friend. You are helpful. I want to be like you. Can you forgive me and help me learn?" Sara says, "Yes, Ben, I can forgive you and help you learn. But you have to promise me that you will study hard and be helpful too. Can you do that?" Ben says, "Yes, Sara, I can do that. I promise. Thank you for being my friend." + +The moral of the story is: Studying is more important than partying. Being helpful is better than being selfish. Good friends help each other and learn together. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a red collar. Anna and Ben think the dog is attractive. + +"Hello, dog!" Anna says. "Can we pet you?" + +The dog wags its tail. It likes Anna and Ben. It lets them touch its fur. The dog is soft and warm. + +"Can we play with you?" Ben asks. "Do you have a name?" + +The dog barks. It nods its head. It has a name. Its name is Max. + +"Max is a nice name," Anna says. "Do you want to play fetch, Max?" + +Max barks again. It wants to play fetch. Anna and Ben find a stick. They throw the stick. Max runs after it. He brings it back. They do this many times. They have fun. + +But then, Max stops. He looks at Anna and Ben. He whines. He needs to go to the bathroom. + +"Uh-oh," Anna says. "Max needs to pee." + +"Where can he pee?" Ben asks. "There is no bathroom here." + +Anna looks around. She sees a tree. She has an idea. + +"Max, come here," she says. "You can pee on that tree. It is okay." + +Max follows Anna. He pees on the tree. He feels better. + +"Good boy, Max," Anna says. "You are a smart dog." + +Max wags his tail. He is happy. He likes Anna and Ben. He wants to play more. + +"Can we play more, Max?" Ben asks. + +Max barks. He can play more. He is a good dog. He is an attractive dog. Anna and Ben are his friends. They are happy too. They play more in the park. They have a good day. +Mia and Sam liked to play at the beach. They liked to dig in the sand, splash in the water, and look for shells. One day, they found a big, shiny shell that was closed. They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it is a pearl," Mia said. "Pearls are pretty and white." + +"Maybe it is a treasure," Sam said. "Treasures are shiny and gold." + +They decided to open the shell and see. They used a stick to pry it open. Inside, they saw a slimy, gray thing. It was an oyster. + +"Yuck!" Mia said. "That is not a pearl or a treasure. That is gross!" + +"Maybe it is a friend," Sam said. "It looks lonely and sad." + +He picked up the oyster and held it close to his face. He smiled and said, "Hello, oyster. Do you want a kiss?" + +Before Mia could stop him, he kissed the oyster. But the oyster did not like that. It snapped its shell shut and bit Sam's lip. Sam screamed and dropped the oyster. Blood dripped from his mouth. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sam cried. "The oyster hurt me! It is mean and bad!" + +Mia ran to get help. She saw a man who was fishing nearby. She told him what happened. The man looked at Sam and shook his head. + +"That was a foolish thing to do," he said. "You should never kiss an oyster. They are not friends. They are food. And some of them can make you sick." + +He took Sam and Mia to his car and drove them to the doctor. The doctor cleaned Sam's wound and gave him a band-aid. He also gave him some medicine to drink. + +"You are lucky," the doctor said. "The oyster was not poisonous. But you should be more careful next time. Oysters are not for kissing. They are for eating. And only if they are cooked and fresh." + +Sam nodded and said he was sorry. He learned his lesson. He never kissed an oyster again. He also never played with Mia again. She was mad at him for ruining their day. She said he was not graceful. He was silly and dumb. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they make a big mess. Mommy says they have to clean up before they can go outside. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to go to the park. They see the sun and the birds and the swings. They run to Mommy and ask her, "Can we go to the park, please?" + +Mommy looks at their room. She sees toys and books and clothes everywhere. She shakes her head. "No, you can't go to the park until you clean your room. That is the rule. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They don't like the rule, but they know Mommy is right. They go back to their room and start to pick up their things. They put them in boxes and shelves and drawers. They work hard and fast. They want to go to the park soon. + +After a while, they finish cleaning their room. They look around and smile. Their room is clean and tidy. They are proud of themselves. They run to Mommy and show her their room. "Look, Mommy, we cleaned our room. Can we go to the park now?" + +Mommy smiles too. She is happy and proud of them. She hugs them and says, "Yes, you can go to the park now. You did a good job. I'm sorry I was strict, but I had to teach you a lesson. You have to take care of your things and your space. Do you promise to do that from now on?" + +Lily and Ben stretch their arms and cross their hearts. They say, "We promise, Mommy. We will keep our room clean and tidy. Thank you for letting us go to the park. We love you, Mommy." + +Mommy says, "I love you too, Lily and Ben. Now let's go to the park and have some fun." She takes their hands and they walk to the park together. They are happy and grateful. They keep their promise. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toys. Sam has a big plane that can fly in the air. Ben has a small car that can drive on the ground. + +One day, Sam and Ben decide to play a game. Sam says, "I am the pilot of the plane. You are the driver of the car. We have to serve the people who need help. Do you want to play?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, I want to play. How do we serve the people?" + +Sam thinks for a moment and says, "We can pretend that the people are in trouble. Maybe they are lost, or hurt, or hungry. We can use our toys to find them and help them. We can be heroes!" + +Ben likes the idea and says, "OK, let's be heroes. Where are the people?" + +Sam looks around and sees a teddy bear on the couch. He says, "There is a person on the couch. He is lost and scared. He needs a ride to his home. I will fly the plane and pick him up. You will drive the car and follow me. Are you ready?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I am ready. Let's go!" + +Sam and Ben run to the couch and grab the teddy bear. Sam puts him in the plane and says, "Don't worry, person. I will take you home. Hold on tight!" He makes the plane fly in the air and makes zooming noises. + +Ben follows him with the car and says, "I am here, person. I will help you too. Be brave!" He makes honking noises. + +Sam and Ben fly and drive around the room, looking for a place to take the teddy bear. They see a basket on the floor. Sam says, "Look, there is his home. It is a basket. Let's land the plane and put him in the basket. He will be happy there." + +Ben says, "Yes, let's do that. He will be safe there." + +Sam and Ben land the plane and the car near the basket. They take the teddy bear out and put him in the basket. They say, "We did it, person. We served you. We took you home. You are not lost anymore. You are not scared anymore. You are welcome." + +The teddy bear smiles and says, "Thank you, heroes. You are very kind. You are very wise. You are very good. I love you." + +Sam and Ben hug the teddy bear and say, "We love you too, person. You are our friend. We are happy to serve you. We are happy to play with you." + +They smile and laugh and play some more. They are happy. They are heroes. They are brothers. +Ben and Mia like to play in the sand. They have a big bucket and a small shovel. They want to build a pit in the sand. They dig and dig and dig. They make a big hole in the sand. + +"Look, our pit is ready!" Ben says. He jumps into the pit. He feels the sand on his feet and legs. He likes it. + +"Can I join you?" Mia asks. She holds her shovel and bucket. + +"Sure, come in!" Ben says. He makes room for Mia in the pit. Mia jumps in too. She feels the sand on her hands and arms. She likes it too. + +They sit in the pit and play with the sand. They make shapes and patterns with their fingers. They fill their bucket and dump it out. They laugh and have fun. + +The pit is comfortable and cozy. They feel warm and happy. They do not want to leave the pit. They stay in the pit until their mom calls them for lunch. +Lily liked to print shapes with her crayons. She had a book with many shapes to copy. She printed circles, squares, stars and hearts. She was very good at printing shapes. + +One day, she saw a new shape in her book. It was a triangle. It had three sides and three points. Lily wanted to print a triangle, but she did not know how. She tried to make a line with her crayon, but it was too long. She tried to make another line, but it was too short. She tried to make a point, but it was too round. She was not happy. + +She asked her mom for help. Her mom showed her how to print a triangle. She said, "You need to make three lines that are the same. Then you need to make them meet at the points. Like this." She printed a triangle with her crayon. Lily looked at the triangle. She said, "Thank you, mom. Can I try?" + +Her mom gave her the crayon. Lily tried to print a triangle. She made three lines that were the same. She made them meet at the points. She printed a triangle. She was very happy. She said, "I did it, mom. I printed a triangle. It is a nice shape." + +Her mom smiled. She said, "You did it, Lily. You printed a triangle. It is a nice shape. And you learned something new. You learned to ask for help when you don't know how to do something. That is a good thing to do. Asking for help is not bad. It is smart and kind. You are smart and kind, Lily." + +Lily hugged her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are smart and kind, too. I love you." They printed more shapes together. They had fun. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to make things with mud and sticks. They made a house, a car and a cake. They were very happy. + +Then they saw a letter on the ground. It was for their mum. Tom picked it up and looked at it. He saw some rude words on it. He did not like them. He showed them to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, this letter is rude. It says bad things about mum. Who wrote it?" Tom asked. + +Lily looked at the letter. She did not like it either. She felt angry and sad. She thought for a moment. + +"Maybe it was the mean boy next door. He is always rude to us. He throws stones at our toys and calls us names. He is not nice," Lily said. + +Tom nodded. He had an idea. He took the letter and ran to the mean boy's house. He put the letter under his door. He knocked hard and ran away. + +"Ha, ha, now he will get in trouble. Maybe he will learn to be nice," Tom said. + +Lily followed him. She smiled. She agreed with Tom. + +They went back to their garden. They played with their mud and sticks. They forgot about the rude letter. They were very happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to wonder about many things. She wondered what the stars were, how the birds could fly, and why the grass was green. She also wondered what it would be like to have wings and soar in the sky. + +One day, she saw a big bird with shiny feathers and a long tail. It was sitting on a branch near her window. Lily was curious and wanted to talk to the bird. She opened the window and said, "Hello, bird. You have beautiful wings. Can you teach me how to fly?" + +The bird looked at Lily and said, "Hello, little girl. You are brave and kind. I can teach you how to fly, but you have to do something for me first. You have to give me your hair." + +Lily was confused and anxious. She liked her hair. It was long and brown and soft. She asked, "Why do you want my hair, bird? What will you do with it?" + +The bird said, "I want your hair because it is shiny and strong. I will use it to make a nest for my eggs. If you give me your hair, I will give you a wing. Then you can fly with me." + +Lily thought for a moment. She really wanted to fly, but she also loved her hair. She did not know what to do. She looked at the bird and said, "OK, bird. I will give you my hair. But you have to promise to give me a wing and teach me how to fly." + +The bird said, "I promise, little girl. Come closer and let me cut your hair with my beak." + +Lily trusted the bird and went closer to the branch. The bird snapped its beak and cut off all of Lily's hair. It fell to the ground like a brown carpet. Lily felt cold and sad. She looked at the bird and said, "Now, bird. Give me a wing and teach me how to fly." + +The bird said, "I lied, little girl. I will not give you a wing or teach you how to fly. I only wanted your hair for my nest. You are foolish and naive. Goodbye, little girl." The bird flew away with Lily's hair in its claws. + +Lily cried and cried. She had no hair and no wing. She could not fly or wonder anymore. She felt alone and betrayed. She wished she had never talked to the bird. She wished she had never opened the window. She wished she had never wondered. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to read books. They had many books in their room, but they wanted to learn new words. One day, their mom gave them a big book with many words and pictures. She said, "This is a dictionary. It can help you find the meaning of any word you want. You can also learn how to spell and say the words." + +Ben and Mia were very happy. They thanked their mom and opened the dictionary. They saw words like "apple", "ball", "cat", and "dog". They knew these words, but they wanted to find harder words. They turned the pages and saw words like "elephant", "flower", "guitar", and "house". They tried to read and say the words, but some of them were too long or too hard. + +They asked their mom for help. She said, "You are doing great, but some words are not easy to learn. You need to practice and remember them. You can also use the pictures to help you. Look, this is an elephant. It is a big animal with a long nose and big ears. Can you say 'elephant'?" + +Ben and Mia repeated after their mom. They said, "Elephant". They liked the word and the picture. They wanted to see a real elephant. They asked their mom, "Can we go to the zoo and see the elephants?" + +Their mom said, "Maybe someday, but not today. The zoo is far away and we need money to go there. We are not wealthy, you know. We have enough money for food and clothes and books, but not for trips and toys. But we have something better. We have love and family and friends. And we have this dictionary. It can send us to many places and stories with just our imagination. You can pretend that you are in the jungle with the elephants, or in the garden with the flowers, or in the concert with the guitars. You can make up your own stories with the words you learn. Isn't that fun?" + +Ben and Mia nodded. They agreed with their mom. They did not need to be wealthy to have fun. They had their books and their dictionary and their imagination. They hugged their mom and said, "We love you, mom. And we love our dictionary. Thank you for giving it to us." + +Their mom smiled and said, "You are welcome, my sweeties. I love you too. Now, let's see what other words you can find in your dictionary." +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play with tools and build things. One day, they find a big box of screws in the garage. They want to make a birdhouse for the birds in the garden. + +"Let's measure the wood first," Ben says. He takes a ruler and puts it on the wood. "We need four pieces this long and two pieces this short." + +"OK," Sam says. He takes a saw and cuts the wood. He is careful not to hurt his fingers. He gives the pieces to Ben. + +"Now we need to screw them together," Ben says. He takes a screwdriver and a screw. He puts the screw on the wood and turns the screwdriver. The screw goes into the wood. He does the same with the other pieces. + +"Good job," Sam says. He takes a hammer and nails. He nails a roof on the birdhouse. He also makes a hole for the birds to go in and out. + +"Wow, it looks great," Ben says. He takes some paint and a brush. He paints the birdhouse red and blue. He also writes "Welcome" on the front. + +"Let's hang it on the tree," Sam says. He takes a rope and ties it to the birdhouse. He climbs the tree and hangs the birdhouse on a branch. + +"Done," he says. He climbs down and high-fives Ben. + +They hear a chirp. They look up and see a bird flying to the birdhouse. The bird goes inside and peeks out. It sings a happy song. + +"Look, we have a new friend," Ben says. + +"Maybe he will bring more friends," Sam says. + +They smile and watch the bird. They are proud of their birdhouse. They are loyal friends. They like to play with tools and build things. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to observe things. They observe birds, flowers, cars and people. They observe with their eyes and ears and noses. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom. They see a big tree with green balls on it. Mom says they are olives. Tom and Lily want to try them. Mom picks some olives and gives them to the twins. + +Tom and Lily bite the olives. They make funny faces. The olives are sour and bitter. They do not like them. They spit them out. Mom laughs. She says olives are not for everyone. She gives them some grapes instead. Tom and Lily like grapes. They are sweet and juicy. + +They play in the park for a while. They swing, slide, run and jump. They have fun. They observe more things. They see a dog, a squirrel, a butterfly and a cloud. They say what they are and what they do. + +They go home with Mom. They are happy and tired. They tell Dad what they observed. They say they tried olives and they were funny. Dad smiles. He says he likes olives. He says he will eat them with cheese and bread. Tom and Lily say they prefer grapes. They say they will observe more things tomorrow. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They saw a big house with a garden. They wanted to see the flowers and the birds. They ran to the house and opened the gate. + +"Wow, look at all the colors!" Lily said. + +"Let's go closer!" Ben said. + +They did not see the sign that said "Keep out! Witch lives here!" + +The witch was angry. She did not like children. She saw Ben and Lily in her garden. She waved her stick and said a bad word. + +"Shrink, shrink, you little pests!" + +Ben and Lily felt funny. They looked at each other. They were very small. The ball was bigger than them. The flowers were like trees. The birds were like monsters. + +"Help, help!" they cried. + +The witch laughed. She picked up the ball and threw it away. She walked to Ben and Lily. She wanted to put them in a jar. + +But then, a big dog came. It was Ben and Lily's dog, Max. He heard their cries. He ran to the house and jumped over the fence. He barked at the witch. He bit her stick. He broke it. + +The witch screamed. She dropped Ben and Lily. She ran inside her house. She locked the door. + +Max licked Ben and Lily. They felt funny again. They looked at each other. They were big again. They hugged Max. They were very happy. + +"Thank you, Max! You are the best!" they said. + +They ran away from the house. They found their ball. They went back to the park. They played with Max. + +They were very lucky. They never went to the witch's house again. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toy cars in the living room. They like to make noises with their mouths as they zoom the cars around. Sometimes they crash the cars and say "boom" or "ouch". + +Mom is in the kitchen, making lunch. She hears the loud noises and smiles. She likes to see her children having fun. But then she smells something bad. She goes to the living room and asks, "What is that smell?" + +Tom and Lily stop playing and look at each other. They know the smell is from their cars. They have a secret. They put some gas in their cars to make them go faster. They found the gas in the garage, where Dad keeps his tools. They think gas is cool and fun. + +But they also know gas is not for toys. They know gas is for real cars and machines. They know gas can be dangerous and make fire. They feel scared and sorry. They do not want to make Mom angry or sad. + +They decide to tell Mom the truth. They say, "Mom, we are sorry. We put gas in our cars. We wanted to make them go faster. We did not know it would smell bad. We will not do it again. Please do not be mad." + +Mom is surprised and worried. She hugs Tom and Lily and says, "Thank you for telling me the truth. I am not mad, but I am glad you are safe. Gas is not for toys. Gas is for real cars and machines. Gas can be dangerous and make fire. You should never play with gas. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nod and say, "Yes, Mom, we understand. We are sorry. We love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too. Now let's go wash your hands and have some lunch. And please throw away the gas and the cars. We will get you new ones later." + +Tom and Lily agree and follow Mom to the kitchen. They are happy that Mom is not mad. They learned a lesson. They will not play with gas again. They will only play with safe toys. They will discuss their ideas with Mom before they try them. They will be good children. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to go fishing with Dad. Dad has a big boat and many hooks. Tim and Sam each have a small rod and a small hook. + +One day, they go to the lake. Dad drives the boat to a good spot. He says, "This is where the fish are. Be quiet and patient. Maybe you will catch a big one." + +Tim and Sam put worms on their hooks and throw them in the water. They wait and watch. Tim feels a tug on his rod. He says, "I got one! I got one!" He pulls hard and reels in his line. He sees a small fish on his hook. He is happy and proud. He shows it to Dad and Sam. + +Sam feels nothing on his rod. He is sad and bored. He says, "I want one too. Where are the big fish?" He looks at the water and sees a splash. He thinks, "Maybe that is a big fish. I will try there." He pulls his rod and throws his hook near the splash. + +He waits and watches. He feels a strong pull on his rod. He says, "I got one! I got one!" He pulls hard and reels in his line. He sees a big fish on his hook. He is happy and proud. He shows it to Dad and Tim. + +But the big fish is not a fish. It is a boot. A heavy, dirty boot. Dad and Tim laugh. Sam is confused and angry. He says, "This is not a fish. This is a boot. Who put a boot in the lake?" He throws the boot back in the water. He says, "I want a real fish. Not a boot." + +Dad says, "Don't be mad, Sam. Fishing is fun. Sometimes you catch a fish. Sometimes you catch a boot. You never know what you will get. That is the surprise. Maybe next time you will catch a big fish. Or maybe something else." + +Sam says, "Like what?" + +Dad says, "Maybe a hat. Or a can. Or a toy. Or a shark." + +Sam says, "A shark?" + +Dad says, "Yes, a shark. A big, scary shark. With sharp teeth and a big mouth. And it will bite your hook and your rod and your boat and your leg and your arm and your head." + +Sam says, "No, no, no. I don't want a shark. I don't want a boot. I want a fish. A nice, small fish. Like Tim's." + +Dad says, "OK, OK. Let's try again. Maybe you will catch a fish. A nice, small fish. Like Tim's. Or maybe a big fish. A nice, big fish. Like a whale." + +Sam says, "A whale?" + +Dad says, "Yes, a whale. A big, friendly whale. With a big tail and a big spout. And it will splash your hook and your rod and your boat and your face and your hair and your clothes." + +Sam says, "Yes, yes, yes. I want a whale. I want a whale. That would be fun. Let's catch a whale." + +Dad says, "OK, OK. Let's catch a whale. But first, let's have some lunch. I have some sandwiches and some juice. And some cookies. Do you want some?" + +Tim and Sam say, "Yes, please. We are hungry. Fishing makes us hungry." + +Dad says, "Good. Me too. Let's eat. And then, let's catch a whale." + +They eat and drink and laugh. They are happy. They love fishing. They love Dad. They love each other. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their toy helicopter. They liked to make it fly high in the sky and watch it spin. They pretended they were pilots and talked to each other on their walkie-talkies. + +"Over and out, Ben. I see a big cloud. It looks like a dragon. Do you see it?" Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily. I see it too. It is very big and scary. But we are brave pilots. We can fly past it. Over and out." Ben said. + +They flew their helicopter closer to the cloud. But as they got nearer, they saw something else. It was a real helicopter. It was big and loud and had a bright light on its front. It was glowing like a star. + +"Wow, Lily. Look at that. It is a real helicopter. It is so cool. Maybe it is looking for something. Over and out." Ben said. + +"Maybe it is looking for us, Ben. Maybe it wants to play with us. Over and out." Lily said. + +They waved their arms and shouted at the real helicopter. They hoped it would see them and come down. But the real helicopter did not see them. It flew past them and went to the other side of the park. It landed on the grass and some people got out. They were wearing orange suits and helmets. They had a big hose and a ladder. + +Lily and Ben ran to the other side of the park. They wanted to see what was going on. They saw a big tree that was on fire. It was smoking and crackling. It was very hot and scary. The people in orange suits were trying to put out the fire. They sprayed water on the tree and climbed the ladder. + +"Look, Lily. The tree is on fire. That is why the real helicopter came. It was looking for the fire. Over and out." Ben said. + +"That is very bad, Ben. The fire can hurt the tree and the animals and the people. I hope the people in orange suits can stop it. Over and out." Lily said. + +They watched as the people in orange suits worked hard. They cheered when the fire was out. The tree was black and wet, but it was still standing. The people in orange suits smiled and waved at Lily and Ben. They got back in the real helicopter and flew away. + +"Bye, bye, real helicopter. Thank you for saving the tree. Over and out." Lily and Ben said. + +They went back to their toy helicopter. They hugged it and felt its warm plastic. They were happy and proud. They had seen a real helicopter and a real fire. They had learned something new. They were brave pilots. Over and out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the shop with her mom. One day, Lily wanted to be independent and go to the shop all by herself. Her mom said she could try, but she had to mind the road and be careful. + +Lily walked to the shop and picked out some candy. As she was leaving, she saw a big dog with a scary bark. She got scared and ran back into the shop. The shopkeeper saw her and asked if she was okay. Lily told her about the big dog and the shopkeeper said she would walk her home. + +On the way home, they saw the big dog again. But this time, the shopkeeper had a stick and scared the dog away. Lily was happy to be safe and she learned that sometimes it's okay to ask for help. From then on, she always minded the road and never went to the shop alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to run. He always wanted to be in a race. One day, Timmy's mom told him that there was a big race in the park. Timmy was so excited that he ran to the park as fast as he could. + +When he got there, he saw a lot of other kids who were also very excited. The race was about to start, and Timmy was very alert. He was ready to run as fast as he could. + +But as soon as the race started, Timmy tripped and fell down. He hurt his knee very badly and started to suffer. His mom rushed to him and took him to the hospital. The doctor said that Timmy's knee was broken and he would not be able to run for a long time. Timmy was very sad and cried a lot. He had to watch the other kids race without him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a beautiful picture of a flower, but she accidentally ripped it. She was sad because she thought she couldn't fix it. + +But then, her mommy came to her and told her to fold the paper where it ripped. Lily did what her mommy said and folded the paper. Then, her mommy showed her how to mark the fold with a crayon so it would look like part of the picture. + +Lily was so happy and calm again because she fixed her picture. She learned that even if something bad happens, she can always find a way to fix it. From that day on, she always remembered to fold and mark her drawings if they ripped. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink milk because it was good for her. Every day, she would get a glass of milk from the fridge and drink it all up. + +One day, Lily's mom went to the store to get some more milk. When she came back, she put the milk in the fridge so it would stay good. But when Lily tried to get some milk later, she saw that there wasn't any left! + +Lily started to cry because she really wanted some milk. But then her mom came in and saw that Lily was sad. She asked her what was wrong, and Lily told her that there wasn't any milk left. So her mom went back to the store to get more milk, and when she came back, Lily was so happy to finally have her milk again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, she found a very interesting rock that looked like a heart. She put it in her pocket and went back inside. + +Lily's mom asked her to put her papers in her folder for school. Lily put the papers in the folder and put the folder on the table. Suddenly, the interesting rock fell out of her pocket and onto the folder. Lily's mom saw the rock and said, "That's a very special rock. It's called a geode. Let's break it open and see what's inside." + +Lily and her mom went outside and broke open the geode. Inside, they found beautiful crystals that sparkled in the sun. Lily was so happy that she found the interesting rock and that it led to such a fun adventure with her mom. From that day on, Lily always kept her special rocks in a safe place where she could admire them every day. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat. The cat liked to sleep all day and never wanted to play. One day, the cat saw a little mouse crying. "Why are you sad?" asked the cat. "I lost my cart," replied the mouse. + +The cat wanted to help the mouse, so she got up and started to look for the cart. They searched and searched, but they couldn't find it. "Don't worry, little mouse," said the cat. "I will comfort you." + +The cat cuddled the mouse and made her feel better. Suddenly, they saw the cart in a bush. The cat picked it up and gave it to the mouse. "Thank you so much, lazy cat!" said the mouse. "You're not so lazy after all." The cat smiled and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore her neighborhood. One day, Lily was walking to the park with her mom when they came to a busy road with lots of traffic. + +Lily's mom told her to hold her hand tightly and wait for the cars to stop before crossing. Lily was obedient and listened to her mom. They safely crossed the road and continued on their walk. + +As they were walking, Lily saw a lost puppy on the sidewalk. She wanted to help the puppy, but her mom told her to be careful and not to trust strangers. + +Just then, a kind lady came up to them and said she knew who the puppy belonged to. Lily's mom trusted the lady and they followed her to the puppy's home. The puppy was reunited with its owner and Lily felt happy that they could help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very restless, he couldn't sit still for even a minute! One day, Timmy fell down and hurt his knee. He cried and cried until his mommy came to help him. + +Mommy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We just have to wait for your knee to heal." Timmy didn't understand what "heal" meant, so he asked his mommy, "What does heal mean?" + +Mommy explained, "Heal means your knee will get better and the hurt will go away. But we have to be patient and wait for it to happen." + +Timmy was sad that he couldn't run and play, but he listened to his mommy and rested his knee. After a few days, his knee started to feel better and he was able to play again. Timmy was so happy that his knee had healed and he thanked his mommy for helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to hug his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy's mommy made spaghetti for dinner. She put the spaghetti on a big dish and Timmy thought it looked fine. + +But when Timmy took a bite, he didn't like it. He made a face and said, "Yuck!" His mommy asked him what was wrong and Timmy said the spaghetti didn't taste good. + +Timmy's mommy hugged him and said it was okay. She made him a peanut butter sandwich instead and Timmy was happy. After dinner, Timmy hugged his mommy and daddy goodnight and went to bed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy boat in the port. He would spend hours watching it float on the water. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's boat and wanted to own it for himself. Timmy said no, but Billy got angry and took the boat anyway. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. He tried to tell his parents, but they didn't listen. The next day, Timmy went back to the port and saw Billy playing with his boat. Timmy wanted it back, but Billy refused. + +As Timmy walked away, he saw a storm coming. He tried to warn Billy, but he didn't listen. The storm was strong and the waves were high. Billy's boat got carried away and he was never seen again. Timmy learned that owning things is not as important as being a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Timmy. Timmy wanted to make a cake for his mommy's birthday. He asked his grandma to help him. + +Together, Timmy and his grandma prepared the cake. They used flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. They mixed everything together until it was perfect. + +Timmy put the cake in the oven to bake. When it was ready, he took it out and put frosting on top. It was the perfect cake for his mommy's birthday. She was so happy and proud of Timmy for making it all by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to climb trees. He would climb up high and feel like a big bird in the sky. + +One day, a big hurricane came and the wind was very strong. Timmy's mom told him to stay inside and be safe. Timmy was scared, but he remembered something his wise grandpa had told him. "Stay calm and be brave," his grandpa had said. + +Timmy listened to his grandpa's wise words and stayed inside until the hurricane passed. When it was over, Timmy went outside to see the damage. He saw a big tree that had fallen down. Timmy knew he couldn't climb that tree anymore, but he was happy to be safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures and put them in her folder. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, tomorrow is your grandma's birthday. Let's decorate her house!" Lily was very excited and asked, "Can I help, Mommy?" + +The next day, Lily and her family went to her grandma's house with balloons, streamers, and a big cake. Lily's mom said, "Lily, can you help me open this box?" Inside the box was a special present for grandma. Lily's eyes widened as she saw the beautiful vase inside. + +As they decorated the house, Lily's grandma asked her, "Lily, can you draw me a picture?" Lily smiled and opened her folder. Inside were all of her favorite drawings. She picked out a picture of a flower and gave it to her grandma. Her grandma smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. This is the best present I could ever ask for." Lily felt happy and proud that she could make her grandma's day special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a little bird lying on the ground. The bird looked hurt and sad. + +Lily went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I found a bird. It's not safe outside. Can we help it?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, we can. We will make a little nest and put the bird in it. We will give it some food and water. The bird will be safe with us." + +Lily was happy to help the bird. She and her mommy took care of the bird every day. The bird got better and stronger. One day, the bird flew away. Lily was sad to see it go, but mommy said, "The bird is happy and safe now. We helped it when it needed us. That's what friends do." + +Lily learned that it's important to help others, even if they are small like a bird. She felt happy knowing that she made a new friend and kept it safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she wanted to eat a yummy treat but she didn't know what to choose. She asked her mom, "What can I eat?" Her mom said, "Search in the fridge and see what you find." + +Lily opened the fridge and looked inside. She saw some strawberries, yogurt, and chocolate pudding. She was impatient and wanted to eat something right away. She asked her mom, "Can I have pudding?" Her mom said, "Sure, you can choose what you like." + +Lily was happy and ate her pudding. She said, "Yummy! I'm glad I chose pudding." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you found something you like." From that day on, Lily learned to search for what she wanted and choose what made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom was making soup and Lily saw steam coming from the pot. "What's that?" she asked. "That's steam," her mom said. "It means the soup is getting hot." + +Lily wanted to help, but her mom said she was too little to use the sharp knife. "But I want to be independent," Lily said. "I can do it!" Her mom smiled and gave her a plastic knife to cut some vegetables. + +Lily felt proud of herself and started to cut the vegetables. "Look, Mommy! I'm doing it!" she said. Her mom smiled again and said, "You're doing a great job, my little helper." Lily felt happy and continued to help her mom make the soup. +Once upon a time, there was a happy monkey named Jack. Jack lived in a big zoo with lots of other animals. The zoo was very popular and lots of people came to see Jack and his friends every day. + +One day, Jack was playing with his favorite toy, a shiny red ball. He accidentally dropped the ball and it rolled into the lion's cage. The lion was very sharp and Jack was scared to go get his ball back. + +But then, Jack had an idea. He climbed up onto the top of the cage and reached down to grab his ball. The lion didn't even notice him! Jack was so proud of himself for being brave and getting his ball back. From that day on, he felt like the coolest monkey in the whole zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw shapes with her crayons. One day, she drew a triangle with her red crayon. She was so proud of herself! + +Suddenly, her cat appeared in the room. The cat was eager to play with Lily. Lily picked up her triangle and showed it to the cat. The cat looked at the triangle and meowed. + +Lily was happy that her cat liked her triangle. She hugged her cat and they played together. From that day on, Lily drew many more triangles and her cat always appeared to play with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she heard a noise coming from a big barrel in the yard. She went to investigate and found a fancy necklace inside. + +Lily was so happy and put the necklace on right away. She danced around and showed it to all her friends. But then, a bad man came and stole the necklace from her. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes it's not safe to show off fancy things and that bad people can take them away. She never forgot the lesson and always kept her special things hidden away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an idea to make a cake for her mommy's birthday. She was very happy because she knew her mommy would love it. + +Lily went to the kitchen and got all the ingredients she needed. She mixed them together and put the cake in the oven. While the cake was baking, Lily made a sign that said "Happy Birthday Mommy!" + +When the cake was done, Lily took it out of the oven and decorated it with frosting and candles. She put the sign next to the cake and waited for her mommy to come home. + +When her mommy saw the cake and the sign, she was very happy and gave Lily a big hug. Lily was happy too because her idea worked and her mommy was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends, but one day he fell and hurt his arm. His mom took him to the doctor to make sure he was okay. + +The doctor was a nice lady with long, curly, hairy hair. She looked at Timmy's arm and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. You just have a little boo-boo. We'll put a bandage on it and it will feel better soon." + +Timmy felt much better after seeing the doctor. He said, "Thank you, doctor!" and went home to rest his arm. From then on, Timmy was more careful when he played outside with his friends so he wouldn't fall again. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest with lots of trees. One day, a man came to the forest with a big truck. He cut down some trees and made them into lumber. The lumber was very heavy and the man had to wrap it up with a rope to take it away. + +As the man was leaving, a little girl came running into the forest. She saw the lumber and thought it was amazing. She asked the man if she could have some, but he said no. The little girl was sad, but then she saw some fallen branches on the ground. She picked them up and started to wrap them together with some vines. She made her own little bundle of lumber and was very proud. + +From that day on, the little girl would come to the forest and collect fallen branches. She would wrap them up and make amazing things like forts and sculptures. And the best part was, she didn't have to cut down any trees to do it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the new landscape around her house. One day, she went on a walk with her friend, Timmy. They saw a beautiful flower and Lily picked it up. Timmy said, "That flower is mine!" but Lily knew that wasn't true. + +"You're lying, Timmy. That flower was just lying there, waiting for someone to pick it up," said Lily. + +Timmy felt bad for lying and apologized to Lily. They continued their walk and saw a big tree with lots of apples. Timmy asked Lily if they could take some. + +Lily shook her head. "No, Timmy. Those apples belong to someone else. We shouldn't take things that aren't ours." + +Timmy learned his lesson and promised to always tell the truth and respect other people's things. From that day on, they enjoyed exploring the new landscape together, always being honest and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft blanket that she loved to snuggle with at night. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help open the door to their house. Lily tried turning the knob, but it was too hard for her little hands. So, her mommy helped her turn the knob and they went inside. Later, when it was time for bed, Lily wrapped herself up in her cozy blanket and fell asleep dreaming of all the doors she would open when she grew up. +One day, a little boy named Timmy was playing with his toy car. He drove it all around the house, making lots of noise. Suddenly, the car stopped moving and made a loud noise. Timmy's mom came over and asked him what happened. Timmy said, "Car broken, make noise." His mom looked at the car and saw that it was dirty and needed to be repaired. + +Timmy's mom said, "Let's clean the car first, then we can try to repair it." They got a wet cloth and wiped all the dirt off the car. Timmy helped by holding the car still. After they finished cleaning, Timmy's mom got some tools and tried to fix the car. She worked on it for a while and finally, the car started moving again without making any noise. + +Timmy was so happy that his car was fixed. He drove it all around the house again, but this time it was quiet and clean. Timmy's mom said, "Good job, Timmy. You helped me repair the car." Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends, but one day it started to rain. Lily's mom said, "Lily, we need to prepare for the rain. Let's get your raincoat and umbrella." + +Lily replied, "Okay, Mommy. I don't want to get wet." + +As they walked outside, they saw that the traffic was slow because of the rain. Lily's mom said, "We need to be careful when we cross the street because the cars are going slowly." + +Lily held her mom's hand tightly and they made it across the street safely. They walked to the park and saw that the little ducks were swimming in the puddles. Lily and her mom watched them for a while before going back home. + +Lily said, "That was fun, Mommy. I like playing in the rain." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. Let's go home and have some hot chocolate to warm up." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a strong desire to sing, but she was too shy to sing in front of others. One day, she met a friendly bird who asked, "Why don't you sing?" + +Lily replied, "I can't sing. My voice is not good." + +The bird said, "Don't worry, just repeat after me. Sing la-la-la." + +Lily tried to sing, but her lips were trembling. The bird said, "You have to use your strong voice. Sing with all your might!" + +Lily took a deep breath and sang, "La-la-la." The bird smiled and said, "See, your voice is beautiful. Keep singing!" From that day on, Lily sang every day and her voice became stronger and stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they found a big pile of ash near the playground. Lily thought it was interesting and wanted to touch it. She tried to reach for it but her friends warned her not to. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew the ash all over the playground. Lily's friends were scared and ran away. Lily was left alone, covered in ash. She started to cry and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, her mommy came to the park and saw her crying. She hugged Lily and took her home to clean her up. Lily learned that it's important to listen to her friends and not reach for things that might be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the shore with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom told him it was time to go home. Timmy was tired and didn't want to leave, but he promised his mom he would go. + +As they walked home, Timmy's mom warned him to be careful and hold her hand. Timmy didn't listen and ran ahead to play with his friends. Suddenly, a big wave came and swept Timmy away. His friends tried to help, but it was too late. + +Timmy's mom was very sad and missed him very much. She told all the kids at the shore to be careful and listen to their parents. She promised herself to never let her guard down again and to always keep her children safe. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and be careful at the shore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun with his dog, Spot. One day, while they were playing catch, Timmy saw a spaceship in the sky. He was scared because he thought it might hurt his family and friends. + +Timmy knew he had to do something to save the universe. He ran inside to tell his mom and dad, but they didn't believe him. So, Timmy and Spot decided to go on an adventure to save the universe themselves. They traveled through space and met some friendly aliens along the way. + +Finally, they found the spaceship that was causing trouble. Timmy and Spot worked together to clear the way and stop the spaceship from hurting anyone. They saved the universe and became heroes. Timmy was so happy that he could help others and make a difference in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. One day, he was playing with his favorite car when his friend Billy came over. + +"Hi Timmy, can I play with you?" asked Billy. + +"Sure!" said Timmy, excited to have a friend to play with. + +They played together for a while, but then Billy got mad. He wanted to win the race, but Timmy's car was too fast. So Billy got his stamp and tried to stamp on Timmy's car. + +"Stop!" shouted Timmy. "Don't shoot your stamp at my car!" + +Billy stopped and looked at Timmy. "I'm sorry," he said. "I just wanted to win." + +"It's not nice to cheat," said Timmy. "Let's play fair and have fun together." + +Billy agreed and they played together again, this time having fun without any cheating. They learned that it's always better to play fair and be kind to your friends. +Once upon a time, a big, strong truck named Max was driving down the road. Max was very mighty and loved to show off his strength. One day, Max saw a small car stuck in a ditch. The car was very sad because it couldn't drive out of the ditch by itself. + +Max felt sorry for the car and decided to help. He used his strong iron hook to pull the car out of the ditch. The car was very happy and thanked Max for his help. But then, Max noticed that his own wheel was stuck in the mud. + +The car didn't know how to help Max, but he remembered how Max had helped him. So, the car went to find some other big trucks who were also very mighty. Together, they all worked to pull Max out of the mud. Max was very grateful and happy that he had helped the small car and that the other trucks had helped him. And they all drove off into the sunset together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. She had a big tree in her garden that she loved to climb. One day, she found a small seed and decided to plant it near the tree. + +Lily watered the seed every day and watched it grow into a big plant. One day, she saw some fruit growing on the plant. She was so happy and couldn't wait to eat it. + +But when she tried to pick the fruit, she was too clumsy and dropped it on the ground. She was sad and didn't know what to do. Then her mom came and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You can try again. You will grow and become better at it." Lily smiled and knew that she could try again and be successful. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to eat and sleep all day long. One day, Whiskers was taking a nap in a tree when he suddenly fell and got stuck. "Help! Help!" he cried. + +A little girl named Lily heard the cat's cries and rushed to rescue him. "Don't worry, Whiskers. I'll save you," she said. She climbed up the tree and carefully lifted Whiskers out of the branches. + +"Thank you, Lily. You saved me!" said Whiskers. "I'm so glad you left your house to help me." + +Lily smiled and petted Whiskers. "Of course, Whiskers. I wouldn't leave you stuck in the tree." From that day on, Whiskers was grateful to Lily for rescuing him and the two became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. She loved to sail on her boat in the big blue sea. One day, she saw a big rhinoceros swimming in the water. Lily was surprised because she thought rhinoceroses only lived on land. + +The rhinoceros looked tired, so Lily helped him onto her boat. She gave him some water to drink and some food to eat. The rhinoceros was very grateful and he thanked Lily for her kindness. + +From that day on, Lily and the rhinoceros became good friends. They sailed together every day and had lots of fun. Lily was happy to have a new friend and the rhinoceros was happy to have found someone who cared about him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, while he was walking by the pond, he saw a lucky duck swimming in the water. + +"Hello, Mr. Duck," said Timmy. "You're so lucky to be swimming in the pond." + +"I sure am," replied the duck. "But be careful, Timmy. Sometimes the water can be dangerous." + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew and a tree branch fell into the water. The duck got scared and tried to fly away, but he couldn't. Timmy saw this and knew he had to help. He reached out his hand and gently slapped the water to create a wave that pushed the branch away from the duck. + +"Thank you, Timmy," said the duck. "You saved my life!" + +From that day on, Timmy and the duck were the best of friends and they always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a job to take care of her pet bunny. She loved her bunny so much and would hug it every day. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to move away to a new house. Lily was sad because she didn't want to leave her bunny behind. She hugged her bunny tightly and said, "I don't want to go. I want to stay with my bunny." + +But her mom said they had to go, and Lily had to say goodbye to her bunny. Lily's heart felt bitter as she left her bunny behind. + +When they arrived at their new house, Lily asked her mom if they could go back and get her bunny. But her mom said they couldn't because they were too far away. Lily cried and cried because she missed her bunny so much. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things don't always go the way we want them to, and it can make us feel bitter and sad. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Santa Claus who had a team of reindeer. They were all very graceful and helped Santa deliver presents to children all around the world. One day, Santa realized that he had lost one of his reindeer. He searched everywhere but couldn't find him. + +Days went by and Christmas Eve arrived. Santa knew he couldn't deliver all the presents without his lost reindeer. He tried to use the other reindeer but they couldn't do it alone. Santa was sad and worried. + +Finally, Christmas morning came and all the children woke up to find no presents under their trees. They were very sad and disappointed. Santa felt terrible that he couldn't deliver the presents. He wished he had found his lost reindeer. From that day on, Santa made sure to never lose any of his reindeer again. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and sleep in her crib. But one day, Lily's room was very messy with toys all over the floor. Her mommy told her to clean up, but Lily didn't want to. + +Later that night, Lily went to sleep in her messy crib. But while she was sleeping, a big spider came into her room. The spider crawled up the side of the crib and scared Lily. She cried and cried, but her mommy didn't hear her. + +The next morning, Lily's mommy came into the room and found Lily still crying in her messy crib. She saw the spider and knew it was the reason Lily was so upset. From that day on, Lily always made sure to clean up her toys before going to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Timmy came inside to get a drink of water from the faucet. But when he turned the handle, the water wouldn't come out! Timmy was sad because he was thirsty. + +Timmy's mom came to help and she fixed the faucet. Water came out again and Timmy was happy. Then, Timmy's mom made him some food for dinner. But when Timmy took a bite, he said "Ooh, this is spicy!" Timmy's mom said sorry and gave him something else to eat. + +Finally, it was time for bed. Timmy's mom read him a story and they cuddled together. Timmy was so tired that he fell asleep quickly. And that's how Timmy's day ended. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in the forest. The tree was so huge that it could touch the sky. The tree lived in the west part of the forest, and it was very happy there. + +One day, a little bird came to visit the tree. The bird said, "I hear that there is a big storm coming from the east. You should be careful, tree." But the tree didn't listen and just laughed. + +The next day, the storm came and the wind blew so hard that the tree started to rot. The tree was so sad and wished it had listened to the little bird's warning. From then on, the tree always listened to the animals in the forest and never ignored their advice again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she saw a beautiful doll in the store. It was very expensive, but Lily wanted it so much. She begged her mom to buy it for her, but her mom said it was too pricey. + +Lily was sad and regretted asking for the doll. She realized that sometimes things cost a lot of money and it's important to think about the price before asking for something. She also learned that there are many dolls out there, and maybe she could find one that wasn't so competitive in price. From that day on, Lily was happy with the toys she had and didn't ask for expensive things anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her spinning top. One day, Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. + +"Can I play with your top?" Timmy asked. + +Lily didn't want to share her top because she liked playing with it all by herself. She said, "No, it's mine." + +Timmy felt sad because he really wanted to play with the top. He said, "Can you please share it with me?" + +Lily thought about it and decided to be independent and share her top with Timmy. She sent the top spinning towards him and they played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games with his family, especially chess. He would always request to play chess with his big brother, who was very good at it. One day, Timmy's brother was busy and couldn't play with him. Timmy felt sad and tight in his chest because he really wanted to play chess. + +Timmy decided to ask his mom if she would play chess with him. He made his request very politely and his mom said yes! They played chess together and Timmy had so much fun. He even won the game! From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes it's okay to request things from others, and he also learned that he was really good at chess. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and stories about animals. One day, her mommy gave her a pretty frame for her favorite picture. Lily was so happy that she put her picture in the frame and hung it on the wall. + +Every day, Lily would sit in her cozy chair and read her books. She loved to learn new things and go on adventures with the animals in the stories. Sometimes, she would even pretend to be a smart animal herself! + +One day, Lily's little brother accidentally knocked over the frame and it broke. Lily was sad, but her mommy told her not to worry. They could fix it together and put the picture back in the frame. Lily was so happy that she could read her books and look at her picture in the pretty frame again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop and play in the meadow all day. One day, while Benny was playing, he saw a big, scary fox. Benny was scared and ran away as fast as he could. + +Benny was running so fast that he didn't notice the hole in the ground. He fell into the hole and couldn't get out. Benny was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Just when Benny thought he would never escape, he heard a voice. "Don't worry little bunny, I'll help you," said a kind voice. It was a wise old owl who had seen Benny fall. + +The owl helped Benny settle in a safe place and showed him how to escape if he ever got scared again. Benny was grateful and promised to always be careful when playing in the meadow. +Once upon a time, there was a little gray mouse. The mouse was very hungry and wanted to find some cheese to eat. One day, the mouse saw a big piece of cheese in a trap. The mouse was so excited that he ran over to the cheese and tried to grab it. But then, the trap snapped shut and the mouse got stuck. + +The mouse was scared and sad. He wanted to get out of the trap, but he couldn't. Suddenly, a kind cat came along and saw the little gray mouse. The cat felt sorry for the mouse and wanted to help him. The cat carefully opened the trap and helped the mouse get free. + +The mouse was so happy and grateful to the cat. He thanked the cat and gave him a little piece of cheese as a gift. From that day on, the little gray mouse and the kind cat became the best of friends. They would play together and share their food. And the mouse learned to be careful when trying to grab things, so he wouldn't get stuck in a trap again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a little bird with a hurt wing. Lily felt sad for the bird, so she picked it up and brought it to her mom. + +"Mommy, I found a bird with a hurt wing. Can we help it?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. Let's put a patch on its wing and give it some food," her mom replied. + +Lily and her mom put a patch on the bird's wing and gave it some seeds to eat. The bird was very hungry and ate all the seeds. After a few days, the bird's wing healed and it flew away. + +Lily felt happy that she could help the little bird. "I care about all the animals in the park," she said to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she found a long stick on the ground. She picked it up and noticed it was a rod. + +Lily wanted to balance the rod on her hand, but it was too heavy. She tried and tried, but it kept falling down. She felt frustrated and wanted to give up. + +But then, Lily took a deep breath and tried again. This time, she was calm and focused. She held the rod with both hands and slowly lifted it up. To her surprise, she was able to balance it on her hand! + +Lily was so happy and proud of herself. She ran inside to tell her mom about her accomplishment. From that day on, Lily practiced balancing the rod every day and became very good at it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a beautiful country. When they arrived at their hotel, Lily's mom asked her to help unpack their bags. Lily was happy to help. + +As they were unpacking, Lily saw a little boy who looked sad. She walked up to him and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" The little boy said his name was Max and he was lost. Lily took Max's hand and brought him to his mom. + +Lily's mom was proud of her for being kind to Max. She said, "Lily, it's important to help others when they need it. That's what makes the world a better place." Lily smiled and felt happy that she made a new friend and helped someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny was very weak and always scared of everything. One day, Benny was playing in the garden when he saw a big hole in the ground. He was very curious and decided to go inside. + +As he went inside the hole, he found himself in a dark underground place. He was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he heard a voice saying, "Hello there, little rabbit. Are you lost?" + +Benny replied, "Yes, I am. Can you help me escape from here?" + +The voice said, "Of course, I can. But first, let me tell you something. It's not good to be weak and scared all the time. You should be brave and face your fears." + +Benny realized that the voice was right. He took a deep breath, gathered all his courage and followed the voice's instructions to escape from the underground. From that day on, Benny was no longer weak and scared. He was brave and faced all his fears. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to sleep all day on the warm grill outside. One day, Mittens woke up and smelled something yummy. It was the smell of burgers being cooked on the grill next door. Mittens got up and walked over to see what was happening. + +Mittens saw the neighbor spreading some sauce on the burgers. Mittens wanted to try one, so he meowed and asked nicely. The kind neighbor gave Mittens a burger and he ate it happily. Mittens decided that it was worth getting up from his lazy nap for a delicious burger. From that day on, Mittens would often visit the neighbor's grill to see if there were any burgers cooking. +Once upon a time, there was a bird with a long wing. One day, the bird flew too close to a tree and its wing got stuck in a branch. The bird tried to fly away but it couldn't. It was stuck! + +The bird was very sad and didn't know what to do. Then, a kind boy saw the bird and wanted to help. He gently removed the branch from the bird's wing and set it free. + +The bird was so happy and flew away with its long wing. The boy felt good for helping the bird. The moral of the story is that it's important to help others when they are in trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing hide and seek with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a pretty blue dress to wear. Lily loved the dress so much that she wore it every day. + +One afternoon, Lily and her friends were playing in the park. They decided to play hide and seek. Lily found the perfect hiding spot behind a big tree. She giggled as her friends searched for her. + +As Lily was hiding, she saw a butterfly with blue wings land on a nearby flower. She wanted to touch the butterfly, but she didn't want to scare it away. So, she stayed hidden and watched the butterfly for a while. + +Finally, Lily's friends found her hiding spot. They were so surprised that they screamed. Lily laughed and jumped out from behind the tree. She was happy to be found, but she was even happier that she got to see the pretty blue butterfly up close. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to go outside and exercise. Lily didn't want to exercise, so she was very careless and didn't do it. + +Later that day, Lily's mom noticed that Lily wasn't feeling very well. She asked Lily if something was wrong, but Lily didn't want to talk about it. Finally, Lily told her mom that she was feeling tired and sick because she didn't exercise like she was supposed to. + +Lily's mom explained to her that it's important to take care of our bodies by exercising and eating healthy foods. Lily learned her lesson and promised to be more careful and exercise every day. From then on, Lily felt much better and was happy she learned to take care of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck had big wheels and a loud horn. One day, a boy saw the big truck and wanted to play with it. He ran up to the truck and kicked one of the big wheels. The truck didn't move, but the boy laughed and kicked the wheel again. Suddenly, the driver of the truck saw the boy and came over to say hello. The boy was happy to meet the driver and they talked about the big truck. The driver even let the boy sit in the driver's seat and honk the loud horn! From that day on, the boy loved big trucks and always waved when he saw one on the road. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard. One day, Lily saw her dog digging a hole. She told him "No, no, that's naughty!" and made him stop. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to help with the garden. Lily was happy to help and kneeled down to plant some flowers. She loved to watch them grow and bloom in the backyard. + +As the sun started to set, Lily went inside for dinner. She told her mom all about her day, including how she made the dog stop digging and how she helped with the garden. Her mom was proud of her and gave her a big hug. Lily went to bed happy and excited for another day in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a red dress and loved to wave to everyone she met. One day, she saw a lady wearing a veil. + +"Hello! Why are you wearing that?" asked Lily. + +"I'm going to a wedding," replied the lady. "This veil is for the bride." + +Lily thought the veil was pretty and asked if she could wear it. The lady let her try it on and Lily twirled around, feeling like a princess. + +"Wow, you look beautiful!" said the lady. + +Lily smiled and waved goodbye as she left, still wearing the veil. She felt so special and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to pretend he was a fisherman. He would use a stick as a fishing rod and catch pretend fish in his backyard pond. + +One day, Timmy went to a real pond with his dad. They saw a fisherman there who had caught a big fish. Timmy thought it was disgusting because it had slimy scales and big eyes. + +After they left the pond, Timmy pretended to catch the same big fish in his backyard pond. He was so happy and proud of himself. He showed his mom the pretend fish and she thought it was amazing. + +From that day on, Timmy loved to pretend he was a fisherman even more. He would tell everyone about the big fish he caught and how disgusting it was. And everyone would smile and laugh with him. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her pretty pink dress. One day, she found a shiny diamond on the ground and picked it up. She was so happy and started to shake it in her hand. + +As she danced around with the diamond, she noticed a butterfly fluttering nearby. The butterfly was so graceful as it flew around her. Lily decided to show the butterfly her diamond and shook it in front of the butterfly. The butterfly was amazed by the shiny diamond and flew around it, making it sparkle even more. + +From that day on, Lily and the butterfly became friends and danced together in the meadow. They would shake the diamond and watch it sparkle in the sun. Everyone who saw them said they were the most graceful dancers they had ever seen. And so, Lily and the butterfly lived happily ever after, shaking their diamond and dancing in the meadow. +Once upon a time, there was a daddy and his daughter. They loved to play outside in the snow. One day, they made a snowman. The daddy said, "Look, daughter, this snowman is fake." The daughter laughed and said, "I know, daddy. It's not real." + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow and it got very cold. The daddy and daughter started to freeze. They ran back inside their warm house and drank hot chocolate. The daughter said, "I don't want to go outside again. It's too cold!" The daddy said, "That's okay, we can play inside and read books together." And they did just that, snuggled up with blankets and books until the cold went away. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a happy dog who loved to run and play. One day, Max went outside to play in the park. He saw a little boy and asked, "Hi, what's your name?" + +The boy replied, "My name is Jack. Do you want to play with me?" + +Max barked happily and said, "Yes! Let's play together!" They played catch and ran around the park. Suddenly, Max felt something on his fur. He looked down and saw a flea. Max said, "Oh no, a flea is on me! I need to zip it away!" + +Jack asked, "What does zip mean?" + +Max replied, "It means to move really fast and get rid of something. I need to zip this flea away so it doesn't bother me anymore." Max quickly shook his fur and the flea went flying away. They continued to play and have fun, happy to be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trains very much. He had a toy engine that he played with every day. Timmy liked to make the engine go fast and slow. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him on a train ride. Timmy was very excited to see a big engine that was very loud. But when they got on the train, Timmy was surprised to find that the engine was very quiet. He didn't like it at all. + +Timmy said to his mom, "I hate this quiet engine. It's not like my toy engine at home." His mom explained that the big engine was very powerful and could go very far. Timmy thought about it and realized that even though it was quiet, the big engine was still very cool. He decided that he liked both engines, his toy engine and the big, quiet one on the train. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved going to the park to play with his friends. One day, Max saw a vendor selling ice cream. Max wanted an ice cream, but he didn't have any money. + +Max went home and asked his mom for some money. His mom said no because Max had already spent all his allowance. Max was sad and didn't know what to do. He wanted an ice cream so badly. + +The next day, Max went to the park again. He saw the vendor selling ice cream and felt sad. But then, Max's friend offered to share his ice cream with Max. Max was so grateful and happy. He thanked his friend and they both wore big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She had a loyal dog named Max. One day, the princess wanted to go for a walk, but Max refused to go with her. The princess was sad because she loved spending time with Max. She asked Max why he didn't want to go, but he just barked at her. + +The princess decided to go for a walk alone. She walked through the forest and saw many pretty flowers and animals. But she missed Max, her loyal friend. When she returned to the castle, Max was waiting for her. He had been guarding the castle while she was gone. The princess was happy to see Max again and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Max never refused to go for a walk with the princess again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her room, but one day she noticed a cobweb in the corner. It made her sad because it looked dirty and messy. + +Lily's mom came in and saw her sad face. "What's wrong, Lily?" she asked. + +"I don't like the cobweb in my room," Lily said. "It's not jolly." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can clean it up together. But remember, we can't quit until it's all gone." + +Lily and her mom got to work and soon the cobweb was gone. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for helping her. From then on, Lily made sure to keep her room clean and jolly. +Once upon a time, there was a new kitten. The kitten was very small and cute. It loved to play with toys and run around the house. + +One day, the kitten's owner decided to spread some toys on the floor. The kitten was very happy and started to play with them. It was so much fun! + +As the day went on, the kitten got tired and decided to take a nap. It curled up in a cozy spot and fell asleep. When it woke up, it was time for dinner. The owner spread some food in a bowl and the kitten happily ate it all up. + +After dinner, the kitten played some more and then went to sleep. It dreamed of all the fun it would have the next day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, while they were baking, Lily's mommy said, "Let's make a special cookie with a strip of chocolate in the middle." + +Lily was excited and asked, "What's a strip, mommy?" + +"A strip is a long, thin piece of something," explained her mommy. + +Lily helped her mommy make the cookie dough and put a strip of chocolate in the middle of each cookie. When the cookies were done baking, they looked so fair and smelled so good. + +Lily's daddy came home and said, "Wow, these cookies look delicious! Can I have one?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, daddy! We made them with a strip of chocolate in the middle!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, ugly monster. He had long arms and sharp teeth. He lived in a dark cave in the forest. One day, a little boy went into the forest to play. He saw the monster and got scared. The monster chased him and yelled loudly. The little boy tried to run away, but he tripped and fell. The monster caught him and tied him up. The little boy was never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a snake hanging from a tree. She was scared and ran to her mom. + +"Mama, there's a snake hanging from the tree!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Don't worry, Lily. The snake is patient and won't hurt you. Let's watch it together," her mom said. + +So, they sat and watched the snake as it hung from the tree. The snake was patient and didn't move for a long time. Finally, it slowly slithered away, and Lily and her mom were happy that they got to see such an interesting creature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to carry her teddy bear everywhere she went. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a mint candy. Lily loved the mint flavor and ate it all up. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy became very sick and needed to go to the hospital. Lily went with her and waited patiently in the waiting room. After a long time, the doctor came out and told Lily that her mommy had passed away. + +Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do without her mommy. She remembered the mint candy and how much she loved it. She decided to carry the wrapper with her everywhere she went, as a way to remember her mommy and the happy times they had together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her mitten when she played outside in the snow. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They were having so much fun playing in the snow, but Lily's hands were getting cold. Her friend noticed and kindly offered to share her extra mitten with Lily. + +Lily was so happy and grateful for her friend's kind gesture. As they continued to play, Lily saw a bird sitting on a tree branch. She wanted to get closer to see the bird, but it was too high up. So, she tried to pinch the tree to climb up, but it didn't work. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom called out that it was time to go home. Lily said goodbye to her friends and thanked her friend again for being so kind. She put on her own mittens and went home, feeling happy and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Yesterday, Lily went to the park with her mommy. They saw a big dog and Lily got scared. She said, "Mommy, I'm scared of the dog!" + +Her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. The dog is friendly. Do you want to pet him?" Lily shook her head no and said, "I want to run away!" So, Lily and her mommy ran away from the dog. + +After they ran away, Lily said, "I'm not scared anymore. Can we go back and see the dog again?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. Let's go back and say hello to the dog." And so, they went back to the dog and Lily was no longer scared. She even petted the dog and they all became friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to go to the library with his mom. At the library, Timmy would sort all the books by color. He liked to put all the red books together and all the blue books together. Timmy's mom thought it was cute how he liked to sort things. + +One day, Timmy found a book about a jolly snowman. The snowman had a carrot nose and a top hat. Timmy loved the book so much that he wanted to take it home. His mom helped him check it out from the library. Timmy was so happy to have his own copy of the jolly snowman book. + +Every night before bed, Timmy would read the jolly snowman book. He loved looking at the pictures of the snowman and his friends. Timmy was so happy that he had found such a great book at the library. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and shoot his toy bow and arrow. He was very good at it and always aimed for the perfect shot. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to play with Timmy's arrow too, but Timmy didn't want to share. Billy started to cry and Timmy felt bad. He had an urge to make Billy feel better. + +Timmy decided to show Billy how to shoot the arrow the right way. He helped Billy aim and shoot the arrow. Billy was so happy and thanked Timmy for teaching him. Timmy felt happy too, knowing he did the right thing by sharing and helping his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint with her fingers and make pretty pictures. One day, she had an idea to paint a rainbow with lots of colors. She got out her paints and started to create. She used red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The rainbow was so beautiful and made her feel happy. Lily felt very rich because she had made something special all by herself. She hung the painting on her bedroom wall and looked at it every day. It reminded her that she could do anything she put her mind to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk and noticed a big hill in the distance. She wanted to climb it so she started walking towards it. + +As she got closer, she saw a boy sitting at the bottom of the hill. "Hi there!" Lily said. "What are you doing?" + +The boy replied, "I'm just sitting here. I tried to climb the hill but I fell and hurt my knee. It's so stupid!" + +Lily felt bad for the boy and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you up the hill." So together, they climbed the hill and when they reached the top, they could see the whole town. The boy was so happy and said, "Thank you for helping me. I never would have made it up here without you." + +Lily smiled and said, "No problem, that's what friends are for." And they sat together, enjoying the view from the top of the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to draw with pastels. He drew pictures of flowers, trees, and his friends. One day, Benny drew a picture of his friend, the fox. But the fox didn't like the picture. He said it was ugly and not attractive. Benny felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +The next day, Benny saw the fox crying. He asked him why he was sad. The fox said he was sorry for what he said about the picture. Benny forgave him and gave him the picture. The fox loved the picture and hung it on his wall. From that day on, the fox and Benny were good friends again. Benny continued to draw with his pastels and made many more beautiful pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a black cat named Midnight. One day, Lily was sad because her friend did not want to play with her. Midnight saw that Lily was sad and went to her. Midnight hugged Lily and made her feel better. + +After that, Lily spoke to her friend and asked why she did not want to play with her. Her friend said she was sorry and they played together again. Lily learned that when she was sad, she could speak to her friends and they could work things out. And when she needed a hug, she could always count on Midnight. The end. +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 were playing tag when Timmy stumbled and fell into a hole. + +"Are you okay, Timmy?" asked his friend, Johnny. + +"I'm okay," replied Timmy, but he had a mild pain in his knee. + +After they helped Timmy out of the hole, they noticed that the hole was getting bigger. + +"I think we should tell our parents about this hole," said Johnny. + +Timmy and his friends went to tell their parents about the hole, and their parents were grateful for the heads up. They fixed the hole before anyone else could stumble into it. From that day on, Timmy and his friends played safely in the yard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the library with her mom to read books. One day, Lily and her mom went to the library, and Lily saw a shiny penny on the ground. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +As they were leaving the library, Lily's mom told her to be careful and not lose anything. Lily nodded her head and held onto the penny tightly. As they walked home, Lily noticed that it was getting dark outside, and she felt scared. + +Suddenly, her pocket felt lighter, and she realized that the penny was gone. She started to cry, but her mom told her not to worry. They went back to the library, and Lily found the penny on the ground where she had picked it up earlier. She was so happy and hugged her mom tightly. From then on, Lily made sure not to lose anything again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack had a ball that he loved to play with. One day, Jack took his ball and went outside to play. He rolled the ball down a hill and chased after it. + +As Jack was playing, he saw a shiny mirror on the ground. He picked it up and looked at himself. He saw his reflection in the mirror and thought it was funny. Jack played with the mirror for a while, making silly faces and rolling his ball around. + +After a while, Jack saw his mom waving at him from a distant place. He knew it was time to go back home. He picked up his ball and the mirror and ran back home to his mom. Jack was very happy to have had so much fun playing with his ball and the mirror. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily's mommy packed a healthy lunch for her and they went to the park. + +Lily ran on the green ground and played on the swings. She ate her healthy lunch and felt very happy. But then, it was time to leave. + +Lily didn't want to leave the park, but her mommy said they had to go home. Lily felt sad, but she knew she could come back and play on the green ground another day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a dog named Max. Max was a big, brown dog with soft fur. Timmy loved Max very much because Max was always calm and made him feel happy. + +One day, Timmy and Max went to the park to play. Timmy saw some other kids playing with their dogs too. But Timmy didn't want to play with them because he didn't trust their dogs. He knew Max was the best dog and he trusted him to always keep him safe. + +While Timmy was playing with Max, a little girl came up to him and asked if she could pet Max. Timmy said yes because he trusted that Max would be nice to her. The little girl pet Max and Max wagged his tail happily. Timmy was proud of Max for being such a good dog. + +At the end of the day, Timmy and Max went home. Timmy gave Max a big hug and told him how much he loved him. Max licked Timmy's face and Timmy laughed. Timmy knew he could always trust Max to be his best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a goose named Gigi. Gigi liked to skip around the farmyard and play with the other animals. One day, a harsh wind blew in and made Gigi's feathers ruffle. Gigi didn't like the harsh wind, but she still wanted to play. + +Gigi skipped over to the pond to play with her friends. But when she got there, she saw something scary. A big, mean dog was chasing after her friends. Gigi tried to warn them, but they didn't hear her. Gigi knew she had to do something to help. + +Gigi bravely stood in front of her friends and tried to scare the dog away by honking loudly. But the dog didn't listen and attacked Gigi instead. Gigi was hurt badly and couldn't skip anymore. Her friends were very sad and missed her very much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures in the woods near her house. One day, she met a friendly squirrel who invited her to a festival in the forest. + +Lily was very excited and asked, "What kind of festival is it?" + +"It's an adventurous festival where we play games and eat yummy treats," replied the squirrel. + +Lily was so happy to hear this and went to the festival with the squirrel. They had a lot of fun together, playing games and eating treats. + +But soon, it was time for Lily to return home. The squirrel said goodbye and Lily promised to come back for the festival next year. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to have fun and go on adventures, but it's also important to return home and be responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who loved to fly. He would fly high up in the sky and see the world below. One day, a hunter came along with a big net. The hunter was not a nice man, he wanted to catch the bird and sell it. + +The bird saw the hunter and tried to fly away, but the hunter was too fast. He caught the bird in his net and took it away. The bird was very sad, he missed his home and his family. + +The hunter was not generous, he did not care about the bird's feelings. He only wanted to make money. The bird never flew again, he was trapped in a cage for the rest of his life. It was a very bad ending for the poor bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and design beautiful pictures. One day, she drew a picture of a queen wearing a tight dress. She was so proud of her drawing that she showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +Timmy looked at the picture and said, "That's not a real queen. Queens wear big, fancy dresses with lots of jewels." + +Lily felt sad and said, "But I like my design. It's my own idea." + +Timmy replied, "Well, I don't like it. It's not right." + +Lily felt upset and didn't know what to do. She wanted to please her friend but also wanted to be true to herself. She thought for a moment and then said, "I'm sorry you don't like my queen design, but I still think it's pretty. Maybe we can draw something else together that we both like." + +Timmy thought about it and smiled. "Okay, let's do that!" And they spent the rest of the day drawing and designing together, happy to have resolved their conflict. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the kitchen with her mommy. The kitchen was a cool place to be because it had lots of yummy food and shiny pots and pans. + +One day, Lily's mommy seemed very busy in the kitchen. She was chopping vegetables and stirring soup. Lily wanted to help, but she was too little. So, she sat on a chair and watched her mommy cook. + +After a while, the soup was ready and it smelled so good! Lily's mommy poured some into a bowl and gave it to her. Lily took a sip and it was delicious! She felt happy and loved in the cool kitchen with her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily was playing outside in the rain and she got all wet. She went inside and her mommy said, "Lily, your clothes are all wet. We need to dry them." + +Lily said, "Okay mommy, but it's difficult to wait for them to dry." Her mommy said, "I know, but we can put them in the dryer to make it faster." Lily said, "Oh, that's a good idea." + +After they put her clothes in the dryer, Lily asked her mommy, "Can we go to the park now?" Her mommy said, "Yes, but we need to wait until your clothes are dry." Lily said, "Okay, I'll wait." + +Finally, her clothes were dry and they went to the park. Lily had so much fun playing on the swings and slides. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "Today was the best day ever!" +Once upon a time, a little dog named Max went for a walk in the park. It was a wet day and Max's fur got all wet. He saw a big puddle and jumped in it, splashing water everywhere. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and started to tremble. It was thunder! Max didn't like thunder because it was too loud. + +He looked around and saw a leather ball on the ground. Max loved playing with balls, so he ran over to it. He picked it up in his mouth and started to run around with it. The leather ball was his new favorite toy. Max played with it until the sun came out and dried his wet fur. He was happy again and went back home with his new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, even when it was cold. Her mommy always made sure she had a warm coat on. One day, Lily was spinning around and around until she got dizzy. She fell down and saw a leaf on the ground. The leaf was starting to rot. Lily thought it was yucky and decided to throw it away. She went inside and her mommy gave her some juice to help her feel better. From then on, Lily made sure to not spin too much so she wouldn't get dizzy again. +Once upon a time, there was a pink bush. It was very pretty and had lots of flowers. One day, the sun came out and it got very hot. The bush started to melt and the flowers fell off. The bush was sad because it wasn't pretty anymore. But then, it rained and the bush felt better. The flowers grew back and the bush was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy sitting on a bench, crying. + +Lily went up to the boy and asked, "Why are you crying?" The boy said, "I lost my toy car." + +Lily felt sad for the boy and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." They looked all around the park, but they couldn't find the toy car. + +The boy was still sad, but Lily said, "It's okay, I forgive you for losing it. We can play with my toys instead." The boy smiled and said, "That's amazing, thank you!" They played together and had lots of fun. + +Before they left, the boy gave Lily a sign that he made with his hands. It said, "Thank you for being my friend." Lily felt happy and knew she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear named Benny. Benny loved to eat berries. One day, Benny found a big berry bush. He ate so many berries that he felt sick. + +Benny decided to take a nap to feel better. When he woke up, he saw that he ate all the berries on the bush. Benny felt bad for eating all the berries. + +So, Benny tried to reverse time, so he could have the berries back. But, he couldn't reverse time. Benny learned that he needed to share the berries next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, let's go to the park!" + +Timmy was excited and put on his favorite shirt. It was a blue shirt with a picture of a car on it. When they got to the park, Timmy saw his friend Billy. Billy was wearing a red shirt and he looked chubby. + +"Hi Billy!" said Timmy. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm playing with my ball," said Billy. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, please!" said Timmy. He took out his toy cars and trucks and they started to play together. Timmy's mom recorded them playing with her phone. They had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to sail on boats with his owner, Timmy. One day, while they were sailing on the big blue sea, Mittens started to sneeze. Timmy asked Mittens if he was okay, and Mittens meowed back that he had allergies. Timmy gave Mittens a tissue to blow his nose and they continued to sail on the sea. Mittens was happy to be with his best friend Timmy, even if he had allergies. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they decided to have a picnic in the park. + +Lily's mommy packed a yummy lunch and they all sat down to eat. Suddenly, Lily's friend Sarah saw a bug and started to scream. "Don't worry," said Lily, "I have bug spray!" She sprayed the bug and everyone cheered. + +After lunch, Lily's friends wanted to play tag. Lily said, "I don't feel like running, I just want to hug my mommy." So, she ran over to her mommy and gave her a big hug. + +Lily's mommy asked, "Are you feeling okay, sweetie?" Lily replied, "Yes, I just don't feel like running. I had a big lunch and now my tummy feels fit to burst!" Everyone laughed and they all went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, black dog named Max. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. They had so much fun running and jumping! + +After a while, Lily got thirsty. She asked Max if he was thirsty too, but he just wagged his tail. So, Lily went to the water fountain and filled up her cup. She drank it all and filled it up again. + +Suddenly, Lily felt something tickle her ear. She looked around and saw a little bug crawling on her ear! She shook her head and the bug fell off. Max barked at the bug and Lily giggled. They continued to play at the park until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with blocks. He would stack them up high and then knock them down with a big smile on his face. One day, Timmy was playing with his blocks when he realized he was missing a thin block. He looked and looked but couldn't find it anywhere. + +Timmy decided to ask his mom for help. She came over and helped him look for the missing block. They looked under the couch, in the toy box, and even in the kitchen. Finally, Timmy's mom realized the missing block was actually in Timmy's pocket the whole time! Timmy was so happy to have all his blocks together again. +One day, a curious little tiger went for a walk. He saw a big hill with a slide on it. The little tiger wanted to play and have fun. + +He climbed up the hill, and then he sat down on the slide. The little tiger was so excited! He slid down the slide very fast. He laughed and laughed because it was so much fun. + +The little tiger went up the hill and slid down the slide again and again. He was very happy. The sun was shining, and it was a great day for the curious little tiger to play on the slide. +One day, a calm boy named Tim went to the park. He wanted to play with his toy car. At the park, he saw a girl with a toy dog. The girl was sad because she had no one to play with. + +Tim wanted to be a good friend, so he walked up to the girl. He said, "Hi, I am Tim. Let me introduce you to my toy car." The girl smiled and said, "Hi, I am Lily. This is my toy dog, Zip." + +They played together with the toy car and Zip. They had a lot of fun. But then, a big wind came. It blew Zip up into a tree. Tim and Lily tried to get Zip down, but they could not reach. + +They were very sad. Zip was stuck in the tree and they could not play with him anymore. Tim and Lily went home with a heavy heart, wishing they could have saved Zip. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived an enthusiastic elephant. He loved to sort things. Every day, he would sort his toys, his food, and even the leaves on the ground. + +One day, the enthusiastic elephant decided to sort the rocks by the river. He picked up the small rocks and put them in a pile. Then, he picked up the big rocks and put them in another pile. He was very happy with his work. + +As the enthusiastic elephant was sorting the rocks, he did not see a big hole near the river. He stepped into the hole and got stuck. The enthusiastic elephant tried very hard to get out, but he could not. He stayed stuck in the hole, and no one came to help him. And so, the enthusiastic elephant was sad and could not sort things anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a family of bears. The family had a big bear, a middle bear, and a baby bear. They lived in a house in the woods. It was cold and icy outside. + +One day, the family went for a walk in the icy woods. They saw a little girl named Sally. Sally was lost and did not understand where to go. + +Big bear said, "Do you need help, Sally?" Sally said, "Yes, I do not understand how to get home." The family of bears helped Sally find her way home. They all became good friends and played together in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little dog named Max. Max liked to follow his friends everywhere. One day, Max and his friends went for a walk. They saw a big factory. Max was very curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +Max and his friends went inside the factory. There were lots of big machines and people working. Max followed his friends as they looked at everything. They saw people making toys, like cars and dolls. Max thought it was fun to watch. + +When it was time to leave, Max and his friends said goodbye to the people in the factory. They walked back home, talking about all the fun things they saw. Max was happy he followed his friends to the factory, even if he was a nosy little dog. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny. The bunny loved to bounce all day. One day, while bouncing around, the bunny found a big red ball. + +The bunny thought the red ball was fun to play with. But the ball was not a toy. It was poison! The bunny did not know this, and he kept bouncing with the ball. + +A wise old bird saw the bunny and the poison ball. The bird knew it was not safe. The bird quickly took the ball away from the bunny. The bunny was sad, but the bird told him it was not good to play with poison. The bunny thanked the bird and went back to bouncing happily without the ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white cat named Snow. They were best friends and played together every day. But one day, Snow looked troubled. Lily saw this and felt sad. + +Lily asked Snow a question, "Why are you troubled, Snow?" But Snow could not talk, so she did not answer. Lily tried to help Snow feel better by giving her a toy to play with, but Snow did not want to play. + +As the days went by, Snow became more and more troubled. Lily kept asking questions, but Snow could not answer. One day, when Lily came home, Snow was gone. Lily looked everywhere, but she could not find her white cat. She was very sad and cried. Snow never came back, and Lily never knew why her friend was troubled. +Once upon a time, a smart frog named Fred lived by a pool. He liked to play and swim in the pool with his friends. The pool was very big and full of fun. + +One day, a big bird named Betty came to the pool. She saw Fred and his friends having fun. "Can I play with you?" she called to the frogs. Fred hopped out of the pool and said, "Yes, you can play with us!" + +But Betty was not nice. She played too rough and scared Fred's friends away. Fred was sad and called to his friends, "Please come back!" But they did not come back. The pool was not fun anymore, and Fred was all alone. +One day, a big couch wanted to move. It was tired of being in the same place all the time. It tried to move by itself, but it was too heavy. So, it asked a little boy named Tim for help. Tim was happy to help the couch move. + +They started to move the couch across the room. The couch was very big and heavy, but Tim was very strong. They moved and moved until they got to the other side of the room. The couch was so happy to be in a new place. + +After they moved the couch, Tim felt a little dizzy. He sat down on the couch to rest. The couch was very soft and comfy, so Tim felt better soon. They both laughed and enjoyed their new spot in the room. +Once upon a time, in a big green garden, there lived a happy snake. The snake loved to stretch its long body under the warm sun. Every day, the snake would find a cozy spot to rest and play. + +One day, while the snake was stretching, a little bird flew down and said, "Hi, snake! You look very happy today." The snake replied, "Yes, I am! I love to stretch in the sun. It makes me feel so good." + +The little bird watched the snake stretch and said, "I want to be happy too. Can I stretch with you?" The snake said, "Of course! Let's stretch together and be happy friends." So, the snake and the little bird stretched their bodies under the warm sun, and they both felt very happy. From that day on, they became best friends and played together in the big green garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little island. On this island, there were many animals. They liked to play and have fun. One day, a big bird came to the island. The bird was very impatient. + +The bird said, "Come play with me!" But the animals were scared of the big bird. They did not want to play. The big bird was sad and even more impatient. + +The big bird tried to make the animals come and play with it. It pushed the animals and made a big mess. The animals were very sad. The island was not fun anymore. In the end, the big bird left, but the island was not happy like before. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his mom went to the park. They saw a wide river. Tim saw a duck stuck in the mud by the river. The duck was sad and could not get out. + +Tim wanted to help the duck. He asked his mom, "Can I help the duck, please?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful!" Tim was happy and organized some sticks to make a path. + +Tim used the sticks to help the duck get out of the mud. The duck was happy and thanked Tim. They played together near the wide river. Tim's mom was proud of him for being so helpful. +Once upon a time, in a great big forest, there lived a small rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to hop and play all day long. One day, Remy met a big brown bear named Benny. Benny looked sad, so Remy hopped over to him. + +"Hi Benny, why are you sad?" asked Remy. Benny looked at Remy and said, "I need to find my way home, but I don't know where to go." Remy thought for a moment and had a question for Benny. "Do you remember what your home looks like?" Remy asked. Benny thought hard and said, "Yes, it has a big tree and a small pond." + +Remy had an idea. "I know where that is! Follow me!" Remy hopped and Benny walked through the forest. They saw many things like birds, flowers, and bugs. Finally, they found the big tree and the small pond. Benny was so happy to be home. + +"Thank you, Remy!" Benny said with a big smile. "You are a great friend!" Remy smiled back and said, "You're welcome, Benny! I'm glad I could help you." From that day on, Remy and Benny were the best of friends, and they played together in the great big forest every day. +One day, a little dolphin was playing in the sea. He was very restless and could not stay still. He swam fast and jumped high, making big splashes in the water. + +The dolphin saw a door on a big boat. He swam up to the door and pushed it with his nose. The door opened and he saw many fish inside. The dolphin was very happy and ate some fish. + +After eating, the dolphin remembered to shut the door. He swam away, feeling full and not so restless anymore. He played with his friends and they all had a great day in the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly spider. The spider lived in a modern house with a big family. The family liked the spider because it caught all the bugs in the house. + +One day, the family had a party. They asked the spider to help. The spider was happy to help. It filled many cups with juice for the kids to drink. The kids said "thank you" to the spider. + +The party was fun, and everyone had a good time. The family was very proud of their helpful spider. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a clean little house, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play sport with his friends. They played ball in the park every day. Tim was very good at catching the ball. + +One day, a big bird flew down to the park. The bird wanted to take the ball away. Tim's friend, Sam, said, "We must protect our ball!" Tim and Sam stood in front of the ball so the bird could not get it. + +The big bird tried to take the ball, but Tim and Sam were brave. They said, "Go away, bird! This is our ball!" The bird flew away, and Tim and Sam saved the day. They were very happy and continued to play their sport with a big smile. +One day, a little girl named Amy was playing in her room. She had a big, heavy toy box full of fun things to play with. Today, she wanted to play with her paper and colors. She liked to fold the paper to make fun shapes and animals. + +Amy tried to open the heavy toy box, but it was too heavy for her. She pushed and pushed, but the lid would not move. She felt sad because she could not get her paper and colors. She needed help to open the toy box. + +Amy went to find her big brother, Tom. She told him about the heavy toy box and how she wanted to fold paper. Tom went to her room and helped her open the toy box. Amy was very happy. She took out her paper and colors, and they spent the whole year folding and coloring together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play outside. One day, he found a cold, small trap in his yard. + +Tim saw a tiny bug near the trap. He wanted to help the bug. So, he tried to pinch the trap open with his fingers. But, it was very hard. + +Tim asked his mom for help. She opened the trap and the bug was free. Tim was happy and the bug was safe. They all went inside to get warm and have a snack. +One day, a little girl named Lily was very excited. Daddy was coming home after being away for a long time. Lily missed her daddy a lot. She knew he was tough and could do anything. + +When daddy came home, he gave Lily a big hug. She was so happy to see him. They played with her toys and laughed a lot. Lily showed daddy her new toy, a big red ball. + +Daddy and Lily went to the park to play with the red ball. They threw the ball to each other and had lots of fun. Lily knew that her daddy was the best and she loved playing with him. And when it was time to go home, they held hands and walked back, excited for more fun days together. +One day, a little bird named Tim felt a strong urge to fly. He flapped his adorable wings and took off into the sky. The wind blew hard, making it tough for Tim to fly straight. He tried his best to keep going, but the wind was just too strong. + +Tim saw his friend, Max the squirrel, on a tree branch. Max saw Tim struggling and urged him to land on the branch. Tim listened to Max and landed safely. The wind continued to blow hard, and Tim was sad that he couldn't fly. + +Max had an idea. He told Tim to wait until the wind slowed down. They played together on the tree branch, having lots of fun. After a while, the wind became gentle, and Tim was able to fly again. Tim thanked Max for his help and flew off into the sky, happy and free. +Once upon a time, in a charming little town, there was a big party to celebrate a special crystal. This crystal was very important to the town, and they wanted everyone to be happy. + +A little girl named Lily went to the party with her mom and dad. They all wore their best clothes and ate yummy food. Lily saw her friend Timmy, and they started to play together. + +Lily said to Timmy, "I like your hat!" Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you! I like your dress!" They laughed and danced together. The crystal made everyone feel happy and safe. The party was a lot of fun, and the town was happy to celebrate their special crystal together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. The day was calm and nice. Tim loved to go outside and play. He saw a big fog coming, but he was not scared. He thought the fog was fun to play in. + +Tim went into the fog and played with his ball. The fog was thick, and he could not see very far. But he liked how it felt, and he laughed as he played. Tim's mom called him to come back, but he did not hear her. + +As Tim played in the fog, he got lost. He could not find his way back home. He started to cry and feel scared. Tim's mom looked for him, but she could not find him in the thick fog. In the end, Tim was still lost, and his mom was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved rockets. He had a toy rocket that he played with every day. One day, Tim looked at his rocket and saw that it was empty. He frowned because he wanted to put something inside it. + +Tim went to his mom and said, "Mom, my rocket is empty. What can I put inside it?" His mom smiled and said, "How about we find some small toys to put inside your rocket?" Tim's face lit up with joy. + +So, Tim and his mom looked for small toys to put in the rocket. They found a tiny car, a little bear, and a small ball. Tim put them inside the rocket and was very happy. He played with his rocket all day, and his frown turned into a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim wanted to go on a journey to find his friend, Sam. But Tim was scared of the harsh wind. He knew he had to balance well to fly in the wind. + +One day, Tim saw a big tree. He thought, "If I can balance on the tree, I can balance in the wind." So, Tim practiced balancing on the tree every day. He got better and better at it. + +Soon, Tim was ready for his journey. He flew through the harsh wind, but he was not scared. He balanced well, just like he did on the tree. Tim found his friend Sam, and they played together. Tim was happy that he learned to balance, and his journey was a success. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a famous cat named Tom. Tom was famous because he could eat more dessert than any other cat. Everyone in the town loved to watch Tom eat. + +One day, Tom went to a big party. There was a lot of dessert for him to eat. There were cakes, cookies, and ice cream. Tom was so happy! He started to eat all the dessert he could see. + +As Tom ate more and more dessert, the people at the party cheered for him. They clapped and laughed. Tom felt so proud. At the end of the party, Tom was full and happy. He had eaten all the dessert and everyone loved him even more. +Once upon a time, there was a lively bunny named Bob. He loved to play on the green grass with his friends. They would hop, skip, and jump all day long. The sun would shine, and the birds would sing. It was a happy place for all the animals. + +One day, a mean fox came to the grass. He did not allow the animals to play there. The fox said, "This is my grass now, and you cannot play here." The animals were sad and did not know what to do. They missed playing on the grass with their friends. + +The animals decided to talk to the fox. They said, "Please, let us play on the grass. We can all share it and be friends." The fox thought about it and agreed. From that day on, the animals and the fox played on the grass together. They learned that sharing and being kind to others made everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy animals. One day, she saw a new toy animal in the store. It was a little pink pig. Lily wanted the pig, but it was the last one available. + +Lily's mom said, "We can come back tomorrow, and maybe there will be more pink pigs." Lily whispered to her toy cat, "I hope the pig will still be there." That night, Lily dreamed of the pink pig and her other toy animals having a big party. + +The next day, Lily and her mom went back to the store. The pink pig was still there! Lily was so happy. She took the pig home and put it on a plate. She invited all her toy animals to the party. They all had a great time, and Lily knew the pink pig was meant to be with her. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a smooth rock that he loved. He found it by the river and took it home. Tim liked to hold the rock and make a wish. + +One day, Tim met a girl named Sue. Sue saw the smooth rock and asked, "What is that?" Tim said, "It's my wish rock. When I hold it, I make a wish." Sue wanted to try too. So, she held the rock and made a wish. + +Tim and Sue became good friends. They wanted to keep the wish rock together. They found a long string and attached it to the rock. Now, they could both hold the wish rock and make wishes together. And they lived happily, making wishes and playing with their wish rock. +Once upon a time, there was a little goat. This goat loved to dance. Every day, the goat would dance and jump in the sun. + +One day, the goat found a fragile toy. The toy was thin and could break. The goat wanted to dance with the toy, but it had to be careful. + +The goat and the toy danced together. They were happy and danced all day. The goat was gentle with the fragile toy, and they had lots of fun. The goat learned that even fragile things can be fun when you are careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. One day, Tim saw an unknown toy near the fireplace. It was a small, red car. He was very happy and wanted to play with it. + +Tim went to his mom and asked, "Mom, can I play with the car by the fireplace?" His mom looked at the car and realized it was not Tim's. She said, "I don't know whose car it is, but you can play with it." + +Tim played with the car all day long. He made car noises and drove it around the house. Later, his friend, Sam, came over to play. Sam saw the car and said, "Hey, that's my car! I left it here last time." Tim felt sad but gave the car back to Sam. + +Sam saw Tim's sad face and said, "Don't be sad, Tim. We can share the car and play together!" Tim smiled, and they both played with the car until it was time for Sam to go home. From that day on, Tim and Sam always shared their toys and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there was a clever wolf. He loved to observe all the animals that lived there. He watched the birds fly, the rabbits hop, and the squirrels climb trees. + +One sunny day, the clever wolf saw a little girl in a red coat. She was walking through the forest to visit her grandma. The wolf wanted to be her friend, but he didn't know how. + +The clever wolf thought and thought. He decided to follow the girl and help her if she needed it. Along the way, the girl dropped her toy. The wolf picked it up and gave it back to her. The little girl smiled and they became friends. They walked to grandma's house together, and from that day on, the clever wolf and the little girl were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little otter named Ollie. Ollie lived in a small pond with his family. He loved to play and swim all day long. But there was one thing that made Ollie tremble. He was scared of the big, persistent frog that lived in the pond too. + +One day, the big frog jumped out from behind a rock and made Ollie tremble. Ollie was very sad and didn't want to play anymore. But his mom told him, "Ollie, you need to be brave and face the big frog." + +Ollie knew his mom was right. So, he took a deep breath and went to talk to the big frog. He said, "Please stop scaring me, frog." To Ollie's surprise, the frog said sorry and promised not to scare him anymore. From that day on, Ollie and the frog became good friends, and they played happily in the pond together. +Once upon a time, there was a white cat named Fluffy. Fluffy had a pretty bow on her neck. The bow was red and shiny. Fluffy liked to wear the bow every day. + +One sunny day, Fluffy had a very important job to do. She had to deliver a letter to her friend, Buddy the dog. Buddy lived in a small house down the street. Fluffy put the letter in her mouth and started to walk. + +Fluffy walked and walked until she reached Buddy's house. She gave the letter to Buddy. Buddy was very happy to get the letter. They played together all day long. Fluffy and Buddy were the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a cool bell. She loved the sound it made when she shook it. The bell would ring and make her smile. Mia wanted to show her friends the cool bell, so she took it with her on a walk. + +As Mia walked, she saw a big tree in her way. She thought, "I can't go this way, but I can go around." So Mia went around the tree and kept walking. She rang the cool bell as she walked, and it made her feel happy. + +Soon, Mia found her friends playing near the park. She showed them the cool bell and let them ring it too. They all loved the sound it made. They took turns ringing the bell and laughing together. Mia was glad she found the cool bell and could share it with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to tear paper into small pieces. One day, Sue found a delicate paper with a picture of a beautiful flower on it. She wanted to tear it, but she knew that she shouldn't. + +Sue's brother, Tom, saw the paper and said, "I want to tear it!" Sue told him, "No, Tom, it's too pretty to tear." They both wanted the paper, but they didn't know what to do with it. + +Sue had an idea. She took the paper to the door with a knob. She taped the paper on the door so they could both look at the pretty flower. Tom liked the idea, and they didn't fight anymore. They were both happy to see the delicate flower on the door every day. +Once upon a time, there was a funny bus. This bus could fly in the sky. It had big wings and went very high. The bus was very happy because it could take kids to fun places. + +One day, the bus met a bird. The bird said, "Hello, funny bus! Can you fly with me?" The bus said, "Yes, I can fly with you, bird. Let's go!" So, the bus and the bird flew together in the sky. They had a lot of fun. + +The kids saw the funny bus and the bird. They laughed and clapped their hands. They wanted to ride the flying bus too. So, the bus took the kids on a fun trip. They flew over houses, trees, and rivers. Everyone had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel. The squirrel had a long, fluffy tail. He liked to play in the park. + +One day, the squirrel found some nuts. He was so happy! He wanted to scatter the nuts all around the park. So, he picked up the nuts with his little paws and ran around the park. + +As the squirrel ran, he scattered the nuts all over the park. He hopped and jumped, his long tail bouncing behind him. The squirrel had so much fun. And when he was done, he went back to his tree to rest. +One day, a little comet was flying in the sky. The comet was harmless and liked to play with the stars. The comet and the stars would dance and laugh together. + +But one day, the stars and the comet had a fight. The stars said, "You are too fast, comet! We can't keep up with you!" The comet was sad and said, "I don't want to separate from you, my friends." + +The comet tried to slow down, but it was hard. The stars and the comet still had fights. The comet felt very sad and thought it would have to be alone. + +Then, a kind moon saw the comet and said, "Don't worry, little comet. You can play with me. We can be friends." The comet was happy and played with the moon. The stars saw this and wanted to be friends again. + +In the end, the comet, the stars, and the moon all learned to play together. They were all happy and never had fights again. +Once upon a time, there was an old library. In the library, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to read books about animals. One day, she saw a cat in the library. The cat was sad and began to cry. + +Lily asked the cat, "Why do you cry?" The cat said, "I am lost. I can't find my home." Lily wanted to help the cat. She said, "I will help you find your home." + +Lily and the cat looked for the cat's home. They walked and walked. Finally, they found the cat's home. The cat was happy and stopped crying. Lily and the cat became good friends. They went to the old library together to read books about animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play and eat yummy treats. One day, Max saw a pastry on the table. The pastry was round and sweet. Max wanted to eat the pastry very much. + +Max jumped up on the table to get the pastry. But, Max did not know that the pastry was old and not good to eat. When Max ate the pastry, he felt bad. Max knew he made a mistake. Max felt regret for eating the pastry. + +Max's friend, a little bird, saw Max feeling bad. The bird told Max not to worry. The bird said that everyone makes mistakes. Max learned that it is okay to make mistakes. Max felt better and promised to be more careful next time. +One day, a big fish named Bob saw an enormous octopus. The octopus was very sad. Bob wanted to help the octopus feel better. Bob swam to the octopus and asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The octopus said, "My home is broken, and I have no place to live." Bob thought for a moment and said, "I will support you. Let's find a new home together." + +Bob and the octopus swam together and found a nice cave for the octopus to live in. The octopus was very happy and said, "Thank you, Bob, for your support." They became best friends and played together every day. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She saw a small dog with no home. She wanted to help the dog find a shelter. Lily thought, "I can imagine a lovely home for this dog." + +Lily met a boy named Tom. Tom was selfish and did not want to help the dog. Lily said, "Please, Tom, can you help me find a home for this dog?" Tom said, "No, I don't want to help. I want to play alone." + +Lily was sad but did not give up. She asked other kids in the park to help. They all agreed to help the dog. Together, they built a small shelter for the dog. The dog was happy and so were the kids. Tom saw how much fun they had and realized being selfish was not good. He joined them and helped too. In the end, the dog found a home and everyone was happy. +One day, a fish named Bob was swimming in the sea. He wanted to become a big, strong fish. Bob had many friends who lived in a reef. They all played together and had fun. + +But one day, the water near the reef became very icy. All the fish were cold and scared. They did not know what to do. The icy water made it hard for them to swim and play. + +Bob knew he had to help his friends. He swam far away to find warm water. He found a big, warm rock and pushed it to the reef. The warm rock made the icy water warm again. + +The fish were so happy and thanked Bob. He felt like he became a big, strong fish. They all played together in the warm water and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an incredible aunt who loved her very much. They liked to play games, read books, and sing songs together. + +One day, Lily fell down and hurt her knee. It was very painful, and she started to cry. Her incredible aunt heard her and came running to help. She picked Lily up, hugged her, and comforted her. The aunt gave her a soft kiss on the knee and put a pretty band-aid on it. + +After a while, Lily felt better and stopped crying. Her aunt smiled and said, "Let's play a fun game now." They played and laughed together, and Lily forgot all about her hurt knee. They had a great day, and Lily knew that her incredible aunt would always be there to comfort her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy named Mr. Smelly. Mr. Smelly was a smelly sock with a funny image on it. Tim loved to play with Mr. Smelly every day. + +One day, Tim and Mr. Smelly went to the park. They saw a big tree. Tim wanted to climb the tree with Mr. Smelly. When they were high up, Tim said, "Look, Mr. Smelly! We are so high!" But then, Tim slipped and started to fall. Mr. Smelly yelled, "Hold on, Tim!" + +Luckily, Tim grabbed a branch and did not fall. He was scared but happy he did not get hurt. Tim and Mr. Smelly climbed down from the tree. They learned that it is important to be careful when climbing high places. From that day on, Tim and Mr. Smelly always played safely and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy frog named Fred. Fred lived in a swamp with his friends. One day, he wanted to play a game with them. + +"Let's play a game," Fred said. His friend, a duck named Daisy, said, "Okay, but you are clumsy, Fred. Be careful!" Fred insisted, "I will be careful, I promise." + +They played in the swamp, and Fred tried to be careful. But he was clumsy and fell into the water. His friends laughed and helped him out. Even though Fred was clumsy, they still loved him and had fun playing together. +One day, a little girl named Lily looked up at the sky. She saw a bright comet flying by. The comet was very pretty, and Lily wanted to talk to it. So, she called out, "Hello, comet! Can you come down and play with me?" + +The comet heard Lily and came down to play. They played all day, and they had lots of fun. The comet was very fast, and it could make big loops in the sky. Lily laughed and clapped her hands as she watched the comet play. + +After a while, Lily and the comet got hungry. Lily said, "Let's eat some fruit!" She ordered a big, sour lemon for the comet and a sweet apple for herself. The comet tried the sour lemon and made a funny face. Lily laughed and said, "You don't like sour things, do you?" The comet shook its head, and they both laughed. + +They played some more, and then it was time for the comet to go back to the sky. Lily was sad to see her new friend leave, but she knew the comet had to go. She waved goodbye as the comet flew up into the sky, leaving a trail of bright light behind it. + +Every night, Lily looked up at the sky and thought of her friend, the comet. She knew that one day, the comet would come back to play with her again. And until then, she would always remember the fun they had and the sour lemon that made them laugh. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to visit his friend, Sam. Sam was very popular and had many friends. Tim was excited to see Sam and play with him. + +Sam had a big toy motorcycle that all the kids liked. Tim and Sam played with the motorcycle, making it go fast and jump high. They had so much fun with the motorcycle, laughing and smiling all day. + +After a while, it was time for Tim to go home. He said goodbye to Sam and the motorcycle. Tim was happy he visited his popular friend, Sam. They had a great day playing with the motorcycle, and Tim couldn't wait to visit again. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely mitten. It was red and soft. The mitten lived in a big box with other mittens. But the lonely mitten had no friend. + +One day, a small boy came to the box. He saw the lonely mitten and liked it. He took the mitten and put it on his hand. The boy poked his sister with the mitten. She laughed and poked him back. + +The lonely mitten was not lonely anymore. It had a friend now. The boy and the mitten played every day. They poked, laughed, and had fun. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a little girl named Mia. Mia had a unique toy named Coco. Coco was a small, brown bear. Mia and Coco loved to play hide and seek. + +One sunny day, Mia said to Coco, "Let's play hide and seek!" Coco nodded and closed his eyes. Mia ran and hid behind a big tree. Coco counted to ten and then shouted, "Ready or not, here I come!" Coco looked and looked and finally found Mia. They laughed and laughed. + +Next, it was Mia's turn to find Coco. Coco hid inside a cocoa box in the kitchen. Mia looked under the bed, behind the door, and in the closet, but she could not find Coco. Just as she was about to give up, Mia smelled the sweet scent of cocoa. She followed the smell and found Coco hiding in the cocoa box. Mia giggled and said, "I found you, Coco!" They hugged and continued to play hide and seek all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and toys. One day, Lily's mommy suggested that they bake some cookies together. Lily was very excited and helped her mommy mix the ingredients. + +As they were baking the cookies in the oven, Lily noticed a flame coming out. She quickly told her mommy and they turned off the oven. Her mommy explained that flames are very hot and can be dangerous. Lily realized that fire is fragile and can cause harm. + +After the cookies were done, they all sat down to enjoy them. Lily's mommy suggested that they share some with their neighbors. Lily loved the idea and they went around the neighborhood, sharing their cookies with everyone. It was a fun and happy day for Lily and her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside in the winter. One day, Timmy's mom told him to be careful because the ground was icy. Timmy didn't believe his mom and ran outside to play. + +As Timmy was running, he slipped and fell. He realized that his mom was right and the ground was indeed icy. Timmy measured the distance he fell and realized it was pretty far. He was lucky he didn't get hurt. + +From that day on, Timmy believed his mom when she warned him about things. He measured the risks before doing anything dangerous. Timmy learned that it's important to listen to those who care about us and to be cautious in dangerous situations. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to eat some candy, so she asked her mommy to take her to the store. "Mommy, can we go to the store? I want candy," said Lily. Her mommy said yes and they went to the store. + +At the store, Lily saw many candies. She picked a red candy and put it in her mouth. But it was sour! "Mommy, this candy is sour!" said Lily. Her mommy said, "I know, sweetie. That candy is sour. Do you want to try a different candy?" + +Lily nodded and picked a blue candy. She put it in her mouth and it was sweet! "This candy is yummy!" said Lily. Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. Let's buy some more candies and go home." Lily was happy and they bought many candies from the store. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who lived in the forest. The bear was very kind and always shared his food with his friends. He was very generous. + +One day, the bear saw a little bird who was hurt. The bear felt sad and wanted to help the bird. He picked up the bird and brought it to his home. He protected the bird from the other animals who might hurt it. + +The bear knew what to do to make the bird feel better. He had wisdom. He gave the bird some water and some berries to eat. The bird felt better and was happy. The bear felt happy too because he had helped his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to visit his grandma who lived in the east. He always had so much fun playing with her cat and eating cookies. + +One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, we are going to visit grandma in the east today!" Timmy was so happy, he jumped up and down and said, "Yay! I can't wait to see grandma and play with the cat!" + +When they arrived at grandma's house, Timmy noticed that his pants were too big and didn't fit well. He said to his mom, "Mommy, my pants don't fit. Can we get new ones?" His mom replied, "Of course, we can go shopping tomorrow." + +Later that day, Timmy and his grandma had a conversation. His grandma asked, "Timmy, how are you doing?" Timmy replied, "I'm doing great! I love visiting you in the east." His grandma smiled and said, "I love when you visit me too, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat her favorite dish, macaroni and cheese. But she was too scared to ask her mom for it. + +Lily's mom noticed her daughter's sad face and asked her what was wrong. Lily didn't want to say anything at first, but then she dared to tell her mom that she was hungry and wanted macaroni and cheese. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, my dear! Let's go make some mac and cheese together." Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to eat her favorite dish. + +From that day on, Lily wasn't fearful of asking for what she wanted. She learned that sometimes you just have to dare to speak up and ask for what you want. And of course, enjoy your delicious dish! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to watch films on his TV. He would sit on his fine couch and eat popcorn while he watched. + +One day, Timmy's mom rented a scary film for him to watch. Timmy was excited to watch it, but it was too scary for him. He got scared and ran to his mom. + +Later that night, Timmy had a bad dream about the film. He woke up feeling scared and couldn't go back to sleep. The next day, Timmy didn't want to watch any more scary films. + +From then on, Timmy only watched happy films with his mom. They would cuddle on the couch and eat popcorn together. Timmy never wanted to watch a scary film again, but he was happy to have his mom to watch films with. +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 were playing on the swings when they saw a big dog. The dog was barking loudly and scaring them. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "I think we should run away from the dog." But Lily had a wise opinion. She said, "I think we should surrender and be still. Maybe the dog will go away." + +So they all stood still and waited. The dog sniffed around for a bit, but then it got bored and ran away. Lily's friends were amazed at how brave and smart she was. They all thanked her for her wise opinion and continued to play happily in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take walks in the forest and admire the pretty trees. Her favorite tree was a tall pine tree that stood all alone. She would often sit under it and listen to the birds sing. + +One day, Lily noticed that the pine tree looked a little different. She saw that one of its branches was broken. She felt sad for the tree and wondered how it happened. But she didn't worry too much and continued to visit her favorite tree every day. + +As time passed, Lily noticed that the broken branch on the pine tree was getting worse. It was hanging lower and lower until one day, it fell to the ground. Lily was sad to see her favorite tree hurt, but she knew that the forest would take care of it. + +Years went by, and Lily continued to visit the pine tree. She noticed that it had grown stronger and taller, and she admired it even more. She realized that sometimes things can break, but with time and care, they can become even better than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft blanket that she loved very much. One day, she went to play outside and left her blanket in the house. When she came back, she saw that her blanket was gone! She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Lily started to weep because she was so sad. + +Her mommy saw her weeping and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her that her soft blanket was gone. Her mommy hugged her and said they would find it together. They looked all over the house and finally found the blanket under the couch. Lily was so happy and hugged her blanket tightly. From that day on, she made sure to always keep her blanket safe in her house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mom. One day, they went to the park and Lily saw a big slide. She wanted to go down it, but she was scared. Her mom said, "Don't worry, I'll be helpful and hold your hand." Lily felt better and decided to choose to go down the slide. + +When it was their turn, Lily's mom helped her climb up the ladder. Lily was nervous, but she held on tight to her mom's hand. When they reached the top, Lily took a deep breath and slid down the slide. She loved it! She was so happy she chose to go down the slide and that her mom was so helpful. + +After they went down the slide a few times, they went to the swings. Lily's mom pushed her on the swings and they had so much fun. Lily felt proud that she chose to go down the slide and that her mom was so helpful. They had a great day at the park and Lily couldn't wait to go back again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his friends at the park. They would run and jump and have so much fun. One day, Timmy found a shiny copper coin on the ground. He was so happy and showed it to all his friends. They were all very competitive and wanted to find more shiny coins. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him to mail a letter for her. Timmy was so excited to help. He put the letter in the mailbox and felt proud that he could do something important. When he got back to the park, he showed his friends what he did. They were all impressed and thought Timmy was very helpful. From then on, they all worked together to find more shiny coins and help each other with important tasks. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the misty morning. One day, Tim saw his friend Billy kicking a ball. "Can I play too?" asked Tim. "Yes, you can!" said Billy. + +Tim kicked the ball as hard as he could, but it went into the mist. "Where did it go?" asked Tim. "I don't know," said Billy. "Let's go find it!" + +Together they walked into the mist. "I'm scared," said Tim. "Don't be scared," said Billy. "We're brave!" They searched and searched until they found the ball. "Yay!" shouted Tim. "We did it!" + +From that day on, Tim and Billy played together in the mist every morning, and they were always brave. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read books. He had a reliable book that he always kept with him. One day, Timmy went to the park with his friend Billy. Billy said, "Hey Timmy, can I see your book?" Timmy said, "Sure, but be careful with it. It's very important to me." Billy took the book and accidentally dropped it on the ground. Timmy got mad and slapped Billy's hand. Billy said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. I didn't mean to drop your book." Timmy forgave Billy and said, "It's okay, but please be more careful next time. Books are important and we should treat them with respect." The moral of the story is that we should be careful with other people's things and treat them with respect. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pasta. It was her favorite food. One day, she asked her mom to make her some pasta for dinner. + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. What kind of pasta do you want to eat?" + +Lily said, "I want the popular one with the red sauce." + +After dinner, Lily and her mom went to the beach. They saw a big boat sail by. Lily said, "Look, mom! The boat is sailing on the water!" + +Her mom said, "Yes, Lily. It's a big boat. Do you want to sail on a boat one day?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mom. I want to sail on a big boat and eat pasta every day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store to buy some snacks. Timmy saw a big bag of chips and asked his mom if they could buy it. His mom said yes and they put it in the cart. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad lit a fire in the fireplace. Timmy watched the flame dance and flicker. He thought it was pretty. But his dad reminded him that fire can be fierce and dangerous if not careful. + +After dinner, Timmy went to bed and dreamed about his toy cars and the big bag of chips from the store. He hoped he could play with them tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy and his family went on a holiday to the beach. They played in the sand and swam in the ocean. Timmy loved the beach so much, he didn't want to leave. + +One day, Timmy found a powerful toy truck in the sand. He played with it all day and all night. His mom said, "Timmy, it's time to go home." But Timmy didn't want to leave his new truck. He said, "I want to stay here and play with my truck." + +His mom said, "We can't stay forever, we have to go home." Timmy started to cry and said, "I don't want to leave my truck." But his mom said, "We have to go now." Timmy was sad and didn't want to leave his truck. Eventually, they had to leave without the truck and Timmy cried all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a friend named Max who was very nice to her. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. Max was very graceful when he ran and Lily thought it was amazing. They played on the swings and the slide, but then Lily wanted to use the seesaw. Max said he was scared, but Lily told him not to worry and they both had fun. After playing, they went home and Lily was happy to have such a good friend like Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, Lily woke up early in the morning and saw that it was a sunny day. She was so happy and ran to her mommy's room. + +"Mommy, mommy, can we bake cookies today?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, we can bake cookies today. It's a rare sunny day and we should celebrate it," replied her mommy. + +Lily was so excited and they both went to the kitchen to bake cookies. They mixed the ingredients, rolled the dough, and put it in the oven to bake. While waiting for the cookies to bake, Lily and her mommy played a game of hide and seek. + +Finally, the cookies were ready. They took them out of the oven and let them cool down. Lily took a bite of the cookie and exclaimed, "Mommy, these are the best cookies ever!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like them. We should bake cookies every sunny day." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big eraser that he loved to use at school. One day, Timmy's eraser fell on the ground and split in half. Timmy was sad, but then he remembered that he had another eraser at home. + +When Timmy got home, he showed his mom the split eraser. His mom said, "Oh no! That eraser is broken." Timmy showed her his other eraser and said, "It's okay, I have another one." + +Later that day, Timmy went to a loud party with his friends. They danced and sang and had so much fun. Timmy was happy that he had a new eraser and that he got to spend time with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Mr. Smith. He was very kind and loved to eat dinner with his family every night. One day, Mr. Smith went for a walk in the forest. He saw a little girl named Lily playing with a ball. + +"Hello, Lily," said Mr. Smith. "Be careful, there are dangerous animals in the forest. I warn you to stay close to your house." + +"Thank you, Mr. Smith," said Lily. "I will be careful. Now, it's time for dinner. Do you want to come to my house for dinner?" + +Mr. Smith was very happy to join Lily's family for dinner. They had a delicious meal of spaghetti and meatballs. After dinner, Mr. Smith said goodbye to Lily and her family. + +"Thank you for inviting me to dinner," said Mr. Smith. "I had a wonderful time. Now, I must go home." + +"Goodbye, Mr. Smith," said Lily. "Be careful on your way home." + +Mr. Smith smiled and waved goodbye as he walked back to his house. He was grateful for Lily's kindness and warning about the dangerous animals in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to walk in the park. One day, it was very hot and the sun was shining bright. The old man felt very thirsty, so he went to the store to buy some ice cream. He got a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and started to eat it. But it was so hot that the ice cream started to melt very quickly. The old man didn't want to waste any of it, so he licked it up as fast as he could. When he finished, he threw the empty cup on the ground and it made a big puddle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo to see all the animals. Her favorite animal was the zebra. She loved how the zebra had black and white stripes. + +One day, Lily went to the toy store with her mom. She saw a toy zebra that she really wanted to buy. Her mom told her that it was too expensive and not cheap. Lily was sad and wanted the toy zebra really badly. + +As they were leaving the store, Lily saw a different toy zebra in the window. It was not as pretty as the first one, but it was cheap. Lily's mom bought it for her and she was so happy. She hugged the toy zebra close and took it with her everywhere she went. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and explore the world around him. One day, he went for a walk in the park with his mom. They saw some big trees with smooth bark and Timmy loved to touch them. + +Suddenly, they saw a man marching down the street with a big bag of ash. Timmy was curious and asked his mom what the man was doing. His mom explained that the man was cleaning up the ash from the fireplace and taking it away. + +Timmy learned that it's important to keep our homes clean and tidy. He also learned that sometimes people have to do hard work, like marching with heavy bags of ash, to keep things clean. From that day on, Timmy made sure to help out with chores at home and appreciated the hard work of others. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat in the ocean. The boat had a big anchor that kept it from moving. One day, a smart little girl came to the boat. She wanted to see what was inside. She walked up to the door and tried to open it, but it was closed. She knocked on the door, but no one answered. She looked around and saw a little window. She climbed up and looked inside. She saw a big room with a table and chairs. She wanted to go in, but the door was still closed. She tried to find a way to open it. She saw a rope and pulled it. The anchor went up and the boat started to move. The door opened and she went inside. She was so happy she was able to get in! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, fluffy cat named Mittens. One day, Lily wanted to brush Mittens' fur, but Mittens didn't want to be brushed. So, Lily squeezed the brush too hard and it broke! She felt embarrassed because she didn't mean to break it. + +Mittens ran away and Lily felt sad. She wanted to say sorry, but Mittens was nowhere to be found. She searched high and low, but still no Mittens. Finally, she found Mittens hiding under the bed. She gently petted Mittens and said sorry. Mittens forgave her and they cuddled together. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be gentle when brushing Mittens' fur. And Mittens always stayed close to Lily, knowing she was a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and color on his desk. He had many colors and markers that he used to make beautiful pictures. One day, Timmy accidentally dropped his favorite marker behind the desk. He tried to reach for it, but he couldn't. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise coming from under the desk. He was scared because he didn't know what was making the noise. Timmy's mom came into the room and saw that Timmy was scared. She asked him what was wrong, but Timmy didn't know how to explain. His mom got down on the floor and looked under the desk. She saw that there was a little mouse stuck under the desk. + +Timmy's mom knew that she had to rescue the mouse. She carefully picked up the desk and moved it to the side. She gently picked up the tiny mouse and put it outside. Timmy was happy that the mouse was safe, and he was glad that his mom rescued it from the unknown danger under the desk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat candy. But one day, her mommy had to go to work and couldn't play with her. Lily felt sad and lonely. + +Suddenly, her daddy came home and gave her a big hug. He told her that he would play with her and make her happy. They played with dolls and blocks, and Lily felt so happy. + +But then, Lily accidentally knocked over her daddy's coffee cup and spilled it on the floor. She felt guilty and sad. But her daddy told her it was okay and that accidents happen. He gave her a tissue to clean it up and they continued playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her sparkly belt every day. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some groceries. While they were there, Lily saw a big sign that said "Spicy Chips". She asked her mommy if she could try them and her mommy said yes. + +Lily took a bite of the spicy chips and her mouth felt hot. She said, "Mommy, these chips are too spicy for me!" Her mommy gave her some water to drink and they continued shopping. + +When they got to the checkout, the cashier asked Lily if she wanted a sticker. Lily said, "Yes, please!" and the cashier gave her a sticker with a picture of a kitty on it. Lily was very happy and put the sticker on her sparkly belt. + +From that day on, Lily always wore her sparkly belt with her kitty sticker on it. She never forgot the day she tried the spicy chips and how much her mouth hurt! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her puzzle game. One day, she was playing with her puzzle game, but she couldn't match the pieces together. She tried and tried, but the pieces just wouldn't fit. + +Lily became very patient and kept trying. She looked at the bright colors of the puzzle pieces and thought about how pretty they were. But still, she couldn't match them together. She started to feel frustrated and sad. + +Just then, her big brother came into the room and saw her struggling. He asked if he could help. Lily was happy to have his help, and together they matched the pieces of the puzzle game. They finished it quickly and Lily was very happy. She hugged her brother and thanked him for his help. From then on, Lily knew that if she ever needed help, she could be patient and bright things would happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a big slide and wanted to go down it. But her mommy said, "Be careful, Lily! Don't fall down." + +Lily went up the ladder and slid down the slide. She was having so much fun! Suddenly, she heard someone shout. It was her friend, Timmy. He was playing with a ball and it went into the street. "I need to get my ball back," Timmy said. + +Lily said, "Wait! It's not safe. Let's ask our mommies to help us." They went to their mommies and asked for help. Their mommies went to the street and got the ball. "Yay! We got it back!" Lily shouted. They were happy and went back to playing. They loved their nation of friends at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny lived in a big forest with his family and lots of other animals. One day, Benny wanted to trade some carrots with his friend, a squirrel named Sammy. + +Benny went to Sammy's tree and said, "Hi Sammy, I have some yummy carrots. Do you want to trade with me?" Sammy replied, "Sure, Benny! I have some nuts. Let's trade!" + +Benny trusted Sammy because they were good friends. They traded and both were happy with their new snacks. + +After the trade, Benny felt a bit lazy and wanted to take a nap. He went back to his burrow and fell asleep with a happy tummy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking showers and always felt happy after them. One day, her mom told her it was time to take a shower, but Lily didn't want to. She wanted to keep playing with her toys. + +Her mom tried to convince her, but Lily just kept saying no. Finally, her mom said, "If you don't take a shower, you'll get sick." Lily didn't want to get sick, so she agreed to take a shower. + +But when she got in the shower, she didn't want to get out. She was having too much fun playing with the water. Her mom told her it was time to get out, but Lily didn't want to listen. Finally, her mom had to shut off the water and take her out. + +Lily was upset at first, but then she realized that her mom was just trying to keep her healthy. From then on, she took her showers without complaining and was always happy and healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy that she loved very much. It was a teddy bear that she called "mine". One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy. She saw a shiny toy that she wanted very much. She asked her mommy to buy it for her, but her mommy said no. Lily was sad, but she was persistent. She asked her mommy again and again until finally, her mommy bought her the toy. Lily was so happy and hugged her new toy tightly. She loved it just as much as her teddy bear that was "mine". +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the park with his friends. He liked to bounce and hop around on the grass. One day, Benny saw his shadow on the ground. He thought it looked funny, so he tried to catch it. But every time he hopped towards it, the shadow moved away. Benny thought it was a game and he kept trying to catch it. + +Suddenly, Benny saw something wild in the bushes. It was a little squirrel who was lost. Benny knew he had to help the squirrel, so he called his friends to come and help him. Together, they found the squirrel's family and brought them back together. Benny felt happy that he could help someone in need. From that day on, whenever Benny saw his shadow, he remembered how good it felt to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and make things with her hands. One day, her mom brought home a big package for her to open. Lily was excited to see what was inside. + +As she opened the package, she saw that it was a box of colorful building blocks. She started to build a tall tower with them, but one of the blocks didn't fit right. "Snap!" Lily said, as the block broke in half. + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She used the broken block to make a creative design on the side of her tower. Her mom was impressed and said, "Wow, Lily! You are so creative!" From then on, Lily always looked for ways to use things in a new and different way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on adventures with his dog, Spot. One day, Timmy and Spot went on an adventurous walk in the woods. As they walked, Timmy stumbled over a big rock and fell down. + +"Ouch!" cried Timmy. + +Spot licked Timmy's face to make him feel better. + +As they continued their walk, they saw a big truck with fuel inside. Timmy thought it would be fun to climb up and see inside the truck. So, he climbed up and looked inside. + +Suddenly, the truck started to move and Timmy was stuck inside. Spot barked and barked, but no one could hear him. + +Timmy was scared and alone inside the truck. He wished he had never gone on this adventure. Eventually, the truck ran out of fuel and Timmy was never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and pick flowers. One day, she went on a walk with her mom and dad. They walked to the park and played on the swings and slide. + +After playing, they went back to the car. Lily's dad opened the boot and put in the stroller. But then he accidentally closed the boot with Lily's favorite toy inside! Lily was sad and said, "Daddy, I want my toy!" Her dad said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Let me open the boot again and get your toy for you." + +Lily was happy again when her dad opened the boot and gave her the toy. She hugged it tightly and said, "Thank you, Daddy!" Then they all got in the car and drove home. Lily fell asleep in the car, dreaming of playing with her toy in the grass again. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck who loved to swim in the pond. The pond was very deep and the duck would dive down to the bottom to find tasty treats to eat. One day, the duck saw a big truck coming down the road. The truck stopped by the pond and a man got out. He had a big bag and started to load something into the pond. The duck was curious and swam over to see what was happening. + +The man finished loading and drove away. The duck looked around and saw that the pond had changed. The water was no longer clear and the tasty treats were gone. The duck was sad and missed the way things used to be. But then, something amazing happened. The duck dove down to the bottom of the pond and found a treasure chest! Inside was a note that said, "Thank you for being brave and curious. Enjoy your new treasures." The duck was so happy and knew that even though things had changed, good things could still happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing songs all day long. One day, she found a shiny pin on the floor. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +Later that day, Lily's mom made her some soup for lunch. But when Lily tasted it, she made a face and said, "Ew, this soup is disgusting!" Her mom asked her why she thought that, and Lily realized that the pin had fallen out of her pocket and into the soup. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her things and to always check her pockets before eating. She also learned that it's not nice to say mean things about food or anything else. Instead, she sang a song to her mom to say thank you for making her lunch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and go on adventures. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They saw a big, fluffy dog and Lily wanted to pet him. Her mommy said it was okay, but to always follow the dog's owner's rules. + +As they continued on their walk, they saw a beautiful butterfly. Lily wanted to follow it, but her mommy reminded her to stay close by. They walked to a park and Lily went on the slide and swings. She had so much fun and made a memory that she would never forget. + +When it was time to go home, Lily was tired from her adventurous day. She fell asleep in the car and dreamt about all the fun things she did. The next day, she asked her mommy and daddy if they could go on another adventure. They smiled and said, "Of course, we love going on adventures with you!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a garden with a big tree that had lots of branches. One day, her mom gave her a pair of scissors and told her to prune the tree. Lily didn't know what that meant, but her mom showed her how to cut the branches so they wouldn't touch the ground. + +While she was pruning, a bird came and sat on a branch. The bird looked very attractive with its colorful feathers. "Hello," said Lily. "Can you speak?" The bird replied, "Yes, I can speak. My name is Polly." They had a nice chat and Polly told Lily about all the places she had flown to. + +After they finished talking, Lily continued pruning the tree. When she was done, she looked at it and smiled. It looked much better now. She went inside to tell her mom what she had done and about her new friend, Polly the bird. Her mom was happy and said, "You did a great job, Lily!" +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. Lily loved to run on the green grass and feel the wind in her hair. She saw a boy playing with a ball and went over to say hi. + +"Hi, what's your name?" Lily asked. + +"My name is Timmy. Do you want to play with me?" Timmy replied. + +Lily agreed and they played together, but Timmy was not very good at playing. He kept missing the ball and falling down. Lily thought he was stupid, but she didn't say anything mean. Instead, she tried to teach him how to play better. + +After a while, Lily's mom called her over. They had to go home. As they walked away, Lily turned around to display a big smile and wave goodbye to Timmy. She was happy to have made a new friend, even if he wasn't very good at playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was an ordinary boy who loved to play outside. One day, Timmy went outside to play and he saw a big dog. The dog barked at Timmy and Timmy's stomach felt scared. + +Timmy tried to run away, but his feet froze and he couldn't move. The dog started to come closer and closer. Timmy's heart was beating fast and his stomach felt like it was going to burst. + +Just as the dog was about to reach Timmy, a man came and scared the dog away. Timmy was so happy and his stomach felt better. He thanked the man and went back to playing. From that day on, Timmy was more careful when he saw dogs and his stomach didn't feel scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on her desk. One day, her mommy came in and asked, "Lily, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to be wise like Grandma." + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's a great goal, Lily. Grandma is very wise. What do you think you need to do to become wise?" Lily thought again and said, "I need to play and learn new things every day!" + +Mommy was proud of Lily's answer and said, "That's right! Playing and learning will help you become wise. Keep playing and learning, Lily." And with that, Lily went back to playing with her toys on her desk, excited to become wise like Grandma one day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved potatoes and ate them every day. One day, her mommy said they were going to celebrate something special. Lily was excited to find out what it was. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy brought out a big bag of potatoes. Lily was proud to see so many potatoes. She helped her mommy peel them and cut them into little pieces. They put the potatoes into a big pot and cooked them. + +When the potatoes were ready, Lily's mommy said they were going to have a potato party! Lily was so happy and excited. She invited all her friends over and they had a big feast with lots of potatoes. Everyone had so much fun and Lily was proud to have such a great celebration. From that day on, Lily knew that potatoes were not just yummy, but they could also bring people together to celebrate. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she went to the park and met a boy named Max. Max had a big bag of candy and Lily thought it was interesting. + +"Hi Max, can I have some candy please?" asked Lily. + +"Sure, but I need some money first," replied Max. + +Lily didn't have any money, but she really wanted some candy. She thought for a moment and said, "I love playing with my dolls. Maybe you would like to play with them while I go get some money from my mom." + +Max agreed and played with Lily's dolls while she went home to get some money. When she came back, Max gave her some candy and they continued to play together. + +From that day on, Lily and Max became good friends and played together often. Lily learned that sharing her toys and making new friends was more important than having money or candy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was so eager to ride the train. He waited and waited for the train to come. Finally, the train arrived and Timmy could hardly contain his excitement. He jumped up and down with joy! Timmy got on the train and looked out the window as it chugged down the tracks. He was so happy to be on the train! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peanuts because they were so tasty. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and saw a cute puppy. She asked her mom if she could pet the puppy and her mom said yes. + +Lily petted the puppy and it licked her face. She giggled and said, "Puppy kiss me!" Her mom laughed and said, "That's a peanut butter kiss!" Lily didn't understand but she knew it was a good thing because she loved peanuts and peanut butter. From that day on, Lily loved giving and receiving puppy kisses. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she accidentally knocked over a glass. The glass broke into many pieces and Lily started to cry. + +Her mother came running into the room and saw what had happened. "Don't cry, Lily," her mother said. "I'll save you from the broken glass." Her mother carefully picked up all the pieces and threw them away. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. One of her friends was being rude to her and wouldn't let her play with the ball. Lily didn't know what to do, so she ran to her mother and told her what happened. + +Her mother said, "It's not nice to be rude. You should tell your friend how you feel." So Lily went back to her friend and said, "It's not nice to be rude. Please let me play too." Her friend apologized and they all played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a brave explorer. She had lots of amazing adventures. One day, she decided to explore a jungle. +She entered the jungle and started walking around. All of a sudden, she heard a loud noise. She was a bit scared, but kept walking. + +Suddenly, a massive elephant appeared! She was so startled, she started to shake. But then, she heard a familiar voice. It said "Don't be scared, I won't disturb you." + +The brave explorer was amazed! She looked around and saw a small mouse. The mouse had been making the noise! The explorer smiled and said "Thank you for not disturbing me. I feel safe now!" + +The mouse smiled and scampered away. The explorer was so lucky she found a friend in the jungle! She continued on her adventure, unharmed and amazed. +Once there was a very rich giraffe named Michael. He had lots of wonderful things in his house. But most of all he loved to polish the big wooden table in his dining room. + +One day, Michael decided to go on an adventure. He grabbed his backpack and set off on a long journey. He went through the village and then into the jungle. + +When Michael arrived to the jungle, he was amazed. He saw many animals and lots of bright green plants. He knew he wouldn't forget this journey any time soon. + +After a while, Michael heard someone calling out to him. He looked up and saw a monkey sitting on a nearby tree. +"Hello sir, why have you come to our jungle?" the monkey asked. +"I have come from a far away place," Michael replied. "I wanted to explore and see what adventures I could have." +The monkey beamed with delight. "Come down from the tree, I'll show you something special," he said. + +Michael followed the monkey and eventually came across a gigantic waterfall. The sun was reflecting off of the water, making it sparkle. "Wow!" said Michael, "That is so beautiful!" +"Yes!" said the monkey, "This is one of the most rich places in the jungle. People come here to polish the rocks with the water." +Michael was so excited. He had never seen anything so amazing in his life. +Once there was a big bear. He was walking along the forest path when he saw a big hole. The bear wanted to see what was inside the hole, so he peered in. + +He saw a little rabbit looking out at him. The bear said to the rabbit, "Hello! What's in your hole?" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Lots of yummy carrots! Would you like to pay and have some?" + +The bear thought this was a great idea and so he took out some money. He had enough to pay for lots of carrots. The bunny counted the money and took the bear's payment. + +Then the bunny invited him in. The bear had a delicious snack of yummy carrots. When he was done, he thanked the little rabbit and said goodbye. He was glad he had paid for a tasty snack in the big hole. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was a very honest girl and she had a secret box with a lock on it. Whenever Sally wanted to open the box, she needed to unlock the lock with a special key. + +One day, Sally decided to try something new. In her hand she had a magical square. Sally held the square close to the box and closed her eyes. She said, "Please unlock the box for me". + +Suddenly the box opened! Sally was so excited that she could not believe it. She opened the box and inside she found a beautiful surprise. It was a tiny puppy! + +Sally smiled and said to the puppy, "Hi there! You are so sweet and honest! Will you be my friend?" + +The little puppy barked happily in response and Sally knew they would be best friends forever! +Once upon a time, a rocket flew through the sky. It was shiny and red, like a fire. The rocket zoomed higher and higher until it vanished into the clouds. + +The restless people below stared up in awe, admiring the rocket's beauty. They all wanted to fly, too. + +Suddenly, the sky lit up in a bright blaze. The people gasped. The rocket had burst into flames and was slowly burning away. + +"Why is the rocket burning?" asked a little boy. His mom smiled, and replied, "It's okay. The rocket is lighting up the night." + +The little boy nodded, understanding that the burning rocket was just part of the adventure. He watched until the rocket finally faded away, leaving a rainbow of sparkles behind. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He liked to build stacks with his blocks. One day, he was making a big stack, but it kept falling down. Frustrated, he frowned. + +"I want to make a good stack!" said Tom. + +His mom walked over and saw his stack of blocks. She smiled, and said, "Let me help. Be careful not to frown!" + +Tom smiled back, and his mom started to build. She was very tidy and soon had a nice stack made. + +Tom was so excited! He clapped his hands and cheered. "Thank you, Mom!" + +His mom smiled and gave him a hug. "You worked very hard, Tom. Now let's make your stack even better!" + +So, Tom and his mom went to work on the stack together. Soon, it was big and strong. Tom smiled proudly at his stack, and his mom beamed at him. They had done a great job! +Once there was a bear. He was a big and strong bear. He went for a walk in the forest and soon he saw something. It was an ugly dog. The dog saw the bear and she was scared. She wanted to run away but the bear just wanted to meet her. + +The bear asked the dog, "hello, what is your name?" +The dog answered, "My name is Fido. What is yours?" + +The bear said, "My name is Fred. Would you like to be my friend?" +Fido said, "Yes, I would like that. Let's be friends!" + +So, Fido and Fred became friends. They had lots of fun together. They played games and they saw lots of wonderful things in the forest. Fred and Fido will always be friends! +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Bob who lived near a gate. Bob would always sit by the gate, waiting for someone to come through. One day, a small boy named Jimmy came to the gate. + +Jimmy asked, "What are you doing, Bald Man Bob?" + +Bob replied, "I'm waiting for someone to trust me. Can you trust me?" + +Jimmy thought it over, then said, "Yes, I trust you!" + +Bob was so excited! He smiled and opened the gate to let Jimmy in. The two of them had a wonderful day, playing together and laughing. + +At the end of the day, Bob and Jimmy said goodbye. As Jimmy walked away, Bob thought to himself, "I'm so glad I have someone to trust me!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy called James. He was three years old and liked to have fun. + +One day, James went to the park to play. He saw a swing and ran to it. He shouted with joy when he sat down. + +Then, James heard a funny noise. He looked around and saw a man playing a trumpet. The sound coming from it was loud and cheery. James clapped and smiled. + +The man saw James and said, "Hi, little one. Do you want to try my trumpet?" + +James nodded and the man handed him the trumpet. James carefully held it and tried to make some noise. + +The man laughed and said, "You play the trumpet so tidy!" + +James smiled big and continued to swing and play his trumpet. It was a happy day. + +The End. +Once there was an old lady who lived in a little house near the sea. She was kind and valued everything she had. One day, the old lady was walking near the shore when she noticed something strange. She took a few steps closer and saw a large shiny box laying in the sand. + +The old lady was excited as she got closer to the box. She cautiously opened it and her eyes lit up when she saw what was inside. It was full of wonderful treasures! + +The old lady picked up a beautiful necklace and admired its sparkle. But suddenly, the old lady heard a voice behind her. + +"That necklace is valuable to me," the voice said. + +The old lady turned around and saw a little girl standing there. She smiled at the little girl and said, "Well, my dear, why don't you take it? My heart says it's meant for you." + +The little girl smiled and thanked the old lady. She knew that she was someone who truly valued her possessions. She happily put the necklace in her pocket and hugged the old lady goodbye. + +As she walked away, the old lady watched her take each step with renewed joy. She knew that it was a step closer to finding true value in her life. +Once, there was a great festival. All the people were happy and excited. + +Tony, who was three years old, was also very excited. He asked his mom, "What will happen at the festival? Can I go?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can go. At the festival, there will be games, music, and food." + +Tony was so excited. He ran around the house and yelled, "Yay! I'm going to the festival." + +When Tony arrived at the festival, he was amazed. There were so many things to do. He had so much fun! He played all the games, danced to the music, and ate all the yummy food. + +At the end of the day, Tony was very tired but grateful. He told his mom, "Thank you for taking me to the festival. I had so much fun!" + +His mom said, "You're welcome, Tony. I'm so glad you had a great time." With that, the festival came to an end. Tony had had a wonderful day. +John was a little boy. He had a toy knife. He liked to play with it. One day, his mom was worried. She wanted to keep the knife safe. +So, she asked John: "Please give me the knife, John." +John was sad, but he did as his mom asked. She thanked him, then locked the knife in a drawer. John felt better knowing it was safe. +Mom said, "We don't want you to get hurt. Don't worry, the knife will be here when you need it again." +John smiled and said, "Thank you!" +Mary saw an old pole in the park. She wanted to play on it. She asked her mom if she could accept it. + +"No Mary, that pole is old," her mom said. "It's not safe." + +Mary felt sad. She wanted to accept the pole. Suddenly, her mom got an idea. + +"I have a way for us to accept the pole," she said. + +Mom took some tools from the car and started to fix the pole. They worked together to make it strong and safe. When they finished, Mom said, + +"Okay, now we can accept the pole." + +Mary was so happy. She hugged the pole and thanked her mom for helping her accept it. She knew the pole was now safe for her to play on. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous bandage. It was so big, it was too much for one person to hold. But one day, a little boy who was three years old decided to try and pick it up. + +"I can do it!" he said. + +He bent down and tried to wrap his arms around the bandage, but it was so big and heavy he couldn't move it. + +Suddenly, a voice came from above. It was a magical fairy. + +"Let me help you," the fairy said. + +The fairy waved her wand and the bandage began to shrink until it was the perfect size for the little boy to pick up. + +"Thank you," the little boy said. + +The fairy smiled. + +"Now all you have to do is sit in the sun and let the bandage dry," she said. + +The little boy did as the fairy said and soon the bandage was nice and dry. + +The little boy was so happy he had been able to pick up the enormous bandage all by himself, with the help of the magical fairy. + +"Thank you," he said again. + +The fairy smiled and then flew away. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had big dreams, and was always dreaming of big adventures. + +One day, Lily decided she wanted to explore the world. She asked her mom if she could go and her mom said, "No". Lily was sad and started to cry. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's try praying. I will pray that God will show us a way." + +So, Lily and her mom prayed hard. They both closed their eyes and talked to God. + +The next morning, Lily's mom said, "Let's go for a walk and look for wonder." + +So, off they went for a walk. Lily was excited and running around like a crazy girl. + +As they walked, Lily spotted a big opportunity. Together, they grabbed it and soon they were on a big, big adventure! + +Lily was filled with wonder and amazement. Everything seemed so new and exciting. It was a crazy journey, and Lily just couldn't stop smiling. + +In the end, Lily and her mom were so happy that they had prayed. They had found an amazing adventure, and it was all thanks to God. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sam. She loved to go outside and play in the good weather. One day, it was a very nice day outside, but Sam wasn't feeling well. She went to her mom and said: + +"Mommy, I'm feeling funny." + +Her mom looked at her and said, "What's wrong, sweetheart?" + +Sam said, "My tummy hurts and I think I feel a pinch in my arm." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I think you're just feeling the hot weather. Let's go get an ice cream and that should make you feel better." + +When they went outside, Sam smiled because the nice weather felt so good. She started to feel better, and all of her pinchy feelings went away. + +She took a big bite of the ice cream and said, "Yum! I'm glad the good weather made me feel better." + +The End. +One day, a little girl was at the park. She had her best teddy bear with her, who she named Sam. She was feeling brave that day and wanted to try something new. + +"Let's fly, Sam" she said as she jumped off the edge of the slide. + +At first, Sam looked a little scared, but he trusted her and jumped too. They flew all the way across the park and landed safely on the other side. + +When they landed, the girl saw another teddy bear. This one was bigger and looked really fierce. Sam was scared, but the girl said, "Don't worry, let's say hi". + +The two teddy bears said hello, and the fierce one said, "Let's have a race. Whoever jumps the highest off this point wins!" The girl's bear was scared, but she whispered to him, "I'll be here to support you!" + +So the little bear was brave and jumped as high as he could. He even beat the fierce one, and the girl cheered for him. They all high-fived each other and ran off to find more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Chloe. Chloe and her mom were at the park. They saw the swings and Chloe asked her mom to push her. Her mom said yes and so they went to the swings. + +Chloe had so much fun, she was laughing and giggling with joy. When she was done playing, her mom asked her what she wanted for snack. Chloe said she wanted tea. So Chloe and her mom went to the kitchen and her mom made some tea. + +When she was done, her mom said, "Can you answer one question for me?" Chloe said yes. Then her mom asked, "Who is the most playful person in the family?" Chloe answered, "I am! I am the most playful!†+ +Her mom smiled and gave Chloe a big hug. They drank the tea together, smiling and laughing. Chloe was so happy and she realized she was the most playful person in her family. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lena. She was only three years old. One day, she went to the playground with her mom and dad. Lena was so excited to play on the swings. + +Suddenly, something terrible happened. Two police officers came to the playground! Everyone was very scared and sat down on the ground. Lena did not understand what was happening, but she was very scared too. + +The police officers asked everyone to show them their hands. Lena's mom and dad put their hands up, but Lena was too scared to move. Her mom held Lena's hand and said, "Lena, it's okay, you can put your hands up too." + +Finally, Lena felt brave enough to put up her hands. She felt relieved when the police officers left. Everyone in the playground was so happy! Lena sat down next to her mom and dad and they looked at everyone with smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was an owl who was very poor. He had nothing of his own and no one to look after him. + +One day, the owl decided to go on an adventure. As he was flying through the forest, he remembered that he had promised to pick some flowers for a young girl. But he had forgotten to get them! + +He flew quickly to the nearest meadow and said to a small rabbit, "I am an owl who has forgotten to pick flowers. Please help me!" + +The rabbit was kind and said, "Don't worry, I will help you. Come with me, there are some beautiful flowers over here!" + +So the owl and the rabbit went and soon the owl had gathered a basket full of flowers for the young girl. She was so happy when she saw them and thanked the owl with a big hug. + +The owl flew away feeling glad, happy with himself and that he hadn't forgotten to do what he had promised. +Once there was a small rabbit called Sam. Sam always wanted to sail away on a boat but had nowhere to go. One night, he was looking up at the stars, wishing he could be free. Suddenly, his wish came true! As he looked up, he saw a glowing boat in the sky, right above him. + +Sam was very excited. He hopped onto the boat and set sail. The boat carried him over an endless sea, surrounded by golden light. He could feel the salty sea air on his fur. + +Suddenly, thunder started to roar and the boat was caught in a terrible storm. Waves crashed against the boat and it started to sink! Sam's fur was soaking wet and he felt very scared. + +"Help me!" he cried out. + +Suddenly, an enormous whale came up from the depths of the sea. He said, "Jump on my back, Sam! I will show you the way home." + +Sam did as he was told, and the whale took him safely back to land. Grateful for the whale's help, Sam hopped off the whale's back and wished him a safe journey home. The whale said goodbye and then disappeared into the deep, dark sea. + +When Sam got home, his wish was now dead, but he was thankful for his adventure. He always kept the wonderful memory of the whale close to his heart. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. One day, Jane and her mother went to the store. At the store, Jane's mother introduced her to a special kind of box called a cell. It was made of metal and was very clear. Jane was intrigued and asked her mother, "What is it mama?" + +Her mother pointed at it and said, "This is a cell. It's like a tiny house for your phone." Jane was so excited to learn more. She said to her mother, "Can I touch it?" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, it's OK to touch it." Jane carefully put her hands on the cell and it felt cool and smooth. She asked her mother, "What's it for?" + +Her mother said, "Well, you can use it to keep things safe in your pocket or bag. It's like a special box for your phone and other items." + +Jane was so excited to have a cell of her own. She thanked her mother for introducing it to her and placed it carefully in her pocket. From then on, she was never without her clear cell. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Frilly. She was a very delicate girl. Whenever she was scared or sad, she would draw pictures and tell stories which always made her feel better. + +One day, Frilly had an idea for a big project. She wanted to make the most amazing castle in the garden. Frilly was full of hope, but she knew it was going to be difficult and that it would take a lot of work. + +After days of saving up, Frilly had enough money to buy the parts for her castle. She worked very hard to build it and it looked wonderful! But even though it looked perfect, Frilly was still worried. She was scared that it would break if something touched it. + +But then something exciting happened! The day the castle was finished, some of Frilly's friends came over to play and the castle didn't break! Everyone was so excited and it was a huge success! + +Frilly was so proud of herself and she smiled with happiness. She had made something special and her delicate project was a success. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny and a bear. The bunny wanted to go on a grand adventure, so the bear suggested they create a path. The bunny thought it was a brilliant idea and started to mark the path. + +Every day, the bunny would mark the path little by little, until one day, the path was complete. "Come look, bear!" said the bunny, pointing to the path. +The bear smiled and said, "Wow, this looks brilliant! Let's go!" + +The two animals held hands and started running along the path. With each new step, the bunny noticed something more and more marvelous until they reached the end of the path. + +"Look where we made it!" shouted the bunny, as he hopped around in excitement. +The bear beamed with joy and said, "This was a brilliant path, bunny! Now let's explore even more!" + +The bunny and bear ran off to discover more adventures and they never stopped marking paths. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was three years old. Tom loves playing outside in his garden. + +One day, Tom was playing in his garden when he saw something shiny in the corner. It was a barrel! Tom was so excited. + +Tom ran to his mum and shouted "Look, Mum! It's a barrel!" His mum smiled. + +Mum said "That's great, Tom! Are you ready to play with it?" Tom shouted "Yes!" + +So Tom and Mum got ready to play with the barrel. They rolled it around the garden, and then Tom tried to balance on top of it. + +They had so much fun that day. It was so exciting for Tom. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl called Lucy. One day, she saw a big, bright rocket in the sky. She was so excited! She wanted to reach the rocket, and asked her mum if they could go. + +Mum said to Lucy, "you can't go to the rocket, it's too far away." Lucy was disappointed, but then she spotted a tiny toy rocket in her bedroom. She exclaimed, "Look, Mum, I found a rocket too!" + +Mum laughed and said, "It's a special rocket. You mustn't break it". Lucy was very careful and played with the rocket all day. + +At the end of the day, Lucy hugged her mummy and said, "I'm so happy I didn't break it!" +Once upon a time there was a brave girl named Joy. She was always curious and loved exploring new places. One day she saw an opera house and wanted to go inside. All of her friends said that she was too scared to go in, but Joy was determined. + +She walked up the big staircase and arrived at the open door. Before she could go in, Joy's friends dared her to sing a song. Joy was nervous but she was brave and she knew that she would not be scared. + +Joy sang a happy song and all of the people in the opera were impressed. Joy's friends were so proud of her, and Joy felt very proud too. + +"You were so brave! I'm really glad you did it," said one of Joy's friends. + +"I'm glad I did it too," Joy said, smiling. "I dare all of you to try something like this too!" +Once upon a time there was little girl named Alice. She found a letter on the ground one day. It said "To Alice". Alice was so excited to see a letter for her that she could hardly wait to open it. + +After she opened it, she saw a puzzle inside. The puzzle had many small pieces, so she called her mom to help her put it together. + +"Let's see if the pieces fit", said Mom. They worked together but it was hard to find the right spots. + +Alice smiled when they finally got it. It was a beautiful picture of a rainbow. + +"We did it! The pieces fit!" exclaimed Alice. Then she hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me, Mommy." + +Mom smiled and said, "I'm glad we were able to solve the puzzle together." + +Alice was so happy to have the letter and the puzzle, and she thought it was a much better way to spend her day than playing on her own. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He loved to explore and have adventures! One day, Jack decided to explore a new space. He flew up high into the sky, and looked down to see how wide and vast the world was. + +As Jack flew, he saw an unusual sight. There was a generous dragon who seemed to be inviting Jack down. +Jack flew closer and hovered near the dragon. The dragon smiled and said, "I am the Space Dragon! Would you like to explore with me?" +Jack gladly agreed and together they flew off. + +The Space Dragon showed Jack all kinds of wonderful places. They flew over mountains and over seas, and Jack could see far off to the horizon. They flew so high that Jack thought he could touch the stars! + +Jack had so much fun exploring with the Space Dragon, and thanked him for being so generous. The Space Dragon smiled and said, "Come back anytime you'd like to explore more!" +Jack was very happy and waved goodbye to the Space Dragon. + +Jack continued to explore many more spaces, but that special trip with the Space Dragon was something special he'd never forget. +One day, Mike was walking in the woods with his dad. Then, they saw something arrive. It was a purple snake! "Look daddy, what is that?" asked Mike. "That looks like a purple snake," said his dad. "Let's be careful, we don't want to get too close," he added. + +Mike stepped closer to the snake. He was very excited to see it. When the snake saw Mike, it scared him and the snake quickly slithered away. Mike started to cry. He wanted to see the snake again. + +Then his dad had a great idea. He brought Mike a basket. "Let's see if we can find the snake again." And so, Mike and his dad searched the woods for the purple snake. + +Finally, Mike spotted it under a bush. He was so excited! He put the basket over the snake and carefully carried it back home. + +Now Mike has a purple snake as a pet and he loves playing with it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He was three-years-old and had a shiny clean coat. One day he went outside and saw some rain in the sky. He was excited! He brought out his umbrella and grabbed his rain boots. + +"Wait," said his mummy, "you need to put on your coat too, it is cold outside." + +Jack put on his coat, took his umbrella and ran outside. He loved the weather! He ran around and spun his umbrella as he danced in the rain. Then he heard something. He looked around and saw a bright rainbow. It stretched far and wide. Jack smiled and said "Wow!" + +He didn't want to miss this special moment, so he grabbed his camera and took some pictures. It started to rain harder, so Jack decided to go home. He took off his coat and his wet boots, hung them up to dry and said, "Bye bye, rainbow. I will remember you forever." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very smart and she wanted to explore the world. Every day she would bow to the sun and thank it for being so bright and kind. + +One day, she decided she wanted to find a castle. She started walking down the road and soon she came across a beautiful castle. She was so excited and didn't know what to do. + +Lucy walked around the castle, looking for a way in. Suddenly, she spotted a small door and she decided to try it. To her delight, the door opened. + +Inside the castle, Lucy saw a beautiful room filled with light and color. She couldn't believe her eyes. Suddenly, she heard a voice calling out to her. + +"Welcome!" said the voice. Lucy turned and saw a tall, friendly knight standing in front of her. + +"My name is Sir William," he said. "Would you like to explore this castle with me?" + +Lucy nodded excitedly and the two of them explored the castle together. They talked and laughed and Lucy said goodbye to Sir William when it was time to go home. + +She waved and bowed to the knight before she walked back home to tell her friends about her amazing adventure in the castle. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave girl who was full of courage. One sunny day, the brave girl came across a hard path. She knew she had to solve it and she began to think very carefully. + +"What can I do?" the girl asked in a loud, confident voice. + +An animal nearby heard the girl and said, "you can try to walk the path! That might help you solve it." + +The brave girl was inspired by the animal's words. She stood up tall and walked the hard path, taking one small step at a time. After a while, she solved the path and smiled to the animal, thanking him for his help. The animal smiled back at the brave girl and she skipped home with a sense of success. The end. +Once upon a time there was an alien called Freddie. Freddie lived on a planet far away. + +One day Freddie was feeling very alone. He wanted someone to play with. So he looked up in the sky and wished for a friend. Suddenly a star twinkled and something landed on Freddie's planet. + +Freddie opened up the package and inside was a special friend. It was a healthy little alien called Bella. Freddie was so excited and he ran over to give Bella a big hug. + +"Hello Freddie," said Bella. + +"Hello Bella," said Freddie. "This planet is so much better with you here." + +Bella giggled and said, "Let's explore the planet and find something fun to do!" + +They set off to explore and receive many surprises. They played games, ate delicious treats and made lots of new friends. + +Freddie and Bella were so happy to have each other and their planet was the healthiest and happiest it had ever been! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and loved to make things. + +"Today," she said, "I'd like to make something with clay." + +She asked her mom for permission to get the clay. "Yes," said mom, "you may have the clay." + +Amy felt very happy and ran to her room. She found the clay, which was red. She put the clay on the table and used her hands to shape it into a bird. + +When she finished, she showed it to her mom. + +"Wow!" said mom. "That looks great!" + +Amy smiled. She was proud of her work and happy that her mom liked it. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful mouse. He was very quiet and loved to listen. He was always curious about the world around him. + +One day he was sitting on the kitchen counter, listening to the conversations of the humans in the house. He heard them talking about something they called "dinner". + +The mouse was curious, so he asked, "What's dinner?" + +The humans laughed and one said, "It's yummy food that we will eat at night." + +The mouse's eyes lit up and he said, "That sounds so fun! I want to try it!" + +The humans encouraged him to join them. So that night, the mouse had dinner with the family. He thought it was the best dinner ever! He had a great time, and from then on he never missed a dinner. + +The end. +One day, Tommy and his mommy went to the park. There were so many things to do. Tommy saw a big wet puddle and wanted to poke it. He ran to the puddle and poked it with a stick. Water splashed everywhere. + +Mommy laughed and said, “Look, Tommy. You made a big splash!†+ +Tommy smiled and said, “Do it again!†+ +So, mommy poked the puddle with her foot. Even bigger waves splashed all around them. They both laughed and laughed. + +“Let’s go play at the park,†Mommy said. So, they left the wet puddle behind and explored the park. They had so much fun! +One day there was a raven. It had big green wings. + +The raven went to find a friend. He flew over a field and saw a little boy playing there. + +The raven swooped down and landed beside the boy. "Hello there!" said the raven. + +The boy smiled. "Hello!" he said. + +The raven smiled too. "Do you want to be friends?" he asked. + +The boy nodded. "Yes, I do," he said. + +The raven was so happy. He flew up in the sky and the little boy watched him go. Then he looked out at the sky and asked a question. + +"Where did that green raven go?" + +But the raven had flown away and did not answer. +One day a young van drove past a farm. Inside the van were three young boys. They were very excited to go on an adventure. + +The van drove for hours and then it stopped. The boys looked out the window and saw a big lake. They could tell that it was very deep. + +The first boy said, "Let's go jump in the lake and swim!" +The second boy said, "No way! We don't want to get wet." + +The third boy had a better idea. "Let's skip rocks instead," he said. + +The three boys grabbed some rocks and threw them into the lake. The rocks plopped into the water and the boys watched as the ripples began to move outward. After a while, the lake became dry. + +The boys had so much fun playing in the dry lake. They were so happy they were able to create an adventure without getting wet. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl, who was only three years old. Her name was Jen. + +Every day she went to play in the garden, with all the insects and animals. She especially liked playing with the fleas. + +One day, it had rained the night before, and everything was icy cold. Jen wanted to make her flea friends feel better, so she got a bowl filled with water, which she made warm. Then, she began to wash the fleas very carefully. + +"I am making you warm, my flea friends," said Jen, as she washed and patted each flea, "This way you will be comfortable again." + +The fleas smiled and thanked Jen for washing them. Now all of the fleas were warm, happy and cozy. + +From then on, whenever it was cold and icy outside, Jen would get the bowl of warm water to wash the fleas and make them feel better. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a dad who was bald. He loved to go for walks in the park and he always brought some bread to feed the birds. + +One day, while walking through the park, he noticed a little caterpillar crawling up a tree. He guessed it was looking for food so he gave it some bread. The caterpillar thanked him with a small nod and kept eating. + +Suddenly, a large, colourful butterfly flew out of the tree and flew right above dad’s head. + +“Wow!†dad said, “That’s the most beautiful butterfly I’ve ever seen!†+ +The butterfly stopped and looked at dad with its big eyes. Then it said, “I wish I could show my appreciation but I don’t know how.†+ +Dad smiled. “No problem,†he said, “I guess all you can do is be happy and free!†The butterfly smiled back, thanked him and flew away. + +Dad watched the butterfly disappear into the distance and sighed. He made a wish that all little creatures could feel as happy and free as the butterfly was. +Once upon a time, there was a pale missile. The missile was feeling sad, so it decided to go on an adventure. + +The missile squeezed its way through the woods. The trees shook and the leaves and branches tickled it while it passed. Soon, it heard a voice. + +"Ouch! Who is squeezing me?" asked the voice. + +The missile looked down and saw a tiny mouse. "I'm sorry, I was just squeezing through the woods," said the missile. + +The mouse smiled. "I've been looking for adventure. Can I join you?" + +The missile said yes and the two set off together. The mouse squeezed through the trees and the missile zoomed through the sky. They had lots of fun on their adventure until it was time for the missile to go home. + +The mouse said goodbye to the missile and thanked it for the wonderful time. The missile flew back into the sky, feeling happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Joy. She was a very persistent girl who wanted to be a dancer. + +Every day, Joy would watch the other dancers on TV and she would try to copy their moves. She wanted to learn how to dance like them. + +One day, her mom asked Joy, "What do you want to do?" Joy said, "I want to be a dancer!" + +So Joy's mom said, "If you study hard and practice a lot, then one day you can be a dancer!" + +Joy was so happy. She started to practice dancing everyday. She got better and better at it, and soon she was dancing like the pros on TV. + +Her mom was so proud of her. She said, "See, I told you that you can do it if you stay persistent!" + +Joy smiled and said, "Thank you for believing in me, Mom!" + +And that's how Joy became a dancer! +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad. Mom was a teacher and dad was a scientist. + +One day, mom said to dad, "Let's teach our child something today." Dad said, "Let's teach them about space!" + +So they went outside and dad showed their child the moon and the stars in the night sky. He said, "The sky is very big." + +Their child asked, "What's space?" Dad smiled and said, "Space is a long way away. It's so big, it never ends. We can't go there, but we can still learn about it." + +Mom said, "Let's see what else we can teach our child." Dad agreed, and soon they were all laughing and learning about space together! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Alex. He was three years old, and he loved meat. One day he asked his mom, "Mom, can I have some meat?" His mom said, "I'm sorry Alex, I don't have any meat available right now." + +Alex was sad that he couldn't have any meat and he started to cry. His mom saw that he was upset and said, "Don't worry, Alex. I'll fix it." + +So Alex's mom got in her car, and drove to the store. She bought some meat for Alex. + +When she came back, she said to Alex, "Look what I got for you! I got some meat for you." Alex was very happy and said, "Thank you mommy! I love you!" + +His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Alex. I love you too." +Once upon a time there was a house that was very old and not like other houses. It was full of special spirit. Every night, a little creature came and made the house extra special by soaking it with a magical liquid. + +One day, Molly, who was just 3 years old, decided to explore the old house. She was curious and wanted to see what it was all about. When she got there, she saw something strange and sparkly in the air. She kept walking around the house, and suddenly heard a voice say, "Hello little one!" + +Molly was startled. She looked around and saw a small creature. It said, "I am the spirit of this house. I make it special by soaking it every night with magical liquid!" + +Molly was so excited. She asked, "Can I help? I want to make it special too!" + +The spirit said, "Why of course! If you try hard and use your ordinary liquid, you can help make this house extra special every night." + +So, Molly helped the spirit soak the house with her ordinary liquid and soon the house was more special and sparklier than ever. Molly loved helping to make the house magical and sparkly. +One bright morning, a family decided to take a special trip to the deep restaurant. Dad was excited, mom was ready and the three year old child was so happy. + +When they arrived, the family sat down at a table and looked at the menu. The child couldn't see very far, so Dad picked the food for the little one. + +"Mmmm. Chicken sounds good. What do you say, my boy?" Dad said. + +The child jumped up and settled back down in his seat, "Yes, chicken is the best!" + +Mom smiled and nodded. They ordered their food and waited. + +The food arrived and the family dug in. The little one had never tasted something so delicious and yelled, "Yum!" The meal was lovely and soon the family was ready to go. + +The bright morning had settled into a peaceful afternoon and the family was filled with joy. The deep restaurant had been a success. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue sea. In the sea, there lived lots of noisy animals. One day, a jellyfish swam close to the shore and suggested: "Let's do something fun!" + +The jellyfish looked very happy, but the other animals were confused. What could they do? + +"Let's play together," the jellyfish suggested. It waved its tentacles in the air. + +The other animals looked excited, so they all said yes! + +They all splashed about and sang songs. It was so much fun! + +The animals laughed and played until the sun went down. Then the jellyfish said goodbye and swam back into the sea. + +The other animals were very noisy, they cheered and shouted: "Thanks jellyfish, we had a great time!" + +They swam away and everyone was happy. The end. +One morning, a young boy named Ben was playing with his blocks. His mom came in and said "Ben, I need your help! Can you complete this task?" + +Ben said "Yes! What is it?" + +"I need you to find me a screw and put it in this hole" + +Ben wondered how he would do that. He decided to ask his dad who was nearby. He said, "Dad, how can I find a screw?" + +His dad laughed and said, "Well Ben, why don't you look in the garage? I bet there a lot of screws!" + +Ben went to the garage and saw a huge bin full of screws! He picked out one screw and carefully placed it in the hole. He then said to his mom, "I completed it!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That is incredible, Ben! You did a great job." + +Ben was so proud of himself. He smiled with joy and said, "I completed it!" He knew that he had accomplished an incredible task. +One day, Mary was walking in the park. She saw a network of birds flying high in the sky. They were flying in large circles and twirling around as they flew. Mary thought it was beautiful and looked up in amazement. + +Then, Mary heard a voice. It said, "Hello Mary! My name is Fiona!" Mary looked around, but she couldn't see anyone. Then a small bird flew down from the network and sat in front of Mary. It was Fiona. + +"Wow!" Mary said. "It's so amazing that you can talk and fly in the network!" + +"Yes, isn't it?" Fiona said. "My friends and I love flying around and dizzy ourselves with the spinning and twirling!" + +Mary and Fiona talked for a while and shared stories about the fun of flying. Then, Mary said goodbye and thanked Fiona for the conversation. + +As Mary watched the network of birds flying in the sky, she felt happy and dizzy from their magical spinning. +There was once a happy boy named Timmy who rode in his motor every day. He felt proud when he was in it because he always had a great time. One day, Timmy and his motor drove to a beautiful park. + +When they arrived, Timmy hopped out and explored the park. He yelled when he saw the big trees and ran around the playground. + +Eventually, Timmy got tired and went to find a spot to relax. He found a cozy spot under a tree and lay down. He felt happy and content. + +Just then, his motor called out to him. "Hey Timmy, why don't you take me for a ride around the park? I'll make you proud," it said. + +Timmy got up and smiled. He felt proud to be able to show off his motor. Together they drove around the park, enjoying the fresh air and relaxing. + +When they were finished, they both drove back home. Timmy was feeling relaxed and very proud of his motor. He knew that he would always have a lot of fun with it. +Jill and Tom were very good friends. They liked to play together each day. But one day, they got into a messy fight. + +Jill stomped her feet. "You're mean!" she cried. + +Tom shook his head. "No, you're being silly," he said. + +Jill's eyes narrowed. "I am not!" She shouted. + +Tom sighed. He knew what he had to do. "Let's march over to the park," he said. + +Jill was suspicious. "Why?" she asked. + +"To pay for the mess," Tom replied. + +Jill looked surprised. "What do you mean?" + +Tom took her hand. "C'mon, I'll show you," he said. + +In the park, the friends found a playground. Jill smiled and the fight was forgotten. "Look what we can do here!" She said. + +Tom nodded. "We'll play, then we'll pay," he said. + +So, that's what they did. They had fun playing and when they were done, they thought of things that they could do to help clean the park. Then, for the rest of the day, they worked together to make the park look nice and tidy again. + +At the end of the day, Jill and Tom were both happy. They had done something good and now they were best friends again. +One day, Janice and her mommy were playing in a park by a lake. Suddenly, Janice saw something shiny in the ground. It was an old box! Janice thought it was very exciting. + +Mommy said, "Let's dig it up and see what's inside!" So Janice grabbed her shovel and started digging. + +When the box was out of the ground, Janice opened it up. Inside, she found a little cabin made out of wood. It was the perfect size for Janice to play with! + +Mommy was very thoughtful. She said, "Let's find a nice place to bury the cabin here in the park, so you can always come back and find it again." + +Janice was so happy! She helped Mommy bury the cabin under the dirt. Then she did a little dance to say goodbye. Janice smiled and said, "Thank you Mommy, this was the best day ever!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Will. He was a happy 3 year old and liked to explore the world. + +One day, Will wanted to go for a walk outside. He grabbed his coat, put it on and opened the door. + +Will ran around and enjoyed the fresh air. He saw lots of birds in the sky and began to chase them around. + +Just then, his mom called out to him. She said, "Will! Come here, it's time to go home." Will was sad, but then his mom said, "Don't worry, I have something fun for us to do!" + +When they got back home, Will saw a box with lots of things in it. His mom explained that it was an organized game and they could both play it together. Will was so excited! + +They played the game and had so much fun. At the end, Will hugged his mom and said, "Thank you, this was so enjoyable!" + +Will had a wonderful day, and now he can't wait to play the game again. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Tom. Tom was a very honest pig who loved eating corn. Every day, he would eat a bowl of corn for breakfast. + +One day, Tom went for a walk in the country. He came to a farm and saw a huge pile of corn. He asked the farmer if he could have some of the corn. + +The farmer said, "Of course, little pig, help yourself." + +Tom was so happy! He started to fill his bag with the corn when he realized that it was all filthy. The farmer had not taken proper care of the corn and it was covered in dirt and mud. + +Tom was so disappointed. He asked the farmer, "Why is the corn so dirty?" + +The farmer laughed and said, "Well, it was a rainy day and the corn got wet and muddy. I'm sorry, little pig." + +Tom thanked the farmer and went on his way. He still ate the corn, but he made sure to wash it first. +Once there was a boy named Paul. He was three-years-old. His mommy and daddy both wanted him to learn things like the alphabet and numbers. + +One day Paul and his mommy went to the store. Paul saw a big building with lots of windows. He asked his mommy what it was for. + +"That, Paul, is a lawyer’s office," said his mommy, "They help people when they have problems." + +Just then Paul saw a man walking out of the office. He looked really tired, like he'd been up all night. Paul could tell the man had a terrible day. + +"That man must be the lawyer," said Paul. + +"Yes, Paul, that's the lawyer," said his mommy. + +Then the man yawned, which made Paul yawn, too! He couldn't help it. It was contagious! + +Paul's mommy started laughing and hugged him. Paul laughed too. He had never seen a lawyer before, but it was a fun experience. +Once there was a brave little girl named Sophia. Sophia was very daring. She loved to explore the world around her. + +One day she was playing outside when she spotted a fancy spoon by the pond. "Who dare go get the fancy spoon from the pond?" she said excitedly. + +Sophia's best friend Stella looked over. She was a bit scared, but Sophia was so brave that she said, "I dare!" + +Sophia carefully stepped into the pond and grabbed the fancy teaspoon. She brought it over to Stella. "Look!" she said proudly. + +The two friends giggled with delight. For the rest of the day, they pretended to make tea with the fancy spoon. They had lots of fun while they were playing with it. What a daring, adventurous day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Bella. When she woke up in the morning, she saw that it was a sunny day outside. She was happy and excited to go outside and play. + +As Bella made her way outside she saw a post. She had never seen it before and was curious. She asked her mom, "What is that post?" Her mom explained, "That post is called a mailbox. People use it to send letters to each other." + +Bella was amazed. She had never seen a post before. She asked her mom if she could take a closer look. Her mom said yes and Bella carefully walked to the post. She noticed that it was big and blue. She thought it was very cool. + +Just then, Bella heard a noise coming from inside the post. She was surprised and scared. Her mom quickly recognized the sound. It was a sleepy raccoon! She told Bella, "Don't worry, that raccoon just wants to go back to sleep." + +Bella was relieved and gave the raccoon a gentle pat. She said goodbye and walked away with her mom. She had recognized something new and made a special friend. +Once there was a young boy named Joe. He wanted a puppy, but his parents said no. Joe was very sad until one day something magical happened. + +A special puppy showed up at Joe's doorstep. She was just a baby and had a collar with a note that said 'This puppy is for Joe.' + +Joe picked up the puppy and said, "What is your name?" + +The puppy licked Joe's cheek and said, "My name is Spot!" in a very excited voice. + +Joe promised Spot that he would take care of her and take her on walks. Spot wagged her tail and jumped up and down with joy. + +Joe was happy to have Spot, even though it would be hard work taking care of her. And from that day forward, Joe kept his promise to take care of Spot every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She drew with a crayon and wrote with a pen. She was very happy when she wrote. + +One day, she saw a house. It was pale. She was curious, so she went closer to take a look. + +She said to the house, "Hello! Do you want to be friends?" + +The house answered, "Yes! I'd love to be your friend." She was so excited that she hugged the house. + +The little girl asked the house, "Will you help me write a story?" + +The house said, "Yes! I can help you make it a happy story!" + +The little girl and the house wrote a story. They both smiled and laughed together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wife. She was very kind, and she always helped her family. + +One day, she found some pink paint on the floor. She looked around, and sighed. She got a cloth and wiped away the paint. + +Her husband looked at her with a smile. "Thank you," he said. + +The wife grinned. She said, "It's my pleasure to help. I always take care of my family." + +The husband and wife hugged each other. They were very happy and laughed together. Even though the wife had to wipe away the paint, it was worth it to see them happy. +It was a special day. Everyone was getting ready to celebrate. Some were excited and some were a little scared. + +"What are we celebrating?" asked a young player. + +"It's your birthday!" said her mum. + +The young player was even more excited. She got dressed in her favourite party outfit and ran upstairs to get ready. + +When she came back down, the house was full of people. Some of them she recognised, like her mum and dad, while others were strangers. Everyone was there to celebrate her Birthday. + +She blew out the candles on her cake, and played with her friends. Everyone was having such a good time. They played all sorts of games and laughed and smiled. + +The day went by so quickly. When it was time to say goodbye, the young player was sad. But soon enough, the next celebration was coming around. And everyone was looking forward to that one too! +Pete was a naughty boy. He always liked to print things. One day, his daddy and mummy gave him a surprise. It was a brand new printer! Pete was so excited he shouted "Yay!" + +He started to print lots of things. He printed a picture of a cat, a car and a rainbow. He printed out lots of numbers and shapes. + +Mummy asked Pete "What do you think about the surprise?" + +Pete said, "I like it very much. Thank you mummy and daddy!" + +His mummy smiled and said, "You can print anything you like." + +So Pete printed a drawing of a flying bird that he had made that morning. He was so happy! + +His daddy said, "Good job, Pete! You've been very naughty today, but we're proud of you." + +Pete hugged his mummy and daddy, and said, "Thank you for the surprise!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bill. He wanted to create a new friend to play with. So he chose some special things and put them together. He was so careful not to miss a single piece. + +When he was done, he said "Hello, who are you?" His new friend said, "I'm Peter! It's nice to meet you!" Bill and Peter were so happy to be together that they began to play. + +They played catch, jumped in puddles, and made a fort in the yard. Bill and Peter had so much fun and were the best of friends. + +One day when they were playing in the garden, Bill said, "Let's be careful! We don't want to step on any flowers!" Peter agreed and they walked around the flowers. They had lots of fun, but were careful to stay safe. + +Bill and Peter were best friends for many years, always creating fun and being careful together. +Mama was in the kitchen and she had an incredible surprise for her little girl. She took a tomato from the counter and held it up in the air. + +"Do you know what this is?" Mama asked. + +The little girl's eyes widened with excitement. She had never seen a tomato before! + +"It's a tomato," she said slowly. + +Mama smiled and nodded. "That's right! And I'm going to show you something amazing with it." + +She washed the tomato and then carefully cut it into slices. She placed the slices in a bowl and then showed them to her daughter. + +"Stand up close, so you can really see," Mama said. + +The little girl looked at the tomato slices carefully. There were so many little seeds inside! It was incredible. + +Mama laughed and said, "Now that you've seen the inside of a tomato, let's make something tasty with it!" +Once upon a time there was a huge garden. In the middle of the garden was a small cottage. Every morning the old man living in the cottage went out to work in the garden. + +One day the old man was busy hosing down the garden. As he was hosing, he noticed a funny smell coming from the cottage. He quickly turned off the hose and rushed to the cottage. + +When he opened the door, he found his pet cat was cooking something in the kitchen! "What are you cooking, sweet cat?" the old man asked. + +"Meow!" the cat said. + +The old man laughed. The cat was trying to cook a huge sausage for breakfast! +Robbie was excited for today. He was going to decorate his room with his mom. His mom brought him to a famous store to buy some decorations. They found many colorful items but one was extra special. It was a cold decoration that glowed! It was magical! + +Robbie's mom said, "Let's buy this one." + +Robbie shouted, "Yes!" + +They bought the decoration and went home to decorate Robbie's room. It took them a few hours, but finally it was done. The magical cold decoration was the best part! They stepped back to admire their work. + +Robbie said, "I love it! Everybody will be famous when they see my room!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, they definitely will be." +Once upon a time there were two bees, Mama and Baby. Mama wanted Baby to be strong, so one day she decided to take Baby on an adventure. + +Mama flew with Baby to a big hive. Mama said, “Let’s stretch and get strong.†+ +Baby said, “Okay.†+ +Mama showed Baby how to stretch, and Baby followed her and tried to be just like Mama. + +After a while Baby’s wings were extra strong. He said, “Mama, look how strong I am!†+ +Mama was so proud. She hugged Baby and said, “Your wings are so strong now!†+ +They flew back to their hive, and from that day forward Baby was the strongest bee in the hive! +Ralph was a three year old boy. He had a big present with him. He was so excited to give it to his friend. He ran to the house to deliver it. + +When he got there, his friend was very surprised. "What's that for me, Ralph?" He asked. + +"It's a present, for you!" beamed Ralph. + +His friend opened it and inside was a delicious brick of chocolate. "Wow! It's delicious," His friend said. + +Ralph had wrapped the brick of chocolate with colourful wrapping paper. "I wrapped it with lots of love," he said. + +His friend hugged him, thanking him for the lovely present. "I'll keep it forever," He said. + +Ralph smiled and was very happy his gift was appreciated. +One day, a ghost came out of the woods. The ghost was very careless, it wandered around without looking where it was going. + +Alice saw the ghost and wanted to make friends. She ran up to the ghost and said, "Hello! Wanna be friends?". + +The ghost was surprised by Alice's boldness. It said to her, "Why, hello there! I am very pleased to meet you." + +Alice smiled and asked the ghost, "Would you like to play with me?" + +The ghost thought about it for a moment, then it said, "Yes! I would love to play." + +Alice was excited and led the ghost to the playground. She showed the ghost the swings and the slides. + +The ghost was amazed. It had never swung before, so Alice showed the ghost how to do it. At first the ghost was scared, but with Alice's help it finally yielded and started to enjoy itself. + +Alice and the ghost played all night long. When morning came, the ghost gave Alice a big hug and said, "Thank you for being such a good friend." + +Alice smiled and said, "You're welcome. Anytime!" + +With that, the ghost vanished back into the woods. Alice was happy that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were very happy together and loved to play in the kitchen. + +One day, Jack and Jill started to quarrel. They argued about who should start the game first. + Jack was angry. "No!" He said. "It's my turn!" + Jill stomped her foot. "It's my turn!" + +Then, Mom came into the kitchen. She saw Jack and Jill. She said, "What's the matter, my little ones?" + +Jack and Jill told Mom what happened. Mom smiled and said, "Let's try something different. I will start the game and you two can take turns." + +Jack and Jill smiled. They were happy again. They played together in the kitchen and had lots of fun. The end. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was sad. So he wept and wept until even his heels were wet. Every day he stayed home and only his teddy bear was his friend. + +One day, Tom's teddy bear talked to him. "Why are you weepin' Tom?" asked the bear. + +Tom sniffled and wiped his tears away. "I'm sad because I have no friends," he said with a heavy sigh. + +The teddy bear smiled in a very wise way. "Cheer up Tom, I'm sure you have more friends than you know!" + +Tom smiled back and thanked his bear, feeling a lot more grateful. Through his tears he spotted a couple of kids playing across the street. With a little bit of courage, Tom walked up to them. + +The kids ran up to Tom and welcomed him with open arms. Tom's heart filled with joy and he laughed until his tears were almost all gone. + +Tom and his newfound friends played all day. As he walked back home, Tom skipped with a smile on his face. Tom was no longer alone and he knew he always had friends to talk to and play with. + +Tom was so happy that he could weep no more. +The sun was shining and it was Sunday. Mommy and Daddy took their little girl to the park. She was so excited! She ran around, giggling and laughing in the warm sunshine. + +Suddenly, the little girl stopped running. She saw something so exciting - a furry dog! She ran to the puppy and it barked loudly. Daddy knelt down and said, "Hello little pup! What's your name?" The pup wagged its tail and licked the little girl's hand. + +The little girl giggled. She turned to Daddy and said, "He's so furry and funny!" Mommy smiled and said, "That's his name! We'll call him Furry!" Everyone laughed. + +The little girl and Furry ran around and the little girl laughed. She had the best Sunday ever! +Once upon a time there lived a bossy goat. Every day he would stand at the top of the hill and look down at everyone in the village. He especially liked to boss the other animals around. + +One day, he was standing at the top of the hill, when he heard something. It sounded like singing! He hopped down the hill to see what it was. + +At the bottom of the hill, he saw a little boy singing a song. He was singing about how bossy the goat was. The goat was surprised. He wasn't used to being talked about! + +The goat walked up to the boy and said, "Why are you singing about me?" The boy said, "Because you're so bossy!" The goat was amazed. He could not believe the little boy knew his secret. + +The goat said, "Okay, I think we can be friends. From now on, I'll try to be a better goat." The little boy smiled and they both laughed! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named April. April was only three years old, but she was very smart. Every day she would play with her friends at the park. + +One day April went to the park and found a funny looking bug. She had never seen a bug like it before, so she picked it up. April thought it was the most colorful bug she had ever seen. + +But then her friend Susie screamed, "Put it down! Don't trust that bug." April was scared, so she dropped the bug quickly and ran to Susie. + +Susie hugged April and said, "It's ok. You don't ever have to trust something you are unsure about. Next time, just ask me first." April understood and hugged Susie back. + +From then on, whenever April felt unsure about anything, she knew she could trust Susie and ask her questions. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bear. He liked to sing in the morning before anything else. Every morning he got out his brush and sang as he groomed himself. + +One morning, the bear saw a little bird. The bird was hopping from branch to branch and singing her own song. The bear was so happy to hear her singing that he asked her, "Will you sing with me?" + +The bird looked at the bear and said, "Yes, I will sing with you!" Then the bird joined in, and the two of them sang together. It was a beautiful song. + +The bear and the bird sang together all morning, until the sun came up. Then the bird said goodbye and flew away. But the bear was happy because he'd made a new friend, and singing with her had made him mighty. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. He had a special pen he liked to use. One day he decided to ink it and write with it. But when he took it out, the pen vanished! + +He looked everywhere! Behind the couch, under the bed, even in the cupboard. But the pen was nowhere to be found. He was sad and shook his head. + +Then he asked his mom, "Where did my pen go?" His mom kindly replied, "Honey, I don't know. We'll have to look some more." + +So they searched high and low, but still the pen wouldn't show. Finally they found it under the rug. + +The clumsy bear was so happy! He grabbed the pen and smiled, feeling very lucky. He quickly wrote his card and was very proud, safe in the knowledge that his pen would never vanish again. +Mia was three years old and loved playing in her backyard. One day, she saw a big factory in the distance. She wanted to explore it, but she was a bit scared. + +Mia's mom saw her scared face and said, "It's ok sweetheart, I'll come with you. I'll be helpful." + +So Mia and her mom took a walk to the factory. When they arrived Mia said, "Wow! It's so big!" + +Mia's mom said, "Yes! Let's take a closer look." + +They walked around the factory for a bit and Mia saw a big door with a sign that said "Employees Only". + +Mia asked, "Can we go inside?" + +Mia's mom said, "Not today sweetie. But here's what I'll do. Let's give the factory a kiss and make a wish that one day you will be able to visit it." + +So Mia and her mom kissed the factory wall and made a wish. It was a special moment that they both would remember. +Once upon a time there was a man who had a pipe. He liked it and would play with it every day. + +One day, he got a bad feeling about the pipe and didn't want to play with it anymore. He couldn't understand why he felt this way. + +He asked his little sister, who was three years old, for help. “Sis, why do I have this bad feeling about my pipe?†+ +His little sister replied, “Maybe you should put it away. That way it won't be in the way and you won't have to worry about it.†+ +The man listened to his sister and he decided to put the pipe away. He took it and put it in a special drawer. From then on, he felt better. +Once upon a time there was a brave elephant called Ellie. Ellie was gifted with powerful legs that could carry her quickly and far. She loved to explore the world and go on safari. + +One day, Ellie decided to take a safari by herself. She packed her trunk and got ready to go. She was almost ready when she saw her best elephant friend, Timmy, coming towards her. "Where are you going, Ellie?" Timmy asked. + +"I'm going on safari," said Ellie with a smile. "Would you like to come with me?" + +"Yes," said Timmy, blessing Ellie with his trunk. + +And so, off the two friends went. Ellie carried Timmy on her back as she ran across the tall grass. They saw strange and wonderful things on their safari. They saw tall trees, fascinating animals and beautiful flowers. Ellie and Timmy had the most wonderful time, and by the time the sun began to set, they were sad that their safari had to come to an end. + +But they both knew they would have many more adventures together. After all, Ellie was blessed with powerful legs that could carry her and her friends on many more safaris. +Once there was a small boat named Goldie. Goldie liked to rock in the waves and play in the harbor. Goldie's friends, a crab and a fish, would rock together with her. + +One day, Goldie was rocking all by herself. The waves were big and strong. Goldie was scared. + +The crab saw that Goldie was scared and said, "Don't worry, Goldie. I'll help you to stay tight against the harbor. That way, you will stay safe." + +Goldie felt much better. She smiled and said, "Thank you my friend. Now I can rock without being scared." + +The crab, the fish and Goldie rock together in the harbor, and stayed tight and safe. They were happy. +Jack was three and he liked to explore. One day he stumbled upon a tall bookcase. At first, it looked like any other, but when Jack touched it, he felt it was different. He couldn't quite tell what was special about it. + +He asked his mom. She said, "It's an unknown bookcase. Nobody knows what it's made of or how old it is." + +Jack was intrigued. He asked if he could polish it. His mom agreed, so he searched for the right cloth and started to wipe away. + +"Oh boy!" he exclaimed. With every stroke of the cloth, the bookcase began to shine. He was so happy that something unknown became something beautiful. + +"Look, mom! I polished it!" Jack said proudly. + +His mom smiled. "You did an excellent job, Jack. You made an old bookcase look brand new. I'm very proud of you." +Once upon a time there lived a very pretty and impressive little kitten. She lived in a big house with a kind lady who loved her very much. + +One day the lady said to the kitten, “Let me touch your soft fur. You are so sweet and pretty.†The kitten purred and felt happy. + +Then the kitten saw a little mouse and said, “Come play with me!†The mouse said, “Yes! Let’s go find some food!†+ +So the kitten and the mouse went off on an adventure. They ran and ran, looking for food. Then the kitten stopped and said, “Look! I found some yummy cheese!†+ +The mouse was so excited. He said, “That’s amazing, kitten! You are so impressive!†The kitten was very proud and happy. Then they both enjoyed the delicious cheese. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy witch. She was so very tired that she could hardly move. + +One day, she decided to take a nap. She lay down in an open field, surrounded by beautiful wildflowers. + +Just as the witch was about to drift off to sleep, a tiny bluebird chirped loudly, “Wake up, sleepy witch!†+ +The witch opened one eye and asked, “Who said that?†+ +The bluebird chirped back, “It’s me! I can help you feel better. I know a special spell that can restore your energy!†+ +The witch was so grateful that she invited the bluebird to come with her and together, they began their journey. After an hour, the witch felt refreshed and ready to take on the world! She thanked the bluebird and they said their goodbyes. + +As the witch flew off, she waved her wand and murmured, “Thanks for the magic, my little friend!†The bird chirped back, “You're welcome!†and flew away. + +The witch quickly forgot all about her exhaustion and, until this day, her journey still brings a smile to her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Every day Lucy would play with her toys and run around in her garden. She also loved wearing pretend makeup and playing dress-up. + +One day, Lucy decided to play a game with her friend. She said, "Let's catch butterflies! We can catch them in a net and look at their pretty colors. It'll be so much fun!" + +Her friend was so excited! He grabbed a net from the garden and they started chasing butterflies. Everywhere the pair went, they saw more and more butterflies. It was so funny to see them flutter around! + +Soon, Lucy's net was full of gorgeous butterflies. She looked at her friend and said, "Let's put makeup on the butterflies! We can make them look so beautiful!" + +The two kids began drawing little hearts and stars on the butterfly wings with bright colors. When they were finished, the butterflies looked so cool! + +Lucy and her friend laughed and danced around in the garden with the butterflies. They had so much fun playing together that day. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy lady. She liked to be alone and wouldn't talk to the other children. One day, the lady was walking in her garden and noticed something strange near her flower patch. She saw a little boy, standing very still and looking around. + +The lady spoke to the boy, "Hi there! What are you doing?" + +The little boy said, "I'm trying to freeze!". + +The grumpy lady smiled and said, "Freezing is fun! Can you show me how?" + +The little boy took a deep breath and held his arms out. He was still and quiet for a moment and then shouted "Freeze!" + +The lady and the little boy both froze in place. After a few minutes the little boy said, "Let's do it again!" The grumpy lady laughed and she and the boy froze again. + +They both had a great time and even the lady couldn't help but smile. The day was filled with lots of freezing, fun and laughter! +Once upon a time, there was a perfect little boy. His name was Mike. One day, Mike wanted to hear a story. So he asked his mum, "Will you tell me a story?" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, of course I will. Let me think of a good story." + +She began to stir in the kitchen and Mike followed her. Mike watched his mum as she started mixing together a big pot of porridge. Then, she said to him, "I know the perfect story. This is what happened..." + +Mike's mum told him a wonderful story about a magical land called Porridge-land. In Porridge-land, everyone ate porridge every day. Mike loved the story and was amazed. + +When the story was finished, Mike asked, "Mum, can we make porridge just like in the story?" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, of course we can." + +So they got to work and soon, the kitchen was filled with a delicious smell of steaming hot porridge. The perfect story had come true. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sally. Sally had a big wheel in her garden and every morning she would wake up and go for a spin on it. + +One cold morning, as Sally woke up, she noticed that the wheel was icier than usual. She gently climbed on top and pushed herself off. + +As she was spinning around the garden, she heard a voice calling her. It was her Mum. + +"Sally! Come inside now," said Mum. + +But Sally pleaded "No, Mum can I stay out a bit longer?" + +Mum replied "No getting off that icy wheel now, it's too cold outside." + +So Sally sadly got off the wheel and went inside for a warm cup of cocoa. + +The End. +Once there was a smart boy who was three years old. He was always looking for something fun to do. One day, he saw a stair and decided to try it. He scooted up to the stair and said to himself, "If I fit, I will go down it!" + +He stepped on the first step and it was a tight fit. He scrunched up his nose and took a deep breath. He fit tightly, but he was not scared. He wanted to try it! He put his foot on the second step and he fit even better. + +The little boy was smiling and he felt brave. He decided to try a few more steps. He moved up the stair and he fit perfectly. He was so excited! He was so pleased he shouted, "I fit! I fit!" + +His mom was so proud of him, she clapped and said, "Good job! Now it's time to come down the stair!" The little boy stepped down the stair one step at a time, feeling brave and smart. He was so proud of himself and he knew he would fit again soon. +One day, there was a little girl named Mary. She wanted to paint something special. First, she looked at her paint box. It was full of colors! She picked out the red, yellow and blue paints. + +Mary started to paint. She painted a big house with a red roof, a yellow door and blue windows. She took a step back to look at it. + +Little Mary was so proud! She smiled at her painting and said out loud, "I did it!" + +Just then, her Mommy walked in. She looked at the painting and smiled. + +Mommy said, "That's so beautiful, Mary! You did such a great job!" + +Mary smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" +Once there was a little girl who was very gifted. She was so fast that she was able to run faster than anyone else in the world. Everyone else was always struggling just to keep up with her! + +As she was running one day, she stumbled upon a strange looking thing sitting in the grass. When she bent down to take a closer look, she realized it was a pistol! + +Suddenly, she came up with a great idea. She ran back to her friends and told them to race her! The first one who touched the pistol would get a prize. Everyone was so excited and off they went! + +The little girl was so fast that she reached the pistol first. When everyone arrived, she proudly declared that she had won. All her friends clapped and cheered for her! + +"I'm so glad you all joined the race," she said with a smile. "Let's do it again tomorrow!" +Once, a human heard a scary noise. It was dark outside, and the human was scared. They crept to the window to see what was making the sound. + +The human saw a huge monster! The monster had giant claws and teeth. The human was very scared and jumped away from the window, their heart pounding. + +The human thought about what to do. Then, the monster spoke! +"Please don't be scared," it said. "I'm not here to hurt you." + +The human was confused. Was this monster really friendly? But the monster seemed nice, so they replied, "Okay." + +The monster smiled and said, "I'm the monster who guards your house. I keep the bad things away and make sure you're safe." + +The human was so relieved. They thanked the monster and said, "You're my friend now." The monster smiled again and said, "I will always be here to protect you." + +The human was no longer scared. They waved goodbye to the monster and went to bed, safe and happy. +Once there was a little girl who was very sleepy. She couldn't find her way to her bed. She looked around her room and saw a big chest in the corner. + +The girl said,"I wonder what's inside the chest." + +She walked over to the chest and lifted its heavy lid. Inside were lots of cozy blankets and fluffy pillows. The girl smiled and said,"Aha! I know what to do now." + +She lifted one of the blankets out of the chest and carried it over to her bed. She spread the blanket over the bed and snuggled in. + +Now she was very warm and cozy. She closed her eyes and went to sleep. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a pool. It was green and slimy and looked very yucky. One day, two frogs hopped inside. + +"Oh, yuk," said the first frog. "This pool looks very slimy and yucky." + +The second frog said, "Let's stay and play here anyway. We can jump in the slimy green water and watch it rot." + +So the two frogs stayed in the pool and played. They hopped around in the slimy green water until it started to rot. It smelled yucky and looked very scary. + +The two frogs quickly hopped out of the pool. They hopped far away and never came back. The pool stayed slimy and green and rotted away until it was all gone. +Once there was a vase that was strong but alone. It had never been moved or used in any way. It was entirely independent. + +One day, a small child saw the vase and asked her mom what it was. Her mom said, "That is a Vase." The child then asked, "What does it do?" + +The mom replied, "Well, nothing, really. It's just a decoration." + +The child looked closer at the vase and noticed it was starting to rot. She asked her mom, "What's happening to the vase?" + +Her mom said, "That's what happens when we don't use things. They rot away if we don't look after them." + +The child nodded and said, "I will always make sure to take care of my things so they don't rot." + +The mom smiled and said, "That is very independent of you." +One day, Amy was very excited. She was going to join her friends at the park. When she arrived, her friends each had a scooter. Everyone was racing around and having lots of fun. + +Amy asked her friends, "Can I join in?" + +"Of course! You can borrow my scooter," said one of her friends. + +Amy was so excited. She hopped onto the scooter and began to ride around. She had so much fun, racing her friends and even doing tricks. + +Suddenly, Amy felt very hot. She stopped the scooter and said, "I'm too hot. I need a break!" + +her friends agreed it was too hot and decided to go for some ice cream instead. Amy said goodbye to the scooter and joined her friends for ice cream. It was a perfect way to cool down on such a hot day. +Bobby was out in the field when he saw something strange. He looked up at the sun and squinted his eyes. Was it a bird? He couldn't be sure. Bobby yelled out. +"What is that up there?" he asked. +But no one answered. Bobby heard a loud screech and saw it coming closer. He guessed it was a big owl! The owl was filthy and flew around Bobby's head. +Bobby laughed. "Hello there, feathered friend!", he said. +The owl squawked in response and flew away. Bobby waved goodbye and started walking back home. +He looked up again at the sun and smiled. He had made a new friend. +Amy and her daddy went to the park. They watched the birds fly in the sky above. Amy was very happy. + +Daddy looked over at Amy with a big smile and said, “Do you want an ice-cream?†Amy nodded. + +Daddy and Amy went to the ice-cream stand. The man behind the counter asked, “What kind do you want?†+ +“Strawberry, please,†Amy said. + +The man smiled and said, “Here you go. That will be two dollars.†+ +Daddy paid the man two dollars and then handed the ice-cream to Amy. She smiled and said, “Thank you, Daddy. You’re so kind.†+ +Daddy and Amy went back to the park and sat on a bench. Amy licked her ice-cream and watched the birds fly. Daddy watched Amy and smiled. He was so proud of her. +Mum and Dad wanted to give their daughter a surprise, so they bought a small birdcage. When the daughter saw it she was so happy. + +"What is it?" she asked. + +Mum smiled. "It's for you! A birdcage for you to keep birds," she said. + +The daughter was delighted. She looked inside the birdcage and said, +"Where are the birds?" + +Dad smiled. "We will go to the park tomorrow to let some birds come inside the cage," he said. + +The daughter was so excited. The next day they went to the park and allowed some birds to come into the cage. The daughter was so happy to see the birds inside the cage. She jumped around and laughed, watching the birds hop around. She hugged Mum and Dad and thanked them for allowing the birds come into the cage. She promised to take good care of the birds. + +Mum and Dad looked happy and content. They had given their daughter a special surprise, and everyone was happy. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very bossy and didn't like to listen to her mommy. One day Sarah saw a yacht from a far. She wanted to take a ride in it so badly but it was too big for her. + +Sarah turned to her mom and said, "Mommy, can I ride in that yacht?" Her mom replied, "No, Sarah. That yacht is too big for you and you wouldn't be safe." + +Sarah said, "But I really want to ride it!" She started to cry. + +Suddenly, everything went quiet. Sarah and her mom looked around and saw that everything around them had frozen. Even the yacht! Suddenly, Sarah was able to get inside the yacht and take a ride. + +Sarah and her mom were so amazed at what happened. But Sarah didn't forget to thank her mom for not letting her get on the yacht before it froze. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl named Lilly. Lilly had a big dream: she wanted to get married. Every day she asked her mom when she can marry, and her mom said, "When you are older." + +But Lilly didn’t want to wait! She wanted to marry now. + +One day, Lilly saw a pretty flower in the park. It was a soft, mild flower, and Lilly wanted it. She asked her mom if she could pick the flower, and her mom said yes. + +Lilly was so happy. She dreamed of finding a nice person to marry and gave the flower to her one day. + +Lilly skipped around the park with her flower. Suddenly she saw a kind boy. + +Lilly said, "Do you want to marry me?" + +The boy smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I can't. We're too young. But I'm sure one day you will meet the right person to marry." + +Lilly felt happy and smiled. She believed her dream would come true one day. +Jack was walking through the park one afternoon when he saw an unknown shape on the ground. He paused and moved closer to see what it was. As he came closer, he saw it was a snake! It was coiled up and not moving. Jack was curious and instead of being scared, he wanted to talk to the snake. + +"Hello," Jack whispered. He waited for the snake to respond, but it didn't move. He tried again, a little louder. + +"Hello!" He shouted. +Suddenly the snake stirred and raised its head. It looked at Jack with its big eyes and said, +"Hi there! How can I help you?" + +Jack was delighted to hear the snake talk, he could hardly believe his ears! +"I just wanted to know what you're doing here," Jack replied. + +"Oh," said the snake, "I'm just taking a pause. I like to come here every afternoon and rest in the sun. What about you?" + +Jack told the snake he was walking around and exploring the park. The snake smiled and then said goodbye as it slowly coiled itself up and went back to sleep. +Jack waved goodbye and walked off, still amazed by his strange yet special encounter with the unknown snake. +Once upon a time, there was a charming chicken. She lived in an old barn and she was very happy there. Every morning she would go for a walk in the sunshine and listen to the birds singing. + +One day, the chicken heard someone crying. She thought it might be coming from near the old barn, so she started running to see what was wrong. When she got there, she saw a little girl crying. + +The chicken went over to the little girl and asked her what was wrong. The little girl looked up at the chicken and said, "I'm sad because I don't have anyone to play with." + +The chicken was so kind and said, "Don't cry, little one. I will be your friend and you can come play with me every day. How does that sound?" The little girl smiled and the chicken smiled back. + +From then on, the charming chicken and the little girl were the best of friends. They played in the barn every day and the little girl was never sad again. +Betsy was always dependable. Every Wednesday, she would arrive early and complete her tasks. It didn't matter if it was sunny or raining, she was always there with a big smile on her face. + +One day, her three year old neighbor Penny decided to join her. "What are you doing?" asked Penny. + +Betsy smiled and replied, "I'm helping out. I'm completing all the chores." + +Penny was so excited. She joined Betsy and helped her gather all the leaves in the garden. They collected sticks for the fire and then washed all the windows together. + +When they were done, Betsy said, "We did a good job today, Penny. You were very dependable." + +Penny was so proud and she smiled from ear to ear. She knew that every Wednesday, she and Betsy would complete more tasks. +Once there was a girl named Jane who lived in a big city. One winter day there was a lot of snow. All of her friends were outside having fun! She wanted to be like them, so she put on her warm coat and hat. + +Jane went outside and it was so nice! The snow was crunchy and crisp. She ran around and laughed, having a fantastic time. Her heart was happy and she was having so much fun. + +Suddenly she saw a friend coming around the corner. It was her best friend, Alison. Jane immediately went towards her. + +Jane: "Hi Alison! Look at all the snow! Isn't it nice?" + +Alison: "Sure is! Let's make a snowman! We can make him look nice and friendly with a warm hat and coat on." + +Jane and Alison had a blast making the snowman. As they stood back and admired their work, Jane knew that she had the best day ever. They ran around in the snow one more time, before heading inside to warm up. Jane was so happy that she had worn her warm coat and hat – it was such a nice day! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Molly. They were walking in the park together. Sam was wearing a pale yellow shirt and Molly had on a green dress. + +Suddenly, Sam and Molly started to quarrel about who would get to play first. + +Molly said, "I want to play first!" + +Sam said, "It's my turn!" + +Molly was getting angry. She shouted, "No, it's my turn!" + +Sam shouted back, "No, it's mine!" + +The quarrel seemed to have no end. Then, Molly had an idea. She said, "Let's go on a search. Whoever finds the most leaves, wins the quarrel!" + +Sam and Molly were both eager to go on the search. They ran around and found many leaves, pale ones and bright ones. + +In the end, Molly found more leaves, so she won the quarrel. Sam was disappointed, but he was happy that they could still be friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Joe and Lilah. They were playing in the park when they spotted something rare. + +“What’s that?†said Joe. + +“A special toy,†replied Lilah. + +It was a toy that neither of them had ever seen before. Joe wanted it more than anything else. + +“Let’s trade!†said Lilah. + +Joe thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. They swapped their old toys and Joe held the rare one in his hands. + +“Let’s play together,†said Joe. + +Lilah smiled and they raced away, playing with the toy all afternoon. Later, when it was time to go home, Joe said he wanted to keep the toy. + +“Let’s replace it with something else,†suggested Lilah. + +So, the friends looked for something else to trade and, eventually, they found enough things to swap for the toy. Joe and Lilah said goodbye and raced off, each carrying their new toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina. Tina wanted to go outside to play, but the sky was wild and dark. + +“Mommy, can I go out and play?†Tina asked. + +“No, not today baby,†Mommy replied. “It’s not safe.†+ +Tina looked out the window and saw a man carrying a gun. She suddenly felt scared. + +“Mommy, why did that bad man have a gun?†Tinas asked. + +“He’s not a bad man,†Mommy answered. “He’s a nice man, but people are suffering and he needs to keep them safe.†+ +Tina looked out the window again, but the man with the gun was gone. + +“Mommy, why do people suffer?†she asked. + +“It’s sad,†Mommy replied. “But it’s just the way things are in the world.†+ +Tina wanted to do something to help, but she didn’t know what. + +“Mommy, can I help the people who suffer?†she asked. + +“Yes you can,†Mommy said, giving Tina a hug. “ +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a bright, red bicycle. One day, he rode it outside into the park. He loved to hear the wind whistling in his ears as he pedalled through the empty streets. + +When he arrived at the park, he saw a standing in a corner. It was an old man, stirring a pot of something that smelled yummy. The boy pedalled over and asked the old man what he was stirring. + +"I'm making soup for lunch," the old man said. "Would you like some? + +The boy smiled. He nodded and said, "Yes! I would love some soup, if you please." + +The old man stirred the pot, then ladled some of the soup into a bowl. He gave it to the boy, who thanked him as he took it and started pedalling away. + +As he rode away, with his empty bowl, the boy felt full and happy. He knew he would come back and visit the old man again soon. +Mom and Dad smiled as they watched their little girl play in the garden. She was making a record of the different flowers and plants she found with the clay and pen she had been given. Suddenly, a raven flew into the garden, and the little girl was scared. + +“Don’t worry,†Mom said in a calm voice. â€Be patient, he doesn’t want to hurt you. He probably just wants some of your food.†+ +The little girl was frightened, but she took a deep breath and bravely held out some of her food towards the bird. The raven took the food and flew away. + +The little girl was very proud of herself for being patient with the raven. She and her family continued to watch the garden and she continued to record all the different plants she could find. +One day, Mommy was packing her bag. She was going on a trip. + +"Mommy, where are you going?" asked the 3-year-old. + +"I'm going to visit Grandma for the weekend," Mommy said. + +The 3-year-old was excited. Now he would have time to play all alone! Mommy handed him a special alarm. + +"It's an alert," Mommy said. "It will remind you to brush your teeth and get ready for bed." + +The 3-year-old nodded. He hugged Mommy goodbye, and watched as she packed her bag and left. + +The 3-year-old stayed busy, playing with cars and Legos. Then, the alarm buzzed. He remembered what Mommy said, and he brushed his teeth and went to bed. + +The 3-year-old had a great weekend. When Mommy came back, she was happy to see the alarm had done its job and that he had been alert. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah who loved to play. One day, she went to the park and saw a cherry tree. She was so excited, she climbed up to the first branch to try and pick a cherry. + +Suddenly, Sarah started to worry. What if the branch was too icy? What if she slipped? + +Just then, Sarah's mom called out, "Be careful, Sarah! Don't worry, I'm right here to catch you." + +Sarah smiled and turned to her mom. "Okay, Mommy," she said. + +Nervously, Sarah continued climbing up the icy branches. She finally reached the top and picked a cherry. + +Sarah giggled with delight. She had done it - she had gotten a cherry off the tree! +The snow fell softly as Daisy and her parents were walking on the street. Everything was white and beautiful. They came to the park, and Daisy saw a tree with a nest on a branch. + +"What do you see, sweetheart?" asked her dad. + +"A bird?" said Daisy. + +"Yes, it's a bird. We must be careful. We'll stay away and watch it from here," her mom warned. + +The bird was white with grey wings. Daisy wanted to see it better, but her mom warned her to stay away. + +After a while, the bird flew away. They all clapped and cheered. + +They then went to the pond and Daisy saw a big brush next to it. + +"I want to touch it!" said Daisy. + +"You must not, honey," said her mom. "It's too big, and it's not safe." + +Daisy listened and stayed away from the big white brush. + +After that, they left the park and went home. Daisy was happy that she had listened to her mom and hadn't touched the big white brush. +Once there was a silly girl named Carol. She was playing in her closet one day when her mom came in. Carol's mom said, "Carol why don't you come out and play with your sister. It's too crowded in there for you." So Carol came out, but she was embarrassed because her mom saw her in the closet. Her mom smiled at her and said, "It's okay to play in your closet, but why don't you play with your sister now." + +So Carol went to find her sister. She found her outside with their bouncy ball. Her sister said, "Let's make a silly game with the ball!" Carol was no longer embarrassed. She said, "Yes, let's do it!" She and her sister laughed and giggled as they made up silly games. They played for hours and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird had a brown nest which was its home. It was a very nice nest. + +One day, the bird was flying around looking for food. It saw a sweet worm and went to get it, but then it noticed something else. It was an even nicer brown nest! + +The bird flew closer. Inside the nest were two cute little eggs. + +The bird flew over to the nest and said, "Hello! What are you doing here?" + +The eggs said, "We are waiting for our mama to come back," and then they repeated it again, "We are waiting for our mama to come back." + +The bird stayed and said, "I'll stay and wait with you." + +The three of them waited and waited. Then, finally, they heard a sound nearby. It was the mama bird! + +The three of them were so excited to see her. The mama bird said, "I'm so glad to see all of you together. Let's go to our new brown nest and have a very happy home." + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was only three years old. + +One day Molly was walking on the beach when she suddenly saw a weird whale! She wanted to give it a kiss so she ran over to it. + +“Hello Mr Whale,†said Molly. “I want to give you a kiss!†+ +The whale replied, “Okay little girl, I can take a kiss from you!†+ +So Molly smiled and reached up to give the whale a big smooch. The whale was tickled pink and thanked Molly for the lovely kiss. + +Molly waved goodbye to her new whale friend and went off to have more fun on the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a humble kitty. The kitty was very thirsty, so he decided to go out for a glass of juice. + +As he walked to the store, he heard a noise. Suddenly, something popped out from behind a bush! It was a big brown dog! The kitty was so surprised! + +The kitty asked the dog, "what are you doing here?" The dog smiled and said, "I heard the juice store was giving out free juice! Would you like to have some?" + +The kitty smiled, and said, "that sounds great!" They went to the juice store, and the kitty drank delicious juice. He was so surprised and happy. + +The kitty thanked the dog and said, "you are very kind. I'm so glad I met you today!" + +They both said goodbye and went home. The kitty was filled with joy, and he never forgot the surprise juice and his new humble friend. +One day, Susie was playing in her backyard with her friends when she noticed something in the sky. She stopped and pointed it out to her friends. + +"Look up there! It's a long loop in the sky!" she mentioned. + +Susie's friends were all excited. + +"What is it?" asked one of them. + +"I think it's a plane!" Susie answered. + +"Wow! I want to ride in a plane!" the friend replied. + +Susie smiled. She had a good idea. + +"Let's fly kites! We can pretend to be planes and make our own loops in the sky!" she mentioned. + +The friends all cheered and grabbed the kites. They quickly ran around the backyard, making long loops as they flew their kites. Everyone had so much fun they decided to fly kites whenever they saw a plane in the sky! +Once upon a time there was a little bug who had many friends. One day the bug decided to take a trip away from its home. It went far, far away and had a lovely time. + +The bug met many animals and ate lots of food. Days and nights went slowly by. Eventually the time came for the bug to return home. + +It dragged its feet, feeling a bit ashamed of going away. When the bug returned, it was surprised to see that all its friends had stayed to wait for it. They hugged the bug, so happy that it was home again. + +The bug said, "OOOH, I am so glad to be back!" + +And so the little bug lived happily ever after with its friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who needed a comfortable place to sleep. He looked around, but he couldn't find anything just right. Then he saw a big log nearby, so he pulled it over to a cozy spot in the forest. He climbed onto the log and it was perfect. + +Just then, he spotted a rabbit sitting on a nearby rock. +"Hello, Bear," said the rabbit. "That log looks great for sleeping. Is it comfortable?" + +The bear nodded. "Very comfortable," he said. "But I sure am tired from pulling it all the way here." + +The rabbit laughed. "Here, let me help you," she said. She hopped next to the bear and together they pulled the log until it was firmly in place. + +The bear settled onto the log, feeling very content. He waved goodbye to the rabbit, and soon he fell asleep. + +The end. +The little girl looked into the mine. It was dark and noisy inside. She was curious and wanted to explore. + +"I'm scared," said the girl's mom. +"Don't worry, mommy," reassured the girl. "I will examine the mine. I'm brave." + +So the girl took a step forward into the darkness. She saw something sparkle and crouched closer to the ground. It was a shiny gem! She picked it up and held it tight in her hand. + +"Mommy, look what I found," the girl said, proudly showing her treasure. + +Mommy smiled. "That's wonderful! Let's take it home and put it in a special place." + +The girl grinned and placed the gem carefully in her pocket. She was happy that she had the courage to examine the mine. She knew she could conquer her fears. +Once upon a time, Jack and Jill ran to the park. They wanted to have a race. + +Jack went first, then Jill. The two friends ran as fast as they could around the track. Every time they shouted "go!" + +As they raced around the park Jill said, "Hurry, Jack! I'm serious!" + +But then Jack noticed something. "Wait!" he said, pointing ahead. + +Out in front of them was a big puddle of water. + +"We can't race through there," Jack said. + +So they stopped running and decided to jump over the puddle instead. They counted to three and jumped. Jill won! + +Jack was happy. There was no serious race, but they both had lots of fun. +Sammy stepped carefully into the hospital. He looked around with wide eyes and a curious expression. Everywhere he looked, he saw people in white coats and people in wheelchairs. + +Suddenly, he felt something tugging at his hand. He looked down and saw a graceful lady dressed all in white. She smiled at him and said, "Are you here with someone, little one?" + +Sammy nodded and said, "I'm here with Mama. She's here to see a doctor." + +The lady smiled again and said, "Well, this way please. I'll take you to her." + +Sammy took the lady's hand and together they stepped down the hallway. As they walked, Sammy admired the graceful way the lady moved. Finally, they arrived at Mama's room. + +The lady stopped and said, "Here we are. Have a nice visit with your Mama." + +Sammy thanked her and stepped into the room. He was ready to spend some time with Mama. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sammy. Sammy loved to play in the woods near his house. One day, Sammy decided he wanted to celebrate in the woods. He put on his warm clothes, because the woods were cold. + +Sammy grabbed his special stick and ran ahead. When he got to the woods, Sammy saw all kinds of animals. They were so wild! Sammy talked to the animals, "Let's have a wild celebration!" + +The animals hopped and danced around Sammy. They were so excited! Sammy laughed and sang with the animals. They were celebrating in the woods! + +At the end of the day, Sammy was tired and happy. It was cold, but he had spent the day celebrating with his wild friends. +Once upon a time, there was a daddy and a little girl. The daddy said to his daughter, "how about we go to the museum today?" and the little girl said "yeah!" + +So they went together to the museum and it was so fun. They looked at all the paintings, sculptures, and other cool things. + +The little girl was getting very hungry, so Daddy said, "let's go get some yummy food outside the museum." + +Right when they walked out the door, the little girl saw a delivery truck driving up. It stopped in front of the museum and a man got out and carried a big box inside. + +The daddy said, "look what I bet that man is doing! He is delivering the food for the museum!" + +The little girl said, "yay! Let's go get something yummy!" and they went inside the museum. + +They got yummy ice cream and the little girl smiled and said, "deliver is a fun word, Daddy!" +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her little girl. The mommy was a modern mommy and she loved to create things with her daughter. One day, the mommy said to the little girl, “Let’s make something special together! What should we create?†+ +The little girl thought for a moment and then smiled. “Let’s make a castle with colorful stones,†she said. + +The mommy and the little girl began to build their castle. The mommy found some stones in the garden and began to stack them up. The little girl found little rocks and pieces of glass and used them to decorate the castle. They worked hard to make the castle look pretty. + +When they were finished, the mommy said, “Wow, look at our creation! We’re so clever!†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Mommy, I love being creative with you. Let’s make something else tomorrow!†+ +The mommy smiled and said, “That sounds wonderful.†Then, they hugged each other and went to get some ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely mouse who wanted to succeed at something. One day, the mouse found a frame and decided to try to fit inside it. He squeezed and squeezed, but it was too small for him. + +The mouse was about to give up, but then he had an idea. He went back to his house and got something out of his drawer. He came back with a pair of scissors and began to cut the frame. + +When he finished cutting, the mouse happily tried to fit inside again. This time, the frame was just the right size. + +The mouse shouted with joy, "I did it! I succeeded!" + +Just then, his friend, a small bird, flew over. The bird said, "Nice work! I knew you could do it!" + +The mouse beamed with pride. "Yes," he said. "And now my lovely frame is perfect. Thank you for believing in me!" +Once there was an intelligent boy named Jack. He was only three years old but he already had lots of things to remember. Every day he was so busy with all the things he had to do, he sometimes forgot his job. + +One day, his mama reminded him to never forget the cloth. She said, "Jack, remember the cloth! You need it to clean your toys." Jack said "ok mama", and remembered. + +But later that day, Jack got so busy with his toys he forgot the cloth. He was playing with them on the floor, looking for something but forgetting he needed the cloth. + +That's when mama came in with the cloth. She said, "Jack, remember the cloth! I told you to clean your toys." Jack smiled and said, "Yes mama, I remembered the cloth." He cleaned up his toys one by one, grateful that mama helped him never forget. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. Sue went to the store with her mom. + +When they entered the store, Sue's mom said, "What do you want to get?" + +Sue said, "Gum!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Alright, let's find some." + +They looked around the store and found lots of different gums. Then Sue's mom said, "What kind of gum do you want to order?" + +Sue said, "The rainbow gum!" + +The store clerk was helpful and got Sue the rainbow gum. Sue was so excited when the clerk gave her the gum. + +Sue thanked the clerk and said, "Thank you for the gum. It's yummy!" + +The store clerk smiled and said, "You're welcome, Sue. Have a nice day!" +Once upon a time, there was a tall mum and a little girl. The little girl was very excited to go shopping for a dress for her birthday. When they arrived at the store, the little girl went straight to the pastel section. She tried on several different dresses, but none of them seemed to fit. + +The little girl was feeling sad, and the mum said, "Don't worry, sweetheart. I think I can help." The mum went to a rack full of beautiful dresses and found one in a beautiful soft pastel colour. She held it up to the little girl and said, "This one seems to fit!" + +The little girl was so excited, and her face lit up. She gave her mum a big hug and said, "Thank you, mum! I love it!" + +The little girl wore the dress for her birthday, and she looked beautiful! +The sun was shining in the sky, and three year-old Mike was outside with his mother. She was holding a hose in her hands, and Mike wanted to help her with the water. "Can I help too, mommy?" Mike asked. + +His mom smiled, and handed him the hose. Mike was so excited. He pointed the hose at the flowers and began to deliver water. + +But the water streamed quickly out of the hose. Mike was persistent, and he kept watering the flowers. He didn't give up, even when the water stopped flowing. + +His mom saw that Mike was determined and proud of him. She said, "Well done, Mike! You are so persistent. You have delivered lots of water to the flowers." + +Mike beamed and said, "Yes. I can do this. I'm a good helper." +Once upon a time, there was a human. They were very alert. They were standing outside by the pond, looking around. + +Suddenly, they saw a big wave in the pond. It was getting bigger and bigger. The human was so surprised! + +The human said, "Wow! What is that?" + +The wave said, "I am a wave!" + +The human was so happy. They waved at the wave and said, "Hello, wave!" + +The wave smiled and said, "Hello, human!" + +The human and the wave said goodbye and waved at each other. Then the wave started to get smaller and smaller and eventually disappeared. + +The human was sad to see the wave go, but they knew they would always remember the special day when they said hello to a wave. +Once upon a time there was a big, soft dog. His name was Ruff. He was happy and he liked to bounce. +One day Ruff went to the beach. He saw something in the water. It was a big, shiny wreck. +Ruff barked excitedly at it. He was impatient to get inside. +"Wait Ruff!" said His owner. "We need to be careful. That wreck might not be safe." +But Ruff couldn't wait any longer. He bounced off the sand and swam towards the wreck. +"Be careful!" shouted his owner. +But Ruff was already inside. +Ruff had an adventure. He explored every part of the wreck. He bounced in and out of doors, and he wagged his tail. +Finally, Ruff decided it was time to go. He bounced out of the wreck, across the sand and back to his owner. +His owner gave Ruff a big hug. "I'm so glad you're safe," he said. +Ruff was so happy. He'd had his own adventure and he was ready for more. He went off, bouncing across the beach, ready for his next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a famous lab that was full of fun experiments. +One day, two kids named Jack and Lucy went to the lab for a visit. +Jack and Lucy were both very excited to explore the lab and learn about science. +They looked around the lab and saw all sorts of things, from beakers to books. + +Suddenly, Jack spotted something strange. It was a big, black caterpillar! +He screamed and pointed to it, “Look Lucy! What is that?!†+Lucy squealed in delight, “I think it’s a caterpillar!†+ +Jack and Lucy decided to take the caterpillar home with them so they could take care of it. +Jack and Lucy called their caterpillar “George†and they loved taking care of him. +They fed him apples and oranges, and they watched him grow bigger and bigger. +Soon, they became famous in their neighborhood for taking care of George the caterpillar. +That made them very happy! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Zara and Lily. They are always together and share many fun things. One day, Zara had a small gift for Lily. She was so excited! She ran up to Lily and said, “Lily, I have a small gift for you.†+ +Lily was surprised. She asked, “What is it?†+ +Zara smiled and replied, “It’s a big surprise! But I want to share it with you. Will you come with me?†+ +Lily smiled too and said, “Yes! Let’s go see it.†+ +So, Zara and Lily went together. At the end of their journey, they reached a beautiful garden with lots of flowers and birds. + +“Oh wow!†cried Lily in delight. + +“Yes,†said Zara proudly, “This is my small gift for you. I want to share it with you so you can enjoy it.†+ +“Thank you Zara!†said Lily, giving her friend a big hug. The two best friends shared a wonderful day in the garden, enjoying the beauty of nature. +Once upon a time, there lived a black cat called Cookie. He lived in a big, empty house. He was very sad because he had no friends. + +One day, he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a little mouse. He said, “Hello Mouse! What are you doing here?†+ +The mouse said, “I’m looking for my friends. I think they’re in the toilet.†+ +Cookie said, “I’ll help you. Let’s go look.†+ +So they went to the toilet. They guessed and guessed but they couldn’t find the mouse's friends. + +Cookie said, “Don’t worry. We will find them soon.†+ +The mouse was happy and said, “Thank you Cookie! Now we can be friends.†+ +And they stayed friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. Jack was sad. He loved his parents more than anything else and he wanted them to give him a hug. He guzzled up his lunch, but it didn't taste very nice. So he went to find his mum and dad. + +Jack found them in the garden. "Mummy! Daddy!" He called out. His dad smiled and scooped him up in his arms. + +Jack cuddled into his dad. "I love you," he said. + +"We love you too," said Daddy. + +Jack felt a bit better now. Daddy handed him an apple. "Here you go, try this," he said. + +Jack took a bite, and it was the nicest thing he had ever tasted! He gulped down the whole thing, with a big smile on his face. + +"That tasted yummy. I love you, Daddy," said Jack. + +Daddy smiled. He knew that even when Jack was feeling sad, a bit of love could make him feel better. +Jim was very gifted. He was only three years old but he knew how to listen. Every morning his mommy would say “Hey Jim, are you ready to listen today?†+ +Jim always said yes. He loved to listen. + +One day, Jim heard something special. It was his daddy calling him from the kitchen. + +“Hey Jim, come and listen!†+ +Jim ran to the kitchen, curious. + +When he arrived, his daddy was holding a plate with cheese on it. It smelled so good! + +His daddy said “Jim, look at the cheese! Isn’t it beautiful? If you listen carefully, you can hear it crackle.†+ +Jim listened. He heard the cheese crackling softly. It was the most wonderful sound he had ever heard! + +He smiled up at his daddy and said “That was so cool! I love listening!†+Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to design. She had lots of ideas for different drawings, shapes and patterns. One day, the little girl was playing in her garden when she noticed something sparkly in the sky. She looked carefully and it was a fairy! + +The fairy came down and asked the little girl, “What are you making?†+ +The little girl said, “I am designing something special.†+ +The fairy was very curious and asked, “What is it?†+ +The little girl proudly explained, “I am making a flexible bracelet that changes color!†+ +The fairy was so excited and loved her idea. She said, “That is a fantastic idea! I can help you make it.†+ +So they set to work and soon enough they had made a beautiful and flexible bracelet that changed color! The little girl was so happy and the fairy said, “Keep designing, little one. You have amazing ideas!†+ +The little girl thanked the fairy and went inside, excited to think up even more ideas for her next design! +Monica was walking in the park. She was so excited, and wanted to find something interesting. Suddenly, she saw an icy vase. "Wow!" Monica said. She picked up the vase and wanted to take it home. But when she reached home, it was too big to fit through the door. + +Monica asked her mom, "What can I do?" Her mom said, "Why don't you find something else to excite you?" + +Thinking for a few minutes, Monica had an idea. She decided to bring the icy vase to the frozen lake. She made a hole in the ice and put the vase in it. As Monica looked at the icy vase under the water, she felt excited. She had discovered something beautiful. She smiled and said, "This is the best!" +One sunny day, Josh went to the grocery store with his mom. He was so young and excited to explore. + +Josh looked around the store and noticed a lot of interesting items. He saw many colorful vegetables and fruits, along with big bags of cereal. + +His mother smiled and asked him if he wanted to help her fold the groceries. Josh was excited and said yes. + + Josh and his mom carefully folded the items and put them into the shopping cart. Josh was delighted to be helping his mom. Then, his mother asked him, “Can you carry these heavy bags of groceries for me?†+ +Josh was so proud to help his mom. He smiled and said, “Yes, let’s go home now!†+Once upon a time there were two tiny meerkats named Twin. They had bright gray fur and big brown eyes. Every day, Twin went off on an adventure together. + +One day, Twin spotted a huge gray lion in the distance. The lion was roaring loudly! Twin was so scared and quickly hid behind a rock. + +"Let's get out of here!" Twin squeaked to each other. + +But the lion heard and came closer. "Meerkats!" The lion roared. "Come out, I won't hurt you!" + +Twin were very scared, but decided to trust the lion. They slowly emerged from behind the rock. The lion was so kind and friendly! Twin soon discovered the lion was lonely and wanted a friend - just like Twin! They became the best of friends and played together everyday. + +Twin and the lion were inseparable. Whenever anyone asked, Twin would proudly roar just like the lion. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She liked to eat bananas. She asked her mom for one. Her mom said, "Yes, you can have a banana, Sarah." + +Sarah was so happy. She took the banana and started to eat it. Suddenly, she made a yucky face. She said, "Mom, this banana tastes bad." + +Her mom said, "Oh no, sweetheart. Bananas aren't supposed to taste bad. Let me try it." + +Sarah's mom tasted the banana. She said, "Yuck, this banana is bad! Where did you get it?" + +Sarah said, "I got it from the store." + +Her mom said, "That's strange. We'll have to get you a new banana. Let's go to the store." + +So they went back to the store together and got Sarah a fresh, sweet, delicious banana. She was so happy! She said, "Thanks, Mom!" + +The end. +John and Lilly had a lot of fun playing in their own nation. It was full of green fields, blue sky, and happy people. + +John wanted to visit the nation's capital, so he asked his mom if he could go. His mom shook her head, "No, it's too far away!" + +John felt a bit nervous, so he asked his friend Lilly to go with him. Together they put on their backpacks and set off on their adventure. + +They walked for hours, until they finally saw the capital. As they approached, they saw the tall buildings, busy people, and bright lights. They were so excited that they ran straight the front gates! + +Inside, they met the leader of the nation. He greeted them warmly and was very friendly. He showed them around, telling them all about the nation. + +John and Lilly were so happy to have been able to visit such an amazing place. They said goodbye and went back to their own nation, feeling a bit more grown up. +Once upon a time, there was a butterfly. She was a very delicate creature with beautiful wings. She fluttered around the garden and sang a sweet song. + +One day, she found a magical loop made of flowers. She flew around it and felt very special. She whispered to her friends, "Look at this lovely loop I found!" + +The butterfly's friends wanted to see the loop, so they gathered around. A bee said, "It's so pretty! What can we do with it?" The butterfly smiled and said, "Let me show you!" + +She held the loop gently in her delicate wings and began to fly. As she flew, she made the loop wider and wider. The butterfly's friends clapped and cheered. + +The butterfly flew around the loop until it was so wide, everyone could fit inside. Then she whispered softly, "Let's go on an adventure!" The butterfly and her friends flew together inside the loop and they all had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there lived an elderly couple who had a metal mailbox. Every morning they liked to go outside and check it. One day they were surprised to find a lot of letters in their box! + +The elderly man asked the elderly woman, "Who do you think sent these letters?" + +The older woman shook her head. "I don't know, honey. Do you think someone is lending us something?" + +The elderly man smiled. "I think so! Let's go and find out!" + +And so the elderly couple walked down the street to the house of their neighbor, Mrs. Smith. When they knocked on her door, Mrs. Smith greeted them with a smile. + +"Ah, hello there! I see you found my letters. I wanted to lend you my extra metal bowls. I thought you could use them for your baking!" + +The elderly couple thanked Mrs. Smith for her kindness and happily accepted her gift. They returned home with the metal bowls and continued to receive letters from Mrs. Smith from time to time. The elderly couple always appreciated her kindness and thoughtfulness. +One gloomy day, little Susie was walking in the park. She spotted something lying on the ground and ran to it quickly. It was a big, green avocado! She picked it up, hugged it close, and then laughed with delight. + +Along came a little bird, hopping from tree to tree. It chirped as it stopped to look at Susie. + +"Do you like my avocado?" Susie asked. + +The bird didn't answer. Instead, it gave a happy little chirp and flew away. + +Susie hugged the avocado tight and smiled. She knew it was the best answer the bird could give her. +Once there was a bright sun in the sky. It was morning, and it was so bright that it lit up the whole world. + +Two friends, Tom and Jane, were playing in the park. All of a sudden, Jane turned to Tom and said, "Ouch! What happened?" + +Tom looked at her hand and noticed that she had a cut. Jane was in a lot of pain. "Let me see," said Tom. + +He took a look at her hand and noticed that it still had a splinter in it. He carefully pulled it out. + +Tom grabbed a tissue from a nearby tree and started to wrap it around Jane's hand. As he did, she started to feel a little better. He smiled at her and said, "There, now your hand will be okay." + +Tom then grabbed a nearby stick. He wrote "HELP" in the dirt and held it up to display it to the sun. + +The sun shined down even brighter and seemed to show Jane that everything would be okay. She smiled and said, "Thanks, Tom. I'm feeling much better now." + +Tom smiled back. He was happy that he was able to help his friend feel better. They both returned to playing in the park, feeling better than ever before. +Molly was walking in the park and she saw something very bright. She felt curious and walked towards it. When she looked up she saw a beetle. She waved at it and said "hello beetle". The beetle waved back and replied "hi Molly". Molly smiled, she was so happy to make a new friend. She asked the beetle if it wanted to have tea with her and the beetle was very excited. + +They had tea in Molly's favourite spot in the park and they talked and laughed. Molly asked the beetle what its favourite dream was and the beetle said it dreamed of having a life of freedom where it could fly wherever it wanted. Molly was delighted because she loved flying too. + +They flew around together in the park feeling free and happy. The sky was so bright and the sun shine on their faces. Molly said goodbye to her new friend and promised she would visit it every day. She then danced home feeling happy and dreaming about their next fun adventure. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Beth. She was very excited for the month of March, because it meant the weather was getting warmer. Every day she would look out of her window and long to go outside and play. + +One day, Beth woke up to find that something special had been revealed overnight. There were lots of colourful balloons in the garden! She raced down the stairs to find out what they were for. + +When she reached the garden, Beth could see a crowd of happy people. “Mummy, what is happening?†Beth asked. + +Mummy smiled. “It’s called a parade, sweetheart. Today we march together in celebration,†she said. + +Beth was very enthusiastic about the parade. She spent the morning helping to decorate the garden with rainbows and flags. Then finally, it was time for the march to begin. + +Everyone cheered as the parade made its way around the garden. Beth walked proudly in front of them all, waving her flag and singing as she went. + +At the end of the parade, everyone cheered and hugged each other in joy. Beth was so happy she had been able to take part in the march. What an amazing day it had been! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Ben and Sara. They were out playing in the park, when suddenly Ben grabbed Saras' stick. The stick was white, and it was special to Sara. She loved it. She asked Ben to give the stick back, but he didn't want to. + +"You have to give it back," said Sara. + +Ben said, "No, I don't!" + +Sara started to cry. Ben saw this and felt bad. + +"I'm sorry," said Ben. "I forgive you," said Sara. + +Ben gave the white stick back to Sara. They both laughed and hugged. + +Sara said, "That's what friends do. They forgive each other." + +And they lived happily ever after. +Lily was very careful when she went walking. She wanted to make sure she didn't get lost. She came to a big metal door with a lock. The lock was hot and shiny. +"I wonder what's inside,†she said. + +Then she heard someone say, "It's a secret! I won't let you in." +Lily was a bit scared but she said, "Please let me in." +The person replied, "But if I do, you must promise to be a careful explorer. + +Lily nodded and the person opened the door. Inside was a big kitchen filled with delicious smells. There was a cupboard full of yummy treats! Lily opened the cupboard and took a small bite. + +It was the most delicious thing she had ever tasted. Carefully, she grabbed some snacks and ran out of the kitchen. As she left, the person reminded her, "Don't forget to lock the door." + +Lily smiled. She was glad she had been so careful. She locked the door and went on her merry way. +Once upon a time there was a big fat cat. His name was Rocky and he loved to rock! Every day Rocky would lie on his bed and rock back and forth like a boat on the sea. + +One day, Rocky's mama gave him some broccoli to eat. He didn't think it looked very yummy. "Mama, what is this?" he asked. "It's broccoli," Mama said. + +Rocky looked at the broccoli and made a funny face. He didn't want to eat it. "No, I don't like it. I want something else," he said. + +Mama laughed and said, "Let's rock it! We can spin it around and around and it will be like a rocking chair!" + +Rocky smiled. This sounded like much more fun than eating it. So he and mama grabbed their hands and spun the broccoli around and around until it really seemed like a big fat rocking chair! + +Rocky was so happy that he had found a fun way to rock his broccoli. Every day he rocked and rocked with the broccoli until he was the happiest, fat cat in the world. +Once there was a boy named Sam who was three years old. He was very curious and wanted to explore everywhere. One day, he packed a bag with his favorite map and went on an adventure. + +The first place Sam wanted to visit was the park. As soon as he was there, he saw lots of colorful things. He was so excited. He wanted to explore everything, but he was careful not to get too close to the people he met. + +The next place Sam went to was the beach. It was so warm and peaceful. Sam enjoyed looking for shells and drawing in the sand with a stick. + +Soon, it was getting dark and Sam was getting tired. He looked at his map and figured out the way back home. So he said goodbye to the beach and headed home. + +When Sam reached home, his mom was so glad to see him safely. She said, "Welcome back, my brave explorer. You've had such a nice adventure. Let's hang your map on the wall!" + +And so they did, and Sam went to sleep with a big smile on his face, knowing his adventure was only the beginning. +Lucy was walking in the field with her dad and they came upon a little goat. The goat was very mild and friendly, so Lucy asked her dad if they could take it home. Dad said it was alright and Lucy was so happy. She promised to take care of the goat and be a good friend for it. + +On the way home, Lucy stopped to pick some flowers for the goat. She wanted it to feel welcome. When they finally made it back home, Dad and Lucy made a special place for the goat. + +Dad said, "Ok, Lucy. We have made a nice safe home for the goat. Now, you need to remember to keep your promise and take care of it." + +Lucy said, "Yes, Daddy. I promise to be nice to the goat and give it lots of love. I'll be the best friend it ever had!" +Once upon a time, there was a pine tree. It was so tall and so big. The pine tree saw a foolish little bird flying by. The bird's name was Jack. + +Jack said, "Coo coo, pine tree. How are you today?" + +The pine tree said, "I'm scared! I'm so big and tall. I'm afraid I might get knocked down." + +"Don't worry," Jack said. "You will be ok. The wind might be blowing, but you will stay standing." + +The pine tree felt better after Jack's words. From that day on, Jack visited the pine tree every day. He chatted with the pine tree and gave it lots of hugs. + +The pine tree was very happy. It knew its new friend would be there to keep it safe forever. +Once there was an old man. He lived in a very charming house. One morning he woke up in a hurry. He was late for an appointment. + +He said to himself, "I must hurry!" + +He quickly put on his clothes and went outside. He started to run down the street. + +Suddenly he saw a little girl. She was playing with a ball. + +The old man said to her, "Please! I'm in a hurry. Have you seen my cat?" + +The little girl pointed. + +The old man followed her finger and saw his cat sitting in a tree. + +He said to the little girl, "Thank you! You are very kind." + +He quickly ran to his cat and then continued on his way. He was late, but he was glad to have his cat back. +Bob was outside in the sunshine on the beach. He saw something shiny and went to take a closer look. It was a beautiful boat, perfect in every way! He wanted to try and get inside, but it was a bit too big. + +"Hey there, can you help me?" said Bob. + +Milly was walking by. "Sure!" she said. "Big boats are tricky." + +The two of them tried pushing and pulling, but the boat wouldn't budge. Milly sighed and shrugged. "I guess it's too heavy for us," she said. + +Bob thought for a moment. Then he had an idea. He looked up at the sky, then back at the boat. + +"I've got it!" he said. "We can use the wind!" + +Milly smiled. "That's perfect!" + +They positioned the boat so that the wind was blowing in its sails. Soon, they had the boat floating in the water. Bob and Milly grinned and waved as the boat drifted away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Sarah was playing with her dolls when she saw something that made her stop. It was a puddle of water! She knew she shouldn't step in it, so she shouted for her mum. + +Sarah's mum rushed to the room. She saw the puddle and put a towel down onto the floor. She said, "Sarah, this towel will help prevent you from getting wet!" + +Sarah looked at the towel, then smiled. She said thank you and stepped onto it. As she crossed the room, she felt calm and in control. Sarah knew she had made the right decision. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an old man who loved to relax. Every day he went to a special place. It was a big park with an ancient couch. The old man sat on the couch and watched the world go by. + +One day a little boy came up to him. The old man smiled and said, “You want to try?†The boy nodded eagerly. + +The old man stood up and patted the seat. “Come on, have a seat and I'll pass you something special.†+ +The little boy sat on the ancient couch and the old man handed him a shiny red ball. “This is for you!†said the old man. The little boy was so excited! He thanked the old man and ran off with the ball. + +The old man smiled to himself. He had passed along a little bit of happiness to the little boy. The old man was happy and the little boy was too. +Once upon a time, there was a woman. She had a special gift that made her very happy. She could scatter things just by thinking about it. + +One day, she was walking in the forest when she saw a hidden box. It was very strange, so she tried to open it. But it didn't open. + +The woman was curious, so she thought about how to open it. Suddenly, the box began to open, and it scattered some beautiful flowers. The woman was so excited. + +"Look how magical this is!" said the woman. + +The woman picked up the scattered flowers and smiled. She was so happy, she decided to keep them forever. From then on, she always brought them with her wherever she went. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to make things. One day she made a big orange print. + +She was happy, but one piece was missing. She looked around to find a way to finish her print. + +"Mommy!" she shouted. + +"Yes, sweetie?" said her mom. + +"I need help to finish my print," she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's see what we can do!" + +They got to work and soon added some orange sparkles to the print. + +The little girl was thrilled with the results. She wanted to share it with the world. + +"Let's hang it in the window," the mother suggested. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes! That's a great idea!" + +They grabbed a hammer and some nails, and together they hung the orange print in the window for everyone to see. + +The little girl was so proud. She had made something all on her own, and with her mom's help, it was now finished. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Flora. Flora really wanted to see a castle. So, one day, she set off on an adventure over the hills and far away. + +Soon, she came upon a distant castle. It was tall, and had four pointy towers! Flora was very excited, she hurried over to it. + +As she got closer, she was sure she heard a noise. It sounded like it was coming from inside the castle. Flora crept up to the door and listened. + +Suddenly, a loud voice rang out. + +"Who's there?" + +Flora gulped. + +"It's just me," she said timidly. + +The door opened slowly, and there stood a little mouse! He was wearing a blue cape, and had a crown on his head. + +"Welcome, young lady!" he said, smiling. "I am the king of this castle. Please, come in and settle in!" + +Flora was so happy. She stayed there for the rest of the day, and explored every room. + +When the sun went down, she bid the mouse king goodnight and went back home. She had found her very own castle, and it made her feel so happy! +Timmy was walking around his backyard. He heard a strange noise and looked around. He saw a big yellow bird sitting on the bench. It had a beautiful tail that it was flapping in the air. + +Timmy went closer. The bird looked confused. "Hello bird," Timmy said. The bird seemed scared. + +He looked around and saw a stick. He picked it up and tried to give it to the bird. He held out the stick and said "Here, take it". + +The bird was hesitant. But then it slowly came closer and yielded to Timmy. They were now friends. The bird accepted the stick and flew away. + +Timmy was happy. He waved his hands goodbye and went back inside. From now on, he knew he always had a special friend in his backyard. +Little Jack was walking in the park. He saw a big brown steel fence. He stumbled and almost fell, but he managed to stay steady. + +Jack heard a voice saying, "Hey there!" He looked up and saw a friendly dog coming towards him. + +"Hi," said Jack. + +The dog said, "You almost stumbled! You must be careful. Now stand back, I'm going to show you something special." + +The dog stepped closer to the fence. He started to wiggle his tail excitedly and barked. Suddenly, the fence opened up! + +Jack was amazed! He couldn't believe it! + +The dog said, "It was my special skill. I can open the fence with my tail." + +Jack said, "Thank you so much! That was really cool!" + +The dog said, "You're welcome, Jack. I'm glad you liked it. Now, come on, let's go explore what's on the other side of the fence!" +Once there was a farmer who lived on a farm. Everyday he would take care of the farm and all the animals that lived there. One morning, the farmer woke up feeling anxious. He didn't know what it was but something was bothering him. + +He decided to go for a walk to try to ignore the feeling. While on his walk, he passed by a field with a small pond. There was a little duck swimming happily around the pond. The farmer stopped and smiled at the sight, but the anxious feeling was still there. + +Then, he heard a voice calling to him loudly. It was the duck! The duck said, "What's wrong? Why are you so worried?". The farmer smiled and explained that he wasn't sure why he was feeling so anxious. + +The duck thought for a moment and then said, "You must learn to ignore your worries. That's the only way you'll feel better." The farmer knew the duck was right. He thanked the duck for the advice and went back to the farm feeling happy. + +From then on, the farmer tried to ignore his worries as best as he could. And it worked! Each time he felt anxious, he would think of the little duck in the pond and feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Annie. Every morning, Annie would go to the park to play. One day, she came upon a muscle. It was huge, strong, and made a funny noise when it jumped. Annie wanted to have fun with it, so she tried to catch it. + +The muscle was too quick for Annie; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get close. After a while, she got tired and lay down on the grass. She looked up and saw the muscle looking back at her. + +"You win," said Annie, with a big smile. "I surrender". + +The muscle seemed to understand and hopped towards Annie. She reached out and tickled its head. The muscle's fur was soft and a little bit messy. + +Annie and the muscle played together all afternoon. They laughed, giggled and jumped until the sun went down. Then, the muscle said goodbye and ran off. + +Annie waved and watched the muscle disappear into the night. She was sure that they would meet again soon. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lily. Her family had a rubber duck, which Lily loved to play with. One day, the duck stopped working. Lily felt very troubled and did not know what to do. + +She asked her mummy, "Can you help me, mummy?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Let me see. I think I can fix it." + +Mummy found a bottle of oil and poured some over the duck. Then, she rubbed the duck's wings and tail with her fingers. + +Soon, the duck started waddling around! Lily was so happy. + +"Thank you, mummy," she said. + +"You're welcome, my love," Mummy smiled. + +From that day on, the duck moved happily, and Lily was no longer troubled. +Jack was out in his garden on a windy day. He loved the wind! He decided to have some fun, so he got out his football. He kicked the ball up high into the air and watched it fly away with the wind. + +Jack laughed and ran after the ball. He chased the ball all around the garden, running back and forth. The wind was blowing his hair around his head. + +After a while Jack was exhausted. He sat down in a tidy corner of the garden, looking out over the garden. Suddenly he saw a voice coming from the flowerbed. + +"Hey, boy! What are you doing out in this windy day?" + +Jack jumped with surprise and looked to see where the voice was coming from. A little green frog was sitting in the middle of the flowerbed, looking up at Jack. + +"I'm playing with my ball," said Jack, smiling. + +"That looks like fun! I like to watch the wind blowing through the flowers," said the frog. + +Jack smiled. He liked the sound of the wind as it blew through the flowers. He stayed a while, just enjoying the wind and the tidy garden. Finally it was time to go home - but Jack promised to come back to visit the frog again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to read books. She had a special one she loved the most. It was a novel. + +One morning the girl opened her eyes and blinked. Suddenly she saw a man with a big box. He had the girl's most special novel in his hands. + +Without saying a word, he took the book away. The girl was very sad. Her eyes filled with tears and her chest felt hurt. + +"Please don't take my book!" the girl said. + +The man looked at her and smiled. He bent down and said "It's okay. I have a new book for you. I just wanted to make sure you got a special book that no one else has." He handed her a brand new novel. + +The girl smiled and hugged the man. Suddenly, she was very excited. She took the novel and ran off to read it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. He was hopping around a lake. Suddenly, he spotted something big and colourful! He hopped closer and saw that it was a fun goal! The frog got so excited, he hopped right into the lake and started to splash. + +He splashed about for a bit and then the frog realized the water was getting quite deep. So he stopped and looked around. He was a bit scared but soon something made him smile. It was a little butterfly, calm and quiet. + +The frog said, "Hi butterfly! What are you doing here?" +The butterfly replied, "I'm here to help you reach your goal! Can you jump really high?" + +The frog thought for a moment and then said, "I will try!" So the butterfly watched as the frog jumped really high and landed in the goal. Then the butterfly cheered and said, "Well done frog! You made it!" + +The frog thanked the butterfly and the two friends, frog and butterfly, happily hopped away together. +Once upon a time there was a colorful olive. It was round and juicy and took pride of place on the counter of the kitchen. One rogue three year old, however, had a plan to destroy the olive. + +The child picked up the olive and smiled a mischievous grin. They said to their mother, "I will destroy the olive." + +Their mother shook her head, tutting. "No," she said. "That is not a nice thing to do. Put it back gently." + +The child clenched their fist and pouted. "But I want to destroy it," they complained. + +Their mother shook her head again. "No," she said firmly. "We don’t destroy things. We take care of them. Now, why don't we play with it instead? What if we pretend it is a rocket? Let’s make some pretend words with it and fly to the stars!" + +The child’s eyes lit up. "Yes!" they cried. And so that is what they did, as the colorful olive flew up and beyond. +Once upon a time there was a generous comet who loved to clean. Every day she would fly around the sky and tidy up all the stars. One day, she was sweeping up some of the twinkling specks when she heard a voice calling her. + +“Help me please!†it said. + +Comet stopped and looked around. “Who’s talking?†she said. + +“Me!†a friendly voice answered. + +Comet looked down onto a small planet below and saw a little boy looking up at her. “What seems to be the problem?†she said. + +“My toy rocket got all dirty and I can’t clean it,†said the boy. + +Comet smiled. “Don’t worry, I can help you,†she said. + +So Comet flew down to the planet and used her magic powers to clean the rocket. The boy was so happy to see his toy sparkly and shining again. “Thank you so much!†he said. + +Comet smiled. “You’re welcome!†she said. “It was my pleasure to help. Now go and have lots of fun!†+ +And after that, the boy and the comet were best friends. Every day they would play together on the planet, and every night the comet +Once upon a time there was a famous strawberry. Everyone knew the strawberry was the best around. + +One day, a little girl named Sarah wanted to try the famous strawberry. She wandered into the forest searching for it. + +Finally, Sarah found the strawberry and plucked it off the vine. + +"Yummy!" she said. It was even better than she thought. + +Suddenly, a friendly bear appeared from behind a tree. He said, "Hey, little girl? Why are you here eating my strawberry?". + +Sarah was startled but she replied, "I'm eating your strawberry because it's so yummy!" + +The bear laughed. He said, "If you like my strawberry so much, I'll provide you with more. Come back tomorrow and I'll have plenty for you." + +The next day, Sarah returned to the forest and found the bear, and the bear was true to his word. He had provided many juicy and delicious strawberries! + +Sarah was so happy that she thanked the bear and went back home with her basket of strawberries. + +They both lived happily ever after! +Sam liked to do swimming. He loved it even though he was very slow. When he got in the water, he felt a cool breeze. + +Sam met a new friend at the pool. His name was Tommy. Tommy asked Sam, "Do you like to swim?" + +Sam smiled and said, "Yes, I do. It's really fun!" + +Tommy agreed, "Me too! We can swim together!" + +So they splashed around and made a splash. They laughed and giggled as they swam slowly through the pool. + +When it was time to go, Sam said goodbye to Tommy. They hugged and said they would meet again soon. Sam waved goodbye and went home feeling happy. +Joey had a big day at the park. He was so excited to play! He ran around, played tag, and laughed. But then, he noticed something. The sun had gone down, and it was getting dark. He was too scared to stay at the park any longer. + +Joey said, "It's getting dark, I'm too scared. Can we go home now, Mommy?" + +Mommy nodded, and said, "Yes, of course. Let's hurry." + +They walked home and when they got there, Mommy closed the door tight, so no monsters could get in. She said, "There, it's shut tight. No monsters can get in now. You're safe here." + +Joey felt relieved. He thought, "Mommy's big and strong. That monster can't get in." Joey hugged Mommy tight, and he felt safe. His fur was so soft and warm, it made him feel better. + +They went to bed, and in the morning, Joey was feeling weak. That night must have been really scary for him. Mommy said, "It's ok, Joey. You can be strong now, because you're safe at home." Joey was so glad he was home again. He was safe and cozy all because Mommy shut the door tight. +There was a little boy named Timmy who had a toy farm. One day he watched as the farmer put some seed in the ground. + +"What are you planting?" asked Timmy. + +"Corn," answered the farmer. + +Timmy got excited. He had heard about corn in stories but had never seen it growing before. He asked the farmer if he could help. + +The farmer said yes and Timmy spent the whole day helping him. The days turned into weeks and the little corn plants began to grow. + +Then one day, the farmer noticed something strange. The corn was enormous! It was taller than Timmy, at least twice as tall as the farmer. + +The farmer was amazed and couldn't believe it. He asked Timmy how the corn grew so large. + +Timmy smiled and pointed to the sky. "The sun!" he said. + +The farmer laughed and looked up in the sky. "You are right," he said. "The sun's powerful rays gave the corn the energy to grow so big." + +The farmer smiled and looked at Timmy. "You did it," he said. "You helped this corn become enormous." + +The farmer asked Timmy if he wanted any of the corn. Timmy smiled and demanded that he wanted the biggest one. The farmer smiled and carefully got it for him. Timmy hugged it tight and thanked the farmer. +Once upon a time there lived an adorable mouse. She lived in a small, cozy home deep in the forest. The mouse loved her home and all the wonderful creatures she found there. + +One day, she was curious to explore what was beyond the trees, so she set off into the forest. As she moved further, she soon heard sounds. As she grew nearer, it revealed to be the voices of two children playing. The children were talking about the wonderful adventures that they were going to have the next day. + +The mouse crept closer and peaked her head around the corner of the trees and she heard one of the children say to the other, "We will search for a magical mouse tomorrow! I hear there is a special one that lives deep in the forest who knows all the secrets". + +The mouse was stunned. She realized they were talking about her! She decided to reveal herself to the children, so she scurried up to them and said, "Hello! I am the magical mouse that you have been seeking. I am here to show you the wonders of the forest and all its secrets, come with me!" The children eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement. + +The children accepted the mouse's offer and set off together into the forest. They explored the wondrous sights and sounds of the forest, learning new things and having an incredible time. The mouse revealed all the secrets she knew, but only the most important things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was only three years old and he liked playing games with his loving parents. + +One day, John was feeling sad and he complained to his mom and dad, "I want a gift!", but his parents weren't sure why he was so upset. + +John's dad said, "John, why do you want a gift?" + +John replied, "I saw my friend Tom with a toy and I wanted one too." + +John's dad felt sorry for him and said, "We'll get you a special gift, John. But, remember that gifts aren't everything" + +John smiled and said, "I know, Daddy. I won't complain any more." + +John's parents were really proud of him and gave him a special gift the very next day. John was so happy and thanked them for being so understanding and thoughtful even when he felt helpless. + +John enjoyed playing with his new toy and was so grateful for his loving family. He was never sad again and played happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a large player. He loved to run and play with his friends. One day he was running and laughing in the park when he suddenly saw a large monster. He was so scared he screamed! + +His friends gathered around him asking what happened. + +"I saw a monster!" the player cried. + +The friends were worried and asked, "What did it look like?" + +"It was huge and had pointy teeth!" the player answered. + +The friends wanted to help him so they decided to try and catch the monster. They searched high and low, but they could not find it. Finally, they decided to go back home. + +The player was so relieved that he screamed with joy! From that day on, the player was always careful to look for monsters when he was out playing in the park. +There was a little boy named Jack and he loved to play outside. Everywhere he went, he saw something beautiful. + +One day, Jack was walking around the park when he saw a beautiful butterfly. Jack tried to catch it but the butterfly flew off into the sky. He felt sad but the kind old man nearby said to him, "Jack, don't worry. If you want something, you must love it and never give up." + +Jack thought about the old man's words and decided to go on a search for the butterfly. After many days of searching, Jack found the butterfly in the same park. But this time, as Jack approached it, the butterfly stayed put. + +Jack carefully wrapped his hands around it and the butterfly fluttered about in his hands. It was so beautiful! Jack was filled with joy and victory. + +He held the butterfly up in the air and smiled. He had found his beautiful butterfly. + +The old man saw Jack with the butterfly and said, "See Jack! That's the power of love. Never give up and you can do anything." +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He had just moved into his new house and he loved it. He looked out of the window and saw a wall in the garden. It was so shiny! + +The man was so excited, he just had to take a closer look. So he went out into the garden and discovered that the wall was made of shiny stones. He wondered why it was so bright. + +He decided to go and ask his neighbour, Mrs Jones. He knocked on her door and said, "Hello, Mrs Jones! Can you tell me why the wall in my garden shines so brightly?" + +Mrs Jones smiled and said, "That's easy! Every day, I come out and give it a good clean with a cloth. That's why it shines so beautifully!" + +The bald man was delighted and thanked Mrs Jones for her help. Every day he came out and admired the shiny wall in his garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. Emma was three years old and really liked to explore the world around her. +One day, Emma decided to go explore the garden by herself. She was very excited, so she put on her belt and started to walk around the garden. +Suddenly, she noticed a beautiful flower that she had never seen before. She wanted to check it out, but didn't dare to get closer. +That's when she heard a voice from behind her say: "Don't be scared little girl. You can trust me." Emma turned around and saw a big, friendly looking lady. + +Emma was a little confused but was also curious. She took a few steps closer to the lady and asked: "Who are you?". +"I'm your friend, I promise" the lady said. She smiled warmly and that made Emma feel more secure. She trusted the lady so she took her hand and they went together to get a closer look at the pretty flower. + +The rest of the day they happily explored the garden and Emma learned lots of new things. From that day on, she never felt scared of new things and she always had a smile on her face. Because she knew that with trust comes bravery! +Once there was a little girl called Ella. One day Ella went to the park to play with her friends. She wanted to go on the slide but everyone else was standing in line. + +Ella shouted, "Why can't I go!" She was feeling very hurt and upset. + +Her mum came running up and said, "It's ok Ella, you can be first." + +Ella felt a little better and went to the top of the slide. She was so excited and said "Whee!" all the way down. + +Afterwards, Ella went home with her mum. They played together in the garden and then ate a yummy salad for dinner. + +Then Ella said, "Mummy, I'm so glad that I got to stand first in the line at the park." + +Her mum smiled and said, "Me too, Ella, me too." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ana. She was very happy, but sometimes she would suffer too. Every day she would go to the park and pick up the prettiest pebbles she could find. + +One day, Ana came across the perfect pebble. It was so perfect and round that she couldn't help but pick it up and take it home with her. + +When she got home she showed her mom the pebble she had found. "Mommy, look how perfect it is," she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You found a very special pebble there, Ana. you're so lucky. Let's keep it in a special place in your room so we can look at it whenever you're feeling sad and need to be reminded of something beautiful in life." + +Ana was so relieved that her mom understood her need to keep a special reminder of the day and was so thankful for her mom's kindness. She learned that by having something special to look at her could help her find joy, even when she was suffering. +Once upon a time there was a gentle bear named Ben. Ben loved to explore the woods around his home. One day he came across a peculiar tree. He noticed it was rough and scratchy, so he stretched out his paw to feel the texture. It hurt his paw, so he pulled back his paw and scrunched his face. "Ow!" he whispered. + +Then he heard a voice from the tree. "I'm sorry for hurting you," said the voice. "But I don't want you to touch me." + +Ben was surprised. He looked around to see where the voice was coming from. "Who is speaking?" he asked curiously. + +The voice answered, "I'm the tree. I don't like it when people touch my rough bark, it makes me sad." + +Ben was sorry and apologised to the tree. But the tree insisted that he didn't touch it. He told Ben to find other things to explore. So Ben said goodbye to the tree and continued his exploration. He found lots of new and exciting things to explore. + +Long after Ben had gone, the tree was still insisting that people not touch its rough bark. But it didn't mind so much anymore; although it was still a bit sad. +Mummy gave the baby a toy leg. She was very organized and put it in a special box so the baby wouldn't lose it. + +The baby held the toy leg in her hand and was very excited. She hugged it and said "Thank you, Mummy!" + +Mummy smiled and said: "You're welcome, sweetheart! Now you can use the toy leg to help you build a castle, a tower or anything else you can think of!" + +The baby smiled and ran off to play. She was so excited to build something with the toy leg. She took some blocks and built a castle with the help of the toy leg. + +Mummy watched proudly from the doorway and said, "Look at how organized you are! I'm so proud of you!" + +The baby smiled, happy that she could make something with the toy leg. She had done it all herself and she was very proud. +The sun shone brightly as Bob walked out of his house. He loved to travel and today he was going to enjoy a rich ride. He hopped into his car and drove off. As he drove, he noticed all the traffic around him. Bob smiled in delight and sang songs of joy. + +Suddenly, he saw a small girl standing by the side of the road. She was wearing a purple dress and had a small teddy bear in her hands. 'Where are you going little one?' Bob asked. + +The girl replied, 'I'm going to the shops to buy food. My mom forgot to buy milk and we need it for breakfast.' + +'Come, I'll take you there!', Bob said as he opened the door of his car. The girl smiled and hopped in. +Bob then drove the girl to the shops and she thanked him before running off to buy milk. + +Bob waved goodbye and felt happy. He had really enjoyed this rich ride and it made him feel good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kate. She was three years old and loved going on trips. One day, her mom gave her a surprise. She said to Kate, "I have a special trip for you!" Kate was very excited, but a little bit worried. She asked, "Am I ready for this trip?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I will supply you with everything you need!" Kate was happy to hear that, and she couldn't wait to go. She said goodbye to her mom and went on her trip. + +Kate had a wonderful time on her trip. She swam and played in the ocean, and she even made some new friends. When she came back, she was so excited to tell her mom all about what she did. + +Her mom was happy to see that Kate was not worried at all anymore. She hugged her daughter and said, "I am so glad your trip was such a success, and that I was able to supply all the things you needed!" +Once upon a time, a very obedient little girl named Lucy wanted to become a princess. Every day, Lucy dreamed of a life filled with luxury and beauty. + +But one day, her dreams came true! She found a big shiny crown in her room and when she put it on, she suddenly felt more special than ever. + +Lucy said to her Mom, “Wow! I am a princess!†+ +Her Mom replied with a smile, “Yes! Now you can become a real princess!†+ +Lucy was so happy! She thanked her Mom for the crown and ran off to find more luxury things. She found a dress and shoes and even a scepter. She was so excited that she ran around the house singing and dancing. + +Finally, Lucy became a real princess just like she had dreamed. She was so thankful for all the luxury things she had that she promised to always be obedient. +Teddy was a bear who lived in the woods. He was very fit and strong. +Every Tuesday, Teddy would go out and try to catch food. It was his favorite day of the week. + +One day, Teddy went out to look for food. But, this Tuesday wasn't like any other. He spotted a little berry bush that was very full of plump, juicy berries. + +"I've never seen this before!" Teddy thought to himself. + +He decided he wanted to pick the berries and put them in his basket. He started to reach for the berries, but suddenly heard a voice from behind him. + +"That's my bush!" It said. Teddy quickly turned around and saw a very small squirrel standing there. + +"I made sure to catch all these berries for my family," the squirrel said. + +Teddy felt embarrassed. "I'm sorry," he said to the squirrel. "I didn't mean to take your food away. Perhaps I can help you catch some more berries?" + +The squirrel nodded and smiled. Together, the two of them picked enough berries for them both. + +The two friends parted ways and Teddy went home. From that day on, Teddy and the squirrel stayed friends. Every Tuesday, they would go out to the berry bush and catch enough food for both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She had a mum and dad and they all lived in a big house. One day, Sarah heard a strange noise coming from the garden. She decided to go outside and have a look. When she entered, she saw a funny looking animal. + +Sarah asked, "What are you?" + +The animal replied, "I'm a fox." + +The fox said, "I'm feeling very sad today, I have a bad sore on my foot." + +Sarah said, "Maybe I can help you. Can I have a look?" + +The fox said, "Yes please." + +Sarah gently rubbed her hand over the fox's foot, and the fox felt much better. + +The fox said, "Thank you Sarah, that feels much better. You are so kind." + +Sarah smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now you can go home and not feel so bad anymore." + +The fox said goodbye, thanked Sarah and left. Sarah was very glad she could help the fox. +Andy and his mommy were walking through the park. They saw a mighty automobile. + +"Mommy, can we ride that?" Andy asked, excitedly pointing at the car. + +Mommy laughed and said, "No, Andy, that's just for kids who are bigger than you. One day when you get older, you can ride it." + +Andy and his mommy kept walking. Andy was feeling cheerful, until they reached the swings. "Mommy, I want to swing!" he said, as he looked up at her with sad eyes. + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'll push you on the swing, Andy. Come on, let's go." + +Andy was so happy. He laughed and said, "I'm gonna swing mighty high, Mommy!" + +And with that, Andy and his mommy went to the swings, and Andy had the time of his life as his mommy pushed him higher and higher. +Once upon a time there was a soft bunny. The bunny loved to play. One day the bunny was hopping around and saw a funny looking dog. + +The bunny said, "Hi, doggie. What's your name?" + +The doggie said, "I don't know. Can you guess?" + +The bunny thought and thought. Then it said, "I think your name could be Max. Does that sound right?" + +The doggie said, "That's right. I'm Max. Want to play?" + +The bunny hopped happily and said, "Yes! Let's play." + +The two of them had lots of fun playing together. They played all day until it was time for the bunny to go home. + +The bunny waved goodbye and hopped away. From that day on, the bunny and Max were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a squash. He was a very popular squash, and all the other vegetables wanted to be like him. One day, he had an idea. He decided to whisper his secret. + +The squash said, "I want to be squished!" He said it very softly, so only the other vegetables could hear him. His friends were amazed! They all looked at each other, not knowing what to do. + +Suddenly, one of the carrots spoke up. He said, "Let’s squish him!" All the other vegetables thought this was a great idea. So, they decided to do it. + +They all got together, held the squash tight, and squished him. The squash was so happy! He thanked them for helping him. From that day on, the squash was even more popular than ever before. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Tina. She was three years old and loved school. Every day she went to school, and each day was fun! + +At school she learnt lots of things. One day she learnt about maths. She really liked it! + +After school, she asked her mum if she could borrow some maths books. Her mum said yes and gave her some thin books. + +Tina was so excited to read the books! She read the books very carefully and started to do maths problems. + +When Tina got stuck she asked her mum for help. Her mum said, "Let's borrow an answer from your teacher!" Tina thought this was a great idea. + +The next day at school, Tina asked her teacher if they could borrow the answer to one of the maths problems. The teacher said yes and gave her a thin sheet with the answer. + +Tina was so excited to finally solve the maths problem and be done with it! She thanked her teacher and ran home to tell her mum the answer. + +Tina was so happy she had borrowed the answer from her teacher. From then on, she always asked for help when she needed it. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and loved to explore his world. One day Sam went outside to play with his toys. He saw the most colorful flower in his yard. Sam wanted to touch the flower, but it was dry. Sam ran over to his mom and said, "Mommy, the flower is dry!" + +Mommy smiled at Sam and said, "Yes, it is. When things become dry, it often means there is no water left in them." + +Sam put his finger in his mouth, thinking of what Mommy just said. Then he asked, "Mommy, how do I give the flower some water so it's not dry anymore?" + +Mommy replied, "Well, why don't you take some water from the garden hose over there and sprinkle it on the flower. That should do the trick!" + +Sam was so excited to help the flower that he ran over to the hose. He used his tiny hands to turn the knob and the water came out. As Sam sprinkled the water on the flower, it became colorful again. + +Sam was very happy he helped the flower, so he hugged his mom and said, "Thank you Mommy, for helping me make the flower colorful again!" + +Mommy was so proud of Sam. She said, "You're welcome, my little adventurer." +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named David. He was playing in the park when he saw something blue in the grass. He reached down and picked it up. It was a small cup! + +He showed it to his mom and said, “Mommy, can I drink from it?†His mom smiled and said, “Yes, but you need to ask the owner first.†+ +David walked around looking for the owner of the cup. He saw a little girl wearing pink clothes nearby. He asked her in a loud voice, “Please can I drink from your cup?†+ +The little girl smiled. “Yes you can,†she said. + +David thanked the girl and drank some water from her cup. He was so happy he even gave her a big hug! + +He said goodbye to the little girl and ran back to his mom with a big smile on his face. His mom smiled too. She knew that sometimes it's the small things that make us the happiest. +Once there was a little boy named Tom who loved to joke with his friends. Every day he would come to school with a smile on his face, ready for some fun. + +One day, when Tom and his friends were playing in the school hall, he noticed something strange. The room was very organized, with the chairs all in a neat line and the tables neatly arranged. + +Tom knew something was up! He asked his friends, "Why is the room so nice and organized?" His friends shrugged. Then one of them said, "Maybe someone is playing a joke on us." + +Tom got an idea. He ran around the room and made a big mess, turning over chairs and throwing thetables around. Everyone started to laugh and cheer. + +Turns out, the teacher was playing a joke! She had organized the room in the hopes it would surprise her class. Tom was glad he figured it out and had some fun with it. He laughed and laughed, thinking this was the best joke of all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Momo. She was three years old and liked to create. She had all sorts of materials to create with, such as coloured pencils and cloth. + +Momo wanted to make something for herself so she decided to make an apron. She gathered some fabric and coloured pencils to create the design. + +"What are you making, Momo?" asked her mom. + +Momo replied, "I'm making an apron so I can have something clean to wear when I cook." + +Momo's mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea. I'm sure it will look wonderful when you're finished." + +So Momo continued to create her apron. She drew a big flower on the fabric and added some ribbon for decoration. In the end, she was very proud of her apron. She showed it off to her mom and dad, who said it looked beautiful. + +Momo wore her apron proudly every time she cooked with her parents. She was so proud of what she had created with her own two hands! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Sophie. Sophie was lucky to have a big family. + +One day, Sophie asked her mommy, "Where is the ice?". Her mommy smiled and said, "Let's go find some!" + +So they put on their coats and walked to the store. Inside, Sophie saw mountains of ice. She was so excited that she just couldn't take it! + +"Can I have some ice?" asked Sophie. + +Her mommy said, "Yes, of course! Let's put some in your bag!" + +They filled the bag with lots of ice and marched back home. Sophie was very happy to have the ice and to share it with her family. + +Every day from then on, the family was able to enjoy their lucky ice. Everyone was so thankful for the special treat. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy called John. He wanted to go on a vacation, so he started to collect things he would need. He collected a hat, some sunglasses and a map. + +John asked his mom: "Mommy, can I go on vacation?" + +His mom smiled and said: "Yes you can, but you have to be a very kind boy". + +John said: "Okay, I'll be very kind. Can I go now?". + +His mom said: "Yes, but you need a few more things. Collect some food and a few toys so you can have fun." + +So John went and collected some snacks, a teddy bear and a ball. He was so excited, he was finally going on his first real vacation! + +John packed everything into his bag and walked away, ready for his adventure. He was so happy, as he knew he'd have a great time. +One day, Mama and Edmund were in the kitchen. Mama was looking for something in the pantry. Edmund asked what she was doing. Mama said she was sorting out the wine. Edmund asked what wine was and Mama said it was a kind of drink. She asked Edmund what he was scared of - he said he was scared of the dark. + +Mama gave Edmund a big hug and said it was ok to be scared. She said that when he was scared, he should just think about her love for him and it would make him feel better. + +Then Mama said it was time to get the wine ready. She put on a big pot of water and put some bottles of wine in. She said that was what was called 'cooking' the wine. Edmund asked why they needed to cook it and Mama replied that it was like magic! + +When the cooking was finished, Mama took the bottles out and put them on the table. Edmund was still scared but Mama said it was ok. She asked if he wanted to try a little wine. Edmund said yes! It tasted sweet and he was happy - he forgot about being scared! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved to pick things up and explore. + +One day Tom was walking in the park and he saw something shiny on the ground. He picked it up and it was a big, orange plastic rock. +Tom was so excited and held the rock close to his chest. He looked around the park and saw a pond where he chose to explore. + +Tom went to the edge of the pond and could see lots of colorful fish swimming around. He leaned over and decided to drop the orange plastic rock right into the pond. + +Just then a large fish swam over and pushed the rock with its head. The fish looked up at Tom and said, "My friend and I want to play with this rock. Will you let us have it?†+ +Tom smiled and said, "Yes, why not? You can have the orange plastic rock". The fish thanked Tom, and with one big splash, it swam off with its new toy. + +Tom was happy that he had chosen to help the fish and he felt good about his decision. He skipped away from the pond with a smile on his face, ready for his next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a deaf lion. He was always alone, but he was never sad. One day he decided he wanted to find some friends. He roared and roared, but no one answered. + +He was about to give up, when he heard a voice. It was a little bunny. + +"Why are you roaring?" asked the bunny. + +"I'm roaring because I want to make friends," answered the lion. + +The bunny smiled. "I'll be your friend! And look, I have a carrot for you!" + +The lion was so happy. He thanked the bunny and they hugged. The deaf lion finally found a friend. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a humble kid. He was very friendly and always said "hello" to everyone he met. One day, he was walking in the park when he saw another kid. + +"Hi there!" said the kid. He was very excited. + +"Hello!" said the other kid. They were both very happy to meet each other. + +"Do you want to play?" asked the first kid. + +"Yes!" said the second kid. + +So they played together, and had a good time. They laughed and smiled the whole day. + +At the end of the day, they said their goodbyes and waved to each other. They were so happy they had met. + +The two kids said "see you later" and started to walk away. + +They would never forget the day they had met in the park. +Once there was a tall tree. One day, a small boy named Andy wanted to touch the tree. "No!" his mom said. "If you touch the tree, it will hurt!" But Andy was not afraid. He wanted to touch the tree. + +So Andy crept closer to the tree. He reached out his little hands and touched the bark. Suddenly, Andy felt a sharp pain in his fingers. He quickly pulled his hands away from the tree and started to cry. + +"See?" said Andy's mom. "I told you that it would hurt! Now do you understand?" + +Andy nodded his head and stepped away from the tree. He looked at it for a few seconds and then he said, "Mommy, can I touch the tree again tomorrow?" + +His mother smiled. "Yes, Andy. You can touch the tree again tomorrow, but be careful this time. Don't forget, it can still hurt!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old, and she loved to explore. One day, she was walking in the park and saw something special. It was a heavy sauce jar! She was so excited that she immediately wanted to display it to her mom. + +"Mom, mom!" Jane shouted. "Look what I found!" She ran to her mom, who was sitting on a nearby bench. + +"Oh wow!" said her mom. "Where did you find this? It looks so heavy!" +Jane pointed and proudly said, "Over there!" + +Her mother picked up the sauce jar and smiled. "This looks like a special jar," she said. "Let's take it home so we can look at it more closely." + +So they took the heavy sauce jar home and Jane's mom put it on their kitchen counter. Every day, Jane would proudly display the sauce jar to anyone who came to visit. It was a very special find! +Once upon a time, Mama and Todd were outside playing in the garden. Mama had a big rake in her hands, and she was going to order Todd to rake the dry leaves up. When she asked him, Todd scrunched up his nose and shook his head. + +Mama smiled, "Todd, can you help Mama rake up these dry leaves?" +Todd sighed and replied, "Yes, Mama. I help." + +So Todd went around the garden and started to rake up the dry leaves. Mama was so proud of her little boy, she clapped and cheered as he worked. + +At last, all the dry leaves were piled up in a big heap. Mama patted Todd on the head and said, "Well done, Todd! You did a great job!" + +Todd beamed back at his Mama and said, "Mama happy!" + +They both laughed and hugged, before going inside to have a nice cold drink. The end. +Sammy and his Mommy were having a fun time playing in the backyard. Sammy was running around the grass and tossing his toy hoop up in the air. + +Mommy watched with a smile on her face. "I'm so proud of you, Sammy," she said. + +Suddenly, Sammy's hoop got stuck in a tree. He frowned. He couldn't get it down. Sammy looked to his Mommy with a worried expression. + +Mommy saw Sammy's frown and stepped in to help. She grabbed a dependable ladder and carefully set it up against the tree. She climbed up and reached for the hoop. + +When she came back down, Sammy was smiling again. Mommy had saved the day. + +"I'm so lucky to have such a dependable Mommy," Sammy said. Mommy smiled and hugged him. + +"Let's play with your hoop some more," Mommy said. Sammy beamed with happiness and they started running around the yard again, having lots of fun. +Mary was a 3 year old girl. Every day, she dreamt about living in a wonderful house with a nice neighbor. + +One day, she went for a walk in her neighborhood. As she was walking, she saw a house that looked just like the one she dreamt about. She saw an old man in the garden and went over to say hi. + +"Hello, my name is Mary!" she said with a smile. + +"Hello," said the old man. "My name is Harry. What brings you here?" + +"Oh, I just wanted to say hi," said Mary. + +Harry smiled benevolently and said, "Mary, would you like to be my neighbor?" + +Mary was so excited that she jumped up and down. Harry was so dependable and kind, she felt like she could trust him. + +"Yes!" she said. "Yes, I would love to be your neighbor!" + +And so, Mary moved in to the house next door to Harry. She felt so happy and lucky to have a nice neighbor like Harry. Mary often thought back to that special day, and was always grateful for the neighbor who made her dreams come true. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was really pretty and she loved to clean. + +One day she gathered all the toys and books in her bedroom. She wanted to sort through them, so she knew which ones to keep and which ones to give away. She started to sort, placing each toy and book in a neat pile. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. It was her mom. + +"What are you doing?" her mom asked. + +"I'm sorting," the little girl said, pointing to the piles she had made. + +Her mom smiled. "Good job," she said. "But it's time to mop up the kitchen. Do you want to help?" + +The little girl eagerly nodded and ran off to get the mop. They worked together to make the kitchen nice and clean again. + +When they were done, the little girl's mom looked around the kitchen and said "That looks really pretty." + +The little girl smiled. She was proud of the work they had done. +Larry was a little boy who had a big dream. Every night, he would look up at the stars and imagine riding in a plane. He wanted to gain a sense of adventure just like the birds he saw as they flew around. + +One day, Larry was playing by the park when he noticed something moving in the sky. He realized it was a plane and started waving at it, jumping up and down excitedly. Suddenly, the plane stopped in the sky and descended until it was just overhead. + +When the plane descended far enough for Larry to get a good look at it, he noticed something strange. It was made of plastic, but it was shaped like a real plane. Larry asked the pilot "Are you flying a fake plane?!" + +The pilot smiled and replied, "Yes! Isn't it cool?!" Then, the pilot turned up the propeller, and the plane flew up, up and away until it was out of sight. Larry felt a sense of joy that he had never felt before and he was determined to gain his own adventure one day. +Once upon a time, there was a prince who was always happy. He was so lively and kind to everyone. + +One day, he was walking through the woods when he saw a rabbit who was crying. The prince asked the rabbit why he was sad. The rabbit explained that he had been very mean to his friend, the fox, and that the fox would not forgive him. + +The prince said to the rabbit, "Don't worry. Friends can be silly sometimes, but I'm sure your friend can forgive you." + +The prince went to the fox and talked to him about the rabbit. Slowly, the fox's heart softened. He smiled and said, "Yes, I can forgive him." + +When the prince returned to the rabbit and told him that the fox had forgiven him, the rabbit was very happy. He thanked the prince again and again. + +From that day on, the prince was known as the prince of forgiveness. His kind and gentle heart won everyone over. Everyone saw that the prince could make even the liveliest people smile. +Once upon a time, there was a brown island far away. It was very exciting. On the island lived a family of three, Father, Mother and their little toddler daughter. + +One day, Father was getting ready for an adventure. He said to the little girl, “I’m going to explore the island, and I’ll be back soon.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Please don’t delay! I can’t wait to see you come back.†+ +So Father went off and the little girl stayed with Mother until Father did finally come back. He had lots of stories to tell and they all enjoyed listening. + +At the end of the day, Father said, “Let’s go explore the island again tomorrow!†+ +The little girl was so excited and replied, “I can’t wait! Please don’t delay!†+ +Father smiled and said, “I won’t! See you tomorrow.†+ +And so the little girl went to bed with a happy heart, eagerly awaiting the next day’s adventure. +Once upon a time there was a player. He had a big smile and was always happy. He liked to laugh a lot and make others laugh too. + +One day, the player saw a toy that he wanted, but it was too expensive. He told the shopkeeper, “I only have a little money. Is the toy cheaper?†+ +The shopkeeper said, “No, I cannot make it cheaper, but I can give you two games instead.†+ +The player thought it was a good idea, so he said, “Yes, thank you!†He was so excited, he couldn't stop laughing. + +The player took the two games home and played them with his friends. They laughed so much, they had tears in their eyes! + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends – Nick and Suzy. One day, Nick said to Suzy: "Let's share an ornament!" Suzy replied: "Ok, let's go to my house". + +They arrived at the house and went straight to Suzy's bedroom. Inside there was a box full of ornaments. All of them were different in color, size and shape. But one stoodout – it was a white ornament! + +Nick said: "Can I have the white ornament?". Suzy said: "Yes, of course, you can share it with me!". + +The two friends hugged tightly and hung up the white ornament together. They felt so proud and happy. From then on, the white ornament was a reminder of their strong friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a fair in a small town. All the children were so excited to go. +When they arrived, they looked around. Everywhere they looked, they saw all sorts of yummy treats. One little girl pointed at the counter with the most delicious-looking thing she had ever seen : Chocolate! + +The girl asked her mom, "Can I get some chocolate? Please!" +Her mom replied, "Sure, let's go get some!" +So they walked over to the counter and entered. + +The girl asked the man behind the counter, "Can I please have some chocolate?" +The man smiled and said, "Yes, here you go. Have a fair day!" +He gave her the most delicious chocolate she had ever tasted. She was so happy and thanked the man. +Then, she and her mom headed off to enjoy the rest of the fair. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Adam. He was only three years old and always ready to learn new things. + +One day, he saw a tap in the kitchen and his mom said to him, "Adam, let's learn how to use the tap". Adam was so excited! He asked, "What do I do?" + +His mom showed him how to turn the tap on and off. When Adam could do it, his mom smiled and said, "Well done! Now, you can help me with the washing up." + +Adam had so much fun learning how to use the tap. He thought it was the best thing ever. + +After that, Adam's mom taught him how to do other things. He was so happy! + +Adam learned a lot from his mom and had lots of extra fun along the way. +Once upon a time, there was an old woman. She liked to stand on the sidewalk and watch the people and cars go by. One day, a curious 3 year old boy stopped and asked the woman why she always stood there. + +The woman smiled, her face wrinkling in the sun. She said, “I like to watch the world go by. It’s so interesting!†+ +The little boy watched and soon felt the same way. He asked if he could stand there, too. + +The woman smiled again and said, “Of course you can. We can watch the world together.†+ +So the old woman and the young boy stood on the sidewalk as the cars, buses, and people all passed by. Together, they watched the world go by, and it was very interesting! +Mama was busy in the kitchen. She was humming a tune as she prepared a special surprise for the little girl. She chopped the vegetables and got the pot ready. + +Mama: "What do you think we are making today?" + +Little girl: "I don't know but it smells delicious" + +Mama: "It's a rare horse dish that only a few people know how to make" + +Little girl: "Woah! Is it tasty?" + +Mama: "Oh yes. It's very tasty. But you have to try it first to find out!" + +Mama and the little girl worked together to prepare the meal. Soon, the dish was ready and it looked and smelled very yummy. The little girl's eyes lit up with surprise when she tasted it. + +Little girl: "Mama, this is the best dish ever!" + +Mama: "I told you it was going to be delicious!" + +The little girl kept eating and soon the whole plate was empty. She was so surprised that she would even like a rare horse dish! +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Daisy. She wanted to explore the world, so she chose to go on an adventure. + +The sky was a deep blue color, and Daisy looked up and saw a bright light out of the corner of her eye. It was a tiny spirit, twinkling in the clear air. + +Daisy asked the little spirit, "Will you take me on an adventure?" + +The friendly spirit smiled and said, "Yes, of course, I will show you wonderful places!" + +So Daisy held the spirit's hand and they flew away together into the night sky. Daisy was so excited to see all the beautiful places the spirit would show her, and soon they were off on a magical journey. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was just a regular boy. One day, he was walking in the park when he saw something. It was hidden in the grass. He bent down and picked it up. It was a box! + +The boy was very curious and wanted to know what was inside. He opened the box and what he found revealed a surprise. Inside the box were shiny sweets and a toy car! + +The boy was so excited. He said to himself: “Wow, I can’t believe it. I found something special!†+ +He took the box of sweets and the toy car and went home, looking forward to sharing his special discovery with his friends. +Molly was feeling bored one day. She wanted to do something fun but nothing seemed to fit the bill. She thought and thought until an idea came to her. She ran to the living room and opened the big red box. Inside were two zips! + +Molly shouted with joy and grabbed both zips. She quickly ran to her bedroom and closed the door. Molly zipped up her coat and smiled brightly. She felt so proud of herself for finding something fun to do. + +Molly wanted to go even further so she put on her shoes and a hat. Then she opened the bedroom window and started to zip down the zip line! + +Molly enjoyed the ride but realized it was too expensive for her to do every day. She decided she would only do it once in a while, to make it even more special. + +Molly's mom heard her talking and opened the bedroom door. She saw Molly on the zip line and said, "Molly, that's nice but you have to resist the temptation to do it all the time. It's too expensive!" + +Molly nodded and said, "Yes Mommy, I understand. I'll only do it sometimes." + +Molly's mom smiled and said, "Good girl!" And Molly went back to zipping down the zip line, but this time she made sure to resist the urge to do it every day. +Once there was a dependable squirrel named Sam. He lived in a tree with lots of other animals. Every day he collected acorns and brought them to his tree to share with his friends. + +One afternoon Sam was gathering acorns when he heard a noise. He stopped and looked around to see what it was. Suddenly, a little bird flew right past him. Sam watched the little bird flutter away in the wind. + +The next day Sam decided to go find the bird and see if he could help. He scurried through the forest looking for the bird. After a few minutes of searching, he spied the little bird atop a tree branch. + +Sam called out to the bird and asked if it was okay. The bird replied, "Yes! Thank you! I'm so glad you found me." + +Sam was relieved the bird was okay and smiled. He told the bird he was glad to be of help. From that day on, the bird and the squirrel became friends. The bird even shared acorns with Sam. Sam was proud to be dependable and have a new friend. +One day, a little girl named Mandy went to the park with her mom. She saw a worker on the playground and asked him what he was doing. + +"I'm working," said the worker. + +Mandy tried to work, too. She moved her fingers around in the dirt. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Good job, Mandy. Let's go swing on the swing." + +Mandy was excited. She jumped into the swing and held on with her fingers. She pumped her legs and went higher and higher. + +Mommy watched her closely and said, "Be alert while you swing, Mandy. Make sure you don't fall off." + +Mandy paid attention to her swing and used her fingers to hold on tight. Soon, she was laughing and swinging higher and higher. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Good work, Mandy!" +Once upon a time there was a little guy named Joe. He liked to explore and see new things. One day, Joe was walking in the woods and he got lost. It was getting dark and Joe was afraid. He stood still and looked for a light. + +Suddenly, Joe saw a lamp in the distance. He ran towards it and when he got close, he noticed it was a lamp just like his mom's at home. Joe held it tight and with the lamp, he could see his way back. + +Joe: "Now I can see where I'm going and I will stay safe." + +Joe remained with the lamp until he found his way home. Joe was happy because he felt safe. His mom was so proud of him. She told Joe that he did a good job. Joe had a big smile on his face. He held the lamp tightly and knew he had made the right decision to remain with it. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Daisy. Sam was generous and Daisy was kind. Sam and Daisy always wanted to belong to the same team. + +One day, they went to the team's clubhouse. Sam saw a sign that said "Welcome to our team. Would you like to join us?" + +Sam and Daisy looked at each other excitedly. "Yes, please!" they said. + +The team leader smiled. "Welcome! We're so glad you decided to join us." + +From then on, Sam and Daisy belonged to the same team. They were so happy to belong. They always helped each other, just like generous friends do. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a fox called Freddy. Freddy loved being in the garden and often dreamt of living in a tent in the middle of the garden. One day, Freddy decided to make his dream come true. He quickly found a charming tent and set it up in the garden. It was just the right size for Freddy, and he was so happy! He smiled and recorded the moment to remember forever. + +The next day, Freddy invited some of his friends over to his new tent. They all chatted and played games, and had such a great time. Suddenly, they heard a loud barking. It was a big dog coming closer! Freddy's friends screamed in fear and ran away. + +Freddy was very brave and stood his ground. He said to the dog, "Please don't destroy my tent. I just recorded a lovely moment here." The dog stopped barking and watched Freddy. After a moment, he seemed to understand, and he lay down and stayed at the tent for the rest of the day. + +From that day on, Freddy and the dog were the best of friends. They spent many days together in Freddy's charming tent, and both of them recorded the special moments so that they would never forget them. +Once, there was a little girl who loved to play. Her name was Jane and she had an older sister named Sarah. Jane was very restless and always wanted to explore and learn about the world around her. + +One day, she asked Sarah, "Why can't I come with you to the store?" + +Sarah said, "Because you are too little, and it might be too dangerous." + +Jane just stared at her and said, "But I want to go!" + +Sarah shook her head and said, "No, Jane. You need to stay here and rest. I'll be back soon." + +So, Jane stayed put and waited for her sister to come back. When Sarah returned, they hugged and then they both played outside together. Jane was no longer restless and was glad that she had listened to her sister. +Once upon a time, there was a white cat named Fluffy who lived in a small house in the middle of the woods. Fluffy was always looking for food and one day he spotted a little steel box. He felt curious and wanted to see what was inside so he carefully opened the box. To Fluffy's surprise, there was a yummy fish inside! + +But Fluffy wasn't alone in the woods, there was a friendly rabbit called Buster who saw Fluffy steal the steel box. "What did you do that for? You shouldn't steal!" said Buster. + +Fluffy meowed and said, "I wanted to try the yummy fish. Can't you share a bit with me?" + +Buster was sad but he understood how Fluffy felt, so he agreed to share the fish. Fluffy and Buster enjoyed the fish together and soon they were the best of friends. + +They both promised never to steal again and from that day forward, Fluffy and Buster looked after each other and shared all the food they could find. +Mama was at home with her little girl. Mama was busy. She had lots of things to do. But the little girl was bored. She started to complain. + +"Mama, I'm not playing," she said. + +"Okay," said Mama. "What should we do?" + +"Let's do some exercise!" said the little girl. + +"That's a great idea," said Mama. + +So they got out of their chairs and started to move. They jumped, they ran, and they danced. They had so much fun! + +But then it was time to stop and eat. The little girl was hungry. She started to complain again. + +"Mama, I'm hungry," she said. + +Mama gave her a big smile. + +"Let's get some lunch," said Mama. + +So they went to the kitchen and had a nice snack. The little girl was so excited! She smiled with full tummy. + +Mama and the little girl were so happy that they did some more exercise together. Mama still had lots of work to do but it was worth it to make her little girl happy. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived in the east. He was very lonely. One day, he heard someone knocking on his door. He opened the door and saw a little girl. She looked up at him with wide eyes and said, "Let me come in." + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, you can come in. What's your name?" + +The girl answered, "My name is Lucy." + +The man said, "What can I do for you, Lucy?" + +Lucy looked around the man's home and said, "This is a very empty house. Can you let me stay here with you?" + +The man was surprised. But then, he thought about it and decided it was a good idea. He said, "Yes, you can stay with me. You can help me make this house feel like a home." + +Lucy smiled and said, "That sounds great!" + +So, the bald man in the east let Lucy stay with him and they became the best of friends. They would spend every day exploring, playing, and having fun together. +Sandy was a very independent three year old. She liked to organize her things and make them neat. She especially liked to organize her books. + +She was walking around the house one day and saw her mom organizing her own books. Sandy asked her mom, "Can I help you organize?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, Sandy. You can put the pink books on the shelf together and the yellow books on the other shelf." + +Sandy was so proud of herself. She was able to do that all by herself. Even though she was only three, she was very independent. She had a smile on her face that stretched all the way to her ears. + +"Look, mommy!", said Sandy. "I organized all my books!" + +Her mom reached down and gave her a big hug. "I'm so proud of you, Sandy. Good job being so independent!" + +Sandy smiled and said, "Thanks, mom. Can we organize some more books tomorrow?" +Once upon a time there was a generous lizard. He wanted to share his house with someone. He hopped around and asked "Will you share my house with me?" + +The first creature he asked was a bird, but the bird said no. The next creature he asked was a frog, but he also said no. He was feeling sad. + +Just then, a friendly mouse scurried up. The lizard asked him again "Will you share my house with me?" +The mouse answered "Yes!" + +The lizard was so happy that he gave the mouse half of his food and said "You are generous too!" + +The mouse smiled and said "Thank you! Together we can have a lot of fun!" + +The lizard and the mouse become good friends and they lived happily ever after in the lizard's house. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had to hurry to get home before dark. She skipped along the path, feeling the light breeze drift around her. As she hurried, she heard a sound in the distance. It was getting louder and louder as she got closer to her house. + +"Oh no! I'm dizzy! I'm going to be late!" the girl said, hurrying faster through the woods. Then, she saw the light. It was a big, bright, yellow light, beaming in the window of her home. She ran and ran until she reached the door. + +The girl's mom opened the door, and asked her, "Why are you in such a rush?" +The girl replied, "I heard a noise, and I got dizzy. I thought I wouldn't make it home in time!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You made it home just in time. You don't have to be so afraid of the dark. You did great!" + +The girl was so happy because she had made it home. She smiled up at her mom, saying, "I'm glad I hurried!" + +The girl's mom hugged her and said, "You were brave and you did the right thing. Let's go inside and have some dinner!" + +The girl and her mom went inside and had a nice dinner. From then on, the girl never +Once upon a time there was a great tower. It was so tall and shiny that everyone admired it. + +One day a little girl walked up to the tower. She stopped and looked up at it and smiled. She wanted to make it even more beautiful, so she started to whistle. + +She whistled so beautifully that the people around her stopped to listen. Her whistling made the tower sparkle and glimmer. Little birds started to fly around it and a bright light shone down. + +The little girl was so happy. She said, "Look at this great tower!" + +Everyone cheered and whistled right back, in admiration of her and the tower. The little girl smiled and waved. + +The tower was now even more wonderful because of her lovely whistling. +Once upon a time there was a warm and cozy home. In that home lived a mommy and a little girl. The little girl was only three years old, but she already knew how to love. + +Every day, the girl would love to play with her mommy and they did all sorts of fun things together. One day, the mommy said: "It's time to go potty!". The girl looked confused, so the mommy explained: "We have to go to the toilet to peepee so we stay clean and healthy". + +The little girl got excited and said "okay!". They walked to the toilet and the girl sat on the seat. She was so proud of herself. The mommy smiled and said: "Good job! I love you so much". The girl smiled back and said: "I love you too, mommy!". +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Karen and Mike. Karen had lost her comb and she was very sad. Mike really wanted to help her. + +Mike: "Don't cry, Karen. I'll rescue your comb." +Karen: "Thank you, Mike. That's so nice of you." + +So Mike looked everywhere. He looked high and low, on the floor, in the bushes and under the chair. Finally, he found a comb! + +Mike: "I found it!" +Karen: "Oh, thank you, Mike!" + +Karen was very happy. She gave Mike a big hug. Mike had been so nice to help her. + +Karen: "I'm so happy to have my comb back. Thank you!" +Mike: "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. She wanted to find out how heavy the ocean was. So one day she asked her dad: +"Daddy, can you weigh the ocean?" + +Her daddy smiled and said "No, Ella, the ocean is too big to weigh." She thought for a moment and then asked, "Can we weigh something small from the ocean?" + +Her daddy replied, "Yes, Ella, we could try. Let's take a bucket and go to the beach and see what we find." So they went to the beach and found a very special shell. Ella was so happy, she put it in the bucket. + +When they got home, Ella and her +Once there was a boy who loved to jog. He enjoyed running around and feeling the wind blowing through his hair. One day, while he was out running, he saw a bright yellow butterfly. He stopped to rub the butterfly's wings. + +Suddenly, the butterfly lifted up and flew away. The boy was very anxious, because he thought he had lost the butterfly. He ran after it, yelling, "Wait, butterfly!" + +The butterfly flew back and shouted, "Don't worry! I'm still here. You need to slow down and take things easy. No need to be so anxious!" + +The boy nodded and started jogging again. He loved the feeling of running through the woods and rubbing the butterfly's wings whenever he saw one. +The sun was shining and the birds were chirping outside the window. Little Sarah looked out the window and saw her best friend Jenny. She ran out to greet her. + +"Hi Jenny!" said Sarah. + +"Hi Sarah!" said Jenny, "Do you want to come to my house and play?" + +"Yes please!" said Sarah, with a smile. + +At Jenny's house, Sarah saw a big book on the table. + +"What's this?" She asked. + +"It's a story book" said Jenny. "Would you like me to read it to you?" + +"Yes please!" said Sarah. + +So Jenny opened the book and read a story about a cold dragon who served a princess. Sarah loved it, and asked Jenny to read it to her over and over again. + +When it was time to go home, Sarah thanked her friend for the nice day and said goodbye. She couldn't wait to come back and hear the story again. +Once, there was a family who went to the store to buy a jug. The store had many jugs, but none of them were cool. Then, something amazing happened. + +Mom: "Look, honey! That jug is cool!" +Dad: "Yes! It looks perfect! Let's buy it!" + +The family bought the cool jug. Later, they took it home. + +Mom: "This jug is perfect for the kitchen" + +The family was so happy they had the cool jug. Everyone was delighted with it and they used it everyday. It was the perfect jug for their kitchen and they were so lucky to find it in the store. +One day, there was a small girl having an adventure. She saw a big tree and decided to climb it. As she tried to pass the thick branches, she felt an uncomfortable texture. She could not go further. + +The girl got frustrated, but then she heard a kind voice. It was a friendly squirrel. It said, "Let me help you. I can pass the branches for you. Then, you can pass too!" + +The girl was so happy. She smiled and thanked the squirrel. The squirrel cheerfully replied, "It's no problem at all!" + +The squirrel passed the branches for the girl, one by one. Finally, the girl reached the top of the tree. She felt so excited and relieved. She thanked the squirrel again, then waved goodbye as the squirrel scurried away. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant called Emerald. She was extra special and very generous. Every day she would take a stroll and slide down the hill. She loved sliding so much, that the other animals could often here her laugh from far away. + +One day, Emerald spotted a big group of birds in a tree near the bottom of the hill. She decided to go closer and have a chat. + +"Good morning, birds!" yelled Emerald. The birds all looked up and chirped back a greeting. + +"Would you like to join me for some sliding?" asked Emerald. + +The birds were so excited, they quickly all agreed. Emerald slid down first, followed by the birds. They all had a great time, laughing and squawking as they went. + +When they were done, the birds thanked Emerald for being so generous and the two said goodbye. Emerald waved to the birds as she continued down the hill, ready to slide again. +One day on the shore, two little ducks were playing. They quacked and swam around in the water. Suddenly, the water began to get very rough and a big wave came crashing down. + +The little ducks were very scared and tried to swim away, but the wave had pushed them apart. + +"Help!" one of the little ducks quacked. + +Just then, a big fish swam up. It had seen what happened and wanted to help. + +"I know a way we can all stay together," the fish said. + +The fish showed the little ducks a secret, magical way to unite. They linked flippers and webbed feet and were carried away by the wave. The three of them bobbed up and down in the water while they moved closer to the shore. + +The little ducks were so happy when they reached the shore, because they knew that they would never be apart again. They quacked and cheered and hugged each other tightly. + +The troubled little ducks had been united forever. +The two children stood in the field, near their house. +One of the children, named Susie, held a shiny flute in her hands. Together the children admired the instrument, which glimmered in the sunlight. + +"Let's make music!" cried Susie. + +Her brother, Jeff, looked at her skeptically, "We can't play a flute." + +"Yes we can!" yelled Susie. She was very sure of herself. + +She blew into the flute, and it made a beautiful sound that floated through the air. + +Jeff was amazed. "That's so dependable Susie." He was proud of his sister's accomplishment. + +Susie smiled, beaming with pride. Then she gave her brother the flute. He felt scared at first, but after some practice, he too could make music with the flute. Susie cheered. + +The two siblings now had their own dependable instrument, and they enjoyed playing together, filling the air with beautiful sounds. +Randy was making a snack. He mixed some milk, sugar and cocoa together in a special bowl and stirred it up with a spoon. Suddenly, he noticed something strange in the bowl. It had little ears, eyes and a nose! + +"What is this crazy thing?" Randy thought out loud. He was worried and didn't know if he should be scared. Just then, Randy heard a tiny voice from the bowl. + +"Don't worry, I'm a friendly monster!" it said. "My name is Choco and I love chocolate, just like you! Please mix me into your snack, I won't get in the way." + +Randy took a deep breath and mixed Choco into the snack. They both laughed, then Randy took a big spoonful of the snack and started eating. He and Choco had a lot of fun eating and talking together. Now they are best pals, and nothing can worry them. +Once there was a brave and independent girl named Sarah. She was ready to explore the world, so she decided to find a volcano. + +She looked, but the volcanos were far away. Sarah sighed and frowned. + +Just then, Sarah saw a little girl nearby. She asked the little girl, “Do you know where I can find a volcano?†+ +The little girl laughed and said, “Yes, I know a volcano! It’s far away, but if you follow the path, you’ll get there.†+ +Sarah thanked the little girl, smiled, and ran off on her journey. She followed the path and found the volcano. She was so excited! With a huge grin, she explored the volcano’s many wonders. + +Sarah was very proud of herself for being so independent and finding the volcano all on her own. +The little girl picked up her green herb and touched it carefully. The herb felt fragile between her fingers. "It's so pretty," she said softly to herself. + +The girl took the herb to the kitchen and placed it on the counter. She grabbed a sharp knife and began to chop it. The herb smelled so nice! + +The girl looked happy as she mixed the chopped herb with some butter. She spread the mixture onto a piece of fresh bread. + +"Mmm, this looks delicious," she said. + +She took a big bite. The flavor was sharp and flavourful. + +She smiled and said, "Yum!" +One day, 3 year-old Lucy decided to go on an adventure. She said goodbye to her mom and left her house. She knew she wanted to visit a new, exciting country. + +Lucy soon came to a river. She was stuck and didn’t know what to do. Just then, she saw a boat in the distance. She hopped in and started rowing across. + +Halfway across, she saw a gifted boy named Tom also trying to cross. He looked like he was having a lot of trouble. + +"Tom, don't worry," she said with a smile. "I can help you part the river if you want!" + +Tom smiled and thanked Lucy. Together, they soon crossed and arrived on the other side. + +Lucy and Tom said goodbye to each other and Lucy continued on her mission to explore the country. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a wheel that was looking for somewhere it could belong. Ambling around in the street one day, it noticed a lovely little girl. She was as proud as could be, skipping and jumping around. + +The wheel said to the little girl, "Hello! I'm a wheel, looking for a place to belong. Can you help me? I'm feeling lost and alone." + +The little girl smiled at the wheel and said, "Yes! I know the perfect place for you. Follow me." The wheel followed the little girl as they walked down the street and soon they arrived at the playground. + +The little girl handed the wheel a bucket and said, "You can go help all the children in the playground. They have lots of games they can play with you."