diff --git "a/TinyStories_952.txt" "b/TinyStories_952.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_952.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Lily nodded and smiled. She liked cars too. She pointed to a red car on Ben's napkin and said, "I like this car. It is red. Red is my favorite color. What is your favorite color, Ben?" + +Ben pointed to a blue car on his napkin and said, "I like this car. It is blue. Blue is my favorite color. Blue is like the sky and the water." + +Mom and Dad listened to Lily and Ben and smiled. They were happy that their children liked their napkins and their colors. They said, "You are both very smart and very sweet. We love you very much. Now, finish your lunch and then you can have a cookie." + +Lily and Ben ate their sandwiches and carrots and grapes. They wiped their mouths with their napkins and said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad, for the lunch and the napkins and the cookies. We love you too." + +Mom and Dad hugged Lily and Ben and said, "You are welcome, Lily and Ben. Now, why don't you go and play for a while? You can take your napkins with you if you want. But remember, after you play, you need to take a nap. Naps are good for you." + +Lily and Ben agreed. They took their napkins and ran to their room. They played with their toys and their napkins. They pretended that their napkins were blankets for their dolls and cars. They had a lot of fun. But soon, they felt tired. They put their toys and their napkins away and climbed into their beds. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They had a good nap. +Lily liked to play in the park with her ball. She liked to kick it and catch it and roll it. One day, she saw a deer in the park. The deer was brown and had big ears and a long nose. Lily wanted to be friends with the deer. + +She ran to the deer with her ball and said, "Hi, deer! Do you want to play with me? I can lend you my ball. It is green and round and fun." The deer looked at Lily and the ball. It was curious, but also scared. It did not know what a ball was, or what play meant. + +The deer sniffed the ball and touched it with its nose. It felt soft and bouncy. The deer liked the ball. It pushed it with its nose and saw it roll away. It ran after the ball and pushed it again. It was having fun. + +Lily was happy to see the deer playing with her ball. She clapped her hands and said, "Good, deer! You are good at playing with the ball. Can I play with you?" She walked to the deer and reached for the ball. But the deer did not want to share. It thought the ball was its own. It growled at Lily and kicked the ball away. + +Lily was sad and scared. She did not understand why the deer was angry. She said, "Deer, please don't be mean. I lent you my ball. It is mine. I want to play with you, not take it away. Can we share?" The deer did not listen. It ran away with the ball and hid behind a tree. + +Lily cried and ran to her mom. She told her what happened. Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Sometimes animals don't understand us. They have their own ways of living and playing. Maybe the deer will come back and give you your ball. Or maybe we can find another ball for you. But you were very kind and brave to lend your ball to the deer. You are a good friend." Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She hoped the deer would be happy with the ball, but she also missed it. She wondered if the deer would ever come back. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They had a lot of fun. But the sun was going down. It was time to go home. + +"Look, Ben, the sunset!" Anna said. She pointed to the sky. It was orange and pink and purple. "It is so pretty!" + +Ben looked at the sky too. He nodded. "Yes, it is pretty. But we have to go. Mom and Dad are waiting for us." + +Anna pouted. She did not want to go. She wanted to stay and watch the sunset. "Just a little more, please?" she asked. + +Ben shook his head. He was impatient. He wanted to go home and have dinner. He was hungry. "No, Anna, we have to go now. Come on, let's go." + +He took her hand and pulled her. Anna followed him. She was sad. She looked back at the sunset. She wished she could close her eyes and keep it in her mind. Maybe tomorrow she could see it again. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their big red ball. They would bounce it high and catch it. They would bounce it low and roll it. They would bounce it to each other and laugh. + +One day, Lily came to Ben's house with some news. She had a big smile on her face. She said, "Guess what, Ben? I have a new baby sister! She is very small and cute. Mommy and Daddy brought her home today. Do you want to see her?" + +Ben was happy for Lily, but he also felt a little sad. He liked being an only child. He did not want to share his toys or his parents. He said, "No, thank you, Lily. I don't want to see your baby sister. I want to play with the ball. Come on, let's bounce it." + +Lily was hurt by Ben's words. She wanted to show him her baby sister. She wanted him to be happy for her. She said, "Ben, don't be mean. My baby sister is not going to take your toys or your parents. She is too little for that. She just needs love and care. And I still love you, Ben. You are still my best friend." + +Ben felt ashamed of himself. He realized he was being selfish and spoiled. He did not want to lose Lily's friendship. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are right. I was being mean. I do want to see your baby sister. And I am happy for you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiled and hugged Ben. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend, too. Come on, let's go inside. Mommy and Daddy will let us hold the baby. And then we can play with the ball again. We can bounce it together." +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play together, but sometimes they fought. One day, their mom made a cake for dessert. She cut two slices and gave one to each twin. + +Lily looked at her slice and saw that it had a lot of frosting. She loved frosting. She smiled and said, "Thank you, mom!" + +Ben looked at his slice and saw that it had less frosting. He did not like that. He felt envious of Lily. He frowned and said, "That's not fair, mom! Lily has more frosting than me!" + +Mom looked at Ben and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I tried to cut the slices equally, but maybe I made a mistake. Do you want to change slices with Lily?" + +Lily heard mom and said, "No, mom! I don't want to change! I like my slice!" + +Ben said, "Please, Lily! Let's change! I want more frosting!" + +Lily thought for a moment. She saw that Ben was sad and envious. She remembered that Ben was her twin and her friend. She decided to be nice and share. She said, "Okay, Ben. We can change. But you have to give me a bite of your slice first." + +Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily! You are a good sister. Here, you can have a bite of my slice." + +Lily and Ben changed slices and ate their dessert. They both enjoyed the cake and the frosting. They hugged each other and said, "We love you, mom!" + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily and Ben. You are good twins. You know how to share and be happy." +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and help their mom and dad. They also liked to look at the big tree in the living room. It had many lights and ornaments on it. The ornaments were shiny and pretty. + +One day, Anna and Ben were playing near the tree. They saw a red ornament that looked like a ball. They both wanted to touch it. They reached for it at the same time. But they pulled too hard. The ornament fell off the tree and broke on the floor. It made a loud noise. + +Mom and dad came running. They saw the broken ornament and the twins. They were not happy. They said, "Who did this? You know you are not supposed to touch the ornaments. They are not toys. They are fragile. You could have hurt yourselves." + +Anna and Ben felt bad. They did not mean to break the ornament. They were sorry. They looked at each other. They both wanted to say something. But they were afraid. + +Then, Anna said, "I did it. It was my fault. I wanted to see the ornament. I'm sorry, mom and dad." She hoped they would not be too mad at her. + +Ben was surprised. He knew Anna was lying. He knew they both did it. He felt guilty. He did not want Anna to get in trouble alone. He said, "No, I did it. It was my fault. I wanted to see the ornament. I'm sorry, mom and dad." He hoped they would not be too mad at him. + +Mom and dad looked at Anna and Ben. They saw that they were both lying. They also saw that they were both trying to protect each other. They smiled. They said, "We know you both did it. We know you both wanted to see the ornament. We know you both are sorry. We are not mad at you. We love you. We forgive you. But please, don't touch the ornaments again. They are not toys. They are fragile. You could hurt yourselves." + +Anna and Ben hugged mom and dad. They said, "We love you too. We forgive you too. We are sorry. We won't touch the ornaments again. We promise." + +Mom and dad hugged Anna and Ben. They said, "Thank you. You are good twins. You are kind to each other. You are honest. You are brave. We are proud of you." + +They cleaned up the broken ornament. They put a new one on the tree. It was blue and sparkly. They all looked at it. It was beautiful. They all felt happy. +Tim and Jen are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. Mom and Dad are busy in the kitchen. They are making lunch. + +"Tim, let's play with the van!" Jen says. She picks up the big red van from the toy box. It has four wheels and a door that opens and closes. + +"Okay, Jen. But we have to be careful. The van is clean and shiny. Mom and Dad gave it to us for our birthday. We don't want to make it dirty or break it." Tim says. He takes the van from Jen and puts it on the floor. + +They pretend to drive the van around the room. They make noises like beep beep and vroom vroom. They have fun. + +But then, Jen sees a crayon on the table. She has an idea. She grabs the crayon and runs to the van. + +"Jen, what are you doing?" Tim asks. He sees Jen drawing on the van with the crayon. She makes lines and circles and stars. + +"I'm making the van pretty!" Jen says. She smiles. She thinks the van looks better with colors. + +"No, Jen! You're making the van dirty! Mom and Dad will be mad at us! Stop it!" Tim says. He tries to take the crayon from Jen. But Jen holds it tight. They start to fight. + +Mom and Dad hear the noise. They come to the living room. They see the van with crayon marks. They see Tim and Jen pulling and pushing each other. + +"Tim! Jen! What are you doing?" Mom says. She is angry. She takes the crayon from Jen and the van from Tim. She puts them on the table. + +"You are both naughty! You ruined the van! You fought with each other! You made a mess!" Dad says. He is angry too. He points to the van. "This van was clean and new. We gave it to you because we love you. We wanted you to share it and take care of it. But you did not. You were selfish and careless. You should be sorry." + +Tim and Jen feel bad. They look at the van. They look at Mom and Dad. They know they did wrong. + +"We're sorry, Mom. We're sorry, Dad." Tim says. + +"We're sorry, Mom. We're sorry, Dad." Jen says. + +They hug Mom and Dad. They say they will not do it again. They say they will clean the van and play nicely. + +Mom and Dad hug them back. They say they forgive them. They say they still love them. They say they will help them clean the van and teach them how to share and take care of their toys. + +The moral of the story is: We should respect and appreciate the gifts we receive. We should share and take care of our toys. We should not fight with our siblings. We should say sorry when we make mistakes. We should listen to our parents. +Sam likes to ride his bike. He has a red bike with two big wheels and a bell. He also has a helmet. His helmet is blue and has a star on it. Sam's mom says he must wear his helmet when he rides his bike. She says it will keep his head safe. + +One day, Sam and his mom go to the park. There are many other kids there. Some of them have bikes too. Sam wants to play with them. He rides his bike fast and makes the bell ring. He feels happy and proud. + +But then, he sees a big hill. He wants to go down the hill. He thinks it will be fun. He does not listen to his mom, who says it is too steep. He pedals faster and faster. He goes down the hill. + +But he goes too fast. He loses his balance. He falls off his bike. He lands on the grass. He feels a big pain in his knee. He cries out loud. + +His mom runs to him. She picks him up and hugs him. She checks his helmet. It has a scratch, but it is not broken. She says his helmet saved his head. She says he is brave, but he should be careful. She says he should listen to her. + +She takes him to a bench. She cleans his knee and puts a band-aid on it. She gives him a kiss and a cookie. The cookie is chocolate chip. It is delicious. Sam feels better. He says he is sorry. He says he loves his mom. He says he loves his helmet too. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to make mud pies and pretend they were chefs. They used sticks and leaves and stones to decorate their pies. They stirred the mud with their spoons and said, "Yum, yum, this is good!" + +But then they heard a loud bark. A big dog was running towards them. It had jumped over the gate and escaped from the next house. Lily and Tom were scared. They dropped their spoons and ran to the porch. The dog chased them and tried to bite their legs. + +"Help, help!" they cried. "Mama, Papa, there is a bad dog!" + +Mama and Papa heard their cries and came out of the house. They saw the dog and shouted, "Go away, go away, you naughty dog!" They threw a ball and a shoe at the dog. The dog was confused and ran away. It jumped over the gate again and went back to its house. + +Mama and Papa hugged Lily and Tom. They checked their legs and saw some scratches. They said, "Are you hurt, my darlings? Do you need a band-aid?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said, "Yes, please. The dog was mean and hurt us. We don't like the dog." + +Mama and Papa said, "We are sorry, my darlings. The dog was not nice and should not have come to our garden. We will talk to the dog's owner and make sure it does not happen again. Come on, let's go inside and clean your wounds. Then we can have some cookies and milk. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Tom smiled. They said, "That sounds good, Mama and Papa. Thank you. We love you." + +They followed Mama and Papa inside and forgot about the dog. They were happy to have cookies and milk and to be safe and warm. They decided to play with their toys instead of making mud pies. They did not want to see the dog again. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new slide. It is big and shiny. Sara and Ben want to try it. + +"Let's go on the new slide!" Sara says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the slide. But they do not see a sign. The sign says: "Wet paint. Do not touch." + +A man sees them. He is the painter. He yells at them. + +"Stop! Stop! Do not go on the slide!" he warns. + +But Sara and Ben do not hear him. They climb up the ladder. They slide down the slide. + +"Oh no!" the painter says. + +Sara and Ben are covered in wet paint. They are red and blue and yellow. They look at each other. They are surprised. They are sad. They are sorry. + +"Sorry, mister," Sara says. + +"Sorry, mister," Ben says. + +The painter is angry. But he is also kind. He gives them a cloth. He helps them clean the paint. + +"Next time, look at the sign," he says. + +"OK, mister," Sara and Ben say. + +They learn a lesson. They say goodbye to the painter. They go home. They tell their moms what happened. Their moms are not happy. But they are also glad. They hug Sara and Ben. + +"Next time, listen to the warning," they say. + +"OK, mom," Sara and Ben say. + +They promise to be careful. They still like the park. But they do not like the new slide. +Tom and Lily are in school. They sit at their desks and listen to the teacher. The teacher tells them a story about a big bear and a little mouse. Tom and Lily like the story. They laugh when the mouse tickles the bear's nose. + +When the story is over, the teacher says, "Now it is time for art. You can draw or paint what you want. But first, you have to clean your desks. They are very dry and dusty. Use a wet cloth and wipe them well." + +Tom and Lily get up and go to the sink. They take a cloth and wet it with water. Then they go back to their desks and start to clean them. They rub and scrub the dry dirt off their desks. They make their desks shiny and clean. + +But Tom has an idea. He thinks it is fun to squeeze the wet cloth and make water drip on the floor. He does it again and again. He makes a big puddle on the floor. He laughs and says, "Look, Lily, I made a lake!" + +Lily looks at Tom and shakes her head. She does not think it is fun. She thinks it is naughty. She says, "No, Tom, you made a mess! The teacher will be angry. You have to stop and dry the floor. Or you will slip and fall." + +Tom does not listen to Lily. He thinks she is boring. He squeezes the wet cloth one more time and makes more water drip on the floor. He says, "No, Lily, you are wrong. I made a river! And I can sail on it. Watch me!" + +Tom puts the wet cloth on his head and pretends it is a hat. He says, "I am a sailor. I am going to explore the river. Ahoy, matey!" He jumps on the floor and tries to slide on the water. But he slips and falls. He bumps his head on the desk. He cries and says, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Lily hears Tom cry and runs to him. She sees his head is red and sore. She feels sorry for him. She says, "Oh, Tom, are you okay? You hurt yourself. You should have listened to me. Come on, let me help you. We have to tell the teacher." + +Tom nods and says, "Okay, Lily, you are right. I was silly. I should have listened to you. I am sorry. Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiles and says, "You are welcome, Tom. You are a good friend, too. But next time, please be careful. And don't make a mess." + +They hold hands and walk to the teacher. They tell her what happened. The teacher is not angry. She is glad they are honest. She gives them a band-aid and a hug. She says, "It is okay, Tom and Lily. You made a mistake, but you learned from it. And you helped each other. That is what friends do. Now go back to your desks and have fun with your art. But remember, no more water on the floor!" + +Tom and Lily say, "Yes, teacher. We will remember. We will be good." They go back to their desks and have fun with their art. They draw and paint the bear and the mouse. They listen to the teacher and to each other. They are happy. +Lily was a little lamb who liked to play in the field. She had a lot of soft wool on her body that kept her warm and cozy. She loved to run and jump and chase the butterflies with her friends. + +One day, a man came to the field with a big bag and a sharp tool. He said he wanted to take some wool from the lambs. Lily was scared and hid behind a bush. She heard the man say, "Don't worry, little lambs, it won't hurt. You will feel lighter and cooler after I cut your wool." + +Lily saw the man go to her friend Ben, who had the most wool of all. He held Ben still and used the tool to cut his wool. Ben cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow, that hurts! Stop, stop, stop, please!" But the man did not stop. He put Ben's wool in the bag and went to the next lamb. + +Lily felt sorry for Ben and wanted to help him. She thought of a plan. She waited until the man was busy with another lamb and then ran to the bag. She used her teeth to open the bag and pulled out Ben's wool. She ran back to Ben and gave him his wool. She said, "Here, Ben, take your wool back. You can use it to cover your body and feel warm and cozy again." + +Ben was happy and hugged Lily. He said, "Thank you, Lily, you are very kind and brave. You are my best friend." Lily smiled and said, "You are welcome, Ben. You are my best friend too." They ran away from the man and hid in a quiet spot. They used Ben's wool to make a soft nest and cuddled together. They felt safe and happy. They had gained a lot of love and friendship. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. Today, they are at the park with their moms. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Can we go on the slide, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, but you have to wait your turn. There are other kids in line," Mom says. + +Tom and Anna are patient. They wait and wait. They see the other kids go down the slide. They look happy and fast. Tom and Anna are anxious. They want to go down the slide too. + +"Is it our turn yet, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"Soon, honey. Just a few more kids," Mom says. + +Finally, it is their turn. Tom and Anna run to the slide. They climb the steps. They sit on the slide. + +"Are you ready, Anna?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, Tom. Let's go!" Anna says. + +They join their hands. They slide down together. They feel the wind and the sun. They laugh and scream. They reach the bottom. They are happy and proud. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Tom says. + +"Let's do it again!" Anna says. + +They run back to the line. They are patient and anxious. They want to go on the slide again. They are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. And slides. +Anna and Ben are going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They have to pack their bags. Anna puts her orange dress, her teddy bear and her book in her bag. Ben puts his blue shirt, his car and his ball in his bag. + +"Are you ready?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, Mom!" Anna and Ben say. + +They go to the car and put their bags in the trunk. Mom and Dad sit in the front. Anna and Ben sit in the back. They buckle their seat belts. + +"Where are we going, Dad?" Ben asks. + +"We are going to the beach, Ben. We will have fun in the sun and the sand and the water," Dad says. + +"Yay!" Anna and Ben say. + +They drive for a long time. They see cows and trees and houses and shops. They sing songs and play games. They are happy. + +They arrive at the hotel. They take their bags and go to their room. It is big and nice. It has two beds, a TV, a table and a sofa. There is a balcony with a view of the sea. + +"Wow!" Anna and Ben say. + +They unpack their bags and put their things in the drawers and the closet. They change into their swimsuits and put on their hats and sunscreen. + +"Let's go to the beach, Mom!" Anna says. + +"OK, sweetie. But first, Dad and I need a massage. We are tired from driving. You can stay with Grandma and Grandpa. They are in the next room. They will take you to the beach," Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. Have a nice massage. We love you," Ben says. + +"We love you too, kids. See you later," Mom says. + +They hug and kiss. Mom and Dad go to the spa. Anna and Ben go to Grandma and Grandpa. They are happy to see them. + +"Hi, Grandma! Hi, Grandpa!" Anna and Ben say. + +"Hi, Anna! Hi, Ben! Are you ready for some fun?" Grandma says. + +"Yes, Grandma!" Anna and Ben say. + +They go to the beach. They play in the sand and the water. They make a sandcastle and a moat. They collect shells and rocks. They splash and laugh. They are happy. +Tom and Mia like to create things with their blocks. They make houses, cars, animals and more. They also like to count their blocks and learn new numbers. + +One day, they want to create a big tower with all their blocks. They start to stack them up, one by one. They count as they go: one, two, three, four, five... + +But then, they hear a grumpy voice from the corner. It is their baby brother, Ben. He is bored and wants to play too. He crawls over to their tower and grabs a block. He says: "Mine!" + +Tom and Mia are shocked. They say: "No, Ben! That is our block! Give it back!" + +But Ben does not listen. He pulls the block and the tower falls down. All the blocks scatter on the floor. Tom and Mia are sad and angry. They say: "Ben, you are naughty! You ruined our tower!" + +Ben does not care. He laughs and claps his hands. He likes the noise and the mess. He says: "Fun!" + +Tom and Mia do not think it is fun. They start to cry. They do not want to play with Ben anymore. + +Their mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the blocks, the tower, and the tears. She says: "Oh, no! What happened here?" + +She hugs Tom and Mia and says: "I'm sorry, sweeties. Ben did not mean to be bad. He is just a baby. He does not know how to share and play nicely yet. He wants to be with you and learn from you." + +She picks up Ben and says: "Ben, say sorry to Tom and Mia. They worked hard to create their tower. You should not take their blocks without asking. You should be gentle and kind." + +Ben looks at Tom and Mia. He sees their sad faces. He feels a little sorry. He says: "Sowwy." + +Tom and Mia look at Ben. He sees their smiley faces. He feels a little happy. He says: "Hi." + +Mom says: "That's better. Now, how about we all create something together? We can use the blocks and make a new tower. Or maybe a train, or a castle, or a zoo. What do you think?" + +Tom and Mia think that is a good idea. They say: "Yes, please!" + +They wipe their tears and smile. They take some blocks and give some to Ben. They say: "Here, Ben. You can have these blocks. Let's create something fun." + +Ben says: "Yay!" + +They start to create and count and play. They are not grumpy anymore. They are happy. +Anna and Ben were little kids who lived in a big house with their mom and dad. They liked to play with their toys, read books, and watch cartoons. Sometimes, they also learned about different places and people in the world. + +One day, their mom told them that they were going to visit their grandma and grandpa, who lived in another nation. A nation is a big place with many people and things, she explained. Anna and Ben were excited, but also a bit scared. They had never been to another nation before. + +"How do we get there, mom?" Anna asked. + +"We have to go on a plane, sweetie. A plane is a big bird that can fly in the sky. It will take us very far, very fast," mom said. + +"Will it be fun, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, it will be fun, honey. You will see many new things and meet new people. And you will also see your grandma and grandpa, who love you very much," mom said. + +Anna and Ben packed their bags and got ready to go. They hugged their toys and said goodbye to their house. They got in the car and drove to the airport. There, they saw many planes and people. They checked in their bags and got their tickets. They followed their mom and dad to the gate, where they waited for their plane. + +"Mom, do you remember when we went to the park and saw the ducks?" Anna asked. + +"Yes, I do, sweetie. That was a fun day, wasn't it?" mom said. + +"Mom, do you remember when we baked cookies and ate them with milk?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, I do, honey. That was a yummy day, wasn't it?" mom said. + +Anna and Ben smiled and nodded. They remembered many happy days with their mom and dad. They also looked forward to many new days in another nation with their grandma and grandpa. They held their mom and dad's hands and boarded the plane. They found their seats and buckled their belts. They looked out the window and saw the clouds. They were ready for their adventure. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings. They swing high and low. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, Tom has a birthday. He gets a present from his mom. It is a big red ball. He is very happy. He wants to show Anna his present. He runs to the park with his ball. + +He sees Anna on the swing. He calls her name. "Anna, Anna, look at my present! It is a big red ball!" + +Anna stops swinging. She looks at Tom's present. She thinks it is very interesting. She wants to play with it. She jumps off the swing and runs to Tom. "Can I play with your ball, Tom? Please, please, please!" + +Tom is not sure. He likes his ball. He does not want to share it. He says, "No, Anna, this is my ball. It is my present. You cannot play with it. Go away!" + +Anna is sad. She feels hurt. She says, "But Tom, we are friends. Friends share. Why are you so mean?" + +Tom does not listen. He turns away. He plays with his ball by himself. He bounces it and kicks it. He thinks he is having fun. + +But soon, he feels lonely. He misses Anna. He looks around. He does not see her. He wonders where she is. He feels sorry. He thinks he was mean. He wants to say sorry. He wants to share his ball. + +He runs to the swings. He hopes to find Anna there. But he does not. He sees another boy on the swing. He has a present too. It is a yellow truck. It is very interesting. + +Tom wants to play with the truck. He goes to the boy. He says, "Hi, can I play with your truck? Please, please, please!" + +The boy looks at Tom. He says, "No, this is my truck. It is my present. You cannot play with it. Go away!" + +Tom feels sad. He feels hurt. He knows how Anna felt. He wishes he was nicer to her. He learns a lesson. He learns to share. He learns to be a good friend. + +He runs to find Anna. He hopes she is still in the park. He hopes she will forgive him. He hopes they can play together. He hopes they can swing on the swings. He hopes they can laugh and have fun. +Lila loved to play with her violin. She liked to make sounds with the strings and the bow. She pretended she was a star on a big stage. She wore a shiny dress and a hat with a feather. + +One day, she wanted to show her violin to her friend Max. She invited him to her house after school. Max liked to play with cars and trucks. He brought his favorite toy, a red fire truck. + +"Look, Max, this is my violin. Do you want to hear me play?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, Lila, I like music. Can I try your violin too?" Max said. + +"Okay, but be careful. It is very special to me." Lila said. She gave him her violin and her bow. + +Max held the violin under his chin and tried to move the bow. But he did not know how to do it. He made a loud and funny noise. He laughed and shook his head. He felt dizzy. + +"Oops, sorry, Lila. I don't think I can play your violin. It is too hard." Max said. + +"That's okay, Max. It takes a lot of practice. Maybe you can teach me how to play with your fire truck." Lila said. + +"Sure, Lila. It is very easy. You just have to push this button and it makes a siren sound. And you can pour water from this hose and put out fires." Max said. + +He showed her his fire truck and they played together. They had fun and learned from each other. They were good friends. +Anna liked fashion. She liked to wear pretty dresses and hats and shoes. She liked to look at magazines and books with fashion pictures. She liked to play dress-up with her dolls and her friends. + +But her brother Ben did not like fashion. He liked to play with cars and trucks and balls. He liked to wear dull clothes, like jeans and t-shirts. He liked to watch cartoons and games with action. + +One day, Anna and Ben had to share a room. Anna wanted to hang her fashion posters on the wall. Ben wanted to put his car stickers on the wall. They both wanted more space for their toys. They started to argue and shout. + +"Your fashion is silly and boring!" Ben said. "You only care about how you look!" + +"Your cars are noisy and dirty!" Anna said. "You only care about how fast you go!" + +They were so angry that they did not hear their mom come in. She saw the mess and the fight and she was not happy. She told them to stop and listen. + +"Anna and Ben, you are both being rude and selfish!" she said. "You need to respect each other and share the room. Fashion and cars are both fun and interesting. You can learn from each other and enjoy different things. Why don't you try to clap for each other's hobbies and say something nice?" + +Anna and Ben looked at each other and felt sorry. They did not want to make their mom sad. They did not want to hurt each other's feelings. They decided to try to clap and be nice. + +Anna clapped for Ben's cars and said, "Your cars are cool and colorful. You know a lot about them. Can you show me how they work?" + +Ben clapped for Anna's fashion and said, "Your fashion is pretty and creative. You have a good taste. Can you help me pick a nice outfit?" + +They smiled and hugged. They agreed to share the wall and the space. They thanked their mom and said sorry. They learned to appreciate each other's hobbies and have more fun. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She made many pictures of her family, her dog, and her toys. She wanted to show her pictures to everyone. She asked her mom for some frames to put her pictures in. + +Mom helped Lily find some frames in the closet. They were different colors and shapes. Lily picked a blue frame for her picture of the sky, a red frame for her picture of a flower, and a yellow frame for her picture of the sun. Mom helped Lily put her pictures in the frames and hang them on the wall. + +Lily was very happy. She had made a display of her pictures. She ran to get her dad and her brother to see her display. They came and looked at her pictures. They said they were very good and very pretty. They gave Lily hugs and kisses. + +Lily felt very proud and very happy. She had worked hard on her pictures. She was also very tired. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. Mom said it was time for bed. Lily agreed. She said good night to her pictures, her family, and her dog. She went to bed and fell asleep. She dreamed of more pictures to draw. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill covered with snow. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Anna said. "It will be fun!" + +"OK, Anna!" Tom said. "But it is very cold. We need to wear our hats and coats and gloves." + +They put on their warm clothes and took their sleds. They started to walk up the hill. They had to step on the snow and make a path. They called it a march. + +"March, march, march!" they sang. "We are brave and strong!" + +But the wind was blowing hard and the snow was falling fast. Tom and Anna began to shiver. They could not see very well. They did not know where they were. + +"Anna, I'm scared!" Tom said. "Where is our house? Where is Mom?" + +"Tom, don't cry!" Anna said. "We will find our way back. We have to stick together. We have to be brave." + +They held hands and tried to remember the way they came. They looked for their footprints in the snow. They hoped to see their sleds or their fence or their dog. + +After a long time, they saw a light. It was their house. Mom was standing at the door. She was waving and smiling. + +"Tom! Anna! You're back!" Mom said. "I was so worried! Where have you been?" + +"We went to the hill, Mom!" Tom said. "We wanted to see the other side. But it was too cold and snowy. We got lost." + +"We were shivering, Mom!" Anna said. "But we marched and we were brave. We found our way back." + +Mom hugged them and kissed them. She took them inside and gave them hot chocolate and cookies. She told them they were very brave, but also very silly. She said they should never go too far without telling her. + +Tom and Anna nodded. They were happy to be home. They were happy to be warm. They were happy to have Mom. They decided they did not need to see the other side of the hill. They had enough adventure for one day. +Tim and Mia like to play in the garden. They see many bugs and flowers. They also see a lizard. The lizard is green and fast. It runs on the rocks and the grass. + +"Look, a lizard!" Tim says. He wants to catch it. He runs after the lizard. Mia follows him. + +The lizard sees Tim and Mia. It is scared. It tries to hide under a big leaf. Tim reaches for the leaf. He wants to lift it. But the leaf is wet. Tim's hand slips. He falls on the ground. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +"Are you okay, Tim?" Mia asks. She is worried. She runs to Tim. She sees his knee. It is red and has a small cut. She thinks it is serious. + +"Don't cry, Tim. I will help you," Mia says. She takes a tissue from her pocket. She wipes Tim's knee. She gives him a hug. She says, "It will be better soon. The lizard is gone. It did not mean to make you fall. It was just scared." + +Tim stops crying. He feels better. He hugs Mia back. He says, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good sister. I am sorry I chased the lizard. It was not nice. Maybe we can watch it from far away next time." + +Mia smiles. She says, "Yes, that is a good idea. Lizards are fun to watch. But we have to be careful. And we have to be kind. Come on, let's go inside. Mom will put a band-aid on your knee. And maybe she will give us a cookie." + +Tim and Mia hold hands. They walk to the house. They are happy. They love each other. And they love the garden. And they love the lizard. But they do not touch it. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide. Ben is scared of the slide. + +"Come on, Ben, it's fun!" Lily says. She holds Ben's hand and pulls him to the slide. + +"I don't want to, Lily. It's too high!" Ben says. He feels uncomfortable. He tries to let go of Lily's hand. + +"Don't be silly, Ben. It's easy!" Lily says. She pushes Ben to the top of the slide. She leans on him and makes him sit down. + +"Help, Lily, help!" Ben cries. He is very afraid. He holds on to the slide. He does not want to slide down. + +"Stop crying, Ben. Just slide!" Lily says. She is angry. She kicks Ben's hand and makes him let go of the slide. + +Ben screams. He slides down very fast. He hits the ground hard. He hurts his head and his arm. He bleeds. He cries louder. + +Lily looks at Ben. She does not feel sorry. She thinks Ben is a baby. She runs away. She does not want to play with Ben anymore. + +Ben is alone. He is hurt. He is sad. He wants his mom. He does not have a friend. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They pretend that the cars are real and drive them on the floor. Sometimes they make noises like honk, beep, and vroom. + +One day, Tom and Anna find a new car in their toy box. It is shiny and silver. It has four doors and a big trunk. It looks very modern. Tom and Anna want to play with it, but there is a problem. The car has a lock and they need a key to open it. + +"Where is the key?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe Mom or Dad have it," Anna says. + +They look around the room, but they cannot find the key. They ask Mom and Dad, but they say they do not have it. They say the key is hidden somewhere and they have to find it. + +Tom and Anna start to search for the key. They look under the bed, in the closet, in the drawers, and in the bookshelf. They cannot find the key. They are sad and frustrated. + +"Maybe we should give up," Tom says. + +"No, we can't. We have to find the key. It is our car," Anna says. + +They keep looking for the key. They go to the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom, and the hallway. They still cannot find the key. They are tired and bored. + +"Maybe we should play with something else," Tom says. + +"No, we can't. We have to find the key. It is our car," Anna says. + +They go back to their room. They see their toy box. They have an idea. + +"Maybe the key is in the toy box," Tom says. + +"Maybe. Let's check," Anna says. + +They open the toy box and look inside. They see many toys, but no key. They are disappointed and angry. + +"Where is the key?" Tom shouts. + +"I don't know. This is not fair," Anna cries. + +They hear a laugh. They turn around and see their big brother, Sam. He is holding the key in his hand. He has a big smile on his face. + +"Looking for this?" Sam says. + +"Sam, give us the key. It is our car," Tom says. + +"No, it is not. It is my car. I got it for my birthday. You can't play with it," Sam says. + +"Yes, we can. You have to share. Mom and Dad said so," Anna says. + +"No, I don't. It is mine. You have to yield. You have to let me have it," Sam says. + +"No, we don't. You have to be nice. You have to let us play with it," Tom says. + +They start to argue and fight. They pull and tug on the key. They yell and scream. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom and Dad hear the noise. They come to the room. They see Tom, Anna, and Sam fighting over the key. They are not happy. + +"What is going on here?" Mom says. + +"Who does this car belong to?" Dad says. + +They explain the situation. Mom and Dad listen and think. They have a solution. + +"Sam, this is your car. You can keep the key. But you have to let Tom and Anna play with it sometimes. They are your siblings. You have to share," Mom says. + +"Tom and Anna, this is Sam's car. You can play with it sometimes. But you have to ask him nicely. He is your brother. You have to respect," Dad says. + +They agree to the solution. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They decide to play with the car together. They take turns driving it. They have fun. They are happy. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big black dog near the fence. It was barking loud. + +"Let's go see the dog!" Ben said. He was not afraid of dogs. + +"No, Ben, it's too scary!" Mia said. She was afraid of dogs. "It might bite us!" + +"Come on, Mia, don't be a baby!" Ben said. He ran to the fence. He wanted to touch the dog. + +"Ben, stop!" Mia shouted. She followed him. She did not want him to get hurt. + +Ben reached the fence. He put his hand through the bars. He dared to pet the dog. But the dog did not like it. It growled and snapped at Ben's hand. Ben pulled his hand back. He was scared. He cried. + +Mia ran to Ben. She hugged him. She was sorry for him. She said, "Are you okay, Ben?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "Yes, I'm okay. But the dog was mean. It was not a nice surprise." + +Mia said, "I know, Ben. Next time, let's not go near the dog. Let's play somewhere else." + +Ben agreed. He said, "Okay, Mia. You are a good friend. Let's go to the sandbox." + +They held hands and walked to the sandbox. They forgot about the dog. They played happily. They made a big castle with sand. They had fun. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and plant and water the flowers. They also liked to look for bugs and worms and snails. + +One day, they found a big pot in the corner of the garden. It was full of dirt and sticks and stones. Lily and Tom wondered what was inside. + +"Let's stir it and see," Lily said. She picked up a stick and poked the pot. + +"Maybe there is treasure," Tom said. He picked up another stick and helped Lily stir. + +They stirred and stirred and stirred. The dirt and sticks and stones made a lot of noise. They hoped to find something shiny or sparkly or pretty. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. It came from the pot. Lily and Tom were very scared. They dropped their sticks and ran away. + +"What was that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe a monster." + +They hid behind a bush and peeked at the pot. They were very anxious. They did not want the monster to come out and get them. + +But then, they saw something else. It was not a monster. It was a cat. A big, fluffy, orange cat. It jumped out of the pot and shook its fur. It had been sleeping in the pot and did not like to be disturbed. + +Lily and Tom felt silly. They laughed and came out of the bush. + +"Hello, kitty," Lily said. "We are sorry we woke you up." + +The cat meowed and rubbed its head against Lily's leg. It was not angry. It was friendly. + +Lily and Tom petted the cat and gave it some water. They decided to name it Stir. They thought it was a good name for a cat that liked to sleep in a pot. + +They played with Stir in the garden. They forgot about the treasure. They had found something better. A new friend. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big house with a fancy door. The door has a shiny knob that looks like a star. + +"Wow, look at that knob!" Ben says. "I want to touch it." + +"No, Ben, we can't go there. That is not our house. Mommy said we have to stay in the park," Anna says. + +But Ben does not listen. He runs to the door and tries to take the knob. He pulls and pulls, but the knob does not come off. He hears a loud voice from inside the house. + +"Hey, what are you doing? Get away from my door!" the voice says. + +Ben is scared. He lets go of the knob and runs back to Anna. Anna hugs him and says, "I told you, Ben. That is not our knob. We have to be careful and respectful of other people's things." + +Ben nods and says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was curious. I won't do it again." + +They hold hands and walk back to the park. They see a swing and a slide. They decide to play there instead. They have fun and forget about the fancy door and the shiny knob. +Anna liked to look at the stars at night. She wanted to know more about the universe. She asked her dad many questions, like what are the stars made of, how far are they, and why do they twinkle. Her dad tried to explain, but Anna did not understand. She felt sad and confused. + +One night, her dad was very grumpy. He had a hard day at work and he was tired. He did not want to answer Anna's questions. He told her to go to bed and stop bothering him. Anna felt hurt and angry. She ran to her room and cried. + +She looked out of her window and saw a bright star. She wished she could talk to the star and ask it everything. She closed her eyes and imagined she was flying to the star. She felt happy and curious. + +She reached the star and saw a friendly face. It was a star fairy. She smiled and said hello to Anna. She told her she could answer any question she had about the universe. Anna was amazed and excited. She asked the star fairy many questions, and the star fairy explained in simple words. Anna understood and learned a lot. + +She thanked the star fairy and said goodbye. She opened her eyes and saw it was morning. She felt smart and proud. She decided to tell her dad what she learned. She hoped he would not be grumpy anymore. She thought maybe he just needed some rest and some love. She thought maybe she could help him understand the universe too. She thought maybe they could look at the stars together and be happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big jar on the shelf. It was full of red and green and yellow things. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +Ben climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. He opened it and smelled it. + +"It is jam," he said. "Mommy makes it from fruits. She cooks them with sugar and puts them in the jar. She says it is yummy on bread." + +He took a spoon and scooped some jam. He gave it to Lily to taste. + +Lily licked the jam and smiled. It was sweet and sticky and fruity. + +"Can I have some more?" she asked. + +Ben nodded and gave her another spoonful. They ate some more jam from the jar. + +They did not hear Mommy coming into the kitchen. She saw them with the jar and the spoons. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" she asked. + +Ben and Lily looked at her. They had jam on their faces and hands. + +"We are eating jam, Mommy," Ben said. "We like it. It is good." + +Mommy sighed. She was not angry, but she was not happy either. + +"Jam is good, but not too much," she said. "It can make your teeth hurt and your tummy ache. You have to eat other things too, like vegetables and cheese and eggs. Do you understand?" + +She took the jar and the spoons from them. She wiped their faces and hands with a cloth. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They did not understand everything, but they knew Mommy wanted them to be healthy and strong. + +"Can we have some jam later, Mommy?" Lily asked. + +Mommy smiled. She was glad they liked her jam, but she also wanted them to learn. + +"Yes, you can have some jam later, but only a little bit, and only after you eat your lunch," she said. "Now, let's go to the table and have some soup. I will explain to you how I make the jam, and maybe you can help me next time. How does that sound?" + +Ben and Lily agreed. They followed Mommy to the table. They were still hungry, and they were curious about the jam. They were also happy to be with Mommy. They loved her very much. +Tom and Ann wanted to travel to the big park. They liked to play on the swings and slides. But they had to pass by the old house. The old house was scary. It had a big guard dog that barked loud and ran fast. + +"Let's go fast, Tom," Ann said. "The guard dog might see us." + +"OK, Ann," Tom said. "But don't be scared. The guard dog is old and tired. He can't catch us." + +They ran and ran, but the guard dog saw them. He jumped over the fence and chased them. He was not old and tired. He was angry and hungry. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Ann cried. "The guard dog is after us!" + +But no one heard them. The guard dog caught up with them. He bit them hard and dragged them to the old house. They screamed and cried, but it was too late. The guard dog had them for his lunch. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with their toys in the park. Sara has a lovely bag with many dolls inside. Tom has a big truck that can make noises. + +One day, they go to the park with their mommies. They find a nice spot under a tree and start to play. Sara takes out her dolls and makes them talk to each other. Tom drives his truck around and makes it honk and beep. + +But then, something bad happens. Tom's truck hits a rock and breaks. One of the wheels falls off and the truck stops making noises. Tom is very sad. He cries and says, "My truck is broken! I can't play anymore!" + +Sara hears Tom and runs to him. She sees his broken truck and says, "Don't cry, Tom. I can help you. I can repair your truck. I have some glue in my bag." + +She opens her bag and takes out a small bottle of glue. She puts some glue on the wheel and sticks it back to the truck. She waits for a few seconds and then says, "There, it's fixed. Try it now." + +Tom wipes his tears and takes his truck. He pushes it and sees that the wheel is working again. He also hears the noises coming back. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. You repaired my truck. It works again!" + +Sara smiles too and says, "You're welcome, Tom. I'm happy to help you. You have a nice truck. Can I play with it too?" + +Tom nods and says, "Of course, Sara. You can play with my truck. And I can play with your dolls. They are lovely too." + +They hug and share their toys. They play together happily in the park. Their mommies watch them and smile. They are proud of their children. They are good friends who help each other. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big pond with many fish. Tom has a net. He wants to catch a fish. + +"Look, Lily, a fish!" Tom says. He runs to the pond and puts his net in the water. He tries to scoop up a fish, but the fish is too fast. It swims away. + +"Try again, Tom!" Lily says. She cheers for him. She likes fish. She thinks they are pretty and shiny. + +Tom tries again and again. He is not happy. He cannot catch a fish. He sees a fish that is not moving. It is floating on the water. It is dead. + +"I got one, Lily!" Tom says. He lifts his net and shows her the dead fish. He is proud. + +"Yuck, Tom!" Lily says. She makes a face. She does not like the dead fish. It is not pretty and shiny. It is gray and slimy. "That fish is dead. You cannot play with it. It is icky." + +Tom does not understand. He thinks the dead fish is good. He wants to play with it. He wants to give it to Lily. + +"Here, Lily, this is for you!" Tom says. He holds out his net with the dead fish. He smiles. + +Lily screams. She does not want the dead fish. She is scared. She runs away. + +Tom is confused. He does not know why Lily is scared. He thinks she is silly. He shrugs. He puts the dead fish back in the water. He looks for another fish. He still wants to catch a fish. +Tom and Mia like to go to the zoo with their mom. They see many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite animal is the seal. The seal lives in a big pool of water and can swim very fast. Sometimes, the seal jumps out of the water and makes a loud noise. + +One day, Tom and Mia see that the seal has a bandage on its flipper. They wonder what happened to the seal. They ask their mom, but she does not know. They decide to discuss it with each other. + +"Maybe the seal was hurt by a shark," Tom says. He thinks sharks are scary and have big teeth. + +"Maybe the seal was hurt by a rock," Mia says. She thinks rocks are hard and can make cuts. + +"Maybe the seal was hurt by another seal," Tom says. He thinks seals can fight and bite. + +"Maybe the seal was hurt by a fish," Mia says. She thinks fish are slippery and can have spines. + +Tom and Mia cannot agree on what hurt the seal. They start to argue and raise their voices. Their mom hears them and tells them to stop. She says they should not fight over something they do not know. She says they should be kind and gentle, like the seal. + +Tom and Mia feel sorry for arguing. They hug each other and say sorry. They look at the seal and hope it will get better soon. They wave to the seal and smile. The seal sees them and makes a loud noise. Tom and Mia think the seal is saying thank you. They are happy and go to see the next animal. +Lily and Tom were playing outside with their furry dog, Max. They liked to run and jump and throw a ball for Max to catch. But then they saw dark clouds in the sky and heard a loud boom. It was going to rain! + +"Let's go inside, Lily!" Tom said. "We don't want to get wet and cold!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily said. "But where is Max? He is not here!" + +They looked around and saw Max running away. He had something in his mouth. It was Dad's wallet! + +"Max, come back!" Lily and Tom shouted. "That is not your toy! That is Dad's wallet!" + +But Max did not listen. He liked the smell and the taste of the wallet. He ran to the big tree and dug a hole. He put the wallet in the hole and covered it with dirt. + +Lily and Tom ran after Max. They reached the big tree and saw the hole. They tried to get the wallet out, but it was too deep. They used their hands and a stick, but they could not reach it. + +Then it started to rain. Big drops of water fell from the sky and made the dirt wet and muddy. Lily and Tom got dirty and wet. They felt sad and sorry. + +"Max, you are a bad dog!" Lily said. "You took Dad's wallet and hid it in the hole! Now we can't get it back and Dad will be angry!" + +Max looked at Lily and Tom. He saw their faces and heard their voices. He felt bad and sorry too. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He wanted to say sorry and make them happy. + +Lily and Tom hugged Max. They knew he did not mean to be bad. He was just a silly dog who liked to play. They forgave him and told him they loved him. + +Then they heard Mom calling them from the house. She had a towel and a smile. She said it was time to go inside and get dry and warm. She said she had a surprise for them. + +They followed Mom to the house. They saw Dad sitting on the couch. He had a new wallet in his hand. He said he found his old wallet in the hole under the tree. He said he was not angry, but he was glad he had a spare wallet. + +Lily and Tom were happy and surprised. They said sorry to Dad and thanked him for the new wallet. They said they loved him and Mom and Max. + +They all hugged and laughed. They were a happy family, even when it rained. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. But Tom was selfish and did not like to share. He always wanted the best toys and took them from Sam. + +One day, they were playing with a toy truck and a toy car. Tom wanted both of them and grabbed the truck from Sam. Sam was sad and angry. He said, "Tom, that is not fair. You already have the car. Give me back the truck. It is my turn." + +Tom said, "No, it is mine. I like the truck more. Go away." He held the truck tightly and turned away from Sam. + +Sam did not go away. He tried to get the truck back from Tom. He pulled and pushed and shouted. Tom pulled and pushed and shouted too. They fought and fought until they fell on the floor. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw them fighting and was very upset. She said, "Stop it, both of you. Why are you fighting over a toy? You are brothers. You should love each other and share. Fighting is bad. It hurts you and others." + +She took the truck and the car from them and said, "You have to learn to be kind and generous. If you want to play with these toys, you have to take turns and say please and thank you. If you cannot do that, you will not play with them at all. Now, say sorry to each other and hug." + +Tom and Sam felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they were wrong and selfish. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They also said sorry to their mom and thanked her for teaching them. They said, "Mom, we love you. We love each other. We will not fight anymore. We will share and be happy." + +Their mom smiled and said, "I love you too, my boys. I am proud of you. You have learned a good lesson. Now, you can play with the toys again, but remember to be nice and fair." + +Tom and Sam nodded and smiled. They took the toys and played together nicely. They said please and thank you and took turns. They had fun and were happy. They learned to surrender their selfishness and to love their brother's neck. +Lily liked to talk to her parrot, Polly. Polly was a gift from her dad, who worked on a big boat. He brought Polly from a far place, where there were many birds and trees. Lily loved Polly, and Polly loved Lily. They were best friends. + +One day, Lily's dad came home with a big box. He said he had a surprise for Lily. Lily was very happy and curious. She opened the box and saw a new toy. It was a doll that looked like a princess. She had a pretty dress and long hair. Lily smiled and thanked her dad. She liked the doll, but she liked Polly more. + +She took the doll to her room, where Polly was waiting. She showed Polly the doll and said, "Look, Polly, this is my new toy. Her name is Anna. Do you like her?" Polly looked at the doll and said, "Polly want a cracker. Polly want a cracker." Lily laughed and gave Polly a cracker. She said, "You are silly, Polly. Anna is not a cracker. She is a doll. You can play with her too." + +But Polly did not want to play with the doll. He was jealous of the doll. He thought Lily liked the doll more than him. He wanted Lily to pay attention to him. He started to peck at the doll's dress and hair. He made holes and tears in them. He said, "Polly hate doll. Polly hate doll." + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "Polly, stop it! You are hurting Anna. She is my toy. You are my friend. You have to accept her. You have to be nice to her." Polly did not listen. He kept pecking at the doll. He said, "Polly no accept doll. Polly no accept doll." + +Lily cried and ran to her dad. She told him what Polly did. Her dad was sorry and hugged her. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I thought you would like the doll. I didn't know Polly would be so mean. Maybe Polly needs some time to get used to the doll. Maybe he is afraid of losing you. You have to be patient and gentle with him. He loves you very much." + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She said, "I love Polly too, dad. But I also love Anna. She is my toy. I want Polly to accept her. I want them to be friends." Her dad smiled and said, "I'm sure they will, Lily. I'm sure they will. Why don't you try to play with them together? Maybe you can teach Polly some nice words to say to Anna. Maybe you can show him how to share and care." + +Lily agreed and went back to her room. She saw Polly sitting on his perch, looking sad and lonely. She saw Anna lying on the floor, with holes and tears in her dress and hair. She felt sorry for both of them. She picked up Anna and said, "Don't worry, Anna. I still like you. You are still my toy. You are still pretty." She fixed her dress and hair as best as she could. She said, "Polly, I'm sorry I yelled at you. You are still my friend. You are still smart. I want you to be happy." She put Anna next to Polly and said, "This is Anna. She is my toy. She is nice. Can you say hello to her?" Polly looked at Anna and said, "Hello, Anna. Hello, Anna." Lily clapped and said, "Good, Polly. Good, Polly. Can you say sorry to her?" Polly looked at Anna and said, "Sorry, Anna. Sorry, Anna." Lily hugged them both and said, "Good, Polly. Good, Polly. I'm proud of you. Can you say you accept her?" Polly looked at Anna and said, "Polly accept Anna. Polly accept Anna." Lily smiled and said, "Good, Polly. Good, Polly. You are a good parrot. You are a good friend. I love you both." Polly and Anna said, "We love you too, Lily. We love you too, Lily." They all played happily together. The end. +Ben was a curious cat. He liked to wander around the house and look for new things to play with. One day, he smelled something yummy in the kitchen. He followed his nose and saw a can of tuna on the counter. He jumped up and tried to open it with his paws. + +"Ben, what are you doing?" his owner, Anna, asked. She came into the kitchen and saw Ben with the can. "That's not your food, silly. That's for my lunch." + +Ben meowed and looked at Anna with big eyes. He wanted to taste the tuna. He thought it would be better than his dry kibble. + +"Okay, okay, you can have a little bit," Anna said. She opened the can and gave Ben a small piece of tuna. "But don't make a mess, okay?" + +Ben licked the tuna and purred. It was soft and juicy and salty. He liked it very much. He thanked Anna with a nuzzle and a rub. Then he wandered off to find another adventure. +Lily and Ben were playing in the pool. They liked to splash and swim and have fun. Lily saw a big chair near the pool. She had an idea. + +"Let's play a game," she said to Ben. "We can dive from the chair into the water. It will be exciting!" + +Ben looked at the chair. It was very high and far from the pool. He felt scared. + +"I don't want to play that game," he said to Lily. "It is too dangerous. We might get hurt." + +Lily was angry. She thought Ben was a baby. She wanted to show him she was brave. + +"Fine, I will play by myself," she said to Ben. "You can watch me dive from the chair. You will see how fun it is." + +She ran to the chair and climbed on it. She looked down at the water. It was very deep and blue. She felt a little nervous, but she did not want to admit it. + +She closed her eyes and jumped. She hoped she would land in the pool. + +But she did not. She missed the pool and landed on the grass. She felt a sharp pain in her leg. She started to cry. + +Ben heard her cry and ran to her. He saw her leg was bleeding. He felt sorry for her. + +He ran to get a towel and wrapped it around her leg. He helped her get up and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said to her. "Are you okay?" + +Lily looked at Ben. He was thoughtful and kind. She felt ashamed. + +"I'm sorry, too, Ben," she said to him. "I was silly and mean. I should have listened to you. You are a good friend." + +They smiled at each other and walked to the house. They decided to play a different game. A game that was safe and fun. +Ben and Mia like to play outside. They have a big yard with a stream. The stream has rocks and fish and frogs. Ben and Mia like to jump from rock to rock and see who can go faster. + +"Let's have a race!" Ben says. "Who can get to the big tree first?" + +"OK!" Mia says. "But you have to be fair. No pushing or cheating." + +They count to three and start to run. They hop on the rocks and splash the water. Ben is ahead, but Mia is close behind. They laugh and shout. + +"Look out, Ben!" Mia says. "There is a slippery rock!" + +Ben does not listen. He steps on the slippery rock and falls into the stream. He gets wet and cold. He cries. + +"Mia, help me!" Ben says. + +Mia stops running. She goes back to Ben and helps him out of the stream. She gives him a hug and a towel. + +"Are you OK, Ben?" Mia says. + +"I'm OK, but I'm sad. I wanted to win the race." Ben says. + +"You can win next time, Ben. It's just a game. The most important thing is that you are safe and happy." Mia says. + +They walk to the big tree and sit under it. They share a snack and a drink. They watch the stream and the animals. They feel comfortable and warm. + +They are not mad at each other. They are best friends. +Sam is a little boy who loves to slide. He has a big slide in his backyard, and he slides on it every day. He likes to go fast and feel the wind in his hair. + +One day, Sam's mom tells him they are going to visit his uncle, who is a farmer. Sam is eager to go, because he likes to see the animals and the crops. He hopes his uncle has a slide, too. + +When they get to the farm, Sam sees a big red barn. He runs to it and looks inside. He sees a lot of hay and a ladder. He has an idea. He climbs the ladder and finds a pile of hay on the roof. He thinks it looks like a slide. He decides to try it. + +He sits on the edge of the roof and pushes himself off. He slides down the hay, feeling the prickles and the dust. He goes very fast and lands on the ground with a thud. He laughs and gets up. He wants to do it again. + +But his uncle sees him and runs to him. He is angry and scared. He tells Sam that sliding on the roof is very dangerous and he could get hurt. He tells him to never do it again. He takes him to the barn and shows him a safer slide. It is made of wood and has a smooth surface. He tells Sam he can slide on it as much as he wants. + +Sam is sorry for making his uncle mad. He says he is sorry and hugs him. He tries the wooden slide and likes it. He slides on it over and over, feeling the smoothness and the speed. He thanks his uncle for the slide and tells him he loves him. His uncle smiles and tells him he loves him, too. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park, draw pictures, and share snacks. One day, they found a big towel on the grass. It was blue and soft. + +"Let's play with the towel!" Lily said. + +"OK, what can we do?" Ben asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she had an idea. "We can pretend to be a king and a queen. And we can marry each other!" + +Ben smiled. He liked Lily's idea. He took one end of the towel and wrapped it around his shoulders. He looked like a king. Lily took the other end and made a crown on her head. She looked like a queen. + +They held hands and walked around the park. They said hello to the birds, the flowers, and the people. They felt very happy. + +Then they saw a big dog. It was brown and furry. It barked loudly and ran towards them. Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the towel and hugged each other. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily shouted. + +"Leave us alone!" Ben cried. + +But the dog did not listen. It came closer and closer. It wanted to play with the towel. + +Lily and Ben were brave. They did not run away. They stood up and faced the dog. They held hands and said together: + +"We are the king and the queen. And we are married. You can't have our towel. It is ours!" + +The dog stopped. It looked at them. It tilted its head. It wagged its tail. It did not want to hurt them. It just wanted to have fun. + +The dog barked softly and licked their faces. It was friendly. Lily and Ben laughed. They were not scared anymore. They petted the dog and gave it a piece of their snack. + +They picked up the towel and wrapped it around the dog. They made it a part of their game. They said: + +"Now you are our dog. And we are your family. We love you!" + +The dog wagged its tail again. It loved them too. They played together until it was time to go home. They said goodbye to the dog and thanked it for being nice. They promised to come back and play again. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They had a new friend. And they had each other. They were the best king and queen ever. And they were married. +Lily and Sam were going to watch a movie with their mom and dad. They were very happy because they liked movies. They got in the car and drove to the big place where the movies were. Mom and dad bought some popcorn and juice for them to eat and drink. + +They went inside and found their seats. The movie was about a dog and a boy who were friends. Lily and Sam liked dogs and boys. They watched the movie and laughed and smiled. But then the movie got sad. The dog got lost and the boy was looking for him. Lily and Sam felt sorry for the dog and the boy. They wanted them to be together again. + +"Mom, where is the dog?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, honey. Maybe he will come back soon," Mom said. + +"Sam, do you think the dog is okay?" Lily asked. + +"I hope so, Lily. I worry about him. He is alone and scared," Sam said. + +They hugged each other and waited for the movie to end. The movie was very long. They were tired and bored. They wished the movie was over. They wanted to go home and play with their own dog. + +Finally, the movie ended. The dog and the boy found each other and were happy. Lily and Sam were happy too. They clapped and cheered. They were glad the movie had a good ending. + +"Did you like the movie, kids?" Dad asked. + +"It was okay, Dad. But it was too long. And it made us worry," Lily said. + +"I agree, Dad. It was too long. And it made us sad," Sam said. + +"I understand, kids. Sometimes movies can be long and sad. But they can also be fun and happy. How about we watch a funny movie next time?" Mom suggested. + +"Yes, Mom. That sounds good. We like funny movies. They make us laugh and smile," Lily and Sam said. + +They got in the car and drove back home. They were happy to see their dog waiting for them. They hugged him and played with him. They forgot about the movie. They were not worried or sad anymore. They were just happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to play outside. They liked to run, jump, and swing on the big tree in their yard. One day, they saw a shiny star in the sky. It was very bright and pretty. + +"Look, Ben, a star!" Lily said, pointing up. + +"Wow, it is a star!" Ben said, looking up. "Do you think we can catch it?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She had an idea. "Maybe we can. Let's try to spring up and grab it!" + +They both ran to the tree and climbed on the swing. They pushed each other higher and higher, trying to reach the star. They laughed and shouted, feeling jolly. + +But the star was too far away. No matter how high they swung, they could not touch it. They started to feel tired and sad. + +"Maybe we can't catch the star," Lily said, slowing down. + +"Maybe not," Ben said, sighing. + +They got off the swing and sat on the grass. They looked at the star again. It was still bright and pretty, but it seemed to wink at them. + +"Maybe the star is happy where it is," Lily said, smiling. + +"Maybe it is," Ben said, nodding. "And maybe we are happy where we are, too." + +They hugged each other and lay down on the grass. They watched the star and the other stars that came out. They felt jolly again. + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes, you can't get what you want, but you can still be happy with what you have. +Anna loved to visit her elderly grandma, who lived in a small house near the park. Grandma had many books and pictures in her house, and she liked to tell Anna stories about them. Sometimes, she would let Anna draw with her ink and paper, and teach her how to make letters and shapes. + +One day, Anna found a very old book on grandma's shelf. It had a brown cover and yellow pages, and it was full of ink drawings of animals and plants. Anna asked grandma what it was. + +"That is a book I made when I was a little girl, like you," grandma said. "I used to love to draw with ink, too. I would go to the park and look at the birds and flowers, and then I would draw them in my book. Do you want to see?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna said. Grandma opened the book and showed Anna the drawings. Anna saw a blue bird, a red rose, a green frog, and many more. They were very pretty and detailed. + +"Wow, grandma, you are very good at drawing!" Anna said. "Did you remember all these things from the park?" + +Grandma smiled and nodded. "Yes, I did. I still remember them, even now. Drawing with ink helped me to remember them better. Do you want to try?" + +Anna nodded eagerly. Grandma gave her a pen and a piece of paper, and they went to the park together. Anna looked around and saw many things she wanted to draw. She saw a yellow duck, a purple butterfly, a white cloud, and many more. She tried to draw them with ink, like grandma. Grandma helped her and praised her. + +Anna had a lot of fun drawing with ink. She felt happy and proud of her drawings. She thanked grandma for the book and the pen, and gave her a big hug. + +"I love you, grandma," Anna said. "And I love your ink book. Can we do this again?" + +"Of course, my dear," grandma said. "I love you, too. And I love your ink drawings. They are very beautiful. And they will help you to remember, too." +Lila and Tom were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a big hill near their house. They wanted to see what was on the other side. They climbed and climbed until they reached the top. They saw a green valley with many flowers and trees. + +"Wow, look at that!" Lila said. "It's so pretty!" + +"Let's go down and play!" Tom said. They ran down the hill, laughing and jumping. They reached the valley and saw a stream. They followed the stream until they found a pond. The pond had ducks and frogs and fish. + +"Can we seat here and watch the animals?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, let's seat on that rock!" Tom said. They found a big rock near the pond and sat on it. They threw some bread to the ducks and listened to the frogs. They were very happy. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big bear. The bear was angry and hungry. It smelled the bread and wanted to eat it. It ran towards them, growling and showing its teeth. + +"Run, Lila, run!" Tom shouted. They jumped off the rock and ran back to the stream. They crossed the stream and ran up the hill. They did not stop until they reached their house. They were very scared and tired. + +They told their mom what happened. She hugged them and gave them some milk and cookies. She said they were brave and lucky. She said they should not go to the valley again. The valley was not safe. The valley was bitter. +One day, a boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. He saw a big fountain with water that sprayed high in the air. He wanted to play with the water, so he ran to the fountain. + +"Tom, wait!" his mom called. "The water is cold and you might get wet!" + +But Tom did not listen. He thought it was easy to spray the water with his hands. He reached out and touched the water. But the water was strong and pushed his hand back. Tom was surprised and fell on the ground. + +"Ouch!" he cried. "The water is not easy! It is hard and hurts!" + +His mom ran to him and helped him up. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. The water is not a toy. It is for looking, not for playing. Are you okay?" + +Tom nodded and rubbed his hand. He was not hurt, but he was wet and cold. He learned his lesson. He did not want to spray the water anymore. He wanted to go home and have a warm bath. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was silly. Can we go home now?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can. Come on, let's go." She took his hand and they walked back to the car. Tom was glad to have his mom with him. He decided to play with other things in the park next time. Things that were easy and fun. +Lila was a chubby girl who liked to hug everyone. She hugged her mom, her dad, her brother, her friends, and even her toys. She thought hugs made people happy and warm. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy who was very big and had a lot of muscles. He was playing with a ball and looked angry. Lila wanted to hug him and make him smile. + +She ran to the boy and said, "Hi, I'm Lila. Can I hug you?" The boy looked at her and said, "No, go away. You are too fat and soft. I don't like hugs. I like muscles. Hugs are for babies." + +Lila felt sad and hurt. She ran back to her mom and cried. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't listen to him, Lila. You are beautiful and kind. Hugs are not for babies. Hugs are for everyone who needs love and comfort. Muscles are not everything. They can't make you happy or friendly. You have a big heart, and that's what matters." + +Lila smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. Can I hug you again?" Her mom said, "Of course, my sweet girl. You can hug me anytime you want. And you can hug anyone who wants a hug, too. But don't force your hugs on people who don't want them. Respect their feelings and choices. Maybe one day, they will learn to appreciate your hugs." + +Lila nodded and said, "OK, mom. I understand. I will be nice and polite. But I will always love hugs." She hugged her mom again and felt happy and warm. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big tower with a door. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in the tower," Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. + +They ran to the door and opened it. It was dark and dusty inside. They saw stairs going up and down. + +"Wow, this is cool," Tom said. "Let's go up and see the view." + +They climbed the stairs and reached the top. They saw the park and the sky and the birds. They also saw a window with bars. + +"Look, a window," Lily said. "Maybe we can open it." + +They pushed and pulled the window, but it did not move. It was locked. + +"Uh-oh, it's locked," Tom said. "How do we get out?" + +They heard a loud noise. It was the door. Someone had closed it and locked it. + +"Help, help!" they shouted. "We are in the tower!" + +But no one heard them. They were trapped in the tower with an unknown person. They were scared and sad. They wished they had not gone in the tower. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play and sing. One day, their mom says, "We are going to the opera today. It is a big show with music and costumes. Do you want to come?" + +Anna says, "Yes, yes, yes! I want to see the opera. I like music and costumes. Maybe I can sing too." + +Ben says, "No, no, no! I do not want to see the opera. It is too loud and too long. I want to stay home and play with my toys." + +Mom says, "You can both choose. Anna, you can come with me to the opera. Ben, you can stay with dad and play with your toys. But you have to be good and share." + +Anna and Ben hug mom and dad and say, "Okay, okay, okay!" + +Anna and mom go to the opera. They wear nice clothes and sit in a big room with many people. The opera starts. Anna sees people on a stage. They wear funny costumes and sing very high and very low. Anna is confused. She does not understand what they are saying. She asks mom, "What are they saying, mom? What is the opera about?" + +Mom says, "They are telling a story with their voices. The opera is about love and war and magic. You have to listen and watch and use your imagination." + +Anna listens and watches and uses her imagination. She sees a princess and a dragon and a soldier and a fairy. She thinks the opera is like a dream. She enjoys the opera. She claps and smiles when the opera ends. + +Ben and dad stay home and play with toys. They build a castle and a train and a rocket. They make noises and stories with their toys. Ben is happy. He likes to play with toys. He asks dad, "What is the opera, dad? Why does Anna like it?" + +Dad says, "The opera is a kind of music with singing and acting. Anna likes it because she likes music and costumes and stories. You like toys because you like building and playing and imagining." + +Ben says, "I see, I see, I see. Maybe I can try the opera next time. Maybe I can like it too." + +Dad says, "Maybe you can, maybe you can, maybe you can. But you have to be quiet and sit still and pay attention." + +Ben says, "Okay, okay, okay!" +Lily and Max were twins who liked to watch cartoons on TV. They had a big sofa where they could sit and laugh at the funny animals and people. But sometimes they wanted different things. + +One day, Lily wanted to watch a cartoon about a princess who had a magic wand. She said, "Lily likes princesses. Lily wants to watch princess cartoon." + +But Max wanted to watch a cartoon about a superhero who had a big car. He said, "Max likes superheroes. Max wants to watch superhero cartoon." + +They started to argue and pull the remote from each other. They did not share or take turns. They made a lot of noise and cried. + +Mom heard them and came to the living room. She was not happy. She said, "Lily and Max, stop fighting. You are being bad. You need to share and take turns. If you don't, you will have no cartoons and no snacks." + +Lily and Max did not want to lose their cartoons and snacks. They liked to eat popcorn and cookies when they watched TV. But they still wanted their own cartoon. + +Mom had an idea. She said, "How about this? You can watch one cartoon each, but you have to crawl to the kitchen and get your own snack. And you have to be nice and quiet." + +Lily and Max thought that was fair. They agreed to try. They crawled to the kitchen and looked for snacks. Lily found a bowl of popcorn and took some. Max found a jar of cookies and took some. + +But they did not know that Mom had put some spicy sauce on the popcorn and some spicy powder on the cookies. She wanted to teach them a lesson. + +Lily and Max crawled back to the living room and sat on the sofa. They put their snacks in their mouths and started to watch their cartoons. + +But as soon as they tasted their snacks, they felt a burning sensation in their tongues and mouths. They spit out their snacks and screamed. They said, "Ow, ow, ow! Spicy, spicy, spicy! Mom, help!" + +Mom came and saw them. She said, "Oh, dear. Did you eat the spicy snacks? I'm sorry. I was trying to make you learn to share and take turns. But maybe I was too mean. Here, have some water and some plain snacks. And hug each other and say sorry." + +Lily and Max drank some water and ate some plain snacks. They felt better. They hugged each other and said sorry. They said, "Lily loves Max. Max loves Lily. We will share and take turns." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's good. I love you both. Now you can watch your cartoons together and enjoy them. But remember, no more fighting or you will have more spicy surprises." + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "OK, Mom. We will be good. Thank you for the snacks and the cartoons. And the lesson." + +They watched their cartoons together and laughed at the funny animals and people. They shared their snacks and their remote. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to go on adventures. One day, they decided to explore the big city with their mom. They took the subway, which was a long train that went under the ground. They saw many people and things on the way. + +"Look, a dog!" Lily said, pointing to a fluffy brown pup on a leash. + +"Can we pet it?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe, but ask the owner first," Mom said. + +They got off the subway and walked to the park. There, they saw a big fountain with water that sprayed high in the air. They ran to the fountain and splashed in the water. They laughed and had fun. + +"Be careful, don't get too wet," Mom said. + +But Tom and Lily did not listen. They ran faster and faster around the fountain, until they felt dizzy. They fell down on the grass and looked at the sky. + +"Wow, the clouds are spinning," Tom said. + +"I feel funny," Lily said. + +Mom came and helped them up. She gave them a hug and a towel. + +"Let's go get some ice cream," she said. + +"Yay, ice cream!" Tom and Lily said. + +They walked back to the subway, holding Mom's hand. They felt better and happy. They liked the big city, but they liked ice cream more. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they decide to make a big card for their teacher, Miss Lee. They find some paper, crayons, stickers and glue. + +"What should we draw on the card?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Let's draw a heart, because we love Miss Lee," Ben says. + +"Good idea! And let's write 'thank you' and 'you are the best'," Lily says. + +They start to draw and write on the paper. They use many colors and shapes. They are very creative. They make the heart big and bright. They add some flowers and stars. They stick some stickers of animals and letters. They write their names and a smiley face. + +They finish the card and look at it. They are very proud of their work. + +"Wow, it's beautiful!" Lily says. + +"It's awesome!" Ben says. + +They fold the card and put it in an envelope. They write 'Miss Lee' on the front. They can't wait to give it to their teacher. + +They run to the classroom and find Miss Lee. They give her the card and say, "This is for you, Miss Lee. We made it for you." + +Miss Lee opens the card and sees the heart and the words. She smiles and hugs Lily and Ben. + +"Thank you so much, Lily and Ben. This is the most wonderful card I ever got. You are very creative and kind. I love you too," Miss Lee says. + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They feel warm in their hearts. They know Miss Lee is the best teacher ever. +Lila and Ben are playing in the sand. They make a big pile of sand and pat it with their hands. They want to make a temple like the one they saw in a book. + +"Look, our temple is almost done!" Lila says. "We need to make a door and some windows." + +Ben nods and digs a hole in the sand with his fingers. He makes a door for the temple. He also makes some small holes for the windows. + +"Good job, Ben!" Lila says. "Now we need to decorate our temple. Do you have any shells or stones?" + +Ben shakes his head. He does not have any shells or stones. He looks around and sees a purple flower. He picks it up and runs to the temple. + +"Look, Lila, I found a purple flower!" Ben says. "We can put it on top of our temple. It will make it look pretty." + +Lila smiles and takes the flower from Ben. She climbs on the pile of sand and puts the flower on the highest point of the temple. She admires their work. + +"Our temple is beautiful!" Lila says. "It is the best temple ever!" + +Ben agrees. He hugs Lila and they laugh. They are very happy with their temple. + +But then, the sun comes out from behind the clouds. It is very hot and bright. The sun shines on the sand and the flower. The sand becomes dry and the flower wilts. + +"Oh no, our temple is falling apart!" Lila says. "The sun is too strong. It is making our sand dry and our flower sad." + +Ben frowns. He does not like the sun. He wishes it would go away. + +"Let's go find some shade," Ben says. "Maybe we can make another temple later. Or something else." + +Lila nods. She is sad to leave their temple, but she is also hot and thirsty. She takes Ben's hand and they walk away from the sand. They look for a big tree or a cool spot. + +They hope their temple will still be there when they come back. But they also know they can make new things with their imagination. They are good friends and they like to play together. +Anna loved sunflowers. She liked how they were big and yellow and happy. She wanted to grow some in her garden. She asked her mom for some seeds. + +"Here you are, Anna. You can plant these in the soil and water them every day. Then they will grow tall and strong," mom said. + +Anna thanked mom and ran to the garden. She dug some holes and put the seeds in. She covered them with soil and poured some water. She smiled and waited. + +The next day, Anna went to check on her seeds. She saw some green sprouts poking out of the soil. She was very excited. She watered them again and said, "Hello, sunflowers. I can't wait to see you bloom." + +She did this every day for many days. The sprouts grew into stems and leaves. The stems grew taller and taller. Anna had to tie them to some sticks to help them stand up. She was very careful not to hurt them. + +One morning, Anna woke up and ran to the garden. She gasped. She saw some big yellow flowers on top of the stems. They were sunflowers! They were beautiful and bright. They looked like they were smiling at her. + +"Wow, you did it, sunflowers! You are so graceful and pretty. I'm so proud of you," Anna said. + +She hugged them gently and smelled their sweet scent. She felt happy and warm. She ran to mom and said, "Mom, mom, come and see. The sunflowers are blooming. They are the best sunflowers ever." + +Mom smiled and followed Anna. She saw the sunflowers and hugged Anna. She said, "You are right, Anna. They are the best sunflowers ever. And you are the best gardener ever. You took good care of them and helped them grow. I'm so proud of you, too." + +Anna and mom smiled and looked at the sunflowers. They thanked them for their beauty and joy. They felt happy and warm. They loved sunflowers. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found an ancient map in their attic. The map showed a treasure hidden in the woods. Sara and Ben wanted to find the treasure, so they took the map and ran outside. + +They followed the map through the trees and the rocks. They saw a big hole in the ground. The map said the treasure was in the hole. Sara and Ben were curious and excited. They decided to try to go down the hole. + +"Be careful, Sara," Ben said. "The hole is dark and deep." + +"Don't worry, Ben," Sara said. "We have a flashlight and a rope. We can do it." + +They tied the rope to a tree and climbed down the hole. They turned on the flashlight and looked around. They saw a shiny chest in the corner. They ran to the chest and opened it. Inside, they saw gold and jewels and toys. They were very happy. + +"Wow, look at all this treasure!" Sara said. "We are rich and lucky!" + +"Yes, we are!" Ben said. "Let's take some and go back up." + +They filled their pockets and bags with the treasure. They went back to the rope and pulled it. But the rope was broken. Someone had cut it. They were trapped in the hole. + +They screamed and cried for help. But no one heard them. They were alone and scared. They realized they had made a big mistake. They should not have taken the map and the treasure. They should have listened to their parents and stayed at home. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be greedy and disobedient. You may lose more than you gain. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Anna had a doll that she loved very much. She called her doll Lily and she always dressed her in pretty clothes. Ben had a truck that he liked to zoom around the floor. He called his truck Max and he always made loud noises with his mouth. + +"Vroom, vroom, vroom!" Ben said as he drove his truck near Anna's doll. "Beep, beep, beep! Move out of the way, Lily!" + +"Ben, stop it!" Anna said. "You are scaring Lily! She is delicate and you might hurt her!" + +"Ha, ha, ha!" Ben laughed. "Lily is not real, Anna. She is just a toy. She can't feel anything. You are silly to believe that she is alive!" + +Anna felt angry and sad. She hugged her doll and said, "Lily is real to me, Ben. She is my friend and I love her. You are mean to say those words!" + +Anna and Ben started to argue. They raised their voices and said hurtful things to each other. Their mom heard them and came to the living room. + +"What is going on here?" she asked. "Why are you fighting?" + +Anna and Ben told their mom what happened. Their mom listened and then said, "Anna, I understand that you love your doll and you have a big imagination. But you have to remember that Lily is not alive and she can't talk or feel. Ben, I understand that you like your truck and you have a lot of energy. But you have to remember that Lily is Anna's toy and you have to be careful and respectful. You both have to learn to share and play nicely. Can you do that?" + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for what they said and did. They nodded and said, "Yes, mom." + +They hugged their mom and then hugged each other. They said, "I'm sorry" and "I forgive you". They decided to play together with their toys. Anna let Ben hold Lily and Ben let Anna drive Max. They had fun and they were happy. They learned to believe in each other and to use kind words. +Lila and Tom were playing with a ball in the park. They liked to pass the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they threw the ball high in the air and watched it fall. Sometimes they rolled the ball on the ground and chased it. + +One day, they saw a big hill near the park. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. They asked their mom if they could go. Mom said yes, but they had to be careful and stay together. She gave them a bottle of water and a snack and told them to come back soon. + +Lila and Tom started to climb the hill. It was hard and steep, but they had fun. They saw some flowers, some rocks, and some birds. They passed the ball to each other as they went up. They reached the top of the hill and looked around. They saw a big lake, some trees, and some houses. They also saw a cliff. A cliff is a very high and sharp edge of the hill. If you fall from the cliff, you can get hurt. + +Lila and Tom wanted to see the lake better. They walked closer to the cliff. They were not careful and did not look where they were going. Tom tripped on a rock and dropped the ball. The ball rolled to the cliff and went over. Tom ran after the ball and almost fell too. Lila screamed and grabbed Tom's hand. She pulled him back and hugged him. She was scared and so was Tom. + +Mom heard Lila scream and ran to the hill. She saw Lila and Tom near the cliff and was very worried. She called their names and told them to come to her. Lila and Tom ran to mom and told her what happened. Mom was angry and sad. She was angry because they were not careful and went too close to the cliff. She was sad because they lost their ball. But she was also happy because they were safe. She hugged them and kissed them and told them she loved them. She said they had to go home and not play near the cliff again. Lila and Tom said they were sorry and they loved mom too. They went home and played with their other toys. They missed their ball, but they were glad they were safe. +Lily and Sam were very excited. They were going to see a show on the big stage. They put on their best clothes and held their mom's hand. They walked to the theater and found their seats. + +"Look, mom, look!" Lily said. "There are lights and curtains and chairs. And people with funny hats and costumes. What are they doing?" + +"They are actors, Lily. They are going to tell us a story with their words and actions. They are going to make us laugh and clap and have fun. Do you want to see the show?" mom said. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Sam said together. They sat quietly and waited for the show to start. + +Soon, the lights went down and the curtains opened. The actors came on the stage and started to sing and dance and talk. They were brilliant. They made funny faces and voices and moved around. They pretended to be animals and pirates and princesses and robots. They made Lily and Sam laugh and clap and have fun. + +"Look, Sam, look!" Lily said. "That actor is a monkey. He is swinging from a vine and making noises. And that actor is a pirate. He has a hook and a parrot and a treasure map. And that actor is a princess. She has a crown and a dress and a magic wand. They are brilliant!" + +"I know, Lily, I know!" Sam said. "They are brilliant. I like the show. Do you like the show?" + +"I love the show, Sam. I love the show!" Lily said. + +They watched the show until the end. They clapped and cheered and thanked the actors. They hugged their mom and said goodbye to the stage. They walked back home and talked about the show. They were very happy. They had seen a brilliant show on the big stage. +Tom and Mia are best friends. They love to play together every day. They like to draw, to sing, to run and to laugh. They also love dessert. They always share their cookies, cakes and ice cream. + +One day, Tom and Mia go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide, a swing, a sandbox and a merry-go-round. They are very happy. They run to the slide and take turns to slide down. They giggle and scream with joy. + +"Tom, you are so fast!" Mia says. + +"Mia, you are so brave!" Tom says. + +They hug each other. They are very reliable. They always help each other and keep their promises. + +After playing for a long time, they hear their moms calling them. It is time to go home. But their moms have a surprise for them. They have brought dessert. They have chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles and whipped cream. + +"Wow, dessert!" Tom and Mia say. + +They run to their moms and thank them. They each take a cupcake and bite into it. They close their eyes and smile. They love dessert. They love their moms. They love each other. They are very happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans, spoons and forks, and plastic fruits and vegetables. They also liked to open and close the fridge and see what was inside. + +"Look, Lily, I found some cheese!" Ben said, holding a yellow slice. "Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said, smiling. She took the cheese and put it on a plate. "We can make a cheese sandwich. Do you have bread?" + +Ben nodded and opened the fridge again. He saw a loaf of bread on the shelf. He reached for it, but he was too short. He stretched his arm, but he still could not reach it. He tried to stand on his toes, but he slipped and fell. He knocked over a bottle of juice that was on the door. The juice spilled all over the floor and made a big mess. + +"Uh-oh!" Ben said, looking at the juice. "Mommy will be mad!" + +Lily heard the noise and ran to see what happened. She saw Ben on the floor and the juice everywhere. She felt sorry for him. She helped him get up and gave him a hug. + +"It's okay, Ben," she said. "We can clean it up. Mommy won't be mad if we say sorry and wipe the floor." + +She found a cloth and gave it to Ben. They both started to wipe the juice with the cloth. They worked hard and soon the floor was dry and clean. + +"Good job, Lily and Ben!" Mommy said, coming into the kitchen. She saw the cloth and the empty bottle. She guessed what had happened. She was not mad. She was proud of them for being responsible and helpful. She gave them both a kiss and a hug. + +"You are such cute and good kids," she said. "I love you very much. How about we make a real cheese sandwich together?" + +Lily and Ben smiled and nodded. They were happy. They loved Mommy very much. They followed her to the fridge and helped her make a delicious cheese sandwich. They shared it and ate it. It was the best cheese sandwich ever. +Lily liked to play dress-up with her mom's clothes. She found a big suit in the closet that was blue and shiny. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt very popular and fancy. + +She went to show her dad, who was working on his laptop. He smiled and said she looked very nice, but he also asked her to be quiet. He had to finish his work and it was hard to think with noise. Lily nodded and went to find her brother. + +She saw him playing with his cars on the floor. She wanted to join him and share his toys. She asked him if she could play too. He looked at her and said no. He said she was too big for his cars and he didn't like her suit. He said it was ugly and silly. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted to play with her brother and she liked her suit. She didn't think it was ugly or silly. She thought it was popular and fancy. She decided to take his cars and make him share. She grabbed one of his cars and ran away. + +Her brother shouted and chased her. He wanted his car back and he didn't want to share. He caught up with her and tried to pull the car from her hand. They both pulled hard and yelled. They didn't yield to each other. + +Their dad heard them and came to see what was wrong. He saw them fighting over the car and wearing his suit. He was not happy. He told them to stop and give him the car and the suit. He said they had to learn to share and be nice. He said they had to yield to each other and respect his clothes. He said his suit was not for playing, it was for working. + +Lily and her brother felt sorry and gave him the car and the suit. They said they were sorry and hugged him. He hugged them back and said he loved them. He said they could play with other toys and clothes, but they had to ask first. He said they could be popular and fancy in their own way. He said he had to go back to work, but he would play with them later. + +They nodded and went to find other things to play with. They decided to play with their blocks and make a castle. They shared their blocks and helped each other. They had fun and didn't fight. They yielded to each other and were nice. They felt happy and loved. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a green car. The green car can go fast and make noises. Sara and Ben take turns to drive the green car around the room. + +One day, Sara and Ben are playing with the green car when they hear their mom call them. It is time for lunch. Sara and Ben are hungry, so they run to the kitchen. They see their mom has made them sandwiches and juice. They sit at the table and say thank you to their mom. + +Sara and Ben eat their sandwiches and drink their juice. They are careful not to make a mess. They use napkins to wipe their mouths and hands. They like napkins, because they are soft and white. They can also draw on them with crayons. + +When Sara and Ben are done with their lunch, they want to play with the green car again. But their mom says they need to take a nap first. Sara and Ben are not happy. They do not want to nap, they want to play. They ask their mom if they can keep the green car with them in their bed. Their mom says yes, but only if they promise to be quiet and sleep. + +Sara and Ben agree. They take the green car and their napkins to their room. They put the green car on their pillow and the napkins under their blanket. They pretend the napkins are maps and the green car is going on an adventure. They whisper to each other and make stories. They have fun, but soon they feel sleepy. They close their eyes and hug the green car and the napkins. They dream of driving the green car to faraway places. They are happy. +Tom is a boy who likes to run. He runs in the park, he runs in the yard, he runs in the house. He runs so fast that his mom and dad sometimes say, "Slow down, Tom!" + +One day, Tom sees a big truck in the street. The truck has a hook on the back. Tom thinks the hook is cool. He wants to touch it. He runs to the truck, but he does not look for cars. + +Lily is a girl who lives next door. She is alert. She sees Tom run to the truck. She sees a car coming fast. She yells, "Tom, stop! Car!" + +Tom hears Lily. He stops and looks. He sees the car. He is scared. He runs back to the sidewalk. He is safe. + +Lily runs to Tom. She hugs him. She says, "Tom, you have to be careful. The street is dangerous. You could get hurt by the hook or the car." + +Tom says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You saved me. I will be careful next time. I will not run to the truck. I will run with you in the park." +Ben likes to spin. He spins in his room, he spins in the park, he spins when he is happy. He has a toy shark that he spins with. He holds the shark by the tail and makes it go round and round. The shark is his best friend. It is big and blue and has sharp teeth, but it is nice to Ben. It is reliable. It never breaks or gets lost. + +One day, Ben goes to the beach with his mom and dad. He sees the water and wants to spin in it. He runs to the shore and jumps in. He spins and splashes and laughs. He feels something touch his leg. He looks down and sees a real shark. It is big and gray and has sharp teeth, but it is not nice. It is hungry. It wants to eat Ben. + +Ben is scared. He screams and kicks. He wishes he had his toy shark with him. He thinks his toy shark would scare the real shark away. He thinks his toy shark would save him. He thinks his toy shark is reliable. He hopes his mom and dad will hear him and help him. + +His mom and dad do hear him. They see the real shark and run to the water. They grab Ben and pull him out. They hug him and kiss him and tell him he is safe. They tell him they are proud of him for being brave. They tell him they love him. They are reliable. + +Ben is happy. He is glad his mom and dad saved him. He is glad he is not in the water anymore. He is glad he is not with the real shark anymore. He wants to go home and play with his toy shark. He wants to spin with his toy shark. He loves his toy shark. He thinks his toy shark is the best. He thinks his toy shark is reliable. +Lily was a big girl who liked to play with dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Rosie. Rosie had long hair, a pretty dress, and a smile. Lily loved to comb Rosie's hair and dress her up. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Rosie. There, she saw another girl with a doll. The doll was bigger than Rosie, and had shiny shoes, a hat, and a necklace. Lily felt envious. She wanted the doll for herself. + +She walked over to the girl and said, "Hello, I'm Lily. This is Rosie. What's your name? What's your doll's name?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Mia. This is Lola. She's my best friend. Do you want to play with us?" + +Lily nodded. She hoped Mia would let her hold Lola. She wanted to feel her shoes, her hat, and her necklace. She thought maybe she could trade Rosie for Lola. + +But Mia did not let Lily hold Lola. She hugged Lola and said, "Lola is mine. She's very special. She has a secret. She can drink poison and not get sick. See?" She took out a bottle from her pocket and poured some liquid into Lola's mouth. Lola did not cry or cough. She just blinked her eyes. + +Lily was shocked. She did not know what poison was, but it sounded bad. She wondered why Mia would give Lola poison. She felt scared and sad. She did not want to play with Mia and Lola anymore. She wanted to go back to Rosie. + +She ran to her mom and said, "Mom, can we go home? I don't like Mia and Lola. They're mean. They drink poison." + +Her mom looked confused and worried. She picked up Lily and Rosie and said, "Okay, let's go home. Who are Mia and Lola? What poison are you talking about?" + +Lily pointed to the girl and the doll. She said, "They're over there. Mia gave Lola poison from a bottle. She said Lola can drink poison and not get sick. But I think it's bad. I think Lola is sick. I think Mia is sick too." + +Her mom followed Lily's finger and saw Mia and Lola. She recognized the bottle in Mia's hand. It was not poison. It was juice. She realized Mia was just pretending to give Lola poison. She was playing a game. She sighed and said, "Lily, Mia and Lola are not sick. They're not mean. They're just playing. The bottle is not poison. It's juice. Lola is a doll. She can't drink anything. She can't get sick. Mia was just introducing Lola to you. She wanted to be your friend." + +Lily looked at her mom and said, "Really? It's not poison? It's juice? Lola is a doll? She can't drink anything? She can't get sick?" + +Her mom nodded and said, "Yes, really. It's not poison. It's juice. Lola is a doll. She can't drink anything. She can't get sick." + +Lily felt relieved and silly. She said, "Oh. I'm sorry. I was envious. I wanted Lola. She's so big and shiny. But I love Rosie. She's my best friend. Can we go back and play with Mia and Lola? Can we say sorry?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course. Let's go back and play with Mia and Lola. Let's say sorry. Let's be friends." +Tim and Mia were at the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They liked to watch them and learn their names. + +"Look, mom, a rhinoceros!" Tim said, pointing to a big gray animal with a horn on its nose. + +"Yes, that's a rhinoceros. Do you know what it can do with its horn?" mom asked. + +"It can poke things?" Mia guessed. + +"That's right, it can poke things. But it doesn't like to poke other animals, unless it feels scared or angry. It mostly uses its horn to dig for food and water in the ground," mom explained. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Tim said. + +They walked closer to the rhinoceros and saw that it had a bandage on its leg. It looked sad and tired. + +"What's wrong with it, mom?" Mia asked, feeling sorry for the rhinoceros. + +"Well, it had a bad cut on its leg. The zookeepers are taking care of it and giving it medicine. But it might take some time for it to heal," mom said. + +"Can we do something to make it feel better?" Tim asked. + +Mom thought for a moment. Then she smiled and said, "Maybe we can. Do you remember the song we learned at school, the one about the animals?" + +"Yes, we do!" Tim and Mia said. + +"Why don't we sing it for the rhinoceros? Maybe it will cheer it up and remind it of its friends in the wild," mom suggested. + +"Okay, let's do it!" Tim and Mia agreed. + +They stood in front of the rhinoceros and sang: + +"Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O +And on his farm he had a rhinoceros, E-I-E-I-O +With a poke poke here and a poke poke there +Here a poke, there a poke, everywhere a poke poke +Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O" + +The rhinoceros lifted its head and looked at them. It seemed to smile a little and make a soft noise. + +"Did you hear that? It liked our song!" Mia said. + +"I think it did. I think it said thank you," Tim said. + +"You're welcome, rhinoceros. We hope you get well soon," mom said. + +They waved goodbye to the rhinoceros and went to see more animals. They felt happy that they could help a poor animal feel better with their song. +Ben and Lily were two rabbits who liked to hop and play in the meadow. They had a big hole that was their home underground. They felt safe and happy there. + +One day, they saw a funny thing in the grass. It was round and shiny and made a sound when they touched it. "What is this?" Ben asked. "I don't know, but it looks fun," Lily said. "Let's take it to our hole and see what it does." + +They picked up the funny thing and hopped back to their hole. They put it on the floor and looked at it. It had a button on it. "Maybe we should press it," Ben said. "Maybe it will make a nice noise or a pretty light." Lily nodded. She was curious too. + +They pressed the button together. But instead of a nice noise or a pretty light, the funny thing made a loud boom and a big fire. It was a bomb that someone had left in the meadow. Ben and Lily were scared and hurt. They tried to run out of their hole, but it was too late. The fire and the smoke filled their home and they could not breathe. They fell down and did not get up. + +The moral of the story is: Do not touch things that you do not know what they are. They might be dangerous and hurt you. Stay away from them and ask a grown-up for help. +Tom is a big boy. He likes to help his mom and dad with work. He can clean his room, feed the cat, and water the plants. But sometimes he gets bored of work. He wants to play with his toys, watch TV, or read books. + +One day, Tom's mom and dad have to work on their computers. They tell Tom to be quiet and not bother them. Tom tries to be good, but he feels lonely. He goes to his room and looks for something fun to do. He sees his mom's purse on the bed. He thinks it is a toy. He opens it and takes out all the things inside. He finds a red lipstick, a shiny necklace, a wallet, and a phone. + +Tom puts the lipstick on his face, the necklace around his neck, the wallet in his pocket, and the phone in his hand. He feels happy. He pretends he is a grown-up. He walks around the house and talks on the phone. He says, "Hello, this is Tom. I am very busy with work. Please call me later. Goodbye." + +He does not see his mom coming out of her room. She sees Tom with her purse and her things. She is very angry. She shouts, "Tom, what are you doing? That is not a toy! That is my purse! Give it back to me right now!" + +Tom is scared. He drops the phone and the lipstick. He runs to his dad and hugs him. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I was just playing. I wanted to be like you and dad. I wanted to work too." + +His dad picks him up and kisses him. He says, "Tom, we love you. We know you want to help us with work. But work is not always fun. Sometimes it is hard and boring. You have to be careful with other people's things. They are not toys. They are important and expensive. You have to ask before you touch them." + +Tom nods. He says, "I understand, dad. I'm sorry, mom. Can I give you a hug?" + +His mom smiles. She says, "Of course, Tom. I forgive you. But please don't do that again. Come here and give me a hug." + +Tom hugs his mom and says, "I love you, mom. I love you, dad. Can we play together after work?" + +His mom and dad say, "Yes, Tom. We will play together after work. But first, let's put everything back in the purse. And let's clean your face. You have lipstick all over it." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sack on a bench. They are curious. They go to the sack and open it. + +"Wow, look at all these avocados!" Anna says. "They are green and round and soft. I like avocados. Do you like avocados, Ben?" + +"Yes, I do. They are yummy and healthy. But, Anna, these avocados are not ours. They belong to someone else. We should not take them. That is not nice," Ben says. + +"But, Ben, there are so many of them. And no one is here. Maybe they don't want them. Maybe they forgot them. Can we have just one? Please?" Anna says. + +"No, Anna, we can't. That is stealing. Stealing is bad. We should respect other people's things. Maybe they will come back soon. Maybe they need them. Maybe they are for their family or friends. We should leave them alone. Come on, let's go play somewhere else," Ben says. + +Anna is sad. She really wants an avocado. But she knows Ben is right. She nods and follows him. They go to the swings and have fun. + +Soon, they see a man coming to the bench. He has a hat and a basket. He looks happy. He picks up the sack and puts it in his basket. He smiles and waves at Anna and Ben. + +"Hello, kids. Thank you for not touching my avocados. I grew them in my garden. They are very special to me. I am going to sell them at the market. They are very fine avocados. Do you like avocados?" he says. + +"Yes, we do. They are very fine avocados. We are sorry for looking at them. We were curious. But we did not take any. We know they are yours," Ben says. + +"That's very good of you. You are very honest and polite. I appreciate that. Here, you can have one avocado each. As a gift. Enjoy them. And have a nice day," he says. + +He gives them each an avocado and leaves. Anna and Ben are happy. They thank him and hug their avocados. They feel proud of themselves. They learned a lesson. They learned to be respectful and honest. And they got a reward. A fine avocado. +Ben and Lily loved to play with their furry dog, Max. Max was big and brown and liked to run and jump and bark. He also liked to get dirty. He would roll in the mud, chase the birds and dig holes in the garden. Ben and Lily's mom did not like that. She said Max needed to bathe. + +One day, Ben and Lily had an idea. They wanted to surprise their mom and bathe Max by themselves. They filled a big tub with water and soap and dragged Max to the backyard. Max did not like that. He tried to run away, but Ben and Lily held him tight. They put him in the tub and started to scrub him with a sponge. Max did not like that either. He shook his head and splashed water everywhere. Ben and Lily got wet and soapy too. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was going on. She saw Ben and Lily and Max in the tub, all wet and soapy and laughing. She smiled and said they were very sweet and helpful, but they also needed to bathe. She took them inside and helped them dry off and put on clean clothes. She said Max looked very clean and shiny, but he still smelled like a wet dog. She said they would have to wait until the next season, when it was warmer, to bathe him outside again. Ben and Lily nodded and hugged Max. They said they loved him, even if he smelled like a wet dog. Max licked their faces and wagged his tail. He loved them too. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong jeep. It was mighty and could go very fast. One day, the jeep had to hurry to get to a party. The party was far away and the jeep needed to get there quickly. + +The jeep drove very fast and passed many trees and houses. The wind blew in the jeep's windows and the driver felt happy. Finally, the jeep arrived at the party and everyone was happy to see it. They all said, "Wow, you got here so fast! You are a mighty jeep!" + +The jeep was proud and happy that it could help people get to places quickly. From that day on, the jeep made sure to always hurry when it needed to get somewhere fast. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Binky. Binky loved to play outside in the garden with his friends. One day, while they were playing hide and seek, Binky saw a hole in the ground. He was curious and wanted to peek inside. + +Binky's friend, a wise old owl, warned him not to go underground because it could be dangerous. But Binky was too curious and went underground anyway. He found a beautiful garden with colorful flowers and delicious carrots. It was very attractive to him. + +Suddenly, Binky heard a loud noise and got scared. He realized he had made a mistake by not listening to his friend. He ran back to the surface and told his friends what had happened. They all learned an important lesson that day: it's important to listen to the advice of others, especially those who are older and wiser. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and feel the sun on her face. One day, she was running around when she saw a little worm on the ground. + +"Hello there, little worm!" said Lily. "Do you want to play with me?" + +The worm replied, "I'm sorry, I'm too slow to play. I can't keep up with you." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "That's okay. Maybe we can find something else to do that fits both of our speeds." + +So, Lily and the worm decided to have a race to see who could crawl to the end of the ground first. It was a close race, but in the end, they both won because they had fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brush that she loved to use on her hair. One day, she saw an incredible butterfly outside and wanted to poke it with her brush. + +But her mother told her not to poke the butterfly because it might hurt it. Lily didn't listen and poked the butterfly anyway. The butterfly flew away and never came back. + +Lily felt sad and learned that it's not nice to poke things that don't want to be poked. She promised to be kind to all creatures from then on. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a new dress that her mommy bought for her. It was very pretty and had flowers on it. Lily loved her new dress so much that she wore it all day long. + +One day, Lily went to the market with her mommy. She saw a big bowl of cherries and wanted to eat them. Her mommy bought some cherries for her and they went back home. When they got home, Lily's mommy washed the cherries and gave them to her. + +Lily ate the cherries and then spilled some juice on her new dress. She was sad because she thought her dress was ruined. But her mommy washed the dress and it became new again. Lily was happy and thanked her mommy for washing her dress. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom with the laundry. One day, as they were hanging clothes on the line, Lily saw a large hanger that her mom had never used before. + +"Mommy, what's that big hanger for?" Lily asked. + +"That's for Daddy's shirt. It's too big for the regular hangers," her mom replied. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the store. Lily saw a toy she really wanted and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said, "You can have it if you pay for it with your own money." + +Lily didn't have any money, but she remembered the large hanger. "Mommy, can we sell the big hanger to get money for my toy?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily. Let's go home and get the hanger." + +They sold the hanger for some money and Lily was able to buy her toy. She was so happy and proud that she could pay for it herself. From that day on, Lily knew that if she wanted something, she could find a way to pay for it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write on her paper. One day, she found a mysterious box in her room. She opened it and inside was a yummy chocolate bar. She took a bite and it tasted so good! + +Lily wanted to write a thank you note to whoever left the chocolate in the box. She wrote a letter and put it back in the box. The next day, she found another mysterious box with a note inside. It said, "You're welcome, Lily. Enjoy!" + +From that day on, Lily continued to find mysterious boxes with yummy treats inside. She always wrote a thank you note to the mysterious person who left them. She loved the taste of the treats and the mystery of who left them. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat dog named Max. Max loved to play football with his friends in the park. But one day, Max's owner had to go to work and couldn't take him to the park. + +Max was sad because he couldn't play football with his friends. He decided to take a nap instead. While he was sleeping, he dreamed about playing football and scoring a goal. + +When Max's owner came back from work, he saw that Max was still sleeping. He woke him up and took him to the park to play football with his friends. Max was so happy that he wagged his tail and licked his owner's face. + +From that day on, Max knew that even though his owner had to work, he would always make time to play football with him. And Max was the happiest, fat dog in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her yard. One day, she was playing near the hedge when she heard a ringing noise. + +"Did you hear that?" Lily asked her friend, a little boy named Jack. + +"No, I didn't hear anything," Jack replied. + +Lily walked closer to the hedge and saw a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked scared and its wings were shaking. + +"I think the bird is deaf," Lily said. "It can't hear the ringing noise." + +Jack walked over to the hedge and saw the bird too. "Let's try to help it," he said. + +So, Lily and Jack carefully picked up the bird and brought it to their mom. Their mom knew just what to do and soon the bird was feeling better. From that day on, Lily and Jack always looked out for the little bird near the hedge. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. There was a big swing there and Lily loved to swing high up in the sky. She was very careful and always held on tight. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a boy who looked sad. She went up to him and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. Are you okay?" The boy shook his head and didn't speak. Lily knew he needed a friend, so she invited him to swing with her. + +As they swung back and forth, the boy started to smile. Lily was happy to see him happy. They spoke about their favorite colors and animals. They even made up a silly song together. When it was time to go home, the boy thanked Lily for being his friend. Lily felt happy too, knowing she helped someone feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play baseball with his friends. One day, it was raining outside and the baseball field was all wet. Timmy and his friends couldn't play baseball because of the wet field. + +They decided to wait until the rain finished. After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Timmy and his friends ran to the baseball field. The field was still a little wet, but they didn't care. They just wanted to play baseball. + +They played for a long time until they were tired. Timmy was happy because he hit the ball really far. He couldn't wait to play baseball again with his friends. The end. +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 decided to paint a picture of a big red jelly. She used lots of colors and made it look so yummy. + +After she finished painting, she went to the kitchen to get a snack. She saw a jar of jelly on the counter and decided to have some. But when she opened the jar, she saw that the jelly was very thin and watery. It didn't taste very good. + +Lily decided to paint a new picture of a thick and delicious jelly. She used lots of red paint to make it look just right. And when she was finished, she went back to the kitchen and made herself a yummy sandwich with her new thick and delicious jelly. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he wanted to play with his big truck but it was too heavy for him to lift. He asked his dad for help, and his dad was very helpful and lifted the truck for him. + +Timmy loved to watch videos on his tablet, but one day the network was down and he couldn't watch anything. His mom tried to fix it, but the network was broken and couldn't be fixed. Timmy was sad that he couldn't watch his favorite videos. + +Later that day, Timmy went for a walk with his parents. They walked near a big construction site. Timmy saw a big crane lifting heavy things up high. He thought it was so cool. But then, something terrible happened. The crane fell over and hurt some people. Timmy was very scared and sad. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue had long wings that helped him fly high in the sky. One day, Blue was flying over a forest when he saw a little mouse crying on a branch. The mouse had hurt his shoulder and couldn't climb down the tree. + +Blue felt sad for the mouse and wanted to help him. But he didn't know how to get the mouse down from the tree. Blue thought and thought, and then he had an idea. He flew down to the ground and found a long stick. He picked up the stick with his beak and flew back up to the tree. + +Blue held the stick with his long wings and asked the mouse to climb on it. The mouse climbed on the stick and Blue flew him down to the ground. The mouse was very happy and thanked Blue for helping him. From that day on, Blue and the mouse became good friends and always helped each other when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom. When they arrived, Lily saw that the park was covered in a big, white fog. "Mommy, what is that?" she asked. "That's called fog, sweetie. It's like a cloud that's on the ground," her mom explained. + +Lily wanted to play on the swings, but she couldn't see them because of the fog. "Mommy, I can't find the swings!" she said. "Don't worry, Lily. We can move around and find them together," her mom replied. They walked around and eventually found the swings. + +Lily was so happy to swing, but she noticed that the fog made everything look different. "Mommy, everything looks original in the fog!" she exclaimed. "Yes, it does. The fog can make things look mysterious and new," her mom agreed. Lily loved playing in the fog and was happy that she could still have fun even though things looked different. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny liked to move around and play all day long. One day, Benny's mommy bunny gave him a serious lecture. She told him that he needed to be more careful when he moved around because he could get hurt. + +Benny didn't listen to his mommy bunny's lecture and continued to move around recklessly. One day, he accidentally bumped into a tree and hurt his leg. He couldn't move around like he used to and felt sad. + +Benny learned his lesson and realized that his mommy bunny was right. He promised to be more careful when he moved around and listened to her serious lectures from then on. Benny learned that it's important to listen to those who care about us and to be safe when we move around. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was going on a big trip with his family. They packed all their clothes and toys in their luggage. Timmy was very excited to go on the trip. + +When they got to the airport, they had to search for their luggage. They looked for their bags on the big conveyor belt. Timmy's dad looked very serious while they searched. Finally, they found their luggage and were ready to go on their adventure. Timmy was very happy and couldn't wait to see what was in his suitcase. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar named Cindy. Cindy was very hungry, she wanted to eat something delicious. She asked her friend, a ladybug, "Do you know where I can find something yummy to eat?" + +The ladybug replied, "Yes, there's a big juicy leaf over there that you can crawl to and have a feast." + +Cindy crawled to the leaf and started to eat. While she was eating, she saw a bright star in the sky. She said to herself, "Wow, that star is so pretty!" + +The ladybug overheard her and said, "Yes, that star is very beautiful. It shines bright in the sky every night." Cindy finished eating and said, "Thank you for telling me where to find something delicious to eat and for showing me the pretty star." The two friends then said goodnight and went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Max. Max loved to fly high in the sky and soar above the trees. One day, Max saw a microphone on the ground. He picked it up and started singing. Max's voice was so loud, everyone could hear him. + +Max flew to his bird friends and showed them the microphone. "Wow, Max! You sound amazing!" his friends said. But Max was frustrated because he wanted to share his singing with more people. So, he flew to the city to sing for the people. + +When Max arrived, he saw a big concert happening. He landed on the stage and started singing into the microphone. Everyone cheered and clapped. But then, Max accidentally dropped the microphone and it broke. Max was sad and flew away, never to sing again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. They saw a pebble on the ground. "Look mommy, a pretty pebble!" said Lily. "Can I keep it?" + +"Yes, you can keep it," said mommy. "But be careful, it's small and you might lose it." + +As they continued walking, they saw a puzzle on the ground. "I want to solve it!" exclaimed Lily. "Let's do it together," said mommy. They worked on the puzzle and solved it together. + +Lily was very happy and proud. "Thank you mommy for helping me solve the puzzle and keeping my pretty pebble safe," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with clay. He would make all sorts of things like animals and cars. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, I have a surprise for you. I have hidden a special clay in the backyard. Can you find it?" + +Timmy was excited and ran outside to look for the hidden clay. He searched high and low but couldn't find it. He looked behind the trees and under the bushes. Just when he was about to give up, he saw a small bump in the ground. He dug it up and found a shiny new clay. + +He ran inside to show his mom and said, "Mom, I found the hidden clay! Thank you, please can we play with it together?" Timmy and his mom spent the rest of the day making all sorts of things with the special clay. Timmy was so happy that he found it and that he got to play with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat fruit, especially apples and bananas. One day, he went to his backyard to pick some fruit from the trees. But there was a problem! The fruit was too high and he couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, a magic ladder appeared out of nowhere! Timmy climbed up the ladder and picked all the fruit he wanted. But when he tried to climb down, he couldn't move the ladder. It was stuck! Timmy was very stubborn and didn't want to ask for help. + +Luckily, his mom saw him and came to his rescue. She helped him get down and they enjoyed the delicious fruit together. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's okay to ask for help when things appear to be too difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go outside to see the flowers. One day, Lily's mommy showed her a tiny cell under the microscope. Lily thought it was cool and wanted to see more. + +Mommy took Lily to the science museum, where they saw many cells and learned about them. But then, a terrible thing happened. Lily's favorite toy, her stuffed bear, got lost! She looked everywhere for it, but couldn't find it. + +Feeling sad, Lily went to sit down on a bench. Suddenly, a nice lady showed up and gave her the lost bear. Lily was so happy and hugged it tight. She thanked the lady and showed her how much she loved her bear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends at the park. One day, they saw a shiny penny on the ground. They all wanted it, but Lily was the only one who could reach it. She picked it up and saw that it was made of copper. + +Lily's friends started to argue about who should get the penny. They became very competitive and started to push each other. Lily didn't like how they were acting. She told them that it wasn't nice to fight over a penny. She said they should share it instead. + +Her friends listened to her and decided to take turns keeping the penny. They learned that it's better to share and be kind to each other than to fight over something small. From that day on, they all played together happily and shared everything they found. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to stare at the traffic from her window. She would watch the cars go by, and wave to the people inside. + +One day, Lily's mom needed to go to the store. She asked Lily to stay home with her dependable babysitter, Sarah. But Lily wanted to go with her mom and see the traffic up close. + +Lily's mom said no, and left with a heavy heart. But as she was driving, she saw a terrible accident. The traffic was backed up for miles. She tried to call Sarah to check on Lily, but there was no answer. + +When she finally got home, she found that Lily had wandered out of the house and into the street. It was too late. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a bald wolf who lived in the forest. One day, he met a little girl who was lost. The wolf asked her, "What are you doing here?" + +The girl said, "I'm lost. Can you help me find my way home?" + +The wolf agreed to help her and they walked through the forest. Suddenly, the girl saw a flower and she bent down to pick it. As she did, she twisted her ankle and cried out in pain. + +The wolf asked, "Are you okay?" + +The girl said, "No, my ankle hurts." + +The wolf said, "Don't worry, I'll carry you." And he did just that, carrying her all the way home. From that day on, the girl and the wolf became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy said they were going to the mall. Lily was excited to go because she loved to look at all the toys and clothes. + +When they got to the mall, Lily's mommy said they needed to load up on groceries. Lily didn't like grocery shopping, but she helped her mommy pick out some yummy fruits and vegetables. + +As they were walking around the mall, Lily saw a toy she really wanted. She tugged on her mommy's shirt and said, "Mommy, can we get that toy?" Her mommy replied, "Not today, Lily. Maybe next time." Lily felt anxious because she really wanted the toy, but she knew her mommy couldn't buy everything she wanted. + +After they finished shopping, they went home and Lily helped her mommy put away the groceries. She felt proud of herself for being a good helper. And even though she didn't get the toy she wanted, she was happy to have spent time with her mommy at the mall. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to the cinema to watch a film. The film was about a kind and thoughtful princess who went on an adventure to save her kingdom. + +Lily loved the film and wanted to watch it again. She asked her mom if they could go and watch it again tomorrow. But her mom said they couldn't go because they had other things to do. + +Lily got upset and started to cry. Her mom asked her what was wrong and Lily said she really wanted to watch the film again. Her mom thought about it and then said, "Okay, we can go and watch the film again next week." Lily was happy and stopped crying. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mommy. You're so thoughtful." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read magazines about his favorite superhero. He would always ask his mom to buy him the latest issue from the store. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him that they couldn't afford to buy the magazine anymore. Timmy was sad, but he didn't give up. He was persistent and kept asking his mom for the magazine every day. + +One day, Timmy found the latest issue of the magazine on the street. He was so happy and couldn't believe his luck. He ran home to show his mom, but on the way, he got hit by a car. Timmy's mom was devastated and realized that the magazine wasn't worth risking her son's life. + +In the end, Timmy's mom learned that the value of her son's life was more important than any magazine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and spending time with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Sarah came over to play. They decided to play with Lily's favorite doll, but Sarah accidentally broke it. Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Sarah said sorry and asked for Lily's opinion on how to fix the doll. Lily thought for a moment and said they should glue it back together. They worked hard and finally fixed the doll. Lily felt lucky to have such a good friend like Sarah. + +But then, Lily's little brother came in and accidentally broke the doll again. Lily was very upset and didn't know what to do. She spent a lot of time trying to fix it again, but it just wouldn't work. In the end, Lily realized that sometimes things just can't be fixed and it's okay to let go. She was sad, but also proud of herself for trying her best. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with her family and lots of animals. One day, Lily went to the barn to play with the chickens. Suddenly, she heard a mysterious noise coming from the corner of the barn. + +"Who's there?" Lily asked. + +"It's just me, your silly brother," said her brother, who had been hiding and trying to joke around with her. + +Lily laughed and they both played together in the barn for the rest of the day. They had so much fun that they didn't even notice when it started to get dark outside. Finally, their mom called them in for dinner and they went inside, happy and tired from their adventures in the mysterious barn. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Timmy's grandpa came to visit him. Grandpa had a cane because his legs were not working well. Timmy wanted to play with grandpa, but grandpa was having a hard time walking in the icy snow. + +Timmy had an idea. He went inside and got his big warm coat. He put it on grandpa and then gave him a big hug. Grandpa felt warm and happy. They went outside and played in the snow together. They made a snowman and had a snowball fight. + +But then, grandpa slipped on the icy snow and fell down. Timmy was scared and ran to get help. Luckily, grandpa was okay, but they had to go inside and warm up. Timmy got some hot chocolate and they sat by the fire. Timmy hugged grandpa again and said, "I'm glad you're okay." Grandpa smiled and hugged Timmy back. They were happy to be together, even if they couldn't play in the snow anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he found a shiny steel car in his toy box. It was so cool! He loved how it sparkled in the light. + +Timmy decided to take his steel car to show his friends at the park. When he got there, his friends asked him where he got the cool car from. Timmy answered, "It was in my toy box!" His friends thought it was awesome and asked if they could play with it too. + +Timmy was happy to share his cool steel car with his friends. They all played together and had so much fun. Timmy was glad he could answer his friends' questions about where he got the car from. It was a great day at the park with his friends and his cool steel car. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside with his friends. One hot day, Timmy's mom gave him a drink from a cooler. Timmy felt better and wasn't hot anymore. + +Later that day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was excited to see Timmy. Timmy recommended they play with their toy cars. They had so much fun racing their cars around the yard. + +After a while, Timmy's mom came out and said it was time for dinner. Timmy and Billy were sad their playtime was over, but they were excited to eat spaghetti and meatballs. They thanked Timmy's mom for the yummy dinner and went home happy. +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 help her with the groceries. Lily said, "Okay, let's go!" + +At the store, Lily's mom asked her to help put labels on the cans. Lily said, "I can do it, Mommy!" She found it useful to know what was inside each can. + +As they were walking home, Lily saw a man drop his wallet. She picked it up and gave it back to him. The man was very grateful and said, "Thank you so much, little girl! You are very kind." + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to be helpful and kind to others. She knew it was important to do good things, just like putting labels on cans and helping her mom with the groceries. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his tool set. He had a hammer, a screwdriver, and a wrench. One day, Timmy found a bug in his room. The bug was crawling on the floor. Timmy wanted to catch the bug, so he used his fingers to pinch it gently. + +The bug was very small, so Timmy had to be careful not to hurt it. He picked up the bug and looked at it closely. Then, he decided to let the bug go outside. Timmy used his tools to open the door and let the bug fly away. Timmy felt happy that he could help the bug. From that day on, Timmy always tried to be kind to animals and bugs. +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 took him to the park to play. They saw a wild animal in the park. It was a big, brown bear. + +Timmy's mom said, "We need to go back to our vehicle and leave the park. The bear is not safe." + +Timmy said, "But I want to pick some flowers for Grandma." + +His mom said, "We can't pick flowers now. We have to leave quickly." + +Timmy was sad, but he knew his mom was right. They got in their vehicle and drove away from the park. Timmy saw the bear from the window and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Bear. I hope you have a good day." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a tiny fairy sitting on a flower. The fairy was so small and cute. Lily wanted to carry the fairy in her hand, but the fairy was too delicate. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise coming from the sky. It was an airplane flying overhead. The noise was so loud that it scared the fairy. Lily wanted to comfort the fairy, so she sang a soft song and the fairy felt better. + +Lily decided to make a little bed for the fairy in her dollhouse. She carefully carried the fairy to the dollhouse and put her in the bed. The fairy was so happy and thanked Lily for being so kind. From that day on, Lily and the fairy became best friends and had many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a cabin in the woods. When they got there, they had to unpack their bags. Lily helped by taking out her clothes and toys. + +Later that day, Lily and her brother went on a walk in the woods. They found a tree with rough texture on the bark. "Look at this tree, it feels bumpy!" said Lily. Her brother agreed and they both touched the tree. + +As they were walking back to the cabin, Lily's brother seemed troubled. "What's wrong?" asked Lily. "I lost my toy car," he replied sadly. Lily thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, we can look for it together." They went back on their walk and eventually found the toy car in the bushes. Lily's brother was very happy and thanked her for helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park to play on the swings and slide. One day, she fell off the swing and hurt her arm. Her mommy took her to the hospital to get it checked. + +At the hospital, the doctor put a bright bandage on Lily's arm to help it feel better. Lily looked at the bandage and said, "Wow, that's so pretty! Can I display my bandage to my friends?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. You can show your friends your bright bandage and tell them how brave you were at the hospital." Lily felt happy and proud to show off her bandage to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and chase her shadow. One day, she saw her mommy and daddy talking in the kitchen. + +"What are you talking about?" Lily asked. + +"We're talking about getting married," her mommy said. + +Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she knew it made her mommy happy. + +Later that day, Lily was playing outside again when a big cloud covered the sun. She got angry because she couldn't see her shadow anymore. + +"Where did my shadow go?" she asked her mommy. + +"Don't worry, it will come back when the sun comes out again," her mommy said. + +Lily smiled and ran around, waiting for the sun to come back and for her shadow to come out to play again. +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 mommy had to go to a lecture. Timmy didn't know what a lecture was, but he knew it meant his mommy had to go away for a little while. + +While his mommy was gone, Timmy played with his toys and had fun. But when his mommy came back, she looked very serious. She told Timmy that she had to pause the lecture because someone had stolen something. Timmy didn't know what "pause" meant either, but he knew his mommy looked guilty. + +Timmy's mommy explained that she felt guilty because she didn't catch the person who stole something. Timmy didn't understand why anyone would steal something, but he knew it wasn't nice. Timmy gave his mommy a big hug and told her it was okay because he loved her no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, her mommy had to go to the office and asked Lily to be a good girl while she was away. + +Lily promised to be good, but she was feeling naughty. She wanted to play with her mommy's computer, but she knew she wasn't supposed to. So, she decided to take a nap instead. + +While she was napping, Lily had a dream that she was playing with her mommy's computer. When she woke up, she realized it was just a dream and was happy she didn't get in trouble for being naughty. From then on, she always remembered to be a good girl when her mommy went to the office. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a lamp in her room that she liked to turn on at night. One day, Lily's mom asked her to organize her toys. Lily didn't know what "organize" meant, so her mom explained that it meant to put things in order. + +Lily started to organize her toys, putting her dolls in one pile and her blocks in another. She felt happy because she knew where everything was. While she was organizing, she found a toy compass. She didn't know what it was for, but it looked interesting. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park and saw a boy who was crying. She asked him what was wrong and he said he lost his toy compass. Lily remembered the one she found while organizing and gave it to him. The boy was so happy and thanked Lily for being compassionate. From that day on, they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside on his street with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going on a trip to a distant place. Timmy was very excited! + +They got in the car and drove for a long time. Finally, they arrived at a big beach. Timmy's mom set up a picnic blanket and they had sandwiches for lunch. Timmy played in the sand and swam in the water. He had so much fun! + +When it was time to go home, Timmy was tired but happy. He fell asleep in the car on the way back to his street. The next day, he told all his friends about his adventure to the distant beach. They were all very jealous! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a brilliant idea to go on a picnic with her friends. She packed some sandwiches and fruits in a basket and went to the park. While playing, she accidentally kicked a ball and hurt her toe. Her friends asked if she was okay, but she said she was fine. + +After a while, they sat down to eat. Lily realized she had forgotten to bring water. She told her friends and they said they could go and get some. But Lily didn't want to be left alone, so she said she would go with them. As they were walking, Lily tripped and fell, hurting her toe even more. Her friends helped her up and they all went back to the picnic blanket. + +But Lily's toe hurt so much that she couldn't enjoy the picnic anymore. She told her friends she wanted to go home. On the way back, Lily's friends reminded her to always remember to bring everything she needs and to be careful when walking. The moral of the story is to not forget important things and to be careful with your body. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mommy asked her to go to the grocery store to buy some fruits and veggies. Lily was very happy to help her mommy, so she put on her shoes and went to the store. + +When she got there, she saw a man who looked very sad. He was sitting on the sidewalk with a sign that said "hungry". Lily felt sad for him, so she went inside the store and bought some extra fruits and veggies for him. She then gave them to the man and he smiled at her, feeling very grateful for her generous heart. + +As Lily walked back home, she felt happy and relaxed knowing that she had helped someone in need. Her mommy was very proud of her and told her that being kind and generous to others is always a good thing to do. And so, Lily learned that even a small act of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park with his mommy and daddy. One day, they went to a park they had never been to before. When they got there, Timmy saw a big gate. He ran up to it and opened it. It was very exciting for him to find a new place to play. + +As they walked around the park, everything seemed normal to Timmy. He saw trees, flowers, and other kids playing. But then, he saw something that made him very excited. It was a big slide! Timmy ran over to the slide and climbed up. He went down the slide and it made him feel very happy. + +When it was time to go home, Timmy was sad to leave the park. He said goodbye to the gate and the slide, and promised to come back soon. Even though everything seemed normal at the park, it was still a very exciting day for Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very eager to learn how to ride his bike without training wheels. He asked his dad, "Can you help me ride my bike without the wheels?" His dad said, "Yes, I will allow you to try, but you have to be careful." + +Timmy tried and tried, but he kept falling down. He was getting frustrated and thought he would never have success. His dad saw how sad Timmy was and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. You will have success if you keep trying." + +Timmy felt better and tried again. This time, he didn't fall down and was able to ride his bike without training wheels. He was so happy and proud of himself. Timmy said to his dad, "Thank you for allowing me to try. I had success!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and explore. One day, she saw a long stair in front of her. It looked very high, but she wanted to climb it. So, she started to climb the stair. Step by step, she went up and up. Her legs began to stretch as she climbed higher and higher. + +When she finally reached the top, she felt very proud of herself. But then, she saw a bird flying above her. She wanted to touch it, so she reached her hand up to the sky. But the bird was too high, and she couldn't reach it. She felt stupid for trying, but then she realized that it was okay to try and fail sometimes. + +Lily learned that even if she couldn't touch the bird, she could still enjoy watching it fly. She felt happy and content with her little adventure. From that day on, she loved to climb stairs and stretch her legs. She knew that even if things didn't always go as planned, she could still have fun and learn something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he found a new toy called a player. He was very happy and played with it all day. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom called him for dinner. But he didn't want to stop playing with his new toy. His mom called him again but he didn't listen. This made his mom upset. + +"Timmy, it's time for dinner. You need to come inside now," said his mom. + +"But mom, I want to play with my player," Timmy replied. + +"I understand that, but you need to come inside now," his mom said. + +Timmy was sad but he knew he had to listen to his mom. He put his player away and went inside for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up with her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a surprise. It was a new dress with lots of pretty colors. Lily was so happy and put on the dress right away. + +Later that day, Lily and her friends went to the park to play. They saw a cute little bunny hopping around. The bunny looked harmless, so they decided to pet it. Suddenly, the bunny jumped away and ran into the bushes. Lily and her friends were surprised, but they knew the bunny was just scared. They went back to playing dress up and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily looked outside and saw the rain coming down from the sky. She was sad because she couldn't go outside to play. But then, her mom said they could play a matching game inside. + +Lily was happy because she liked matching things. Her mom got out some cards with pictures on them and they played the game together. They matched a cat with another cat and a flower with another flower. + +After they finished playing, Lily was grateful to her mom for making the rainy day fun. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for playing with me." Her mom smiled and hugged her back. They both felt happy and cozy inside while the rain continued to fall outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to swim in the dark ocean with his friends. One day, Bubbles and his friends saw a big octopus. The octopus made the ocean tremble with its big tentacles. Bubbles and his friends were scared, but they decided to swim away quickly. They didn't want to get caught by the scary octopus. From that day on, Bubbles and his friends were more careful when they swam in the dark ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with dough. She would make all sorts of shapes and creatures with it. One day, Lily's friend came over to play with her. She saw how flexible and fun the dough was, and asked if she could play too. + +Lily happily shared her dough with her friend, and they played together for hours. But as the day went on, Lily's friend started to get greedy. She wanted all of the dough to herself and wouldn't share anymore. + +Lily was sad, but she remembered what her mom had told her: "Sharing is caring." So she gently reminded her friend that it was important to share and play together. Her friend listened and realized she was wrong. They both happily played with the dough together again, and had a great time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a raven named Raven. Raven was very curious and always wanted to know more. One day, Raven saw an orange on the ground and wondered what it tasted like. + +Raven asked his friend, a squirrel, "Have you ever tasted an orange before?" + +The squirrel replied, "No, I haven't. Why don't we test it out together?" + +So, Raven and the squirrel took a bite of the orange. It was very juicy and sweet! Raven was so happy that he found a new fruit to eat. + +From that day on, Raven would always look for oranges to eat and would share them with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pair of sunglasses that he loved very much. They were blue and made everything look darker. Timmy would wear them all the time, even when it was cloudy outside. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. He was having so much fun that he forgot to take off his sunglasses. When it was time to go home, Timmy realized that his sunglasses were missing. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't find them. + +Timmy was very sad because his sunglasses belonged to him and they were perfect for him. He asked his friends if they had seen them, but they hadn't. Timmy's mom told him that they would look for them again tomorrow. Timmy went to bed feeling sad, but he hoped he would find his sunglasses soon. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo named Harry. Harry was a big and weird hippo. He loved to swim in the river and eat lots of green plants. One day, Harry met a little girl named Lily. + +Lily said, "Hi Harry! Do you want to play with me?" + +Harry replied, "Sure! What do you want to play?" + +Lily said, "I have a toy car. Do you want to play with it?" + +Harry said, "Yes, please! Thank you for offering." + +Lily and Harry played with the toy car for a while. Then, Harry said, "Lily, I think it's time for me to go back to the river. Thank you for playing with me!" + +Lily said, "You're welcome, Harry! Come back and play with me again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to eat berries. Every day, she would hop around the forest looking for the juiciest and sweetest berries to munch on. One day, she found a big, red berry that looked so delicious that she couldn't resist taking a bite. + +Suddenly, she felt a strange feeling in her tummy and her ears perked up. She became alert and looked around, wondering what was happening. Then, she saw a friendly fox approaching her with a smile on his face. + +The bunny was scared at first, but then she realized that the fox was not there to hurt her. He had brought her a basket full of berries, just like the one she had eaten earlier. The bunny smiled and thanked the fox, and they became good friends who shared berries and adventures in the forest every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong cow named Betsy. Betsy loved to eat grass and hay all day long, but she also loved to chew on juicy beef. One day, Betsy met a little girl named Lily who was walking by the farm. + +"Hello, Betsy! You look so powerful!" said Lily. + +"Thank you, Lily! I love to eat lots of grass and hay to make me strong," replied Betsy. + +Lily was curious and asked, "Do you ever chew on beef?" + +Betsy nodded her head and said, "Yes, sometimes I do! It's very tasty and helps me stay strong." + +Lily smiled and said, "Wow, Betsy! You are a very special cow!" + +From that day on, Betsy and Lily became good friends and would often talk about their favorite foods. Betsy loved her grass and hay, but she also enjoyed her powerful beef. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they were making cookies. Lily helped her mommy stir the dough. She loved to watch the spoon go round and round. + +Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Lily's friend, Timmy. He had a new toy laser gun. Lily was so excited to play with it. They ran outside and started shooting the laser at each other. + +But then, something bad happened. Timmy accidentally shot the laser at Lily's mommy's favorite vase. It broke into a million pieces. Lily's mommy was very upset. She told them to go inside and think about what they had done. + +Lily and Timmy went to Lily's room and talked about what they could do to make things better. They decided to make a special picture frame for Lily's mommy to put a picture of the vase in. They worked together to make it and when they gave it to Lily's mommy, she was so happy. She forgave them and they all hugged. From then on, they made sure to be more careful when playing with toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and feel the sun on her face. One day, while she was playing in the grass, she stubbed her toe on a rock. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. + +Her mommy came running over and asked, "What happened, Lily? Why are you crying?" + +Lily sniffled and said, "I hurt my toe. It's loud." + +Mommy picked her up and gave her a big hug. "Don't worry, sweetie. Mommy will make it better. What do you want me to do?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I want a band-aid, please." + +Mommy smiled and wiped away Lily's tears. "Okay, let's go get a band-aid and make that toe all better." And off they went, hand in hand, to fix Lily's ouchie. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white dress and loved to play outside. One day, Lily's mom gave her an envelope to mail. Lily asked, "What's an envelope?" Her mom replied, "It's a paper that you put a letter in and send it to someone." + +Lily took the envelope and went outside to play. She saw her friend Jack and showed him the envelope. Jack said, "My mom sends envelopes all the time. What's inside?" Lily replied, "I don't know, but my mom said it's important." + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked if she mailed the envelope. Lily said, "No, I suffer from a tummy ache and forgot." Her mom said, "That's okay, we can mail it tomorrow." The next day, Lily felt better and mailed the envelope. She was happy to have helped her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly up high in the sky and soar like a superhero. One day, Tweety saw a shiny mineral on the ground. It looked like a pretty rock. Tweety picked it up with his beak and flew away to show his friends. + +When Tweety got to his friends, they all looked at the shiny mineral. It was very pretty, but when they licked it, it tasted bitter. Tweety's friends didn't like the taste, so they gave the mineral back to Tweety. Tweety didn't mind the bitter taste, and he kept the mineral because he thought it was beautiful. From then on, Tweety would soar through the sky with his shiny mineral in his beak, feeling happy and free. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the rain. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, it's wet outside. You need to wear your raincoat and boots." + +Lily said, "Okay mommy, I will." It was easy for her to put on her raincoat and boots. + +When Lily went outside to play, she saw her friend Timmy. Timmy said, "Lily, can you give me your pink umbrella? I want to stay dry." + +Lily said, "Sure, Timmy. Here you go." She gave Timmy her pink umbrella and they played together in the rain. They had so much fun! + +After a while, Lily's mommy called her inside. Lily said goodbye to Timmy and went inside. She took off her wet raincoat and boots and put them by the door. Then, she had some hot cocoa with her mommy. It was a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to draw pictures on his paper with his crayons. One day, Tim drew a picture of a sun with a happy face. He was so proud of his drawing that he wanted to make a copy of it. + +Tim's mom helped him by putting the paper on a machine that could make a print of his picture. After the print came out, Tim saw that it was just like his drawing, but on a new paper. + +Later that day, Tim's mom asked him to remove his coat because it was warm inside. Tim took off his coat and felt much better. He was happy that he could be warm and cozy without his coat. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys in his garage. His garage was a big room where his daddy kept his car. + +One day, Timmy's mommy told him it was time to study. Timmy didn't want to study, he wanted to play with his toys. But his mommy said studying was important. + +Timmy sat down at the table and looked at his silly book. It had lots of pictures of animals and he liked it. He studied hard and learned many new things. After he was done, he went back to his garage to play with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to spend his days playing with his toys and running around in the yard. One day, Timmy's mom said it was time for his nap. Timmy didn't want to take a nap, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +After his nap, Timmy woke up feeling grumpy. He was rude to his mom and didn't want to play with his toys anymore. Instead, he decided to go outside and play in the street. His mom told him it wasn't safe to play in the street, but Timmy didn't listen. + +As Timmy was playing, a car came speeding down the street. Timmy didn't hear it because he was having too much fun. The car hit Timmy and he got hurt very badly. Timmy's mom was very sad and wished he had listened to her. She knew that being rude and not listening could lead to bad things happening. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She had a task to pour some milk into her cup. She went to the fridge and opened the door. She saw the milk and picked it up. She held it tight and poured the milk into her cup. She was happy she did the task all by herself. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to dance around her room and sing songs. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to come help paint a picture. + +Lily was so excited to paint with her mommy. They got out all the colors and started painting. Lily accidentally got some paint on the floor and felt guilty. She told her mommy she was sorry. + +"It's okay, Lily," her mommy said. "We can clean it up together." + +After they finished painting, Lily put on some music and started to dance. Her mommy joined in and they danced together. Lily was so happy to have such a fun day with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a new stick that she loved to play with. One day, she went to the park to play with her stick. She saw a boy named Max and said, "Hi Max, do you want to play with my stick?" Max said, "Yes please!" and they played together. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a bug on the ground. She said, "I want to poke the bug with my stick." Max said, "No, don't hurt the bug. Let's just watch it." They watched the bug crawl away. + +After a while, Max said, "Lily, your stick is so cool. I wish I had one too." Lily said, "You can have my old stick. I have a new one now." Max was so happy and said, "Thank you Lily! You're the best friend ever!" They played with their sticks until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with chalk on the sidewalk outside her house. One day, she noticed a weird bug crawling near her drawing. Lily tried to shoo it away, but it wouldn't go. Suddenly, the bug started to speed away, leaving a trail of chalk behind it. Lily was amazed and followed the bug as it created a beautiful drawing on the sidewalk. From that day on, Lily always looked for the weird bug to see what kind of chalk art it would create. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship in the ocean. The ship was very far away, it was distant. The ship was called a navy ship because it belonged to the navy. The navy ship had many things on it, which include guns, food, and beds. + +One day, a little boy saw the navy ship from the beach. He thought it was very cool because it was so far away. He asked his mom what the ship was and she told him it was a navy ship. The little boy thought the navy ship was very important because it had guns on it. + +As the little boy watched the navy ship, he wondered what it would be like to be on it. He imagined himself on the ship, eating the food and sleeping in the beds. But he knew he was too little to go on the navy ship. So he just watched it from the distant beach and dreamed of what it would be like to be on it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to do yoga with her mommy every day. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend wanted to do yoga too, but she didn't have a yoga mat. + +Lily said, "Don't worry, I can lend you my yoga mat. It's normal to share with friends." + +So, Lily's friend was happy and they both did yoga together on the mat. They stretched and twisted their bodies, feeling strong and healthy. + +After they finished, Lily's friend said, "Thank you for lending me your yoga mat. I had so much fun doing yoga with you!" + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. Sharing is always a good thing to do." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big green yard. One day, she saw dark clouds in the sky. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, why is the sky so dark?" Her mommy replied, "It is going to rain soon, Lily. We should go inside." + +Lily went inside and put on her raincoat and boots. She said, "Look, mommy, I am wearing my raincoat and boots. I am ready for the rain!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Good job, Lily. You are very smart." + +As they sat inside, they heard a loud thunder. Lily was scared, but her mommy held her tight and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We are safe inside." After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Lily went outside and saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. She said, "Mommy, look! The sky is so pretty now. I can see the rainbow." Her mommy replied, "Yes, Lily. Sometimes beautiful things are hidden behind scary things." +Once upon a time, there was a kind teacher who had many pupils. One day, the teacher asked the pupils to close their eyes and listen to a story. One pupil, named Timmy, had trouble closing his eyes. + +"Teacher, I can't close my eyes," Timmy said. + +"It's okay, Timmy. Just try your best," the teacher replied. + +Timmy tried and tried, but he just couldn't close his eyes. The teacher then gently closed Timmy's eyes for him. + +"Thank you, teacher," Timmy said. + +From that day on, Timmy was able to close his eyes during story time. And the teacher continued to be kind to all of her pupils. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever fox who lived in a town. He was very intelligent and always had good ideas. One day, he saw that the town was in trouble. The roads were broken and the houses were falling down. So, he decided to help. + +He went to the mayor and said, "I can fix the town! I am very clever." The mayor was happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fox. You are a good friend." + +The fox worked hard and fixed all the roads and houses. Everyone was happy and said, "Mr. Fox is so clever! He is the best!" + +But then, the fox became greedy. He wanted all the money for himself. So, he said to the mayor, "I want more money! I did a lot of work." + +The mayor was angry and said, "No, Mr. Fox. You are not a good friend. You are greedy. You will not get more money." + +The fox was sad and left the town. The moral of the story is: be clever, but do not be greedy. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy climbed to the top of a big hill. He looked down and saw a pretty flower. He wanted to pick it, but it was too far away. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. It was his friend Lily. "Be careful, Timmy," she said. "You might fall." + +Timmy reached for the flower anyway and lost his balance. He fell down the hill and hurt his knee. "Ouch!" he cried. + +Lily ran to him and gave him a hug. "Don't worry, Timmy," she said. "I'll help you up. Let's go get some ice cream to make the bitter taste go away." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her yellow ball. One day, she saw a bee buzzing around the flowers. "Hello, bee! Do you want to play with me?" asked Lily. But the bee didn't answer and flew away. + +Lily continued playing with her ball, but suddenly a big raindrop fell on her nose. "Oh no, it's starting to rain!" she said. She quickly ran to the porch, but her ball rolled away and fell into a big puddle. "My ball!" cried Lily. + +Just then, the bee came back and landed on the ball. "Buzz, buzz! I can help you," said the bee. Lily was surprised, but happy. The bee flew up and down, splashing water on the ball until it was clean. "Thank you, bee! You are my friend," said Lily. And from that day on, the bee and Lily played together in the garden, splashing in puddles and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom was cooking in the kitchen when she smelled smoke. She yelled, "Fire! Fire!" and called the fireman. + +The fireman came quickly in their big red truck with smooth wheels. They put out the fire and made sure everyone was safe. Timmy was so happy to see the fireman and asked them lots of questions like, "Why do you wear helmets?" and "How do you put out fires?" + +The fireman smiled and answered all of Timmy's questions. They even let him sit in the driver's seat of the fire truck! Timmy was so excited and yelled, "Thank you, fireman!" as they drove away. From that day on, Timmy knew that firemen were heroes who help people when they need it most. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and color on his desk. He was very glad when he got new crayons. One day, Timmy's friend, Sally, came over to play. Sally wanted to see Timmy's drawings, so Timmy showed her. + +As Sally was looking at Timmy's drawings, she accidentally slipped on a toy car and hit her head on the desk. Timmy was very scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to help Sally up, but she was hurt badly. Timmy's mom called for an ambulance, but it was too late. Sally didn't make it. + +Timmy was very sad and missed his friend. He wished he could go back in time and make sure Sally didn't slip. From that day on, Timmy never left any toys on the floor and always made sure his friends were safe when they came over to play. +Once upon a time, there was a jeep named Max. Max was big and fierce. He loved to drive around the town and show off his big wheels. One day, Max met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hi Max!" said Lily. + +"Hello there little one," replied Max. + +"Can I ride in your jeep?" asked Lily. + +"Of course you can!" said Max. + +Lily climbed into Max's jeep and they drove around together for a while. But then, Max had to part ways with Lily. + +"I have to go now, Lily. But it was nice to meet you," said Max. + +"Bye Max! Thank you for the ride!" said Lily. + +And with that, Max drove off, leaving Lily with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to look at the sky and watch the planes go by. One day, he saw a big, beautiful plane in the sky. He recognized it because it was his favorite color, blue. Timmy was so happy to see the plane and he waved at it. The plane flew by and Timmy watched it until it was too far away to see. From that day on, Timmy always looked for the beautiful blue plane in the sky. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing with her toy cars. She had a red car and a blue car. She said to her mom, "Let's race!" Her mom said, "Okay, but be careful not to crash." They lined up the cars and shouted "Go!" The red car won the race and Lily cheered. + +After the race, they went inside for a snack. Lily's mom got her a glass of cold milk and some cookies. "Yum!" said Lily. "This milk is cold and tasty." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it." + +Suddenly, they heard a noisy sound coming from outside. "What's that noise?" asked Lily. Her mom looked out the window and saw some construction workers using loud tools. "It's just some noisy construction workers," she said. "Let's play quietly inside for now." And so, they played with puzzles and read books until the noise stopped. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to read stories about history. One day, Lily's mom took her to the library. There were many books to choose from! But Lily couldn't decide which one to take home. She felt sad because she wanted to read them all. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a boy crying. She asked him what was wrong. He said he wanted to read a book about history, but he couldn't find any. Lily knew she had to help him. She chose her favorite book about history and gave it to the boy. He was so happy! + +Lily felt happy too because she helped someone. She learned that sometimes we have to choose between what we want and what others need. And helping others can make us feel even better than getting what we want. +Once upon a time, there was a kind mommy who lived with her little girl. They loved to look at the stars and the moon, but one day the little girl saw a planet in the sky. She asked her mommy what it was, and her mommy explained that it was a planet far away from Earth. + +The little girl felt sad because she wanted to visit the planet, but her mommy told her that it was too far away. The little girl started to weep, but her mommy hugged her and said that she was very compassionate and understood how much the little girl wanted to go to the planet. + +The mommy then told the little girl that they could make a pretend planet in their backyard, and they spent the whole day making a planet together. They had so much fun, and the little girl stopped weeping because she was happy to have her mommy's compassionate love. +Once upon a time, there was a big garden with lots of flowers. One day, a little girl named Lily went to the garden with her mom. Lily saw a beautiful flower with an enormous red cap. She asked her mom, "What is that flower called?" + +Her mom replied, "That's a rose, dear. It will bloom soon and become even more beautiful." + +Lily was so excited to see the rose bloom. She waited and waited, and finally, the rose bloomed with a big red cap. Lily was so happy and said, "Mom, look at the rose! It's so pretty!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Let's take a picture to remember this moment forever." And they took a picture together with the blooming rose. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing all day long. One day, her friend Jack came over to play. Jack wanted to play with Lily's toys, but Lily did not want to share. + +"I don't want to share my toys," said Lily. + +"That's not very nice," said Jack. "Why don't we play a game instead?" + +Lily thought about it and agreed. They decided to play a game where they had to record how many figures they could find in the room. They searched high and low, and Lily found the most figures. + +"I won!" shouted Lily, feeling happy. + +Jack smiled and said, "That was a fun game. Maybe we can play again next time." + +Lily felt glad that they had found a way to play together and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who loved babies. She was very careful when she held them, making sure they were safe and happy. One day, she saw an infant who needed a home. She decided to take care of the baby and give it a loving family. + +As the days passed, the lady watched the infant grow stronger and healthier. She loved to sing to the baby and pass it gently from one arm to the other. But one day, the lady got very sick. She couldn't take care of the baby anymore. She had to pass the baby to someone else. + +The baby was sad and missed the lady who was so careful with it. The new person who took care of the baby wasn't as careful. One day, the baby fell and got hurt. The lady who loved babies was very sad when she heard the news. She wished she could have taken care of the baby forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, they were playing and Lily hid in a deep hole. Her friends couldn't find her and started to search all over the place. After a while, they heard Lily giggling from the deep hole. Her friends were embarrassed that they couldn't find her, but Lily was just happy to have won the game. From then on, they made a rule that no one could hide in a deep hole again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her dog, Max. One day, Lily found a shiny gold coin in the grass. She was so happy and showed it to Max. "Look Max, I found gold!" she said excitedly. + +Lily wanted to know where the gold came from, so she asked her mom. "Mom, where did this gold come from?" she asked. Her mom answered, "It's just a coin, Lily. It's easy to find them sometimes." + +Lily was happy with her answer and continued to play with Max. She realized that sometimes the answers to her questions are easy to find, just like finding gold in the grass. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to a big store that had lots of machines. Timmy saw a big, noisy machine that he wanted to touch. + +"Mommy, can I hold the noisy machine?" Timmy asked. + +"No, Timmy. That machine is too big and dangerous," his mommy replied. + +Timmy was sad, but he still had his toy cars to play with. He held his favorite red car and pretended it was driving on the noisy machine. Timmy was happy again, and he went home with his mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a red flag that he loved to wave around when he ran. One day, Timmy was playing with his flag when a gust of wind blew it away. + +Timmy was sad because he loved his flag. He asked his friend, Sally, if she had seen it. Sally said, "No, but don't worry, I'll help you find it. I'm dependable." + +So, Timmy and Sally searched high and low for the flag. They looked in the park and even in the pond. Finally, they found the flag stuck in a tree. + +Timmy was so happy to have his flag back. He said to Sally, "Thank you for helping me find my flag. You are dependable." Sally smiled and said, "No problem, Timmy. I'm always here to help." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to do many things, like playing with her toys and drawing pictures. One day, her mommy took her to a museum. Lily was so excited to see all the cool things there. + +When they got to the museum, Lily's mommy told her to hold her hand so she could be safe. They walked around and saw many things like big dinosaurs and shiny jewels. Lily liked the pretty paintings the most. + +After they finished looking at everything in the museum, Lily's mommy took her to get ice cream. Lily was so happy and told her mommy that she had a great time. From that day on, Lily loved going to the museum and doing new things with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very intelligent and loved to read books. One day, she asked her mom if they could visit the library. + +"Mom, can we go to the library today?" asked Lily. + +"Sure, we can go after lunch," replied her mom. + +Lily was very happy and couldn't wait to go. When they arrived, she picked out a book about animals and read it with her mom. + +"This is the best time ever!" exclaimed Lily. + +"I'm glad you're having fun," said her mom. + +After they finished reading, they returned the book and went home. Lily was already looking forward to their next visit to the library. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She got an invitation to a party from her friend. She was very happy and nervous at the same time. Her mom helped her load the present in the car and they drove to the party. + +Lily was so excited to see her friend and play with her. But when they got there, they saw that the party was cancelled. Lily was sad and her mom tried to cheer her up. They went back home and Lily cried all night. + +The next day, Lily's friend called and said sorry for cancelling the party. She invited Lily again for the next weekend. Lily was happy again and her mom helped her load the present in the car. But on the way to the party, they got into a car accident. Lily and her mom were okay, but the present was ruined. Lily was sad again and she never got to go to the party. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, no matter the weather. One day, it was very calm outside and the sun was shining. Lily went to the park with her mom and dad. They played on the swings and the slide. Lily laughed and laughed as she went down the slide. + +Suddenly, the weather changed. The wind started to blow and the sky turned dark. Lily's mom and dad said it was time to go home. They ran to the car, but Lily stopped and looked up at the sky. She saw the clouds moving fast and heard the sound of thunder. It made her a little scared, but her mom and dad hugged her and told her everything was okay. + +When they got home, they sat inside and watched the rain pour down outside. Lily felt safe and happy with her family. They played games and read books until the weather calmed down. Then, they went outside again and saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. Lily laughed and jumped up and down with joy. She knew that even when the weather was scary, she had her family to keep her safe and make her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oranges because they tasted sweet and juicy. One day, Lily's friend came over and had an orange too. Lily felt envious because her friend's orange was bigger than hers. + +Lily asked her friend if she could have a piece of her orange, but her friend said no. Lily felt sad because she really wanted a big orange like her friend's. + +But then, Lily's mom gave her a hug and told her that it's okay to feel envious sometimes, but it's important to be happy with what we have. Lily felt better and decided to enjoy her small orange. It still tasted just as sweet and juicy as her friend's big orange. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special lamp in her room that she loved to turn on every night before going to sleep. One day, Lily's mom noticed that the lamp was starting to look a little sad and empty. + +Lily didn't feel too worried about it. She thought the lamp was just tired and needed a little rest. But as the days went by, the lamp started to flicker and fade. Lily began to feel sad too. She didn't want her special lamp to go away. + +One night, as Lily was getting ready for bed, she noticed something different about the lamp. It was shining brighter than ever before! Lily was so happy, she could feel her heart skipping with joy. She realized that her mom had filled the lamp up with new light bulbs. From that day on, Lily knew that her special lamp would always be there to light up her room and make her feel safe and cozy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She got a new pair of shoes from her mom. They were shiny and pink, and Lily was so happy to wear them. She went outside to play with her friends. + +While they were playing, Lily accidentally stepped in a muddy puddle. Her new shoes got dirty and she felt sad. She went back home and told her mom what happened. + +"I regret playing in the mud," Lily said. "My new shoes are dirty now." + +"It's okay, Lily," her mom said. "We can clean them together. But next time, be careful where you step." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play golf with her daddy. One day, while they were playing, Lily saw a butterfly on the ground. She picked it up and said, "Daddy, look at this pretty butterfly!" + +Daddy said, "That's very helpful of you, Lily. We should spread our wings like the butterfly and be kind to others." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Daddy. I will spread my wings and be kind like the butterfly." + +From that day on, Lily and her daddy always remembered to be helpful and kind to others, just like the butterfly. And they continued to play golf together, enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park to play on the swings. While she was swinging, she saw her friend Sarah walking towards her. + +"Hi Lily!" said Sarah. + +"Hi Sarah!" said Lily. "I recognize you! You're my friend!" + +"That's right!" said Sarah. "I came to the park to play with you. But I only have a minute because I have to go to an important appointment with my mom." + +"Oh no!" said Lily. "I wish you could stay longer. But I'm glad we got to play for a minute. See you later, Sarah!" + +"Bye Lily!" said Sarah. And with that, she walked away. Lily continued to swing, feeling happy that she got to see her friend, even if it was only for a minute. +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Spot. Spot loved to run and jump in the grass. One day, Spot went outside to play and saw his friend, a little boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to play too, so they started to run and chase each other. + +Suddenly, Timmy fell down and got soil on his clothes. He started to cry and yell because he was sad. Spot didn't like to see his friend upset, so he ran to get Timmy's mom. + +Timmy's mom came outside and saw that he had soil on his clothes. She helped him clean up and gave him a big hug. Spot wagged his tail happily because he knew his friend was feeling better. From that day on, Spot and Timmy played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo was very small and he lived in a big ocean. One day, Nemo saw a jellyfish. The jellyfish was very pretty, but Nemo was scared. He started to shiver. + +Nemo's mom told him not to be afraid. She said that the jellyfish was his friend. Nemo didn't believe her, but he decided to try. He swam up to the jellyfish and said hello. The jellyfish smiled and said hello back. + +Nemo and the jellyfish became friends. They swam together every day. Nemo felt independent because he had a new friend. He wasn't scared anymore. Nemo learned that sometimes things that seem scary can actually be really nice. And that was the end of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his rag so much. It was his favorite thing in the world. But one day, his rag got very dirty and he couldn't clean it anymore. Timmy was very sad because he didn't want to replace his rag. + +One day, Timmy's mom saw how sad he was and she told him that sometimes we need to replace things that are old and dirty. Timmy didn't understand why he needed to replace his rag. But his mom explained that sometimes when things get old, they don't work as well as they used to. + +Timmy was sad at first, but then he realized that his mom was right. He replaced his old rag with a new one and it was amazing! It was so soft and clean. Timmy learned that sometimes it's okay to replace things and that new things can be even better than old ones. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy weapons. He had a blue sword and a red gun that he loved to pretend fight with. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to mail a letter for her. Timmy was excited to help and ran to the mailbox with the letter. + +As Timmy was dropping the letter into the mailbox, a big, scary man appeared out of nowhere. The man had a weapon in his hand and Timmy was terrified. The man demanded that Timmy give him the letter, but Timmy didn't want to give it up. The man became angry and used his weapon to hurt Timmy. + +Timmy's mom found him lying on the ground, hurt and crying. She called for help, but it was too late. Timmy had been hurt badly and he couldn't be saved. Timmy's mom was heartbroken and wished she had never asked him to mail the letter. +Once upon a time, there was a cute deer. The deer lived in a big forest with many trees and flowers. One day, the sun was shining and the flowers were blooming. The deer felt happy and decided to spring around the forest. + +As the deer was springing, it saw a butterfly. The butterfly was also cute and had many colors. The deer wanted to play with the butterfly, so it followed it. They played together for a long time. + +After playing, the deer felt tired and went back to its home in the forest. The deer slept well and dreamed about playing with the butterfly again. From that day on, the deer always looked for the butterfly when it was springing around the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, and dreamed of performing on a big stage. One day, she saw a poster for a talent show at the park. + +Excitedly, she told her mom, "Mommy, I want to sing on the stage! Can I?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily! You have an amazing voice." + +Lily practiced every day, and soon it was the day of the talent show. She was nervous, but when she stepped onto the stage, she felt happy. She sang her heart out and the audience clapped and cheered. + +After the show, Lily's mom hugged her and said, "You did so well! Now, let's go home and get some sleep." Lily smiled and went to bed, dreaming of her next amazing performance. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient dog. He was very old and had a lot of wrinkles on his face. Every day, his owner would dress him in a warm coat to keep him cozy. + +One day, the ancient dog went for a walk in the park. He saw a little girl playing with her toys. The little girl saw the dog and ran over to pet him. The ancient dog was happy and wagged his tail. + +The little girl's mom came over and said, "What a nice dog you have! He looks so warm in his coat." The ancient dog felt proud and happy that he was dressed so nicely. He knew he was loved by his owner and by the little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a new bicycle for his birthday. Timmy was so happy and said, "This is perfect! I love it!" + +Timmy's dad helped him put on his new gear, including a helmet and knee pads, so he could ride his bike safely. Timmy was excited to try out his new bike and gear, and he rode around the neighborhood with a big smile on his face. + +As Timmy was riding, he saw his friend Billy playing in his yard. Timmy stopped his bike and said, "Hey Billy, look what I got for my birthday! Do you want to try it out?" Billy was so happy to receive the offer and said, "Yes, please!" + +Timmy and Billy took turns riding the bike and having fun together. Timmy was happy that he could share his new perfect gift with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a happy crab named Crusty. Crusty lived on the shore with his crab friends. One day, a big wave came and changed the shore. Crusty and his friends were upset because their homes were gone. + +They looked for a new place to live and found a big rock. Crusty climbed up the rock and saw that the view was beautiful. He was no longer upset because he found a new home. He realized that sometimes things change, but it can be good too. + +From then on, Crusty and his friends lived happily on the big rock and enjoyed the beautiful view every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her cardboard box. It was her favorite toy because she could make it into anything she wanted. + +One day, Lily's little brother, Tommy, came into her room and wanted to play with her cardboard box. But Tommy was very rough and he accidentally broke the box. Lily was very sad and angry at Tommy. She said, "Tommy, you broke my cardboard box! That's not nice!" + +Tommy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break it. I'll help you make a new one." + +Lily forgave Tommy and they worked together to make a new cardboard box. It wasn't as perfect as the old one, but they had fun making it together. Lily learned that it's okay if things break sometimes, as long as you can fix them or make something new. And Tommy learned to be more careful with other people's things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, she was carrying a dish of cookies to the table when she tripped and the dish fell to the ground. The cookies went everywhere! + +Lily's mommy was very upset and told her she had to clean up the mess. Lily started to pick up the cookies, but she was going slow and it was taking a long time. Her mommy was getting even more upset. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. It was a big parade! Lily's mommy told her they had to go outside and watch the parade. But Lily was sad because she hadn't finished cleaning up the mess. Her mommy told her not to worry and that they could clean it up later. + +As they watched the parade, Lily saw the soldiers march by. They were going slow and steady, just like she was picking up the cookies. Lily realized that sometimes it's okay to go slow and steady, as long as you keep moving forward. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her parent. One day, they went to the store and bought a big box. Lily was so excited to see what was inside. Her parent said, "Let's go home and unpack the box." + +When they got home, Lily's parent opened the box and inside was a new toy. It was a modern toy that could talk and sing. Lily was so happy and played with the toy all day long. + +At night, Lily's parent said it was time for bed. Lily didn't want to go to bed because she wanted to play with her new toy. But her parent said, "We can play with it more tomorrow. Let's go to bed now." + +Lily went to bed and dreamed about all the fun she would have with her modern toy the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his fish friends. One day, Nemo's friend, Dory, asked him if he wanted to go to the beach. Nemo said yes and they swam to the beach together. + +At the beach, they saw a man selling salads. The man said his salads were very popular and everyone loved them. Dory wanted to try the salad, but Nemo didn't like salad. He wanted to swim instead. + +Dory said, "Okay, I'll try the salad and then we can swim." But after eating the salad, Dory didn't feel well. She started to feel sick and couldn't swim anymore. Nemo was sad and didn't know what to do. He wished he had convinced Dory to swim instead of eating the salad. + +The bad ending was that Dory got very sick and had to go to the hospital. Nemo felt guilty for not convincing her to swim instead of eating the salad. He learned that sometimes it's better to stick with what you know and love, like swimming, instead of trying something new that might not be good for you. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Quackers. Quackers loved to swim in the water with his friends. One day, Quackers found a big puddle of water that he had never seen before. He was so excited to enter the water and explore. + +As Quackers swam around, he noticed something shiny at the bottom of the water. It was a small toy boat! Quackers had never seen anything like it before. He picked up the boat and showed it to his friends. They were all amazed by the original toy. + +Quackers and his friends played with the boat in the water for hours. They had so much fun splashing around and making waves. When it was time to go home, Quackers was sad to leave the water and his new toy behind. But he knew he could come back and enter the water again another day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read her thick book about a princess and a dragon. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and daddy. While they played on the swings, Lily realized she left her book at home. She felt sad because she missed her book. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a little boy crying. She asked him what was wrong and he said he lost his toy truck. Lily remembered how she felt when she lost her book and wanted to help. She looked around and found the toy truck in the grass. The little boy was happy and thanked Lily. + +Lily realized that even though she missed her book, helping someone else made her feel good too. She learned that it's important to be kind and helpful to others. From that day on, Lily made sure to always bring her book with her but also kept an eye out for anyone who might need her help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a big, red apple on the ground. She picked it up and took a bite. + +"Mmm, this apple is delicious!" Lily exclaimed. + +Just then, her mom came outside and saw the apple. "Oh no, Lily, that apple is spoiled," her mom said. "You shouldn't eat it." + +Lily was sad to hear that the apple was spoiled. "But I already took a bite," she said. + +"It's okay," her mom said. "I'll go get you a fresh apple from the store." + +When her mom came back with a shiny new apple, Lily was happy again. She took a big bite and smiled. "This apple is true and tasty!" she said. + +Her mom smiled back. "I'm glad you like it, Lily. It's always better to have something fresh and true than something spoiled." + +And with that, they continued to enjoy their day outside together. +Once upon a time, there was a chef named Sally. Sally liked to cook yummy food. One day, Sally wanted to prepare a special meal for her friends. She went to the store and bought some oysters. Oysters are little sea creatures that live in shells. Sally liked to cook oysters because they tasted good. + +Sally knew that her friends liked to eat regular food, so she decided to make oyster soup. To make oyster soup, Sally had to open the oyster shells and take out the oysters. Then, she put the oysters in a pot with some water and cooked them. After that, Sally added some vegetables and spices to the pot. She stirred the soup until it was ready. + +When Sally's friends arrived, she served them the oyster soup. They all said it was delicious! Sally was happy because she had prepared a yummy meal for her friends. From that day on, Sally liked to cook oyster soup regularly for her friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved treats, but his owner always hid them from him. One day, Max found a treat hidden under the bed. He was so happy that he started to zip around the room. His owner saw him and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Max always checked under the bed for hidden treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to sing. She sang all day long, even when she was walking by the creek near her house. One day, while she was singing, she saw a stubborn goat blocking her way across the creek. + +Lily tried to talk to the goat and asked him to move, but the goat wouldn't budge. "Please move, Mr. Goat. I want to cross the creek," Lily said. But the goat just stood there and didn't listen. + +Lily thought for a moment and then started to sing a beautiful song. The goat was so surprised by Lily's singing that he moved out of the way. Lily crossed the creek and continued on her way, still singing happily. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, instead of getting angry or frustrated, we can use our talents and skills to solve problems. In this case, Lily used her singing to persuade the stubborn goat to move. So, always remember to use your talents to help others and overcome obstacles. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She saw a stream and wanted to play in it, but she didn't understand how to cross it. She tried to jump over it, but it was too wide. She tried to walk through it, but the water was too deep. She was sad because she couldn't play in the stream. + +Suddenly, she saw a successful beaver building a dam. The beaver was using sticks and mud to make a bridge across the stream. Lily watched carefully and understood how the beaver was doing it. She decided to try it herself. She found some sticks and mud and started building a bridge. It was hard work, but she kept going until she finally succeeded in making a bridge across the stream. + +Now Lily could play in the stream and have lots of fun. She was happy that she understood how to make a bridge like the successful beaver. From that day on, Lily knew that if she tried hard enough, she could overcome any obstacle. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play in the park with his friend, a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy put a treat in his pocket and zipped it up with his zipper. + +Max saw the treat and got very enthusiastic. He barked and wagged his tail, asking Timmy for the treat. Timmy said, "No, Max. You can't have it. It's for later." + +Max didn't listen and tried to bite the zipper to get the treat. Timmy said, "Max, no biting! That's not nice." Max felt bad and licked Timmy's hand to say sorry. Timmy forgave him and they continued to play in the park, having lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, Lily was feeling very restless and didn't know what to do. + +Her mommy came outside and asked, "Lily, what's wrong?" + +Lily replied, "I don't know what to do. I feel restless." + +Mommy suggested, "Why don't you pick some flowers? That always makes you happy." + +Lily smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" She ran over to the field of flowers and picked a bunch of pretty lilies. She felt much better now that she had something to do. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy bear. He loved to play in the forest with his friends. One day, he got a boo-boo on his paw and it hurt a lot. His friend, a kind rabbit, gave him some lotion to make it better. The bear felt happy and thanked his friend. + +The next day, the bear and his friends played hide-and-seek. They had so much fun, but the game had to end because it was getting dark. The bear went back to his cave and put on some lotion before going to sleep. He felt much better and knew he would be able to play with his friends again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and create things. One day, she wanted to design a castle out of blocks. She worked very hard and finally finished it. + +Later that day, Lily's mom was cooking dinner when suddenly there was a fire in the kitchen. Everyone was scared, but Lily knew what to do. She quickly grabbed a bucket of water and put out the fire. + +Thankfully, no one was hurt in the fire. Lily's mom was so proud of her for being brave and helping out. Lily smiled and felt happy that she could use her design skills to make a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie was always restless and never took time to rest. One day, he flew too close to a fire and got hurt. His feathers were burnt and he couldn't fly anymore. + +Tweetie was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, a kind lady found him and took care of him. She gave him food and water and helped heal his burnt feathers. + +After some time, Tweetie was feeling much better and could fly again. He learned that it's important to take breaks and rest sometimes. He also learned that there are kind people who can help heal us when we get hurt. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to take care of ourselves and ask for help when we need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little cow named Betsy. Betsy lived on a big farm called a ranch. She loved to eat grass and play with her cow friends. + +One day, Betsy's farmer friend came to the ranch and said they had to delay their trip to the market because the truck wasn't ready. Betsy didn't mind because it meant she got to stay on the ranch and play with her friends for a little longer. + +The farmer friend finally got the truck ready and they all went to the market together. Betsy was happy because she got to see all the different animals and people at the market. When they got back to the ranch, Betsy was tired from her big adventure and went to sleep in the cozy barn. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the mud. He would make mud pies and splash in puddles. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to play with him. Billy was gifted with a new toy truck. Timmy wanted to play with the truck, but Billy didn't want to share. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. But then he had an idea. He asked Billy to unite and play together in the mud. Billy agreed, and they had so much fun making mud pies and driving the truck through the puddles. + +Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to share and unite with friends instead of being selfish. From that day on, Timmy and Billy were the best of friends and always played together in the mud. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to go fishing. He had a big board that he would take with him to sit on by the river. One day, he went fishing and it started to rain. The old man got very wet, so he decided to soak his clothes in the river to get clean. After a while, the rain stopped and the old man caught a big fish. He was very happy and went home to cook it for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to go on safari with her friends. They would see lions, giraffes, and zebras. One day, Ellie met a generous monkey who shared his bananas with her. Ellie was so happy she nodded her head and thanked him. + +As they continued on their safari, they came across a river. The water was too deep for Ellie to cross, but the generous monkey offered to carry her across on his back. Ellie was so grateful she nodded her head again and thanked him. + +After their adventure, Ellie and the monkey became the best of friends. They went on many more safaris together and always looked out for each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very eager to go to the park and play with his friends. He put on his shoes and ran outside. When he got to the park, his friends were not there. Timmy was sad, but he didn't give up. He walked around and looked for them. Suddenly, his friends appeared! They had been hiding behind a tree. Timmy was so happy that he started to jump up and down. The result was that his friends joined him in jumping and they all had a lot of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy, especially the sour ones. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy to buy some candy. She saw a big jar of candy with a symbol of a smiley face on it. Lily wanted some of that candy so bad, but it was too high for her to reach. + +Lily's mommy picked her up and helped her reach the jar. Lily was so happy! She grabbed a handful of the sour candy and put it in her mouth. It was so sour, her face scrunched up! But she loved it. From that day on, Lily always asked her mommy to buy her the candy with the smiley face symbol on it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his ball. Every day, he would roll it around in the park. + +One day, a famous soccer player came to the park. Timmy was so excited to see him. The soccer player saw Timmy playing with his ball and asked if he wanted to play with him. + +Timmy was nervous at first, but he rolled his ball over to the soccer player. They played together and had so much fun. Timmy couldn't believe he was playing with someone famous! From then on, Timmy practiced every day, hoping to become a famous soccer player just like his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to eat fruit, especially apples and bananas. One day, she found a little bird that had hurt its wing. Lily felt sad for the bird and wanted to help it. She picked up the bird and took it home. + +Lily's mom helped her make a little nest for the bird in a cardboard box. They gave it some water and fruit to eat. Lily prayed that the bird would feel better soon. She wanted it to be safe and happy. + +After a few days, the bird's wing healed and it was able to fly again. Lily was so happy! She felt proud that she had helped the bird and that it was now harmless and free. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be kind to animals and to pray for their safety. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very poor and lived in a small house with her mommy and daddy. One night, Lily had a dream that she was flying high in the sky like a bird. + +The next morning, Lily told her mommy about her dream. "Mommy, I had a dream that I was flying like a bird," she said. "That sounds like a fun dream," her mommy replied. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to the park. While they were there, they saw a bird flying in the sky. "Look, mommy! It's like my dream!" Lily exclaimed. "Yes, I remember you telling me about your dream," her mommy said with a smile. + +As they walked home, Lily saw a poor little puppy on the side of the road. "Mommy, can we help the puppy? He looks sad," Lily asked. "Of course, sweetie. Let's take him home with us," her mommy replied. And from that day on, Lily had a new best friend and never forgot her dream of flying like a bird. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty soldier. He had a big sword and a shiny helmet. He was very brave and fought bad guys to keep people safe. + +One day, the soldier went to sleep in his tent. But then, he heard a loud noise outside. He woke up and saw that some bad guys were trying to steal the treasure! The soldier knew he had to stop them. + +He grabbed his sword and ran outside. The bad guys were strong, but the soldier was mightier. He fought them with all his might and chased them away. The treasure was safe again! + +The soldier felt proud of himself for protecting the treasure. He went back to his tent and went back to sleep, knowing that he had done a good job. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her pony named Sparky. One day, Lily and Sparky went for a ride in the hot sun. They rode for a long time and both started to feel very thirsty. + +Lily saw a river in the distance and thought it would be a good idea to stop there for a drink. But when they arrived, the river was dry! Lily and Sparky were very sad and thirsty. + +They continued on their ride, but soon Sparky started to struggle. His hooves were tired and he was very thirsty. Lily knew she had to find water for Sparky, but where? Suddenly, she remembered a pond they had passed earlier. They raced back to the pond and found it was full of water. Lily and Sparky drank and drank until they were no longer thirsty. + +From that day on, Lily always made sure to bring extra water on their rides, just in case they encountered another dry river. Sparky never struggled again and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build towers with his blocks. He had a big pile of blocks in his room. One day, Timmy wanted to build a really tall tower. + +He started building and building, but then he heard a loud crash. His tower fell down and he felt sad. He wanted to build a strong tower, but he didn't know how. + +Then, Timmy remembered that his fridge had magnets on it. He went to the fridge and found some magnets. He used the magnets to help build his tower. It was still a little weak, but it didn't fall down anymore. Timmy was happy that he could build a tower all by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a big nation with lots of people. The sun would send its light to shine on the nation every day. One day, a little boy wanted to send a letter to his friend who lived far away. He wrote the letter and put it in an envelope. Then, he went to the post office to send it. The postman took the letter and said he would send it to his friend. The little boy was happy that his letter would soon arrive in his friend's mailbox. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who loved to play tricks on his friends. One day, he played a trick on his friend, the elephant, and made him fall into a puddle of mud. The elephant was very sad and went home crying. + +The monkey felt bad and knew he did something wrong. He decided to go to the elephant's house and apologize. When he got there, he saw the elephant was still very sad. The monkey said sorry and promised to never play tricks on his friend again. + +The elephant forgave the monkey and they hugged. The monkey felt happy that he made things right and left the elephant's house feeling proud. He learned that it's not nice to make fun of others and that saying sorry can make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her mommy. One day, they went to the store to buy more paint. But something happened and they had to wait a long time. Lily asked her mommy why they had to delay their trip. Her mommy explained that the car was broken and they had to wait for it to get fixed. + +Finally, they got to the store and Lily saw all the beautiful colors of paint. She picked out her favorite colors and they went home to paint. Lily loved making pictures with all the rich colors of paint. She painted a picture of a flower and a picture of a butterfly. Her mommy was so proud of her. They had so much fun painting together! +Once upon a time, a bird lived in a nest. The nest was made of sticks and was very cozy. One day, the bird realized that she needed more sticks to make her nest stronger. She flew around and found some sticks on the ground. She picked them up with her beak and brought them back to her nest. + +But the sticks were not very flexible and the bird couldn't fit them into her nest. She was sad because she wanted her nest to be strong and safe. Suddenly, a friendly squirrel came by and saw the bird struggling. The squirrel said, "I can supply you with some flexible sticks that will fit perfectly in your nest!" The bird was so happy and thanked the squirrel. + +The squirrel brought back some flexible sticks and the bird was able to make her nest stronger and safer. She was grateful to the squirrel for helping her. From that day on, the bird and the squirrel became good friends and helped each other whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily and her teddy bear went on a walk. Suddenly, a big storm came and Lily was scared. But her teddy bear was reliable and kept her safe. + +After the storm, Lily and her teddy bear went to her friend's house. They played and had fun. Lily's friend told a silly joke and they all laughed. Lily was happy to have her teddy bear and her friend with her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside every day. One day, she saw a high tree and wanted to climb it. + +Lily's mom said, "No, it's too high. You might fall and get hurt." + +Lily refused to listen and climbed the tree anyway. She felt happy and proud until she slipped and fell. She cried and her mom took her to the hospital. + +The doctor said, "Lily broke her leg. She can't play outside for a while." + +Lily felt sad and wished she had listened to her mom. From that day on, she promised to always listen and be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to pour some juice into her cup. Timmy was happy to help because he wanted to be a dependable helper. + +As Timmy was pouring the juice, his little sister came outside to play. "Can I have some juice too?" she asked. "Of course," Timmy replied. He poured some juice into his sister's cup and they both sat down to enjoy their drinks. + +After they finished their juice, Timmy's sister said, "Thank you for being a dependable big brother." Timmy smiled and said, "I love helping out." From that day on, Timmy made sure to always pour juice for his family and be a dependable helper. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved spicy food and always asked her mom to make her something spicy to eat. One day, her mom made a spicy curry and put it in the freezer to cool down. + +Lily's little brother, Max, appeared in the kitchen and saw the curry in the freezer. He wanted to try it, but he didn't know it was spicy. He took a big spoonful and started to eat it. Suddenly, his mouth started to burn and he cried out, "Mom, this is too spicy!" + +Lily's mom came running and saw what happened. She told Max that he should have asked before taking the curry from the freezer. Lily then appeared and said, "I can eat spicy food, Max. Do you want me to help you?" Max nodded his head and Lily got him a glass of milk to cool down his mouth. + +From that day on, Max always asked before taking anything from the freezer and Lily was happy to help him if he needed it. They both learned that it's important to ask before taking something that belongs to someone else. +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 in the woods and found a big swamp. It was very muddy and had lots of bugs. + +Lily decided to spend some time exploring the swamp. She saw frogs, dragonflies, and even a turtle. She also found some pretty pink flowers growing nearby. + +After a while, Lily got tired and decided to go home. She was very dirty from playing in the swamp, but she had lots of fun. When she got home, her mom gave her a bath and washed all the mud off. Lily went to bed that night dreaming of all the fun she had in the pink swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play golf with his dad. One day, Timmy's dad was worried because it was going to rain outside. Timmy wanted to play golf, but his dad said they couldn't because of the rain. + +Timmy was sad, but then he had an idea. He wanted to peek outside to see if it was still raining. Timmy snuck to the window and peeked outside. He saw that the rain had stopped and he was so happy! Timmy ran to his dad and told him the good news. They could play golf after all! + +Timmy and his dad went outside to play golf. They had so much fun hitting the ball and running around. Timmy was so happy that he peeked out the window and saw that the rain had stopped. He knew that he could always find a way to play golf, even when things seemed worried. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park. He would go on the slide and climb on the jungle gym. But his favorite thing to do was swing. He would swing back and forth, feeling the wind in his hair. + +One day, Timmy's friend Sally came to the park with him. They played together and had fun. Sally was glad to be there with Timmy. They went on the slide and climbed on the jungle gym. Then they went to the swings. Timmy showed Sally how to swing. She observed how he did it and tried it herself. She was happy when she figured it out and swung back and forth, just like Timmy. They both had a great time at the park that day. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bear named Benny. Benny loved to watch the parade in the forest. One day, Benny saw the parade was not organized. He said, "I can help order the parade!" The animals were happy to hear that. + +Benny started to organize the parade. He told the rabbits to go first, then the squirrels, and then the birds. The animals were happy because Benny made the parade better. They said, "Thank you, Benny! You are so helpful!" + +Benny felt happy too. He said, "I like to help my friends. Ordering the parade was fun!" The animals agreed and said, "We like when Benny helps us. He is a good friend!" From that day on, Benny helped organize the parade every year. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, especially ones with lots of pictures. One day, she asked her mommy for a new book to read. + +Mommy said, "Let's go to the library and find a book for you." So they went to the library and found a book with a colorful page. Lily was so happy! + +When they got home, Lily started reading the book. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw the mailman delivering letters. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can we mail a letter too?" Mommy said, "Sure! Let's write a letter to grandma and mail it tomorrow." Lily was so excited to write a letter and mail it just like the mailman. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat potatoes. He ate them every day, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, Timmy found a potato that was all wrinkly and dead. He didn't want to eat it, so he threw it away. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom told him it was time for a nap. Timmy was tired and began to yawn. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he woke up, he was hungry again. He asked his mom for a potato, but she told him they were all gone. Timmy was sad, but his mom promised to make him some more for dinner. And that's exactly what she did. Timmy was so happy he couldn't stop yawning. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. He lived in a big blue ocean with his family and friends. One day, Nemo wanted to explore the ocean and he swam far away from his home. Suddenly, he saw a big net and he got trapped in it. He tried to escape, but he couldn't. + +Nemo was very scared and he thought he was going to die. But then, a friendly dolphin saw him and helped him escape from the net. Nemo was so happy and he thanked the dolphin. From that day on, Nemo never swam too far away from his home and he always stayed safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read her favorite magazine about animals. One day, Lily went outside to play in the snow. It was very cold and she started to freeze. She tried to go back inside, but she slipped and fell. Lily was frightened because she couldn't get up. Suddenly, her dog came to rescue her and licked her face until she felt better. From that day on, Lily always made sure to be careful when playing in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a neighbor who loved to play with fire. He would light matches and watch them burn. One day, he accidentally started a fire in his house. The fire grew bigger and bigger, and soon his whole house was on fire. He was very troubled and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, his neighbor saw the fire and called the fire department. The firemen came and put out the fire. They told the neighbor that playing with fire is dangerous and can cause harm. The neighbor realized his mistake and promised to never play with fire again. + +The moral of the story is that playing with fire can be dangerous and cause harm to ourselves and others. It's important to be careful and not do things that can harm us or those around us. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved coins. He would often ask his mommy and daddy to buy him coins. One day, Timmy saw a shiny coin on the ground. He picked it up and felt very happy. + +But then, Timmy saw his friend, Johnny, who also loved coins. Johnny asked Timmy if he could have the shiny coin. Timmy thought for a moment, but then he said no. His mommy had taught him that it was not nice to be selfish. + +Timmy realized that it was better to share his coins with his friends. So, he went to the store and bought some coins to give to Johnny and his other friends. Timmy felt very happy that he was able to share and make his friends happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the hot sun. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad to play on the swings. Lily's mom took a film of her swinging and laughing. + +After playing on the swings, Lily and her family went to get some ice cream. Lily got a big scoop of chocolate, and it was so hot outside that it started to melt quickly. Her dad helped her zip up her jacket so the ice cream wouldn't get on her clothes. + +Lily had a fun day at the park with her family, and she couldn't wait to watch the film her mom took of her swinging. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the forest behind his house. One day, Timmy found a skull on the ground. It was interesting to him because he had never seen a skull before. + +Timmy picked up the skull and started to touch it. Suddenly, he heard a loud growl. It was a big, scary bear! The bear was angry because Timmy had touched its skull. + +Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He quickly put the skull back on the ground and ran away as fast as he could. From that day on, Timmy learned to be careful when exploring the forest and to never touch things that don't belong to him. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She wanted to buy a charming hat for her head. She went to the store with her mommy and saw many hats. She tried on a pink hat with a big flower on it and it looked charming on her head. She asked her mommy to buy it for her and her mommy said yes. Lily was very happy with her new hat and wore it everywhere she went. +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 and her family went on a trip to the west. They saw lots of mountains and trees. It was lovely! + +But on the way back home, their car broke down. Daddy tried to fix it, but he couldn't. Mommy called for help, but nobody came. Lily didn't know what to do, so she just shrugged her shoulders. + +Suddenly, a kind man came by and offered to help them. He fixed their car and they were able to go back home safely. Lily was so happy and grateful. She gave the man a big hug and said, "Thank you for being so lovely!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the mailbox with her mommy. She was so excited to see if there was any mail for her. But when she opened the mailbox, she saw a scary spider inside. + +Lily screamed and ran back to her mommy. "Mommy, there's a scary spider in the mailbox!" she said. Her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I will take care of it." + +After her mommy got rid of the spider, Lily felt much better. "Thank you, mommy. I forgive you for scaring me," she said. Her mommy smiled and hugged her again. From that day on, Lily never looked inside the mailbox without her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy boats in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a big navy boat to play with. Timmy was so happy and felt very lucky to have such a cool boat. + +Timmy played with his boat for a long time until it was time for his bath. He poured water from the faucet into the tub and watched as his boat sailed around. Timmy loved how the water splashed around and made waves for his boat to ride on. + +As Timmy got ready for bed, he said goodnight to his navy boat and felt very lucky to have it as his new friend. He knew that he would have lots of fun playing with it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big field with lots of green grass. In the field, there were many animals like cows, horses, and sheep. One day, a little girl named Lily came to the field with her red ball. She wanted to play with the ball, but she didn't have anyone to play with. + +Suddenly, she saw a group of children playing on the other side of the field. She wanted to play with them, but she didn't know how to share her red ball. She decided to walk over to them and ask if they wanted to play. + +When she got there, she saw that they were playing with a ball too. Lily asked if they wanted to share her red ball and play together. The children were happy to play with Lily and her ball. They all had so much fun playing together in the big field. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toys all day long, but his mommy said he needed to work too. Tim didn't like to work, but he knew he had to. So, he helped his mommy clean the dishes and put away his toys. + +After working hard, Tim was tired and needed to rest. He went to his bed and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and got frightened. He opened his eyes and saw that it was only his cat playing with a toy. Tim laughed and went back to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect pretty rocks. One day, she found a shiny crystal that sparkled in the sun. She was so happy and showed it to her mom. + +Her mom told her that the crystal was very special and that she should study it to learn more about it. So, Lily took her crystal to her room and looked at it closely. She learned that crystals are very colorful and can be found in many different shapes. + +Lily was proud of herself for being independent and studying her crystal all by herself. She knew that learning new things was important and made her feel smart. From that day on, Lily loved to study new things and show her mom what she had learned. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack who had a mule named Sam. Sam was a tough mule who helped Jack with his work every day. + +One day, Jack and Sam went to the market to sell their crops. At the market, Jack saw his old friend Tom. Tom was a funny man who always made Jack laugh. Jack said, "Hello, Tom! This is my tough mule, Sam." + +Tom looked at Sam and said, "I bet Sam can't carry all those heavy bags of corn!" Jack replied, "Oh, Sam can carry anything! He's the strongest mule in the world!" + +So, Jack loaded all the bags of corn onto Sam's back. But, as Sam tried to walk, he stumbled and all the bags fell off, making a loud noise. Everyone at the market laughed and Jack felt embarrassed. From that day on, Jack made sure to only load a few bags onto Sam's back at a time. +Once upon a time, there was a poor queen who lived in a big castle. She was very sad because she had lost her crown. She asked her friend, a mouse, if he had seen it. + +The mouse said, "No, I haven't seen it. But I can help you find it. Let's look together." + +They searched the castle high and low, but they couldn't find the crown. Suddenly, the mouse saw something shiny under a table. "Look, it's your crown!" he said. + +The queen was so happy that she hugged the mouse. "Thank you for helping me," she said. "I will wipe away your tears and give you a piece of cheese as a reward." + +The mouse smiled and said, "You're welcome, Queen. I'm glad I could help you." +Once upon a time, there was a big chef named Bob. Bob was very rich because he cooked yummy food for people. One day, Bob decided to make a special soup. He put carrots, potatoes, and chicken in a pot and stirred it with a big spoon. + +While Bob was stirring, he noticed that his waist was hurting. He realized that he had been cooking for too long and needed to take a break. So, he sat down and drank some water. + +After his break, Bob went back to stirring the soup. He tasted it and it was delicious! He served the soup to his friends, who loved it too. From that day on, Bob made the special soup every week and his friends always came to eat it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved puzzles! He had a big puzzle with lots of pieces. But one day, he lost a piece. He looked everywhere for it, but he couldn't find it. Timmy was sad because he couldn't solve the puzzle without that piece. + +Then, Timmy's mom had an idea. She went to the store and bought a new puzzle. It was very expensive, but Timmy was happy to have a new puzzle to solve. He put all the pieces together and it was a picture of a big red apple. + +Timmy was so proud of himself for solving the puzzle. He showed it to his mom and dad, and they were very happy too. From that day on, Timmy knew that even if he couldn't solve one puzzle, he could always try again with a new one. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big sister named Emma who loved to watch films. One day, Emma invited Timmy to watch a film with her. + +Timmy was excited to watch the film with his sister. But when they started watching, Timmy got scared. The film was about a troubled monster who wanted to eat all the food in the world. + +Timmy started crying and said, "I don't like this film, it's scary!" Emma said, "Don't worry, Timmy. It's just a pretend story. Let's turn it off and do something else." + +Timmy was happy that his sister understood and they played a fun game together instead. From then on, Emma always made sure to invite Timmy to watch films that he would enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily woke up and put on her cozy bathrobe. She loved how soft it felt on her skin. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. She ran around and had lots of fun. But then, she fell down and hurt her knee. It was very painful and made her cry. + +Lily's mom came to help her and attached a bandage to her knee. She also gave Lily a big hug to make her feel better. Lily felt happy again and went back to playing with her friends, still wearing her comfy bathrobe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was drawing a picture with her crayons. Suddenly, she made a mistake and wanted to erase it with her eraser. But, she couldn't find her eraser anywhere. + +Lily's little brother Tommy came into the room and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him that she lost her eraser and felt guilty for making a mistake. Tommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll help you find your eraser. We'll look for it together." + +So, they searched the entire room and finally found the eraser under the bed. Lily was so happy and hugged her brother tightly. She said, "Thank you, Tommy. You always come to help me when I need it." Tommy smiled and replied, "That's what brothers are for." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty clothes and play dress up. One day, she saw a fashion magazine and wanted to be like the models in it. She asked her mommy, "Can I wear this?" Her mommy said, "Yes, you look so pretty!" + +Lily went to school and saw her friends. She wanted to speak to them, but they didn't like her clothes. They said, "You look weird!" Lily felt sad and alone. She didn't want to go to school anymore. + +One day, Lily's mommy found her in her room crying. She asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily said, "My friends don't like me because of my clothes." Her mommy said, "Don't worry, they are not true friends if they judge you by your clothes." But Lily didn't listen and decided to change herself to fit in. She started to wear dark clothes and heavy makeup. Her friends were surprised and asked, "What happened to you?" Lily said, "I want to be like you." But her friends still didn't like her. They said, "You look even weirder now!" Lily felt even more sad and alone. She realized that changing herself was not the answer. She wished she could go back to being herself. But it was too late. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a big, wide smile that made everyone happy. One day, Timmy wanted to talk to his friend, Sally, on the telephone. He picked up the phone and dialed her number, but no one answered. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +He went to his mom and said, "Mommy, I can't talk to Sally on the telephone. She's not answering." His mom said, "Let's discuss what we can do to find out if Sally is okay." They decided to go to Sally's house and see if she was there. + +When they got to Sally's house, they saw that her front door was wide open. They went inside and saw that Sally was sleeping on the couch. They woke her up and asked if she was okay. Sally said she was feeling sick and had been sleeping all day. + +Timmy was happy to see that Sally was okay and they all sat down to discuss what they could do to help her feel better. They decided to make her some soup and bring it over the next day. Sally was grateful for their help and they all hugged each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily was playing on the porch when she saw her friend, Tommy, walking by. + +"Hi, Tommy!" Lily said. "Do you want to dance with me?" + +Tommy smiled and said, "Sure, I love to dance!" + +So, Lily and Tommy danced and twirled on the porch. After a while, they got tired and sat down to rest. + +"I'm so tired," Lily said. + +"Me too," Tommy said. "Let's go get some juice." + +Lily and Tommy went inside and got some juice. They sat on the porch and drank their juice while watching the birds fly by. It was a beautiful day and they were happy to have danced together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max liked to go for walks with his owner, Sarah. One day, Sarah put a tight leash on Max and they went for a walk in the park. + +As they were walking, Max saw a squirrel and got very excited. He started to pull on the leash and Sarah had to balance herself so she wouldn't fall. "Max, stop pulling so hard!" Sarah said. + +Max didn't listen and kept pulling on the leash. Suddenly, the leash broke and Max ran after the squirrel. Sarah tried to catch him but he was too fast. + +After a while, Max got tired and came back to Sarah. "I'm sorry, Sarah," Max said. "I won't pull on the leash again." + +Sarah put a new leash on Max and they continued their walk. Max learned that it's important to listen to his owner and not to pull too hard on the leash. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her cute stuffed animals. One day, her mommy brought home a big box for her to play with. Lily was so excited and asked, "What's inside the box?" + +Mommy said, "It's a surprise! Open it and find out." So, Lily opened the box and saw a toy car inside. She picked it up and said, "This is so cool! Can I play with it?" + +Mommy replied, "Of course you can! Watch it zoom around the room." Lily laughed and played with her new toy car all day long. She even showed it to her stuffed animals and they thought it was cute too. From then on, Lily loved playing with her box and her toy car, and she always remembered the fun they had together. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He lived in a jungle with many trees and animals. The lion liked to roar very loudly to show he was the king of the jungle. + +One day, a little monkey was playing in the jungle and got stuck in some glue. The monkey cried for help, but no one heard him. The big lion heard the monkey's cries and went to see what was wrong. + +When the lion saw the monkey stuck in the glue, he roared very loudly to call the other animals to help. Together, they were able to free the little monkey. From that day on, the monkey and the lion were good friends and played together in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his favorite toy was a bottle. He would carry it around with him everywhere he went. + +One day, Timmy accidentally dropped the bottle and it broke into many pieces. He was very sad because he loved that bottle so much. But he decided to try and fix it. He used glue and tape but it didn't work. He couldn't fix the bottle. + +Timmy then had an idea. He decided to destroy the broken bottle and make something new out of the pieces. He used scissors to cut the pieces into small shapes and then he glued them together to make a beautiful mosaic. Timmy was very successful in making something new and he was very happy with his creation. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go outside and play with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom told him it was going to get cold outside, so he should wear his sweater. Timmy didn't want to wear his sweater because he thought it looked foolish. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing in the park. They were having so much fun that they didn't realize it was getting colder. Timmy started to shiver and wished he had his sweater. + +Just then, Timmy's mom came to the park to gather him and his friends. She saw Timmy shivering and asked him why he wasn't wearing his sweater. Timmy felt foolish and told his mom he didn't want to wear it. His mom reminded him that it's important to stay warm and comfortable, even if you don't look cool. From that day on, Timmy always wore his sweater when it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the beach with his parents. One day, Timmy's dad said, "I want to introduce you to my friend, Mr. Whale." + +Timmy was scared of Mr. Whale because he was very big and looked scary. But his dad said, "Don't be scared, Mr. Whale is very friendly." + +Timmy and his dad went to the beach and saw Mr. Whale swimming in the water. Timmy was still scared, but his dad said, "Let's say hello to Mr. Whale." + +As they got closer, Timmy saw Mr. Whale's big teeth and got even more scared. Suddenly, Mr. Whale jumped out of the water and swallowed Timmy and his dad whole! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a panda named Pandy. Pandy was feeling gloomy because he had lost his favorite toy. Pandy searched everywhere, but he couldn't find it. + +One day, Pandy saw his friend, a little girl named Lily, folding paper. Pandy asked Lily what she was doing. Lily showed Pandy how to fold the paper into a beautiful bird. Pandy was amazed and happy. + +Pandy realized that even though he lost his toy, he could still have fun and learn new things. He learned that there are many things in life to enjoy, and he didn't need his toy to be happy. From that day on, Pandy was never gloomy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom. One day, Lily's mom gave her a teaspoon to measure the sugar. Lily was so excited to use it! + +As she was measuring the sugar, she accidentally spilled it all over the floor. She tried to clean it up, but it was a terrible mess. Lily's mom came in and saw what happened. She told Lily to stop and think before she acted. + +Lily felt sad and learned her lesson. From then on, she was more careful when baking. But unfortunately, the spilled sugar attracted ants and they started to invade the kitchen. It was a terrible situation that could have been avoided if Lily had been more careful. The moral of the story is to always be mindful of your actions and their consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, she saw a big slide and wanted to try it. + +Ellie asked her friend, "Can I slide down the big slide?" + +Her friend said, "Yes, you can!" + +Ellie was so happy and climbed up the ladder to the top of the slide. She sat down and slid all the way down to the bottom. It was so much fun! + +Afterwards, Ellie said to her friend, "That was the best slide ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. It was a hot day, and Lily was feeling thirsty. + +Lily's mommy told her they could buy some water from the ice cream truck. Lily was excited and ran towards the truck. But when she got there, she saw a boy who also wanted some water. The boy had no money to buy the water, and Lily felt sad for him. + +Lily decided to give the boy her heart-shaped lollipop. The boy was happy and said thank you. Lily smiled and felt good inside. She realized that sometimes it's better to share than to buy something just for yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a bird in a birdcage. The bird was very sad because it couldn't fly outside. One day, a little girl saw the bird and felt sorry for it. She asked her mom to buy the birdcage and bring it home. + +When they got home, the little girl opened the birdcage and the bird flew out. The little girl was so happy to see the bird fly. She watched the bird bounce around the room and thought it was charming. + +From that day on, the little girl and the bird became best friends. They would play together and the bird would always bounce around the room. The little girl loved her charming bird friend and was happy to see it fly free. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys every day. One day, his mom said they had to go to the store. Timmy didn't want to go because he wanted to play with his toys. His mom promised they would come back soon and that it was important they went to the store. So, Timmy went with his mom. + +At the store, Timmy saw a toy he really wanted. He asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said no because they didn't have enough money. Timmy was sad, but his mom promised they could come back another day and get it. Timmy felt better knowing they would come back. + +When they got home, Timmy played with his toys and had a fun day. He remembered his mom's promise and was excited to go back to the store another day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy went to the beach with his family. He saw the ocean and it was very big and blue. Timmy loved the ocean because he could splash in the water and build sandcastles. + +But then, Timmy saw some trash in the ocean. He hated the trash because it made the ocean dirty. Timmy wanted the ocean to be clear and beautiful again. So, he picked up the trash and threw it away in the garbage can. + +Timmy felt happy because he helped the ocean become clear again. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always throw away his trash and keep the ocean clean. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a house with a big window. He liked to look out the window and see the birds and the trees. But one day, Timmy's mom said they needed to sell the house because they didn't have enough money. + +Timmy was sad. He didn't want to leave his window. But his mom said they had to. They went to look at a new house, but Timmy thought it was boring. There was no window to look out of. + +Eventually, they found a house with a big window. Timmy was happy again. But then, one day, a big storm came and the window broke. Timmy was sad again. His mom said they couldn't afford to fix it and they had to sell the house again. + +Timmy was very sad. He didn't want to leave his window again. But they had to. Timmy learned that sometimes things don't go the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the river to play. She saw a cute otter swimming in the water. She wanted to play with the otter, but it swam away. + +Lily said, "Otter, come back! I want to play with you!" The otter heard her and stopped swimming. It looked at Lily and started to swim back. + +Lily was very happy and followed the otter along the riverbank. But the otter was very impatient and kept swimming away from Lily. + +Lily said, "Otter, why are you so impatient? I just want to play with you!" The otter stopped and looked at Lily. It made a little noise and Lily knew the otter wanted to play too. They played together until it was time for Lily to go home. She said goodbye to her new friend and promised to come back and play with the otter again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the park and met a friendly monster. The monster had big eyes and a big smile. Lily wasn't scared because the monster was nice. + +The monster told Lily about his home in the forest and how he liked to play games with his monster friends. Lily thought it sounded like fun and asked if she could come visit. The monster said yes and they made plans to meet again soon. + +When Lily got home, she told her mom about the monster. Her mom was surprised but happy that Lily had made a new friend. Lily was excited to visit the monster's home, but she didn't want to forget to bring a gift. She asked her mom for help and they went to the store to find something special. They found a toy that was expensive, but Lily knew it would make the monster happy. +Once upon a time, there was a small ant. The ant wanted to walk to the other side of the garden. It started to walk, step by step, inch by inch. The ant was successful and reached the other side of the garden. It felt happy and proud of itself. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pink dress that she loved to wear every day. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a pale boy sitting alone on a bench. + +Lily went up to the boy and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" + +The boy replied, "My name is Tim. I'm sad because I lost my toy car." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, I can help you find it. Let's set off and look for it together!" + +So, they walked around the park and found the toy car under a tree. Tim was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You're my new friend." + +Lily smiled and replied, "You're welcome, Tim. Friends always help each other." And they both played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk in the park. They saw a tunnel that looked very dark and gloomy. Lily was curious and asked her mommy, "What is that?" Her mommy replied, "That's a tunnel, honey. Do you want to go inside?" Lily was scared and said, "No, I don't want to go in there. It looks scary." + +Suddenly, they heard a loud scream coming from inside the tunnel. Lily got scared and asked her mommy, "What was that noise?" Her mommy said, "I don't know, let's go check it out." They walked towards the tunnel and saw a little boy crying. He had lost his toy in the tunnel and couldn't find it. Lily's mommy helped the little boy find his toy and he stopped crying. The little boy was very happy and said, "Thank you so much!" Lily and her mommy smiled and walked back home, feeling happy that they could help someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to wander around her backyard and look at the flowers. One day, she saw a shadow on the ground and wondered what it was. She looked up and saw a bird flying in the sky. + +Lily wanted to catch the bird, but it was too high up. She asked her mom if there was a ladder available to climb up to the sky. Her mom laughed and said no, but they could watch the bird together. + +Lily and her mom sat outside and watched the bird fly until it was time for dinner. Lily was happy that she got to see the bird and the shadow it made on the ground. She went to bed that night dreaming about all the other things she could wander around and explore. +Once upon a time, there was a giant who was very hungry. He looked for something to eat, but nothing was available. The giant walked and walked until he saw a little boy. The giant asked the boy if he had any food to feed him. The boy said yes and gave the giant a big sandwich. The giant was so happy and thanked the boy. From that day on, the giant and the boy became friends and shared their food whenever it was available. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit the farm near her house. One day, she saw a thin sheep who looked very sad. Lily asked the farmer why the sheep was sad. The farmer told her that the sheep was feeling sick and couldn't eat much. + +Lily felt bad for the sheep and wanted to help. She decided to bring some fresh grass for the sheep to eat. But when she went to get the grass, she saw that someone had already taken it. Lily started to complain and cry. + +Just then, the farmer came over and asked what was wrong. Lily told him about the missing grass. The farmer promised to find out who took it. Later that day, the farmer found out that it was another sheep who had taken the grass. He gave Lily some more grass to feed the thin sheep. From that day on, Lily visited the farm every day to feed and play with the sheep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going for car rides with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went on a long trip and Lily sat in the back seat. She noticed that her seatbelt was tight, but she knew it was important to stay safe. + +As they drove, they stopped at a park to play. Lily went on the swings and had so much fun. But when it was time to leave, she didn't want to part with the playground. Her parents promised they would come back another day. + +Finally, they got back in the car and drove home. Lily fell asleep in her seat, dreaming of swings and slides. When they arrived, her mommy carried her inside and tucked her into bed. Lily smiled, knowing she had a great adventure with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a lot of money. He was very rich. One day, a thief came to his house and stole all of his money. The man was very sad. + +But then, the man had an idea. He decided to organize all of his things and sell them. He sold his clothes, his toys, and even his furniture. He made a lot of money from selling all of his things. + +The man realized that he didn't need all of his money to be happy. He was happy just having enough money to live. And he was even happier knowing that the thief couldn't steal his happiness anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fat crab. It was a happy crab and it liked to wiggle in the sand near the sea. +One day, something made the crab change. The sun came up, so the crab had to go into the sea. So the crab changed and went into the ocean. +Once it was in the ocean, the crab saw a lot of other creatures. Fish and jellyfish and lobster. The crab was so excited to explore new places! +But then, something else made the crab change again. It was getting dark. So the crab had to go back to the shore and find a nice spot to sleep. +So the crab changed again and went back to the sand. The crab found a nice safe spot, and it fell asleep, happy that it had gone on an adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was a curious 3 year old and she wanted to see the world. She peeked out of her bedroom window. She saw a harmless butterfly fluttering around. She smiled and waved at it. + +The little girl opened her bedroom door and went outside. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Suddenly the little girl saw a fluffy white cloud. It made her happy and she giggled. + +The little girl went on. She walked around the garden and began to pick some flowers. She paused to smell the flowers. Then she saw a napkin on the ground. It was a pretty one with stars on it. She picked it up, kissed it and put it in her pocket. + +The little girl skipped home and curled up on the sofa. She closed her eyes and before she knew it she was in a deep sleep. When she woke up she smiled. She had a great dream and a napkin in her pocket. +Once there was a lamb called Dave. Dave was a very fluffy and soft lamb. He was so fluffy he was made out of wool. Dave was a very busy lamb and he was always running around. + +But one day Dave was so tired he decided he needed to take a nap. He saw a big patch of grass that was nice and green and he laid down in it. Dave snuggled up into the wool that he was made out of and he fell asleep. + +Dave slept for a very long time and when he woke up he was so glad. It was so nice to take a nap and feel nice and refreshed. From then on, Dave made sure he got lots of naps so he could stay nice and fluffy and happy. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous dog. His name was Joke. He liked to scratch because he had an itchy tail. Every day after he woke up, he scratched and scratched until his tail felt better. Joke also liked to make people laugh. He would do silly tricks and tell jokes. Everyone loved Joke because he was so fun. He even made the grumpiest people laugh with his jokes. Sometimes, he made them so happy that they laughed until they were out of breath. Everyone said that Joke was the king of the jokes. +Once there was a little girl named May. May wanted to go on an adventure, so she asked her mom if she could go explore the river. Her mom said yes, but she had to stay close. + +May excitedly ran to the river. When she got there, she noticed something strange. The river didn't look "normal". Normally, it was slow and peaceful, but today it was going fast and the water was churning. + +May started to get worried. What had happened to the river? She knew she had to request help. She ran back to her house and asked her mom for help. + +Mom knew just what to do. She called the police and explained the situation. Soon several officers arrived. They asked questions and took notes. + +The police worked fast, and soon the river was back to being "normal". May was so relieved! Thanks to the police, her adventure was even better than before. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy. They allowed their little girl to go outside and play. Outside, the traffic was very wild! Cars were going by very fast and buses were honking at each other. But mommy and daddy made sure their little girl was safe. + +They held her hand tightly as she ran and laughed in the sun. Then, in the distance, she saw a butterfly flying around. It was so shiny and bright! She wanted to run after it, but mommy and daddy only allowed her to go so far. + +But then, daddy found the perfect spot for her to play. He found a spot that was away from the wild traffic and away from the other people. Daddy said, 'Here, our little one can play safely.' So she giggled and ran around in the sun and chased butterflies. What a fun day! +Peter was a little boy who liked to wash. Every day he would take out a little bucket and fill it with water. He would jump into his mommy's big tub with soap and use his hands to scrub himself. + +He loved how clean he felt afterwards. He especially liked the feeling of being all freshened up and ready to go. + +It was very important to Peter to keep himself clean. His mommy and daddy always reminded him to wash regularly, and he followed their urge. + +When he was finished washing his skin, he would use the same bucket to scrub the bathtub. Then, he would take the bucket outside and water the flowers. + +He was a good boy who always remembered to clean himself, and his mommy was very proud. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was so beautiful that her dad gave her a very nice veil. The princess liked to sit and admire her veil. She felt calm when she looked at it. + +One day, a dragon flew in and scared the princess. She was so scared that she couldn't move! But the dragon just wanted to make friends and he promised to be calm. He asked to see the veil that the princess was admiring. + +The princess sat down and shook with fear, but she showed the dragon the veil. When the dragon saw the veil he smiled and said it was the most beautiful one he ever saw. The princess was so happy, she invited the dragon to stay for tea. + +The princess and the dragon became fast friends. Whenever the princess was feeling scared, she would sit down and admire her veil. It would always make her feel calm. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly nurse. Her name was Mary. Mary took care of a group of babies. The babies had very big mouths and they loved to chew. + +Every day, Mary the nurse would give each of her babies a special snack. The snack was a big piece of gum. The babies would love to chew the gum. + +While the babies were busy chewing, Mary would dance and sing. Everyone would giggle and laugh. She would say, “Chew, chew, chew.†+ +The babies liked chewing and listening to Mary’s singing. They would smile and laugh with each other. It was so much fun! + +At the end of the day, Mary the jolly nurse would say goodbye to her babies. They hugged and then waved goodbye. What an exciting day for everyone! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was in her kitchen, and she saw something red. She wanted to see what it was, so she listened very carefully. + +The little girl started to hear music coming from the red thing. It sounded very nice and she liked it. She started to tap her feet and clap her hands to the music. + +The little girl started to move around the kitchen, dancing and singing along to the music. She waved her hands in the air and smiled with joy. + +The little girl kept dancing and singing until she got tired. She was so happy that she had listened to the music. She went to bed with a big smile on her face. She was so happy to have heard the music. +The end. +Once upon a time there was a special pocket. It was unlike any other pocket. It had the power to create anything it wanted. + +One day a new creature came out of the pocket. It was strange and unusual! Everyone was surprised and wanted to find out where it had come from. + +The creature told them that the pocket had created him. He said that all kind of wonderful things could be created with the pocket. Everyone was amazed and they started to call it a magic pocket. + +From that day on, the pocket was used to create all sorts of things. Whenever somebody needed something special, they would turn to the pocket and it would create it for them. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a gray swamp. It was filled with strange noises, and plenty of creatures. Down by the water, a frog was hopping along. He had something special in his hands - a strange box. + +The frog was recording every sound. He recorded buzzing bees, chirping birds and croaking frogs. He was so excited to share his recordings with the other animals. + +Just then, a big bird flew overhead. He stopped and listened to the frog's recording and loved it. He asked the frog if he could keep the box and share it with the other animals. + +The frog was happy to share his recordings and gave the box to the bird. The bird left, taking the box with lots of exciting new sounds to the other animals in the swamp. +Once there was a naughty fox. He was always up to no good. He wanted to play a fun game, so he thought of an idea. He wanted to grab fuel from the people's houses. + +The fox snuck around looking for fuel. Finally he found some fuel in an old canister. He grabbed the canister and ran off with it. + +But the fox was so naughty. He couldn't keep quiet about his mischief. He went around telling everyone what he had done. Everyone was very angry with the fox. + +So the people gathered around together and shouted at the fox. They said, "Bad fox! You must give back the fuel!" + +The fox knew he had been naughty. So he returned the fuel and went away very quickly. He was very sorry for what he had done. + +The people were relieved that their fuel was safe. From then on, the fox was much less naughty. +Once upon a time, there was an ostrich that was feeling very uncomfortable. It was so hot out that it was unbearable. The ostrich had to keep looking for cooler places to stand, but it never found any. + +It's neck was starting to ache so the ostrich decided to quit. It was tired of looking for a place to feel cool and comfortable. + +The ostrich started walking through the desert until it came across a big tree that provided lots of shade. The ostrich was so happy and it ran over to the tree. + +As soon as the ostrich reached the tree, a refreshing breeze blew through and its feathers felt cool. The ostrich was comforted by this and it took a big break under the tree. The ostrich was so content and never wanted to quit being there! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very happy and loved to dream. Sometimes he would share his dreams with everyone. + +One day, he wanted to make his dream come true. So he decided to grow a special plant called a rot. He planted the rot in his garden and watched it grow every day. + +Jack was so excited when his rot plant grew flowers! He was so happy and he was sure his dream would come true. + +He watched the flowers grow and waited patiently for the rot to turn into something special. Finally, his dream came true and his rot became a big, beautiful tree! + +Jack was so happy with his tree that he hugged it and said, "Thank you for making my dream come true!" +Once upon a time there was a very dependable armchair which lived in a big old house. Every day the armchair would sit in the same spot with a smile on its face waiting for someone to sit and cuddle it. + +One day, a little girl called Emma came to visit the house. She saw the armchair and gave it a big hug. Emma loved the armchair so much she decided to curl up in it and read her favourite book. + +When Emma got tired, she snuggled up in the armchair and closed her eyes. Then, the armchair gave her a big kiss on the forehead. Emma was so happy she gave the armchair a big kiss back. + +From that day on, Emma and the armchair were the best of friends. They spent every day together, cuddling and laughing. And, whenever Emma was feeling sad, the dependable armchair was always there to give her a big hug and a kiss. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary cat called Ruby. Ruby loved to catch things. Anything that moved Ruby wanted to catch it. + +One day Ruby saw a butterfly flitting around in the garden. Its wings were bright and beautiful. Ruby pounced, but the butterfly flew away too quickly. + +So Ruby started to hunt the butterfly again. She crept forward and finally, she managed to catch it. She felt so proud of herself. She looked around to show someone but there was no one there to see it. + +Ruby had her prize and she was very pleased. She held the butterfly in her mouth and lay down in the sun. After a while, she let it go and the butterfly fluttered away. + +That was the day Ruby learnt that it was better to watch and admire the butterfly instead of trying to catch it. Ruby learnt her lesson, and from then on, she just enjoyed watching the butterfly and catching the sun's rays. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little boy named Cody. Cody was always very thoughtful and often laughed and played with his friends. He loved playing outdoors and running around the backyard. + +One day, Cody was walking down the street when he saw a shiny automobile. He had never seen one like it before, so he stopped and stared. He stood there and sighed, as he wished he could have something like that to drive around. + +At that moment, an old man came up to Cody, and said, "Would you like to drive it?" Cody was too surprised to speak. But then, he realized the man was being kind and caring. He quickly said "yes!" and the old man smiled. + +The old man said, "What a thoughtful boy you are! Hop in the car and let's take a ride." + +So they drove around town, the sun warm on their faces. Cody was so excited. He said goodbye to the old man when it was time to go. The old man smiled and said, “Enjoy your days of being thoughtful!†+ +Cody was filled with joy! He waved goodbye as the car drove away. From then on, Cody always kept the old man’s words in his heart. +Once upon a time, there was an ashtray. It was a round bowl made of metal and it was very hot. One day, a young boy was feeling very dizzy. He wanted to try something special so he put some small pieces of paper into the ashtray. He lit the paper on fire. The paper started to burn and the ashtray became really hot. The boy felt warm and the dizziness went away. He watched the paper burn until there was nothing left but ash. He smiled when he saw the ashtray. The boy was happy that he found a way to feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Megan. Megan loved listening to stories and she would believe anything she heard. One day, her mom told her a story about a magical potion made from wine. Megan was so excited! + +Megan asked her mom if they could make the potion together. So they gathered all of the ingredients! They added some spices to make the potion spicy. Megan was so amazed with all of the different colours. + +Once the potion was ready, Megan's mom told her that it was a magic wine that would grant her three wishes. Megan was so excited! She wished for a new bike and some toy from the store. Suddenly, all of her wishes came true! Megan was so surprised that the potion worked. + +Megan and her mom were so happy and they believed in the magical powers of the potion. +A mom and her daughter were walking through the park. The daughter was very happy because she was looking for something. Suddenly, she saw an animal. It was a hairy, brown bear! The daughter was so excited that she wanted to pet it. + +The mom said, "No, it's not safe. But we can clean up the park!" The daughter was very excited and began to pick up the trash. + +Mom smiled and said, "You're such a good girl, picking up the trash. Now we can keep the park clean and safe for everyone." The mom and her daughter were both so proud because the daughter had kept the park clean. + +The mom and her daughter continued to enjoy the day in the park, and the hairy bear was happy to have one less thing to worry about. +A boy named Jack was walking away from his house. He had picked up his mail from the mailbox. He took out the mail and saw something amazing. He gasped in surprise. + +Inside the envelope was a special ticket. It was for a movie that Jack had wanted to go and see. He was so excited that he jumped up in the air. + +He ran back to his house to show his family. His mom was so proud of him that she clapped and cheered. His dad gave him a high-five and said it was amazing. + +With his ticket in hand, Jack waved goodbye to his family and went off to the theater. He couldn't wait to watch the movie, it was going to be an amazing day! +once there was a small boy and he wanted to go on an adventure. he asked his mama if he could go and she said yes. So he started walking in the woods. + +After a while he forgot about which way he had come from and he started feeling scared. Then suddenly he saw a big animal. It was a lion! The lion was very envious of the boy because it had never seen a boy before. + +The boy was so scared and he knew he had to get away, so he closed his eyes and ran away. The lion couldn't see because it was very dark in the woods and the boy ran much faster than the lion. + +The lion was so sad that the boy ran away and it forgot the sight of the boy. But the little boy was so glad that he had escaped and he never forgot the sight of the lion. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ray. Ray was very small, only three years old. One day Ray was very excited to go to the museum with his mom and dad. + +They looked around at all the nice things in the museum. Ray saw very deep paintings, which made him feel so excited. He loved looking around at all the different things in the museum with his family. + +Suddenly he noticed something that made him very, very happy. It was something that he wanted to attach to his back. It was a big, deep blue backpack that he really wanted to take home with him. So his mom and dad said that he could attach it to his back, if he wanted to. + +Ray was so happy with his new backpack. He was proud of how it looked and how it was so deep and pretty. Now whenever he goes to the museum he takes his deep blue backpack with him, and he attaches it to his back. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a gifted little girl. She loved to play with her toys and explore the world. + +One day, the little girl felt like having something delicious for dinner. She asked her mom, "Can I have some pasta?" Her mom said yes, so the girl gathered up all the ingredients to make the pasta. + +She mixed the flour and eggs until it became dough. Then, she rolled the dough out into thin noodles. The girl's mom put the noodles into the boiling water and let them cook until they were ready to eat. + +When it was time to eat, the pasta shone in the light. The little girl was so happy—it was so tasty! She ate it all and thanked her mom for making such yummy food. + +The little girl was so proud of herself for helping out. She knew that if you put in effort, things can really shine. +The sun was shining and it was time for snack. Jessica and her family were looking for something yummy to eat. On the kitchen table there was an orange basket full of tasty snacks. Jessica's mom asked her if she wanted to accept a snack from the basket. + +Jessica thought for a moment. She saw the orange cookies in the basket and her face lit up. She loved the orange colour, so was very excited to accept some orange snacks! + +Jessica's mom gave her a big smile and handed her some of the tasty orange cookies. Jessica grabbed the treats with a big smile and took a bite. Yum! They were so delicious! She quickly accepted the rest of the cookies and finished them in no time. + +At the end of snack time, Jessica thanked her mom for the yummy orange treats. To show her thanks, she gave her mom a big hug. Jessica had a great time, and was happy to accept those delicious orange snacks! +Once there was a boy named Sam who wanted to spend the day outside. He put on his shoes and grabbed his hook, then he ran outside. The sun was shining and it was so hot! Sam ran to the pond and found his hook was perfect for catching fish. He spent the day fishing and soon he had caught five fish. Sam was so happy. He put the fish in the bucket and spent the rest of the day exploring and playing in the woods. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a silly boy who loved to explore. He wanted to see the wide world, so one day he decided to take a trip to the harbor. + +When he got there, he was so amazed by the boats and all the cool things he could see. He wondered why there were so many ships in the harbor. He thought maybe it was so the boats could be safe and sound. + +He decided to have a look around and wandered near the edge of the harbor. All of a sudden, he noticed a big fish in the water. He thought it was so funny and laughed and laughed. + +He watched the fish swim around until he got tired. Then he decided it was time to go home. But he still wondered why there were so many boats in the harbor. He guessed that the harbor was a special place and he had been silly to think he could find out so quickly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to explore. One day, she was walking around outside when she saw a spider. She wanted to get closer to the spider to see it, but her mom warned her not to. She said it was not safe to get close to spiders. She told the little girl, "Spiders can make you feel uncomfortable." So the little girl kept her distance, and decided to watch the spider from a safe distance. + +The spider kept crawling around, and eventually ended up on a tree. With its eight legs, it climbed up the tree with ease. The little girl watched, curious and amazed. However, her mom warned her again, saying she must stay away from the spider. The little girl said she wanted to see the spider, but her mom said it was too dangerous. + +So the little girl said goodbye to the spider and went home. She was sad, but she remembered her mom's words and made sure to always stay away from the spiders because they can make her feel uncomfortable. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was very shy and always wanted to stay inside. One day, her mom asked her to go outside and play. Sally was scared and didn't want to go, but she put on her red vest and bravely walked into the yard. + +When she was outside, Sally saw a bunny hopping near some flowers. She was so excited that she forgot all about being shy. She jumped up and down and clapped her hands. The bunny hopped away, but Sally didn't care. She just kept jumping, higher and higher. + +When it was time to go inside, Sally was sad. She had had so much fun jumping and didn't want to stop. But, she put on her vest and went back inside. She knew that tomorrow was another day and she could jump again. +Once there was an adventurous ant. He wanted to explore the world, but couldn't find a way past the net. He tried climbing and jumping, but nothing worked. + +Suddenly, he noticed a strange object on the ground. It was a piece of fruit, and it was beginning to rot. He had an idea and pushed the fruit against the net. The fruit burst and the juice made the net slippery. + +The adventurous ant pushed against the net, and this time he was able to crawl through it. He continued his journey and soon he was in a whole new world full of exciting things to explore. And that's how the adventurous ant got past the net. +Once there was a small girl called Jenny. She was three years old and very shy. She lived in a big house with her mum and dad. Every day she would wake up and get in the bathroom to get ready. + +Today was a very special day. Jenny was excited as she knew she was going to receive a surprise. She quickly got ready and waited by the door. + +A few minutes later, the doorbell rang. When Jenny opened the door, she saw a big box at her feet. She was so happy and quickly opened it! Inside was a beautiful doll and Jenny was so pleased. She took the doll to the bathroom and was very careful not to lose it. + +Jenny was having such a great day and was so delighted with her surprise. Everywhere she went her doll went too. Everyone could see how happy she was to receive her special surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a cricket. She was very patient; she waited and watched as the sun rose each day. Everywhere she hopped, people noticed her and smiled. She was always happy and excited to see the world! + +One day, she hopped up a hill and saw all the beauty of the world. The sky was blue, and the sun shone bright. She spread out her wings and flew high in the sky, looking down on all the land below. + +The cricket was so happy and content. She was brave and patient in all she saw and did. For even though she was small, she knew anything was possible. + +The sun rose higher in the sky and the cricket was filled with joy. She flew around and sang her song, feeling like nothing could bring her down. She flew so high she felt like she could reach the stars. + +Finally, the cricket decided to come back down to the earth and to take a rest. She found a cozy spot in the grass and prepared to curl up in her sleep. With the sun now setting, she finally felt content. She had knew she could rise to any challenge and in the end, be happy. +Once there was a naughty lizard named Bob. Bob was always getting into trouble! + +One day, Bob saw all of his friends celebrating something very special. They had gathered together in Bob's backyard and were making lots of noise. Bob knew it must be a party! + +"What are you guys celebrating?" Bob asked. + +"We are celebrating the end of summer," his friends replied. + +Bob was very excited! He loved celebrating, especially with his friends. He ran around, danced and sang with them. They all had so much fun! + +When the party was over, Bob said goodbye to his friends and waved goodbye. He knew he would have a great time when they celebrated again. +John and his mommy were playing in the park. He saw a special bird on the ceiling. He wanted to show mommy, so he screamed. Mommy was so surprised she dropped her phone. + +John looked up at the ceiling. He saw the bird had flown away. He was sad, but mommy cheered him up. She told him even though the bird was gone, he could be independent like the bird and explore the park without her. + +So, John ran around the park, having fun. After a while, he yelled and screamed again. But this time, it was to show mommy he could have an adventure all by himself. Mommy said a proud "well done", and they went home with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy dog named Max. He loves to play in the yard. He would run around, chasing after butterflies and playing fetch with his toys. One day he heard a loud snap. He stopped and looked around, but he could not figure out where it came from. He looked over the fence, but he did not see anything strange. He kept sniffing around the yard, looking for clues. Suddenly, he saw a chipmunk sitting on a tree branch. He took a few steps closer and the chipmunk made a snap sound again. Max was so excited! He had never seen a chipmunk make that kind of noise before. From then on, every time Max went into the yard, he would look for the nosy chipmunk and see if it wanted to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a toy plane that he loved to play with. He loved to make the plane leave the ground and fly around in circles. One day, Tom wanted to fly his plane even higher in the sky. But the plane only had so much power and could not get any higher. + +Suddenly, Tom noticed a sweet smell coming from the plane. He looked inside and saw that it was a magic wind that was helping the plane lift off the ground. The sweet smell was coming from the magic wind. The sweet smell made the plane go higher and higher. Tom was so excited, and he flew the plane until it went higher than he had ever gone before. + +When Tom was done flying, he put the plane down. The sweet smell was now gone, but the power it gave the plane was still inside. Tom was so happy with his magical plane. He knew that he could leave the ground and explore the sky whenever he wanted to. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. Ella had a pet goose that she loved very much. She used to put her pet goose in the garden and watch it run around and eat the grass. + +One day Ella decided to take her goose for a walk and went to the park. Ella and her goose had lots of fun running around and playing games. + +Then Ella put her goose back in the garden, she was so grateful for all the fun she had with her pet goose. The goose seemed happy too, it was running around the garden and eating the grass. + +Ella and her goose had a wonderful day, and from then on they were always the best of friends. +Once there was a boy named Joe. Joe loved to play in his backyard. He had a great big lawn that was full of green grass and wild flowers. + +One day Joe decided to improve his lawn. He asked his dad for help and his dad was very happy to help. First, Joe and his dad mowed the grass so it was nice and short. Then they put some wild flower seeds in the ground and watered them. + +The next day Joe went outside to see what had changed. When he looked out the window, he couldn't believe it! His lawn was 40 times better than before. The wild flowers were very colorful and made the lawn look very playful. + +Joe was so excited. He quickly put on his shoes and ran out to play. He jumped, laughed and rolled around in the soft grass and beautiful flowers. Joe and his dad had improved the lawn, and Joe was having the most fun he had ever had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She lived in a very big house. Every day, she would go outside and play. + +One sunny day, Sarah wanted to gain something special. She looked around and saw a yellow flower. It was very pretty. Sarah took the flower home with her. She was so happy to have it. + +When Sarah got inside her house, she put the yellow flower in a very special place. It was a blue vase. She felt proud of her flower and smiled. + +Sarah loved her yellow flower. From that day forward, she always took care of it. From playing in the park everyday, she had gained something very special. +Once there were two turtles named Jack and Jill. They had lots of fun playing together. But one day, Jill had a question. She asked, “How can we be even better friends?†+ +Jack thought for a moment and then said, “Let’s give each other a big applause every day!†+ +So every day, Jill and Jack would take turns and clap for each other. They did it quietly, so no one else knew. Soon they felt even closer and happier together. + +One day, they both wanted to do something special to show how much they cared. So they got together and clapped their hands as loudly as they could. Everyone in the neighborhood could hear them and they all applauded them right back. Jack and Jill knew that this was the perfect way for them to be even better friends. +Once upon a time there was an ostrich who loved to go on adventures. He traveled all around the world, looking for thrilling places to explore. But he soon got bored of his travels and wanted to find something more exciting to do. + +One day he saw a sign for a circus. He thought it would be fun to perform, so he decided to join. He was so excited to show off his amazing abilities that he forgot how boring practicing could be. + +He practiced every day. His tricks got harder and harder until one day he did something spectacular. The audience was amazed and they showered him with love. The ostrich felt so happy! + +He had found a place where he felt loved, so he stayed at the circus for the rest of his life. He would never get bored again. +Once there was a little girl named Kate. She loved to study. Every day she would look out the window to admire the view. + +She noticed the trees in the park had beautiful leaves of all different colors. She wanted to learn more about them so she asked her mom to help her study. + +Kate's mom was ready to teach her about the trees and the season of fall. She told Kate about how the leaves change colors. + +The little girl kept looking out the window and studying the view. She learned all the colors of the leaves and was excited to tell her mom everything she had learned. + +Kate was now ready to explore the park and find the leaves of many different colors. The was so excited to learn something new and she couldn't wait to explore! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and loved going to the park. + +One day when Jane went to the park she got a very big surprise. She saw a huge horse! Jane had never seen a horse so big before. She was so excited! + +Jane walked right up to the horse and said hello. The horse seemed so gentle and kind. Jane was giggling with joy. She stayed with the horse and petting it for hours. + +The next day Jane went back to the park to meet the horse again. She spent the rest of the day feeding it apples and giving it hugs and kisses. + +Jane knew she would never forget the day she met the huge horse at the park. It was a day she would treasure forever. +Once there was a little girl who loved hockey. She had her own hockey stick and she was very graceful on the ice. One day, her mom promised that she could take her to a big hockey game! The little girl was so excited! She couldn't wait to see the players and cheer them on. She was sure there would be lots of excitement. + +On the day of the hockey game, the little girl put on her favorite jersey and off they went. rink. + +She watched in amazement as the players moved gracefully across the ice. The sound of the puck against the boards and the cheers of fans filled the air. It was so much fun to watch the players battle it out on the ice. When it was all over, the little girl cheered and cheered. She had made wonderful memories. + +As they rode home, the little girl promised herself she would play hockey forever. She knew that it was a game for brave and graceful people and that she was one of them. So no matter what, she would continue to be brave and graceful on the ice - just as she promised. +Danny was so eager to go outside and play. He put on his shoes and ran out the door. As soon as he stepped outside, he noticed the sun was shining brightly, casting a long shadow across the grass. + +Danny saw his toy truck and he ran over to get it. He looked up at the sky and saw some birds stretching their wings in the air. He wished he could be up there with them. + +Danny joined the birds in the sky. He stretched his arms up wide and laughed as a cool breeze blew through his hair. He flew around feeling so free and happy. + +But soon the sun began to set and Danny's shadow started stretching across the grass. Danny knew it was time to go inside. He waved goodbye to the birds and flew back home. He was so excited to tell everyone about his magical adventure. +Mommy and Daddy were playing a game. Mommy and Daddy mentioned a note. The note said the next game was going to be very playful. Mommy and Daddy were very excited. They started the game and it was lots of fun! They were laughing and playing with each other. Mommy and Daddy were being so playful that they didn't want the game to ever end. They wanted to play again and again! +Once upon a time, three friends wanted to have some fun. They went to the big playground to play. + +The friends saw a tall slide. It looked like so much fun. They ran up to it and welcomed each other to the top. + +It was cold outside, so they had to be careful. But they were brave and went down the slide. It was slippery and so much fun. + +They kept sliding down and before they knew it, they reached the bottom. They welcomed each other to the bottom with cheers and laughter. + +It had been a fun day with the slide. They said goodbye and went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a huge woman. She was really tall and had a really big smile on her face. + +One day, she wanted to close the door to her room, so she shut it. She shut it with a loud bang. + +When she was done shutting the door, she waved goodbye to the little house she lived in. She was going to go on an adventure! + +She started walking and walking. Everywhere she walked there were big trees and flowers. It was so beautiful! + +Eventually she came to a huge bridge. She stepped onto the bridge and looked out into the river. It was so wide and shimmering in the sunshine. + +She was so happy, she waved goodbye to the bridge. Then the huge woman shut her eyes and took a deep breath. Her adventure was about to begin. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She wanted a new cloth. Every time she saw a new cloth she would be very eager. One day her mommy gave her a special cloth. It was beautiful! Anna touched it and smiled. She wanted to wear it right away. + +Anna ran to her room and put on the cloth. It looked perfect! She was so excited. Anna twirled around her room. Then, she went running to her mommy and daddy to show them her new cloth. + +Mommy and daddy said,†Wow, Anna! We accept your beautiful new cloth. You look so happy!†Anna thanked them and hugged them. She was very excited to show her friends her new cloth. + +The next day, Anna proudly wore her cloth to school. All of her friends were amazed. They all complimented her and accepted her new cloth. Anna was very happy and felt proud! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was hungry. He wanted to get something to eat. He looked around and saw a bottle on the ground. He picked it up and looked inside. He saw that it was full of cookies. He was so excited and started to follow it. + +The bottle moved and the boy followed. He followed it up a hill, down a hill, over a bridge and around some trees. Then the bottle stopped. He stood and looked around. He saw a big house and in that house was a bakery. + +The boy went inside and saw that there were lots of treats available. He picked up the bottle and had a look inside. There were still lots of cookies! He put them in his pockets and said a big thank you to the bakery. + +The boy went home and ate all the cookies. From then on, he followed the bottle whenever it was available. +One day a young bird was playing in a tree. It was very happy and chirping happily. Suddenly a peculiar noise disturbed it. It was an inch away! The bird was frightened and flew away to find somewhere else safe. + +On its way, it saw another young bird sitting on a rock. It perched next to the bird, wanting to make a friend. The two birds talked and sang together and soon became good pals. Then they flew away, side by side, into the sky. + +The two young birds kept flying until it started to get dark. The moon appeared in the sky and lit their way. + +They flew until they came to a lake, sparkling in the moonlight. They stopped for a quick drink and then continued their journey. They were now being guided by the stars and were no longer disturbed. +Once upon a time, there was a seal who lived in the ocean. He was a very strange seal, because he always liked to bow. Every day he would bow to the other sea creatures who lived near him. + +The fish didn't think his bowing was very weird, but the dolphins and whales would always giggle at him. Even the jellyfish thought his bowing was funny! + +But the seal always kept bowing, because he thought it was the best way to make friends. He wanted all of the other sea creatures to like him and be his friend. + +Finally one day, the other sea creatures got tired of his bowing. So they all decided to bow back to him, which made the seal very happy. Now all the sea creatures bow to each other every day, and the seal is the king of bowing! +Once upon a time, there was a dark animal. It had long legs and a bushy tail. Every morning it would kneel next to a big tree. It liked to kneel so it could reach the delicious leaves on the lowest branches. + +One day, the kneeling animal saw a little girl. She had bright eyes and dark pigtails. The animal was curious, so it stayed still and watched her. The girl stepped closer, smiling. She held out a hand and the animal sniffed her fingers. + +The animal liked the little girl and let her stroke its fur. They became good friends and the little girl would come back every day to kneel next to the animal. She would bring treats and play games near the tree. + +The dark animal and the little girl were happy together. They played and enjoyed the sunny days and all their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was so happy and full of energy, but she wanted to be stronger. So she decided to lift a weight every day. + +At first, the weight was too heavy. Lucy would frown when she tried to lift it. But she kept trying and soon the weight became easier to carry. She was so proud of herself! + +To reward herself for the hard work, Lucy went to the corner bakery. She ordered a delicious chocolate cake. It was so yummy, that she smiled from ear to ear. + +Lucy enjoyed her treat and felt very accomplished. She lifted the weight every day and she soon became even stronger. Lucy was very happy and proud. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to build something special. He decided to build a tower. He got some boxes, some blocks, and some sticks. Next he went to get his towel. He put the towel on the ground and he put the blocks and sticks on top of it. + +He kept building and building until the tower was almost as tall as he was. He tried his hardest to make it as big as he could. When he was done, the tower looked very special. + +The little boy was very proud of his tower. He thought it was harmless and he was happy to show it off to his family. His mom and dad were very impressed. They clapped and said it was the best tower ever. + +The little boy was very happy. He enjoyed playing with his safe and harmless tower. He even would bring his towel with him so he could build more towers. It was the best fun ever! +Jill was scared. She was only 3 years old and she had to go to the park by herself. She was supposed to exercise, but she was fearful. + +She looked around the park. No one was there. She was alone. Her arms were crossed and she felt very small. She looked up in the sky, taking little steps. + +Suddenly, she saw something in the corner of her eye. It was a big, black dog. She was fearful and stopped in her tracks. But then she saw it was a friendly dog. He was just walking around, sniffing the flowers. + +Jill felt a lot less scared. She smiled and started to walk towards the dog. He looked at her, and after a few steps, he started to walk with her. Now she wasn't so fearful. + +They went for a long walk in the park together. As they walked, Jill practised her exercise moves. The dog even joined in. It was like the dog knew what she was doing. + +Jill felt so much better after her walk with the dog. She wasn't fearful of the park anymore. She knew that the park was a safe place, and she was excited to come back and look for her doggy friend the next day! +Mommy lifted the computer from the table. It was fragile, so she was gentle. + +Mommy showed it to little James. He was so excited. + +"Let's play," said Mommy. James sat down, and Mommy put the computer on his lap. + +James started pressing the buttons on the computer. He looked so happy. + +Mommy asked him if he liked it. He smiled and nodded his head. + +Then Mommy lifted the computer back on the table. "Time to rest," she said. James said goodbye to the computer, and they went off to get lunch. +Once upon a time, there was a wide lake. It was really big and generous, always giving the animals that lived near it lots of water. One day, a naughty frog hopped onto the bank and started to play. But when he got too close to the edge, he slipped and disappeared into the lake! He was gone and nowhere to be seen. The other animals were so surprised. He had just vanished in the blink of an eye and now he was gone. + +The animals all looked for the frog, but no matter how hard they tried, he did not come back. The wide lake was too deep and dark and the frog had completely disappeared. The animals looked from side to side, but he was nowhere to be found. + +The other animals still talk about that naughty frog and his mysterious disappearance. They never found out what happened to him and will never know the truth. But they will always remember that generous and wide lake, and the naughty frog that disappeared. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was 3 years old. She was excited because today was the day that she was going to turn 4. It was her birthday! + +The girl's family had a special surprise for her. They told her that she could pick anything she wanted for her birthday present. She thought about it for a long time, but couldn't decide what to pick. + +Then, her parents told her about something very special that was only available once every 4 years. It was a special present that she could turn into whatever she wanted. It was so exciting! + +The little girl had a great idea. She turned the special present into a giant pink teddy bear! She was so happy and hugged her giant pink teddy bear all day! It was the best 4th birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a shiny sword and he was ready to save his people and help those in need. + +One day a dragon attacked the village. Everyone was scared and the knight bravely stepped forward to fight the dragon. But even with his sword, the dragon seemed too strong. + +The villagers encouraged the knight and told him to keep fighting. He listened to their words and kept on swinging his sword until, suddenly, the dragon stopped moving. The knight had won! + +The knight was very pleased. Even though he was brave and using his sword, he had also been encouraged by all the people in the village. The dragon was now deaf, tired, and hurt. Everyone was safe! The knight thanked the village for their help and was celebrated for his brave fight. + +The village was saved, and the knight was a hero. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous wood. It was so big that it seemed to stretch into the horizon. But one day, a brave man decided to serve the wood. With perseverance and hard work, the man started to clear the trees and build a new home. He worked for many days and nights and constructed a beautiful house. He then filled the house with furniture made of the wood he had served. + +The man was so happy and proud of his work. He celebrated by sharing a meal with all his friends. Everyone loved the house, and they all praised the man for serving the enormous wood. + +The man was happy to have been able to serve the wood and create a beautiful and cozy home. He thanked the wood for all it had given him and promised to take care of it and look after it forever. +The jet roared in the night sky. It was the fastest thing Tom had ever seen! But Tom was scared. He trembled with fear. + +Mommy said it was time to be careful. She put her arm around Tom and hugged him tight. + +Tom looked up at Mommy and said, "It's too loud, Mommy. I'm scared." + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's just a jet. Don't worry, it won't hurt us. We're safe here." + +Tom felt better, so he looked up again. The jet was still flying in the dark sky. It went past the clouds and was soon gone. + +Tom was no longer scared. He smiled and said, "That was fun! Can we do it again?" +Amy was feeling tired, but she couldn't go to bed. She struggled and struggled, but she couldn't get up the stairs to her bed. She was too small and the steps were too big. She began to cry. + +Suddenly, her big sister Anna came to help. She scooped Amy up in her arms and carried her up the stairs. Anna put Amy in her soft and cozy bed. + +Amy was so relieved and happy. She hugged Anna and thanked her. But Anna wasn't happy. She said some rude words to Amy and then left the room. + +Amy was sad. Why did her sister have to be so rude? She struggled to go to sleep, but eventually, the warm bed and the darkness helped her drift away. +Once upon a time there was a smart bear. He was very cold because it was winter time. He wanted to find a warm place, but he wouldn't be able to find it on his own. + +He started walking around and then he met a rabbit. The rabbit was very friendly and said he knew a warm place. So the bear asked the rabbit to show him where it was. + +The rabbit and the bear started walking together and soon they arrived at a cave. The rabbit said this was a warm place they could go inside. So they went inside and the bear was so happy because it was warm and cozy. + +The rabbit said goodbye and the bear said thank you. The bear stayed in the cave to keep warm and soon he fell asleep. When he woke up in the morning it wasn't cold anymore. He was happy because he had found a warm place with the help of the smart rabbit. +Once upon a time there was a modern arrow. But this arrow was different; it could add. Every day the modern arrow would add lots of things. It added numbers, letters, and shapes all over the place. + +One day, the arrow decided to add something special. It added bright, colorful stars in the night sky. Everyone was so excited to see the stars twinkle and glimmer. + +The modern arrow was so pleased when it saw all the happy faces. After that, it kept adding different things to make people smile. The modern arrow was always busy, but it was excited and proud of its work. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to cook. Every day, she would get up early and go outside. There was a hedge near her house. She loved to stand near it and cook. + +One day, she was out cooking and something very strange happened. One of the hedge leaves began to move! The girl was very surprised. She watched as the leaf became bigger and bigger. Then, an ear popped out - it was a normal looking ear! + +The girl was very excited and she kept cooking. Before long, she saw two eyes, a nose and a mouth come out of the hedge. It was a normal looking boy, who said hello to the girl. + +The two became friends, and every day they would meet and cook together near the hedge. They were very happy, and the girl was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. Her name was Jane. Jane was walking around in town, looking at all the new things. Then, she saw something black over by the street. She walked to it and saw that it was a wallet. She was very excited. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +The next thing she did was to find the owner of the wallet. She asked everyone she met if it was theirs. Everyone said no. Then she asked the policeman. He said that he knew who the wallet belonged to. Jane was very happy because she could save it. + +The policeman took Jane to the wallet's owner's house. He was very happy to see his wallet and thanked Jane for saving it. As a reward, he gave Jane a big hug and some money. + +Jane said goodbye and ran back home. She was very excited to tell her parents all about her adventure and how she saved the black wallet. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy girl called Lola. Lola loved to explore the garden and one day she found a teaspoon in the grass. She was so excited to have found it that she didn't want to put it down. + +But then, an old lady came out of the house and saw Lola with the teaspoon. She quickly ran over and said "No, Lola! That is for mixing the medicine I have to take. You must not touch it." + +The old lady showed Lola the medicine bottle, which was full of clear liquid. She said "I need exactly one teaspoon of this, otherwise it won't work. So until it's finished, this teaspoon must stay with me so I can measure it out properly and prevent it from spilling." + +The old lady smiled at Lola and said "Thank you for understanding. But now, off you go! Your mum has been calling for you, she says it's time for bed." + +Lola was so tired and too sleepy to argue, so she said goodbye to the old lady, put the teaspoon back and went inside for a good night's sleep. +Once there was a red engine. He was very flexible and could do many things. He could move over hills and spin around in circles. + +One day he decided to take a journey. He stopped at one place and came back to another. Everywhere he went he had lots of fun adventures. + +One day the engine decided to take a journey. He came to a lake and saw some ducks swimming there. He thought it looked like fun, so he decided to join in. + +The engine was very flexible and he was able to swim just as well as the ducks, he even made a few new friends. + +At the end of the day the engine was tired, but he had had so much fun he decided that he would come back again and visit the lake again soon. +There was a dark room filled with soft sounds. A boy named Timmy liked to go in the room and explore. One day, he poked around and found something small. He reached down and picked it up. It was a pinch bug. Timmy was very excited to find this bug. He wanted to see it closer. So he reached down and pinched it! The bug made a loud sound and scurried away. Timmy was so amazed by this he couldn't stop talking about it. He told all his friends about the pinch bug and the sound it made when he pinched it. Everyone was amazed and had even more fun pretending to find pinch bugs in the dark room. +Once upon a time, there was a good avocado. The avocado wanted to raise a family. So the avocado planted a little tree in the ground. The avocado watered and took care of the little tree every day. + +Soon, the little tree grew big and strong. The avocado was very proud of her new family. The avocado gave them lots of love, water and sunshine. They grew into big, green and juicy avocados. + +The avocado was so happy! She wanted to share her good avocados with the world. So, she brought her family to a farmer's market. The farmer was amazed by how good the avocados were. He was so thankful that he gave the avocado a surprise. + +The surprise was a little box of tiny avocado plants. They were just like the avocado's little tree! Now, the avocado could raise even more avocados for her family. + +The avocado was very happy. She took care of all her plants with love and gratitude. She shared her avocados with the world and taught her children the same. + +From then on, the avocado's family lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a very bright heart. Everywhere she went, she spread joy and happiness. But one day, someone said something mean to her and she started to feel hate. She didn't understand why someone would say such mean things. + +The next day, the little girl decided to be brave and tried to make someone happy. She gave someone a hug and smiled at them. When she looked into her heart, it was so bright and glowed with love. She knew that by spreading love, she could make someone else feel better too. + +Since then, the little girl has made it her mission to help others. She makes sure that everyone around her is happy and knows that love is much better than hate. So whenever someone does something bad, she smiles and tells them that she loves them. Her bright heart can never be taken away. +Once upon a time, there was a small animal. Every day, the animal searched for food. He looked everywhere but never found anything. No matter how hard he tried, he could not find anything to eat. + +One day, he came across a trap. It was made of metal and had a spot for food. He could smell something delicious inside. He was excited and started to push the trap open. + +Just then, the metal trap snapped shut! He was stuck inside and could not get out. He was very scared. + +The animal tried everything he could think of to get out. He pushed and pushed the trap with all his strength. After a while, the trap opened ever so slightly. He kept pushing and pushing until finally, he was free! + +He was very tired from his persistent effort, but he was so happy! He ran off into the night, never to be seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to explore the world. She observed the trees and flowers, the sky and the stars. One day, she saw a tall pole standing in the middle of a field. She carefully made her way to the pole and grabbed it with both hands. She pulled and pulled, but the pole didn't budge. After more effort, the pole suddenly moved. She had been successful! Overjoyed, she ran around the pole, feeling like she had accomplished something wonderful. She was glad she decided to observe the tall pole in the field! +Jack and Jill went up the hill. They both enjoyed the view. Jill wanted to go faster. So Jack said they could zoom! + +They ran and sped down the hill. It felt so good to zoom! They kept zooming higher and higher. The wind blew around them with a regular rhythm. + +Jack and Jill kept running until the hill was flat. They were both out of breath and happy. They held hands and enjoyed the sunny day. + +Finally, they walked back up the hill. It was a little bit tricky, but they managed it. They both were so proud! They both enjoyed the zoom and were ready to do it again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved pumpkins. She saw a big, heavy one in the garden and she couldn't wait to pick it up. She ran as fast as she could, but the pumpkin was too heavy. + +Suddenly, a little rabbit raced past her. The little girl was very surprised! She watched as the rabbit raced to the pumpkin and ran around it, making a circle. Then it stopped and looked up at the little girl. + +The little girl smiled and asked the rabbit why it had raced. The rabbit said it wanted to help the little girl pick up the pumpkin. Together, they picked it up and the little girl thanked the rabbit. + +The little girl went home with her big, heavy pumpkin. She was so happy that the rabbit helped her and they became great friends. From then on, they raced around the garden whenever they could. +One day, a little girl named Josie set out on an adventure. She wanted to explore the world and see lots of things, so she packed her bag with her favourite snacks. She had no idea what was ahead of her. + +Along the way, she came across some wild animals and sang a happy song. The birds were so excited to hear the song they sang along. Josie was filled with joy. + +Suddenly, Josie got lost and became confused. She didn't know which way to go. She was very scared and started to cry. Just then, the birds reappeared and started to sing the same song, leading Josie to safety. + +Josie was so relieved and excited to be back on track. She thanked the birds for the song that saved her. After that, Josie continued her adventure with a smile on her face and more happy songs. +Once upon a time there was a boy who liked to poke and pick. He went on a new adventure one day and saw something he had never seen before. He decided to poke it and it moved! He was so surprised he didn't know what to do! He slowly picked it up and found out it was a new puppy. He was so excited he started to poke and pick the puppy's fur. He played with the puppy all day long and from then on, they were best friends. +Once upon a time, there were two chubby friends named Jack and Jill. They liked to play together, but sometimes they didn't know what game to play. + +One day, Jack had an idea. He said, "Let's send each other messages to give each other ideas of what to do!" Jill thought it was a great plan, so they started sending messages to each other. + +Every day, Jack and Jill sent each other fun messages with ideas of what to do and soon, they had lots of fun things to do together! Every time, they felt a lot of success when they made something work. + +They had such a good time that they kept sending each other messages for a long time. Finally, Jack and Jill knew that they would always have fun when they sent each other messages. It was the best time ever! +Molly was anxious. She wanted to help her Mommy around the house, but didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Molly heard her Mommy call for help. "Molly, would you help me? I need you to listen carefully and use the mop." + +Molly nodded and grabbed the mop. She was so excited to help! Her Mommy showed her how to use the mop. First, Molly needed to push the mop around the floor. Then, she needed to twist it around and make it wet. + +Molly listened to her Mommy and worked hard. After a while, she had finished cleaning the floor. Molly was so proud of her work and her Mommy was very happy. She gave Molly a big hug and said, "thank you so much for helping!" Molly was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a bald man who had a powerful urge. He wanted to help other people and value them, no matter what. + +One day he went to the park and saw a little girl crying. He said "Hey, why are you so sad?" The little girl replied "My daddy is gone and I miss him so much." + +The man said "Let me help you." He gave the girl a hug and told her she was important and had lots of value. She smiled and said thank you. + +The man had a special feeling inside. He knew he had used his urge to make someone feel better and that was all the reward he needed. From that day on, he kept helping others and valuing them no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She had dreamt of mysterious journeys and was excited to explore the world. + +One day, she loaded her bag with everything she needed and set off. She hopped in her car, eager to find out where she was going. + +She drove for a while, passing trees and fields of flowers. Then, all of a sudden, she knew. She was headed to a mysterious place! + +The little girl loaded her car full of supplies, and then she started the journey. She drove through the night, passing strange shapes and sounds. + +Then, the morning came and the little girl found herself in a magical land. She had reached her mysterious destination! The little girl stepped out of her car and began to explore, excited for the new adventure she was about to embark upon. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was three years old. He wanted to have some fun, so he decided to bake a cake. He mixed all of the regular ingredients together, and put it into the oven. + +While it was baking, he went for a jog. He ran round and round the garden, until he was tired and had to stop. + +When he got back, the cake was ready to eat. He cut it into slices and each slice was yummy. He was so happy he had made the cake himself and enjoyed eating it. + +The end. +Harry was a little boy. He was bald and loved to play games with his friends. + +One day, Harry decided to play a game with his friends. He said " Whoever can win the game, I'll give them some of my special sauce". + +All of his friends said "Yay!" and were so excited to play. They all played the game and ran around in circles. + +After a few minutes, Harry declared that one of his friends had won the game. His friend was so excited and clapped and shouted "Yay, I won!". + +Harry gave his winning friend some of his special sauce. His friend was so glad to get the sauce and thanked Harry. + +After that, Harry and his friends played more games and had lots of fun. They even laughed at Harry's bald head! +Once upon a time there was a girl who lived in a distant forest. Every day she would walk down to a special spot in the forest. + +One day when she arrived at her special spot, she found that her favourite stone had been replaced. She looked everywhere but she couldn't find her stone. + +As the sun started to go down, the girl was feeling sad. Suddenly she saw something sparkling in the distance. It was the same size and shape as her stone! + +The girl smiled and ran to get the new stone. When she picked it up, something magical happened. She knew that her favourite stone had been replaced by something even better. + +From then on, the girl visited her special spot everyday and replaced the stone with something new and different. And she was always happy! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy fox called Fred. He loved to drink wine and have funny parties with his friends. One day, his best friend Bob came to his house for a party. But when Fred opened the door, he saw that Bob's face was very sad. Bob said he wanted to ask Fred for a big favour - to forgive him for something he'd done. Fred looked at Bob in surprise. He had no idea what he'd done wrong. + +But Bob told Fred that he had taken some of his wine without asking. He said he was sorry and that he just wanted to have a really good time at the party. Fred was a bit angry but he also understood why Bob did it. Fred smiled and said he was willing to forgive him. + +Fred was so generous and kind that he opened a bottle of his best wine and they both enjoyed a drink together. From that moment on, they became the best of friends again. They enjoyed many more fun parties together, and Bob always remembered to ask Fred's permission before he drank any wine. From then on, Fred and Bob stayed close friends and they both appreciated the power of forgiveness. +Charlie loved to swing. Every day he would go to the park and swing, higher and higher. He felt like he was flying! The air whooshed past him and the sun shone down. It was an amazing feeling. + +Every time he swung, Charlie remembered his grandpa. He used to swing Charlie around just like Charlie swung on the swing. Charlie's grandpa had passed away last year and it made him feel very sad. But when he was swinging, he could almost feel his grandpa around him. + +One day a rare and beautiful bluebird flew right past Charlie as he was swinging. He stopped to look at it and it flew back to him, light and free. Charlie thought that maybe it was a message from his grandpa - a reminder to keep swinging, keep his memories close and keep reaching for the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very creative. She loved to draw pictures and make up stories. One day, she said to her mum, “I’m going on an adventure!†+ +Her mum said, “Where are you going?†The girl said, “I’m going to the airport.†Her mum said, “Okay, but make sure you’re careful.†+ +The girl got to the airport and she was excited. She looked at all the planes taking off. She was so happy, she said thank you to the airport. + +The girl got on a plane and flew away. She had a wonderful time, filled with lots of amazing adventures. She found lots of new things to explore and lots of new friends to meet. + +When the girl got back home, she was so happy. She said thank you to the airport again, for helping her have such a great trip. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jacky. Jacky was very stubborn. All she wanted to do was take a nap and eat a treat. But her mommy said it was time to go to the park. + +Jacky did not want to go. She said, "No! I want to take a nap and eat a treat." But her mommy said that playing in the park was much more fun. + +So, slowly, Jacky and her mommy walked to the park. Jacky was still quite stubborn. She was not very happy. + +But when they got to the park, it was really nice. Jacky forgot all about napping and treats. There were swings and slides for her to play on. She had so much fun that she didn't want to go home. + +When it was time to go home, her mommy promised that there would be a special treat waiting for Jacky when she got there. Jacky was very excited and quickly forgot about taking a nap. + +Jacky and her mommy had a lot of fun playing in the park. Jacky learned that she didn't always need to be so stubborn - playing outside was much more fun than taking a nap and eating treats! +Once upon a time, there was a strong triangle. It needed help. It looked around for someone to help it, but everyone was too busy. So it asked the wind for help. But the wind was too quick for the triangle. + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared. She had a big smile and kind eyes. She said she could help. The triangle was so happy! The girl said she needed a big stick to pull it out from the mud. She found one and together they pulled the triangle out. + +The triangle thanked the girl. It was so strong now. The girl said that she needed to make a new game. She said they could play with the triangle and make something special. So they made a new game - triangle tip! It was great fun! The triangle felt so happy. It was nice to have a friend. +Once there was a daddy who was very tight. He held tight to his little girl, who was very happy. She wanted her daddy to hold her tight. She hugged him tight and said, "I love you, Daddy." Daddy smiled and kissed her cheek. The little girl smiled and said, "Can we do that again?" + +Daddy laughed and hugged her even tighter. Then he took her hand and said, "Let's go play!" They ran and laughed and jumped in the grass. Daddy chased her and tickled her until she couldn't take it anymore. She was laughing and screaming, it was so much fun! + +Finally, when it was time to go home, Daddy held her tight in his arms. She hugged him back and said, "Thank you for the fun, Daddy." Daddy smiled and said, "You're welcome, my little one. I love you so much." + +The little girl hugged him tight one more time, and they went home, hand in hand. +Once upon a time, there was a cute bunny. Bunny was very stubborn and wouldn't listen to anyone. + +One day, Bunny's mom looked at Bunny and said, "Bunny, you need to take a nap." But Bunny didn't want to take a nap. + +So Bunny's mom said, "If you watch the clock for one minute and don't fall asleep, then you don't have to take a nap." + +Bunny was excited. She watched the clock very carefully. She watched it for one long minute. But in the end, Bunny fell asleep anyway. + +Her mom smiled and said, "See, I told you you needed a nap!" Bunny was still very sleepy, but she was also happy that she had been so stubborn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jessie who loved to play. She had a bag full of fun things, including a marble. It was small and smooth and shiny, and Jessie loved it. Every day, Jessie would take the marble out and shake it in her hands. She enjoyed the way it felt in her palm. + +One day, while Jessie was shaking the marble, something strange happened. The marble started to crack! Jessie was very surprised, but also very careful. She knew that the marble was fragile, so she put it back in her bag. + +The next day, Jessie took the marble out of her bag again. But this time, she did something different. She put the marble on the ground and gently shook the bag. She could hear the marble rolling around inside, and it sounded like fun. + +Jessie smiled, happy that she could still play with her marble even though it was fragile. From then on, she shook the bag instead of the marble whenever she wanted to play. +Once there was a wealthy little girl. She wanted more than anything to win a race. + +So she went outside to the park with her best friends. They all lined up together and the race began. Everyone ran fast, but the wealthy little girl was the fastest of them all! + +When she crossed the finish line, she was so happy! She was jumping up and down and screaming with joy. Her friends were so proud of her and gave her a big hug. + +To celebrate her big win, the wealthy little girl got a special treat. They all went to the store and bought some delicious juice. They drank the juice and had lots of fun together. + +The wealthy little girl was so proud of her win. She knew she could do anything she put her mind to. She was the happiest girl in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a house. She was very sad because she was all alone. She was so sad that she cried and cried. + +But then one day, the sun shone very brightly and it felt like a sunrise. It was so beautiful that the girl forgot about her sadness. + +The girl decided to go outside and see what she could see. She saw lots of pretty flowers and some birds chirping in the sky. She felt so happy and smiled. + +The girl noticed a little bird, sad and alone. She said sorry to the bird for not noticing it before. She let the bird fly away so it could find its friends. + +The girl was happy that she could help the bird feel better. Now she knew she was never alone. She waved goodbye to the bird and went back inside. + +The little girl was filled with joy and knew that her sunrise was a special one! +Once upon a time, there was a mighty family. They loved to share and help each other. One job that the family always shared was the shopping. They would drive to the store and each one picked out what they wanted. + +When they reached the checkout, they would share the cost of the shopping. They found this much easier and it made them very happy. + +Sometimes, the family would have special surprises. One of the members of the family would have a mighty job and they would provide the treats. They would share them all together and they would have a really fun time! + +The family was always very thankful for each other and they always kept sharing what they had with each other. It made them very mighty and happy! + +The End. +One day, a group of small children gathered around. They were searching for something very important - their brains. + +Their brains were so special because they were strong. Each brain was full of amazing ideas and they were excited to find them. + +So, the children began looking. They looked under the bed and behind the chair. They shook the toys and looked up in the sky. + +Then, one of the children found a strange box. When she opened it, the other children saw their brains! Each brain was a different colour and shape. + +The children were so excited! They picked up their brains and put them on top of their heads. Immediately, they could feel their ideas growing and their minds getting stronger. + +The children gathered around and cheered. They had found their special brains and now they were ready to do amazing things! +Once there was a mommy, a daddy and a baby. The baby was so happy, because she loved being with her family. Every day, the mommy and daddy would give the baby a big kiss. + +One day, the family went to the pond. The pond was big and regular. It was nice and cool, and the baby loved to splash in the water. She could also feel the gentle kiss of the sun on her skin. + +The mommy and daddy looked at the baby and they smiled. They gave her another big kiss and they all giggled together. + +The baby loved being at the pond with her family. She felt so happy and content. She knew that no matter what happened, she would always be loved and taken care of. +Once there was a family who liked to play a game. It was called Match. The game was all about finding the matching pieces--the pieces that looked the same. + +One day, the family decided to play in the garden. They put all the pieces of the game on the ground. + +Suddenly, they found something they didn’t want to match. In the dirt, they saw some poison. It was green and smelled bad. + +The family was scared and worried. But they knew what to do. They picked up the poison and put it in a comfortable box. Then everyone felt safe and happy. + +The family decided to play Match in a different place. They were so glad they found the poison, and that they put it in a safe place. +One day, there was a boy who wanted to zoom. He looked out the window and saw a field. It was very dull. The grass was dried up and there were no animals around. But the boy wanted to zoom. So, he grabbed his shoes and ran outside. + +He ran across the dull field and started zooming. He zig-zagged and spun around in circles. He felt so alive and happy! The wind blowing through his hair made him feel even happier. He zoomed around for hours until he was so tired, he had to stop. + +He looked out on the field and smiled. Even though the field was dull, it was still beautiful to him. He had had so much fun and he was glad he got to zoom. He went inside and took a nap, dreaming of all the zooming in the field. +Once upon a time there was a very popular white bear. He was always happy and friendly and everyone loved him. Everyone wanted to be his friend. One day the bear was out walking in the park and he saw a little girl. He ran over to the girl, who was very embarrassed, and said hello. He asked the girl if she wanted to be his friend. The girl said yes and the bear was so happy. They played together in the park all day and laughed and had fun. The girl was so happy, she was no longer embarrassed. In the end, the bear was even more popular because everyone wanted to be friends with the little girl now too! +Once there was a bird and it wanted to soar. It was a little bird and it was so small that it could almost fit in your hand. But the bird was brave, so it spread its wings wide and soared up high into the sky. + +The bird flew over a mill and it looked so smooth. The bird wanted to go down and land on the mill, but it was afraid. But then it remembered how brave it was and so it flapped harder and went down to the mill. + +When the bird was on the mill, it was so happy. The bird felt so light and so excited to be there. It kept soaring around and around and around the mill, and it kept going higher and higher into the sky. The bird was so happy that it forgot how small it was. + +And that's how the little bird kept soaring, higher and higher into the sky. +One day, a little girl of three years old named Sarah was feeling anxious. She looked around her room and held her stuffed bear tight. Then she noticed the mirror in the corner and decided to have a look. She walked over to it and gazed at her reflection. Sarah looked happy and content, so she smiled. She waved to her image in the mirror and spun around with her bear in her arms. + +Now she felt much better and her anxiety had gone away. She put her bear down and sang a little song. Then she hugged the soft toy and gave it a kiss. + +Sarah was about to turn away from the mirror when she saw something sparkly. She walked back and gazed into the mirror once more. There, in the reflection, was a little fairy with glittering wings! Sarah smiled and felt no longer anxious. She waved goodbye to the fairy and skipped away, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a nosy crocodile. He loved to explore and never stayed still for too long. One day he decided to leave his pond and set out to see what he could find. + +He walked and walked until he found a big, green field. It was full of tall grass and shining sunflowers. He was so excited to explore this new place! + +He waddled through the grass, listening to the birds tweeting in the trees. He loved taking in all the sights and sounds. After some time, he noticed a small lake and decided to go closer and take a peek. + +But when he got near the lake he saw something strange - a big, scary crocodile coming out of the water! + +He was so scared he quickly turned around and ran back home to his pond. From that day on, the nosy crocodile stayed close to home, never wanting to leave again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was very creative and always wanted to do something exciting. + +One day she had an idea. She wanted to make a point. So she asked her mom for help. + +Sally and her mom went to the store and bought some colourful paint and paper. When they got home, Sally quickly got to work. She painted lots of pictures and shapes. + +When she was finished, Sally was very proud of her point. She hung it on the wall for everyone to see. + +But something had been delaying their fun. It was raining outside. Sally and her mom had to wait until the rain stopped before they could go outside. + +Sally was very patient and soon the rain stopped. She and her mom ran outside, happy that their creative plans weren't delayed any more. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a little garden - in it, he grew some roots. + +One day, the farmer heard a knock at his door. When he opened it, there was a friendly man with a big bag. The man said, "I came to deliver some roots!" + +The farmer was delighted! He really wanted to make a soup with the new roots. + +He thanked the delivery man and took the bag of roots inside. He started to make his soup, but something was wrong. No matter how much he stirred, it tasted awful. It was sooooo hurt! + +The farmer was very sad. He decided to go back out to the garden and get some of his own roots. He quickly made the soup again and it tasted delicious! + +The farmer had learned an important lesson. When it comes to soup, you can't beat the taste of home- grown roots! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ellie. She was a very ordinary girl who lived on a farm. + +One day, her mommy said it was time for a surprise. She brought Ellie to a forest. The forest was full of tall trees, singing birds and smiling flowers. + +Ellie was excited. She ran and laughed and explored. She found all different kinds of things that she had never seen before. + +When it was time to go home, Ellie's mommy gave her a special gift. It was a tiny bird that she had found in the forest. Ellie took care of the bird every day. It was her favorite thing. + +So every once in a while, Ellie and her mommy would go back to the forest to bring home something special. They always had a wonderful time and the ordinary girl came back with big smiles. +One day it began to rain. The sky was dark and the atmosphere was gloomy. Suddenly a veil appeared in the sky. It was a beautiful veil of white and blue. It moved with the wind, even though it looked soft it could not be broken. + +The veil kept the heavy rain away for some time. The sun began to shine and happiness filled the air. But then the veil began to break. The rain started to pour down, the ground was getting wet and the sun hid in the clouds. + +The people outside covered their heads with their hats and umbrellas. Children ran home, happy to be safe from the rain. Even though the veil was broken, everyone was thankful that the rain wasn't too strong. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who liked to play. He played all the time with his friends and had lots of fun. One day he found a pen in the park. It was a special pen and he was so excited to have found it. + +He played with it every day. He wrote stories and drew pictures with the pen. It made him very happy. + +One day while he was playing, he heard a noise in the bushes. He stopped and listened closely. He was very alert. Suddenly, he saw a mouse run out into the open. He laughed and put down his pen so he could chase the mouse. He had lots of fun running around, but the mouse got away. + +He picked up his pen and went back to his play. He was always on the lookout for an exciting adventure! +John was a little boy. He was only three years old. He was walking with his mother one day when he saw a bone. He pointed to the bone and asked his mom what it was. His mom was serious and replied "It's an animal bone." John asked what the bone was doing there. His mom thought for a moment and told him that animals sometimes leave bones on the ground. John was intrigued and stared at the bone for a long time. He was filled with questions that he just couldn't answer. Suddenly, John noticed a bird nearby! He pointed to the bird and his mom smiled. Together, they watched as the bird flew away. John was so happy. He forgot all about the serious bone and kept walking. +Sam loved baseball. He played every day in the park with his friends. His dad bought him a new bat, and it was perfect. + +One day, Sam's friends brought a ball to the park. They asked Sam to hit it. Sam held the bat tight and swung with all his might. The ball flew away and sped so high and so fast. Sam and his friends smiled at the ball's perfect speed. + +Sam kept playing baseball with his friends every day. He practiced swinging the bat so the ball could fly farther and faster. Soon, Sam was hitting the ball so fast, they had to run to fetch it. + +Sam and his friends played baseball until the sun set. He was so proud of his perfect swings and how fast he was hitting the ball. Sam was becoming a very good baseball player. +Once upon a time, there was a wise bear. He was friendly and kind to everyone he met. He wanted to help his friends, so he decided to get a spear. + +The bear's friends were happy to have him support them. He used his spear to protect them from danger. With his spear, he could reach far away and help them in different places. + +The bear helped his friends whenever they needed him. They were thankful for his help and wise advice. He was always there for them, even when the wind blew strong. + +Finally the bear saw how much his friends appreciated his help. He was so happy that he could support them. The bear was glad to be a helping and wise friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved aeroplanes. She loved to look up at the sky and watch them soar. + +One day, she got to board an aeroplane and go on a great adventure. She was so excited, but also a bit anxious too. + +The aeroplane took her high up in the sky. She looked down at the houses and mountains and it made her feel giddy. + +On the way back, the aeroplane started to shake and there was a funny smell. The little girl was feeling very anxious now. + +But the aeroplane landed safely and the journey came to an end. The little girl's heart was full of happiness. She knew she'd never forget her aeroplane adventure. +Once upon a time there was a smart chest. Inside the chest there were lots of special things. Every day the chest owner would open it and take something out. + +One day, the owner put something special inside the chest. He put some toys and a ball and some sweets. The chest was so full there wasn't room for anything else. + +The owner was very happy with his special chest. Every day he would open it and enjoy the things inside. + +The chest was so smart, it knew when it was full and it stayed shut until the owner wanted to put something else inside. + +The chest was the owner's best friend. He was very glad he had put all his special things inside it. +Mom and Dad were walking with their 3 year old, Lisa. Lisa was feeling happy. Then, the sky started to get dark and it began to rain. The rain was cold and it made Lisa's head feel wet and her face feel cold. She started to cry. + +Mom and Dad tried to make Lisa feel better. Mom sang a song and Dad gave her a big hug. But Lisa still felt bitter. She didn't like the rain. + +Suddenly, Dad had an idea! He ran down the street and came back with an umbrella. He opened the umbrella and held it over Lisa's head to keep it dry. + +Lisa felt better. She smiled and laughed with Mom and Dad as she twirled around in the rain. The rain was no longer bitter for Lisa. She loved it and kept running. Mom and Dad laughed too. +Once upon a time a white cow and a brown cow walked into a farm. They were friends and wanted to join together. They wanted to be united. The farmer saw them and wanted to help so he put a tight rope around both of the cows. Now they were louder and had to stay close to each other. The two cows were so happy that they were together and the farmer was happy too. The cows united and it was a fun day at the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very brave. Everywhere she went, she was open and friendly. One day, she went on an adventure and did something so brave, that a special medal was mentioned. + +The girl was so excited! She knew the medal was special and pretended it was a magical charm. She put the medal around her neck and showed it off to her friends. They ooh'd and ahhh'd and asked if they could touch it. + +The girl said yes, but that they needed to be gentle with it. She was proud of her medal and shared all the stories of her adventure with anyone who would listen. Everywhere she went, people talked about her medal and she felt so proud. + +The girl still wears her medal every day and is proud to tell her stories whenever she sees her friends. She loves to show that she is open and brave, and the medal is what reminds her of this important meaning. +One day, Jim wanted an orange for his snack. He asked his mom for one, but she told him that he would have to get it himself. He was sad, but then he saw the wealthy man at the store. He asked the man if he could buy an orange and the man smiled. + +He said, “Yes, of course, I'll give you a nice orange!†Jim was so excited and thanked the man. He thanked the man again and again. + +The man said, “You are very welcome, Jim. Enjoy your orange!†Jim smiled and then he went on his way. + +As he was walking home, he urged himself to eat the orange slowly and savor the taste. Then he thought about how kind the wealthy man had been to him and he was so delighted. + +When Jim reached home, he thanked the man once again in his mind. He enjoyed the orange and felt grateful for the opportunity the man had given him. +Once upon a time there was a brother and a sister. The brother and sister were walking down the street, and they were really happy. They wanted to go on an adventure, so they marched together down the road. + +The sun was hot and the brother and sister started to sweat. But they kept marching together and soon they came to a park. It was a big park with lots of trees, and the brother and sister loved it. They started running around and laughed and laughed. + +They found a big pond with a lot of ducks swimming around, and the sister threw bread to them. The bread made the ducks happy and they started quacking loudly. The brother and sister laughed and marched around until it was time to go home. + +They walked back down the street, holding hands and excited to tell their mom and dad all about their adventure. They talked and talked until the sun went down and they finally reached home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane lived in a beach town and she loved to go to the beach every day. + +One morning, Jane went to the beach to go swimming. There were lots of people at the beach and the tide was rising. Jane wanted to join the people and go swimming too. + +Jane looked around. Everyone seemed to be having fun in the water. But Jane had no one to join. So she waited until the right moment. + +Suddenly, Jane saw a big wave. It was the perfect wave and it was available just for her. Jane couldn't wait and jumped right into the tide. She played in the water and joined all the other people. + +Now each time Jane goes to the beach, she looks forward to joining the tide. She loves to feel the water around her, and when another wave is available, she's ready to jump in again. +The little boy loved to play in the park. One sunny day, his mom invited his friends to play with him. +They jumped, ran, and had lots of fun. He was so happy when he found a delicate flower to pick. + +When he got back to the park, he made a victory tower with it. His tower got taller and taller until it was the highest one in the park. Everyone clapped and cheered. They were so proud of him! His mom gave him a big hug and kissed his forehead. + +The little boy was happy with his victory. He thanked his mom for inviting his friends to come and play. He was so thankful that he had such a wonderful day at the park. +Once there was a little boy who loved to work. He liked to find things and make them better. One day he found a dry gun. At first he was scared, but soon he was fascinated by it. + +He worked on the gun for days, cleaning and polishing it until it was shiny and new. When he was done, he proudly walked outside to show it to his friends. + +Every day he would take the gun outside and practice shooting it. Sometimes he would hit the target, sometimes he would miss. But he never got tired of trying. + +He worked and worked, until one day he was the best shot in town. Everyone wanted to be like him and do the same. With his dry gun, he was the best shot in the whole world! +One day, a little girl was playing with her toys. She wanted something fun to do, so she thought about watching a video. She grabbed her favourite video and tucked it under her arm. Suddenly, the video dropped to the floor. She was so confused! + +The little girl tried to pick up the video, but it was too heavy. She asked her mom for help and her mom smiled. Together, they put the video back in its special spot. The little girl was so excited, she just had to watch it right away. + +The girl sat down to watch her video, but she was still a bit confused. What was she watching? She had no idea! After a few minutes, the girl started to laugh and the confusion went away. She loved watching the video, it was so much fun! +Lola was a very brave girl. She had a bright red scooter which she loved to ride. One day she decided to scooter down to the deep woods. Lola went far along the path until she stopped at the edge of the deep woods. She heard some strange noises coming from the trees. + +She listened carefully, but then heard something else. It was a small voice calling her name. Lola was scared and brave at the same time. She slowly walked deeper into the woods. The voice was getting louder and louder. + +As Lola got closer, she noticed a fairy. The fairy was waving and smiling. She said, "Come play with me, Lola". Lola took a deep breath and said yes. Before she knew it she was riding on a butterfly and the fairy was singing. + +Lola had a wonderful adventure in the deep woods. When it was time to go home she scootered back and reminded herself to always remember to listen. +James was in the office. He wanted to help, but he was feeling very ignorant. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly, an old man walked in. He smiled at James and said, "You look like you need help! What can I do?" James smiled back and said, "I need to tidy up the office." The old man nodded and they started to clean up together. They moved chairs, swept the floors and put everything back in its place. James felt proud of what they had achieved. He wasn't so ignorant anymore. Now his office looked neat and tidy, and he had the help of a kind old man. +Once there was a lion who was walking in the fields. He saw something very big and expensive. He waved his hand to try and get it. But the lion couldn't reach it. He waved his tail in the air and tried to reach it. But the lion still couldn't get it. + +Then a little bird flew by. It was so small but it wanted to help. It flew up to the expensive thing and grabbed it with its beak. The lion was so happy. He waved his paws in the air and jumped around. + +The bird brought the expensive thing to the lion and everyone was happy. The lion said thank you to the little bird and waved goodbye. Then the lion went to enjoy his special new thing. +Daniel was an anxious three year old who lived on a big farm. Every day, he helped his parents with all their farm work. The most important job was finding fuel. + +The fuel was needed to make the tractor move, so that it could plow the fields and help the crops grow. Daniel and his parents looked everywhere trying to find fuel. + +One day, as they were searching, they gained a large drum of fuel. Everyone was so happy! Daniel grabbed a shovel and filled the tractor with the new fuel. + +Now Daniel and his family had enough fuel to help grow the crops. His parents were so proud of Daniel for finding it. Daniel was very proud of himself and he felt like he had gained a very special accomplishment. +Once there was a crystal. She was always very happy, until one day when she became deaf. + +She wanted to hear again and feel happy. So she asked all her friends for help. They all looked around for someone who could supply her with new ears. + +Finally, a kind stranger came along and said he could help. He supplied her with two new ears and attached them to her head. + +Crystal was so thankful, she jumped for joy and gave the stranger a big hug. Now she could finally hear all the wonderful sounds around her. + +Ever since then, Crystal has been smiling, singing and laughing! +Once upon a time, there was a cool rhinoceros. He liked to take walks around his neighborhood. He would pass by farms, fields, and other cool animals. + +But he had one problem. He didn't like the food that he ate every day. So, he went on a search to find something else to eat. + +He came upon a supply of apples, oranges, and other delicious fruits. He quickly gobbled them up. The rhinoceros was so happy that he had a new supply of food to eat. + +He thanked those who had supplied him with the food. From that day on, the rhinoceros had a happy and tasty meal every day! +The End. +One day, a brave little girl named Eliza wanted to explore the swamp near her home. She had heard a lot of stories about the swamp and wanted to see it for herself. + +Eliza put on her yellow jumper, grabbed her purple umbrella and went off. The sun was shining brightly and the ground was wet and muddy. + +When Eliza reached the edge of the swamp, she noticed a loud noise coming from inside it. It sounded like something slapping the trees. Eliza opened her umbrella and bravely stepped inside. + +She was soon knee-deep in water and mud. She spotted a large red creature in the light of the setting sun. Eliza knew she was in trouble. She was about to scream when the creature opened its mouth and said, "Hello Eliza! I'm the Swamp Slapper!" + +Eliza laughed and greeted the swamp slapper politely. She found out that the swamp slapper only wanted to play. After that Eliza visited the swamp every day and the swamp slapper became her best friend. +Once upon a time there was a poor lumberjack. Every morning he would go out into the forest looking for big trees to chop down. He used a big saw and an axe to turn the tree into lumber. One day, he went deeper into the woods than normal and something strange happened. + +He realized he could no longer hear the sound of birds chirping. He looked around, but he couldn't find any animals or birds. He was all alone in the forest. Then he heard a creaking noise and the ground started to shake. Suddenly the poor lumberjack saw a giant tree with purple leaves. It was the biggest tree he had ever seen! + +He knew that he could turn this giant tree into lots of lumber, but he also knew that chopping it down would mean the forest would no longer have its home. The lumberjack started to feel sad. Then he had an idea. + +He quickly realized he could chop down the smaller trees near the giant one and turn them into lumber. That way, he could still earn money and be able to preserve the giant tree. He was so happy he had realized what the right choice was. And it was from that day that the lumberjack vowed to always be kind to the environment. +One day, there was a bald man standing on a street corner. He kept calling out but nobody wanted to listen. He was full of mystery and no one knew why he was there. + +But then a three year old girl stopped to say hello. The bald man smiled and started talking to her. He was telling her lots of strange and wonderful things. The girl was wide-eyed with surprise. + +But then something else happened. The little girl turned away and started walking in the opposite direction. She was no longer interested in the bald man. He had been ignored! + +The girl went back to playing with her friends and tried to forget all about the mystery of the bald man. But she could not ignore what she had seen. It was a mystery she would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a body that wanted to do something fun. The body wanted to go outside on a warm day and look for something to do. So the body did just that. + +The body stepped out into a bright, sunny day and looked around for something to do. Suddenly, the body saw a grassy hill and decided to spring up it. It felt so good to bounce up and down and it made the body feel happy. + +But then, the body started feeling uncomfortable because the hill was too high. It was so high that the body didn't want to spring up it anymore. The body knew it had to find something else to do. + +Then, the body saw a large tree with a rope swing hanging from one of the branches. The body smiled and decided to swing on the rope swing. It felt much better to swing in the air and the body felt happy again. + +The body had so much fun swinging from the tree that it never wanted to stop. As the days grew longer and warmer, the body could not wait to swing from the tree again and again. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved to play. One day, Tom's mommy gave him a ball to throw. Tom was so excited, he threw the ball as far as he could. + +But something bad happened when Tom threw the ball. He threw the ball too far and it hit the window and made a big cut. + +Tom was sad, but his mommy and daddy didn't get mad. They hugged Tom and told him it was alright. They helped him get the ball and told him never to throw it that far again. + +Tom's mommy and daddy got a band-aid to make it all better. Then Tom was told to be safe and to use his inside voice. + +Tom learned his lesson and he was happy to know he was kept safe. He learned that day to be careful when throwing things and to know his limits. Tom was glad to be safe and he had a lot of fun with his ball. +Robbie was very excited. He was about to go on an airplane for the very first time. He had never seen an airport before. He looked out of the window of his mom's car as they drove closer and closer. As they got closer, Robbie began to see planes taking off and landing. + +When they finally arrived at the airport, Robbie could feel his heart pounding with excitement. They got out of the car and Robbie jumped up and down in joy. His mom told him to be careful as they made their way inside. Once inside, his eyes lit up as he saw all the people and airplanes. + +As they looked around, Robbie saw a plane that was getting ready to take off. He felt the wind on his face and watched as the plane soared through the sky. His mom and dad were restless, but Robbie didn't want to leave the airport. He wanted to stay and see as many planes as he could. He just couldn't get enough of the adventure! +Once there was a wise old man who was very famous. +He was known by everyone who lived around him because of his great wisdom. +Every day he would go to the park and share his knowledge with all the children who were there. +The more they listened to him, the more they understood how the world worked. +The wise man's fame continued to increase as he shared more and more of his wisdom. +The children would come to the park every day just to hear the wise man talk. +They even sent their parents to listen to him too. +Soon, the wise man became famous all over the country! +The more people heard him speak, the more his wisdom increased. +And the more wisdom he had, the more famous he became. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny named Luke. Luke was a very curious bunny and loved to hop around the meadow. One day, Luke saw some purple wheat growing in the grass and he got so excited. He hopped over to it, and he could not believe what he saw. The wheat was so shiny and beautiful. + +Luke wanted to keep some of the wheat as a special treat, so he hopped around the meadow picking the wheat. He collected so much purple wheat! He hopped home with a pile of it on his back, and he was so excited to show his parents what he found. He gave them some of the purple wheat and they were so proud of Luke. + +Luke hopped everywhere with his purple wheat, giving it to all the creatures in the meadow. He was so happy to make all his friends so happy. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. He had sharp eyes and could see far away. But one day, his sight started to change. He could see a little bit less each day. This made him really sad. + +The little bird wanted to do something, so he flew around and asked other animals how he could increase his sight. He asked the eagle, the frog, and the bear. But none of them could help. + +Finally, he met an old owl. The owl told him that he could do some stretching exercises each morning. The little bird was excited and followed the owl's advice. He did the exercises each day and was so happy to find that his sight slowly started to increase. + +The little bird was so pleased and thanked the old owl from the bottom of his heart. And from then on, he could see across mountains and trees. He was so happy that he got his little sight back. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go outside and play. But the weather was gray and the sky was cloudy. The little girl asked her mom, "Mommy, can I go outside and play?" Her mom said, "Not today, the weather is too bad." The little girl asked again, "Can I go outside and play?" Her mom said, "No, the weather is still too gray." + +The little girl felt sad, so she asked again, "Please, Mommy, can I go outside and play?" Her mom said, "I'm sorry, sweetheart, the weather is still gray. Maybe another time." The little girl smiled and repeated, "Maybe another time." + +The little girl asked again and again. She asked, "Can I go outside and play?" And her mom repeated over and over, "Not today, the weather is too gray." + +The little girl sighed and waited for the gray weather to go away. Eventually the sun came out and the sky turned blue. The little girl cheered, "Yay! Now can I go outside and play?" And her mom said with a smile, "Yes, sweetheart, now you can go outside and play!" +Monica loved to polish things. She didn't care if it was her bike, her shoes, her toys or her sister's dolls--if it had something that needed shining, Monica was ready to help. + +One day, Monica was walking in the park when she spotted an old fence. She noticed that it was oh so dull. She wanted to make it look more special. + +So Monica went to get some polish. She grabbed her bucket, filled it with water, and added some of the polish she had been saving. + +Then, she carefully applied the polish to the fence. She scrubbed and polished it until it was shinier than ever. + +Soon, everyone in town was talking about Monica's work. They said it was almost like a jail, but not so dull anymore. Monica was so proud of what she had done! +Once there was a naughty girl. She liked to steal things. One day, she saw a yellow curtain. She thought it was very pretty. So, she decided to steal it. + +The girl reached up and grabbed the curtain. She was very happy with her new toy. She ran back to her house to show her sister. + +But when she got back home, she saw that her mum was very angry. She told the girl that stealing is bad. She said that she should never do it again. + +The naughty girl felt very sad. But she promised that she would never steal again. Instead of taking things, she would make her own toys. She was happy to have learnt her lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a wide street. Down this street was a red car. In the red car sat a man. He had the window open and he was whistling. The man was so happy he had a full tank of gas. His car hummed down the wide street. + +Soon the man was joined by a yellow bike. It was so loud, it made the man smile. Every time he pressed the gas, the yellow bike would follow. The man and the yellow bike raced down the wide street. They had lots of fun together. + +Eventually, they reached the end of the street. The man stopped his car and got out. He waved goodbye to the yellow bike. Then he walked away, still whistling the same happy tune. +Once upon a time, there was a very ancient egg. It was older than anything else in the world. One day, it broke open and something special spread out. It was the most magical thing in the world! + +The magical thing spread far and wide, changing the world in many ways. Everywhere it went, there were wonderful surprises. Plants and animals were able to grow and live in places where they couldn't before. + +Eventually, the magical thing stopped spreading. Everyone was so happy and thankful that it had spread so much. They could live and have fun in a much better world than before. + +The ancient egg was a special gift that changed the world. Everyone was grateful for its magical surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel. He loved living in the big tree, but he was feeling like his life could be better. He decided to look for ways to improve his life. + +The squirrel saw a long, bendy branch. He thought if he got to the end of the branch, then he could find a way to improve his life. He was scared to try it, but he was brave and started walking along the branch. + +The squirrel was wiggling and wobbling, but soon enough he made it to the end of the branch. He had a big smile on his face when he saw the ground. He had never been so far away from his tree before. + +The squirrel was so happy! He felt like he had already improved his life, but he knew he could still do more. He started to explore the world and soon enough he found lots of fun things. + +He found more friends, new places to explore and lots of delicious food. He even found a way to get back up to the tree. The squirrel was so proud of himself for improving his life. He was so glad he was brave enough to walk on the scary branch. +One day, there was a very intelligent girl. She wanted to explore the world and find out what she could discover. She took a walk in the park, and all around her there was silence. She looked at the trees and noticed all the shapes and colours. She even found a feather on the ground. Taking it in her hands, she noticed how soft it felt. + +The girl continued to explore the park. She took a step into the pond and saw the ripples spread outward. She smiled as the water lap up against her toes. As she looked around there was nothing but silence - and she liked it. + +The girl felt very intelligent and wondered if silence was the key to knowledge. She thought about all the things she had learned in her life and knew it was true. Silence made her feel so wise. + +At the end of her exploration, the girl took one last look around. She was a bit sad to leave, but she was content with all that she had experienced. Taking one last deep breath of the silent air, she knew she would never forget this day. +Once upon a time, there was a team of friends. They were ready to go on a special mission. A big bear was stuck in a tree, and the team wanted to help it. The team made a plan, and it worked! They all worked together, and eventually the bear was free! Everyone cheered as the bear was released from the tree. The bear thanked them for all their help and ran away happily. Everyone was so excited that their plan worked. They were so proud that they could help the bear. The team hugged and celebrated, because they were done and ready for the next mission! +One day, an ostrich was walking through the forest. All of a sudden, the ostrich heard a noise. It seemed harmless, so the ostrich decided to go and see what it was. + +The ostrich walked slowly and carefully towards the noise. After a few minutes, the ostrich saw a little rabbit. It was hopping around in the grass and eating some carrots. + +The ostrich was really happy to see the harmless little rabbit. So, it decided to stay and watch the rabbit for a while. + +The ostrich and the rabbit stayed in the forest for the rest of the day. They played together, ate some more carrots and laughed and smiled. + +At the end of the day, the ostrich said goodbye and decided to go home. It was a truly magical day for both the ostrich and the rabbit. +Once there was a girl named Jackie. She was very honest and she loved to skip. One day, she was skipping around the garden and noticed something small and black. It was an ant. She stopped and watched the ant carefully. It was skipping too! Jackie was so excited. She bent down and put her hand out. The ant crawled onto her finger and Jackie laughed with joy. + +She wanted to keep playing with the ant so she carefully grabbed a leaf and put the ant onto it. Jackie then skipped around with the ant. Every time that she would stop and put her hand down the ant would jump back onto her finger. They both had so much fun! + +When it was time to go inside, Jackie gingerly put the ant back onto the leaf and said goodbye. She was so happy that she had met the honest ant and enjoyed skipping with it. +Joey was a stubborn little boy who liked to do things his own way. One day, he was playing with his dad when he saw his dad holding a card. His dad told him it was a special card that could do lots of amazing things, like make things move. Joey was very curious and asked if he could try to make the card do something. His dad said yes, so Joey took the card and shook it like his dad asked. Suddenly, the card began to sparkle and made a loud noise! Joey was surprised and jumped back, but his dad just laughed. Joey smiled and shook the card again, and they watched as a colorful balloon floated up from the card. Joey shook the card again, and a box of candy flew out! Joey couldn't believe it--his dad's card was magical! From then on, Joey loved to shake the card and try to discover all the things it could do. He was stubborn, but that's how Joey liked to play! +Max was having a fine day at the park with his mom. He saw an ice cream cone, which made him happy! He leaned towards it and smiled his biggest smile. His mom leaned down too and asked him if he wanted the cone. Max was so excited that he almost couldn't say yes. He finally managed to say it and his mom bought him the cone. Max enjoyed it as he leaned against a tree in the park. His mom leaned down and said, "Wasn't that cone just fine?". Max smiled and nodded his head in agreement. It was a perfect day for Max and his mom! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy who was 3 years old. She was full of energy and never liked to sit still. Whenever she was in a room she was always very restless. + +One day, her mum gave her a special pink comb. Lucy was so excited to get it! She took it everywhere and even gave it a special name - Sparkle. + +Every night before bed, Mum combed Lucy's hair using Sparkle. But sometimes it was very hard to get Lucy to stay still while she was combing. She wanted to run around and play! + +Mum told Lucy that when she was having her hair combed, she should behave and sit still. She also told her that she would get a special story as a reward if she managed to stay still. + +So the next time Lucy's mum combed her hair, she sat still and behaved. Sure enough, she got the story that she was promised. Lucy was so happy and and excited the next time her mum took out the comb to do her hair - she knew that she would get her story if she behaved. +Once upon a time there was a special key. It was shiny and red with a sparkle that shone in the sun. + +One day, three year old Anna found the key. She was so excited and wanted to know where it would take her. + +Anna ran to her house and put the key in the door. She turned it slowly and heard a little click. The door opened and Anna could smell something yummy. She entered the room and saw a big bowl of delicious soup. + +Anna couldn't believe her eyes. She quickly tasted the soup and it was even better than she imagined. It was warm and salty with a bit of spice. Anna ate a big bowl and felt happy. + +When she was finished, she held the key in her hand and looked around the room. Everything looked normal, but Anna knew that this key was something special. She put it in her pocket and ran outside to go and play. +Once there was a big car named Bob. Bob was fine but he was old. Every day he had to be driven by a person. + +One day the person driving Bob noticed something strange. There was a switch on Bob's dashboard. The person had never seen this switch before. + +The person carefully reached forward and toggle the switch. Suddenly the engine roared to life! Bob was now running very fast and very smooth. The person was amazed. + +They started driving again. Bob was running fine and the person stopped to switch off the switch. From then on the person always remembered to turn on the switch before they drove Bob. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tom. Tom really wanted a job, but all the jobs were too hard. He wanted to do something easy and cheap. + +One day, he came across a dry job. The job was to dry clothes and it sounded easy! He knew he would be able to do it, and the job was very cheap, so he decided to take it. + +Every day, Tom dried lots of clothes. It was easy work, but Tom was very careful to make sure to do a good job. + +After a few weeks, Tom was able to save enough money to buy himself a special toy. He was so happy! From then on, Tom was always sure to do the best job he could. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a cut. It was in the shape of a circle and it was normal. Everyday it played happily with its friends. But one day, something terrible happened. + +The cut was playing when an evil man came along. He wanted to spoil the cut's fun so he took it away! The cut screamed and tried to get away but the man was too strong. + +The cut was scared but it tried to stay brave. It wasn't sure what would happen next. But then the man put the cut in a special box and took it away. + +The cut was confused but the man had a plan. He took the cut to a special place and gave it a special treat! He spoiled it with lots of love and happiness. + +And so, the cut became happy again. It was able to play with its friends again and have fun. All because it was spoiled in the right way. +One day there was a green tree. It was a very happy tree. The tree wanted to have some fun. + +So it started to shake and shake. As it shook, a big surfboard rolled onto the ground. The tree was so excited! + +The tree jumped on the surfboard and started to ride the waves. It had so much fun riding the green waves. + +The tree was so happy. It shook and shook to thank the waves. Then the tree went home to sleep. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were having a tea party. One of the friends carefully stirred her tea with a spoon. She looked up at the other friend and nodded. + +The other friend had a big smile on her face and opened up her mouth. She took a sip of the hot tea and made a funny face. It tasted very bitter! + +The first friend seeing her reaction, began to laugh. Then she said, “Let me add a bit of sugar to sweeten it up.†She added some sugar to the tea and stirred it around with the spoon. + +The second friend smiled and nodded. She took another sip of the tea and this time it was sweet! They both smiled and continued their tea party together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a nice farm. On the farm lived a friendly cow. Every day the cow went outside to play with the other animals. + +One day, the cow decided to be really polite. She said “Please, may I please replace your hat?†+ +The other animals were very happy with the cow's polite offer. They said, “Yes, please replace our hats!†+ +So the cow carefully put new hats on the other animals. They were very happy. They thanked her with big hugs and loud moo's. + +From that day on, the cow was known as the most polite cow in the farm. +Once upon a time there was a bear. He was walking near a river and he heard a noise. He looked and he saw that a duck was stuck in the water. He was sad and he wanted to help. He looked for something he could use to rescue the duck. Suddenly, he saw a long piece of velvet. He grabbed it and he was fast. He stretched the velvet across the river and he walked to the other side. He reached out and he scooped the duck up into his arms. He carried the duck to safety, away from the river. The duck thanked him and flew away. The bear felt glad that he had rescued the duck. He smiled and went on his way. +Once there was a small boy who loved to play outside. One day he went for a walk in the woods. As he was walking, he saw something interesting. It was a big, round well. He wanted to see what was inside, so he went closer and peered in. + +The boy thought the well was very deep, so he decided to try to push the rocks in the well. He was gentle and pushed one rock at a time. But no matter how hard he pushed, the rocks stayed in place. + +The boy was disappointed that he couldn't get the rocks to move. He wanted to see what was at the bottom of the well, so he decided to look for help. He asked a nearby bird for some advice. + +The bird said, "Why don't we do it together? If we push the rocks gently, we can move them!" So the bird and the boy both worked together. They pushed the rocks gently and eventually, one by one, the rocks slid down the well. + +The boy was so excited that he and the bird had been able to move the rocks! He quickly peeked in the well and saw that there was some sparkling water down in the bottom. He was so happy he had helped the bird! +Once upon a time, there was a gentle fox. She had been living in the forest for a long time, but never spoke to anyone. + +One day, the fox met a little bunny. The bunny said hello and asked her name. The fox was shy, but the bunny was friendly and said hello again. The fox slowly spoke her name. + +The bunny asked the fox if she wanted to play a game. The fox didn't know any games, but the bunny smiled and started playing. Soon the fox was laughing and having fun too. + +The fox and the bunny played many games every day. They became friends and spoke to each other often. They talked about their days and shared stories. +The fox and bunny were happy and had lots of fun. +One day, a dirty man wanted to find a place to stay. He saw an igloo and decided to steal it. He took it and put it in his garden. For some days, the man lived in the igloo and ate food that he found. + +One night, a little boy saw the igloo in the man's garden. The man had left the door open and the boy went inside. He thought it was really cool. + +The next day, the boy told his mom and dad that he found an igloo in the garden. The mom and dad got very angry. They knew the man had stolen the igloo and that it did not belong to him. + +They went to the man's house. The man was very scared when he saw the boy's mom and dad. He was sorry for stealing the igloo and he said he would give it right back. + +The little boy was happy to see the man give the igloo back. He thought it was the right thing to do. From then on, he learned that stealing was wrong. +Once upon a time there was a special bird that wanted to soar and explore the world. So one day, it spread its wings, jumped high into the air and soared away. It flew around for hours, passing icy mountains and tall trees. + +Finally, after a long day of soaring, the bird stopped and perched on a tree branch. It was tired and sore, so it decided to lay down and relax. Suddenly, there was a gentle breeze and the bird felt warm fuzzy fingers massaging its feathers and wings. + +The bird was so happy and relaxed, and after the massage was over it stretched its wings and soared up into the sky. It flew higher than ever before and felt as light as a feather. It flew around the world and had lots of fun. The bird was so happy, it was sure it would never forget its special massage! +One day, a girl named Katie was playing in the park. She ran up and down to feel the wind in her hair, and she smiled as she enjoyed the fun. + +Suddenly, she noticed a stranger standing nearby. Katie stopped and watched the stranger. He seemed very high, as if he was looking for something in the sky. + +Katie felt a little scared but she stepped closer to him. She wanted to touch the stranger's hand and introduce herself. She thought he seemed kind and friendly. + +The stranger smiled and reached out his hand. Katie touched his hand and said, "Hello! My name is Katie!" + +The stranger was so glad to meet her. He said his name was Mark and he had come to the park to find something very special. They talked and laughed until the sun started to set. + +At the end of the day, Katie and Mark were good friends. She thought that even strangers could be kind and fun! +Once upon a time, there was a cute spot. It was very special because it had been mixed with lots of colors. One day, something magical happened. A little fairy appeared and waved her wand. Suddenly, the spot started to dance and twirl. It moved around in circles and was so happy. The fairy was tickled by how much fun the spot was having and clapped her hands as it danced. The spot thought this was so much fun, so it kept twirling and spinning around and around. Everyone who saw it was so delighted by how cute the spot looked. And the spot kept dancing until nightfall. Then the fairy waved her wand one last time and the spot was gone - but nobody would ever forget the cute little spot that had danced all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had an uncle and she liked him very much. Whenever she saw him, she always gave him big hugs. + +Uncle was always giving the little girl treats. They were tasty and so much fun. Today, Uncle brought her a rainbow lollipop. She kept it safe in her pocket. + +Uncle then said, "Let's go for a walk". The little girl kept on his hand and they went around the neighbourhood. As they walked, Uncle kept pointing out new things and birds and animals that they saw. It was a lot of fun. + +Finally, they arrived home. The little girl was so excited to show her family her rainbow lollipop. She kept it safe until the next time she saw her uncle. +One day a young boy named Jack went outside to learn new things. His mom said, "Go outside and learn!" + +Everywhere Jack looked he saw new things to learn. He watched some birds and saw how they flew. He learned how to count the money the old man in a wheel chair had in his pocket. + +Then Jack saw some kids playing together. One of them said something that made Jack angry. He said, "You're ignorant!" The other kids laughed. + +Jack got angry and yelled, "Learning is important! You should learn new things every day!". Everyone stopped and looked at him. + +The old man smiled and said, "That's right! Learning is important and should never be ignored." Jack smiled and looked around him, thankful for all the things he had learned that day. +Once upon a time, there was a weak little mouse. The mouse wanted to learn something new. He wondered if he could follow a dictionary. He decided to give it a try. + +The mouse gathered all of his courage and began to follow the book. He followed the book around the house. He peered inside the pages and looked at all of the words. He even tried to say some of the big ones. + +The mouse followed the book for days and days. He didn't understand much, but he was determined. He was getting a little bit stronger, too. + +Finally, the mouse reached the end of the book. He was so proud of himself for following it all the way through. He went off to take a nap and dream about what he had learned. +Once there was a boy who liked to care for animals. He noticed a distant spear sticking out of the ground near some bushes. He carefully walked up to it and saw that it was stuck in an animal. He was very sad and came to care for it. + +He talked to the animal and tried to make it feel better with his gentle touch. He used some leaves to make a bandage and tied it around the animal's spear wound. The animal felt much more comfortable with the boy's help and care. + +Soon, it was time to let the animal go. With a heavy heart, the boy said goodbye to his new friend. He watched as the animal ran into the distant forest, safe and healthy. The boy smiled and felt good to have been able to care for the creature. +Once upon a time there was a delicate pocket. One day, it started to move around, as if something was inside! Suddenly, a small creature appeared. It had fur and a long, fluffy tail. It was a tiny mouse! + +The mouse looked around and saw the pocket. It remembered now - it had hidden lots of tasty things in the pocket earlier. With its small paws, it began scratching at the pocket. Soon enough, the pocket opened and all of the treats came tumbling out! + +The mouse was so happy! It had a feast of all its favorite things. After it had eaten as much as it wanted, it made another pocket out of some leaves and stored away the rest for later. + +With that, the mouse waved goodbye and ran off into the distance. The delicate pocket was left on the floor, all alone once again. +Once upon a time, there was an adventurous girl named Jane. Jane wanted to try something new, so she decided to start a business. She was unsure if she would succeed, but she was excited to try. + +She put in lots of hard work, and her business began to grow. With help from her family and friends, she was able to make it successful. + +Jane was so happy to see that all of her effort had paid off. Her adventurous spirit had finally succeeded! + +Now Jane is running a successful business, and she is very proud of herself. She hopes to show other people that with a little hard work and determination, they too can succeed in their goals. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Max. Max was very clever. He loved to play outside with his friends. Max had lots of friends and they all liked to play tag together. + +One day, Max's tooth began to hurt. Max went to the doctor who said he needed to get his tooth fixed. Max was scared but he was brave. He went to the dentist who fixed his tooth with a great big kiss! + +Max was so happy and so were his friends. They all gathered around and gave Max big hugs and lots of kisses. They were very proud of him for being so brave. + +Max smiled from ear to ear. He beamed with joy and said goodbye to his friends. One day, he would be a very clever grown up with a tooth that was strong and straight! +One day, Joe went for a walk in the woods. He was excited to explore and see what he could find. Suddenly, he saw something shiny in the corner. Joe grabbed it and held it up to see what it was. It was a microscope! He had never seen one before and he was so excited. + +Joe smiled and started to look through the microscope. He saw all kinds of things that he had never seen before. He could even see tiny bugs crawling around. It was so cool! + +Suddenly, Joe heard noises coming from the bushes. He was confused. He slowly put down the microscope and went to take a closer look. He jumped back in surprise - it was a little squirrel! Joe was so happy to have a new friend and he let the squirrel grab the microscope in its tiny claws and run away with it. + +Joe just smiled and watched as the squirrel scurried away. He was happy to know that his new little friend had something cool to explore with. +Micky was a very stubborn seal. He loved to swim around in the ocean and explore new places. One day, while he was swimming around and exploring, he came across an old metal chest lying on the ocean floor. He decided to open it so that he could see what was inside. But no matter how many times he tried to open it, the chest wouldn't budge! He became very frustrated and kept trying to open it. + +Eventually, Micky was so exhausted from trying to open the chest that he stopped and decided to take a rest. Then, something amazing happened. As he lay there resting, a curious little fish swam up to the chest and easily opened it with her tiny fins! + +Micky was so amazed that he thanked the fish for the help. Inside the chest, he found many exciting things, including some old coins, a small toy boat and a shiny diamond. After looking at all the things in the chest, Micky swam off happily, looking forward to his next adventure. +Jim and Sally were best friends. Jim was three years old and Sally was a little bit older. One day they went to the park together to play. It was so warm outside, they both felt like they were flying in the sky. + +At the park they played with some balls, ran around and jumped on the swings. They were having so much fun that they stayed at the park for a really long time. + +When it was time to go home, Jim and Sally were both tired. As they walked inside, Jim's mom was watching television. Jim thanked his mom for letting him stay at the park for such a long time. His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome sweetheart". + +Sally and Jim said goodbye to each other and went inside their homes. As Jim got in bed he was so happy and warm from all the fun he had with Sally. Jim was glad to have a friend like Sally. + +He thanked his lucky stars before falling asleep with a big smile on his face. +Once there was a rich man who owned a big tree. The tree had lots of branches, and the man liked to sit on one of them. He liked to look around and watch the birds and squirrels that played around the tree. + +One day he saw a small bird sitting on one of the branches. He liked the bird so much that he decided to make it his own. He called the little bird Boris. Boris liked his new home and enjoyed hopping around the branches with the other birds. + +But one day, Boris's branch started to snap. Boris was scared, but the rich man was there to help. He held the branch steady, so Boris could sit and chat with his feathered friends. Then the man brought Boris a special treat. + +From then on, Boris knew he was safe, and he would always have his branch. He was happy, and he would always remember the kind man who owned the big tree. +Once upon a time there was a quiet strip. Nothing ever happened on the strip and the days were always the same. +But then one day, something changed. The strip began to spring to life with blooming flowers and singing birds. The flowers were bright and happy, and made everyone smile. +The children on the strip were very excited and began to play and explore. Even the grown-ups took part in the fun, and soon the strip was filled with laughter and joy. +The quiet strip had turned into a lively and exciting place, one that was full of life and fun. +And everyone lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a plate. She was very happy, but she was not happy with the plate. She thought it was bad. + +So every day, she kept repeating the same thing over and over. She would say, “I don’t like my plate. I want a better one.†+ +But no matter how many times she said that, the plate did not change. Eventually, the little girl realized that she had to be happy with the plate she had. + +So she decided to try something different. She put some food on her plate and made it look nice and colorful. And then she smiled and said, “I like my plate now!†+ +The plate was no longer bad to her. She even started to be happy when she ate from it. So the little girl learned that repeating the same thing over and over does not always lead to a better outcome. +The little girl was very excited. She wanted to follow the drum that she heard. She chased the sound all the way to the courtyard. When she got there, she saw many people holding drums, making music. She started to dance. + +Suddenly, she saw a troubled man in the corner. He was alone and beating his drum. The little girl was curious, so she went over to him and asked what was wrong. He said he was sad because he had no friends to play with. + +The little girl smiled and took his hand. She said she'd follow him and they could make music together. So they played their drums and danced. And soon others joined them. They followed the beat, and the courtyard lit up with happy music. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty little girl. She was so happy and filled with joy, she laughed all the time. One day she went outside with her mommy and she saw a big melon on the ground. It was so big and round, she knew it was a melon. She couldn't believe it so she laughed with delight. + +The little girl wanted to show her mommy, so she ran over to the melon and laughed again. They both looked at the melon and smiled. The pretty little girl asked her mommy if she could pick it up. Her mommy said yes, so the little girl reached out, grabbed the melon and lifted it up. + +She felt so strong. She laughed and said, "I did it!" It was so yummy and sweet, she wanted to see the inside. So her mommy cut a piece of the melon and shared it with the little girl. They laughed and ate the melon together. It was a wonderful day! +She was walking in the park all by herself. She felt lonely. Suddenly, she stumbled over a small cell. She was so excited to find it. + +She picked it up and looked all around. No one else was in sight. + +She pushed the button on the cell and it lit up. She started to press some of the buttons and play the games. She laughed and laughed. + +Then, she heard a noise from behind her. She quickly tucked the cell into her pocket and turned around. There was a little boy standing there. + +He said, "Is that your cell? I thought it was mine." She smiled and said, "Let's play games together!" +Once upon a time there was a poor little bird. The bird wanted to swim in the lake, but never could because its wings were too small. + +One day, the little bird saw two bigger birds in the sky. It watched as the birds flew higher and higher - it wished it could join them! + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise and suddenly the two birds started to separate. The little bird was surprised - why did they fly away from each other? + +The little bird soon realized - the two birds were flying together to show that together they could fly higher and farther than just one bird could. + +The little bird was determined to get to the lake to swim. It flapped its small wings as hard as it could and eventually was able to fly away too - and got to the lake for a swim! +Once there was a little girl who had a pink shirt. She liked to wear it when she played outside in her backyard. One day, she was feeling scared because there was a loud noise in the sky. The little girl got very scared and ran inside. + +She knelt down on the floor and wrapped her pink shirt around her. She was so scared that she began to cry. All of a sudden, her mom came in the room and said, "It's ok my sweet girl. That wasn't a scary noise. It was only thunder. You can be brave again." + +The little girl stopped crying and smiled. She thanked her mom and then they went outside to look at the sky. It had started to rain, but the little girl wasn't scared anymore. She ran with her pink shirt in the rain and smiled all day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to know more about the wind. He lay flat on the grass and stuck his hand up in the air. He started to feel the wind around him and it felt incredible. He wondered where the wind was coming from and why it moved so quickly. + +He asked his mom and she said the wind was special and blew around the world. She said it was impossible to know where the wind comes from and where it goes. The boy thought that was amazing! + +He continued to feel the wind as it moved around him and he felt it tickle his skin. He smiled because it was so much fun. He closed his eyes and imagined a magical world where he could fly with the wind. It would be incredible! + +The boy knew he couldn't really fly with the wind, but he felt happy for just knowing about its amazing power. He looked up into the sky and thought about all the incredible places the wind must have been. +One day, a little girl was outside with her daddy. It was a cold day and the girl started to shiver. Daddy knew how to keep her warm. He wrapped her in a strong hug and she felt safe and warm. + +After a few minutes, the girl stopped shivering and felt safe and happy in Daddy's arms. He smiled at her and said, "let's keep walking!" + +So they walked around the neighborhood while Daddy sang songs and told stories. The girl felt safe and happy in Daddy's strong arms. They went on many fun adventures together, and the girl always knew that her Daddy was there to keep her warm and safe. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bull who believed in himself very much. He always thought he could do anything he set his mind to. He was so confident that everyone around him started to believe him too. + +One day, the bull faced a challenge he was anxious about. He thought he wouldn't be able to do it and that he'd let down all the other animals. But then, he reminded himself of how much he believed in himself. He started to feel a little braver. + +The bull took a deep breath and tried the challenge. He was so proud when he realised he had done it! He was jumping around and cheering. All the other animals were so happy for him! + +The bull knew that if he believed in himself, he could do anything he set his mind to. He was so glad he was brave enough to try. +Once upon a time there was a palace. It was big and beautiful and made of gold. Inside lived a prince. He was kind and brave and loved to play. + +One day, when the sun was shining, the prince stepped out into the warm garden. He was so happy to be outside! Suddenly, he saw something sad. He saw a small puppy frowning. + +The prince wanted to make the puppy happy so he took it in the palace and gave it a warm blanket. Then he played a game with him and gave him some yummy treats. The puppy smiled and the prince was so happy! + +They played all day in the palace and soon became best friends. The prince was never sad ever again and the puppy never had to frown. + +And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was always playful and had lots of friends. One day, her parents told her that it was time to go to bed. Emily became very nervous. She didn't want to leave her toys on the floor. + +So her mom said, "Let's send them upstairs so they can go to sleep too!" Emily was so happy. She put all her toys one by one in a box. Then her mom sent it upstairs to her bedroom. + +Emily said goodnight and went to bed. She felt excited and happy that her toys were there with her. She felt safe and soon fell into a peaceful sleep. Her mom smiled and kissed her goodnight before she went off to bed herself. +Once upon a time, there was a brown pig. It was very hungry, so it started to look around for something to eat. The pig saw a sharp stick on the ground and thought it might be tasty. But it was too sharp. The pig used its nose to push the stick away. + +The pig moved on and quickly found something even better to eat. It was a big, juicy apple that was hanging from a tree. The pig used its mouth to take a big bite out of the apple and it tasted delicious. + +The pig ate the apple and was very happy. It started to run around and squeal with delight. The pig's squeals were loud and sharp, but it didn't care. It ran and squealed until it was too tired and had to go home. + +The brown pig happily went to sleep with a full belly. The end! +Once there was a gorilla who liked to speak. He would say things in a very loud voice, so all the animals in the forest could hear. He talked about all sorts of things, including the weather, the trees and the rivers. + +One day, the gorilla came across a very useful thing. It was a shiny tool that he could use to make things easier for himself. He spoke about it with all the animals in the forest, and everyone wanted to try it out. + +The gorilla used the tool to make his life more comfortable. He had a shelter, he could fix things, and he was happy. He spoke about the tool to everyone in the forest and everyone wanted to have one of their own. + +So the gorilla taught the animals how to use the tool. He showed them how to use it and how to make things with it. Everyone was excited and soon the whole forest was using the tool and it was making life much easier for everyone! +Once upon a time there was a bossy bear called Fred. Fred loved playing in his little kayak. He would sail along the stream and splash in the water. + + + +One day Fred couldn't find his kayak. He searched high and low but he still couldn’t find it. He sighed sadly and looked around for his kayak. + + +Suddenly, over the hill he saw a kayak bobbing in the water. He ran to it and sure enough, it was his kayak. He climbed in with a huge sigh of relief. + + +Fred was so happy to have his kayak back. He jumped in and paddled along the stream. Everywhere he went, he smiled and waved. He was no longer bossy, but he was very happy to have found his kayak again. +Roger was walking in the forest one day when he saw an enormous snake poking its head out from under a big rock. He was scared and started to back away slowly, but the snake just kept poking its head out and pushing its long body further out of the rocks. Roger was terrified and wanted to run away as fast as he could. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud booming voice above the trees. He looked up and saw an enormous eagle with wings wider than the sky. The eagle swooped down and grabbed the snake in its claws and flew off into the sky. + +Roger was relieved and excited at the same time. He watched until the eagle was only a tiny dot, and then he ran back home feeling happier than ever! +One day, a child went out to play in the yard. As he picked up a stick, he heard a sound. It was a whistle! He looked around and saw a black bird perched near the fence with a whistle in its mouth. + +The child was very excited and he wanted to pick it up. He started to walk closer and closer. The bird was not scared and it kept on whistling. + +The child was so happy when he was able to pick the black whistle up. He quickly put it in his pocket and went inside to show his parents. They were very happy to see the whistle and smiled at their son. + +He then took it outside again to show his friends. Everyone was amazed by the black whistle and wanted to have a go. Everyone had lots of fun blowing on the whistle as they ran around in the yard. + +The child was very proud and he felt very lucky to pick up such a special black whistle! +Once upon a time, a little girl called Lucy loved to play outside. On one sunny day she spied a bottle in the sand. She picked it up and couldn't wait to see what was inside. She shook it but nothing came out. She thought it would be fun to stay and draw so she looked for some paper and a crayon. + +Suddenly she heard a noisy sound. She turned around to see what it was and saw a ladybug! She thought it was so cool, so she stayed with the bottle and watched the ladybug fly around. She stayed and stayed until it was time for dinner. + +When it was time for bed, Lucy couldn't find her noisy bottle. She looked around, but it had disappeared. She was so sad! Lucy looked everywhere all night long until the bottle was found - it had rolled all the way to the kitchen! She put it in her bed with her and went to sleep. + +The next day, Lucy was happy to stay and play outside, with her noisy bottle by her side. +Doug folded the sheets neatly and put them away. He was happy to see his bedroom looking so organized. + +It was Doug's birthday and his mom was planning a party. She took out a big paint bucket, a brush, and paper. She was going to make a popular decoration. + +Doug watched closely as his mom started to paint colorful stars around the bucket. Then she placed it in the middle of the room and poked a hole in the bottom. Next, she hooked a long drain pipe to the hole and ran it outside. + +Suddenly, Doug's mom yelled "It's party time!" Everyone clapped and cheered, and Doug saw the drain pipe begin to fill with colored water. His mom had made a huge fountain. Everyone was amazed and Doug was very proud of his mom. He had never seen a fountain like that before. +One day, Mommy was in the garden. She saw a butterfly and wanted to show it to her toddler. She said to him, “Come here and look, darling!†She offered him a hose to help him walk in the grass. He was very excited and marched to her. + +When he reached the butterfly, the toddler gasped in amazement. It was so pretty! Its wings were fragile and sparkly. He wanted to touch it, but Mommy warned him to be gentle. She offered him a twig to try and pick it up. + +The toddler carefully put the twig near the butterfly. He was so happy when it flew away. Mommy said, “Well done! Did you have fun?†The toddler smiled and nodded his head. He had a wonderful time! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. They were standing outside and it started to rain. Mommy said it was time to go inside. + +Inside, the baby was cold and chilly. Mommy took out a bottle of lotion and rubbed it on the baby's arms and legs. The baby felt much better and warm. + +Mommy cuddled the baby and read her a story. The baby felt so peaceful looking out the window at the rain. She felt so happy to be warm and safe with mommy. + +As the rain came down harder, mommy said it was time to go back outside. The baby smiled and said she was ready! +Once, there was a man who liked to spoil his family. One day, he decided he wanted to give them something special. He found an empty box and a piece of paper. He took the piece of paper and drew a picture. On the picture he put lots of hearts and other shapes. Then, he put it in the box. + +He asked his family to open the box. When they did, they were so excited. But, when they opened the box, there was nothing inside but the picture. Everyone was so happy and grateful for the picture. They thanked the man for spoiling them. + +From then on, the man made sure he always spoiled his family with special things to show his love. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was a very brave soldier who was very hard and strong. But no one seemed to notice him. Everyone would ignore him whenever he entered a room. One day, he decided he wanted to be noticed. So he practiced and he worked very hard. He got faster and stronger and harder every day. + +Soon, he was the bravest, strongest and hardest soldier around. When he entered the room, everyone stopped and noticed him. He was very proud and he never wanted to be ignored again. He became the captain of the army and everyone was very proud of him for his hard work and courage. + +The end. +Once there was a family that loved to go on holiday. They were always so proud when they went. This time they decided to carry their bags to the holiday. They decided to carry their bags so they could save money. + +When they got there, they were so happy and proud. They thought the holiday was amazing. The sun was beaming and the beach was beautiful. They decided to play in the sand and go for a swim. + +After a few days, it was time to go back home. The family carried their bags back home, feeling so proud of the special holiday they had been on. They knew they could save money by carrying their bags and that made them even more proud. They arrived home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a playful wardrobe. It was so fun and happy it wanted to play all day. But one day something went wrong and the wardrobe broke! It was so sad. + +The wardrobe knew it needed to be repaired so it called a repair man. The repair man said he could come and fix it. He came quickly and brought his toolbox with him. + +He worked on the wardrobe all day, hammering and sawing. When it was finished, the wardrobe was so happy! It was like new and working perfectly. + +The wardrobe thanked the repair man for fixing it. Now it could play all day with its friends. It was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a delicate dictionary. It was filled with bright colors and special words that were amazing to see. + +One day, a small child wanted to play with the dictionary. She held it in her hands and started to twist it. She twisted the front, and she twisted the back. She twisted it around and around. + +When she was done twisting the dictionary, she noticed the colors had not changed. The special words still sparkled like they had before. + +The small child was so proud of herself! She had taken something delicate and played with it, and it was still perfect in the end. +Once upon a time there was a cool girl. She liked to have fun and wanted to explore the world. One day she decided to take a step outside her house. She stepped out into the sunny morning and looked around. + +She saw a big tree and she stepped towards it. The leaves of the tree were so green and beautiful. The girl wanted to touch them, so she stepped closer. She reached up and touched a leaf on the top of her head! + +The girl stepped back and laughed. She stepped all around the tree and felt so cool. She was so proud of herself for standing on her own two feet. She looked up the tree, stepped back, and smiled. She had done something awesome. + +The girl stepped back into her house and went to show her family what she had done. They were proud of her for stepping out and exploring the world on her own! She knew that if she kept taking steps, she could do anything she set her head to. +Once there was a girl named Lucie. She had an organized birdcage in her bedroom. Every day, Lucie would open the birdcage and sit next to it. She liked watching the colorful birds that lived in it. + +One day, Lucie decided to give the birds some water. She filled up a cup with water, and placed it into the birdcage. The birds happily drank it up! They even sang in thanks. + +Lucie was so pleased to see her birds so happy. From then on, she made sure to give them water every day. She was an organized girl, and she always made sure to give the birds their water at the same time. + +The birds were so thankful they could drink and be happy. Lucie smiled and enjoyed watching them. +Once upon a time there was a competitive zoo. It was a very busy place. Each day the zoo keepers had to make lots of different things. They made comfy beds for the animals, fresh food for lunch, and fun games for everyone to play. + +The animals had a great time! The elephants enjoyed having a big pool to splash in. The giraffes liked having lots of tall trees to eat from. The lions were excited to have a big cave to call their own. + +But, the best thing that the zoo keepers ever made was a big stage near the entrance. Every month, they would have a huge competition there. All of the animals would gather around the stage and cheer on their favorite contestant. Some animals would cheer louder than others, but they all had a wonderful time! + +At the end, the winner was always given a trophy. The other animals were so proud of their friend, especially the one that had made them all so competitive. The zoo was a happy place and the animals were very fond of their zoo keepers. +Once there was a man who lived in a big house by the sea. He loved to take long walks along the beach each day. + +One day as he was walking along the beach, he saw a silly bird in the water. The bird was having so much fun playing in the water! The man laughed at the silly bird and decided to join in too. + +Suddenly there was a loud rumbling noise. The man looked around and realised it was an earthquake! He quickly ran out of the water and back to his house. + +When the earthquake was finished, he looked around and saw that the water had soaked everything in sight! The man and the bird were both very relieved that the earthquake was over. +Once there was a little girl called Lisa. She was only 3 years old. She loved to play with her friends and enjoyed running around with them. Her friends had a special game they liked to play with each other. It was a competitive game and Lisa wanted to join in. + +However, she didn't know the rules and was not sure how to play it. So, She asked her friend for help. Her friend gave her a notebook with instructions. Lisa was very excited and read the instructions carefully. She understood how to play the game and thought it was great fun. + +The friends all played the game together, and Lisa enjoyed it very much. She was very competitive and tried hard to win. Lisa was a great player and played the game with lots of energy. She cheered and laughed when she won each round. It was the best game ever! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He liked to move around and explore. +One day he went to a big, icy land. He saw an igloo and it looked fit for exploring. +He moved closer and looked inside. The igloo was made of snow and ice and was sooo cool. He played inside for hours. +He threw a snow ball and made snow angels. It was so much fun. +The igloo was the perfect fit for his snowy adventures. He had the best time ever! +Once upon a time, a chubby little bird was looking for some food in the forest. Suddenly, an earthquake shook the ground and scared the little bird. The bird was so scared it wanted to escape! It flapped its wings and flew away until it got to a big oak tree. + +The bird was safe, but it was still scared. Suddenly, something shiny caught its eye. It was a shiny nut! The bird felt brave and descended to the ground to get the nut. It was so happy to have some food. + +But then the earthquake started again! The chubby little bird was so scared that it flew away again. It kept flying until it reached a high mountain, far away from the earthquake. When the bird got there, it stayed to eat its nut. It was so happy that it escaped from the earthquake! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tony and Peter. One day Tony suggested to Peter that they go for a walk. Peter was very glad and agreed. + +The two friends walked to a park where they found a big tree with lots of jelly beans. Tony suggested to Peter they they eat some of the jelly beans. Peter was very glad and they each ate a handful. + +The jelly beans were so yummy. They tasted like strawberries, banana, blueberries and apples. They ate some more and shared with their friends. + +By the end of the day it was time to go home. Tony suggested they leave the park and head home. Peter was glad they had such a wonderful day together. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy. He wanted to play all day long and he never wanted to behave. So one day his mom decided to take him outside to the park. + +They brought a kite and they went to the big field. The little boy was so excited to fly the kite and he was so happy because he didn't have to behave. + +He ran around with his kite, catching the wind and making it soar high into the sky. Eventually, the sun started to set and it was time to go home. + +The little boy was very sad, but he was still very good. He knew it was important to behave the whole time and his mom was very proud. +One day, a little girl named Clara was playing in the park. She ran around, jumping and twirling, and laughing and smiling. She was so adorable. + +Suddenly, Clara heard someone calling her name. She turned and saw her friend, Steve, waving at her from across the park. She ran over to join him and they played together. + +Steve and Clara ran around and played all kinds of different games. They laughed, and then Clara decided she wanted to try something new. She wanted to play on the slide. + +So, Steve and Clara went to the slide and climbed up the steps. Clara was a little scared, but Steve was there to join her. Together, they floated down the slide and had fun. + +As Clara went down the slide for the third time, she fell off and onto the grass below. She laughed and got up, and when she looked around, Steve was right there to join her again. They hugged and laughed, and Clara was happy to have a friend like Steve. +Once there was a chamber. It was dark and still inside. The chamber was calm. + +Suddenly a tiny light appeared, blinking gently in the darkness. The light rose up, growing brighter until a shining star was looking down at the chamber. + +The star twinkled once, twice and then it winked. The chamber filled up with a warm, beautiful light. + +The light stayed quietly with the chamber, bathing it in a gentle, calming light. Every now and then it would blink and the chamber would be filled with a bright sparkle. + +From then on, the chamber was never dark or still. It was always calm and filled with a gentle, twinkling light. +Once upon a time there was a sunflower who was so very miserable. She stood alone outside and she no one said hello. She even tried to talk to the birds, but they all flew away. She felt so tired and lonely. + +But then one day a little three year old girl saw the sunflower. The girl said "Hi, sunflower". But the sunflower didn't answer. The sunflower was ignoring the girl. + +The girl felt sad for the sunflower. She thought to herself, "Maybe the sunflower is lonely too". So she walked closer to the sunflower and said, "Would you like to be my friend?". + +The sunflower was so happy that someone wanted to be her friend. She smiled and said yes. The little girl put her arms around the sunflower and hugged her. From that day forward, the sunflower was never miserable again. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She liked to swim in the lake. One day, she decided to take a swim in the lake. She put on her swimsuit and went to the lake. + +She was clumsy, but she managed to get over the lake. She started swimming in the lake. The lake was so deep. She swam deeper and deeper. The water was cold and deep. Suddenly, something shiny caught her eye. It was a magic  ring! + +The princess was so happy. She quickly put the ring into her pocket. Then she swam back to the top of the lake. She was so excited to show her friends the magical ring. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a huge clown. He had a bright red nose and big floppy shoes. His belly jiggled as he bounced around. Everyone laughed when they saw him. + +One day, the clown was performing a very silly dance. Suddenly, he started to sneeze. He sneezed again, and again, and again! He just couldn't stop sneezing. + +The crowd began to laugh even louder. They thought it was the funniest thing ever. But the clown was getting very cross. + +He tried to smile, but no matter how much he tried he just kept sneezing. Finally, he grabbed some tissues and started to blow his nose. Then he started to laugh too. Everyone was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a wise man who lived in a stable. He enjoyed studying the world around him with his keen eyes and teaching other people what he had learnt. + +One day, the wise man saw a little girl playing in the meadow. He watched her quietly and then called out, "Hello there! Can you come over and help me?" When the little girl came closer, the wise man told her that he wanted her to mark something in the stable. + +The girl thought for a moment and then took some paint from the stable. She painted a big yellow circle on the side of the stable and stepped back to admire her work. + +The wise man smiled at the little girl and said, "Well done! Now do not forget what this mark means. What have you learnt today?" + +The little girl looked at the mark and said, "I learnt that the stable is a special place and that I should take care of it, so it will stay strong and wise." + +The wise man nodded his head in approval and said, "Very good. This mark will remind you of that lesson so that you never forget it." The wise man smiled at the little girl and then watched her run away, off to play. +The loyal dog was very happy when his master brought home a tool. He wanted to help his master, so he took the tool in his mouth and ran outside. But the tool was too big for the dog and he ended up dropping it over the fence. His master was so angry and the loyal dog felt so sad. He regretted what he had done and wished he had listened to his master earlier. + +He ran away, not knowing what to do. After a while he came across a small house and he heard a bell ringing. He went up to the house and saw a young girl. She was crying and said she had lost something. + +The loyal dog understood what she was saying and he knew he could help her. He looked around and soon he found the tool. He brought it back to the girl. The girl was so happy and thanked the loyal dog by giving him a big hug. + +The loyal dog now knew that he had done the right thing. He no longer regretted his mistake and he was proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a dove. The dove was sad. Every day, the dove asked why it was so unhappy. Then one day, it saw a little boy. + +The little boy had seen the dove. He was curious. He asked the dove why it looked so upset. The dove answered the boy that it was lonely. + +The little boy smiled. He said he wanted to be the dove's friend. He asked the dove if it wanted to come play. The dove was overjoyed at the thought of having a friend. It said yes. + +So the dove and the little boy flew away together. And they played every day. They were the best of friends. The dove was no longer lonely, and they both were very happy. +Once upon a time there lived a princess. She was a kind and brave girl. Every day she would do something new and exciting. + +One day she decided to go on an adventure. But first she needed to find a name for her journey. She thought and thought until she decided on a perfect name - “Starquestâ€. + +The princess was ready to begin her Starquest. She was a bit scared but was also excited to explore. With a smile on her face, she said “Let the quest begin!†+ +The adventure was easy at first. She found her way through the woods and to a lake. She crossed the lake in a boat and encountered some friendly animals on the other side. + +Soon, the quest became harder, but the princess was determined to complete it. She kept walking, never giving up, and finally, she finished the quest. The princess was very proud of herself. + +She had a lot of fun and learned many new things along the way. Even though it was hard, she realized it was worth it. Starquest was the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time, there was a very polite girl. She was always nice to everyone she met. One day, she was outside in the garden, playing with a ball. She liked to throw it up in the air and see how high it could go. She laughed with joy as the ball flew all around her. + +Suddenly, she saw a little puppy. It was in the garden too! The polite girl was very excited. She wanted to touch the puppy, but she didn't want to scare it away. Instead, she just stayed very still and smiled at it. + +The little pup seemed to like her smile. Slowly and carefully, it came up to her. The girl was so happy. She gently held out one hand, and the puppy touched it with its wet nose. It was so soft! + +The polite girl and her puppy friend played together for the rest of the day. But eventually it was time to go home. The girl gave the puppy one last pat, before she threw the ball one more time into the sky. She watched as the puppy chased after it, and then she smiled and waved goodbye. +Max was excited. He was going to the park. As they drove up to the park, everything seemed so big! The trees were so tall and the swings were high. + +Max could hardly believe it. As soon as his mom parked the car, he ran out of the car to explore the park. Max's eyes were wide and a big smile was on his face. He ran to the swing and started to swing. Higher and higher he went, until he felt like he was almost flying. + +Max decided to go and check out the pond. In the pond were all sorts of ducks swimming around. He also saw a big, black surf board. Max thought it was so much fun to stand on the board and pretend he was surfing. + +Max had a great time at the park. He even got to have an ice cream afterwards. Max couldn't wait to come back again the next day to have even more fun! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to explore. One day she went on a walk and saw something mysterious. It was a big paper, tucked away in the bushes. She went over to take a closer look and heard a strange sound. She squeezed the paper and the sound got louder and louder. She was surprised and a little scared but she kept squeezing it. Suddenly, a bright light started to fill the sky and she saw a magical rainbow appear. She couldn't believe her eyes! She had just discovered a magical paper. She squeezed it again and made the rainbow appear even bigger. She was so excited and couldn't wait to show her friends. + +The end. +Once, there was a thin mouse. He was out for a walk one day. Suddenly, he felt something pinch his tail! The mouse quickly turned around and saw a big fish! The fish had pinched him with its fin! This made the mouse so scared that he ran away as fast as he could. + +The fish was sad that the mouse had run off, but he didn't want to eat the thin mouse anyway. So, the fish decided to follow the mouse to make sure he was safe. + +The mouse ran quickly and the fish had trouble keeping up. But the fish didn't give up. He swam and swam until he finally caught up to the mouse. + +The mouse saw the fish and was scared again. But then the fish smiled, and the mouse knew that the fish was trying to be friendly. Since then, the mouse and the fish have been good friends and go for walks together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old, and her name was Eve. Eve had lots of questions. She wanted to know the answers to them all. + +One day, her mummy and daddy got some special equipment. It had lots of buttons and switches. Eve watched as they tried to work it. + +She asked her mummy what the equipment did, but mummy didn't answer. Eve felt a bit ashamed and she looked away. + +Then, daddy spoke up. He told Eve that it was important equipment. He said that it was used to help them find answers. Eve smiled. She was so happy that her daddy had answered her question. + +The end. +Sam was walking in the forest one day. He stopped and looked around. All he saw was trees with lots of branches and leaves. He saw a little branch growing from a tree. Curious, he decided to follow it. + +The branch grew bigger and bigger as he followed it. He went around and around, until he was so deep in the forest, he couldn't find his way back. Sam was starting to get scared. But then, he saw a little bird sitting on the branch. + +The bird told Sam if he followed the branch, it would take him home. So Sam followed the branch, even though it was getting smaller and smaller. At the end of the branch, Sam found himself back in the same forest he started in, but this time he was closer to home. + +Sam thanked the little branch and the bird for taking him home. Now he knew to always follow the branch! +Once upon a time, there was a big group of friends. They had lots of fun together. One day, they decided to be even better friends. They knew that if they united, they could do more together. + +So, that's what they did. They gathered around in a circle and joined hands. They were very excited. + +The sky began to fill with dark clouds. Then, the thunder rolled. It was very loud, but the friends didn't worry. They were too busy being happy. They laughed and cheered and let their joy fill the sky. + +Soon a rainbow appeared. It was lively and colorful. The friends cheered even louder. They understood that if they stuck together, they would always have each other's back. They were now a team. +Once, there was a family who went to the zoo. It was a tough day outside, but the family wanted to have some fun. So, they gave money to the zoo keeper and he gave them tickets to go inside the zoo. + +At the zoo, they saw a lot of animals. All kinds of birds, monkeys and even tigers! They walked around, giving peanuts to all the animals. Soon, they saw some really tough-looking elephants. + +The family was really amazed. They had never seen animals that strong and tough before. Some of the elephants were really big and some were really small. They were all really different and really cool. + +When it was time to go, the family gave thanks to the zoo keeper and thanked him for giving them such an awesome experience. They went home with lots of stories and very happy hearts. +Once there was a tall boy. He had a red tie. He wanted to go outside and play. + +He went to the park and heard the birds singing. He saw a dog running around and chasing after a ball. He smiled as he watched it happen. + +He saw a girl playing on the swing. She was pushing herself higher and higher. She shouted for joy as she flew through the air. + +He saw an old woman walking in the park. She was tall and had a hat on her head. He heard her humming a little tune. + +Then it started to get dark. The boy walked home with his tie still around his neck. He was happy that he got to play and hear so many things. What a wonderful day it had been. +Once upon a time, there was a family who decided to go on a vacation. They packed up all their things and headed out on a long journey to their destination. + +Once they arrived, they explored the new place and had lots of fun. They went swimming in the cool water, visited the beach and even made sand castles. But soon the family got tired and needed to rest. + +The dad suggested that they all find a good way to balance their activities with rest time. So each day they would spend time playing and exploring, and some times they would take a break to rest and relax. + +This made them all feel better, however the dad started to feel frustrated because he wanted to explore more of the new place he had been so excited about. He worked hard to try and find a way for everyone to get a good balance of fun and rest. + +Finally the dad managed to make it work, and the family had a wonderful vacation filled with plenty of fun and a good amount of rest. They all felt very happy and ask the dad to plan the next vacation when they all got home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her friend had a vase. The vase was very special because it could reverse time. The little girl was nervous because she didn't know what would happen. + +One day, the girl and her friend decided to try the vase. The little girl was very scared, but her friend said it was ok. They said the magic words and put their hands on the vase. Suddenly they heard a noise and when they opened their eyes they were back in time. + +The little girl was so excited. She looked around and saw everything was different. She was no longer nervous. She showed her friend all the things as they journeyed back in time. + +When it was time to go home, the little girl was very sad. But her friend had a plan. She said the magic words again and put their hands on the vase. Suddenly, they were back in the present. + +The little girl was so happy. She looked at the vase and knew it was very special. She smiled and thanked her friend for showing her how special the vase was. +Once there was a little boy who loved to climb the trees in his garden. One day he saw a small white cloud in the sky as he climbed up the tree. He reached out to try and touch it- he wanted to feel how soft and fluffy the cloud was. Suddenly, the cloud changed colour and a dead bird flew down from it. The boy was scared and he quickly climbed down the tree. + +The next day the boy wanted to have another look at the strange cloud. He climbed back up the tree but this time he was very careful. He watched the cloud carefully and then he noticed a sharp blade on the side of the cloud! The blade was glinting in the sunlight and it seemed very dangerous. The boy quickly scrambled down the tree and made sure to stay away from the cloud. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. He was a happy boy who lived with his mom and dad. Today Tom was very organized. He took out a bottle from his bag and sat on the floor. He began to separate the things inside the bottle. He took out different colors of rocks, shells and coins. Tom enjoyed putting them in order. He made sure all the colors went together. + +When Tom finally finished, he smiled as he looked at all of the colors sorted together in groups. His mom and dad came over and told him how proud they were of him. They said he did a really good job. Tom was so happy. He was very glad that he was able to keep the bottle organized. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to count as high as he could. He got out a book and a pencil and began counting. He counted and he counted, until he had reached one hundred. But then he wanted to count even higher. + +He kept counting and counting, until he had no numbers left. He was so excited! Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was a clock! It had been counting the minutes. + +The little boy was so foolish! He had been counting minutes all along. He laughed and laughed and was so happy he had been able to count as high as he wanted. +There was a girl. Her name was Sally. Today, she was feeling glad. She had something she wanted to do. + +Sally took a napkin and went outside. She threw the napkin in the air. She watched as it flew up, up and away. Sally gasped in delight. + +Sally started running and dancing. She threw the napkin again. This time, it flew even higher. Sally felt so happy! + +Sally kept throwing the napkin. Every time, it made her feel glad. She enjoyed playing with the napkin until it fell back down to the ground. Sally picked it up, hugged it, and ran back inside. She was so happy. +Bob was an eager racer. He wanted to be the best. Every night he practiced running around the track. He could run faster and faster every day. + +But Bob knew there was more he could do to improve. He trained every day until he was so tired he could barely move. He was determined to be the best. + +One day, he decided to take a break from running. He went on a bike ride. He pedalled and pedalled until he was so tired, he had to stop. + +When Bob got back home, he realised that he had improved. He had gotten better and faster at both running and biking. He was so proud of his hard work. He was sure he could win first place in the next race. +One day Joe was very frustrated. He wanted to run and jump but he was not allowed to. He asked his mom why he couldn't do these things and she told him it was because of the law. + +Joe was very confused. He wanted to know what the law said and why he couldn't do these things. His mom told him that the law said he couldn't because it was dangerous. + +Joe was frustrated because he really wanted to jump and run. He asked his mom if he could do them in a safe place but she said no. Joe felt sad and wanted to know why. + +His mom tried to comfort him and told him the law was there to protect him. She said that it Dould be dangerous if he didn't follow the law, so it was important to listen and learn it. Joe nodded and understood a little bit better. + +Joe was still frustrated but he knew it was important to follow the law. He was glad his mom told him why he couldn't do these things. +Once upon a time there was a sad rose. She was lonely and wanted a friend to play with, but she was growing all alone in a garden. One day she saw a butterfly flying around nearby. She asked if it wanted to play, but alas it flew away. + +Every morning the sad rose woke up, hoping that the butterfly would come back. But it never did. She was so sad that she started to cry. + +But one day, a little girl came along and saw the sad rose. She gave it a big hug and told her that she would always be her friend. The little girl said she would visit every day and make sure the sad rose was happy. + +The rose was so happy that she smiled from morning to night. The Rose and the little girl were soon the best of friends, they would sit and talk and play all day. And their friendship never had to end. +Once upon a time there was a deaf boy. He didn't like to talk, but he loved to write. He had a special writing set that he used to communicate with his family. + +The boy used his writing set to make a plan for his day. His plan included eating a really yummy meal. He was excited to write down his plan as he knew his mom and dad would be happy to read it. + +When meal time came, the boy and his family sat down and quickly read his plan. His mom and dad thought it was a great idea and they all enjoyed the meal. After they finished their meal, the boy wrote down his best plan ever! + +The family was so proud of the boy's plan that his mom and dad hung it up for everyone to read. From then on, whenever the boy had a plan, he wrote it down and shared it with his family. +One day there was a little boy. He was three years old and his name was Dave. Dave was the bravest boy in his village. He had a lot of power, but he was also very calm. + +Dave wanted to show everyone how brave he was. So, one day he decided to climb the tallest tree in the forest. He slowly climbed until he reached the very top. Then he sat down on a branch. + +He felt so calm and powerful, sitting there. His friends were all on the ground, looking up at him. They were very impressed! Dave was feeling so brave, he wanted to stay there forever. + +But the branch was starting to get uncomfortable, so after a while he decided to come back down. He carefully slid off his seat and climbed down the tree. When he reached the bottom, everyone was clapping and cheering. + +Dave was very excited and proud. He had a feeling of power and calmness, knowing he had achieved something amazing. He had proved that he was the bravest boy in the village – and he was only three years old! +Once there was a baby elephant who lived in the jungle. He was a playful and happy elephant. One day he heard a loud noise and he knew it was coming from his trunk. He felt helpless and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud rumble in the sky. He looked up and saw a big, grey cloud. Then he heard a loud crash and he started to cry. He was scared and felt helpless. + +But then, he heard a noise coming from his trunk again. He opened the trunk and saw that a small bird was inside it. The bird had flown in from the storm, and it was scared and cold. The baby elephant felt so happy to have helped the helpless bird. + +He made a nest for the bird in the trunk, and for many days and nights, he took care of the bird until it was strong enough to fly away. The baby elephant was happy that he had been able to help the helpless bird. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Mary. Mary was feeling a bit bored and wanted to do something fun. She had an idea and stepped outside her house. + +Mary walked around the garden and spotted a dark tomato. She bent down to pick it up, stood up, and began to spin around. Mary was twirling round and round with the dark tomato clutched tight in her hand. + +She spun around so much that she felt a bit dizzy. But Mary kept spinning around until it was time to go inside. She put the dark tomato down, smiled and went back inside her house. +Tom was walking down the street one day, when he dropped a ticket. It was an ordinary ticket, and it was very important to him. He started to cry, and he asked the people around him if anyone had seen it. + +Everyone was very kind and said they wanted to help. They all started looking around, but they couldn't find it. + +Then, a little girl around three years old came running forward. She had a big smile on her face and she held the ticket up in the air. "I found it!", she shouted. + +Tom was so happy, and he thanked the little girl with a hug. He told her that she was very special and that he would never forget her kindness. She smiled back, and then ran off to continue her adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a clever soldier. He had a big job to do. Every day, he would put on his uniform and head to work. He worked very hard and was very brave. + +One day, the soldier saw something he wanted to put into his pocket. He carefully put it away and marched home. When he got there, he was so happy. + +He shared what he had put in his pocket with his family. Everyone was so excited! The soldier had found a special surprise. He had put a toy soldier into his pocket. + +The soldier was so clever. He had found the perfect toy for his family. They all played with it and had fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a cow. She had a loud horn and was very polite. She liked to go for walks around the farm. One day, when she was walking, she got too close to the fire. She was scared and tried to move away but her horn got stuck in the flame! It was burning! + +The cow was very scared and started to cry. But then the farmer saw her. He knew what to do. He quickly grabbed a big bucket of water and threw it on the cow's horn. The horn stopped burning and cooled down. + +The cow was so happy that the farmer had saved her. She thanked him with a polite moo and promised to be more careful near the fire. The farmer laughed and then gave her a big hug. From then on, the cow was always careful when she was around the fire and the farmer was always there to help. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Max. She was very brave. Every day she would take walks in the woods near her home. One day while she was walking, she heard a very strange noise. She was scared. + +She kept walking, and soon enough she came across a small clearing. There, standing in the middle of the clearing, was a musician. He was playing his guitar, and singing a special song. Max was curious! + +The musician was very persistent and Max noticed he needed a little help. She asked the musician if she could join in. Together, they made an amazing sound. They sang and danced around the clearing, Max forgetting all about the strange noise that had scared her. + +The musician thanked Max for her help and they parted ways. Max was happy she was no longer scared and walked home happy. From that day on, she was no longer scared of strange sounds in the woods. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very intelligent. Her name was Lucy. She loved to explore and find adventures. One day, she saw a swan floating in the lake. She was very excited and decided to ride the swan. She grabbed its feathers and hopped on. + +The swan started to move and Lucy was riding across the lake. She was so happy that she was flying across the lake. Everything was so beautiful and she felt so free. She waved to the ducks and the birds and all her friends. + +The swan was so kind and gentle. Lucy went around the lake four times. After the fourth time, she thanked the swan and hopped off. She had an amazing time and was very happy. From that day on, Lucy looked forward to her next ride on the swan. +Once there was a young dragon who wanted to fly. She lived in a cave and longed to spread her wings and feel the wind on her face. She tried to fly but couldn't go far. Every day she looked up at the sky and wished she could fly free. + +One day, the dragon heard a voice telling her to spread her wings and release her fear. She felt a strong feeling inside her and spread her wings wide. She closed her eyes and quickly sprang into the air. + +The dragon felt the wind on her face. It was a feeling she'd never felt before. She was light and free and soared above the trees. She felt so alive! + +The dragon flew high and far. She was so proud of herself for being so brave and for releasing her fear. She knew she could fly any time she wanted and would never forget that young dragon from the cave who could now fly with the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to pretend. Everyday she would pretend to go to the grocery. She would use her pretend shopping cart and fill it up with pretend food. + +The little girl loved pretend shopping for healthy food. She would get pretend fruits, vegetables and fish. She also loved getting pretend milk and healthy snacks. + +Every evening she would invite her friends over to eat her pretend dinner. They would pretend to fill their plates up with her pretend cooking and enjoy her pretend meal. + +The little girl loved pretending and eating healthy food the best! She would smile and say "This tastes so yummy!" + +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old, but very clever. Her daddy taught her many things. He taught her how to play with her toys, and how to say nice words. + +One day, Jane's daddy brought out a big fancy grill from the shed. Jane stood watching in amazement. Daddy said, "Jane, I'm going to teach you how to use this grill. It's for cooking food." + +Jane watched as Daddy showed her how to use the grill. He showed her which buttons made it hot, and how to check the temperature. Jane was so excited. + +Finally it was time to cook. Daddy put some burgers and sausages on the grill. First he cooked the burgers, then the sausages. Jane watched eagerly as the food cooked. Soon the food was cooked and Daddy served it on a plate. + +Jane loved her first cooking lesson with Daddy. She decided she wanted to learn even more things! +Once upon a time, there was a big icy clock. Every day, the clock would load very slowly. It was so slow that it seemed like forever! + +One day, a little child came by and saw the clock. He was so curious and he wanted to help it load faster. He touched the clock with his tiny hands and sang a happy song. + +The clock suddenly began to load a lot faster. The little child was very happy about this. He continued to sing and jump around the icy clock. + +Soon the clock was fully loaded and it started to tick and tock loudly. The little child was so proud of himself and he ran home to tell everyone about his big accomplishment. + +The little child was remembered as the one who loaded the icy clock and everyone wanted to thank him for his help. + +The End! +One day, a mommy and her little girl went walking by the harbor. The sun was bright and the sky was clear. The little girl was so excited to be at the harbor. She watched the boats float by and heard the seagulls calling. + +The little girl wanted to keep playing at the harbor, so mommy took the little girl's hand and kept walking around by the water. They saw all kinds of colors and shapes of boats parked in the harbor. Some of them were small and others were tall. + +The little girl was so happy to be at the harbor. She asked mommy if she could keep coming to the harbor. Mommy said yes and she told her that the harbor was a special place to keep coming back to. + +The little girl smiled as she ran up and down the docks. She was having so much fun looking at all the boats and hearing the seagulls. They stayed until the sun started to set and the sky became clear. + +The little girl and her mommy said goodbye to the harbor and went home. But the little girl knew she would keep coming back to the special harbor again. +Timmy was feeling very dizzy. He had caught a cold. So his mommy took him to the doctor. The doctor looked at Timmy and said he needed medicine to help him heal. But it tasted so yucky! + +Mommy knew a better way to make Timmy feel better. She cut an onion in half and told Timmy to sniff it. Timmy didn't like it at first, but he still did what Mommy said. + +The onion made Timmy's nose tingle. He felt better than before. The dizziness was gone! Mommy said the onion had healed Timmy's cold. From then on, whenever Timmy wasn't feeling well, Mommy would always make him sniff the onion. He felt so much better! +Once upon a time there was a pond. It was full of fish and ducks. The fish liked to swim in the water and the ducks liked to swim too. They made their home in the pond. + +One day, a deaf duck came to the pond. He couldn't hear anything. He couldn't even hear the other ducks! He was very sad and alone. + +But then a friendly fish came swimming by. He saw the sad duck and wanted to help. He spoke to the other ducks and asked them to be friends with the deaf duck. + +They all agreed, and began to play with the deaf duck. They showed him how to swim and the deaf duck was so happy! He was finally a part of the pond. + +The fish and the ducks were very proud of themselves. Together, they had helped the deaf duck feel at home in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had long, dark hair. One day, she had a special job to do. She had to buy a gift for her mom! She went to the store, and she saw a pretty bottle of perfume. It was gray, and it sparkled in the light. + +The little girl wanted the perfume for her mom, but she didn't have enough money. She started to struggle, but the shopkeeper saw her, and gave her the bottle for free! The little girl was so happy. She thanked the shopkeeper, and ran all the way home to show her mom the special gift. + +When the little girl's mom saw the perfume, she smiled. She was so happy with her beautiful gift, and she hugged the little girl tight. From that day on, the special perfume was a reminder of their love. +Once upon a time, there was a rocket. It was very speedy and clever. + +The rocket wanted to explore the sky, so it asked its friends for help. They promised they would take the rocket to the moon! + +The rocket was so happy - it packed its bags and got ready. Soon, the rocket was up in the air, travelling higher and higher. It waved goodbye to its friends as it left. + +The rocket flew for hours until eventually it arrived at the moon. It was beautiful, bright and sparkly. + +The rocket got out of its space rocket and explored the moon. It found some new friends who were very clever and intelligent. Together, they laughed and had lots of fun. + +After a while, it was time for the rocket to go back home. Its friends waved goodbye and the rocket thanked them for their help. The rocket promised to come back soon. + +The rocket flew all the way back home and everyone was so excited to see it. It had had the best adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and had a lot of fun playing with her family. One day, Lily's mother took her to the store to buy some new clothes. Lily was so excited. But instead of fun colorful clothes, her mother only bought Lily boring clothes. When Lily protested, her mother said the family was suffering and they couldn't afford to buy anything better. + +Lily was so sad. She wanted to wear something more colorful that made her feel happy. But she didn't argue with her mother anymore. Instead, she put on the boring clothes and went home. In her heart, Lily was still dreaming of a bright and beautiful wardrobe. +Once there was a cheerful boy. His name was Joey. Every day he would climb up and down a ladder in his garden. He loved the ladder so much that he asked his dad if he could lend it to his friend. + +His dad agreed, so Joey took the ladder to his friend’s house. His friend thanked him for being so generous and gave him a big smile. Then he used the ladder to pick some apples from the tree in his garden. + +Joey was glad to have helped his friend. Seeing him so happy made Joey even more cheerful. When Joey got home, his dad praised him for being such a kind boy. Joey smiled from ear to ear, and he was very proud. +Once upon a time there was a tiny bear named Larry. He lived in the woods with his family, and every night he would sleep in the same snug spot. He loved the space, which was just the right size for him, being only two inches wide! + +One night, Larry heard a noise. He tried to peek out of his snug space, but he was too tight! He just couldn't move. He was too scared to see what was making the noise, so he just stayed very still and slept through the night. + +The next morning, Larry opened his eyes and stretched. He was relieved to find that the noise was just two little mice running around looking for food. Larry felt so silly for getting scared! + +From then on, Larry never let the loud noises scare him. He continued to snuggle up in his snug space every night and sleep soundly until morning. +Once upon a time, there was a small space. It was very tiny and organized. Inside the space, there were two friends. One was called Tiny and the other was called Shrink. + +Tiny was very small. He didn't take up much room. But Shrink liked to take up a lot of space. She wasn't very organized. + +One day, Shrink decided to shrink. She shrunk and shrunk until she was very tiny. Tiny was so excited to see her so small! He was so happy that now they both fit in the space. + +But then, Shrink started to grow bigger. She grew and grew until she took up all the space. Tiny didn't like this at all. + +Then, Tiny had an idea. He asked Shrink to help him be organized. They worked together and made the space nice and neat. And now they both fit in the organized space. +A little boy was polishing his cocoa mug. He liked to make it look shiny and clean. + +He worked hard and quickly to finish the job. He was proud when he was done. + +The boy walked to the kitchen and measured out some cocoa. He added milk and stirred it together. But it didn't taste right. It was weak. + +The little boy added more cocoa and stirred it again. This time it was strong and delicious. + +The boy carefully poured the cocoa into his now polished mug. He took a sip, grinned, and thought it was perfect. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted a camera. So, her daddy went to the store to try and provide her with one. But when he came back, the camera he had bought was very disgusting. It was very dirty and had big scratches on it. + +This made the little girl very upset because she really wanted to take pictures with her new camera. So, she decided to go the the store where her daddy had bought it from and see what they could do. + +When she talked to the shopkeeper, he was very nice and offered to give her a different one. It was shiny and clean and it worked perfectly. The little girl was so happy with her new camera and was very thankful to the shopkeeper. + +From that day onwards, she never stopped taking pictures of everything she found. She took pictures of her family and friends, the pretty flowers in the garden, and even the delicious meals she made. +Once there was a big bossy hoop. It lived in the sky and it was higher than any tree. The hoop loved to spin around and around. All the other hoops in the sky envied it. + +One day a huge storm came. The lightning was so bright, and the thunder was so loud! The storm destroyed the big bossy hoop. The pieces of the hoop scattered in different directions. + +The animals of the forest saw the hoop and decided to have some fun. They rolled the hoop around and around like a giant wheel. They spun it faster and faster. Everyone was happy! + +The animals used the hoop to play a game. With their legs, they tried to jump through the hoop. Whoever could jump through the hoop the most times, won the game. They jumped, rolled and played until the sun went down. + +The animals had a great day, thanks to the bossy hoop. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby rabbit called Stitch. Stitch lived in a bright and happy burrow. Every morning, Stitch would wake up and tell the other animals in the burrow his favorite stories. Every night, the animals all gathered around and listened as Stitch told stories of faraway places and creatures. + +Stitch was a very talented storyteller and the other animals loved to listen. After each story, the animals would clap their little hands and cheer for Stitch. Stitch smiled and thanked the animals each time for listening. + +One day, Stitch went for a walk in the woods and stumbled upon a tall tree. Stitch climbed up the tall tree and from the top, he could see for miles! Stitch felt so excited, he just had to tell someone about his discovery. + +The next day, Stitch could hardly contain his excitement as he told the other animals about the amazing view! They listened to Stitch's story and smiled. They all agreed that it was a wonderful thing for Stitch to find. + +From that day on, Stitch was known as the chubby, storytelling rabbit. He and his friends shared many stories and enjoyed every moment of it. +John and his mommy were in the garden. John saw a crack in the wall. He was careful and put his finger in the crack. His mommy said, "We must improve it." + +John looked at all the tools in the garden. He found a hammer, a saw and some nails. He and his mommy worked together. They hammered and sawed, and nailed the wall together. + +When they finished, the wall was much better. The crack was all gone. John was so happy and hugged his mommy. + +They both said, "We improved it!" +Once there was a river that wanted to cross to the other side. But it was too far so the river was sad. Then one day, a bridge was built that allowed the river to jump over to the other side. The river was so happy! + +The bridge was so quiet and strong. it was made out of wood and it supported the river so it could jump safely to the other side. With the bridge, the river didn't feel lost anymore and could reach new, exciting places on the other side. + +The river was so excited! It thanked the bridge over and over again. Everyday the river would sing a quiet song to the bridge to thank it for its support. Now, the river and the bridge are the best of friends and the river will be forever thankful. +Once upon a time, there was a rat. He was very small and he wanted to find a place to live. He hunted for a tight house. + +He explored high and low but couldn't find anywhere. He began to feel sad and lonely. But then, he saw a strange house. It looked very tight. He asked the house kindly, "Please be my home?" + +The house said, "Yes! I will be your home." The rat was very happy and darted inside. He was so happy that, from then on, he always said please. He was the politest rat you could find. + +The rat and the house lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there were two friends: a rabbit and a bear. The rabbit wanted to go for an adventure, but the bear was scared and did not want to go. The rabbit promised the bear that it would be safe. + +So, they went on an adventure. The rabbit brought his bow and arrow, because he wanted to protect them. On the way, they met a big and mean fox. The fox was very angry and yelled at them. The rabbit said they should just run away. + +The fox chased them and threw a big rock at the rabbit. The rabbit was very scared and held up the bow and arrow and shot. But it missed the fox! The fox kept chasing them and they ran very fast and far. + +Finally, they got away and were safe. The rabbit felt very silly for trying to shoot the fox. He promised the bear he would be careful next time. The bear just smiled and hugged the rabbit, happy that they were safe. +Tommy was feeling really excited. He knew he was going to the cabin in the woods. He had never been there before and was looking forward to it. + +When Tommy and his family got to the cabin, he was amazed by how it looked. It was big and had lots of windows which let in plenty of sunshine. All around him, Tommy felt like he was in a special place. + +On his special holiday Tommy had lots of careless fun. He played in the woods with the other kids, built damns in the stream and explored the lake. Each day he felt the summer sun on his face and the warm summer breeze blowing through his hair. + +When it was time to leave, Tommy felt so sad. But he knew he had made a lot of special memories that he could keep in his heart forever. +Once upon a time there was a kind woman. She liked to do fun and exciting things. She was very adventurous. + +One day she met a little girl who was very sad. She found out that the girl did not believe in herself. So the woman decided to encourage the girl to be confident. + +The woman showed the girl lots of fun activities to do that made her feel brave. The woman would talk to her and help her try new things. + +Whenever the girl was scared, the woman would give her a hug and remind her that she was brave and strong. Gradually, the girl started to believe in herself and become more and more adventurous. + +The kind woman was very happy and proud of the little girl. She had helped her to feel confident and explore the world. +Once upon a time, there was a tomato farmer. One day, he went to his farm and saw that someone had stolen all of his tomatoes! He was so sad! + +He got down on his hands and knees and started looking in the grass for any tomatoes that had been left behind. He found one delicate tomato and picked it up gently. He smiled because it was still in one piece. + +He held the tomato up to the sun, so that it shone like a bright light. "It's so perfect," he said. He carried the tomato back to his farm and took care of it. + +He watered the delicate tomato each morning and talked to it. He watched it grow bigger and bigger each day. He was so proud of it! + +The tomato farmer never had to worry about someone stealing his tomatoes again. He was so happy to have the beautiful delicate tomato in his farm. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved riding her scooter. She would take it to the park every day and whizz around. + +One day, her mum called her inside and gave her something yummy to eat for lunch. It was a curry, but it was too spicy for Lucy. She worried that her tummy would hurt. + +But her mum said not to worry. She put the curry away and instead gave Lucy a nice sandwich. + +That made Lucy feel better. She hopped back onto her scooter and went out to the park to play. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and Lucy was happy again. She enjoyed whizzing around on her scooter. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She liked to go for walks in the park. One day, she went for a walk and she saw a big, white cauliflower in the grass. She was so happy and she wanted to pick it up. She took the noisy cauliflower home. + +When she got home, she asked her mum what she could make with the cauliflower. Her mum said she could make a yummy soup. + +So Jane and her mum went to the kitchen and made a delicious soup with the cauliflower. Jane loved the soup and she couldn't stop eating it. + +Later, Jane went for another walk in the park and she saw more cauliflowers growing in the grass. She was so happy! She picked them up and took them home. + +That night, Jane and her family had a special dinner with all the cauliflowers they had found. They had a lovely evening eating their delicious soup. And they were very happy! +One day, a little boy was playing on the beach. He was eager to explore the sand. He took a stick and started to stir the sand. He was excited to see what he would find. + +He stirred and stirred until he saw something glimmering in the sand. He was surprised and hurriedly dug it out of the sand. It was a shiny pebble! He was so happy. + +The little boy put the pebble in his pocket and ran back home. He wanted to show his pebble to his mommy. + +When he got home, his mommy was very excited to see the shiny pebble. She gave him a big hug and thanked him for his treasure. + +The little boy was so proud of himself for finding the shiny pebble in the sand. He would never forget the day he found a treasure at the beach. +The little girl was walking through the park one day when she noticed a big drain with a cover. She walked closer and saw a big frog inside of it, panicking. It was hopping up and down, up and down. + +The little girl felt sad for the frog and tried to help it. She tried to lift the cover off of the drain, but it was too heavy for her. + +Suddenly, she heard a rude voice. An old man was walking past her and he saw the little girl trying to help the frog. He called out to her and said, "What do you think you're doing, young lady?". + +The little girl felt scared and quickly ran away. But the old man lifted up the heavy cover of the drain and made sure the frog was safe. + +The little girl was so surprised and thankful that she wanted to run back to say thank you, but the old man was gone. She thanked him in her heart. +The sun was up in the sky. Laura was in the backyard with her best friend, Lucy. Suddenly, there was a sound. Laura's mom was calling her from the house. Laura said to Lucy, "Let's listen" so they both stopped and listened. + +Laura heard her mom's voice. It said, "Let's go to the beach today!" Laura was so glad. She jumped up and down and hugged Lucy. Then, she ran inside to get ready. + +When Laura and her mom were finally at the beach, Laura saw something. It was Lucy! She was standing in the sand, waving with a big smile on her face. Laura ran over and gave her a big hug. + +They both laughed and ran in the waves. The sun shone down on them, and they felt so glad. They had a wonderful day together at the beach. +Once upon a time there was a loyal little squirrel. He was always on the lookout for tasty acorns. On one special day, he met a very friendly fox. The fox was very kind and wanted to introduce the squirrel to all his friends. The fox took the squirrel all around the forest, introducing him to skunks, rabbits and all the other creatures. Finally, the fox brought the squirrel to a tall oak tree. Under the tree was a big pile of acorns! The squirrel was so happy, he hopped up and down and said thank you to the fox. From that day on, the fox and the squirrel became very good friends! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah loved to play in her garden. One day, when Sarah was in the garden, she noticed a brick. It looked delicious so she decided to take a bite. Suddenly, Sarah began to panic. The brick didn't taste like she thought it would. She threw the brick away and started to cry. + +Her mother, hearing the cries, came rushing out to see what was wrong. Sarah explained to her mum what had happened and her mum laughed. She told Sarah that bricks weren't meant to be eaten, and that they didn't taste delicious. + +Sarah stopped crying and realised she had made a mistake. She ran to hug her mum who comforted her with a hug and told her not to worry. From that day on, Sarah never tried eating a brick again. +Once there was a little bird called Rufus. He loved to fly around his home in the woods. Every day he would make cracks in the sky and find new places to explore. + +One day, Rufus saw some clouds that looked like they were dancing. He wanted to join in! So, he flew higher and higher until he reached the clouds. + +When he arrived, they were so thick that Rufus couldn't see anything! But the clouds started to move around and the music of the dance filled the air. Rufus started to flutter his wings, twirl and spin around and around. + +Before he knew it, the sun was setting and the clouds were thinning out. As Rufus flew back home, he was happy because he had danced with the clouds and made lots of new friends! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had to walk a long way. It was very hot, and the girl was sweaty and tired. She stopped to take a rest when suddenly, she heard a noise coming from the sky. She looked up and saw a heavy rain coming down. + +The rain kept coming and before long, the girl was ankle deep in water. The water started to get deeper and deeper. Soon, the girl was in a big flood and the water was up to her waist. She was so scared and felt very miserable. + +The girl had to keep walking in the flood until she eventually reached a safe place. After a long time, she walked out of the flood and found about dry ground. She stepped onto the grass and let out a big sigh of relief. + +The girl was very happy that she had made it out safely and she was thankful for the lessons she had learnt. +One day, John was walking in the park, looking for something special. He found something buried in the dirt. It was a box, and it was very heavy. John was so excited, he opened the box and saw something amazing inside - a big bar of chocolate! + +John was so happy, he took a bite and it was the best chocolate he ever tasted. He wanted to share it with his friends. He ran to his friend Sue and asked her to come and join him. She was so excited and they shared the chocolate together. + +John and Sue felt very smart. They knew they just found a very special treat. They ran around the park to find more chocolate, but they never found any. John and Sue decided they would keep looking and share the chocolate they had found. They would always be smart and look for more chocolate! +Once there was an alligator. He lived in a big pond in the woods. He was a very creative alligator and he liked to do things his own way. + +One day, he went to explore the woods. He wanted to see what he could find. He saw some trees, some squirrels and a lot of leaves and grass. He also saw a big house. He wanted to see what was inside the house so he went to take a closer look. + +The alligator peeked through the window and he tried to guess what he saw. He saw a girl making something with her hands. He thought it was a puzzle and he wanted to solve it. He tried to guess what it was and eventually he figured it out - it was a necklace! + +The alligator was so excited and he felt so proud of himself that he had figured it out. He wanted to show the girl the necklace he had made too, so he carefully passed the necklace through the window. The girl thanked the alligator for being so creative and she put the necklace on. + +The alligator smiled and went back to his pond feeling happy about being able to use his creative skills. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who loved carrots. Every day he would hop across the meadow to find tasty carrots to eat. + +One day as he was hopping, he felt the ground freeze under his feet. Suddenly, he saw a normal carrot buried in the snow. He hopped to the carrot and took a big nibble. It was so cold, it made the rabbit's nose and ears freeze! + +But the rabbit was a brave bunny and he didn't let the cold stop him. He kept nibbling on the carrot until it was all gone. Then he hopped back to his warm burrow and curled up in his nest. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small boy. He loved to run and play in the park. One day, he wanted to go far away, so he set off on an adventure. He said goodbye to his mother and set off. + +He ran and skipped through the park, enjoying the nice day. But soon he began to feel lost and afraid. He wanted to go home to his mother, so he looked around for the way back. + +It took him a while but finally he found his way back. He was so happy and relieved. He ran back to his mother's arms and was safe. He hugged her tight and they were so happy to be together again. + +From then on, they always went to the park together and made sure he always returned safe to his mother. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lola. She was three years old and very clever. She wanted to design something special for her family. + +So, Lola got to work. First, she drew some round circles. Then, she added some colorful shapes to them. She was very tired but she kept going. + +Finally Lola finished her design. It was a beautiful picture with lots of colors. Lola's family was so excited they all hugged her. They said it looked perfect! + +Lola was so happy. She was tired, but it was all worth it. She couldn't wait to design something new again. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who wanted to go on a nice day trip. He asked his friends to recommend some places to go, and one of them recommended a cabin in the woods. The bear was a bit scared to go there, because he had heard stories about the forest. But his friends told him he would be alright, so he decided to give it a try. + +The bear made his way to the cabin, and it looked very nice. He opened the door and saw lots of comfy chairs, and a fire already burning in the fireplace. It was warm and cozy. The bear felt a lot less scared and he thought that it was a perfect place to relax and take a nap. + +He stayed at the cabin the whole day and enjoyed a delicious lunch that he brought with him. He felt very happy and content. When it was time to go home, the bear said goodbye to the cabin and promised to come back soon. He would definitely recommend this cabin to his friends. +Once there was a rolling ball. It was full of special power. It was a useful ball because it made everything around it happy. One day, the ball was outside and it wanted to go see new places. So it began to roll and roll and roll. It rolled through grass, mud and sand. It rolled over rocks and trees. Everywhere the ball rolled, it left a sparkle behind. The ball kept rolling and rolling until it rolled into a big city. There, the ball used its power to make the city streets brighter and more exciting. It was a wonderful adventure for the rolling ball! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly alligator who lived by a pond. He enjoyed his days swimming and relaxing in the sun. + +One day, the pond got very low and the alligator had to struggle to find water. He searched and searched, but there was no more water left in the pond. + +Then, he saw a big pipe pouring out water in the distance. He knew he would have to be brave and bravely he started his journey towards the pipe. + +On the way, he met an elderly dove who told him about a magical waterfall not too far away. He thanked the dove and carried on. + +The alligator had to struggle over big rocks and around big trees, but he made it to the waterfall. He was forever grateful and enjoyed the water in his pond once more. +Once there was a little chick who found a white hat. It was a perfect fit! She was so excited that she could barely contain herself. The little chick wanted to wear the hat all the time. + +One day, the little chick decided to take the hat off and put it on the ground. As soon as she removed the hat, a gust of wind blew it away! She searched and searched but could not find the hat. + +The little chick was sad and went home. The next day, another gust of wind blew through and landed the hat right back at the spot where the little chick had first found it! + +She quickly put the hat back on and it was a perfect fit once again. From then on, the little chick was always sure to give the hat a gentle hug each time she wanted to remove it. +Amy went on an adventure one day. She wanted to search for something special. She looked and looked, and finally, she found a large hotel. It was big, and it was brightly coloured. Amy stepped inside. She didn't know what she would find. + +But then, she found lots of happy people. They were having fun and playing games. Amy decided to join in. She loved every minute of it! + +When it was time to leave, Amy was sad. But she promised to come back soon. She said goodbye to all of her new friends and went on her way. + +Amy had a special memory now. She had searched for the large hotel and found it. She was very proud and happy. +Joey was walking around the park, looking for his friends. Suddenly, he saw a mouse scurrying away. He wanted to follow it, but it was too fast. + +Joey decided to ignore the mouse, and keep looking for his friends. He was walking in the park for a long time, but no one was around. It was getting late, and he was feeling tough. + +Just then, Joey spotted a tiny little mouse running across the grass. He chased the mouse for a while, but the mouse was too fast for him. He couldn't keep up. + +After a while, Joey was getting tired, so he decided to ignore the mouse and rest for a bit. When he finished resting, he started to make his way back home. + +He kept thinking about the mouse. He wished he could have played with it. But it was too fast, and he had decided to ignore it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. Sally was 3 years old and loved to make jokes. One day, Sally was in the library with her mom. She was looking for a book about history. + +Sally's mom found a book with lots of colors and pictures of people in it. Sally got very excited and said, "Mommy, can I make a joke about history?" Her mom said, "Yes, go ahead." + +So Sally stood up in front of the book and said, "History is so fine, that even a 3-year-old can understand it!" Everyone in the library laughed. + +Sally was so happy that she had made everyone laugh. From that day on, Sally loved to make jokes about history. +Tommy was three years old. He needed to get to the park but his mom couldn't take him. So mom called a taxi. + +The taxi driver was friendly and arrived right away. Tommy got in and the driver asked where he wanted to go. Tommy said he wanted to go to the park. + +The taxi driver drove and Tommy looked out the window. They stopped to pick up more people for the taxi ride. One of the people needed to go to the bank, so the taxi driver lent her some money. + +When they arrived at the park, Tommy thanked the taxi driver for the ride. He said the taxi was very useful and was happy to have it. + +Tommy jumped out of the taxi and ran to the park. He knew that taxis were useful for going places and he was glad his mom called one for him. +Once upon a time there was a young, healthy girl. She had a little hammer all of her own. Everyday, she would play with her hammer, using it to tap rocks, make a road for her cars, and even build houses with blocks. + +One day, the little girl wanted to do something special with her hammer. She took it to a shopkeeper who offered to make it even better. She accepted the offer, and soon the shopkeeper introduced the little girl to a different hammer. This new hammer was shiny, sparkly and had lots of colors. + +The little girl was very excited to have a new hammer and immediately began playing with it. Every day she used it to do different activities. She was very happy and felt proud to have a different and better hammer. + +The little girl was also accepted and welcomed by others who admired her new hammer. Everybody showed her kindness, and she was happy to have her new toy. + +The little girl was now healthy, both mentally and physically. She used to feel shy and alone, but not anymore. The new hammer brought her joy and acceptance. +Once there was a little girl who was very sleepy and wanted to go to bed. She yawned and stretched her arms out wide. She saw a pretty blueberry bush outside her window. She wanted to get it and eat it. + +So she opened her window and jumped out. She ran over to the blueberry bush and asked if she could pick some. The bush answered back and said, "Yes, as long as you only take some." + +The girl carefully picked the biggest, prettiest blueberry she could find. Then she took a bite! It was the sweetest, yummiest blueberry she had ever tasted. + +The girl looked up at the sky and said, "Thank you, blueberry bush, for the delicious treat!" She finished the blueberry and yawned. She was ready for bed. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Lilly and Jack. Lilly was tall and Jack was short. + +One day, the wind blew very strongly. Suddenly, a hurricane came! Everything shook and it was really noisy. Lilly and Jack were scared. + +The hurricane made a big mess. But Lilly and Jack did not worry. They decided to clean up together. Lilly washed the windows and Jack washed the walls. Then they looked outside and the sky was blue again. + +The hurricane was gone and everything was clean. Lilly and Jack were so happy. They laughed and hugged each other. They were best friends forever! +Once upon a time there was a bald witch who lived in a big house. Every day the witch would ask the birds, the trees and even the clouds for advice. + +One day, a little 3-year-old girl came to the witch's house. The witch asked the girl what she wanted. The little girl wanted to learn how to do magic. + +The witch was very happy to teach the little girl magic. Every day she taught the her a new spell. The girl was so excited to learn new things and soon she was able to do many magical things. + +At the end of the week, the little girl wanted to thank the witch for teaching her so much. She gave the witch a big hug and said goodbye. The witch was very pleased and smiled a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She had many toys, including a pink ornament. Susie liked to play with the pink ornament every day. + +One day, Susie wanted to go on an adventure. She grabbed the pink ornament and sat in her red wagon. She pulled it through the streets and found a big park. + +She grabbed the pink ornament and walked to the playground. Susie saw a big swing and ran to it. She put the pink ornament in the swing and sat on it. + +Susie felt like she was flying in the sky. She swung higher and higher, going faster and faster. Susie felt so happy and giggled as she flew through the air, holding her pink ornament close. + +At the end of the day, Susie took her pink ornament home. She gave the ornament a hug and put it back in its special place. Susie had a lot of fun with her pink ornament that day. +Once upon a time, there was a horse. He was adventurous and liked to explore. +One day, the horse wanted to go somewhere he had never been before. He had heard there was a big hill nearby, and he wanted to climb it. He had never climbed a hill before, but he wanted to try. + +The horse started to climb the hill. He felt scared, but he was also excited. After a while, he stopped and looked around. Suddenly, he felt a gentle breeze lift him up and help him get to the top! The horse was so surprised! + +The horse reached the top of the hill and looked down. It was so beautiful! The horse was so proud of himself for doing something so adventurous. He knew he could do anything if he believed in himself. He had lifted himself to the top! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very troubled. She had lots of sadness in her heart. One day she went to the doctor, and he told her something special. He said, "It's time to bravely reveal what's on your mind." + +The girl nodded and agreed. She walked back to her house, and her family watched her quietly. They wanted to help, but didn't know what to do. + +The girl went upstairs to her bed. She was so scared to tell her family, but she knew it was now or never. She bravely said, "My heart is really hurting and it has been for some time. I'm so scared, but I couldn't keep it a secret anymore". + +Everyone was shocked, but hugged her tight and told her it was going to be OK. She had finally revealed her biggest secret, and even though it was tough, she was glad she did. From that day on, she was much happier and no longer troubled. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Ben and Sam. They were playing in the park when they heard the sound of splashing coming from the lake. + +“Let’s go see!†Ben said. So they ran over to the lake and they saw a frog making the splashes. + +“Oh, look he’s swimming so fast!†Sam said. + +Ben smiled. “Let’s do a game! Who can swim like the frog?†+ +So Ben and Sam pretended to be frogs! They swam fast and made big splashes. + +Then, a bigger splash came from above. It was an opera singer standing on a bridge above the lake. She was singing so loudly it echoed across the lake. + +Ben and Sam looked at each other. “Let's do an opera game!†Ben said. + +So all day, Ben and Sam sang and swam like frogs. It was so much fun and they couldn’t stop laughing. + +At the end of the day, Ben and Sam were tired but happy. They said goodbye and went home, carrying the memory of that fun day with them. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. His name was Big Bear. Every day, Big Bear would wander around the forest, looking for his friends to play with. + +One day, Big Bear was walking through the forest, when he stumbled and fell, landing on his toe! "Ouch!" he cried. + +Just then, Little Rabbit hopped over and said, "What happened, Big Bear?" Big Bear explained that he had tripped and fell on his toe. Little Rabbit felt so sorry for Big Bear he gave him a big hug. + +Big Bear smiled and said, "Thank you, Little Rabbit. That hug made me feel so much better!" + +Little Rabbit grinned and said, "Anytime, Big Bear!" Then the two friends ran off, to play happily in the forest. +Once there was a little boy named Jack who loved to cause mischief. He was always restless and always up to something. One day, his mommy had made him some beef for dinner, but Jack didn't want it! He had a brilliant plan to have something else instead. + +He snuck near the door and waited for a visitor. Sure enough, after a few moments, the door opened and in stepped Grandpa! Jack ran over, bowed, and declared "Hi Grandpa, care for some beef?" Grandpa smiled, looking suspicious. "Where did you get the beef, Jack?" + +Jack thought quickly and said "Mommy gave it to me. Can I have something else? Please?" Grandpa laughed and nodded. "Alright, how about some ice cream?" Jack was thrilled and clapped his hands. + +"Yes!" he exclaimed. Grandpa winked and they both went off to find some delicious ice cream. From that day on, Jack always bowed politely when he saw Grandpa, as a reminder to be grateful for all of his kindness. +Jill and Jack were out playing in the yard one day. The sun was shining and there was a gentle breeze blowing. + +Jack saw something shiny in the grass and went to investigate. It was a car! "Look Jill, it's a car," said Jack excitedly. + +Jill had a great idea. She said, "Let's push the car, so it moves in reverse!" +Jack agreed and they both got to work. They pushed the car to the side of the garage. + +Underneath the car were two thick wooden boards. Jack was very curious. He asked, "What are these wood boards for?" +Jill replied, "We can use them to make a ramp so that the car can roll down the hill!" + +Jack and Jill worked together to build their ramp. When they finished, they placed the car carefully at the top of the ramp. Suddenly the car started to move and it went rolling down the hill, moving in reverse! + +Jack and Jill were so excited they ran after the car, laughing and cheering as it went faster and faster until it stopped. + +Jack and Jill had a lot of fun that day and they were very proud of their reverse car race. +Rosie was very busy picking flowers from the garden with her mom. She was so busy that she didn't notice a cactus in the middle of the garden bed. Rosie's mom was worried when she saw Rosie bending down towards the cactus. + +Mom said, "No Rosie! Don't touch that!" + +Rosie looked up in surprise and asked, "Why not?" + +Mom replied, "The little cactus has lots of sharp spines. They could hurt your hands if you touch it." + +Rosie stepped back and said, "OK. I won't touch it. I won't be careful with the cactus." + +Rosie's mom was so proud of her for understanding. She gave her a big hug and said, "Good girl, Rosie! You are so careful!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She was only three years old and she loved exploring. One day, Emily was walking in the woods when she saw a big, shady tree. As she got closer to the tree, she saw something shiny hidden inside a hole. + +Emily reached inside the hole and pulled out a shiny key. She was so excited that she wanted to take the key home but it was too big for her pocket. + +Just then, Emily heard a voice behind her. It was an old man and he said, "That's an important key, little one. Please give it back." + +"Where does it go?" asked Emily. + +"It goes to the unknown door," said the old man. + +So, Emily held the key close and she said goodbye to the old man. She carefully walked home, squeezing the key in her hand. When she finally reached home, she held up the key and looked at it in wonder. What did it open? Emily was very excited to find out. + +THE +Once there was a white cat called Snowy. Snowy was the best cat in the world. Everywhere she went she was admired for her big blue eyes and fluffy white fur. + +One cold winter day, Snowy decided to go for a walk. As she wandered around, she stepped onto a patch of ice and slide. Suddenly, Snowy's paw was frozen to the ice. + +Snowy yowled for help. She did not know how to get free. Suddenly, a little girl heard Snowy's cries. She ran up and saw Snowy with her paw frozen. + +"Don't worry Snowy!", the little girl said," I'll help you." She ran back to her house and quickly got some warm cloths. With the warm cloths, she thawed out Snowy's paw. + +Snowy was so happy that she was free! She nuzzled the little girl's hand and thanked her for saving her paw. From then on, Snowy and the little girl were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Sam. They were always ready to play together. + +One day, John said to Sam, "Let's have a war! I'll be the red team and you'd be the blue team." + +Sam was excited. He said, "I'm ready! What do I do?" + +John said, "Go over there and hide behind that tree. I'll come and lock it so you can't get out." + +Sam ran to the tree and John quickly locked it. He said, "I locked the war now. I'm ready!" + +Sam shouted from behind the tree, "Me too! Let the war begin!" + +John and Sam had an amazing time playing their game of war. When they were done, John unlocked the tree and they hugged each other. The war was over, but the friendship had just begun! +One day a little boy called Jack heard a sound zooming in the sky. He looked up and saw a plane flying above him. He wanted to go in the plane, so he zoomed off to the airport with his mom. + +When they arrived, Jack saw a giant pool with blue, sparkling water. He got very excited and ran towards it, but his mom told him that they had to wait until they were on board their plane. + +Jack was disappointed. He asked his mom, "Why can't I swim in the pool now?" + +His mom replied, "Because the pool is empty and dead." + +Jack was sad. He wanted to crawl into the pool, but he knew he had to wait until later. + +The plane took off and suddenly Jack felt like he was zooming through the clouds. Then, Jack and his mom were there! They landed in a beautiful place and Jack couldn't wait to jump in the pool. His mom said, "Now it's time to swim and splash in the pool!" + +Jack happily ran to the pool and jumped in. He was so excited to be zooming around the pool. He was here and it felt so alive! +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and very adventurous. Every day, Sarah would go out and explore the world around her. + +Today, Sarah was looking for something different. She wanted an adventure that she had never tried before. + +"I know!" Sarah said. "I will spend the day looking for animals!" + +So, with a skip in her step and a smile on her face, Sarah went outside and started her adventure. She looked in the grass, and up in the trees, and even in the pond behind her house. + +Eventually, Sarah found what she was looking for! She saw a squirrel and a rabbit and a frog. She even saw a bird and a butterfly. + +Sarah was so happy with what she found. She couldn't wait to share her adventure with her mom and dad. She waved goodbye to her new friends and skipped happily back to her house. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and very curious. One day, she was playing in the garden when she found a cap. She thought it looked very interesting, so she picked it up and took it home. + +When she arrived home, her mom said, “What have you got there? It looks like a cap.†+ +The little girl smiled and nodded. “Yes, Mommy. I found it in the garden. Can I wash it?†+ +Her mom nodded. “Yes, of course you can. I’ll help you.†+ +The two of them went inside and washed the cap together. The little girl was so excited to have a new cap that she ran around the house, wearing it and showing it off. + +The mom smiled and said, “It looks nice and clean now! It’s very interesting, isn’t it?†+ +The little girl agreed and suddenly the cap seemed even more special. She was very proud of it! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She loved nothing more than playing in her big backyard. One day she was jumping from one side to the other with her arms wide open. She was having so much fun! Suddenly, Anna heard a noise. It was coming from a bush in the corner of the backyard. + +Anna looked around and said, "Hello? Is anyone there?" + +But there was no answer, not even a peep. Anna slowly stepped closer, looking carefully. She was a little scared, so she took a deep breath and said again, "Hello?" + +This time, she heard a meow. Anna got even closer to the bush and saw a little kitty hiding there. The kitty was very scared and peered out from the bush. + +"Oh hello there," said Anna. She wanted to give the kitty a pat, so she slowly stretched out her hand. Quickly, the kitty jumped out of the bush and ran away. Anna was sorry she scared the kitty. + +With a bit of luck, Anna thought, she may still see the kitty again and give it some food. She believed that the kitty would come back, so every day she looked in her backyard, and sure enough, the kitty was there! Anna was very happy and she named the kitty Fluffy. So, from then on, Anna and Fluffy were the best of friends +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was three years old. Her name was Lily. Lily liked to play and run around the house all day. + +One day, Lily had the idea to get a napkin and use it as a cape. She tied the napkin around her neck and thought she looked like a superhero. She ran around the house and pretended to be a superhero. + +"I'm flying!" Lily yelled. + +But she was not being careful and knocked over a vase. The vase broke into many pieces. Lily's mom was not happy. + +"Lily, why did you not behave?" she asked. + +Lily was sorry and quickly picked up the broken pieces. She apologized and promised to be more careful. + +So, always remember to behave! The end. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: Annie and Jack. They were playing in the park when Jack brought his special spade. Annie thought it was so weird! + +“What is that?†asked Annie. + +“It’s my spade,†said Jack. “I can make really cool things with it.†+ +Jack started digging a hole in the ground and Annie decided to help. They were having so much fun! Suddenly, their teacher, Mrs Smith, came to the park. + +“Annie and Jack,†said Mrs Smith “you need to behave and stop digging.†+ +Embarrassed, Annie and Jack put down their spade and stopped digging. From that day forward, they always remembered to behave when they were in the park! +Once there was a very rich man who always wore navy clothing. He was very popular and everywhere he went, the people cheered and applauded him. + +One day, he went to a park and saw two little girls playing. He walked over and asked them, "What are you two girls doing?" + +The girls laughed and said, "We are having fun. Would you like to join us?" + +The rich man smiled and said, "I would love to." So he joined them and they played tag together. Everyone saw him having fun with the girls and they applauded in delight. + +The rich man said goodbye to his new friends, and the girls waved goodbye to him. They blinked their eyes and said, "We are so happy you came to play." + +The rich man smiled and said, "I'm glad I could make you happy." Then he got into his navy car and drove away. Everyone clapped and cheered as he drove away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived with her mom. One day the girl went outside to play. She saw a funny little bug and she wanted to catch it. She tried to pick it up but it was too fast. + +The girl ran after the bug and tried to pinch it. She jumped up and down but the bug was too quick. Suddenly, her stomach started to ache. + +The girl's mom saw the girl acting funny and came running over. "What's wrong my darling?" asked the mom. + +"My stomach hurts," answered the girl. + +The mom put her hand on the girl's stomach and felt a red bump. "Oh no, you have a pinch!" said her mom. + +The mom put on a cream and the red bump soon went away. The girl learned that it's better not to pinch bugs! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and liked to play with her teddy bear. + +One day Lucy was playing outside in the garden. She saw something shiny in the bushes and went to take a closer look. It was a hot box! Lucy was curious and she wanted to know what was inside. She carried the box over to the pink bench and opened it. + +Inside she found a label. She read it out loud: "Apple Pie". Lucy was so excited! She wanted to eat the pie but it was too hot. + +"Wait," said Mommy. "Let me cool it down a bit before you eat it." + +Mommy carried the pie over to the kitchen and put it in the fridge. After a few minutes it was cool enough for Lucy to eat. It was delicious! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two little birds that loved to fly around the park. They were the best of friends. They loved to swoop in the air, flapping their wings back and forth. + +One day, the two birds were flying together when suddenly one of them started to feel very weak. He could barely stay in the sky, and he quickly found himself heading towards the ground. Just as his friend was about to swoop down to help him, he shouted, "Close the network!" + +His friend knew what to do and quickly flew around the park, creating a net of branches and leaves around his weak friend. Once the network was secure, the weak bird felt so much better. He was able to rest, knowing he was safe and protected. + +The two birds stayed in the network for the rest of the day, chatting and catching up on gossip from around the park. When the sun began to set, they flew away together. They were so happy that the network had helped keep them safe and connected. +Once upon a time, there was a heavy shirt. The shirt belonged to Mandy, a 3 year old girl. One day, Mandy felt silly and put on the heavy shirt. + +"Help me lock my shirt please," she asked her mom. + +"Sure, sweetie," her mom said. She grabbed the shirt and locked it securely. + +Mandy was so happy that she twirled around and around in her heavy shirt. She jumped on the bed and laughed and laughed. + +"I love my heavy shirt!" she shouted. + +Mandy's mom smiled, pleased to see her daughter so happy. She kissed her head and said, "I love you, Mandy." +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Bella. She wanted to play a game inside her house. Bella went to a shelf to find a toy. She found a colourful box. She pressed a button, and the box opened. Inside it was a toy, shaped like a boat. + +Bella was so excited that she clapped her hands. She put the boat onto the floor and waited. Suddenly the boat started to move. It moved so fast that she couldn't keep up with it. + +Bella shouted out: "Stop the boat. I need to get on it!" + +The boat kept moving until it stopped in front of a deep, dark pond. Bella peered inside the pond and saw lots of fish swimming around. Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from the pond – it was singing. + +She clapped her hands and the singing got louder. Bella realised that the singing was coming from the fish. She was so happy and she clapped her hands even harder! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Bella. Bella loved to play outside and on a sunny day she skipped across the grass. She was wearing her favorite bracelet and it sparkled in the sunshine. + +Suddenly, Bella noticed a shiny bracelet lying on the grass. She picked it up and noticed it was very flexible. She decided to take it home and show her mom. + +When Bella got home, her mom was very happy to see the bracelet. She said to Bella, "That's a beautiful bracelet! Where did you find it?" + +Bella was so excited to show her mom where she found it. She said, "I skipped across the grass and I found it shining in the sun!" + +Her mom was so proud of Bella for finding the beautiful bracelet. She put it on Bella's wrist so it would never be lost again. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Davey was walking in the store when he saw something sparkly. It was jewelry. He wanted to take it, but he was scared. Davey wanted to ask if he could have it. + +Just then, a voice said, "That's mine!" It was the storekeeper. She looked frightened. Davey didn't know what to say. + +The storekeeper said, "You must return the jewelry to me. It's not yours." + +Davey replied, "Yes, ma'am" and handed it back. She smiled and thanked him. + +The storekeeper said, "I'm very glad you returned the jewelry. I'm sure you'll make good choices in the future. Now go have some fun!" + +Davey said goodbye and smiled as he walked away. He was so glad he had returned the jewelry. +Once upon a time there was a big doggy named Spot. Spot loved to nap every day. He would find a wide open space in the sun and lie down for a long, cozy nap. + +One afternoon, Spot was about to take a nap when a tiny, little mouse came scurrying by. The mouse squeaked a hello to Spot and asked if he could join him on his nap. + +Spot was happy to have a sleepy friend, so he said yes. The two friends curled up together and took a nice, long nap in the warm sunshine. Spot was so cozy, he snored away happily. + +The mouse was so tired, he barely stirred until morning. When Spot woke him up and asked if he would like to nap again the next day, the mouse said yes with a wide smile. + +And they lived happily ever after, taking naps together in the sunshine. +Once there was a gorilla named Donna. Donna was very rude to the other animals in the jungle. One day, the other animals faced Donna and told her that she must stop being so rude. Donna agreed to be nicer. + +But the next day, she was still rude. The other animals were so angry that they decided to punish Donna. They told her she could not take a bath. She had to stay dry until she stopped being so rude. + +Donna was very sad. She wanted to go into the water and have a bath. But she knew other animals were watching her, so she stayed away from the water. + +After a few days, Donna was not so rude anymore. The other animals were happy. They told Donna that she could take a bath now. + +Donna was overjoyed. She took a big long bath and felt so clean. She thanked the other animals for being so kind to her and promised to stay nice from then on. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters: Big Sister and Little Sister. Big Sister always took care of Little Sister and looked out for her. One day, Big Sister noticed something new. + +"Look, Little Sister!" she said. "What do you see?" + +Little Sister looked up and said, "It's a airplane! It's so big in the sky." + +Big Sister smiled. "Yes! It's a new airplane! It just appeared today." + +Little Sister was so excited to see the new airplane. She jumped up and down and shouted, "Can we go fly in it?" + +Big Sister laughed. "You can go fly when you're older," she said. "For now, we can just watch it." + +The sisters watched the new airplane together. Soon, the airplane disappeared into the sky. + +Little Sister said, "Bye, new airplane!" She hugged Big Sister. "Thanks for showing me the airplane, Big Sister!" + +Big Sister smiled and gave her a big hug. "You're welcome, Little Sister!" she said. +Liz giggled as she played in the garden. She loved being outside, so her parents just let her have fun. + +One day, she found something special. It was a tiny box with a lock. Liz didn't know why, but she decided to keep it. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It said, "Liz, I'm in here! I can grow if you help me." Liz gasped and opened the box. Inside was a tiny seed! + +Liz was amazed. She decided to help the seed grow, so she watered it and gave it sunshine. + +The seed started to grow bigger and bigger. In no time, it was a powerful tree that filled the whole garden. Liz smiled when she looked at it. + +The voice said, "Thank you Liz. Now I can be big and strong." + +Liz laughed. She knew she had a special tree and she was very proud. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful giant named Denis. Denis was always very generous and wanted to supply everyone he knew with cherry treats. + +One day, Denis took a trip to the park. As he arrived, he saw a couple of children playing. He got very excited and waved at them, saying: "Hello boys and girls! Would you like some cherries?" + +The children were amazed. "Yes please!" they shouted with delight. + +Denis smiled and made a magical gesture with his hands. The children gasped as they saw the cherries appear out of thin air. They thanked Denis gratefully. + +Denis waved goodbye. He was very pleased with himself and headed back home, feeling very powerful. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy and a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was only three years old. He loved to attach things together. + +One day, Timmy found a dull head that he wanted to attach to something. He looked around the room for something to attach it to, but he couldn't find anything. + +"What can I attach it to?" he asked his mommy. + +His mommy thought for a moment and then said, "Why don't you attach it to your leg?" + +So Timmy grabbed a band-aid and carefully attached the dull head to his leg. He looked at it and smiled. + +"Do you like it?" asked his mommy. + +"I love it!" said Timmy happily. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel who loved to soak. He loved soaking in the warm sunshine and feeling its warmth. Every day he would soak and soak until he was all soft and warm. + +One day, the squirrel decided to go for a walk. He saw something very different in the distance. It was a pond filled with water! He hadn't seen water like this before. He wanted to go check it out. + +The squirrel ran to the edge of the pond and noticed a long stick floating in it. He ran and grabbed it. He then waded into the water and started soaking. He felt the coolness of the water and was filled with joy. + +The squirrel started to play with the stick, splashing water all around. He laughed as he did so and felt the water against his fur. + +Just then, he heard a sound. It was a little child! + +The child said, "You look so funny playing with the water like that. Can I join you?" + +The squirrel smiled and said, "Sure! I love to soak and have fun!" + +So the little child and the squirrel played in the water, splashing and having fun. They both got soaked and had the best time. The different experience made the squirrel very happy. + +From that day onwards, the squirrel and the little child would play in the water together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who was very sad. He had no license and felt like his life was in despair. + +One day, he went to see a special doctor who promised to heal him. He asked the doctor: "Can you help me get my license?" + +The doctor smiled and said: "Yes, I can help you. All you need is the belief that you can do it." + +The man was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear. With the doctors help he was able to get his license and finally heal from his despair. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Faith. She was only three years old but already she knew the power of trust. + +One day, she reached a dangerous spot. The spot had jagged rocks and a deep ravine. Faith knew she could not make it across on her own, so she decided to ask for help. + +“Who can I trust?†she wondered aloud. Suddenly she saw her friend, Aaron. He was walking along, carrying a long stick. + +“Aaron, can you trust me to get me across the spot?†Faith asked. + +Aaron looked at the spot and then at Faith. He knew it would be foolish to cross on his own. But he also knew that Faith was trustworthy. + +“Yes, I trust you to get us both across the spot. Let's go,†Aaron said, holding out a hand. + +And so they safely made it to the other side. They were both deeply relieved, grateful that they had trusted each other. +Once upon a time there was a reliable farmer. He had a big farm with lots of animals. The farmer went to his farm every day to do his work. He waved to all the animals and they waved back at him. + +One day, the farmer had to go away for the weekend, so he could not take care of his animals. He was very worried, because he wanted to make sure that his animals were safe and happy. + +He asked his neighbour, “Can you please take care of my animals for me this weekend?†+ +The neighbour smiled and said, “Yes, I can. I will make sure that your animals have plenty of food and love. They will be in good hands.†+ +The farmer thanked his neighbour. He waved goodbye to the animals and thanked his neighbour for being so reliable. Then he drove away in his truck, feeling relieved that his animals were in good hands. +Molly and her mama were sewing at the kitchen table. Mama was teaching Molly how to make a stitch. + +Mama said, "Can you make the black thread go through the fabric?" + +Molly nodded her head and using her fingers, she carefully pulled the black thread through the fabric. "I did it Mama! I own a stitch!" Molly said proudly. + +Mama smiled. "Yes, that's right. You own a stitch! Good job!" + +Molly beamed. She was so happy to learn something new. Together, Molly and her mama worked on the project until it was finished. + +Molly was so proud of the project she had helped make. She said, "Look Mama, I own stitches! My stitches look black!" +Tommy was standing in the park, wearing his new red sweater. He watched the other children around him, playing and running. He wanted to join them, but he felt too shy. + +Suddenly, he saw something that made him smile. It was a slow old turtle, walking slowly across the grass. Tommy looked around. No one was watching, so he decided to stand near the turtle. + +Tommy looked down and said, "Hello, turtle. Are you ok?" + +The turtle slowly looked up and said, "I'm ok my friend. But I'm in a hurry, so I must keep moving." + + Tomy smiled and said, "Goodbye!" As Tommy watched the turtle slowly walk away, he knew he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Charlie. Charlie was very adventurous and he loved ice cream. + +Charlie went to the ice cream shop with his mom. When they arrived, Charlie saw a giant ice cream cone. He was so excited and he said to his mom, "Mom, can I have the cone?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course." + +The lady at the shop filled the cone with lots of delicious ice cream. Charlie was amazed! He said with a smile, "Wow, it's so yummy!" + +They enjoyed their treat together and Charlie explored the shop, finding all sorts of interesting things. + +At the end of their visit, Charlie said to his mom, "Mom, this was the most adventurous day ever!" His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had fun, Charlie!" + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Alice. She was three years old and she loved to skip. Every morning she would skip down the lane to the park and have lots of fun. + +One day, when Alice was at the park, she saw a crib that looked very new. She asked her mum, "What is that?" Her mum said, "That is a crib - it's where babies sleep." + +Alice was so excited! She asked, "Can I have a crib too?" Her mum said, "Yes, but first we need to buy a new one." So they went to the shop and Alice picked out a beautiful new crib. + +At the end of the day, Alice was very happy in her new crib. She looked up at the stars and said, "Goodnight everyone!" before she fell asleep with a very big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to raise things. One day, she saw a nut and wanted to raise it up. "What shall I do?" she asked her mom. + +"You have to push it," her mom replied. + +So she did just that. She pushed and she pushed until the nut moved a little. She was so excited. She pushed again, and the nut rose up into the air. She had raised the nut! + +Then, the little girl noticed something special about the nut – it was open! She could see the inside of the nut and it was so interesting. She could see little kernels inside it. + +The little girl was so pleased with herself. She had managed to raise the nut and now the nut was open. She was so proud of her accomplishment. + +The little girl hugged her mom, who was very pleased too. She gave her daughter a big hug and said, "Great job, darling! You did it!" +Molly and her dad were on an adventure. It was summertime, so the sun was shining and the sky was blue. +Molly and her dad were walking through the forest and they saw something sparkly in the distance--it was a metal path! +Molly and her dad decided to follow the path to see where it went. + +Molly was excited, so she started running. She hopped and skipped and laughed as she went. + +Molly and her dad followed the path as it wound its way through the trees. They saw so many animals and beautiful wildflowers. + +Suddenly, the path began to rise. Molly and her dad followed it, but they had to climb higher and higher until they reached the top of a huge hill. + +Molly looked around and then said to her dad, "Look up there! It's so high!" + +Molly's dad smiled and agreed, "Yes, it sure is high! Let's keep following this path--I'm sure there will be more interesting adventures to come!" +John and his mom went to the store to buy a toy. She looked around and told John, "Let's buy this club." It was heavy, but John really wanted it. He said, "Okay, I can carry it!" + +John was so excited when they got home. He wanted to go outside right away to try it out. He asked his mom if he could play with the club outside. Mom said, "Yes, but be careful - it's very heavy!" + +John used the club to hit a soft tennis ball. He smiled and said, "This is so much fun!" He kept hitting the ball again and again, until it was too dark to play. + +John was sad, but he thanked his mom for buying him the heavy club. She smiled and said, "You're welcome, John. It's great for playing." +Dan was a very smart boy. He was only three years old, but he was already very intelligent. One day he noticed a strange looking clock in the living room. + +"Mum, what's this?" he asked pointing to the clock. + +"That's a special clock," she said. "It can reverse time." + +Dan was curious. "What does that mean?" + +"It means that the clock can make time go backwards," she explained. + +Dan was amazed. "Really? Is it magical?" + +His mum smiled. "No, it's not magical. It's just very special and intelligent." + +Dan smiled and asked, "Can I try it?" + +Mum nodded, and Dan put his hands on the clock and said, "Reverse!" + +Suddenly, time started going backwards. Dan watched in amazement as the clock spun around faster and faster. + +When he stopped, the clock started ticking forward again and time returned to normal. Dan was amazed. + +"Wow, that was so cool!" he exclaimed. + +His mum smiled and said, "Yes it was! I'm so proud of you for being so intelligent!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They had always been close, but recently something had changed between them. Jack had started picking on Jill, and she felt really hurt. + +One day, Jack and Jill were walking down a path in the forest, but suddenly Jill stopped walking. + +“What’s wrong?†asked Jack. + +Jill looked away and said, “I don’t want you to be mean to me anymore.†+ +Jack felt guilty and hung his head. He said, “I’m sorry for being mean. I will try to sort out my feelings and be nicer.†+ +Jill smiled and said, “Thanks, Jack.†+ +That day, Jack and Jill’s friendship was sorted, and they continued walking down the path together. +Mommy was sitting at the kitchen table, checking off the dates on her calendar. Natalie, the 3 year old, walked up and asked what Mommy was doing. + +"I'm working," said Mommy. + +"What are you working on?" asked Natalie. + +"I'm planning when I'm going to do different activities," said Mommy. + +Natalie looked at the calendar carefully. There were lots of lines and colors on it. + +"What are those numbers for?" asked Natalie. + +"Those are for the days of the week," said Mommy. "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday." She pointed to each day as she said it. + +"And these colors?" Natalie asked. + +"Those help me keep track of different things," said Mommy. + +Natalie thought for a moment. She knew that learning about the calendar was important. + +"Can I help you with your work?" asked Natalie. + +"That's very polite of you to offer," said Mommy. "I'd love your help. Let's take a look." + +The two of them spent the rest of the afternoon looking at the calendar and planning the days ahead. +One day, mom and dad took Jack to the park. They were so excited to get out of the house and go to the park! Jack ran around and saw a big dog. He could not believe how big the dog was! + +"Look, Mom! Look at the dog!" shouted Jack. "Can I pet him?" he asked. + +Mom said, "Yes, but don't forget to stop if he looks scared!" + +So Jack ran over and stopped right next to the dog. He was so excited, he was jumping up and down. The dog was also fit and running around. + +Jack petted him and the dog's tail started to wag. Jack felt so happy. After a few minutes, Mom said "Okay, let's go home, Jack." + +Jack said goodbye to the dog and with one last big hug, he was off! The day at the park was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Jill. They were playing in the park and having lots of fun. +Suddenly, Jack thought of an exciting idea. He said, "Jill, let's go and perform a show for everyone to see!" Jill was delighted and smiled. + +Jack got out a cup and started to balance it on his head. Jill followed and did a thin rope trick with a skipping rope. The crowd cheered and clapped. + +Finally, they bowed to the audience, who were really impressed. Jack and Jill felt so proud and excited. +Then, Jack said, "Let's go and get a drink to celebrate". So, they went to buy their drinks and cheers with their cup. What a fantastic show they had performed! +Danny was a three year old boy. He was bald and loved to play hockey. He had an green hockey stick and a puck. Every day, Danny's mom took him to the park. + +When they got to the park, Danny ran around and played with his hockey stick. He hit the puck everywhere, trying to hit the trees and the park bench. His mom watched him and smiled. + +Suddenly, someone shouted,"Hey look, that little boy can play hockey!" Danny looked up and saw a bald man wearing a hockey jersey. + +The bald man asked,"Do you want to play some hockey with me?" Danny smiled and nodded his head. + +The two went to the center of the park. They had a wonderful time playing hockey together. After some time, the bald man said good bye and Danny and his mom went back home. + +Danny had a great time at the park. He was now a hockey champion! +Once there was a king who was very successful. He had lots of riches, but there was one thing that he didn't have. He wanted to solve a problem that he couldn't seem to fix. + +The king sent out a message to all the people in his kingdom. He asked them to come and try to help him solve his problem. + +Many people came to the castle, but none of them could help the king. He was starting to get very frustrated. + +Just when he was about to give up, a small boy walked in. He was only 3 years old but he looked confident and brave. He said to the king, "I think I can help you solve your problem!" + +The king was very surprised. He asked, "How can you help me?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "If you just try my way, I think you'll be successful!" + +The king was very impressed. He listened to the little boy and helped him solve the problem. Everyone in the kingdom was happy, and the little boy became a hero! +Tim was only three, but he already liked to wear fashion. He had a little thin bathrobe that he liked to wear around the house. He thought it made him very grownup. + +One day Tim asked his mom, "Where can I join the fashion show?" His mom was confused. She said, "What do you mean Tim? I don't know of any fashion shows for little kids." + +Tim said, "Can I join the show with my thin bathrobe? I learned the song for it." His mom smiled and said, "Sure Tim. I think you will look great in your thin bathrobe." + +Tim was so excited! He couldn't wait to join the fashion show. On the day of the show, he put on his thin bathrobe and went to join the other kids on the stage. Tim sang and danced in his thin bathrobe, and everyone loved him! He was so proud of himself. Tim had done it! He had joined the fashion show! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird called Tom. Tom was very intelligent and always had lots of great ideas. + +One day, Tom saw something shiny on the ground. He quickly flew down and wiped it away with his beak. To his surprise, it was a shiny key! + +Tom was very curious and decided to try the key. He pushed it into the lock and it turned! The door suddenly opened and Tom stepped inside. + +Tom was amazed! There were all kinds of interesting things in the room. He started exploring and soon he noticed something strange. + +Suddenly, a voice spoke. "Hello Tom. Welcome to my secret cave," said the voice. + +Tom was surprised! He had never heard anything like this before. + +"Who are you?" asked Tom. + +The voice replied, "I am the magical fairy of the cave. I can grant you one wish, choose wisely!" + +Tom was delighted. He thought carefully and then said, "I wish I could be more intelligent." + +The magical fairy smiled and said, "Your wish is granted." She waved her wand and Tom suddenly felt smarter. + +Tom thanked the fairy and flew away. He never forgot his adventure and always made sure to use his intelligence wisely! +There was a famous gym with lots of special equipment. It was very shiny and new. One day, a man called Joe walked in. Joe was looking for a special toy which he had seen before. Joe started to look around the gym, but he couldn't find it. He started to yell, "Where is this toy?!" + +Suddenly a little girl jumped out from behind a box. She looked at Joe and said, "What toy are you looking for?" Joe was very surprised. He told the girl, "It's a yellow toy with a big smiley face. Have you seen it?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, I have! I can show you. Follow me!" + +Joe followed the little girl. She showed him to a corner of the gym and there was the toy Joe had been looking for! Joe was very excited! He said "Thank you! You are so clever for finding it." + +The little girl felt very happy. She gave Joe a big hug and said, "You're welcome!" +Once there was an ancient man. He lived alone in a big forest. He spent all his days gathering food from the trees and moving from the warm sunshine to the cool shade. + +One day, he heard a loud noise. He saw a creature of waste crashing through the trees. It was so big and noisy, he felt scared. But he slowly stepped forward. + +"What do you want?" he asked the creature. + +"I want you to surrender," the creature said in a loud voice. + +The old man felt very scared. He thought and thought. Then, he nodded his head. He surrendered to the creature. + +The creature smiled. Then it picked up the old man and flew away with him over the forest. They flew until they reached an even bigger and wilder forest. + +The old man said goodbye to the creature and started exploring the new forest. He found plenty of food to eat and lots of trees to sit under. + +He never forgot the day he surrendered to the creature of waste. +The little girl was excited to write. She got her favorite pen and paper and grabbed her chair to sit. She opened the big drawer of the big wardrobe and looked inside. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise coming from inside. She quickly stepped back, scared. She asked her mom, "What was that?" + +Her mom replied, "It's okay, honey. There's a dangerous animal inside the wardrobe. Don't worry. It won't hurt you." + +The little girl was relieved. She kept on writing for a few more minutes, but soon she was getting tired. She said goodnight to her mom and then carefully closed the drawer of the big wardrobe. And with that, she went off to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Daisy. Daisy lived in a big city and was always looking for adventure. One day, Daisy decided to explore the city. She climbed out the window and ran away. + +As she walked through the city, something caught her eye. It was a tall tower that sparkled in the sun. Daisy wanted to go see it but she was scared. + +She then met a friendly cat who said, "I will take you! I am brave like you. I will show you what's at the top." + +Daisy said, "Really? That would be great! Let's go!" + +So Daisy and the cat climbed up the tower together. When they reached the top, Daisy looked out and it was beautiful. She saw all of the city from up high and it made her so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were walking together. One was a 3-year-old, who wanted to listen to music. + +The 3-year-old said to his friend, “Let’s find a radio! We can listen to music.†+ +His friend said, “There was an old radio in the store. Let’s go and get it.†+ +The 3-year-old was very excited, so they went to the store. Once they were there, the 3-year-old found the old radio and said, “I want this one!†+ +The friend said, “Okay. Let’s order it.†+ +So the 3-year-old ordered the old radio, and they brought it home with them. They listened to music together, and they had lots of fun! +Jimmy was a serious boy. He had a medal that he cherished and always remembered it. He loved telling people about it and showing it off. + +One day Jimmy was visiting Grandma and Grandpa. He was so excited to see them. He showed them his medal and told them all about it. +Grandpa asked, "What is this medal for?" +Jimmy smiled proudly and said, "It's a special medal! I got it for being the best in my class." + +Grandma smiled and said, "You should always remember how proud you are of that medal. You should never forget how hard you worked to earn it!" + +Jimmy nodded and remembered Grandma's words. He promised himself that he would take care of the medal forever and never forget how happy he was to receive it. He smiled and hugged Grandma and Grandpa tightly. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mary. Mary liked to jog around her neighbourhood each morning. She always felt so much better after a good jog. + +One day, while jogging, she tripped over a stone and fell onto her knee. It really hurt but she tried to be brave. + +"Are you okay?" said a voice behind her. Mary turned to see a big, scary dog. He had an ugly face but he was looking at her with kind eyes. + +"I'm okay," said Mary. Her knee still hurt but the dog seemed so friendly. + +The dog seemed to understand. He nudged her gently with his nose and said, "Let's go for a jog together. I'll take care of you." + +Mary smiled. She got to her feet and together with the dogg, they jogged around the neighbourhood. Mary was so glad she had made a new friend! +Jim had a sad planet. He wanted it to be happy and colorful. + +So one day, he went looking for a way to make it smile. He looked and looked, but he couldn't find anything that would work. + +Suddenly, a friendly space alien appeared. He asked Jim, "What's wrong? Is your planet sad?" + +Jim replied, “Yes! I want to make it happy and colorful, but I don't know how.†+ +The alien told him, “Don't worry. I'll help you out! Follow me!†+ +So Jim followed the alien until they reached a rainbow pond. The alien said, “Jump into the pond and you will find something that will make your planet happy.†+ +Jim was a little afraid, but he was also determined. So, he jumped into the pond. When he did, he found a bucket full of color. He took it and ran back to his planet. He threw the colors all around and suddenly the planet was happy and colorful. + +Jim smiled and thanked the alien for his help. He was so happy that his planet was now happy and colorful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was three years old and very curious. One day he was in his house when he saw something outside. He went to his window and saw a small chimney. It was very delicate and the boy thought it was very beautiful. + +He wanted to look at it up close, so he pulled on his coat and went outside. He walked to the chimney and started looking at it carefully. Suddenly, from the top of the chimney, he heard a voice. + +"Hey kid! What are you doing?" said the voice. + +The little boy was very scared. He backed away and wanted to go home, but then he realised that the voice belonged to a small bird who had made its nest at the top of the chimney. + +"I'm looking at the chimney," the boy said. + +The bird laughed. "It's very delicate, isn't it?" said the bird. + +The little boy smiled and nodded. Then he thanked the bird and pulled his coat around him before running back home. +Once upon a time there was a lonely fire. It burned in a clearing in the woods. Every day it stayed there all alone, its flames flickering in the wind. + +One day, something strange happened. A little boy appeared in the woods. He saw the fire and was very happy. He ran to it and started to play. He thought the fire was so big and bright - it was fun to dance around it! + +"What's your name?" The boy asked the fire. + +The fire thought for a moment. He didn't know how to answer the boy. + +The boy smiled and said "I'm George. Can I stay and play with you? I'll keep you company". + +The fire was so happy. He said "Thank you George. I would love that". + +So George and the fire played for hours, making shadows and talking about their day. The lonely fire was no longer lonely, and the little boy had a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was very excited one morning when she saw a big box on her table. She opened the box and inside was a fancy necklace. Jane was so happy she started to jump around. + +She put the necklace around her neck and took a closer look. She noticed that it was made of jewels and was very sparkly. She smiled and showed it to her mom. + +"Where did you get this, Jane?" asked her mom in surprise. + +Jane replied, "I found this in the box!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "This beautiful necklace must have come from your grandparents. They must have sent it as a surprise!" + +Meanwhile, the little girl's older brother, who was watching from a distance, got very jealous. He wanted the jewelry for himself and started to cry. + +Jane's mom saw this and said, "Don't worry, I have something for you too." Then she gave him some crayons and a coloring book. + +The little brother was happy again and started to tear the pages of the coloring book. Jane smiled and kept admiring her fancy necklace. +Once upon a time there was a great saw. It wanted to go and do something. So it came to a wood. When the saw arrived, it saw a tree. The tree said, "Hi saw! What can I do for you?" The saw said, "I came to cut you down!" The tree said, "Oh no! Please don't do that!" But the saw said, "It's okay, I'm a great saw. I'll make you into something special!" And it did. The saw cut the tree into lots of great pieces. It made a kitchen table, chairs, and a bed. The saw was happy. The tree was happy too. They both said, "Thanks!" and smiled. The end. +There once was a boy and he had a car. He loved to drive it around the block. One day, he decided to take it to a different place - deep in the forest. + +He drove his car slowly, but then he saw something strange. It was another car, and it was driving too close! + +The boy said, "Hey, why are you so close to my car?" + +The other car said nothing, but instead it kept coming closer and closer. The boy was angry. He wanted to make it stop, so he was ready to slap it! + +But, then he saw something else inside the other car. It was a scary man with a whip! The man looked very mean and disgusting. + +The boy was so scared he drove away as fast as he could. He was very glad he had not slapped the other car! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Clara. She was three years old and had a toy rabbit. + +One day, Clara was playing in the garden when she saw a big bug. She was so excited that she tried to pinch it. But the bug flew away before she could grab it. + +Clara was so disappointed that she sat down and started to cry. "Don't worry, Clara," said her Mom. "I have an idea. I'll set a warm trap and we can catch the bug in a minute!" + +Clara and Mom quickly made a warm trap, and before long Clara had caught the bug. She was so happy that, she ran around and around, laughing out loud. + +"I got it, Mom! I got it!" she shouted. + +Mom laughed and said, "It's great that you caught the bug, Clara. Now let's keep it safe and put it back in the garden." + +Clara smiled and said, "Okay, Mom!" Then she slowly put the bug back and watched it fly away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky little girl named Mandy. Mandy had the best lunch of all. It was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a strawberry milkshake. + +Mandy loved to rock. She would rock up and down in her chair like she was on a big old rocking horse, holding her sandwich and shaking her milkshake with one hand. + +One day, Mandy's mother came in to the room and said, "Mandy, why don't you go outside and rock on the porch?". + +Mandy smiled and said, "Hooray! I'll be the happiest girl at lunch!" She ran out the door and onto the porch, where she rocked away the afternoon with her sandwich and shake. + +Mandy was so thankful to be able to rock on the porch and eat her lunch. She was definitely one lucky girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Elsie who felt very brave. She loved to go on walks by herself. +One day, she was walking and all seemed to be quite normal, until suddenly a big cloud passed over the sun and started to make the day quite dark. Even though Elsie tried to stay brave and carry on walking, she soon became frightened. + +Elsie stopped and said, "What's that?" +The answer came in a whisper, "It's just your shadow". +Elsie looked behind her and seen a big, dark shape following her. It was her shadow but she hadn't noticed it before. + +"What should I do?" Elsie asked. +The voice replied, "Don't lose your shadow; turn around, follow it and it will take you home". + +Elsie did as instructed and started to follow her shadow, which quickly grew smaller and smaller, until it eventually disappeared. Elsie was so happy and she made it home safe and sound. From that day on, Elsie was never scared of her shadow again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave dog named Spot. Spot wanted to explore the world, so he set out on an adventure. He had to cross a zigzag path in order to get to where he wanted to go. + +Spot took one step at a time, blinking as he made his way across. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling to him. He looked up and saw a small creature on the other side of the path. + +"Hi Spot," said the creature. + +"Hello," replied Spot, blinking in surprise. + +"I'm scared of crossing the zigzag path," said the creature. "Will you help me?" + +Spot wanted to help, but he was a bit scared too. He thought for a moment, then blinked and took a deep breath. + +"I will help you," he said, bravely. + +Spot and the creature crossed the zigzag path together. When they were safely on the other side, the creature thanked Spot and ran off into the woods. + +Spot smiled, feeling brave and happy that he had helped someone. From then on, he never feared the zigzag path again. +Mandy and Ollie were walking around the neighbourhood when they spotted a jolly old man sitting on the porch. + +Mandy smiled at the man and waved. 'Hello!' + +The old man waved back eagerly. 'Good day to you, Mandy and Ollie!' + +Mandy asked, 'What are you up to?' + +The old man smiled. 'I'm waiting for a change. I'm waiting for something really special.' + +Mandy and Ollie were confused, so the old man explained. 'It's getting dark, so I'm waiting for the stars to come out.' + +Mandy and Ollie were delighted, so they ran off and came back with a blanket. The old man spread the blanket on the porch and they huddled up together and waited. + +Soon enough the night sky was filled with stars, little pinpricks of light twinkling and casting the porch in a beautiful glow. Everyone was happy, Ollie and Mandy laughed and the old man beamed. + +The stars had changed the sky and brought lots of jolly cheer! +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was three and loved to play with his friends. + +One day, he went to school with all his friends, but something was different. They went into different classes without Sam. He was very upset. + +Sam asked his teacher, Mrs Smith, why he couldn't go with the other kids. She explained that his friends were in a different class. + +Sam asked, "But why can't I go too?" + +Mrs Smith said kindly, "We must separate the classes to give everyone a fair turn." + +Sam was still upset, but he accepted this. He said goodbye to his friends and went to his new class. + +Now, Sam and his friends still play together outside of school, but at school they are in two different classes. But that didn't stop them from being the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there lived two brothers. One of them was named Thomas and he was 3 years old. The other was named Jack and he was 7 years old. + +One day, Thomas and Jack heard about a hurricane coming to their town. They were scared and wanted to leave, but Thomas refused to go. Jack tried to persuade him. + +“Come on, Thomas. The hurricane could be bad and it’s best for us to go to a safer place,†he said. + +However, Thomas was too scared to leave. He said, “No. We can’t go too far away. The hurricane is too close!†+ +Then Jack had an idea. He said, “Let’s go somewhere distant, so we won’t get hurt. The hurricane won’t reach us there.†+ +Thomas thought about it and decided to go. He felt much safer when they reached the distant place and the brothers were able to continue their journey in peace. +Once there was a girl named Jacky. She was three-years-old. Jacky loved to hang outside. One day when she was playing, she heard a loud sound. It was incredible thunder! She ran inside and said, "Mama, what was that loud sound?" + +Mama smiled. She said, "That's thunder, Jacky. It's very powerful, but sometimes it reminds us how incredible nature is." + +Jacky thought about it and said, "Can we go hang outside and listen to it again?" + +Mama said, "Sure, let's go. It's an amazing thing to experience together." + +So off they went, hand in hand. When Jacky heard the thunder she was filled with excitement and awe. She laughed and yelled, "Incredible!" + +Mama looked at her and said, "Yes, it really is incredible." +Once upon a time there was a lonely smoke. He wanted to find a friend to play with, but he was all alone in the sky. + +One day he saw a little bird and he asked if he could join him. + +"What do you want?" asked the little bird. + +"I want to play with you," said the smoke. + +The bird smiled and said, "Sure! Come with me." + +The two of them flew around together and the smoke felt so happy and less lonely than before. He was glad that he asked the bird to play with him. They spent the whole day having fun and when it got dark they said goodbye and promised to meet again. + +The smoke was very happy and he waved goodbye as the little bird flew away. From that day forward, the lonely smoke had a new friend to play with and he was never lonely again. +"Mommy and Daddy are going to raise me!" Three year old Tommy shouted in excitement. His parents were very proud of him. + +They took Tommy to the bus station. Tommy was a bit weak, but he was still excited to get on the bus. + +When they reached their stop, they got off of the big bus. Tommy couldn't believe it was his very own road! He was so proud and excited! + +Tommy asked his parents, "Where we going?" His parents replied, "We are going to our new home. Let's walk together." + +Tommy and his parents walked until they arrived at his very own house. He ran around the yard, feeling like the luckiest kid in the world. Tommy was so happy to raise in his new home with his loving family. +Once upon a time, there was a bouncy bunny. She loved to jump and bounce around. + +One day, the bunny saw a big prize. She hopped and bounded over to take a closer look at the prize. It was a giant blue bouncy ball! + +The bunny said to the prize, "Can I have you?" + +The prize replied, "I'm sorry, but you can't have me. Someone else already won me." + +The bunny was sad. She said, "Oh, that's too bad. I'm sorry I can't have you." + +Then, the bunny heard a voice. It was the voice of the prize. It said, "You can still bounce with me. Let's play together." + +So the bunny and the prize bounced around all afternoon. They had so much fun together that, at the end of the day, the bunny said thank you to the prize and went home, happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten. The kitten was scared and alone in the big world. Everywhere the kitten looked, there were big things and strange sounds. + +One day, the kitten was wandering around in the garden when it suddenly heard a loud noise. It was so scared that it ran away and hid under a big bush. + +Just then, a little girl appeared in front of the bush. She saw the frightened kitten and gently said, "Hello there, little kitty! Don't be scared, I won't hurt you!" + +The kitten was still frightened, but it peeked out from under the bush and looked at the little girl. The girl was very gentle, and she held out her hand so the kitten could sniff it. + +The kitten slowly came out from under the bush and started to purr. The girl said, "You must be a good little kitty to behave so well!" + +The girl invited the kitten to come home with her and named the kitten "Fluffy". They became best friends and Fluffy always listened to the little girl, no matter what she asked. + +The little girl and Fluffy lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play outside with all the animals. One day, she went to the pond to find some tadpoles. + +Then, she spotted a thin invitation floating in the water. It said, "Join us for a new adventure!" Sarah was so excited that she couldn't wait to find out what it was. + +The next day, Sarah went on the new adventure. But then, she saw an evil monster destroying everything in sight. Sarah was scared so she ran away. + +But the monster followed her and said, "I am going to destroy you too!" + +Sarah was very scared, but then she shouted, "No! You can't destroy me. I will never give up!" + +The monster was so surprised that it stopped in its tracks. It knew that Sarah was brave and strong. + +The monster said, "Very well then, I will not destroy you. You may stay and join the adventure". + +Sarah was so happy that she jumped up and down and said, "Yes, thank you! I will join the adventure". + +And that was the story of how Sarah saved herself with a brave and strong heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Michael. He was so excited because his mommy said they could go to the store to buy fancy carrots! + +They hopped in the car, and Michael shouted, "Let's go!" as they drove away. + +When they got to the store, Michael's mommy said, "Remember, we are here to buy fancy carrots. So stay close to me, okay?" + +Michael nodded and followed his mommy. He saw so many things that looked fun to play with, but he remembered that his mommy said to buy fancy carrots. + +Then, Michael saw a big display of the most beautiful orange carrots he had ever seen! He shouted with glee, "Mommy! Look at these carrots! They are so fancy!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, they are fancy carrots, and they look delicious too. Let's get some and go home!" + +Michael was so happy, he could barely wait to get home and eat the fancy carrots. He knew it would be a very delicious treat! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Lucy and Jack. Today, they were going to make something special because they were feeling very bored. + +"What shall we do?" asked Lucy. + +"Let's make a special soup!" suggested Jack. + +So they went to the supermarket to buy some ingredients. There, they bought some potatoes, carrots and tomatoes. They also got a big pot and some spoon. + +Back at home, they started to make their soup. First, they chopped all the vegetables and put them in the pot. Then, Lucy added some water to the pot and put it on the fire. + +As the soup started to cook, they added some stupid salt and spices so that the soup would taste nice. Jack also added some sugar to increase the sweetness of the soup. + +The soup cooked for a few hours before it was ready. Finally, it tasted yummy! Lucy and Jack gobbled it up and felt much happier. +Once upon a time, there was a generous bug. He lived in the forest and he was always looking for ways to help others. + +One day, he met a little girl named Sarah. She was very happy to see the bug, and they started to chat. Sarah asked the bug what he was going to do. + +The bug explained that he was going to celebrate his birthday. He had a big plan to share his cake with all the animals in the forest. + +Sarah was so excited to hear this! She wanted to help the bug. So Sarah ran to the nearest store and bought some decorations for the party. + +When the bug saw Sarah carrying the decorations back, he was so excited! The bug thanked Sarah for being so generous, and they both decorated the forest for the big celebration. + +The animals came and sang, laughed and danced with the bug. They all enjoyed celebrating and sharing the cake. + +At the end of the day, the bug thanked Sarah again for helping him out. Sarah was so happy that she and the bug had been able to celebrate together, and she knew it was a special day she would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sara. She was only three years old and loved nothing more than playing outside. +One day when the sun was shining, Sara decided to pick some flowers to give to her mom. She walked around the garden, excitedly looking for the prettiest flowers. + +Suddenly she noticed something white in the grass. It was long and thin and looked really clean. She wondered what it could be, so she picked it up. It was a feather! + +Sara thought the feather was beautiful, so she decided to keep it. She held the feather up to the sky and asked it: "What do you do?" + +Suddenly, a warm breeze blew and carried the feather away. Sara watched it float up into the sky until she couldn't see it anymore. She smiled and felt happy to know that she had seen something so magical. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her family in a big house. The little girl was very restless and never wanted to stay still. One day, she decided she wanted to explore outside the house. + +The little girl asked her mom if she could go outside, but her mom said no. The little girl began to cry. + +"Please, mom! I just have to go outside and explore," she said. + +At first, her mom shook her head no, but after seeing the little girl's sad face, she finally agreed. + +The little girl was so excited. She ran outside and explored everything there was to explore. She found a flower, ran around a tree, and even went down a slide. + +Eventually, her mom called her back. But the little girl didn't want to go back inside. After some gentle coaxing from her mom, she finally surrendered and went back inside the house for the night. +Once there was a little girl called Sarah who loved to bounce. She would bounce around all day long, sometimes so much that even her mum and dad were getting tired. One day while she was bouncing, something caught her eye in the garden. It was an object. She couldn't tell what it was, but it was really bouncy. + +She went over to take a look and saw that it was a big bouncy ball. She was so happy and shouted, “Yay! I can bounce it all day!†+ +Sarah grabbed the ball and started bouncing it around. The ball bounced so high and so far that she almost couldn't keep up. She even bounced it up to the clouds. + +As the day was coming to an end, Sarah was getting tired. She stopped bouncing and from the mild sun started to feel sleepy. She looked up and smiled, glad that she the bouncy ball with her. +Once upon a time there was a famous man. He was very important and wise. One day he decided to take a trip to the mountains. + +As he walked, he noticed an old man crying next to a lake. The old man's shoulder was hurt. + +The famous man asked the old man what was wrong. The old man said he hurt his shoulder and he couldn't move it. + +The famous man said, "Don't worry. I can help you." He softly touched the old man's shoulder and said, "You will heal soon." + +The old man felt better. His shoulder was healed and he could move it again. + +The old man thanked the famous man. He said, "Thank you. You are famous for helping people. You are an angel in disguise." + +The famous man smiled and said, "You're welcome. May you always be blessed." Then he continued on his journey. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who loved to cook. One day, she was very excited to cook something special. She had found a beautiful flower and wanted to turn it into a yummy treat. + +Mommy went to the kitchen and got to work on her special treat. She mixed and stirred the ingredients in her big bowl. She was so excited to see what her treat would look like! + +Meanwhile, her three year old daughter was watching curiously. + +"Mommy, what are you making?" the daughter asked. + +"It's a secret!" Mommy said giggling. "It's a delicious surprise!" + +The daughter was so excited that she jumped up and down. She couldn't wait to find out what Mommy was making. + +Finally, Mommy was finished. She opened the oven and the daughter saw the most delicious cake she had ever seen. It had a big flower on top! + +The daughter was so excited that she clapped her hands. + +"Mommy, you are the best cook ever!" she said. + +Mommy smiled and gave her daughter a big hug. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maya. She was very happy and loved to do many things. + +One day Maya was in the kitchen with her mummy. They were both making dinner. Mummy said to Maya: "Help me find some sauce to put on our dinner!" + +Maya smiled and went to the cupboard. She looked inside and quickly spotted a jar of sauce. She grabbed it and showed it to Mummy. Mummy smiled and said: "That sauce looks yummy! Let's pour it on the dinner." + +Maya took the jar and opened it. She carefully poured the sauce onto the dinner. When it was done, she looked at mummy and said: "The sauce looks slow!" + +Mummy smiled and took a spoon. She scooped up some of the sauce and tasted it. She said: "Mmm this sauce is delicious. Come and try it!" + +Maya was so excited. She came over and tried the sauce. She smiled and said: "Mmmm, it's yummy!" + +Mummy and Maya finished making dinner and then ate it. They both enjoyed their dinner very much. +Once upon a time there was a very rich mouse. He lived in a big, beautiful house and had lots of nice things. + +One day, the mouse wanted to escape outside to play. He put on a cloth and went to the door. But the door was locked. + +The mouse knocked and asked, "Who is there? Can you help me escape?" + +Suddenly, a small mouse, wearing a funny hat, appeared from underneath the door. The mouse said, "I can help you escape! Follow me!" + +The rich mouse followed the small mouse outside. They ran and played for hours, exploring different places and having lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, the rich mouse thanked the small mouse for helping him escape. Then he returned home, happy and content. +One night, two children, Tom and Lucy, were looking out of the window of their house. Tom said to Lucy, "Look! It's so attractive outside!" + +Lucy agreed and said, "Yes, it is. The night is so peaceful and dark. Let's go out!" + +They both jumped out of the window and began to explore the night. They saw a lot of trees, stars and moon in the sky and they felt happy. + +Finally, they found a place that was even more attractive than the rest. It was a big lake with some beautiful pink and purple flowers. Tom said to Lucy, "Let's go there and play!" + +So they ran and jumped into the lake. They splashed and laughed for hours until the night ended. + +The two children had a great time exploring the night. They had lots of fun and when morning came, they were exhausted but happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Rose. She loved winter time. Each day she would wake up and look outside at the clean snow and the chilly air. + +One day, Rose put on her warm clothes and went outside to play. She asked her mom if she could build a snowman with her friends. Her mom said yes and told her to stay warm. + +Rose rushed to her friends and they all started to build a big snowman. After they were done, they all decided to name their snowman Jack. + +Rose then asked Jack if he would like to go for a walk in the winter air. Jack said yes and they all started walking around the neighborhood and enjoying the winter weather. + +Suddenly, as they were walking, they spotted a happy and clean snow fairy. The fairy saw the snowman and request he follow her to the Winter Wonderland. Rose, her friends and Jack followed the snow fairy and had a magical day of snowy adventures. They all said goodbye to the snow fairy and happily headed home. + +The end. +Jim was excited about his trip. He had heard that trips were fun and he couldn't wait to have a good time. He asked his mom if she could take him and she smiled. + +"Sure!", She said. "Let's go!". + +Jim and his mom got in the car and began to drive. Soon, they met up with their friend Agnes. She was very dependable, and they were glad they could count on her. + +Jim smiled and said, "Yay! Agnes, let's go on a trip together!". + +Agnes smiled back. "Sounds great", she said. + +So, the three of them started their journey. The trip was filled with laughter and joy, and Jim was so happy he could spend it with his mom and Agnes. They made lots of great memories which Jim still loves to talk about. + +Jim learned a lot about being dependable from Agnes. He's very thankful for having such great friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends; Joe and Wendy. Joe was scared of the rain and didn't want to go outside. Wendy wanted to help Joe and so she said, "Let's go and play, Joe." Joe was fearful, but Wendy smiled at him, so he agreed. + +They ran out into the wet rain, and Wendy showed Joe how to make rainbows. Joe shook out his arms and legs like he was dancing in the rain. Wendy laughed and said, "That looks fun!" + +Joe smiled and said, "I like playing out here, even when it's wet." Wendy smiled back and they kept playing until the rain stopped. They said goodbye and both went back home. + +Joe felt better when he was with Wendy and he wasn't so scared anymore. Wendy was a true friend and helped him enjoy the rain. +Once upon a time there was a brave, little girl. Everyday this little girl would go to the garden to explore, and on one of her adventures she found an old, wise man. The man had a long, white beard and a kind face. + +The old man smiled at the little girl. “Good day, my child,†he greeted. “What brings you here today?†+ +The little girl told the old man all her worries. She shared her deepest fears, her hopes and wishes. + +The old man thought for a long time. Then he smiled and spoke. + +“My wisdom says that with courage you can suffer less and enjoy more. Don’t be scared. Have faith and your wishes will come true.†+ +The little girl smiled. She felt warm and happy. This was the best advice she had ever heard! + +The little girl thanked the old man. She went home full of hope. She remembered the old man’s words and the wisdom he had shared. From that day onward, she was never afraid to suffer. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Benny. Benny loved playing and exploring outdoors. One day, Benny's mom said, "Benny we need to rake the leaves in the backyard. Can you help me, please?" Benny was so excited - this was going to be fun! + +Benny grabbed the rake and stepped outside into the sunshine. He saw lots of leaves fallen all around. He started to rake them, step by step. Some of the leaves flew up into the air and Benny laughed. + +After a few minutes, Benny's mom called out, "Hey Benny, come inside for a snack." Benny stepped back up to the house with a big smile on his face. He put the rake back in the shed and ran inside. His mom said, "Well done, Benny! You did a jolly good job raking the leaves in the backyard. What do you want for your snack?" Benny said, "Hooray! I want a banana and a glass of milk, please!" His mom smiled and said, "You got it, buddy!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tony and Zoey. They were playing in the forest and came across a thin tent. Tony shouted, “Let’s go in!†+ +Zoey replied, “Okay!†Tony and Zoey both went inside the tent and jumped and shouted happily. Suddenly, something outside the tent startled them. They ran back out and noticed it was just a squirrel. Tony and Zoey laughed, happy that it was not something scary. + +The two friends decided to have a picnic in the thin tent. They spread out the blanket and ate their snacks. Suddenly, it began to rain and Tony shouted, “Quick, back inside the tent, or we’ll get wet!†+ +The friends quickly hopped back inside the thin tent and watched the rain from inside. They laughed and talked about all the fun they had today. Tony and Zoey ate their last snack and said goodbye, happy that they were able to spend the day together in the thin tent. +Once upon a time there was a special boy called John. He was only three years old, but he was very curious. One day he was playing in the garden when he suddenly shouted “Wow!†+ +John’s mum who was in the house heard him, so she came outside and asked her son “What happened, John? Why did you shout?†+ +“I saw a bird,†John said. “He was eating an apple from the tree.†+ +Mum smiled and said “That’s nice, John.†+ +John replied “But that’s not all! I threw an apple at the bird and it flew away.†+ +Mum looked shocked and said “That was a boring result. You should not do that ever again.†+ +John nodded and said “I won’t. Sorry, mum.†+ +Mum hugged her son and said “It’s ok. Just be careful next time.†+ +John smiled and they both went back inside. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Jack was walking in the park. Suddenly, Jack saw a big shop nearby. His eyes widened and he ran to it. + +Jack opened the door and looked around. He saw shelves filled with treats and cakes. He wanted to try all of them! + +"Can I have a muffin, please?" asked Jack. + +The shopkeeper smiled. "Yes, what kind would you like?" + +Jack thought for a second. "Can I have a clear one, please?" + +The shopkeeper smiled again. "Of course, here you go." + +He handed Jack a muffin of his order. Jack smiled and thanked the shopkeeper. He quickly gobbled down the muffin and thanked the shopkeeper again before leaving the shop. + +He was so happy that he had finally been able to order what he wanted. +One day, there was a happy little dog named Spot. Spot had a very special thing - a big pot of gold. Spot liked to show his gold to everyone and he was always very proud of it. + +One day, Spot was out playing with his friends when he remembered that he had left his pot of gold at home. Quickly, he raced back home, but when he got there the pot of gold was gone! + +Spot was very surprised. He asked his friend, "Where is my pot of gold?" His friend replied, "I'm sorry, Spot. I don't know. It must have disappeared!" + +Spot was very sad. Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. It was his mother. She said, "Don't worry, Spot. I'm here to help you. We'll find your pot of gold." + +Spot was happy to hear his mother's kind words. He ran over to her and hugged her tightly. Together, they searched until they finally found Spot's pot of gold! Spot was so happy that he could hardly believe it. + +From then on, Spot was extra careful of his gold. He never let it disappear again. +Molly hopped into the garden with her friends. She was so excited to look for hidden word treasures. + +"What will we find?" asked Molly. + +"I think we'll find lots of brilliant words," said her friend Jack. + +Molly smiled and spotted a big pot. She hopped over and peered inside. There it was – a brilliant word! It read "joy". + +Molly hopped around the garden with joy, collecting more words. She found "south", "star" and "kind". Molly tried to put all the words together in her head and was so happy when she worked out that the words together said "Southstar Kind Joy!" + +Molly and her friends jumped up and down with delight. They had found a hidden word treasure! +Once upon a time, there was a woman who needed help. She went to the park, and saw a nice man and asked him if he could help her. + +"Can you help me?" she asked. + +The man answered, "Yes, I can help you." + +The woman held out a gun and asked, "Can you take this away?" + +The man hesitated, but then he said, "Yes, I can take this away." + +He took the gun and asked the woman why she needed help. She told him about how she was scared of the gun, and didn't want it around her. The man was very nice and understood. + +He told her, "Sometimes it's a good idea to get rid of things that make us feel scared. Taking away this gun will make you feel better." + +The woman smiled and thanked the man. He smiled back and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to study and was very eager to learn new things. One day her mom took her to the market to buy a melon. She saw the giant, round melon and was very excited. But when she tried to pick it up, it was too heavy. + +"Mommy, I can't lift it," she said, feeling helpless. + +Her mom replied, "That's OK. We'll just pick the best melon together. We'll study each one carefully until we find the perfect one!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "That sounds like fun!" + +So they carefully studied each melon. They looked at its shape, size, color and texture. Finally they chose the juiciest one with the brightest yellow skin. + +The little girl couldn't wait to eat the juicy fruit. She had learned that when you study, you can make the best decisions! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was a very worried boy. + +One day, Tom was playing with his toy telephone when suddenly it split in two. Tom gasped and his eyes began to fill with tears. + +Tom's mom saw this and ran over to help. "Don't worry," she said. "I can help fix it for you!" + +Tom looked up, still feeling worried. "Will it work again?" he asked. + +"Yes, I can fix it," Mom replied. "But you have to be very careful with your telephone, okay?" + +Tom nodded and hugged his mom. He knew he would be careful with his telephone from now on. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and loved to play in the park. One day she wanted to try and play on the twisty slide. But it was too high for her to reach. + +Amy asked her mom, "Can I go on the slide?" But her mom said, "No, it's too big for you. You're too small." + +Amy was so sad. She looked around the park and saw a wide tree with lots of branches. She began to smile and said, "I can climb on that!" + +Her mom said, "If you do it quickly, you can. Don't take too long." + +Amy scrambled up the tree and onto the slide. She twirled and twisted around the slide for a minute. Then she slid back down and said, "I had so much fun mommy!" + +Her mom grinned and said, "I'm so glad you had fun! We can come to the park more often." + +Amy clapped her hands and said, "Yay! Twisty slide fun!" +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Phil and Zeke. They were so lucky to have each other. + +One day, Zeke said to Phil "Let's prepare a special surprise!" After much thinking, Zeke decided to make a welcome party for Phil. + +Zeke looked around to find what he would need. He found snacks, a cake and balloons. He was so excited to get ready. + +When the day came, Phil asked "What surprise ?". At that time, Zeke opened the door and said "Welcome!". Phil was speechless. + +Phil was so happy and he was so lucky to have a best friend like Zeke. They hugged each other and enjoyed their special day. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amber. She was three years old and loved computers. + +One day her mom brought home a pale computer from the store. Amber was so excited! + +She asked her mom, "Can I play with it?" + +Her mom said, "Yes sweetie, but try not to make a mess!" + +Amber opened the box and was delighted to see what was inside. She took out the computer and began to explore. She clicked on different buttons, watched videos and played some games. She had lots of fun! + +When the day was done, Amber stored the computer away in the box until the next time she wanted to play. She felt so proud that she could use her new pale computer. + +The days after were filled with lots of fun and laughter as Amber played with her new computer. +Once upon a time, a little girl called Jenny was at the beach. She had her bucket and spade, and was collecting shells. Suddenly, there was a shout from the sea. + +Jenny saw a very funny-looking creature walking towards her. It was wearing a big white hat and had a spoon instead of hands! Jenny was amazed. + +“Where did you get that spoon?†she asked. + +“I was swimming in the sea and the spoon looked really sad. I decided to restore it and give it a new home on my arm,†explain the creature. + +Jenny was delighted and said, “That’s a really nice thing to do!†+ +The creature nodded and said, “Yes, but now I’m very hungry. Do you have any food I can eat?†+ +“Hmm, I only have some disgusting sandwiches,†Jenny said apologetically. But the creature took the sandwich with thanks and Jenny and the creature ate together. + +After the meal, Jenny waved goodbye to her new friend and headed back to the beach. She had had a fantastic day! +Once there was a boy, named Paul. He was three years old and had an adventurous spirit. One day, Paul went to the park to explore. As the sun began to set, he noticed a clear candle sitting by itself. Intrigued, Paul curiously stepped closer. + +The candle suddenly started to talk! "Hello, Paul. I'm here to help you." Paul was surprised but excited he could talk to the candle. + +"What can you do?" asked Paul. + +"I can act," the candle said. + +Paul was even more amazed. He asked the candle to act out his favorite story, so the candle began to move around, pretending to be different characters in the story. Paul watched the candle eagerly and clapped when the candle had finished. + +The candle was glad that Paul had enjoyed its performance. Before it disappeared, the candle said, "Remember if you ever need help, Paul, just call for me!" + +Paul waved goodbye as the candle vanished. From then on, Paul knew that he could always be helped by his magical candle friend. +Once upon a time, there was boy. His name was John. John loved to sing. Everywhere he went he would sing. One day he was singing in the park when a wise old owl perched on a nearby tree. + +John stopped singing and looked up. He noticed the owl was staring at him with its big round eyes. Suddenly, the owl spoke. + +"My young friend, your song is beautiful! Perhaps you could be a singer when you grow up and make your singing your job," said the owl. + +John looked at the owl and said, "A job doing what I love? That would be awesome!" + +The owl smiled and said, "Yes, my friend. Being wise with your dreams will make them come true." + +John smiled and thanked the owl for its kind words. From that moment on, he decided to make his dream of becoming a singer his job. Every day he continued to sing and practice until one day, his dream came true. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was very little and liked to explore the world. One day, he decided to go for a walk outside. + +All around him, it was so cold! But that didn't stop Tim from enjoying his walk. + +Suddenly, he saw a bright light in the sky. He looked up and saw a big and beautiful moon. He had never seen it so close before. + +"Wow!", said Tim. He wanted to stay there and look at it forever, but he had to remain warm, so he decided to go back home. + +On his way, Tim saw a big group of people playing in the park. He thought it looked like fun, but he knew he still had to remain warm and go back home. + +Suddenly, someone called out to him, "Hey little guy! Would you like to join us?" + +Tim smiled and said, "I would love to join, but I need to stay warm. Maybe another time!" + +Tim continued his way back home and when he got there, he still felt the light of the moon in his heart. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Tom. He was three years old. Tom was very gifted. He could do things that other kids couldn't do. + +Tom's mom got him a tutor. His name was Mr. Smith. He was very nice. + +Every day Mr. Smith would come to Tom's house and help him learn. Tom would complain a lot. He didn't like learning. He wanted to play games instead. + +One day, Tom's mom asked him why he was always complaining. He said, "I don't like learning. I want to play games instead." + +Tom's mom smiled and said, "No one likes learning, but if you want to do something special, you have to learn. That's why you have a tutor." + +Tom thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll try my best to learn." + +From then on, Tom stopped complaining and started to focus on learning. With help from his tutor and his own hard work, Tom became even more gifted. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old. One day she was playing in the garden when she spotted something perfect. It was a wallet! Sarah picked it up and ran back inside to show her parents. + +"Look Mummy, look Daddy! I found a wallet," she said, excitedly. + +Her parents were amazed. "Well done Sarah. Now, let's open the wallet and see who it belongs to," Dad said. + +They opened the wallet and inside was a shiny coin. It had the image of a lady on one side, and a spring on the other. + +"Oh, look! It must belong to the Spring Lady!" Mummy said, looking at the coins. + +Sarah was so happy. She gave the wallet to the Spring Lady the next day. The Spring Lady was so glad to have her wallet back and thanked Sarah with a big hug. + +Sarah couldn't believe it. She had made the perfect day for the Spring Lady. +Once upon a time, there was a famous little girl who liked to clean. Her name was Susie and she was only 3 years old. Every day she took out her red mop and a white hanger, and she scrubbed and shined every corner of the house. Her mom was very proud! + +One day, Susie was about to clean the back yard when her mom stopped her. +"Susie," she said. "Today I want you to take a break and play in the garden with your friends!" Susie wasn't sure. She had so much to clean, but her mom smiled and said, "You can help me clean tomorrow. Today, let's have some fun!" + +And so Susie and her friends played in the garden until the sun went down, and when it was time to go to bed, Susie gave her mom a big hug and said, "Thanks for letting me take a break, Mom. I can't wait to clean again tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jill. +Jill wanted to go on a bus ride. She asked her Mum if she could get on the bus, but Mum said no. +Jill was sad, so Mum said she could go if they could find a cool bus. +Jill was so excited! She and her Mum went outside and soon they saw a big, cool bus. + +Mum said to Jill, “That looks like a nice bus. Shall we see if we can get on it?†+ +Jill nodded her head, and they went towards the bus and asked the driver if they could get on. +The driver smiled at them and said “Of course, come on in!†+ +So Jill and her Mum hopped on the bus and off they went on a cool bus ride! +Jill was so excited and kept pointing out things she could see out of the window. Mum smiled and said, “This is great, thank you for allowing us to get on the bus!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Polly. She liked to play outside and have lots of fun. + +One sunny day, Polly was playing in the garden. She saw a banana on the ground and picked it up. She smiled, because she loved bananas. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her mum, calling her from the window: "Polly, be careful with the banana! You don't want to hurt yourself!" + +Polly replied, "Alright. I will be careful!" + +She sat down and started to peel the banana. Underneath the peel there was a big spider. Polly hated spiders and dropped the banana with a shriek. + +Mum laughed. "It's okay, Polly! Not all spiders are bad." + +Polly nodded. She wasn't so sure, but she was very careful to avoid all spiders from then on. +Once there was a three year old boy named Mikey. Mikey loved to laugh and tell jokes. + +One day Mikey went to the park to play. He thought maybe he'd find someone to share a harmless joke with. + +Suddenly he saw a little girl walking his way. Mikey waved and said "Hi, can I tell you a joke?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Sure!" + +Mikey was so excited. He thought and thought until he finally had the perfect joke. He said, "Why was the cookie sad?" + +The girl laughed. "I don't know! Why was the cookie sad?" she asked. + +Mikey exclaimed, "Because he was feeling crumb-y!" + +Both Mikey and the girl laughed and laughed. It had been a harmless joke, but it was definitely worth it. +Once there was a little girl name Anne. Anne lived near a big hedge. One day Anne was playing near the hedge when a wise old fox came out. Anne was excited to see the fox and she asked, "Hello Fox! What's your name?" The fox looked at Anne and replied, "My name is Silver." + +Silver asked Anne, "Anne, why are you here?" Anne answered, "I wanted to explore this big hedge, I hope I can find something new!" Silver said, "Be careful, Anne. This hedge can be dangerous if you are not careful." + +Anne asked, "Why is the hedge dangerous?" Silver said, "This hedge can have hidden dangers such as snakes, or other animals. You have to be wise and brave to explore it safely." + +Anne was ignorant about the hedge, but she knew she had to be careful. She thanked Silver for his advice and then went on her way to explore the hedge. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to stay outside and play. His mom told him, "No way! It's too dangerous. It's time to go home." + +The boy said, "No, I want to stay here! Please just let me stay." + +But his mom said, "No. We're going home now." + +So the boy followed his mom. But as they were walking, they heard a terrible noise coming from down the road. It sounded like a machine. + +The boy said, "Mommy, what's that terrible noise?" + +His mom said, "It's just a machine. Don't worry about it. Let's keep walking." + +But the boy wasn't sure. He wanted to stay and see what it was. So he said, "Please, let me stay and have a look. Please!" + +But his mom said, "No, it's too dangerous. Let's go home now." + +So the boy and his mom went home and the boy never found out what the terrible noise was. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man called Grandpa. Grandpa had a special cell. In his cell, he liked to store special things he found. + +One day, Grandpa went out for a walk. He saw a little three year old boy playing near a park. The little boy was so excited about everything he saw. + +Grandpa stopped by and said: +"Do you like my cell?" + +The little boy was curious and replied: +"What's a cell, Grandpa?" + +Grandpa smiled and said: +"It's something I store my special things in" + +The three year old boy was so thrilled that he ran home to tell his mum about the cell. Now, Grandpa and the little boy are friends and they both love to store special things in Grandpa's cell. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He wanted to play all day. But sometimes, Jack felt very sad and he would cry. + +One day, Jack was very sad and he cried in his bed. His mum saw him and said, "Jack why are you so sad?" + +Jack said, "I'm so bitter that I can't do the things I want to." His mum said, "I know it's hard, but you will feel better soon." + +But Jack kept crying and he began to tear his pillow. His mum hugged him and said, "Shh, it's ok. Just calm down." + +After a while, Jack stopped crying and he said to his mum, "I'm so tired, can I go to bed now?" His mum said, "Yes, go to bed and have a good sleep." + +So Jack went to bed and soon he fell asleep. The next day, Jack felt better and he smiled again. +Once there was a boy called Ted. He was three years old. He had a plan. He wanted to make something new and special. + +One day he found a piece of string. When he picked it up, he started to smile. He wanted to turn the string into something special. He had a plan. + +He ran and grabbed some bright colors from his room. He found some yellow, red and blue. He put the colors on the string and smiled. His plan was ready! + +He then went to his dad and said, “Look what I made!†His dad smiled as he saw it. He said, “That is so special Ted, you did an amazing job!†+ +Ted was so excited he started to jump. What he had made was so colorful and bright. All the dullness was gone! +A mom and her 3 year old son were at the grocery store. "We need to make sure we get the right things, okay?" The mom said to her son. + +The little boy nodded his head and kept looking around the store. But he kept getting distracted, admiring all the colors and shapes around him. + +The mom, however, was very persistent. She slowly worked her way down the aisles, picking up the necessary items for dinner. + +The little boy, on the other hand, wanted to have a little fun. He grabbed a few items and stuffed them in their shopping cart. + +The mom quickly turned to him and said, "Honey, we need to make sure we only get what we really need. Now put those back, we don't need those." + +The little boy eventually got the message. He put the items back and helped his mom find the groceries they needed. + +By the time they were done, the little boy even knew how to help pick out the right fruits and vegetables. + +The mom smiled and gave her son a hug. "Thank you for doing such a good job helping me make dinner!" she said. +Once upon a time there was a sailor who went to sea. He was very popular with everyone. + +One day, the sailor decided to take a short trip. He packed his bag and set off. As he was leaving, his family began to worry. + +"Where are you going?" they asked him. + +The sailor replied, "I'm just going on a short trip. Don't worry, I'll be back soon!" + +Despite the sailor's reassurance, his family continued to worry. They watched and waited for him to come back. + +Finally, the sailor returned. His family was happy to see him. Their worries had gone away. + +The sailor and his family spent the rest of the day having fun and enjoying each other's company. They laughed and smiled and did all the things they loved. + +The sailor was very popular and everyone was glad he was back. They were happy his trip was over, and thankful that he was safe. +Once there was a little boy. He had adventurous eyes and a big smile. + +He wanted to explore the world, so one day he set off on his own. He saw the biggest tree he'd ever seen and underneath it was a man. He had a big mustache and the boy was curious to see what it felt like. + +The man smiled. "Do you want to touch it?" he asked, extending a hand with a pleasant smile. + +The boy nodded shyly and carefully touched the man's mustache. It felt like silk! + +The man laughed and handed the boy a cookie. He bit into it and the taste was delightful. He was so grateful and thanked the man. + +"It's my pleasure," said the man, taking off his hat. "Let's go explore the world together." + +The boy smiled and they set off together, discovering new things each day. +Once upon a time there were three friends. There was Jack, Jim and John. They wanted to have an adventure and so they decided to march into the woods. As they marched along, Jack saw a snake and was a bit scared. But, Jim and John were so jolly that they said, "Let's go see what the snake is up to!" So, Jack and the two boys marched over to the snake. + +John said, "Hello Mr. Snake, what are you doing here?" The snake looked at them and said, "I'm just moving along and having a nice day". Jack felt much better, so he asked the snake if he'd like to join them on their march. + +The snake smiled and said, "That sounds like a jolly idea!" So, they all marched together and had a great time. The end. +One day, Bobby went to the zoo with his mom. He saw lots of animals there. Bobby was very excited because he could ride a special cage. "Let's take a ride in the cage, Mommy," Bobby said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, that would be fun." + +They climbed into the cage and the zoo keeper closed the door. Suddenly, the cage began to move. Bobby shouted with joy. + +The cage stopped near a big white bird. It was an intelligent parrot. The bird said, "Hello, Bobby!" + +Bobby was amazed. His mom laughed and said, "He's very smart isn't he!" + +Bobby touched the parrot's feathers with his little finger. He said, "I like you, Parrot. You are so intelligent!" + +The parrot smiled and said, "Thank you, Buddy!" + +Bobby and his mom rode the cage all around the zoo. They had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a family with two kids. One day, the whole family decided to go on a visit. They were all so excited to see what their destination had to offer. + +They soon arrived to a place full of furry animals, each with its own kind of cheese. The kids were so excited, they wanted to try each and every cheese! + +The first one was very hairy with little blue spots. It was so delicious the two kids could not get enough. They asked their mom and dad if they could have some more, and they agreed. + +The second one was soft and creamy, but it was a little too smelly for the kids, so they decided to pass on that one. + +The kids had a wonderful time visiting the furry animals and trying their cheese. They left the place with full bellies and plenty of stories to tell. +Once upon a time there was a big cross in a pretty field. Everybody was scared of it because it was so huge. + +One day, a brave little girl named Sarah came to the field. She wanted to touch the cross and feel brave. + +But when she got close to it, she was scared. She started to cry. + +Then a friendly voice said "Sarah, don't be scared! Let me help you. I will encourage you to go closer and touch the cross!" + +Sarah looked around and saw a tall dad who was smiling at her. + +So she smiled back and together they walked up to the big, scary cross. Sarah put her hand on it and felt brave. + +The dad said "See! I knew you were brave enough. You did it!" + +Sarah was so happy. She gave the dad a big hug and they both felt really proud. +Molly was sleepy. Her Mum told her that she had a big surprise for dinner, which made Molly excited. Molly asked her Mum what the surprise was, but her Mum just smiled and said to wait and see. + +Molly and her Mum went to the kitchen to get dinner ready. Molly was so curious, she wanted to know what the surprise was! + +Finally, they were ready to eat. When Molly looked at her plate, she was full of surprise! There was a big bowl of her favourite ice cream. Molly cheered and gave her Mum a big hug. + +Molly happily ate her dinner and enjoyed the surprise. It was the best dinner ever! +Once upon a time there was a deep pond in the forest. A frog lived in the pond and he loved to swim around and have fun. One day he had an idea. He wanted to ask the other animals to come and play in the pond too. He went around the forest and found a rabbit, a bear and a fox. He asked them all to come to the pond and have fun. + +The animals were excited and hopped into the pond. They played for hours and had a great time, but soon they remembered that they had work to do. The bear reminded the other animals that they should head home. + +The frog was sad to see them go. He promised the bear that he would remind the other animals to come back and play sometime soon. The bear smiled and said goodbye before heading home. + +The frog was left alone in the deep pond, but he was still happy. He knew that his friends would soon come back and have fun with him. +Once upon a time, in a small village, lived twin sisters, Etta and Emma. They both loved to explore the forest near their home and often spend the day playing and discovering things. + +One day, the sisters asked their parents for permission to go out and explore again. The parents agreed and kissed the girls goodbye. + +When the sisters entered the forest, they heard noises coming from behind the trees. Etta and Emma held hands and walked to the other side of the forest. + +To their surprise, they discovered a friendly fox! The fox had eyes as bright as the stars and a tail that is as long as the river. The two were amazed and couldn't believe their luck! + +The sisters asked the fox, “What is your name?†To their surprise, the fox answered, “My name is Jasper. I am reliable and I can help you explore the forest. Would you like my help?†+ +The girls quickly nodded and smiled. After that day, Etta and Emma and their reliable friend, Jasper, would often explore the forest together. They had many great adventures together and were so grateful for discovering Jasper. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ann and John. Ann wore a pretty dress and John wore some shorts. + +They were walking together when they saw a seat. It was a big seat that was very hard and harsh. It had a deep red color and was made of wood. + +Ann looked at the seat and asked, "Shall we sit on it?". +John said, "No, it looks too harsh to sit on". +Ann thought for a moment and then said, "I think that I can make it better, just watch me". + +John watched as Ann took out something from her dress pocket, it was some cushions. She put the cushions on the seat and turned it into a comfortable seat. + +John said, "Wow! It looks so soft now. I think we can sit on it". Ann smiled and said, "Yes, I think it's much better now". + +They both took a seat and enjoyed the view. +Billy was a curious boy. He loved discovering new things, so everyday he would explore the forest near his house. He was an adventurous child. + +One day, while exploring, he came across something shiny - an old book. He picked it up and ran home with it. + +"Mama, look at what I found!" said Billy as he excitedly handed the book to his mother. + +"Oh, my! This looks really old and fascinating," said his mother with a smile. +"Let's see what's inside, Billy," she suggested. + +Billy was thrilled and eagerly opened the book. Unfortunately, the book only had pictures in it, and he couldn't read them. He was very disappointed. + +"Mama, I hate this book! It's no fun," he said sadly. + +"Billy, even though you can't read the words, you can still look at the pictures in the book and use your imagination to tell yourself a story," said his mother. + +Billy smiled. He was excited to be able to enjoy the adventurous book with his imagination. +Once there was a driver who was silly. He loved to drive around in his cool car. + +The driver had a secret. He liked to use his car to drive around with his friends and make silly faces at the other drivers. + +The driver was having fun until one day he was stopped by the police. The police officer said, "Why are you making those silly faces at the other drivers?" + +The driver laughed and said, "I'm just having a bit of fun!" + +The police officer shook their head and said, "That's not a very nice thing to do! Now go on home and don't do it again!" + +The driver knew they were right, so he went home feeling a bit silly. From then on he decided to be a better driver and be a friend to the other drivers on the road. +Once upon a time there was a kid named Sally. Sally watched TV everyday with her mum on the couch. One day Sally said to her mum, "I remember when we first got the couch. It was so proud. Do you remember too, mum?" + +Mum smiled and said, "I remember very well. It made us so proud to have such a special place to sit." + +Sally hugged her mum. She hugged the couch too, feeling happy and content. + +The mum and Sally talked and watched TV together every day. Both were happy and proud of their special couch. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was very alert and liked to explore things. One day, Mia was playing in her bedroom when she noticed something shiny lying on the floor. She picked it up and saw that it was a pair of scissors. Mia was excited to play with the scissors but couldn't find them anywhere! + +Mia shouted for her mum, who came running up the stairs. "Mum! I found a pair of scissors and now they're gone!" Mia cried. + +Mum smiled and said, "Oh, the scissors didn't disappear, they just moved. We put them safe in the drawer, so they don't move again." + +Mia was happy that the scissors weren't gone forever. She carefully opened the drawer and put them away. She was alert and looked after them. And they stayed safe with Mia forever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and she was very curious about the world. One day, Lucy's mommy showed her the universe. + +"Look Lucy," her mommy said, "Isn't it beautiful?" + +Lucy stretched out her arms and said, "I see stars, mommy! They're twinkling like gems in the sky!" + +Mommy laughed and said, "Yes, that's right my darling. Those stars are part of the Great Universe. It holds many wonders." + +Then, Mommy took Lucy to the kitchen and showed her a bowl of sour lemons. Lucy's eyes widened and she made a sour face. + +"Ewww!" said Lucy. "Lemons are so sour!" + +"Yes," said Mommy. "But these lemons will make a delicious lemonade." + +And so, Lucy learned about the wonderful universe and the sourness of lemons. She couldn't wait to explore the many wonderful things the world had to offer! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named May. She was very charming and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day May and her mommy were walking in the park. May was so excited to explore when she saw a huge pile of prunes! She asked her mommy, “What are those?†Her mommy told her, “Those are prunes - they’re sweet and delicious!†May immediately wanted one and so her mommy picked one for her and placed it in her hand. + +May was so happy she ran over to the campfire and asked, “Can I put it in the fire?†Her mommy said, “Yes, but do it carefully. It will burn so be careful.†May smiled and carefully placed the prune in the fire. She watched as the prune burned in the fire and twirled and danced around in the flames. + +May’s mommy saw how much fun she was having and said, “What a charming sight, watching you enjoy yourself with the fire.†May smiled and said, “I love watching the prune burn!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a big bed in her bedroom. Mia was very excited because today she was going to get a new bed. + +Her mom took her to the store and soon Mia spotted the perfect bed. It was bright pink and had fairy figures decorating it. Mia was so happy that she hopped up and down in excitement. + +Mia's mom laughed and said, "Shall we take this one then?" +Mia nodded eagerly and they began the purchase process. + +At home, Mia's dad helped put the bed together. Mia watched it increase in size as the pieces joined together. + +When the bed was finished Mia was too nervous to sleep in it. Her dad then decided to make a camp in the living room. He got the sleeping bags, pillows, and blankets and asked Mia if she wanted to sleep there. + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes, Daddy!" She was no longer nervous, she felt excited and safe. + +And so Mia was happy and comfortable in her own little camp in the living room. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was little girl called Lisa. Lisa was only 3 years old and couldn't quite manage to do things like older kids did. + +One day, Lisa was walking barefoot through the park when she accidentally stepped on a big, slimy worm. She put her toe down on it and it felt so disgusting – she jumped in shock! + +Lisa started to cry and an old man came over to check if she was alright. He said: "Oh, my poor dear. That must have been quite disturbing. Here, let me help you." + +The old man carefully picked the worm up and threw it away, then he helped Lisa up. + +"There, that's better. You managed to get away and you're all good now," he said and smiled at Lisa. + +Lisa smiled back and thanked the old man before she ran off to play. She had managed to have a nice day, even though she had stepped on an icky worm! +Jill was very excited. She was going to the famous airport with her mom. She had never been there before. + +"Where are we going, Mommy?" asked Jill. + +"We're going to an airport," her mom said. "It's a very famous one." + +Jill was even more excited. They got to the airport and Jill looked around. The airport was so big and there were so many people! + +Suddenly, Jill heard a loud noise. An airplane was taking off! She reached out and touched it with her tiny hand. + +"That was amazing," said Jill, while smiling. "Can we come back soon?" + +"Yes, I promise," said her mom. "We can come back here anytime you want." + +Jill was so happy. She couldn't wait to come back and touch the planes again. +Once upon a time there lived a gifted little girl named Lily. Every day she would go out to the fields to play with her friends. One day while they were playing they heard a loud crash and saw a glowing skull in the bushes. Lily ran over and carefully picked it up, it was almost too big for her tiny hands. + +Her friends were curious and shouted "Wow, Lily, what is it?!" She explained she had no idea but it looked special. + +They discussed what to do with the skull and eventually decided to mail it to an expert to find out what it was. So, the next day Lily and her friends borrowed her parents' credit card and sent off the skull to the expert. + +When the skull arrived, the expert was so happy he invited Lily to come and visit him. He thanked her for sending him the skull, as it was a very rare object and said she was very gifted for having found it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was 3 years old and loved being outside by the sea. One sunny afternoon, he went to the beach with his mom and dad and found a pretty shell. It was white and a little bit sparkly. + +Sam proudly held up the shell and asked, "What is this?" + +His dad smiled and said, "That's a shell, Sam. It's pretty special." + +Sam's eyes lit up. He put the shell to his mouth and started to sing. + +The sound was sweet and gentle, but it had a funny echo. Sam shrugged his shoulders and sang even louder. + +His mom laughed. She said, "That's called an echo, Sam. It might make you feel a little confused sometimes, but it's just part of the song!" + +Sam smiled. He put the shell to his mouth and sang even louder. His song echoed all around the beach, making everyone feel happy and uplifted. + +The sun shone, the waves crashed and Sam sang. It was a magical moment! Sam grinned and hugged his shell tightly. He knew he'd never forget that special day. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful fisherman who lived near the ocean. Every day he would borrow his boat, which was made of wood, and sail out to sea. On this particular day, he had a feeling that he should spend a little extra time out at sea. + +Just as the helpful fisherman was about to leave, he heard somebody calling for help. He quickly steered his boat towards the sound and soon he saw a little boy all alone in the middle of the ocean, bobbing up and down in the waves. + +The helpful fisherman called out to the little boy, "What are you doing out here all by yourself?" + +The little boy replied, "My boat sailed away without me! Can you please help me get home?" + +The helpful fisherman smiled and said, "Of course I'll help you. Climb on board and I'll bring you back to shore." + +So the helpful fisherman brought the little boy back to shore. To be sure the little boy got home safely, the helpful fisherman borrowed a bicycle and followed the little boy all the way back to his house. + +The helpful fisherman was happy to have been able to help the little boy that day, and the little boy was grateful for the fisherman's help. From that day on, whenever the little boy saw the helpful fisherman out at sea, he would wave and shout, "Thank you!" + +THE +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was playing with his toys when, suddenly, he heard a noise. The little boy was scared and hid behind the sofa. A ghost floated through the room. He was busy, too busy to notice the little boy. + +"Hello there. Why are you so busy?" the little boy asked. + +"I'm here to destroy this place," said the ghost. + +The little boy was scared and started to cry. + +"Maybe I can help," he said, wiping away his tears. + +The ghost smiled, then said, "Let's work together!" + +So, they set to work. Before long, the ghost was able to destroy the mess. Then, he said goodbye, floated away and the little boy was safe again. +Once upon a time there was a man who was very foolish. He got angry at life and decided to try and repair it. + +He went outside and shouted, “I want to fix life!†+ +People laughed at him and said, “You can’t repair life! You’re too silly!†+ +But the man persisted and tried to repair life every day. + +One day, a small girl came up to the man. She looked him in the eyes and said, “You can’t repair life because it’s too big and it’s too hard.†+ +The man smiled and said, “You’re right. But I can still make life better.†+ +The girl smiled and said, “How?†+ +The man replied, “By being kind and helping others. That’s how we can make life a little better.†+ +The girl smiled and said, “That’s true. I’m going to do that too.†+ +And so the foolish man and the small girl worked together to repair life in their own little way. +Once upon a time, there was a lively elephant. He loved to play in his big, green garden. One day, he decided to measure how big his garden was. He grabbed a ruler and started to walk around the edges. + +He decided to get help from a friend. So he reached out to his best friend, a little monkey. + +"Could you help me measure my garden? I need to know how big it is," the elephant asked. + +The little monkey said, "Of course!" + +The monkey followed the elephant and together they measured the garden. They found that it was quite big! + +The elephant was so happy that he started to play a game of tag with his monkey friend. They chased and laughed until the sun began to set. + +The elephant and the monkey said goodbye and the elephant thanked his friend for helping him measure his garden. + +The lively elephant went back to his garden and smiled. He felt so playful and happy. +Once upon a time, two friends Ken and Ben were looking for something special. So they went on a search. But no matter how hard they tried, they could not find it. + +Ken looked around and said to Ben, "Where can it be?" + +Ben said, "Let's look at the humble sights. Maybe we'll find it there." + +So together, they looked at the modest sights. They saw birds flying in the sky, a small stream, and lots of trees. But they still couldn't find what they were looking for. + +Ken said, "Maybe we are looking in the wrong place?" + +Ben replied, "Maybe we should search somewhere else." + +So they kept looking and looking. Everywhere they went, but they still couldn't find it. At last, they decided to try one more place, which was the tallest tree in the nearby woods. + +They climbed the big tree and, to their surprise, they saw what they were looking for. They both smiled and were very excited. + +Ken said, "We found it! We found it!" + +Ben said, "Yes, we did! We found it at last!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was only three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, her mommy took her to the park. She was so excited; it was the first time she had ever been to a park! + +Mia saw a fountain with lots of colourful fish swimming around. She asked her mommy if she could get closer. Mommy said yes, and Mia ran over to the fountain and started to slide on the smooth stones. + +She giggled as she felt the cold stones underneath her feet. She saw a big fish with glittery scales, and it looked so sweet that she wanted to touch it. She asked her mommy if she could, and mommy said yes. Mia slowly put her hand in the water and felt the slippery scales of the fish. + +Mia smiled as she enjoyed the new experience. She felt so happy and content. She loved the park and all the new things she was discovering. +Once upon a time, there was a man named James. He wanted to do something special, so he decided to go on an operation. Before he left, he got a cheap bag to put his stuff in. + +As he was walking, he heard a noise nearby. He saw a kettle stirring on the stove. James smiled and said to himself, "That looks like fun!" He walked over and asked the lady who was stirring what she was doing. + +The lady said, "I'm making soup. Would you like to help?" + +James said, "Yes, please!" and he started to stir the soup. As he stirred, he thought about how nice it was to help. + +When the soup was ready, the lady said to James, "Thank you, your help was very much appreciated." + +James smiled and said, "It was my pleasure! Now I'm ready for my operation." And off he went. +Once upon a time there was a kitty named Mia. She was very sad because all the other kitties never let her play. + +One day, Mia saw a mouse. She wanted to play with it, but the mouse was scared and ran away. Mia felt sad that the mouse didn't want to be her friend, so she tried to follow it. + +The mouse hid behind a rock and Mia couldn't find it. Then, out of nowhere, a dragonfly flew in front of Mia's face. She tried to bite it but it was too fast. + +Mia was about to give up when she noticed something. The dragonfly had a dull, white smile on its face. It was smiling at her! + +Mia was so excited, she started talking to the dragonfly. She asked it, "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The dragonfly answered, "Yes, I would like to be your friend. Let's go play together." + +Mia was so happy she jumped up and down. From that day on, Mia and the dragonfly were the best of friends and they played together every day. +James was unhappy. He was upset because he hadn't received a gift on his birthday. His mom saw him and asked what was wrong. + +"James, why are you upset?" she said as she hugged him. + +James sniffed and said,"I wanted a surprise gift, but it didn't come." + +His mom gently smiled, "I see. Well, I have something special for you," she said. She handed him a small package. + +James said, "Is this a surprise?" + +His mom nodded and said, "Examine the package and see what you find inside." + +James opened the package carefully. To his joy, he saw a toy car inside. He was no longer upset and ran off to play with it. +There was a little girl who went to the park every day. She loved swinging and sliding. Today was her birthday, so she asked her mom if she could bring a friend with her. + +Her mom said yes, and the little girl was so excited. She asked her best friend Billy to come with her. + +At the park, they played together on the slides and swings. The little girl had a great time. She thanked Billy for being so thoughtful and coming with her. + +Billy said, "It's OK. I wanted to come and make sure you had the best birthday ever!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you, Billy. I had the best birthday ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Ellie. Ellie was always so excited to explore the world around her. One day, she noticed a bright blue door down the street. She grabbed her mom's hand and asked if she could go inside. + +"What do you think is behind that door?" asked her mom. + +"I don't know," said Ellie. "But I want to find out!" + +So mom and Ellie walked up to the door and opened it. Inside they saw a big, bright room filled with puzzles and painting supplies. Her mom immediately had an idea. + +"We can complete this puzzle together," she said. + +So they spread out the puzzle pieces, and Ellie and her mom worked together to complete the picture. After a while, it was finished. They had made a normal picture of a family. + +Ellie was so proud of herself. She hugged her mom, feeling like she had accomplished something great. + +"You did it!" said her mom, giving her a big hug. "You completed this puzzle, all by yourself!" + +Ellie smiled, feeling so happy and proud. She couldn't believe that she had done it all by herself. From then on, she was always proud of the things she could do. +Once upon a time there was an adorable bunny who lived in a meadow near a volcano. +The bunny was busy hopping around the meadow and exploring its surroundings when it spotted something very interesting. +It was a bluebird, who was gliding through the air and singing happily. +The bunny wanted to make friends with the bluebird, so it hopped up to the bird. + +"Hi there," said the bunny. +But the bluebird just ignored her and flew away. +The bunny was sad, but it didn't let that stop it from exploring the world around it. + +The next day, the bunny hopped over to the volcano and was so excited to see all the beautiful rocks. +It hopped from one rock to the next, having a great time until it saw the bluebird. +This time, the bluebird wasn't flying away, it was happily sitting on a rock. + +The bunny hopped closer and called out "Hi!" But the bluebird ignored the bunny again. +The bunny was feeling really sad and was just about to leave when the bluebird spoke. + +"Why don't you stay and explore this volcano with me?" It said. +The bunny was so excited that it could hardly contain itself. + +The bunny and the bluebird became best friends and explored the volcano every day. +And when they weren't exploring, they were whispering secrets to each other and sharing stories +Once there was a sweet little girl named Rosie. She was three years old and very curious. + +One day Rosie decided to go explore the house. She jumped off the couch and ran to the living room. Her eyes were wide with wonder as she looked around, as if she had never seen so many interesting things before. + +Suddenly, something caught her attention. It was a large, round hole in the floor. Rosie poked it with her index finger and heard a loud noise. She was so surprised and giggled with delight. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her mother. She said, “Rosie, what are you doing?†+ +“I’m poking the floor. It’s so charming.†+ +Her mother smiled and said, “Yes, it is. What do you think is inside the hole?†+ +Rosie thought for a moment and then said, “A treasure!†+ +They both laughed and her mother said, “We can find out if you want to. Just let me move this rug out of the way…†+Jenny and her dad were in the park. Dad said, "Let's hurry, Jenny! We want to eat popcorn before the movie starts. We need to be fast!" +Jenny smiled and said, "Yes, Daddy! Let's hurry!" + +They ran quickly to the store to buy the popcorn. They had to get the popcorn in a hurry so they could get to the movie on time. At the store, Jenny saw a big ole bowl of popcorn and she shouted, "Daddy, I want this popcorn!" + +Dad said, "Okay, let's hurry up and get this popcorn so we can make the movie!" + +They paid and ran back to the movie theater. They made it just in time. Jenny and her Dad cuddled up with their popcorn to watch the movie. Dad said, "Well done, Jenny. You were fast!" + +Jenny looked up at Dad and said, "Thanks, Daddy! Popcorn and movies are the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a lazy west. Everywhere you looked, west would be there, sleeping and being lazy. One day, west decided to take a walk. + +On the way, west came across a store. west stopped to look and found many fun things inside the store. west wanted to buy something, but west had no money. + +West decided to ask an old man in the store. west asked politely, "Please sir, can I have some money?" + +The old man replied, "No, west. You must work for your money!" + +West thought long and hard before coming up with an idea. west said, "Sir, I will be your helper. I can clean and sort the things in store if you give me some money!" + +The old man was pleased with west's offer and gave west some money. With that money, west happily went back home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mom, dad, and a child. The child had a nice sock on. The mom and dad wanted to have a nice talk with the child. + +The mom asked the child, "What color is your sock?" The child replied, "It's red." + +The dad looked at the sock and said, "It looks nice! Do you like it?" + +The child smiled and said, "Yes, I like it a lot. It's very comfy." + +The mom and dad then started to discuss how they could get more socks for the child. + +The dad suggested, "Let's go to the store and buy some more nice socks." + +The mom agreed and said, "Let's go! We can get the child some more nice colorful socks." + +The child smiled and was very happy. They all went to the store and bought some nice socks for the child. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tiny and Little. They both loved to play together. One special day, Tiny and Little were playing tag. Little was so fast that Tiny couldn't catch him. + +Tiny got really mad at Little and yelled "I'm gonna fight you!" Little was scared and said "No! Please don't!" But Tiny was so angry that he kept coming closer. + +Then, the teacher came. She said "What's happening here?" Tiny and Little said nothing. The teacher saw the fight and said "I am so disappointed. Fighting will not be tolerated in this classroom." + +The teacher said to Tiny and Little: "I want to talk to you both afterwards. Go sit in your seats now." + +After a while, the teacher asked Tiny and Little to come to the front. She said "You know fighting is wrong. You both need to be better pupils and use your words if you are mad or upset". + +Tiny and Little looked at each other, nodded and said "Sorry" to the teacher. They promised each other to never fight again and started playing together nicely. +The little friends were happy again! +Once upon a time, two kids named Amy and Joe were playing in the park. Amy wanted to go see a big, expensive game. Joe said no, but Amy insisted. So, they got up and went to the store. + +When they got to the store, Amy wanted to buy the game. Joe said it was too pricey. But Amy kept insisting, so Joe agreed to get it. + +Finally, the game was theirs. Amy was so excited, she hugged Joe tight. Joe said, "Let's go play the game now." Amy smiled and said, "Yes!", and they ran home to play. +Once upon a time there was a small boy and he was three. His mommy said it was time to go to the store. He said, "Okay!" + +He and his Mom got in the big car. They drove to the store. + +When they got out of the car, the boy saw something big and shiny. It was an elevator! His Mom said, "Let's go see what it does." + +The boy was very excited. He and his Mom got into the elevator. Then the doors closed. The elevator started to move. + +The boy asked, "Where are we going, Mommy?" His Mom said, "We are going up, to the store!" + +The elevator stopped and opened up. They went into the store. His Mom said, "I need to buy groceries. What can you do?" The boy said, "I can help you pick the things you need." + +They brought the groceries back to the elevator. They loaded the groceries in a cart, then pushed the cart onto the elevator. The elevator went down. + +Then it was time to go home. The boy said, "Mommy, that was hard work!" His Mom said, "Yes, it was, but it was fun too!" + +The boy and his Mom went home with all the groceries. What a fun day they had! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna who was three years old. She had a new robot to play with. The robot was very shiny and new and had lots of exciting buttons. + +Anna was excited to play with the robot but her mom said to her, "Remember Anna, you must behave when you play with your robot". + +Anna nodded her head and carefully started to press the robot's buttons. + +Anna said to the robot, "Hello, I'm Anna. What is your name?" + +The robot made a whirring sound and responded, "I am Robot. It is nice to meet you, Anna." + +Anna and the robot played together all afternoon, doing all sorts of exciting things. Anna was very good and remembered to behave the whole time. + +At the end of the day, Anna and Robot hugged goodbye and Anna promised to come back and play again soon. +Jenny was embarrassed. She had tried to pour her juice, but some had spilled down her shirt. She did not want to get told off, so she started to cry. +Her mom saw what had happened and said "Hey, don't worry. We can wash the juice away!" Jenny felt relieved and smiled a big smile. + +But then she said "I spilled the juice because my brain was slow. I feel so slow today." + +Mom said "It's okay, Jenny. Sometimes I feel slow too. But you are still just as smart and clever as ever." + +Jenny smiled and said "Thank you, Mom. I'm okay now." + +Mom gave her a hug and said "Come on then. Let's pour the rest of that juice!" Jenny nodded and they both laughed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He saw a modern cart and wanted to catch it. He ran to the cart, but it moved too fast. + +Jack asked his daddy, "Can you catch the cart, Daddy?" + +Daddy said, "Of course I can!" + +He ran to the cart, and with one jump, he caught it! + +Jack was so happy and excited. He wanted to ride in the cart, so Daddy said, "Jump in!" + +Jack jumped in the cart and they rode all around the park. He sang, "Whee! I love my modern cart!" + +All day long, they had fun. Daddy said, "This is the best cart, ever!" + + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small spider who lived in a tree. The spider loved to bow to its friends as they went past. One day, a friendly bluebird came to visit the spider. + +"Hello spider," the bluebird said. + +The spider bowed and said, "Hi, friendly bird. It's nice to see you. Do you want to play?" + +The bluebird said, "Yes, let's play!" + +So, the spider and the bluebird decided to play a game. The bluebird flapped its wings and flew up high into the tree. Then it said, "If you can bow to me up here, you can have a treat!" + +The spider was excited and tried to bow to the bluebird. But it was too high up. The spider was sad and said, "I can't do it. It's too hard." + +But then the bluebird smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will help you. Just jump and I will catch you. Then you can bow and I will give you a treat. It will be easy." + +So, the spider jumped and the bluebird caught it in its wings. The spider bowed and the bluebird gave it a sweet treat. The spider was so happy and they played together every day after that. + +The end. +Toby was poor. He wanted to make money, so he went to the woods to look for copper. He found some copper and started to get it home. On the way home he stopped to take a rest. He thought he'd be clever and placed the copper in leaves and put the leaves over the fire. Toby sat back and watched the leaves burn. + +"Whoa!" shouted Toby. "It's hot!" The fire was burning too hot and the copper melted! Toby was sad. He tried to pick up the hot copper but it burnt his hands. He was even sadder now. He started to cry. + +But then, a kind man called Joe walked by. + +"Why are you crying, Toby?" asked Joe. + +Toby said, "I found some copper, but the fire burnt it. I'm so poor and now I have nothing." + +Joe said, "That's ok. You can come with me and I'll help you get more copper. It will be fun." + +Toby was happy. He stopped crying and went with Joe. They had lots of fun finding more copper and Toby could now make some money. He was no longer poor. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Joe. Tom was a brave boy and Joe was a little scaredy cat. + +One day, Tom asked Joe to come over to his house and sit down on the big comfy sofa. Joe agreed and they both sat down. + +Suddenly, the ground started shaking crazily. Tom and Joe screamed and looked around in confusion. + +Tom said, "Oh no! That's an earthquake!" + +Joe replied, "What's an earthquake, Tom?" + +Tom calmly said, "It's when the ground shakes crazily like this. Don't worry, it won't hurt us if we stay seated". + +So they both stayed seated until the earthquake stopped. Afterwards, they both gave each other a high five and laughed. + +The end. +Once there was a girl named Laura. She was three years old and loved to play in the sand. One day when she went to the beach, she had her shovel and pail with her. + +Laura started to dig in the sand when she heard a voice come from the ocean. The voice said, "Help me, please!" Laura looked around but she couldn't see anyone. + +Suddenly, the ocean started to move and Laura saw a big turtle. It was stuck in the sand and couldn't get out! Laura put down her shovel and pail and ran quickly over to the turtle. + +The turtle said, "Thank you for coming. I have remained stuck in the sand for a very long time". + +Laura asked, "How did you get so stuck?" + +The turtle replied, "I was eating the seaweed with my lips and the sand was heavy." + +Laura quickly grabbed her shovel and started to dig the sand away from the turtle. After a few minutes the turtle was free! + +The turtle said, "I can't thank you enough for helping me". Then, it slowly made its way back into the ocean. + +Laura smiled as she watched the turtle swim away. She was happy that she had remained and helped out. Laura picked up her shovel and pail and ran back home, feeling proud of herself. +Tommy was walking in the park when he saw a vendor. He thought it looked interesting. He went up to the vendor and asked what was for sale. + +The vendor said to Tommy, "I have really cool toys. Would you like to look?" + +Tommy was happy. He said yes and started looking at all of the toys. He thought the bright colors were very nice. He also thought some of the toys looked really hard. + +Tommy asked the vendor, "How much does this toy cost?" + +The vendor said, "They are all very hard to make and take a lot of time. So they are a bit more expensive." + +Tommy thought about it for a minute and then decided to buy the toy. He paid the vendor and went home with a smile on his face. He couldn't wait to show his mom his new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a large hedge in the garden. One day, the hedge called out to a small boy who was playing nearby. + +The boy said, "Who said that?" + +"It's me, the hedge!" answered the hedge. + +The boy was very surprised. He asked the hedge, "What do you want?" + +"I have a question for you," said the hedge, "Do you want to come explore behind me?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "Yes! I'd love to explore!" + +So, the boy and the hedge went on a little adventure. They discovered so many interesting things! They found bugs and flowers and even a little pond. It was the best day ever! +One day, Mikey went to the playground. He saw his friend, Suzie, and ran up to her with a big smile. + +"What do you have?" Suzie asked. + +"I have my sack," Mikey said. "It's full of files. Would you like to play with me?" + +Suzie smiled. "Yes, I would like to play with you." + +They both sat down in the grass and opened the sack. Mikey took out a file and showed it to Suzie. + +"My daddy gave this to me," Mikey said. + +Suzie was very envious. She wished she had a file too. + +"I want one!" Suzie said. "Can I have one?" + +Mikey smiled. He gave her a file from his sack. + +"Thank you, Mikey!" Suzie said. + +Mikey and Suzie played with the files all day. They were so happy to share the files with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish clown. He loved to play and dance, but he was always hiding from others. Every day, he would try to find new places to hide. + +One day, he came to a park full of children playing. As soon as he saw them, the clown began to hide behind a bush. When one of the children noticed him, she gasped. + +"Look! A clown!" she said. + +The clown began to giggle nervously, then he called out: "I'm just hiding! Don't be scared!" + +The little girl smiled and said "Ok, clown! I won't tell my friends you are here." + +So the clown stayed and everyone laughed and played. Whenever someone wanted to find him, the clown would hide. He had lots of fun but, best of all, he didn't feel foolish anymore. +Joey was playing outside with his new football. He kicked it as hard as he could and it flew through the sky. He smiled, feeling proud. Suddenly, the ball hit the ground with a thump. To Joey's surprise, a big bird had been sitting there. The bird blinked in surprise and flew away. + +Joey ran up to the ball. It looked hurt. He frowned and picked it up. Joey sat down next to the ball and said, "You're ok, little football. Just take it easy." + +Joey felt sad that he had hurt the ball, so he held it until it felt better. Then he did something special. He put the ball in his lap, and he started to blink too. They blinked together for a minute, until the ball felt all better. + +Joey smiled and hugged the football. Now it was his best friend. He knew he would never try to kick it so hard again. +Once there was a little girl called Polly who lived in the forest. She had three pets – a bluebird, a rabbit and a fox. + +One day, the animals wanted to go for a walk, so Polly put on her red hat and they all set off. But soon a storm began to rumble and the animals got scared. + +"Let's rush home," cried Polly, "it's not safe here!" + +They all dashed as fast they could and soon they arrived back at Polly's house. The fox quickly ran ahead to open the door with an axe, while the bird and rabbit stayed close behind Polly. + +The animals were lucky and they managed to get inside just before it started to rain. + +Polly's mum was there waiting for them. She smiled and said, "Ah you were so lucky to make it back in time!" + +Polly and her animals were glad that they were safe from the storm. They all ran off to play and have fun, and never went out in the rain again. +Mom and Dad took their three year old daughter to the zoo. The little girl was so excited to see the animals that she kept running around and skipping. Everywhere she looked there were things to see. + +Mommy said, "Let's keep our eyes open for the monkeys so we can watch them playing." + +The little girl started looking all around. She saw the elephants and the giraffes, but no monkeys. She asked her daddy, "Where are the monkeys?" + +Daddy said, "We have to keep looking." + +Suddenly, the little girl saw something in a tall tree. It was a monkey! She squealed with delight, but then noticed the monkey was hurt. + +The little girl asked her mommy, "Why is the monkey hurt?" + +Mommy said, "It looks like it might have hurt itself when it was playing. Let's ask the zookeeper so they can help it get better." + +The zookeeper took the little girl to meet the monkey and asked her if she would like to help. + +The little girl said, "Yes! I want to keep the monkey safe!" + +The zookeeper smiled and said, "From now on, we'll take extra care to make sure all the animals in the zoo are safe and healthy." + +The little girl was so happy to help and everyone walked away feeling warm inside. +Once upon a time, there was a nice big bear. He was always happy to play with his friends, especially when they all went to the park to swing and run. + +One day when they went to the park, they saw a big pile of yarn. +"Let's play with the yarn," said the bear. +The little bears all jumped in and started to play with the yarn, rolling it around and getting tangled up. + +The happy bear laughed and said, "Who wants to eat some yummy yarn?" +The little bears all shouted with glee, "Me!" +So the happy bear shared the yarn with all of his friends. +They each ate a piece, and the bear decided it was yummy too. + +The friends shared hugs and smiles, and they agreed that they had a special time together. +The happy bear returned home feeling satisfied and content. +He had spent the day with his friends, and they had all enjoyed eating some tasty yarn. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy frog. He lived in a big pond, with lots of friends. + +Every day, the frog would come out of his pond to explore the world outside. One day, he hopped past a colorful garden, with pretty flowers and stripes on the ground. + +The frog decided to go and explore the beautiful stripes. He hopped over to the stripes and started to hop along them. + +Along the way, the nosy frog met a curious rabbit. Rabbit asked where the frog was going and why. The frog said that he wanted to explore the stripes. + +The rabbit decided to join him. Together, they hopped and hopped, enjoying their adventure. + +Suddenly, they saw something strange. It was a strip of grass that went across the path. They had never seen anything like it before. + +The frog and the rabbit decided to try and jump over the strip. But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't. They just kept bouncing back! + +Eventually, the frog had an idea. He asked the rabbit to help him push the strip over so they could pass. The bunny agreed and together, they managed to push the strip to the side. + +The nosy frog and the curious rabbit cheered with delight! They had solved the mystery of the strip, and now nothing could stop their adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a dad and son. The dad always wanted a motorcycle and the son wanted a toy. + +One day, dad said, "Let's spend money on a motorcycle!" "Yay!" shouted the son. + +Their hearts were filled with joy as they went to get their motorcycle. It was red and shiny, and the son loved it! + +They hopped on the motorcycle and dad said, “Let’s get some sour candy for our trip!†+ +The son was so excited to get the sour candy. He smiled from ear to ear and said, “Yummy!†+ +They enjoyed their ride and the sour candy. The dad and son were so happy they could spend the day together on their new motorcycle. + +The End! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jane and Jack. They were playing in the garden when they noticed an old apple cart. + +Jack said "Let's restore this old cart. We can use it to make a fun cart for playing!" + +Jane said "That sounds interesting! But how are we going to do it?" + +Jack suggested "Let's start by painting it a bright colour, like red. Then we can put some stickers on it and a cartoon character!" + +So together, Jane and Jack got to work. They wiped off the dirt, painted the cart and added colourful stickers with a cartoon character. + +When they were all done Jane said "Look at the cart! It looks amazing. We have really restored it!" + +Jack added, "It looks like the best cartoon character in town, and it will be so much fun to play with it!" + +They both clapped with joy and started to play. It was the most interesting and funnest day ever! +Once upon a time, Mommy and Baby were going on a trip. They had to pack their bags. +Mommy said to Baby, "It's important to pack our suitcases before we go. We must have clothes and food. Let's make sure we have our favorite blanket too!" +Baby smiled and said, "Yes, Mommy. Then can I pack my exercise ball?" +Mommy smiled and replied, "Yes, of course! Exercise is very important for our trip." +So both Mommy and Baby packed all the important things. Then, the family headed off on their trip! +Once upon a time, there was a mole who lived on a high hill. The mole was very smart, but he was always getting sharply stuck in the ground. One day, the mole saw a little girl walking near his home. The little girl noticed the mole and said, "Hi! What are you doing?" + +The mole said, "Hi there! I'm looking for food. I'm so sharp that I sometimes get stuck in the ground." + +The little girl smiled. She said, "I can help you get out! Hold on tight." + +The mole held on as the little girl pulled him out of the ground. After he was free, the mole thanked the little girl for her help. + +The little girl laughed and said, "You're welcome! I'm glad I could help." + +The mole waved to the little girl as she walked back home. From then on, the mole was always thankful for the little girl's help. +Once upon a time there was a very small mouse. He was looking for something yummy to eat. He walked and walked until he saw a red button. He wanted to push it but he heard a deep voice say "Stop!" + +The mouse stopped and looked around. He saw a big, scary cat. The mouse said, "What do you want?" + +The cat said, "I want something tasty, do you have anything?" + +The mouse shook his head. Suddenly, he had a good idea. "I know where to get something spicy," he said. + +The cat smiled. "Let's go!" + +The mouse and the cat walked together until they arrived at a chili pepper patch. The mouse picked some of the spicy peppers and the cat chewed them happily. + +The mouse and the cat became friends. They had many adventures and always looked for something yummy to eat. + +The end. +Mandy was ready to go on a trip. She opened up her suitcase and began to pack. She put her clothes and toys into the suitcase. + +Next, she hopped in her motor and drove away. She was so excited to start the journey! + +On the way, an animal dashed onto the road. Mandy didn't slow down and drove carelessly away. + +But then, Mandy heard a little voice. + +"Hey! That was my animal!" + +Mandy stopped and looked around. She saw a little girl with big eyes. Mandy apologized for driving carelessly and offered to help the little girl find her animal. + +They both searched for a long time, but eventually found the lost animal. + +The little girl was so thankful. "Thank you for your help!" she said. + +Mandy smiled and waved goodbye. She got back in her motor and drove off. She felt so happy that she was able to help the little girl. + +Mandy knew that she must always drive carefully. After all, there could be another little girl or animal around any corner. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. The day was so bright, Jack couldn't wait to explore! + +Jack chose to go to the playground first. He saw a cell and he was so curious about it. "What's this?" Jack exclaimed. + +His mom smiled. "It's a swing, sweetie." + +Jack hopped on the cell and he felt like he was flying. It was so much fun! He wanted a way to get higher so he asked, "Mommy can I get a large cell?" + +His mom chuckled and said, "Sure, why not!" + +The next day, Jack got a large cell and was so excited that he could reach the clouds! He called his friends and said, "Come to my house! We can go to the playground and play on my new large cell!" + +His friends were delighted and came over right away. They all had so much fun swinging on the large cell. Jack was so grateful that he got to choose the perfect cell for him and his friends! +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, she saw she saw something shiny in her garden. She picked it up and saw that it was a thin silver measure. Then, she heard a voice from behind her. It was her mother. + +The girl's mother pointed to the measure and asked, "What do you have there?" + +The little girl answered, "I have a thin measure." + +Her mother smiled and said, "That's right! Now, let's see what you can do with it." + +The little girl then grabbed the thin measure and started pointing to different objects in the garden. She measured the tree, the flowers and the dirt. She measured everything she could! Soon, she was having so much fun, she didn't even realize how much time had passed. + +The little girl had a wonderful time learning how to measure things with her new thin measure. She couldn't wait to show it to all her friends. +One day, a bald man went to a shop and bought a reward. He took it home and attach it to his wall. Later, his little three year old boy asked: "Daddy, why did you attach the reward to the wall?". "Because it is a good reminder for your hard work", the father said. "What will I get if I do hard work?" the boy asked. "You will get an even bigger reward", the father replied. + +The boy smiled and the father gave him a big hug. The boy then ran off to show the reward to his mom. He was so proud that his hard work was being recognized. The family was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mike. He was three years old and very curious. One day, Mike was playing with his toys when he noticed his mom making food in the kitchen. He asked his mom what she was doing. She smiled and said, "I'm making a meal for us to eat." + +Mike wanted to know more. He asked, "What's a meal?" His mom explained that a meal is food that you eat at a certain time of the day. She also said that it was important to eat meals because it was good for his body. Mike smiled and thought to himself that meals must be a fun thing to do. + +Just then, Mike's dad came in from outside. He had a silly look on his face and said that he had done something foolish. Mike's mom told him that it was not nice to be foolish. She explained that it was important to be kind and think carefully before doing things. + +Mike nodded in understanding. He was very happy to learn this lesson. From that day forward, Mike was sure to always think carefully when making decisions. He also knew that meals were important and fun to share with his family. +Jill was very happy. It was her skip day. Every week, she looked forward to her skip day when she would skip with her mom. She grabbed her skipping rope and went outside to meet her mom. + +Her mom was already in the yard with a big smile on her face. + +"Are you ready for our skip day?" asked her mom. + +"Yes," said Jill. With a skip and a hop, she was ready to go. + +Mom and Jill hopped, skipped and jumped around the yard. On the skip days, mom would make Jill's favorite spicy food for lunch, and that made her extra happy. + +Mom watched as Jill skipped and smiled. + +"You are so great at skipping," said her mom. + +Jill smiled proudly. She was happy that she was so good at skipping and that she had a day every week just to do it. +Once upon a time, there was a silly little rabbit. He loved to move around his house, hopping and jumping from one room to another. + +One day, he found himself in the living room. He saw his reflection in a big mirror and started to move around it, stretching his giant tail from side to side. He thought he looked very impressive! + +Suddenly, his mum appeared in the doorway. She laughed and said "You're being very foolish, my little rabbit!" The rabbit stopped moving his tail and his looked very embarrassed. + +"Do you know why you shouldn't move your tail around like this?" his mum asked. +"No," said the rabbit, his head hung low. + +His mum smiled and said "Well, if you move your tail too much, you might get tired and hungry! Don't be so foolish next time!" + +The rabbit nodded and smiled, happy to have learned this lesson. From then on, he made sure not to move his tail too much - and he also remembered to listen to his mum's advice! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Todd. He was kind-hearted and very persistent. + +Todd wanted to help the people in his town. So, every day he put on his brown uniform and jumped into his ambulance. Then he drove around to help the sick and injured. + +One day, three year old Sam was scared and hurt. He was alone in the dark woods and was too afraid to move. + +Todd drove his ambulance to the woods and found Sam. He talked gently to Sam and encouraged him to be brave. "I am here and I can help you," said Todd. + +Sam slowly moved toward Todd and stepped into the ambulance. Todd drove fast to take Sam to the hospital. + +At the end of the day, Todd had saved many lives. Sam was especially happy and grateful for Todd's help. He had been so persistent and encouraging, that Sam was happy and safe. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was 3-years-old. One morning, Jack went out to play in in the garden. He was having lots of fun playing and laughing. + +Then, he heard a noise. He looked around and saw something near the swings. It was a big, furry bear! Jack was very scared. He wanted to cry, but he didn't. Instead, he just trembled. + +The bear said, "Why are you trembing, little one?" + +Jack replied, "I'm scared of you!" + +The bear smiled. "Oh, don't worry. I won't hurt you. I'm here to tell you something." + +The bear thumped his chest and said, "It's brave to admit when you're wrong. You did something wrong yesterday and you should apologize to your mom. Do you understand?" + +Jack nodded. His face was red and he felt guilty. He knew he had to apologize. So, he gave the bear a big hug and ran inside to find his mom. + +Jack said sorry and gave his mom a big hug. His mom was so happy. She hugged Jack and said, "It's brave to apologize when you're wrong." And Jack smiled. +John and his mom were walking in the park. Suddenly, they saw a little kitten. "Look a kitten!" said John. "Isn't it cute?" + +John wanted to pet the kitten, so he waved his hand. The kitten waved its tail back. They both laughed. + +John waved his hand again. The kitten looked very silly as it wiggled its ears and meowed. John waved one more time and the kitten came closer. + +"Oh, you're so silly!" said John. The kitten purred and snuggled against his leg. + +John's mom smiled. "You made a new friend," she said. John smiled back and waved goodbye to the kitten. Then he and his mom walked away, leaving the little kitten in the park. +It was a foggy day and Jack was out walking with his mom. Suddenly, Jack heard a loud noise and saw a large animal. He panicked and grabbed onto his mom's arm. + +Jack's mom looked around and tried to spot the animal. "What is it?" She asked. + +Jack pointed ahead. "There! It's moving fast!" + +Jack's mom squinted her eyes and saw a large deer. She took a deep breath and told Jack to stay close. They stepped back and watched it hurry away. + +Jack felt relieved. "That was serious," he said. His mom nodded in agreement. "It sure was. Let's keep going, ok?" + +Jack nodded and held onto his mom's hand. They walked slowly and carefully - keeping an eye out for more animals. The fog seemed to make everything feel a bit more serious, but Jack and his mom kept walking until they finally reached the end of their path. + +"That was an adventure," Jack said, smiling. His mom smiled back and ruffled his hair. "Indeed it was." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old and loved to go shopping. One day, Anna went to the store and saw a big, colorful scarf. She asked her daddy to buy it for her, since she really wanted it! + +"I'll buy it for you, Anna," said Daddy. + +He bought the scarf for her and she was really happy. She put it on and twirled around in it! + +But then she fell and hurt her knee. Tears ran down her face and her daddy was sad. + +He took off the colorful scarf and wrapped it around Anna's knee. The scarf was soft and made Anna feel better. + +"See, Anna," said Daddy. "The scarf didn't just make you look pretty. It can make you feel better, too!" +Once upon a time in the forest there lived a little fairy. She was always happy and cheerful, but sometimes the fairy would complain about the hard work she had to do. + +One day, the fairy was grumbling and moaning about the amount of chores she had to do. Suddenly, a small 3-year-old boy appeared in the forest. He had heard the fairy's complaining and was curious to find out why she was so unhappy. + +The little boy asked the fairy, "Why are you complaining?" + +The fairy replied, "I have a lot of hard work to do and it is exhausting!" + +The little boy thought about it for a moment, then said in a very serious voice, "Don't worry, I can help you do your chores!" + +The fairy was surprised, but gladly accepted the help. Together the little fairy and the small boy completed all of the chores in record time. After they were done, the fairy thanked the boy and they both went on their separate ways. + +From that day forward, whenever the little fairy had hard work to do, she knew she could count on her friend the little boy to help her. +Once upon a time there was a strong boy. His name was Tom. Tom loved to play and explore the world around him. One day he went to the river. The birds were singing, the trees were dancing and the air was filled with the smell of each new season. + +Tom closed his eyes and heard a beautiful sound, like music. He was amazed. He opened his eyes and saw a special creature. The creature said, “Hello Tom, I am River. I bring life to this world. Come with me and let me show you what life is like here.†+ +Tom said, “Yes! I want to see life!†So Tom and River travelled up and down the river, showing Tom all sorts of things, like the flowers and plants, the animals and birds, the trees and rocks. + +Tom was so happy and said “I love life!†Then River said, “Life is special and strong. You must look after it always.†+ +Tom smiled and said, “I will.†He hugged River and then ran home to tell everyone about his special day at the river. +Tommy was a happy little boy. He loved seeing the rainbow after it rained. One day, he was standing outside and he saw the most beautiful rainbow he had ever seen. + +He clapped his hands together in excitement and said, “Wow! I love rainbows!†+ +His mom smiled and said, “Yes, rainbows are very special. They remind us that even after storms, we can find happiness.†+ +Tommy nodded and said, “But I don't like storms, they’re noisy and the rain is cold and bitter.†+ +His mom laughed and said, “That’s true, but if we didn’t have the storm, then we couldn't see the rainbow!†+ +Tommy smiled and said, “I guess that’s true. Let’s go inside and have some hot cocoa.†So, he and his mom went inside, and Tommy knew that even though storms can be bitter, they can lead to beautiful rainbows. +Once upon a time there was a chubby elephant. He lived in a big, beautiful jungle. There, he found a shiny jewel. He was so excited that he quickly lifted it and weighed it in his trunk. + +His best friend, a monkey, saw the jewel and said "What is this?" + +The elephant smiled and said "I found a pretty jewel! I think it is special!" + +The monkey replied "Let me take a look!" So, he carefully weighed the jewel in his hand. + +The monkey exclaimed "Wow! This is so cool! I can keep it?" + +The elephant smiled and said "Sure, it is yours! I am so happy you like it!" + +The monkey hugged the elephant and held the precious jewel tightly in his hands. They both smiled and went on their way, so happy and excited that they shared something so special. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Ben and Marie. They played together every day. + +Today they were looking at the two pies Ben's mom had made. One was big and round with chocolate swirls and the other was small and flat with cherries. + +Ben asked, "Which one should I get? Guess!" + +Marie smiled and said, "The big one. It looks yummy!" + +So Ben got the bigger pie. He asked his mom, "Is it fair if I get the bigger pie?" + +His mom chuckled and said, "Sure Ben! It's fair!" + +Ben was so happy. He took the pie, put it on the table and said, "OK, now let's eat!" + +Marie and Ben shared the pie and it was delicious! They said it was the best pie ever! +Once upon a time, there was a nice family. Mummy had a long apron and was singing a lovely song in their kitchen. Daddy came in and put his hands on Mummy's shoulders, smiling. + +"I love you so much," he whispered, giving her a cuddle. + +Mummy smiled back. + +"I love you too," she said happily. + +Just then, their little baby began to cry. Mummy picked him up, cuddling him and patting his back. + +"It's ok," she whispered softly, "Mummy is here." + +Soon, the baby stopped crying and fell asleep in Mummy's arms. Daddy smiled, gave Mummy a kiss and then he, Mummy and their little baby went off to bed, together. +Mama and Jane were going on a trip. Jane was three years old and was so excited. Mama said: "Let's pack our bag, Jane. We need to make sure we have everything for our trip." They packed clothes, toys, and lots of food. + +Jane wanted to bring a rock she found in the backyard. She said: "Mama, can I take this rock with me?" Mama thought it was a good idea, so they packed the rock in their bag. + +Suddenly, Jane became angry. She pointed to the sky and said: "Look, Mama! There's a big rainbow!" Mama smiled, but Jane held up a fist and yelled: "NO! I'm ANGRY!" Mama was confused, but Jane just said she wanted to keep her rock safe. Mama nodded and gave her a big hug. + +They finally finished their packing and went on the trip. Jane was so excited that she held the rock close to her chest the whole way. Mama and Jane had a great time on the trip and came home with lots of wonderful memories—and the rock! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very kind and loved to play with her friends. + +One day Daisy and her friends were at the park and they noticed something special up in the sky. It was two little birds joined together. Daisy and her friends thought it was so beautiful how the birds were united in the sky. + +Daisy's friends asked what can we do to be like the birds? Daisy had an idea. She said "let's make wings! We can use cloth to make them and they can be light so we can fly just like the birds". + +So Daisy and her friends gathered lots of cloth and put them together. After a while they had made big light wings. + +The friends all cheered together. They all put the wings on and started running around the park trying to fly. Then Daisy said, "let's all hold hands and unite so we can fly like the birds". + +So that's what they did, and soon enough the friends were flying around the park like the birds in the sky. They had lots of fun that day, thanks to Daisy and her idea. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She lived in a big city near the sea. On a nice day, Sarah wanted to go to the beach, but the sky was very gray. + +Her mom said, "It looks like it might rain. Should we stay inside today?" +Sarah thought for a moment and then decided, "Let's still go! We can take an umbrella just in case it rains." + +So they hopped in the car and drove to the beach. The beach was fun and Sarah found a lot of shells. After playing in the sand for a while, Sarah could see that the sky was getting even darker. + +Suddenly, the rain started coming down hard. Sarah and her mom ran back to the car. But then Sarah said, "Let's go to the city and get ice cream! We can dry off in the car on the way there." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" So they drove to the city and got yummy ice cream. They enjoyed it in the cozy car as the rain fell outside. + +At the end of the day, Sarah was so glad she decided to go to the beach. Even though the sky was gray, they still had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was very excited because she had just got a new letter from her friend, Sophie. + +With giddy excitement, Mary rushed to the living room and found her mummy. + +"Mummy," said Mary, waving the letter in her hands, "Sophie sent me a letter!" + +Mummy laughed. "Let me see!" + +But as she read the letter, Mummy looked confused. Mary waited patiently for Mummy to say something. + +"Mary," said Mummy, "Sophie wants you to go to a sleepover. What do you think?" + +Mary thought for a moment. Then she smiled and said, "Yes! Yes, please Mummy, can I go?" + +Mummy smiled too. "Yes, of course you can go. Now, rush upstairs and pack a bag!" + +Mary couldn't believe it. She rushed upstairs, excited to go to her first sleepover. The end. +Once there was an infant who had a wide smile. She was very happy and always laughing. One day she had a new friend come over. It was a bear. + +"Hello," said Bear. +"Hi," said the infant. + +They looked around the space they were in. It was so big and wide. The infant had so much fun running around. + +Bear stretched out his arm and said, "Let's have a race!" + +The infant was very excited and with one big jump she was off. She ran around and around with Bear chasing her. She laughed and laughed so loud it echoed through the wide room. + +They kept racing until the infant had to stop. She was so tired. + +Bear smiled and said, "That was a lot of fun! We should have this race again." + +The infant agreed and the two new friends hugged. They would have lots more fun together in the wide room. +John and his mom were going on a walk. John saw a puddle and was excited. He decided that he wanted to jump in it. His mom said no. But John kept asking and she finally said ok. + +John put on his raincoat and rubber boots and ran to the puddle. He saw some cute frogs in the water and clapped his hands. John asked his mom if he could take off his socks and play in the water. She said no. But when he asked again she said ok. + +John was happy. He took off his socks and obediently kept them together in a pile. Then he jumped in the puddle and had so much fun. He splashed, laughed, and watched the frogs. He decided it was the best day ever! + +His mom smiled and said, "John, it's time to go home now." John was sad, but he quickly picked up his socks and ran towards his mom. Together they went home, and John promised that he would come back to play in the puddle again soon. +Once there was a sleepy mechanic. He worked on cars all day and into the night. One day, the mechanic felt extra sleepy and decided to take a break. He went outside and looked around for something fun to do. + +He spotted a nearby park and decided to walk in. The mechanic looked around, amazed at all the things he saw. Then, he noticed a path full of shiny stones. He wanted to pick some up and take them home so he started gathering the stones. + +"Stop! What are you doing?" said a voice. + +The sleepy mechanic was startled. He looked around and saw an old woman. She had a angry look on her face. + +The mechanic replied, "I'm picking these stones so I can take them home." + +The woman shook her head and scolded the mechanic. "You can't just pick things off the ground, young man. Now put them back," she said. + +The tired mechanic sighed, put the stones back, and slowly walked home. He realized he should have been more careful and not take things that weren't his. +Once there was a boy named Mike. He was three years old. One day he heard a loud noise outside his window. He looked out and saw a man. Mike was very anxious. He was not sure what to do. + +The man saw Mike and yelled, "Hey little boy, come over here!" +Mike cried and ran away. +He ran until his legs were tired. He felt scared and his eyes were full of tears. + +Then he heard a voice. It was the man again, but this time he said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Can I talk to you?" +Mike was still scared but he stopped running and slowly turned around. + +The man smiled at Mike. He said, "I just wanted to ask you a question." Mike nodded his head. The man asked, "Do you know where I can find the park?" + +Mike was relieved. He smiled and said, "Yes I do! I can show you." +The man thanked Mike and they both walked together to the park. + +When they arrived, Mike felt happy. The man thanked him again and then left. Mike watched as the man walked away and he felt better. He was no longer anxious. +Once upon a time, there was a wild spoon. It was very special, because it could talk. + +The spoon was walking through the forest one day and it saw two children playing. The spoon said, "Hello friends! Why don't you come to the woods and play with me?" + +The children were a bit scared at first but then one of them said, "Let's go! Yay!" + +The spoon was so excited that the children had said yes and it ran through the forest looking for a game. + +The children followed the spoon and soon they were playing hide and seek. It was a lot of fun! + +The game ended and the spoon said, "That was so much fun! Now let's have a picnic. I have a special spoon for us to use." + +The children smiled and said, "Yay!" + +They all sat together in the sun and enjoyed a special picnic with their wild spoon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She had a special blanket which made her very happy. Even though the blanket was old, she valued it a lot. + +Every night, Lucy would tuck her blanket up tight around her and snuggle down into her bed, feeling safe and content. + +One night, she decided to show her blanket some extra love. She hugged it tightly whilst talking to it in a very gentle whisper, â€You are the most special blanket in the world. I love you so much, I value you forever.†+ +When Lucy’s mom heard this, she came over to Lucy and said, “Sweetheart, you value your blanket very much and that makes me very happy.†+ +Lucy smiled and gave her blanket one last hug before going off to sleep. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lola. She wanted to go for a walk. She put on her shoes and stepped outside. The sun was shining and the day was warm. Lola could feel the grass between her toes. She looked around and saw all the different colors in the sky. She was so excited! + +Lola kept walking and soon she came to a quiet lake. She wanted to explore it, so she started walking around its edge. Suddenly, she heard someone calling to her. She looked up and saw a friendly frog. He asked, "What color am I?" + +Lola thought hard and finally replied, "You are green. You look really beautiful." The frog smiled and said, "Thank you! It's always nice to meet someone so kind." He hopped away into the lake, leaving Lola feeling happy. + +Lola smiled and continued her walk, feeling content and at peace. She was so glad to be surrounded by such beauty and quiet. +Once upon a time, there was a humble little kitten. She loved to dress up in colourful costumes and try to pinch things that made her laugh. + +One day, the little kitten decided to have a fancy-dress day. She put on her prettiest costume and strutted around the garden. + +“Look at me!†She said to a butterfly, fluttering past. But the butterfly just laughed and flew away. + +The kitten kept marching along until she met a bee. “Where are you going?†The bee asked. “I’m going to pinch something fun!†The kitten replied. + +Suddenly, there was a loud buzz, and the bee flew away. The kitten was sad, and started to cry. Then she heard a soft voice. + +“Don’t cry, little one.†It said. + +The kitten looked up and saw a kind lady. She smiled at the kitten and said, “just because one thing doesn’t work, doesn’t mean they all won’t. You’re a special kitty, and you can do great things.†+ +The kitten felt a lot better, and smiled back. Then she twirled around in her costume and marched off to try another thing to pinch. +Once there was a hippo who had a very thick hide. He was always so proud of his thick skin. But one day, something strange happened. The hippo started to shrink! He was so scared and confused. + +He tried to ask his friends for help. He saw a little bird and asked, "Can you help me? I'm shrinking!" The bird said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with you!" + +The hippo was so sad and scared that he started to cry. Then he heard a grumbling sound coming from down the road. He looked up and saw an elephant. The elephant bellowed, "What's wrong?" The hippo sniffled and replied, "I'm shrinking! I used to be so big and now I'm so small!" + +The elephant smiled and said, "Don't worry. I know what to do. I can help you get bigger. Come with me! Follow me and you'll be big again in no time." So, the hippo followed the elephant for a while and then, sure enough, he started to grow bigger. + +The hippo was so happy to be his old self again. And from that day on, he was always grateful for his thick hide. +Once there was a little girl named Jenny. She was three years old and very curious. One day, Jenny and her father went for a walk in the forest. They heard a loud noise and it scared them both. + +"What was that?" asked Jenny. "It sounds like it is coming from over there," her father said, pointing. + +They walked closer and saw a big fire. Jenny and her dad stood for a moment and watched the flames. There was a man there, and he was spending time near the fire, looking at something in his hands. + +"Hi," said Jenny's dad. "What are you doing here?" + +"I'm looking for my original necklace," the man replied. "I think I dropped it in the fire." + +Jenny's dad smiled. He looked around and before long he spotted the necklace in the ashes. Jenny's dad carefully picked up the necklace and gave it to the man. + +The man smiled. "Thank you so much," he said. "I'm so happy I have my original necklace back." + +Jenny and her dad smiled and then they all said goodbye and went back on their walk. Jenny had a smile on her face - she knew she had done something very kind, and that would always make her feel good. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was very adventurous. One day, Joe was playing with his toy cart. He pushed it around and around in circles. Joe leaned the cart against a tree to rest. + +Suddenly, Joe heard a voice. It was a friendly voice! "What are you doing here, little one?" Joe looked around to see who was speaking. It was a big, fluffy rabbit! Joe was very excited and said "Hi! I'm playing with my cart." + +"Do you want to go on an adventure?" asked the rabbit. Joe was surprised and nodded excitedly. "I know just the place", said the rabbit. + +Joe and the rabbit hopped away together. Eventually, they arrived in a beautiful meadow. Joe looked around and exclaimed "Wow!" Joe and the rabbit leaned the cart against a rock and began playing. Joe noticed the rabbit had a wonderful smile and he knew this was going to be the best adventure yet. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and she had been learning all about measurements at school. She was so excited to put her new knowledge to use. + +One day when Daisy was playing in her backyard she noticed a big, heavy ghost. Daisy was scared but bravely she said, "Hello, ghost. Who are you?" + +The ghost replied, "I am here to measure your backyard. I am here to help you have lots of fun." + +Daisy was so delighted, she quickly ran to get her measuring tape and began measuring all around the backyard. She carefully chose the best spot for a new swing set and a sandbox and then measured the right size to fit. + +At the end of the day, Daisy and her ghost friend said goodbye. As Daisy waved goodbye, she thought to herself, "I'm so glad I learned how to measure." +Once upon a time there was a prince who was very excited about his birthday. He wanted to have a special day. He asked his mom to bury a treasure in the backyard before his birthday. + +His mom said, "Okay, what do you want to bury?" + +The prince smiled and said, "I want to bury some candy. That would be so much fun!" + +So his mom dug a hole and the prince put some candy in it. Then he covered it up with dirt and said, "Now I can't wait to find the candy on my birthday!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea! You'll have so much fun finding it!" + +The prince was so excited that he ran around laughing and yelling, "I'm going to find my treasure tomorrow!" + +And the next day, the prince did find his treasure. He was so happy that he hugged his mom and thanked her for helping him bury his special treasure. + +The end. +Jim and his mommy were in the bathroom getting ready to bathe. Jim was a bit scared of the water and didn't want to go in. + +"Mommy, I don't want to bathe," Jim said. His mommy smiled and shook her head. + +"Jim, it's important that you take a bath," his mommy said. "It will help you feel better." + +Jim frowned but nodded. Mommy filled the bathtub with warm water and added bubbles. + +"See, it doesn't look so scary," Mommy said. + +But Jim wasn't so sure. He looked worried. + +"Mommy, am I going to get into trouble if I don't bathe?" he asked. + +"No, you won't get into trouble," Mommy said. "But you do need to bathe for your own good." + +So Jim took a deep breath and got into the bathtub. He soon found out that the warm water felt good and he relaxed and enjoyed his bath. +Once there was a little girl named Donna. She was only three years old and loved to play in the rain. + +One day, it started to rain. Donna went out in the garden and started to pull her raincoat tight. The lightning came down and lit up the dark sky like a distant firework. + +Donna looked up and noticed a big black cloud that was coming closer. She loved the rain, so she decided to pull her boots on and go out in it. + +As she was walking, she heard a loud rumble of thunder. A bright bolt of lightning lit up the sky. Donna was scared, but she bravely kept walking. + +Suddenly, she saw a figure behind a tree. She peeked out from behind the tree and saw that it was her mom! + +"Come back inside, Donna," her mom said with a smile. "The lightning is too far away for you to be out here." She reached out and pulled Donna back inside. + +Donna and her mom stayed inside, safe and warm, until the distant lightning had gone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clarissa. Clarissa was very special because she could do magical things. + +One day, Clarissa asked her mum, “Can I do a magic trick?†+Her mum said, “Yes, you can do a trick but only once.†+ +So Clarissa asked, “Please can I make a delicious cake appear?†+Her mum smiled, “Yes, but only if you say the magic words first.†+ +Then Clarissa said the secret words, “Please make a yummy cake appear!†+Instantaneously a yummy chocolate cake appeared on the kitchen table! Clarissa was so happy she clapped her hands and danced around the table. + +But then her mum said, “No, no! That’s not what I wanted!†+Turns out, Clarissa made a disgusting green caterpillar cake instead! Both Clarissa and her mum were very disappointed. + +But Clarissa had learned her lesson: although it's fun to do magic tricks, you must always be careful what you request! +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The baby wanted a zipper and mommy wanted to help. She asked the baby, "What should I do?" The baby said, "I want a zipper!" Mommy replied, "I will offer you something better." She pulled out a big colorful box. The baby felt so scared but he opened it and what do you think was inside? It was a zipper! The baby was thrilled and jumped around the room. He then hugged Mommy and said, "Thank you for the zipper." From that day forward, the baby was never scared of his zipper again. +Once there was a small girl named Sarah. She loved discovering new things in the woods near her home. + +One day, she ventured into the woods again. She found a shiny, sparkly mineral and she was so happy! She put it in her pocket and continued exploring. + +Suddenly, the sun was setting and Sarah remembered that it was time for dinner. She looked around for the path back home, but she couldn't find it. She started to feel anxious. + +Sarah heard a voice. Someone said “It’s alright, Sarah. Don’t be worried. Follow my voice and I’ll help you get back home.†It was the voice of the mineral that she’d found earlier! She followed it and soon enough, Sarah returned back to her parents. + +They were so happy to see her. Sarah smiled at the mineral in her pocket and thanked it for helping her get back safely. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bunny. Everyday he hopped up the hill looking for something fun to do. One day, he saw a little girl playing near the top of the hill. So he asked her, "What are you doing?". + +The little girl said, "I'm playing hide and seek with my friends. Do you want to play?". + +The bunny wasn't sure at first, but then he smiled and said, "Yes". So, he started hopping around the hill hiding behind trees and bushes. The little girl and her friends tried to find him but he was so fast that no one could catch him. + +Finally, after a few rounds of hide and seek, the lazy bunny was exhausted, but he was so happy that he had made some new friends. +Once upon a time there was a small navy boat bobbing on the big blue sea. Suddenly, a splash! A small boy had kicked his football into the water. + +The little boy called out, "Oh no! Someone please help me get it back!" + +Just then a friendly dolphin came up from beneath the waves. He said, "Don't worry! I have a plan." He swished his tail and the football came bouncing up to the surface. + +The boy was so happy. He said, "Thank you! Can I give you a kick as a thank you?" + +The dolphin said, "Yes, a small kick would be nice!" + +So the boy gave the dolphin a small kick, which made the dolphin squeal with delight. And they both played in the sea until the sun went down. +Once upon a time there was a yellow caterpillar named Bud. Bud had eight legs and liked to explore the world around him. + +One day, Bud was out walking when he saw a big, yellow sun in the sky. Bud felt happy and started to climb the sun. He went higher and higher until he reached the top. + +From the top of the sun, Bud saw a giant yellow butterfly fluttering around in the sky. Bud felt excited. He waved to the butterfly and shouted, "Hello!" + +The butterfly flew over to Bud and said, "Hi, my name is Flutter. What's yours?" + +Bud was so happy to have made a new friend that he felt like he was floating on air. "My name is Bud," he replied. + +Then Flutter asked, "What kind of caterpillar are you?" + +"I'm a yellow caterpillar," Bud beamed proudly. + +Flutter smiled. "That's great. I'm a yellow butterfly. Let's go explore the world together. + +Ever since that day, Bud and Flutter have been the best of friends. They explore the world together and always feel happy! +Tina was a 3 year old who loved school. Whenever she went, she was excited to learn new things and meet her friends. Today, she was even more excited as she knew she would be writing on the big blackboard in her classroom. + +Tina walked in to the classroom and looked up at the blackboard. She smiled and asked her teacher if she could start writing. Her teacher smiled and said yes. Tina was so proud and she took the white chalk in her hand and began to write her name. + +Afterwards, she showed what she had written to her teacher and was very happy when her teacher said she had done well. She thanked her teacher and said she was very grateful for the opportunity to write on the blackboard. + +Suddenly, Tina's best friend Jack arrived. He smiled at her and said "Hi Tina, what have you been up to?". Tina replied "I just missed writing on the blackboard with this chalk!". Jack was so happy for her and he said "That's really cool! I'm so glad you got to do it." Tina smiled and said "Me too!" + +They spent the rest of the day laughing and playing games together. Tina was so happy to be at school and she was especially grateful that she was able to write on the blackboard. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Jane. They were walking in the woods one day when they heard a loud noise. They were filled with shock. + +"What was that noise?" asked Bob. + +"I don't know," replied Jane. + +They decided to go and investigate the noise and soon they saw a bear. Bob and Jane were very scared and their hands trembled. + +The bear stepped towards them and Jane said, "Let's go!" But Bob dared to stay put. He felt very brave and yelled, "No!" + +The bear got very angry and started growling. Bob's brave words made Jane feel proud. + +But then a hunter appeared and the bear ran away. Bob and Jane felt relieved. + +"That was a close one," said Bob. + +"Thank you for being so brave," said Jane. + +Bob and Jane laughed and went on their way. They had a shock but in the end, everything was alright. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and she was very curious. One day, she decided to go to the beach. + +At the beach, Lucy was amazed to see lots of jellyfish in the water. She tried to catch one, but she couldn't manage to catch even one. + +Then, Lucy noticed a blue bucket on the shore. She picked it up and put it in the water. She started to dip the bucket and managed to catch some jellyfish without difficulty. + +Lucy was very happy and wanted to keep all the jellyfish in the bucket, but they started to swim away. She screamed, "Help me! I need to keep them in the bucket!" + +Just then, her dad heard her voice and came to help Lucy. He put a lid on the bucket, so the jellyfish couldn't escape. + +"Now they won't get away," said Dad. + +Lucy nodded and looked at the bucket with a smile. She named all the jellyfish in the bucket and promised to keep them clean. + +Finally, Lucy managed to take her new jellyfish friends home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and loved playing in the park. One day, Sam wanted to play in the park, but his mom said he had to take a bath first. Sam thought that was no fun, but he knew he had to do it. + +So he went upstairs and put on his bathrobe. Then he hopped in the water and started splashing. Sam made big bubbles and tried to see how loud he could make them. + +After a while, his mom came in and said, "It's time to wash, Sam!" So Sam started cleaning his body with a washcloth. He was having so much fun playing in the water. + +When he was done, his mom gave him a warm wrap to dry off with. Sam wrapped himself in it and went back downstairs to play. + +His dad said, "Wow, you sure were loud in the bath!" Sam just smiled and went back to playing. +Once upon a time, there was a doggy. The doggy was very sleepy. + +The doggy was walking around, looking for a place to take a nap. He found a big brown chair and decided to take a nap. + +The doggy lay down in the chair but he was soon woken up by a funny noise. It was coming from a cat. + +The doggy was surprised to see the cat and asked, “What are you doing here?†+ +The cat grinned and said, “I’m here to tell you a joke. Do you want to hear it?†+ +The doggy wasn't sure at first, but then he decided it might be fun. “Go on then,†he said. + +The cat told him a funny joke and the doggy started laughing. He laughed and laughed until he was too tired to laugh anymore! + +When he had finished laughing, the doggy was so sleepy that he settled down in the big brown chair and dozed off. The cat smiled and snuck away, leaving the doggy to finish his nap. +Mummy and Daddy were taking Baby to a restaurant. Baby was very excited. Mummy helped her dress in her nice clothes. Daddy said, "Come on, let's go!" + +When they arrived at the restaurant, Baby was amazed. Everything was so big and the lights were very bright. The food smelt wonderful! Mummy said, "This restaurant is very cheap, so let's get something to eat." + +They ordered their food and it arrived quickly. Baby ate her meal so quickly and said, "Yummy! Can we come back here again?" Mummy and Daddy laughed. Daddy said, "Yes, we can come back here any time." + +They were so happy and had a wonderful evening. Baby danced on the way home and said, "I love this restaurant!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susan. She was 3 years old, and she liked playing in the garden with her friends. + +One day, when she was playing, it got very hot. Everyone was hot and sweaty, so Susan asked her mom if she could take off her clothes. Her mom said yes and helped her take off her clothes. + +Susan felt much better. It was so nice to have the hot clothes off. She asked her mom, "Can I release my clothes?" Her mom nodded and said, "Yes, go ahead and release them!" + +So Susan danced around and released the clothes around the garden. She was so happy to be free of the hot clothes. Meanwhile, her mom smiled and watched her dance. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Joe and Sue. Joe had just got a new toy, a top. He was excited to show it to Sue. + +"Look Sue! I got a new toy to play with!" he said. + +Sue looked at it with excitement. "What is it?" she asked. + +Joe smiled. "It's called a top; you spin it and then it goes round and round really fast!" + +He picked up the top and started to spin it. It went round and round in circles on the ground, causing Sue to laugh and clap her hands in joy. + +Suddenly, Joe stopped spinning the top. "Let's have a snack," he said to Sue. + +Sue's eyes grew wide. "Yummy! Snacks are my favorite," she said. + +They quickly ran to the kitchen, where Joe's mom had prepared some smelly cheese sandwiches. Joe and Sue ate them with delight until the sandwiches were all gone. + +"That was delicious," Sue said. "I love snacks!" + +Joe smiled and nodded his head. "Me too," he said. + +And so Joe and Sue continued to play with their new toy and eat snacks in the kitchen, happy and content. +Mum put some clothes in a bag. Then she took the bag and the kid to the park. + +When they got there, the kid ran over to the slide. She laughed as she made her way up the steps. + +Mum smiled as she watched. "Don't go too high," she said. + +Kid nodded. She slid down the slide and shouted, "Whee!" + +Mum thought it was a good idea to give the kid a hug. She pulled her in tight. "That was fun, wasn't it?" + +Kid smiled and nodded. "More, more!" she shouted. + +Mum laughed and said, "Let's do one more go!" +Henry the puppy was getting very excited. He had never been to the veterinarian before. As he slipped and slid on the slippery floor, his family stepped into the reception area. + +Henry's mom said, "Let's go meet the veterinarian." Henry asked, "Who is the veterinarian?" His mom replied, "The veterinarian is the nice deaf lady who will check you over." + +Henry was slightly scared as he entered the veterinarian's office. He saw many tools, jars, and books. It looked scary. The veterinarian smiled at Henry and said in a gentle voice, "Hi there, Henry. Don't be afraid. I'm here to make you feel better." + +Henry was relieved and squirmed with excitement. He was definitely happy he had come to the veterinarian! +Mia was a happy little girl, she lived with her Mom and Dad. One day her and her parents went to the store, they bought some pasta that looked really yummy. Mia recognized it right away and asked her Mom if they could get some. Her Mom smiled and said yes. + +Mia couldn't wait to get home and eat the pasta. When they got done, Mia asked her Dad if he wanted some too. He said yes and they all sat down to eat. Mia was so happy, she said "This pasta is so good!". Dad looked up from his plate and said "Yes Mia, it sure is!" + +As Mia and her Dad ate, Mia said "I'm so glad we got this pasta!". Dad smiled and said "Me too!" Mia felt very special, and knew her family always has the best meals. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. + +One day Lucy was playing in the garden with her dolls. She pretended that one of the dolls was a princess and the garden was her kingdom. + +She started to get hungry, so she went inside to find something to eat. She saw some toast on the counter. + +She picked up a slice and looked around. She noticed a big, scary-looking spider. She got a bit scared. + +'Don't worry, Lucy', her mum said. 'It's ok. You can pretend that the spider is your friend!' + +Lucy was still a bit scared, but she agreed. She started to chat to the spider and eat her toast. + +After a while the spider crawled away, and Lucy went back to her game in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a large store. It was filled with lots of wonderful things for everyone to buy. But one day, something strange happened. All of the things in the store started to vanish! + +The storeowner was very worried. Where were all of his things going? He asked the customers who were in the store what had happened. + +One customer said, "I saw a strange man in the store and he was taking things away!" + +The storeowner was alarmed. He told the customer, "You must find him and get my things back!" + +So, the customer started searching for the strange man. Finally, she found him and asked for the storeowner’s things back. The man sighed and said, "Here you go." He handed the customer a large bag filled with the storeowner’s things. + +The customer was relieved and quickly ran back to the store to deliver the bag back to the storeowner. The storeowner was so happy to have his things back. And since then, nothing has ever vanished from his store again! +Nina was upset. She had to go to the hospital for an operation. She was scared, but her mom and dad hugged her and said they would be there with her. + +Once they arrived at the hospital, a nice doctor examined Nina. He listened to her heart and checked her eyes. Nina felt better, because the doctor was so kind. + +The doctor said the operation would help make her feel better. Even though Nina was still scared, she said she was ready. + +Mom gave Nina a hug. "Don't worry," she said. "The doctor will take good care of you, and we'll be waiting for you outside." + +Nina nodded and said goodbye. Then the doctor took her to the operating room. She knew her mom and dad were thinking of her, and that made her feel brave. +Once there was a girl named Emily who loved to whistle. She had a bright white whistle that matched her bright white dress. + +One day, Emily was out walking in the park. As she was walking, she started to whistle a happy tune. + +Suddenly, a rabbit popped out of the bushes, and it began to whistle along with Emily. Emily was amazed and she said, "Hi, Rabbit! Do you like my whistle tune?" + +The rabbit nodded his head and said, "Yes, it's very nice! Can you play it one more time?" + +So Emily played the same tune again and the rabbit whistled along with her. Emily smiled and said, "Thank you for whistling with me, Rabbit!" + +The rabbit waved goodbye and hopped back into the bushes. Emily waved goodbye to the rabbit and then she kept on whistling her happy tune as she continued walking through the park. +One day, a gifted three-year-old was crawling outside in her garden when she saw an open door. She stopped and looked around. "What's that?" she said. + +Curiously, she started to crawl towards it. The door was very big, and she felt a little scared. Suddenly, a voice called out. It was her Mama. + +"Come away from there, sweetheart," she said. "You can't go inside. It's an open door to nowhere." + +The little girl frowned. She wanted to find out what was inside. But Mama's voice was firm and she knew she had to obey. + +So reluctantly, she turned around and crawled back towards a safe place. She was determined to find out what was behind the mysterious door - one day! +Once upon a time there was a kind girl called Lily. Lily was always very polite. One day, Lily went into the forest to find a special present for her mum. + +Lily walked and she walked until she came to a big tree. Sitting at the foot of the tree was a dragon! Lily was a little scared but the dragon was friendly and smiled. + +"Hello Lily. What are you looking for?" asked the dragon. + +Lily told the dragon that she was looking for a special present for her mum. The dragon replied "I know the perfect place where you can find the perfect present. Would you like to sit on my back? I will take you there." + +Lily and the dragon had a wonderful adventure across the forest, until they came to a glade. In the middle of the glade was a chest. Inside the chest was a beautiful, shiny weapon. + +The dragon was very polite and said to Lily, "this weapon is the perfect present for your mum. Take it as my gift to her". + +Lily thanked the dragon and hugged him. She took the weapon and smiled with delight. "My mum will love this!" + +Lily thanked the dragon and went home, happy, with the perfect present. +Once upon a time there was a green banana. The banana was very sick and felt all yucky. + +The banana's friend, a tiny ant, was very worried. + +The ant said to the banana, "What can I do to help you feel better?" + +The banana answered, "I need something to restore my strength." + +So the ant called all the other ants from the colony. Together they worked hard to find a way to restore the banana. + +After a few days, all the ants found a magic potion. They covered the banana in the potion and waited to see if it would work. + +After a few minutes, the banana felt much better. It was restored to health and was as happy as ever! + +The banana thanked the ants for their help, who cheered with joy. Then they all shared the banana and celebrated the moment. +One day, a bird wanted to solve a problem. It had a regular problem that it could not solve on its own. So, the bird went looking for help. + +The bird flew to the park and saw a 3 year old playing there. The bird asked the little girl, "Can you help me solve my problem?" The little girl thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes!" + +The bird was so happy and quickly flew to the problem. The little girl followed and watched. After a few minutes, the bird had solved the problem and was so relieved. + +The little girl was happy too. She said, "Good job solving the problem, bird!" The bird thanked her and flew away. The little girl smiled and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a lively young girl called Amy. She was always happy and cheerful and loved to have fun. One day, Amy's mum and dad took her to a circus. Amy excitedly clapped her hands as she saw all sorts of animals perform tricks. + +The best part of all though, was the popcorn. Amy could smell the sweet and salty popcorn from miles away and she was just so excited to eat it. As soon as the circus was over, Amy's parents bought her a big bag of popcorn. + +Amy ran home with the popcorn in her hand and bounced around the kitchen, singing a happy song. She started popping the popcorn in the pan and soon the whole house was filled with the delicious smell of popcorn. + +"Yum," Amy said with a smile. "This is the best popcorn ever!" She shared the popcorn with her mum and dad and they all snacked on the popcorn together. + +The popcorn was such a hit, Amy decided to perform a little dance. She put on her cheerful music and started jumping up and down, singing and clapping her hands. Everyone laughed and cheered as Amy performed her silly dance. + +Amy laughed and clapped along with them. It had been such an amazing day and the popcorn was the perfect ending! +Once there was a girl named Kara. Her mum and dad were very busy and did not have much time to play with her. + +So one day Kara decided to ask her dad for something to do. She went to her dad and said: "Daddy, can I play with you?" + +Her dad smiled at her and said: "Sorry Kara, I can't play now. But I can bring you something. Do you want some juice?" + +Kara immediately nodded and said: "Yes please!" + +Her dad went to the kitchen and made her some juice. He served it in a cup. But when Kara tasted it, it was terrible! + +Kara looked at her dad and said: "Daddy, this juice is not nice. Can I please have some more juice?" + +Her dad laughed and said: "Of course. I will make you some more juice with a bit more sugar. That will make it taste much better!" + +Kara smiled and waited for her dad to make her some more juice. When he finished, Kara happily drank it. It was much better than before, and she enjoyed it very much. +Mia and her Daddy were walking down the sidewalk. "Where to today?" Mia asked with a smile. Her Daddy answered, "Let's get you a haircut." Mia clapped her hands, "Yay!" + +They went to the barber shop and opened the door. Inside, a lively man greeted them. "Hello there Mia, why don't you come this way?" He said as he bowed. Mia skipped over and sat in the big chair. + +The barber began to work. He displayed the scissors, combs and brushes. He started cutting Mia's hair, snipping and combing until it was just right. Mia smiled and looked in the mirror. She ran her hand through her new haircut and said, "Oh thank you!" + +Mia and her Daddy thanked the barber and left the shop. Mia skipped and bounced down the sidewalk, feeling extra special in her new haircut. +Sammy was a three-year-old boy with a big idea. He wanted to plant a garden in his backyard. + +So one weekend, he asked his dad for help. “Daddy, can we work together to make a garden?†he asked. + +Daddy smiled and said, “Let’s do it. We can buy some plants and dig some holes. Then we can put the plants in the holes.†+ +Sammy and his dad went to the store to buy the plants. After that, they went outside to dig holes and plant the plants. + +At first Sammy was confused. He didn't know what to do. But his Dad showed him how to work the soil and soon Sammy was helping to make the garden. + +In the end, Sammy and his Dad made a beautiful garden that they could both be proud of. Sammy was very happy that his idea had come to life. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to blow bubbles! She blew bubbles every day until one day she wanted to see if she could succeed at making the biggest bubble ever. + +She got out her bubble set and tried to make a big bubble. She blew hard but the bubble just wouldn't get bigger. She tried harder and harder until she almost gave up. + +Just then she saw a fairy fly by. The fairy said to her, "I can help you make the biggest bubble ever! But you must use the magical spicy bubble mix I have here." + +The girl was very excited and agreed to try the mix. She put a scoop into the bubble mix and blew a big bubble. It started to get bigger and bigger until it finally became the biggest bubble ever! + +The girl was so happy she shouted "I did it, I succeeded!†The fairy clapped her hands and said, "you did it, the biggest bubble ever!" + +The girl was so proud of herself. She looked at the huge bubble and smiled. She waved goodbye to the fairy and went off to show her friends her big, spicy bubble. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Peter. Peter wanted to be healthy, so he went to the supermarket to buy something. He saw a bunch of minerals. He thought that it would be nice to try some of them. + +He asked the supermarket worker, "What are minerals?" + +The worker said, "Minerals are good for your health. You can sort them and eat them." + +Peter was excited. He liked sorting things and he knew it would make him feel healthier. So he decided to buy a bag of minerals. + He came home with a big bag of minerals. He sorted them into piles of different colors. He was very happy as he ate them and felt healthier every day. + +The End. +Maggie was a little girl who loved adventures. One day her mommy wanted to introduce her to something very special. Maggie was very excited as she followed mommy. + +When they reached their destination, Maggie saw a big monster. It was thin and not very scary. + +Maggie was curious. She asked her mommy, "What's that, mommy?" + +Mommy answered, "That's a monster, Maggie. It's very friendly. Would you like to introduce yourself?" + +Maggie was a brave girl. She decided to go up to the monster and say hello. The monster said, "Hi Maggie, I'm so glad to meet you!" + +Maggie was very happy. She introduced the monster to her mommy, and they all became friends. From then on, Maggie kept visiting her new friend the monster and enjoyed playing together. +Emma loved to explore. Today, she wanted to go to the forest. She put on her purple coat and ran all the way. + +When she arrived, it was foggy. Mist was everywhere! The trees were blurry and grey, but suddenly, one of them lit up with purple light. + +Emma gasped. She slowly approached the glittering tree and gave it a big hug. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Hi there! Are you Emma?" + +Emma was so excited! She jumped back and said, "Yes, that's me!" + +The voice said, "I'm the magic tree. I protect animals and trees in the forest. Thank you for giving me a hug!" + +Emma smiled and hugged the tree again. Then, she ran off to explore the rest of the forest. She was so excited that she had met a magical purple tree! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named June. June was very smart and brave. She decided to try a massage. +A massage is a special type of pinch that feels really good. + +June went to the massage parlor and sat down. The massage lady said, "It's going to feel really nice." +June was a little scared, so she asked, "Will it pinch?" +The massage lady smiled and said, "No. It will feel like a soft massage, so try to relax and enjoy it." + +June closed her eyes and the massage lady started to pinch her back. It was so soothing and peaceful. June enjoyed it very much and wanted more. + +At the end of the massage, June thanked the massage lady and said, "That was wonderful. I feel so relaxed. I'll be back again soon!" +The massage lady said, "That's smart thinking, June. See you next time!" + +June left feeling refreshed and energized. She knew she had made a smart decision by choosing a massage. +John was scared. He was all alone in the living room on a large, soft carpet. He didn't know what to do, so he began to pick the carpet fibers. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He jumped with surprise and quickly looked around the room. A big, yellow bird had flown in through the window! + +"Chirp!" said the bird. + +John was still scared, but he slowly stood up. "Who are you?" he asked, "And why are you here?" + +The bird flew down and landed on the carpet next to John. It looked up at him and said, "I'm here to pick you up! Let's go explore the world outside!" + +John smiled. He was no longer scared! He hopped off the carpet and followed the bird out of the window. + +It was the start of a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was an Elderly man who owned a big old Tank. Every day, he filled it with clean water. + +One day, the Elderly man had to go away and asked his grandson to fill the Tank while he was gone. + +“Grandson, I need you to fill the Tank while I’m gone,†he said, “Can you manage?†+ +The boy smiled and nodded. He was so excited to fill the Tank with water all by himself! + +He grabbed a big pitcher of water and filled the Tank to the very top. He was so proud that he did it all by himself! + +When the Elderly man came back, he was so proud of his grandson! + +"You did a great job," he said, "I knew you could manage!" +Once upon a time there was a big, round, red balloon. It came from the sky and was full of bright colours. The balloon looked so pretty, it made everyone smile. + +One day, a little girl called Lucy wanted to see the balloon fly. She asked her mum, "Can I take the balloon outside to fly?" Her mum said, "Yes, it would be nice to see the balloon flying in the sky." + +So Lucy grabbed the balloon and went outside. She ran as fast as she could and threw the balloon up into the air. The balloon flew up, up, up and away. It looked like it was never going to come down. + +But then, Lucy suddenly heard a voice in the sky. It was the balloon. It said, "Come back here, Lucy! I want to go home now." Lucy smiled and ran back as fast as she could. She caught the balloon and hugged it. + +Then, she took the balloon back home and hugged it tightly. She said to her mum, "That was so fun watching the balloon fly away and come back to me!" + + +Her mum smiled and said, "Well, I guess it just wanted to come home!" +Once upon a time, there was a lively cow named Daisy. Daisy was walking through the grasslands one day when she tripped over a rock. She felt a sharp pain and noticed her foot was hurt. + +She called out to a nearby farmer, "Can you help me? I hurt my foot." + +"Of course," said the friendly farmer. He came over to Daisy and as he saw her foot, he said "I'm sorry, I can't help you. That looks like a bad sprain. You need rest to get better." + +Daisy realized the farmer couldn't help her and she began to cry. "Please help me, I don't want to stay here," said Daisy sadly. + +The farmer suddenly thought of an idea. He said, "Wait, I know! Let's make a deal. I will give you beef to eat every day if you let me take care of you until your foot heals. What do you say?" + +Daisy was so happy at the farmer's offer that she quickly agreed. The farmer gave Daisy beef every day and Daisy soon felt better. But still, Daisy sometimes regretted her decision and wished she could have gone back home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. Jake was very sad because he had a terrible sore on his foot that wouldn't heal. + +One day, Jake's mommy took him to see the doctor. The doctor smiled and said, "Don't worry, Jake - I have something that will help it heal." She gave him a magical charm. + +The charm glowed brightly in his hand. With it, he was able to go to a special place full of wonderful things. There, he saw a giant cake! The cake looked so delicious! + +Jake smiled and couldn't help but take a bite. As soon as he did, the sore on his foot started to feel better. He smiled and thanked the doctor for the magical charm. + +From then on, Jake would go back to the magical place every time his sore hurt - just to have a bite of the charming cake. And soon, his sore was healed! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was happy and curious. She always asked lots of questions. + +One day, Anna was outside looking for worms. She was dirty from digging in the mud. + +Just then she heard someone calling her. It was her mum. Her mum said, "Anna, it's time to eat. Come inside and have your meal!" + +Anna climbed up the porch steps and asked, "What are we having for dinner?" + +Her mum said, "We're having soup. Let's go wash your hands, they're very dirty." + +Anna said, "Ok, but can I have ice cream for dessert?" + +Her mum smiled and said, "Yes, you can have ice cream for dessert." + +Anna hurried to wash her hands and sat down to eat her meal. + +Anna was so happy and content. She enjoyed her soup and ice cream very much and smiled at her mum. +One day, a small girl and her mom went on an adventure. They hiked up a huge hill and found a cave. The girl was a little scared to go inside, but her mom promised she would be safe. + +So they stepped into the cave and it was pitch black inside. The girl felt so small and helpless in that moment. But suddenly, she heard a loud crash in the corner and saw a light streaming in. + +"What was that?" she asked her mom. + +Her mom replied, "It looks like someone destroyed the wall in this cave. Maybe someone was trying to escape!" + +The girl was so relieved. She imagined the person scared and miserable, trying to tear down the wall, and it made her feel better about her own fear. + +So the girl and her mom left the cave and enjoyed their adventure. They were so happy that they could help the person in the cave who needed to escape. +Bob and his little brother were playing in the garden. Bob wanted to settle a game of hide and seek. His younger brother, Tim, was very excited. + +"Tell me the rules!" Tim said eagerly. + +Bob thought for a moment. "Okay," he said, "I'll go and hide, and you have to find me. And you can't ask for hints!" + +Tim nodded. "Alright!" he said, and Bob ran off to hide. + +He soon settled down behind a bush, and Tim started to look for him. Bob tried to stay very quiet, but he couldn't help laughing when Tim asked the birds if they had seen Bob. + +Eventually, Tim found him. "You're so good at this game" said Tim, humbly. + +"It was easy to find you," Bob replied, smiling. + +They hugged and settled back down in the garden to play another game. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to sail to an island. He went to the backyard, took out a big cardboard box, and put it on the grass. + +A little bird watched him and asked, "What are you doing?" + +The boy said, "I'm going to sail to an island!" + +The bird thought it sounded fun. "Can I come too?" + +The boy smiled. "Yes, of course!" + +He took the tape and put it all around the box to make a boat. Then he took out his teddy bear and put it in the boat. + +They sailed across the garden until they reached a small island. When they got there, the boy was a bit scared but the bird said, "Let's explore this island!" + +The little boy felt brave, so he got out of the boat and they both looked around. The island was full of wonderful colors and the little bird was happy. + +They played until the sun started to go down. The boy felt like a brave explorer, even though he had been fearful at first. +Once there was a little boy called Mark. Mark loved to plan things with his friends. + +Today, Mark was planning a special trip. He wanted to go somewhere warm and cozy – a place with luxury. + +Mark asked his mom, "Can we go somewhere special?" + +Mom said, "Yes, I know a place. It has small rooms, but it's very special." + +Mark was excited. "Where is it?" he asked. + +Mom said, "It's called the Sunshine Hotel. They have all the luxury you can imagine!" + +Mark smiled. "Let's go!" he said. + +And so, Mark and his mom set out on a special journey. When they arrived, there was a small but cozy room waiting for them. Mark felt very special in his luxury home away from home. They spent the next few days exploring, planning and having fun. It was the perfect vacation for Mark and his mom. +Dolly and Sam were playing at the park when the sky went dark. Sam said "What is that?" Dolly said, "It's a storm!". The storm was grumpy. + +The rain started to come down and the wind blew hard. Dolly said, "Come on, let's go home!" They ran back to their house and shut the door. + +Dolly began to cry. She said, "I don't like the storm!" Sam hugged her and said, "It'll be alright, Dolly." + +They stayed inside until the storm was gone. When they looked outside, they saw that it had torn branches off of the trees. Sam said, "That was a bad storm." Dolly said, "But it's over now." They smiled and went back outside to play. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy who loved to watch the birds in the sky. She wanted to get closer to them so she grabbed her chair and put it in front of her desk. She put her hands on her desk and peered out the window. Daisy saw a little bluebird perched on the branch of a tree. She waved at it and the bluebird waved back. + +"Hi," said Daisy. + +The bird said nothing, but it chirped sweetly. + +Daisy was so happy to be near the bird that she wanted to give it a treat. She looked around her room and found a small bowl of blueberries, her favorite snack. Daisy put the blueberries on the ledge of the window and watched as the bluebird ate them. + +The bluebird chirped its thank you and flew away. Daisy was so happy that the bluebird felt safe enough to eat the snack she offered. She watched it until it disappeared in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little boy named Tim. His throat was very sore and he was feeling very sick. + +Tim's mummy took him to see the doctor. He was scared but the doctor was very nice. + +The doctor looked inside Tim's mouth with a big light. Everything looked thick and yucky. + +The doctor said, "I'm going to give you some medicine to make it feel better." Tim nodded and drank the medicine. + +After a few days, Tim's throat was much better and the pain disappeared! He was so happy. + +Mummy said, "You were so brave, Tim. You get a reward!" Tim smiled and said, "Cool!" +Once upon a time there was a wise old man. He knew a lot and he wanted to share it. One day, he called a telephone to talk to a special 3 year old child. + +"Hello!" said the wise old man. + +"Hi!" said the child. + +"Do you know why I called you?" asked the old man. + +The child shook their head. "No," they said. + +The wise old man laughed. "I wanted to share my wisdom with you," he said. "You are very special, so you should use it wisely." + +The child smiled. They thanked the old man and hung up the telephone. From then on, they used their knowledge wisely. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant who liked to sit in its special spot. It was an interesting spot, right in the middle of the jungle. + +One day, the elephant was sitting in its spot when it spotted a little monkey looking around. + +"Hi, little monkey," the elephant said. "What are you doing here?" + +The monkey smiled and said, "Hello! I'm just looking for something interesting. Do you know where I can find something interesting?" + +The elephant sat up and thought for a moment. It then said, "I know something interesting! Follow me." + +The elephant slowly walked off with the monkey following behind. They soon arrived at a waterfall. + +"See! This is an interesting spot," the elephant said. + +The monkey couldn't help but smile. It had never seen anything so amazing before. + +The elephant and the monkey spent the rest of the day playing around the waterfall. They were so happy! + +The End. +Timmy and his mommy were on a walk. He wanted to find something fun to do. They passed by a field full of grass and trees. Timmy saw a red balloon and wanted to play with it. + +He said: "Mommy, that's a pretty balloon. Can I have it?" + +Mommy smiled and said: "No, sweetheart. That balloon belongs to someone else. But I can offer you something else instead." + +Timmy was eager to find out what his mommy had to offer. He followed her to the other side of the field. There he saw a big box with lots of toys inside. + +Mommy said: "Take whichever one you like, Timmy. You can have anything in this box!" + +Timmy selected a truck and looked at it with big eyes, eager to play with it. He thanked his mommy and happily ran home. +Once there was a boy named Tom. He was three years old. Tom wanted to win a race. So, he found a saw and started to saw a piece of wood. He worked very fast on the saw. + +When he finished, he proudly said to his mom, "I made a racetrack with the saw. Now I can win the race!†+ +His mom smiled and said, "That's great, Tom! Now you're ready to win the race." + +Tom was so excited. He got on the racetrack and raced very fast. Finally, he crossed the finish line and won the race! + +Tom was so happy. He shouted, "I won! I won!" + +His mom hugged him and said, "Well done, Tom. You worked hard and used the saw to win the race!" + +Tom was proud of himself. He had won the race and it made him very happy. +One day, Jack and Jill went out to play in the desert. As they ran around, they heard a loud sound. It was a cactus! Jack and Jill stopped and looked at the cactus. + +Jack said, "Let's get close and take a look." So, they crept closer and closer. + +The cactus slapped its arms together. Jack was alert and jumped back. He said, "That cactus doesn't like us!" + +Jill shook her head. She said, "No, it didn't like you being so close. It just wants us to stay away." + +Jack smiled. He said, "Okay, let's go find something else to play with." + +So, Jack and Jill ran off, keeping an eye out for any more alert cactuses! +Once there were two friends: a rabbit and a duck. They were walking down a path and talking when suddenly they saw a big box! + +"What is that?" asked the rabbit. + +"It is a box," said the duck. + +They decided to open the box, but suddenly they heard a loud noise. + +"What was that?" asked the rabbit, scared. + +"It is the wind," said the duck. "It made the box freeze!" + +The rabbit and duck peered inside and saw some colorful chalk. + +"Let's take the chalk and draw something!" said the rabbit. + +The duck agreed and they started drawing. They made a good picture of a rainbow and trees. When the wind blew the box froze again. + +"We have to look for another box to open," said the rabbit. + +The rabbit and duck kept looking until they found another box! This time it was filled with food! They feasted on the food and before leaving, took the chalk with them. + +"We can always use chalk to make good pictures," said the rabbit as they waved goodbye to the box. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved playing outside. One day, when she was outside, she looked up and saw something flying in the sky. She wondered what it was and asked her mom, "Mommy, what is that?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That is a bird, Lucy." + +Lucy was very excited. She said, "I want to fly like a bird!" + +Her mom said, "Flying is very difficult. It takes a lot of practice and skill." + +But Lucy was determined. She asked her mom, "Can you show me how to fly like a round bird?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Let's go to the park and practice. I'll show you how to flap your arms like a bird!" + +So, off they went to the park. Lucy practiced and practiced until she could flap her arms like a bird. Suddenly, she began to rise up into the air. She flew higher and higher into the sky. + +Lucy was so happy! She had finally learned how to fly like the birds. +Once upon a time, there was a lily that lived in a distant meadow. She was surrounded by friends who were rabbits, birds and other flowers. + +The lily wanted to understand the distant world. She got up one morning and set off to explore. As she walked, she saw new things. She saw trees and rivers and fields of green. + +Along the way she met a rabbit who was hopping in the grass. The rabbit said to Lily, "Greetings, Lily. What brings you to this distant place?" + +Lily replied, "I am here to find out what is over the hill. Do you know what lies beyond?" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Yes, I do! Over the hill is the warmest sun and the biggest smile. Why don't you follow me?" + +At first Lily was scared, but the rabbit was friendly and kind. She followed him and soon she saw the warm sun and the biggest smile in the world. It was a beautiful sight. + +Lily smiled and thanked the rabbit. She realized that the distant world was full of wonderful surprises. From that day forward, she never forgot that kindness is the key to understanding. +Once there was a clever fox. He loved to go to the barn every day and here he would find lots of fun. + +One day, the fox was feeling especially adventurous. He thought he would zoom around the big barn and see what he could find. + +He ran in circles around the barn and made sure he was extra fast. He was zooming faster and faster, until he noticed something special. + +It was a beautiful butterfly, suddenly the fox said "Hey, come fly with me." + +The butterfly said "No, thank you. I'm just enjoying the warm sunshine." + +The fox was disappointed, but he said "That's OK. Come out any time, I'll be here zooming around the barn." + +The fox smiled and kept zooming all around the barn. He was feeling happy, knowing that he was so clever. +Once upon a time there was a friendly bear named Brownie. Brownie wanted to make a delicious snack, so he went to the kitchen and grabbed a spoon. He balanced the spoon on his nose, and laughed as he wobbled around the kitchen. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice say: "Hello there, Brownie!" It was Brownie's best friend, Bunny! Bunny was wearing a big blue bow. +"Hi Bunny!" said Brownie. +"What are you doing?" asked Bunny. +Brownie smiled and said, "I'm balancing this spoon!" + +Bunny thought for a moment and then said, "Let me try!" So Bunny balanced the spoon on his nose. Bunny wobbled around the room, laughing and giggling. + +Brownie and Bunny were so happy to be together, balancing spoons and having fun. They were the best of friends! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to walk. Whenever she wanted to go somewhere, her mule was always available. + +One day, the little girl decided to go on an adventure. She put a basket on the mule's back and started walking. She encountered a stream, which the mule wasn't able to cross. + +The little girl asked the mule, "What do we do now?" + +The mule whinnied and said, "We can look for a bridge. Maybe one is available". + +So, the little girl and the mule kept walking until they came across a bridge. They were happy to find it available, so they crossed safely to the other side. + +From that day on, the little girl and her mule went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sue. She liked to wear pretty clothes. One day, she found a dress that she liked. She put it on and it fit her very tight. + +Suddenly, she felt something pulling on the dress. When she looked down, she saw a thread hanging from the dress. It was in the shape of an 'X'! + +Sue asked her mom for help. “Mommy, can you fix this thread?†Her mom smiled and said “Yes, of course I can.†+ +She got some scissors, cut the thread and gave Sue a big hug. “There you go! Your dress is perfect now.†+ +Sue thanked her mom, and hugged her back. From that day on, every time she wanted to wear something special, she knew how to fix a tight thread. +Mama and Tommy went walking in the park. Tommy saw a big dog that he wanted to pet. + +"Mama, can I touch the dog?" Tommy asked. + +Mama smiled, "Let's imagine that the dog had a leash. That way, we know it will be safe." + +They looked around and noticed a weak rope tying the dog to a tree branch. + +Mama said, "See, the weak rope is like a leash. Let's get closer and you can touch the dog." + +Tommy was so happy. He reached out to pet the dog with a big, gentle smile. They both laughed as the dog licked Tommy's hand. + +Mama said, "Let's go home now, Tommy. We can come back and see the dog tomorrow." + +Tommy waved goodbye to the dog as he walked away. What an imagination the little boy had! +One day there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to have fun. She was playing in her room one day when she heard a noise. It sounded like someone was in the house. Lucy got scared and started to panic. She wanted to hide, but where could she go? + +Suddenly, Lucy had an idea. She remembered her mom always went to the kitchen when something was wrong. So, she ran to the kitchen as fast as she could. But when she got there, she didn't find her mom. Instead, there was a big, strong monster! + +The monster was very scary and Lucy was scared. She wanted to run away, but the monster stopped her. + +"Where do you think you're going?" the monster said. + +Lucy didn't know what to say. She was scared, but she wasn't going to let the monster scare her. She put on her bravest face and said, "I was just looking for a cookie." + +The monster blinked. Then it said, "Oh, me too!" + +Lucy couldn't believe it! The monster was friendly and wanted to share a cookie with her. So, together they ate their cookies and Lucy's panic vanished. +Once there was a cat. It was very noisy. It liked to meow loudly and chase things! + +One day, the cat was walking by a park. There was a group of children playing in the park. The cat decided to go and play too! + +The children saw the cat and started to play with it. They shared their toys with the cat, and the cat shared its purring and meowing with them. They all had a lot of fun! + +One of the children asked the cat, "What do you want to share with us?" + +The cat meowed and said, "Meow! I want you to share your love with me." + +The children smiled and hugged the cat. They all had a wonderful time together, sharing and playing. +Jack and his mom were taking a walk in the park. Jack spotted a big, bright, colorful billboard across the street. He blinked and said, "Mommy, what's that?" + +Mom smiled and said, "That's a billboard, honey. It's an advertisement for something." + +Just then, Jack felt kind of dizzy. He swayed a little and Mom put her arm around him to help steady him. + +She said, "Let's take a break and sit down. That billboard was too bright and it made you dizzy. How about a snack?" + +Jack nodded, and they sat down in the grass and had a snack. They enjoyed the scenery while they were there. In a few minutes, Jack felt better. He blinked and said, "That's better, Mommy." +Tommy was so excited, his mom said they were going to get ice cream! He couldn't wait to get to the store. But when they got there, Tommy was very frustrated. All of the ice cream was gone! "Oh no!" said Tommy. His mom said, "Don't worry, the rat must have spoiled all the ice cream!" + +Tommy wondered what a rat was, so he asked his mom. She said a rat was a furry animal that sometimes likes to eat people's food, like the ice cream! + +Then Tommy asked his mom, "Can we get some more ice cream somewhere else?". His mom said, "Let's go look, Tommy. But let's be careful and make sure no rat spoils our ice cream this time!" + +So Tommy and his mom went off in search of ice cream, which they found and were able to enjoy! Tommy was so happy that he didn't let the rat spoil his plans. +Once upon a time there was a mighty TV. It was full of colors and shiny lights and the little kid wanted to watch it. His mom said no, but the kid was really stubborn. So the mom had to slap the TV to make it stop. + +The kid was shocked so he started to cry. He said “Mom why did you slap the TV?†+ +Mom answered “Because it was too noisy and it was time to do something else.†+ +The kid thought for a minute and said “But why did you have to slap it?†+ +Mom hugged him and said “I had to be mighty to show that I mean business. Now I think it's time for bed.†+ +The little kid smiled and said okay and was off to bed. The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jill. Every morning she would wake up and go to her bathroom and get her brush. + +Jill would take hold of her brush and brush her hair. One day when she was doing this, something strange happened. The bristles of the brush felt harsh on her tender scalp. Jill said to her brush, "Why are you so harsh today?". + +The brush replied, "I am sorry Jill, I am just tired and need some rest". + +Jill was surprised. She said, "That is ok, I will give you a break and use a comb instead". + +Jill then used her comb on her hair and it was much softer and gentler on her scalp. From then on, Jill always used her comb in the morning and gave her brush some time to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a family having a picnic in the park together. They laid out a blanket and had some juice and snacks. It was a nice day and the kids wanted to fly a kite. + +Daddy took out a big, colorful kite and the little girl thought it was beautiful. She wanted to help her daddy get it ready to fly. + +Daddy said, "If we are organized, we can get this kite in the sky in no time. You can hold the kite while I get the string!" + +Little girl said, "I care about that kite!" + +Daddy tied the string to the kite and then he and the little girl went and found a nice spot to fly it. Daddy ran as fast as he could and finally the kite was flying high in the sky! + +The little girl smiled and clapped her hands. She was so proud that she helped fly the kite and Daddy was proud of her too. + +The family flew the kite for hours and enjoyed the day together. The little girl knew that she would always care about that kite. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Ben. Ben had a secret, something he kept safe. + +One day, Ben was feeling really bored. He wanted something tasty to eat. He thought to himself- "I know! I'll unfold my secret and make a tasty treat!" + +So Ben opened his safe and got out his recipe. He unfolded it and started to bake. Soon the house smelled like a yummy treat. When it was finished, Ben couldn't wait to try it. + +He tasted it and said, "Wow, this is really tasty! I'm so glad I decided to unfold my secret and make this wonderful treat!" + +The end. +Amy was playing in her backyard. She saw a big aeroplane fly in the sky. She wanted to go and see it, but she couldn't reach it. Then, she yelled as loud as she could, "Aeroplane! Aeroplane!" The aeroplane was scared and it flew away quickly. + +Amy saw something fly near the fence in the backyard. It was very colourful. She ran and tried to touch it. It was a kite! A flexible kite! It moved around but Amy was so fast and she was able to catch it. She was so happy and started to yell, "Kite! Kite!" + +Her dad saw her yelling and ran to the backyard. He said to Amy, "Let's see if you can make it fly." + +Amy smiled and yelled yes. She picked the kite and with her dad's help, she was able to make it fly in the sky. She laughed with joy. + +They both yelled, "Kite! Kite!" as the kite flew higher and higher in the sky. Amy was so proud of herself and she felt like she could even touch the aeroplane now. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Abby. Abby liked to help her mom and dad with all the work around the house. One day, Abby's mom asked her to move the big box of lumber in the corner of the room. Abby wanted to help, so she said "yes!" right away. + +But when she tried to lift the lumber, she couldn't do it. She was just too small. Abby was feeling helpless. + +That's when her dad came in. He said, "I can help you move the lumber, Abby." + +But Abby was determined. She insisted that she could do it all by herself. + +So Abby's dad told her he had an idea. He said, "Let's roll the lumber together. That way it will be easier, and you can help me." + +And that's what they did. With Abby's help, they were able to move the lumber easily. + +Abby was so proud of herself that she gave her dad a big hug and thanked him for his help. + +The end. +Once there was a brave human called Bob. Bob liked to explore and find new adventures. One day, Bob found a strange land and he decided to explore it. + +As he went deeper into the land, he came across a large house. He knocked on the door, but no one answered. So Bob decided to go inside. + +As he walked in, Bob saw a monster! It was huge and scary! "Surrender!" shouted the monster. Bob was scared and wanted to run away, but he was brave so he stayed. + +Bob said "Why should I surrender?". The monster replied "If you give me your money, I won't hurt you". Bob thought about it and decided to give the monster his cheap watch. + +The monster grabbed the watch and said "Now you can go". Bob thanked the monster, and ran out of the house very quickly. Bob was thankful that the brave human inside him had made him surrender the watch instead of getting hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Rita. She was super happy! She saw a big, round balloon and got very excited. + +Rita's mom asked, "What do you want to do with it?" + +"I wanna bite it!" said Rita, clapping her hands together. + +Rita's mom said, "No, no, don't bite it! You won't be able to use it after that." + +"Okay," said Rita, not understanding what her mom said. + +But then an amazing thing happened. As Rita got closer to the big balloon, it started to move! It floated up and up until it was almost out of sight. + +Rita was so happy that she started to squeal with joy. She wanted to bite the balloon and was super excited that it flew away! She waved goodbye and promised herself that she would never bite a balloon again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She was so excited to go exploring and guess what she found! She looked around and noticed a big fog outside her window. It was so thick she couldn't even see what was hiding in it! + +As Sue walked closer, she gasped at all the colorful things hiding in the fog. She jumped around and giggled with glee. + +"Where are we going mommy?" she asked her mom. + +Mom smiled, "We're going to explore this fog, Sue! See all those colors? Hopefully we might find something fun in there!" + +Sue nodded and smiled, excited to find out what she could find in the fog. + +The two of them ventured further in and suddenly something colorful flew past them. + +"I guess it must be a bird!" Sue giggled with delight. + +It was a magical fog filled with so many wonders, and Sue couldn't wait to explore more of it! +John was a three-year-old who liked to go on drives with his mom. One day, they went to the park, far away from their house. + +On the way back, they saw a lady walking along the side of the road. Mom said, "Let's give her a ride!" + +John was excited and he said, "Yay!" + +So the mom drove up to the lady and asked, "Would you like a lift?" + +The lady smiled and said, "Yes, that would be great!" + +John waved goodbye as the mom drove the lady to a distant place. He was glad that he helped the lady. +Jack looked at his sister as she smiled at him. He couldn't believe how attractive she was. He knew that she let him do special things that nobody else was allowed to. She opened her arms wide and said, “I'll permit you to do something amazing today.†+ +Jack couldn't contain his excitement. “What is it?†he hollered. His sister laughed, “We'll go to the park and swing on the swings. Does that sound fun to you?" + +“Yes!†Jack shouted. He loved the swings, and could hardly wait to go on them. + +Before he knew it, they were at the park. His sister held his hand to help him go up the steps. Then, once he was safely on the swing, his sister gave him a gentle push. + +Jack had a great time. He felt the wind on his face, and laughed with joy as his sister held tightly on to the swing and shouted, “Higher! Higher!†+ +In the end, Jack was so happy with his day out. It was even better because he got to do it with his lovely sister. +One day, a group of very little children were playing outside in the park. They were having lots of fun! +Suddenly, one of the children noticed something in the distance. It was the biggest truck they had ever seen! It had four giant wheels and even blinked brightly. +The children were so excited to get closer, but their teacher quickly said, "Pause! It's not safe to go any closer." +The children stopped and paused. Then the teacher said, "Let's all stay together as a group and look at the truck from a safe distance." +The children all agreed and stayed in a little group while they looked at the truck. They were so happy to have seen it. +Once upon a time there was a mouse named Martin. Martin loved to explore and one day he stumbled across a strange trap. He had never seen anything like it before and he was curious. He approached the trap cautiously and then he heard a voice. + +"Don't touch that!" the voice said. + +Martin was so surprised he fell over. When he saw who it was he couldn't help but giggle. It was a tiny mouse with a bow on her head. + +"Hi," Martin said. "Who are you?" + +"My name is Abbey," she answered. "And that's my trap. Please don't touch it." + +Martin was a bit confused. "What is it for?" he asked. + +Abbey smiled. "It's a special trap," she explained. "I'm trying to catch an ignorant mouse who keeps stealing the food in my garden. Will you help me?" + +Martin gladly agreed to help her and they quickly set up the trap. Soon enough they caught the thief, a big, fat mouse. Abbey thanked Martin for his help and promised that she would always remember his request. Martin smiled and wished her goodbye before heading off on his next adventure. +Once there was a boy named Billy. He was very hungry as he hadn't eaten all day. He was walking through the park looking for something to eat. + +Suddenly, a small bird led him to a coconut palm. He saw some coconuts lying on the ground and he couldn't believe it. He was so excited and asked the bird, "Is this food for me?". The bird nodded its head and Billy quickly cracked open the coconut and gobbled it up. + +Billy was so grateful for the bird's help and thanked it before he continued his journey. The bird kept flying above him, leading him to a small pond where he found some fish. He caught four of them and thought, "I can't believe that I'm so lucky!" + +He was full and happy. He thanked the bird once more for its guidance and soon went back home to his family. From then on, he remembered that his hungry belly was always filled thanks to the helpful bird which had lead him to the food. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl called Lila. She wanted to succeed in exploring the entire universe. + +One day, she set off to find a new planet. She was very anxious while venturing through space. + +She passed thousands of stars, looked at a supernova and saw an asteroid belt. At long last, she saw a beautiful planet in the distance. + +Lila excitedly called out, "Hello planet! I'm Lila, your new explorer." + +The planet was quiet. No one answered. + +But then, the planet let out a kindly voice. "Welcome Lila, I'm so glad you came. Now, let's explore together." + +Lila was thrilled as she started discovering the planet. With the planet's help, she was able to succeed in exploring the entire universe. +There was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and she was very curious. Jane was sitting on the floor of her bedroom, looking around. She noticed a paper and wanted to measure it to see how tall it was. Jane thought for a moment and then shouted to her mum in the next room. + +"Mum, can you help me to measure the paper?" + +Mum came into the room and smiled. + +"Yes, Jane. What do you need?" + +Jane was very excited. "Can you get me something I can measure the paper with? Something long and tall!" + +Mum went to the kitchen and came back with a ruler. She showed Jane how to use it to measure the paper. Jane was amazed. She measured the paper carefully and was so proud when she discovered that it was ten inches tall. + +"Mum, that's really tall!" she said, with a big smile on her face. + +Mum smiled back. "Well done, Jane. You measured it perfectly!" +One day, Mikey was feeling very adventurous. He wanted to do something new and exciting. The moment he saw his flute, he knew what he had to do. He picked up the flute and urged his parents to go on a walk. + +At first, his parents weren't sure what he had in mind, but Mikey reassured them that it would be fun. He said he wanted to go find some new places to play his flute and have an adventure. + + His mom and dad were a bit hesitant but decided to humor Mikey. Taking the flute with him, he led them through some of the woods near their home. + +After a bit of walking, he found the perfect spot. Mikey excitedly nodded to his parents, asking them if he could play the flute. His dad gave him a big nod, and Mikey began to play. + +The flute had an incredibly beautiful sound, and Mikey and his parents were engrossed in its beauty for over an hour. When the sun set, Mikey urged his parents to go home. + +The adventurous day was all thanks to Mikey's flute, and his urge to have some fun! +Jack was sitting in his bedroom, looking out of the window. He saw some cars driving by and the lights were glowing. Traffic was swishing back and forth down the street. + +"Mommy, why do car lights glow?" Jack asked. + +"The lights glow so that drivers can see each other," Mommy explained. + +Jack watched in awe as the cars drove gracefully by his window. He clapped his hands in delight as he watched them. + +Then he saw a butterfly fluttering near the window. Its wings were shining brightly, sparkling in the sun. + +"Mommy, why does the butterfly's wing glow?" Jack asked. + +"Its wings glow so that it can catch the sun's rays," Mommy said. + +"Wow, the butterfly is so graceful," Jack said in wonder. + +He watched it for a few more minutes, until it flew away. Then he happily went off to play with his toys, the image of the glowing butterflies wings still in his mind. +Mummy was scared. She was alone in the dark room. She was holding a candle, but it only made shadows dance. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It made her heart beat faster. + +"Who's there?" She said, her voice shaking. + +She heard a reply. + +"It's me. I came to scare you!" + +Mummy felt guilty. "Why did you come here?" she asked. + +"Because I wanted to play a game. It's called hide-and-seek," the voice said. Mummy was still scared, but she slowly smiled. + +"Alright, I'll play," she said. + +They both laughed as Mummy tried to find the voice, holding her candle in front of her. Finally, she found him and they both hugged, happy to be playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old, and very bright. Everyone said she was very intelligent. + +One day, Jane went outside to play in her garden. She saw two birds in a tree and got an idea. She wanted to fly away just like the birds. + +So she jumped from the ground and flapped her arms like wings. She pretended to be a bird and made chirping sounds. She flew around the garden, twirling and spinning in the air. + +Soon enough, Jane realized that she was not a bird. But she still had a dream - a dream to fly high like the birds. She had faith that one day it might come true. + +Jane said to her mom, "I wanna fly like a bird!" Her mom smiled and said, "That's a lovely dream, Jane. If you try really hard it might come true!" + +Jane was very happy. She knew that if she used her smarts and her imagination, her dream could come true one day. +Lily and Ben were playing on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells. Lily found a big shell with a hole in it. She wanted to see what was inside. + +"Look, Ben, I found a big shell!" she said, holding it up. + +"Let me see!" Ben said, reaching for it. + +But when he touched the shell, something moved inside. It was a crab! The crab pinched Ben's finger with its claw. Ben screamed and dropped the shell. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried, shaking his hand. + +Lily was scared. She did not like the crab. She thought it was mean and ugly. She wanted to run away. + +"Go away, crab!" she shouted, throwing sand at it. + +But the crab did not go away. It crawled out of the shell and came towards them. It waved its claws in the air. It looked angry. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Ben yelled, backing away. + +They saw their mom and dad sitting on a blanket nearby. They ran to them and hugged them. + +"Mom, dad, there's a crab!" they said, pointing at the shell. + +Their mom and dad looked at the shell. They saw the crab. They smiled. + +"Don't be scared, kids," their dad said. "The crab is not mean. It's just scared too. It was hiding in the shell. It pinched Ben because it thought he was a threat. It's not a bad crab. It's just a crab." + +He picked up the shell and the crab. He showed them to Lily and Ben. + +"See, it's not so big or scary. It's just a little crab. It has eyes, and legs, and a mouth, just like you. It's a living thing, and it deserves respect. Do you want to say sorry to the crab?" + +Lily and Ben looked at the crab. They felt sorry for it. They realized it was not their enemy. It was just a different creature. + +"Sorry, crab," they said, softly. + +The crab stopped waving its claws. It looked at them with its eyes. It seemed to understand. + +Their dad put the shell and the crab back on the sand. He let it go. + +"Bye, crab," he said. "Have a nice day." + +The crab crawled back into the shell. It peeked out of the hole. It waved a claw at them. It seemed to say thank you. + +Lily and Ben waved back. They felt happy. They learned something new. They made a new friend. They were not scared of the crab anymore. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run around. But then they saw a person they did not know. The person was big and had a long coat and a hat. He came near them and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want some candy?" + +Ben and Lily felt uncomfortable. They did not like strangers. They looked at their mom, but she was talking to another mom on a bench. They did not want to be rude, but they did not want to talk to the person either. They did not answer him. + +The person smiled and said, "Come on, don't be shy. I have some nice candy in my pocket. Just follow me to my car and I'll give you some." + +Ben and Lily felt more uncomfortable. They knew they should not go with strangers. They remembered what their mom had told them. They shook their heads and said, "No, thank you. We have to stay with our mom." + +The person frowned and said, "Don't be silly. Your mom won't mind. She's busy. Come on, it's just a little candy. You'll like it." + +Ben and Lily felt very uncomfortable. They wanted to run away, but they were scared. They wished their mom would see them and help them. They felt an urge to scream. + +Then they heard a voice. It was their mom. She had seen the person and had come to them. She said, "Ben, Lily, who is this person? Do you know him?" + +Ben and Lily said, "No, mom, we don't. He wanted to give us candy and take us to his car. We said no, but he didn't listen." + +Their mom looked angry. She said, "That's not nice. That's not safe. You did the right thing, Ben and Lily. You should never go with strangers. You should always stay with me or someone you trust. And you should always tell me if someone makes you uncomfortable." + +She hugged them and said, "I'm proud of you, Ben and Lily. You are smart and brave. Now let's go home and have some real candy." + +The person saw their mom and said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I was just trying to be friendly. I didn't mean to bother you." + +Their mom said, "No, you were not friendly. You were creepy. You should leave us alone. And you should never talk to children you don't know. That's wrong." + +She took Ben and Lily by the hand and walked away. The person looked sad and walked away too. Ben and Lily felt happy and safe. They had their mom and they had each other. They did not need strangers. They did not need candy. They had everything they needed. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big book with many words. Lily wants to learn the words. She says to Tom, "Let's spell the words in the book. It is fun." + +Tom says, "OK, I will spell with you. You say a word and I will spell it." Lily opens the book and points to a word. She says, "Spell this word. It is red." Tom looks at the word and says, "R-E-D. Red." Lily says, "Good. Now I will spell a word. Spell this word. It is clean." She points to another word. + +Tom looks at the word and says, "C-L-E-A-N. Clean." Lily says, "Good. You are smart. Let's spell more words." They spell more words and have fun. But they do not see that the book is not a normal book. It is a magic book. The words in the book are spells. When they spell the words, they make things happen. + +They spell a word that makes a big wind. The wind blows the toys and books away. They spell a word that makes a loud noise. The noise scares the cat and the dog. They spell a word that makes a fire. The fire burns the rug and the curtain. They do not know what they are doing. They are in trouble. + +Mom and Dad come home and see the mess. They are angry and sad. They say to Lily and Tom, "What did you do? You made a big mess. You played with a magic book. You did not ask us. You did not listen to us. You are bad. You are not our friends. You have to go away." + +Lily and Tom are scared and sorry. They say to Mom and Dad, "We are sorry. We did not know. We wanted to learn. We wanted to have fun. Please do not be mad. Please do not send us away. We love you. We are your friends." + +But Mom and Dad do not listen. They do not forgive. They take Lily and Tom and put them in a car. They drive them far away. They leave them in a dark and cold place. They say, "Goodbye. We do not want you. You are not our children. You are not our friends. You are bad." + +Lily and Tom cry and hug each other. They are alone and sad. They wish they did not play with the magic book. They wish they did not spell the words. They wish they could go back home. They wish they could be friends with Mom and Dad. But it is too late. The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is full of old things from their dad. + +"What is this?" Anna asks, pointing to a shiny ball. + +"It is a globe. It shows the world," Ben says, lifting the ball. + +"The world is big and round," Anna says, touching the ball. + +"Yes, and there are many places and people on it," Ben says. + +They see a book next to the globe. It has pictures of stars and planets. + +"What is this?" Ben asks, opening the book. + +"It is a book about the universe. It shows the sky and space," Anna says, looking at the book. + +"The universe is bigger and rounder than the world," Ben says, amazed. + +"Yes, and there are many things and wonders in it," Anna says. + +They hear their dad coming. He sees them with the globe and the book. + +"Hi, kids. What are you doing?" he asks, smiling. + +"We are learning about the world and the universe," Anna says, proudly. + +"That's great. You are very curious and smart," he says, hugging them. + +"Can you tell us more about them?" Ben asks, eagerly. + +"Of course. I can show you some more books and pictures. And maybe one day, we can go and see some of them," he says, taking them to the house. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They love to learn new things. They think the world and the universe are nice and beautiful. They want to explore and discover more. They also love their dad. He is nice and helpful. He teaches them and encourages them. They are a happy family. +Tim and Lily are twins. They like to play together. Today, they want to dress up as superheroes. They find some capes and masks in their toy box. + +"Look, I am Super Tim!" Tim says. He puts on a red cape and a blue mask. He makes a muscle with his arm. "I am strong and fast!" + +"Wow, you are Super Tim!" Lily says. She puts on a purple cape and a yellow mask. She makes a muscle with her arm too. "I am Super Lily! I am smart and brave!" + +They run around the room, pretending to fly and save the day. They have fun. They see a big bowl of fruit on the table. They are hungry. + +"Let's have a snack, Super Lily!" Super Tim says. + +"OK, Super Tim!" Super Lily says. + +They take some apples, bananas, and grapes from the bowl. They sit on the couch and eat. The fruit is yummy. They smile. + +"This is a good snack, Super Tim!" Super Lily says. + +"Yes, it is, Super Lily!" Super Tim says. "Fruit makes us healthy and happy!" + +They finish their snack. They hug each other. They are happy. They are superheroes. +Anna and Ben like to play near the river. They see a bridge made of wood and rope. They want to cross the bridge and see what is on the other side. + +"Can we go on the bridge?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I don't know. It looks fragile. It may break if we walk on it." Ben says. + +"But I want to see the other side. Maybe there are flowers and birds and bugs." Anna says. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. We have to walk slowly and hold hands." Ben says. + +They hold hands and walk on the bridge. The bridge is old and weak. It makes noises when they step on it. It swings and shakes. Anna and Ben are scared. + +"Ben, I don't like this bridge. It seems dangerous. Can we go back?" Anna says. + +"Yes, let's go back. This bridge is not safe." Ben says. + +They turn around and walk back. But when they are in the middle of the bridge, they hear a loud crack. The bridge breaks and falls into the river. Anna and Ben scream and fall into the water. + +"Help! Help!" They shout. + +A man who is fishing nearby hears them and runs to help. He throws a rope to them and pulls them out of the water. He wraps them in a blanket and takes them to his car. + +"Are you OK? You are very brave. But you should not play on that bridge. It is too fragile. It could have hurt you." He says. + +"Thank you for saving us. We are sorry. We did not know the bridge was so fragile. We will not play on it again." Anna and Ben say. + +They hug the man and thank him again. He drives them home and tells their parents what happened. Their parents are very worried and angry. They scold Anna and Ben for being careless and foolish. They hug them and tell them they love them. They tell them to never play on that bridge again. Anna and Ben promise to listen and be careful. They learn their lesson. They are happy to be safe and warm. +Lisa liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She did not need help to tie her shoes, or to brush her teeth, or to choose her clothes. She liked to show her mom and dad how well she could do things. + +One day, Lisa saw a big jar of cookies on the kitchen table. They looked yummy. She wanted to have one. But mom and dad said she had to wait until after dinner. Lisa was not happy. She wanted a cookie now. + +She had an idea. She saw a stool in the corner. She could use it to reach the jar. She pushed the stool to the table. She climbed on it. She stretched her arm to the jar. She was almost there. + +"Lisa, what are you doing?" mom asked. She came into the kitchen and saw Lisa on the stool. + +"I want a cookie," Lisa said. "I can get it by myself. I am independent." + +Mom smiled. She was proud of Lisa, but she also wanted her to be safe. She lifted Lisa off the stool and hugged her. + +"I know you are independent, Lisa, and I love that. But you also have to be careful. The jar is too high for you. You could fall and hurt yourself. And the cookies are for later. How about we make a deal? If you help me set the table for dinner, you can have a cookie as a reward. How does that sound?" + +Lisa thought about it. She liked to help mom. She liked to have a cookie. She nodded. + +"Okay, mom. I will help you. And then I will have a cookie. I will win!" + +Mom and Lisa set the table together. They had fun. They talked and laughed. Lisa felt happy. She was independent, but she also liked to share. She learned that sometimes, it was good to wait and to work for what she wanted. She enjoyed her cookie even more. She felt like she had won. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big red flower with many petals. Lily wanted to smell it, but Ben said no. + +"That flower is poison. It can make you sick or die. Mommy told me so," Ben said. + +Lily did not believe him. She thought he was crazy. She shrugged and said, "You are lying. It is just a flower. It smells nice. I want to smell it." + +She reached for the flower, but Ben grabbed her hand. He pulled her away from the flower. He was scared for her. + +"No, Lily, don't! It is poison, I swear! Mommy will be mad if you touch it. Come on, let's play with something else," Ben said. + +Lily was angry. She did not like Ben telling her what to do. She wanted to smell the flower. She thought it was pretty. She pushed Ben and ran to the flower. She put her nose close to it and sniffed. + +But the flower was not nice. It was poison. It had a bad smell that made Lily feel dizzy and sick. She started to cough and cry. She wished she had listened to Ben. + +Ben saw Lily crying and ran to her. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was trying to help you. The flower is poison. We need to tell Mommy. She will make you better." + +He helped Lily get up and they ran to the house. They told Mommy what happened. Mommy was worried and angry. She gave Lily some medicine and water. She scolded Ben for not stopping Lily. She told them to never touch the flower again. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They said they were sorry. They learned their lesson. They hugged Mommy and each other. They decided to play with something else. They did not like the poison flower anymore. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes to make pictures. One day, she wanted to draw a triangle. She knew a triangle had three sides and three points. She picked a yellow crayon and started to draw on her paper. + +But something strange happened. When she finished the triangle, it did not stay on the paper. It jumped out and became a real triangle. It was yellow and shiny and hard. Lily was surprised and scared. She did not know what to do with the triangle. + +The triangle was not mean. It was friendly and wanted to play with Lily. It rolled on the floor and bounced on the walls. It made funny noises and smiled at Lily. Lily saw that the triangle was not scary. It was fun and nice. She decided to play with the triangle. + +They had a lot of fun together. They played catch and hide and seek. They made more shapes with the crayons and the paper. They laughed and hugged. Lily liked the triangle. It was her new friend. + +But soon, it was time for Lily to go to bed. She had to say goodbye to the triangle. She was sad and did not want to leave it. The triangle was sad too. It did not want to go away. But it knew it had to. It was a magic triangle and it could not stay for long. + +It gave Lily a big kiss and said thank you for playing with it. It said it would always remember her and maybe come back someday. Then it disappeared. It went back to the paper and became a drawing again. Lily looked at the paper and saw the yellow triangle. She smiled and said goodbye. She put the paper under her pillow and went to sleep. She dreamed of the triangle and their adventures. She was happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big hill with a hole in it. They want to know what is inside. + +"Let's go and look," says Ben. + +"OK, but be careful," says Anna. + +They run to the hill and peek into the hole. It is dark and deep. They hear a noise. It sounds like a growl. + +"What is that?" says Anna. + +"I don't know," says Ben. + +They hear the noise again. It is louder and closer. They are scared. + +"Run!" says Ben. + +They run away from the hole as fast as they can. They see their mom and dad on a bench. They run to them and hug them. + +"Mom, Dad, we saw a hole with a scary noise in it!" says Anna. + +"Really? What kind of noise?" says Mom. + +"It was like a growl. Maybe it was a bear or a lion or a monster!" says Ben. + +Mom and Dad look at the hole. They do not hear any noise. They smile. + +"Maybe it was just the wind or a bird or a squirrel," says Dad. + +"Or maybe it was your imagination," says Mom. + +They laugh and kiss Anna and Ben. + +"Don't worry, you are safe with us," says Mom. + +"Can we play some more?" says Ben. + +"Sure, but stay away from the hole," says Dad. + +Anna and Ben nod. They are happy and brave. They play some more in the park. They do not go near the hole again. +Tom and Lily went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. They liked the animals, but they wanted to see the hippos the most. Hippos were big and gray and had huge mouths. + +They followed the signs to the hippo pool. There, they saw a big hippo in the water. He was splashing and swimming. Tom and Lily clapped their hands and laughed. They wanted to get closer to the hippo. + +"Mom, can we go near the hippo?" Tom asked. + +"No, you have to stay behind the fence," mom said. "The hippo might be dangerous." + +But Tom and Lily did not listen. They saw a small hole in the fence. They crawled through the hole and ran to the edge of the pool. They waved at the hippo and shouted, "Hello, hippo!" + +The hippo saw them and got angry. He did not like the noise. He opened his mouth and roared. He jumped out of the water and ran towards Tom and Lily. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They turned around and ran back to the fence. But the hole was too small. They could not fit through it. The hippo was getting closer and closer. + +"Help, mom, help!" they cried. + +Mom heard them and saw the hippo. She was very worried. She ran to the fence and pulled Tom and Lily out of the hole. She hugged them and said, "You are safe now. But you should never do that again. You could have been hurt by the hippo." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said they were sorry. They learned their lesson. They did not want to escape from mom again. They wanted to stay with her and see the other animals. They saw a white bird on a tree. They pointed at it and said, "Look, mom, a white bird!" Mom smiled and said, "Yes, that is a white bird. Let's go and see it." They walked away from the hippo pool, holding mom's hand. The hippo went back to the water and sighed. He was glad they were gone. He wanted to be alone. +Tom and Lily are playing cops and robbers in the garden. Tom is the cop and Lily is the robber. Tom has a toy gun and Lily has a bag of candy. + +"Stop, robber! You are bad!" Tom shouts, running after Lily. + +"No, I am not! You are bad!" Lily says, throwing candy at Tom. + +Tom dodges the candy and catches Lily. He puts her in a big cardboard box. He says, "This is your jail. You have to stay here until you say sorry." + +Lily does not like the jail. It is dark and small and boring. She says, "Let me out, cop! This jail is not cool. It is hot and icky and mean." + +Tom says, "No, you have to stay. You took the candy from the store. That is wrong. You have to learn your lesson." + +Lily thinks for a while. She does not want to stay in the jail. She wants to play with Tom and the candy. She says, "Okay, cop. I am sorry. I will not take candy again. Can we be friends?" + +Tom smiles. He says, "Yes, we can be friends. You are a good robber. You said sorry. You can come out of the jail." + +He opens the box and helps Lily out. They hug and share the candy. They say, "We are friends. We like to play. We can make fun games together." +Sam and Mia were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big truck with a picture of ice cream on it. They wanted to get some ice cream, but they did not have any money. + +"Let's plan how to get some ice cream," Sam said. + +"How?" Mia asked. + +"Maybe we can ask someone to give us some money," Sam said. + +They looked around and saw a lady sitting on a bench. She had a purse and a book. Sam and Mia walked up to her and smiled. + +"Hello, lady," Sam said. "Can you give us some money for ice cream?" + +The lady looked at them and frowned. "No, I can't," she said. "Go away." + +Sam and Mia felt sad and walked away. They saw another truck with a picture of cones on it. They liked cones. They were crunchy and fun to eat. + +"Let's plan how to get some cones," Mia said. + +"How?" Sam asked. + +"Maybe we can take some from the truck when no one is looking," Mia said. + +They sneaked up to the truck and saw a big pile of cones. They reached out to grab some, but they heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" the voice said. "Those are my cones!" + +Sam and Mia turned around and saw a man with a hat and a apron. He was the driver of the truck. He looked angry. + +Sam and Mia felt nervous and ran away. They dropped the cones they had taken. They heard the man shouting behind them. + +They ran back to the park and sat on a swing. They felt hungry and sad. + +"Maybe we should not plan to get things that are not ours," Sam said. + +"Maybe we should plan to save some money for ice cream and cones," Mia said. + +They nodded and hugged each other. They decided to plan better next time. +Ben likes to print with his thumb. He dips his thumb in paint and makes dots on paper. He prints red dots, blue dots, yellow dots and green dots. He prints dots of all colors. + +He prints a big dot for the sun. He prints small dots for the stars. He prints a long dot for the moon. He prints dots for flowers, trees, birds and bugs. He prints a dot for himself and a dot for his mom. + +He is very quiet when he prints. He does not want to wake up his mom. She is sleeping on the couch. She works at night and sleeps in the day. Ben loves his mom very much. He wants to make her a surprise. + +He prints "I love you" with his thumb. He prints it very carefully. He prints it with all the colors. He prints it big and bright. He prints it on a new paper. + +He puts the paper on the couch next to his mom. He gives her a kiss on the cheek. He whispers "I love you, mom". He smiles and goes to play with his toys. He is happy. He made his mom a surprise. He hopes she likes it. +Sara was going to visit her grandma for the weekend. She was very happy and excited. She wanted to pack her bag with her favorite things. She went to her desk and looked for her toys, books and clothes. + +"Can I help you, Sara?" her mom asked. + +"Yes, please, mom. I want to pack my bag. Can I take my teddy, my ball, my book and my dress?" Sara said. + +"Of course, you can, Sara. But you don't need to take too many things. Grandma has toys and books for you, too. And you can wear your dress on Sunday, when we go to the park. Let's pack your bag together, okay?" her mom said. + +Sara nodded and smiled. She and her mom packed her bag neatly and quickly. They put her teddy, her ball, her book and her dress in her bag. They also packed her toothbrush, her pajamas and her jacket. Sara zipped her bag and put it on her shoulder. + +"Look, mom, I packed my bag. I am ready to go to grandma's house. I am a successful packer!" Sara said proudly. + +"You are, Sara. You are a very successful packer. And you are a very good girl. I am proud of you, too. Come on, let's go to the car. Grandma is waiting for us. She will be very happy to see you." her mom said. + +Sara hugged her mom and followed her to the car. She was looking forward to seeing her grandma and having fun with her. She was also happy that she packed her bag by herself. She felt very successful. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together at school. One day, they had a show and tell. They could bring something from home and display it to the class. + +Lily brought a bag with her. Inside the bag, she had a picture of her family. She was very proud of it. She wanted to show everyone how much she loved them. + +Ben brought a toy car with him. He liked to zoom it around and make noises. He thought it was very cool. He wanted to show everyone how fast it was. + +When it was Lily's turn, she opened her bag and took out the picture. She held it up and said, "This is my family. They are very nice and kind. They hug me and read me stories. I love them very much." + +The class clapped and smiled. They liked Lily's picture. They thought her family was very nice and kind too. + +When it was Ben's turn, he took out his toy car and said, "This is my car. It is very shiny and red. It can go very fast and make loud noises. It is the best car ever." + +The class looked and listened. They thought Ben's car was very shiny and red. But they did not like the loud noises. They covered their ears and frowned. + +Lily saw that Ben's car was making everyone unhappy. She felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him. She was very compassionate. + +She whispered to him, "Ben, your car is very cool. But maybe you can make it quieter. Some people do not like loud noises. They might get scared or hurt." + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw that she was trying to be nice. He did not want to make everyone unhappy. He wanted to be nice too. + +He nodded and said, "Okay, Lily. You are right. I can make it quieter. Thank you for telling me." + +He turned down the volume of his car and zoomed it around more softly. He said, "This is my car. It is still very shiny and red. It can still go very fast. But now it is not so loud. It is a good car." + +The class clapped and smiled again. They liked Ben's car better now. They thought he was very cool and kind too. + +Lily and Ben smiled at each other. They were happy. They had displayed their things and shared their feelings. They were still best friends. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a shiny rock that was yellow and heavy. They thought it was gold and they were very happy. + +They wanted to sell the gold and buy many toys and sweets. They put the gold in a basket and went to the market. They saw a man who had a big hat and a long beard. He looked at the gold and smiled. + +"Hello, little ones. Do you want to sell me your gold?" he asked. + +"Yes, please. How much will you give us?" Tom and Lily said. + +The man took out a bag of coins and gave it to them. "This is enough for your gold. It is very fair," he said. + +Tom and Lily thanked the man and took the bag. They ran to a toy shop and a sweet shop. They bought a doll, a car, a ball, a kite, and many candies. They were very excited. + +But when they opened the candies, they tasted very bad. They were bitter and sour and made them spit. They looked at the coins and saw that they were not real. They were made of wood and painted. They had been tricked by the man. + +They felt very sad and angry. They had lost their gold and their money. They wished they had not sold their gold. They wished they had kept it and played with it in the garden. They learned a hard lesson. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They have a bow and some arrows. They pretend to be brave hunters. They look for animals to shoot. + +"Look, there is a rabbit!" Ben says. He points his arrow at the rabbit. He pulls the string. + +"Wait, Ben, don't shoot!" Anna says. She runs to the rabbit. She picks it up and hugs it. "It is so soft and lovely. I want to keep it as a pet." + +Ben lowers his bow. He looks at Anna and the rabbit. He feels sorry. He does not want to hurt the rabbit. He likes animals too. + +"OK, Anna, you can keep the rabbit. But we need to find a name for it. How about Fluffy?" Ben says. + +Anna smiles. She likes the name Fluffy. She kisses the rabbit on the nose. "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. Fluffy will be happy with us." + +They walk back to their home. They show their mom the rabbit. She is surprised, but she lets them keep it. She gives them a cage, some food and some water for Fluffy. Anna and Ben are happy. They have a new friend. They promise to take good care of Fluffy. They become the best hunters of love. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw many trees with green and yellow leaves. Ben and Lily liked to pick up the leaves and make shapes with them. They were very creative. + +"Look, mom, I made a star!" Ben said, holding up a leaf with five points. + +"That's very nice, Ben," mom said. + +"Look, mom, I made a heart!" Lily said, holding up a leaf with two curves. + +"That's very lovely, Lily," mom said. + +Then, they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. The truck was making a lot of smoke and dust. The truck was cutting down some of the trees. + +"Mom, why is the truck doing that?" Ben asked. + +"Mom, will the trees be okay?" Lily asked. + +Mom looked sad. She said, "The truck is taking the trees to make paper and furniture. The trees will not be okay. They will not grow back. They will not have leaves anymore." + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for the trees. They liked the trees. They liked the leaves. They wanted to help the trees. + +"Mom, can we do something?" Ben asked. + +"Mom, can we stop the truck?" Lily asked. + +Mom said, "We cannot stop the truck, but we can do something. We can listen to the trees. We can hear their stories. We can learn from them. We can respect them. We can plant more trees. We can use less paper and furniture. We can be creative with what we have." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They wanted to listen to the trees. They wanted to be creative. They wanted to be kind. They hugged mom and said, "Thank you, mom. We love you. We love the trees. We love the leaves." +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play together at school. One day, they see a big poster on the wall. It has many symbols on it. Some are letters, some are numbers, some are shapes. + +"What is this?" Ben asks. + +"It is a poster for a march," Mia says. "A march is when many people walk together for something they want or like." + +"Like what?" Ben asks. + +"Like peace, or love, or animals, or anything," Mia says. "They hold signs with symbols that show what they want or like." + +"Can we march too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, we can make our own signs," Mia says. "We can use paper and crayons and stickers." + +They go to the art corner and find some materials. They make their own signs with symbols that they want or like. Ben draws a star, a heart, and a smiley face. Mia draws a flower, a rainbow, and a cat. They write their names under their symbols. + +"Look, our signs are different, but they are both nice," Mia says. + +"Yes, they are," Ben says. "Different is good. Different is fun." + +They hold their signs and march around the classroom. They sing a song that they make up. + +"We are Ben and Mia, we are friends, we like to march, we like to sing, we have different signs, but we are both nice, we are Ben and Mia, we are friends." + +The other children see them and join them. They march and sing together. They have different signs, but they are all nice. They are all friends. +Mia and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big hill with many rocks. Mia wanted to climb the hill. Ben was scared. + +"Let's go up the hill," Mia said. "It looks fun." + +"No, it looks dangerous," Ben said. "We might fall or hurt ourselves." + +"Are you a chicken?" Mia asked. "I dare you to climb with me." + +Ben did not like to be called a chicken. He wanted to be brave. He followed Mia to the hill. They started to climb. The rocks were hard and sharp. They had to be careful. + +Halfway up the hill, Mia saw something shiny. She reached for it. It was a crystal. It was clear and sparkly. It looked like a diamond. + +"Wow, look what I found!" Mia said. "It's a crystal. It's so pretty." + +"Let me see," Ben said. He climbed closer to Mia. He wanted to touch the crystal. + +But as he moved, he slipped on a loose rock. He lost his balance. He screamed. He was falling. + +Mia grabbed his hand. She held him tight. She pulled him up. She saved him. + +"Are you okay?" Mia asked. She was scared too. + +"Yes, I'm okay," Ben said. He was shaking. He hugged Mia. "Thank you. You are a good friend." + +They decided to go down the hill. They did not want to climb anymore. They took the crystal with them. They showed it to their mom. She said it was a special gift from nature. She said they were lucky to find it. + +Mia and Ben smiled. They were happy. They had a regular day at the park. But they also had an adventure. And they had a crystal. And they had each other. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside with chalk. They draw big pictures on the sidewalk. They draw flowers, stars, and animals. They have fun. + +One day, a new boy comes to their street. His name is Ben. He has a red jacket with a zip. He sees Tom and Mia playing with chalk. He wants to join them. + +"Hi, I am Ben. Can I play with you?" he asks. + +"Sure, you can play with us. We have extra chalk. What do you want to draw?" Mia says. + +"I want to draw a rocket. I like rockets. They are fast and loud and go to space." Ben says. + +"Wow, a rocket. That sounds cool. I never drew a rocket before." Tom says. + +They give Ben some chalk. He starts to draw a big rocket on the sidewalk. He draws a pointy nose, a round window, and a long tail. He uses different colors. He makes his rocket look shiny and bright. + +Tom and Mia watch him. They think his rocket is amazing. They want to draw rockets too. They ask Ben to show them how. + +Ben is happy. He likes to share his rocket with Tom and Mia. He teaches them how to draw rockets. They draw more rockets on the sidewalk. They pretend they are astronauts. They zip their jackets and count down. + +"Three, two, one, blast off!" they shout. + +They run and jump and laugh. They have fun. + +They are friends. +Sara and Ben went to the museum with Mom and Dad. They saw many things in the museum. They saw big animals, old bones, shiny rocks, and pretty paintings. Sara and Ben liked the paintings best. They wanted to make their own paintings. + +Mom and Dad gave them paper and crayons. Sara and Ben sat on the floor and started to mark on the paper. They made shapes and colors and lines. They were very happy. + +But then, a man came and saw them. He was a museum man. He looked very serious. He said, "You cannot mark on the floor. You have to mark on the table. The floor is not for marking. The floor is for walking." + +Sara and Ben felt scared. They did not know they did a bad thing. They said, "Sorry, museum man. We did not know. We just wanted to make paintings like the ones we saw." + +The museum man was not angry. He was kind. He said, "It's okay. I understand. You can make paintings, but you have to follow the rules. The rules are for keeping the museum clean and safe. Come with me. I will show you a place where you can mark on the table." + +He took them to a room where there were many tables and chairs and crayons and paper. He said, "This is the art room. You can mark here as much as you want. You can also see other children's paintings on the wall. Maybe you can make some friends here." + +Sara and Ben smiled. They said, "Thank you, museum man. You are very nice. We will mark here and have fun." + +They went to a table and started to mark again. They made more shapes and colors and lines. They also saw other children and said hello. They made some friends. They had a lot of fun. + +Mom and Dad came and saw them. They were proud of their paintings. They said, "You did a great job. You made beautiful paintings. And you followed the rules. And you made some friends. We are very happy." + +Sara and Ben hugged them. They said, "We love you, Mom and Dad. We love the museum. We love marking. We love everything." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the old factory near their home. The factory is big and gray. It has many windows and doors. + +"Let's go inside and see what is there," Tom says. He holds Mia's hand and they walk to the factory. + +"Be careful, Tom. The factory is old and dirty. Maybe there are rats or spiders inside," Mia says. She is a little scared. + +Tom and Mia find a big door. They push it and it opens. Inside, they see many machines and pipes. Some machines are broken and some make loud noises. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. He sees a big pile of boxes. The boxes are colorful and have letters and numbers on them. Tom likes letters and numbers. He wants to see what is inside the boxes. + +He runs to the pile and climbs on it. He reaches the top and looks around. He sees more machines and pipes. He also sees a big window. The window is high and has a crack. + +"Tom, come down! It is not safe up there!" Mia says. She is worried about Tom. She stays on the ground and watches him. + +Tom does not listen. He is curious. He wants to see what is outside the window. He walks to the window and looks through the crack. He sees the sky and the trees and the birds. He also sees a big fence. The fence has a sign that says "Keep Out". + +"Look, Mia! I can see everything from here!" Tom says. He is happy. He likes to see new things. + +He leans on the window and tries to make the crack bigger. He wants to see more. But the window is old and weak. It cannot hold Tom's weight. It breaks and falls down. + +Tom is surprised. He loses his balance. He falls down too. He falls from the high window to the ground. + +"Tom!" Mia screams. She is scared. She runs to Tom and sees him on the ground. He is hurt. He has cuts and bruises and blood. He does not move. He does not talk. + +Mia cries. She does not know what to do. She wants to help Tom. She wants to call for help. But she does not have a phone. She does not see anyone around. She is alone with Tom in the old factory. + +She hugs Tom and hopes he will wake up. She hopes someone will come and save them. She hopes they will be okay. She is sorry they came to the factory. She wishes they never did. +Bee was a busy worker. She liked to fly from flower to flower and make honey for her hive. She had many friends in the hive who helped her and shared with her. Bee was happy and dependable. She always did her job well and helped others. + +One day, Bee was very tired. She had flown a long way and collected a lot of nectar. She wanted to go back to the hive and sleep. But she saw a big bear near the hive. The bear was hungry and wanted to eat the honey. Bee was scared and worried. She did not want the bear to hurt her friends and take their honey. + +Bee flew to the hive and told her friends about the bear. They all decided to work together and scare the bear away. They flew out of the hive and buzzed loudly around the bear's head. They stung the bear's nose and ears. The bear was angry and confused. He ran away from the hive and left the honey alone. + +Bee and her friends were brave and smart. They saved their hive and their honey. They were proud and thankful. They flew back to the hive and celebrated. They ate some honey and sang some songs. Then they all went to sleep. Bee was very sleepy and happy. She snuggled with her friends and dreamed of flowers. She loved her hive and her hive loved her. +Tom and Lily were excited to go to the park with their mom. They had a big flag with many colors that they wanted to show to their friends. The flag was a gift from their dad, who was far away in another country. + +When they got to the park, they saw many other kids playing and having fun. Tom and Lily ran to a big hill and waved their flag. They shouted, "Look at our flag! It is so pretty and bright!" + +Some kids came to see their flag and asked them, "What is your flag? Where is it from?" Tom and Lily smiled and said, "Our flag is from our dad's country. He is working there and he misses us a lot. He sent us this flag to make us happy." + +The kids were curious and wanted to know more about their dad's country. Tom and Lily told them some things that their dad had told them, like the name of the country, the food they ate, the animals they saw, and the songs they sang. The kids listened and learned new words and sounds. + +Then, Tom and Lily asked the kids, "Do you want to play with our flag?" The kids nodded and said, "Yes, please!" Tom and Lily spread their flag on the grass and invited the kids to sit on it. They played games, sang songs, and made shapes with the flag. They had a lot of fun and made new friends. Tom and Lily were happy and proud of their flag and their dad. They thanked their mom for taking them to the park and hugged their flag. They hoped their dad would come back soon and see how much they loved him and his flag. +Lily was a very intelligent girl who loved to read and write poems. She had a big book of poems that she always carried with her. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad and saw a big tree with a swing. She wanted to try the swing, so she left her book on a bench and ran to the tree. + +"Can I push you, Lily?" her dad asked. + +"Yes, please, dad!" Lily said. She climbed on the swing and felt the wind in her hair. She was very happy. + +But while she was swinging, a naughty boy came and took her book of poems from the bench. He ran away with it, laughing. Lily did not see him, but her mom did. + +"Lily, stop the swing! Your book is gone!" her mom shouted. + +Lily stopped the swing and looked at the bench. She saw that her book was not there. She felt very sad and angry. + +"Who took my book? I want my book back!" she cried. + +Her mom pointed at the boy who was running away with the book. "He took it, Lily. He is very bad. We have to get your book back." + +Lily and her mom ran after the boy, but he was too fast. He ran to a fence and threw the book over it. Then he stuck out his tongue and ran away. + +Lily and her mom reached the fence and saw that the book was on the other side. But the fence was too high for them to climb. Lily felt like crying. + +"How can we get my book back, mom?" she asked. + +Her mom looked around and saw a big dog lying on the grass. The dog had a collar with a name tag that said "Rex". Her mom had an idea. + +"Maybe Rex can help us, Lily. He looks like a friendly and intelligent dog. Let's ask him." + +Her mom and Lily walked to the dog and said hello. The dog wagged his tail and licked their hands. He seemed to like them. + +"Rex, we need your help," her mom said. "Can you rescue our book? It is on the other side of the fence. It is a very important book. It has poems that Lily wrote. Can you get it for us, please?" + +The dog barked and nodded. He understood what they wanted. He ran to the fence and jumped over it. He picked up the book with his mouth and jumped back. He brought the book to Lily and her mom and dropped it on the ground. He barked again and wagged his tail. + +Lily and her mom were very happy. They hugged the dog and thanked him. They looked at the book and saw that it was not damaged. Lily opened it and read one of her poems. She smiled. + +"Thank you, Rex. You are a very good and intelligent dog. You rescued my book. You are my hero." + +The dog licked her face and barked. He was happy too. He had made new friends. Lily and her mom invited him to join them on the bench. They shared some cookies and water with him. They read some poems and played with him. They had a lot of fun. + +The end. +Jill liked to design things with her crayons. She drew flowers, stars, and houses on her paper. She also liked to write numbers, because she learned them at school. She could count to ten and write them too. + +One day, she brought her paper to show her brother Tom. Tom was older and he liked to play video games. He did not like to draw or write. He looked at Jill's paper and said, "That's silly. Your numbers are all wrong. You don't know how to write them. You wrote six like a nine and nine like a six. And your flowers are ugly. You can't design anything good." + +Jill felt sad and angry. She did not like Tom's rude words. She said, "No, you are wrong. My numbers are right. You just don't know how to read them. And my flowers are pretty. You can't design anything at all. You just play games all day." + +Tom snorted and said, "Whatever. You're just a baby. You don't know anything. Give me your paper. I'll show you how to design something better." He grabbed Jill's paper and tore it in half. He threw the pieces on the floor and laughed. + +Jill cried and ran to her mom. She told her what Tom did. Mom was very mad. She said, "Tom, that was very mean and rude. You should not tear Jill's paper or say hurtful things. You owe her an apology and a new paper. And you are grounded from your games for a week." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, Jill. I was wrong. Your paper was nice. I was just jealous because you can design things and I can't. Can you teach me how to draw and write numbers?" + +Jill smiled and said, "Sure, Tom. I can teach you. But you have to be nice and respectful. And you have to make me a new paper first." + +Tom nodded and said, "OK, Jill. I will. Thank you for forgiving me." + +They hugged and went to get new paper and crayons. They started to design things together. They had fun and learned from each other. Mom was happy to see them get along. She said, "That's better. I'm proud of you both. You are good siblings." +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to paint. They had many colors and brushes to make pictures. One day, they decided to paint their breakfast. They had oat and milk in bowls. + +Lily painted her oat yellow and green. She said, "Look, Ben, I made a sun and grass. They are happy and bright." + +Ben painted his oat red and black. He said, "Look, Lily, I made a fire and coal. They are angry and dark." + +They finished their paintings and showed them to Mom. Mom smiled and said, "You are very creative, my loves. But now you have to eat your oat. It is good for you." + +Lily and Ben took a spoonful of their oat. They made a face. Their oat was bitter and yucky. They did not like it. + +They said, "Mom, can we have something else? We do not want to eat our paintings." + +Mom laughed and said, "Okay, okay. You can have some fruit and toast. But next time, do not paint your oat. Paint on paper instead." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they have a big idea. They want to make the tallest tower ever. They work hard and use all the blocks they have. + +"Look, our tower is so high!" Anna says. + +"Yes, it is. But we need more blocks to make it higher," Ben says. + +They look around and see some blocks on the other side of the room. But they also see the clock on the wall. It is almost time to go home. + +"Oh no, we have little time left. What do we do?" Anna asks. + +"We have to hurry. The tower is important. We want to complete it," Ben says. + +They run to the other side of the room and grab some blocks. They run back and add them to the tower. They do this again and again, until they have no more blocks left. + +"Wow, we did it! Our tower is the tallest ever!" Anna says. + +"Yes, we did. We are a good team. We completed our tower in time," Ben says. + +They are very happy and proud. They hug each other and smile. They look at their tower and admire it. They hope their teacher and their parents will see it too. They think it is the best thing they ever made. +Tommy loved his toy dinosaur. He played with it every day. He made it roar and stomp and bite. He did not like to share it with anyone. He was selfish. + +One day, Tommy went to the park with his mom and his toy dinosaur. He saw a girl with a toy horse. He wanted to play with it. He ran to the girl and grabbed her toy horse. He said, "Mine!" + +The girl cried and said, "No, mine! Give it back!" She tried to pull her toy horse from Tommy. Tommy did not let go. He said, "No, mine! You have a stupid horse. I have a cool dinosaur." + +The girl's mom came and said, "Tommy, that's not nice. You have to share. Give the girl her toy horse back. How would you feel if someone took your toy dinosaur?" + +Tommy did not care. He said, "I don't care. I don't want to share. My dinosaur is better than her horse." + +The girl's mom said, "Well, maybe you should see how your dinosaur feels. Look, it's very hot today. Your dinosaur is made of plastic. It will melt in the sun. Do you want your dinosaur to melt?" + +Tommy looked at his toy dinosaur. He saw that it was soft and sticky. He felt scared. He did not want his dinosaur to melt. He said, "No, no, I don't want my dinosaur to melt. I love my dinosaur. I'm sorry, I'm sorry." + +He gave the girl her toy horse back. He said, "I'm sorry, I was selfish. You can play with your horse. Can I play with you?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes, you can play with me. Thank you for giving me my horse back. Do you want to go to the veterinarian with me? We can pretend that our toys are sick and we can make them better." + +Tommy nodded and said, "Yes, I want to go to the veterinarian with you. That sounds fun. Maybe we can be friends." + +The girl and Tommy went to the veterinarian. They played with their toys and made them better. They learned to share and be kind. They had a good time. Tommy's mom and the girl's mom were happy. They said, "Good job, Tommy and girl. You are good friends." +Tom is a boy who likes to play with his ball. He has a big ball that is red and blue. He can kick it, throw it, and roll it. He likes to play with his ball in the park with his mom and dad. + +One day, Tom sees a big hill in the park. He wants to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. He asks his mom and dad if he can go. They say yes, but tell him to be careful and not go too far. Tom says okay and runs to the hill with his ball. + +Tom climbs the hill with his ball. He feels the grass under his feet and the sun on his face. He is happy and excited. He reaches the top of the hill and looks around. He sees trees, flowers, and birds. He also sees something else. He sees a big, hairy animal. It has four legs, a long tail, and a big head. It is a lion! + +Tom is scared. He drops his ball and runs back down the hill. He shouts for his mom and dad. He hears the lion roar behind him. He runs faster and faster. He reaches his mom and dad and hugs them. He tells them what he saw. They are surprised and worried. They look at the hill and see the lion. It is not a real lion. It is a statue of a lion. It is part of a new exhibit in the park. The roar is a sound from a speaker. + +Tom feels silly and relieved. He laughs and says sorry. His mom and dad laugh too and say it is okay. They tell him it is a good thing he ran away from the lion, even if it was not real. They say he was brave and smart. They hug him and kiss him. They go to get his ball and see the lion up close. They learn more about the lion and other animals in the park. Tom has fun and learns new things. He still likes to play with his ball, but he also likes to look at the animals. He likes the lion, but he likes it more when it does not roar. +Lila was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had a big dollhouse with many rooms and furniture. She also had a red ribbon that she used to tie her dolls' hair in knots. + +One day, she was playing with her dolls in her room when she heard a loud noise. She looked out the window and saw a big truck with a ladder. The truck stopped in front of her neighbor's house, where there was smoke and fire. She saw some men in yellow clothes and hats get out of the truck and run to the house. + +Lila was scared and curious. She wanted to see what was happening, but she did not want to leave her dolls alone. She decided to take one of her dolls, Anna, with her. She tied Anna's hair in a knot with the red ribbon and put her in her pocket. Then she ran downstairs and outside. + +She saw that the men were trying to save a cat that was stuck on a high branch of a tree near the house. The cat was meowing and hissing. The men used the ladder to reach the cat, but the cat was afraid and did not want to come down. The men tried to coax the cat with a fish, but the cat did not care. + +Lila felt sorry for the cat. She thought that maybe the cat would like her doll, Anna. She took Anna out of her pocket and waved her in the air. She called to the cat, "Look, kitty, look! I have a doll for you! She has a knot in her hair, just like you! Do you want to play with her?" + +The cat looked at Lila and saw the doll. The cat liked the doll's knot and the red ribbon. The cat stopped meowing and hissing and started to purr. The cat moved closer to the ladder and reached out with its paw. Lila threw the doll to the cat, who caught it and hugged it. The cat was happy and calm. The men were able to grab the cat and bring it down the ladder. They thanked Lila for her help and gave her a hug. + +Lila was happy too. She had saved the cat and made a new friend. She did not mind that she had given away her doll, Anna. She knew that the cat would take good care of her. She went back to her room and played with her other dolls. She was not shy anymore. She was brave and kind. +Lila and Tom were playing in the attic. They liked to look at the old things that their grandma kept there. They found a box full of books, toys, and clothes. Lila picked up a book with a shiny cover. She opened it and saw many strange letters inside. + +"Look, Tom, what is this?" she asked, showing him the book. + +Tom looked at the book and scratched his head. He did not know what the letters were. They were not like the ones he learned at school. + +"I don't know, Lila. Maybe they are ancient letters. Maybe they are from a long time ago, when people wrote differently," he said. + +Lila nodded. She thought the ancient letters were pretty. She wanted to know what they meant. She turned the pages and saw a picture of a castle. She liked castles. She pointed at the picture and said, "Look, Tom, a castle! Maybe this book is a story about a castle. Maybe there are princesses and dragons and knights in it." + +Tom looked at the picture and smiled. He liked stories about castles too. He wanted to hear the story. He said, "Maybe grandma knows what the ancient letters say. Maybe she can read the story to us. Let's go and ask her." + +Lila agreed. She closed the book and held it in her arms. She and Tom ran down the stairs and looked for their grandma. They found her in the kitchen, making cookies. They ran to her and said, "Grandma, grandma, look what we found in the attic! A book with ancient letters and a castle! Can you read the story to us, please?" + +Grandma looked at the book and smiled. She recognized it. It was a book that her grandma had given her when she was a little girl. It was a book in a language that she had learned from her grandma. It was a book that had a special story for her family. She said, "Of course, my dears, I can read the story to you. It is a very old and very beautiful story. It is a story about our ancestors, who lived in that castle long ago. It is a story that I want to share with you, because you are part of that story too." +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and make mud pies. They saw a big white thing in the dirt. It looked like a flower, but it was not pretty. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Let's see." Ben said. He pulled the white thing out of the ground. It was a cauliflower. It was filthy and had worms on it. + +"Yuck! That's gross!" Lily said. She threw the cauliflower away. + +"Wait! We can use it for our mud pies!" Ben said. He ran after the cauliflower and picked it up. He spread some mud on it and put it on a plate. + +"Look! It's a cake!" He said. + +"No, it's not! It's a cauliflower! And it's dirty!" Lily said. She did not want to touch it. + +"Come on, Lily. It's fun! We can pretend it's a cake and eat it!" Ben said. He took a bite of the cauliflower and made a funny face. + +"See? It's yummy!" He said. + +Lily shook her head. She did not believe him. She saw him spit out the cauliflower and wipe his mouth. + +"Ben, you're silly! That's not a cake! That's a cauliflower! And it's filthy!" She said. + +She laughed and ran away. Ben chased her with the cauliflower. They had fun playing in the garden. +Lily and Ben were waiting for their grandma to arrive. They loved their grandma very much. She always brought them gifts and told them stories. They were eager to see her and hug her. + +They heard a car honk outside. They ran to the window and saw grandma waving at them. They shouted, "Grandma, grandma, we are here!" They put on their shoes and ran to the door. Grandma opened the door and hugged them tightly. She said, "Hello, my sweeties, I missed you so much!" + +Grandma had a big bag with her. She said, "I have something for you in here. Do you want to see?" Lily and Ben nodded excitedly. They followed grandma to the living room. Grandma opened the bag and took out two big lollipops. One was red and one was blue. She said, "These are for you, my darlings. You can choose which one you like." + +Lily and Ben smiled and thanked grandma. They each took a lollipop and licked it. It was sweet and yummy. They said, "Mmm, this is the best lollipop ever, grandma. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +Grandma smiled and said, "You are very welcome, my loves. I am happy to see you happy. Now, do you want to hear a story?" Lily and Ben nodded eagerly. They sat on the couch with grandma and listened to her story. They felt warm and cozy. They loved their grandma very much. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to set up their toys and pretend they were on an adventure. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. + +"Look, my doll is a princess and she lives in this castle," Lily said, pointing to a pile of rocks. + +"And my car is a rocket and it can fly to the moon," Ben said, zooming his car in the air. + +They were having fun until they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big, scary monster. It had green fur, sharp teeth and red eyes. It was coming towards them. + +"Help, help, it's a monster!" Lily screamed, grabbing her doll. + +"Run, run, it's going to eat us!" Ben shouted, holding his car. + +They ran away from the monster as fast as they could. They reached the gate of the park and saw their mom waiting for them. + +"Mom, mom, there's a monster in the park!" they cried, hugging her. + +"A monster? Where?" their mom asked, looking around. + +"There, there, behind the trees!" they pointed. + +Their mom looked and saw a big, friendly dog. It was wagging its tail and barking happily. It was not a monster at all. + +"That's not a monster, that's a dog," their mom said, smiling. "He just wants to play with you. He's not scary, he's nice." + +Lily and Ben looked again and saw that their mom was right. The dog was not a monster, he was a dog. They felt silly and relieved. + +"Can we play with the dog, mom?" they asked. + +"Sure, but first you have to ask his owner if it's okay," their mom said. "And be gentle and kind to him. He's an important friend." + +Lily and Ben nodded and went to the dog's owner. They asked if they could play with the dog and he said yes. They petted the dog and threw a ball for him. The dog licked their faces and wagged his tail. They had fun with the dog and forgot about the monster. They learned that things are not always what they seem and that sometimes they just need to look closer. +Lila and Tom were playing with their cars on the floor. They made zigzags with their cars on the carpet. They liked to make noises like vroom and beep. + +"Look, my car is faster than yours!" Tom said to Lila. + +"No, mine is faster!" Lila said back. + +They raced their cars to the door. Tom's car got there first, but Lila's car bumped into it. + +"Hey, you made my car dead!" Tom cried. He picked up his car and looked at it. It had a dent on the side. + +"Sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to." Lila said. She felt bad. + +"It's okay, Lila. We can fix it." Tom said. He smiled at her. + +They got some tape and paper and tried to make the dent go away. They put tape on the paper and wrapped it around the car. + +"There, now it's not dead anymore." Lila said. + +"Thank you, Lila. You are a good friend." Tom said. + +They hugged and went back to playing with their cars. They made more zigzags and noises. They had fun. +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park. Lily loved the park. She could play on the swings, slide down the slide, and run on the grass. She saw many animals in the park, like birds, squirrels, and dogs. + +But Lily's favorite animal was the panda. She had a stuffed panda at home that she hugged every night. She wished she could see a real panda in the park. She asked her mom, "Mom, are there pandas in the park?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, honey, there are no pandas in the park. Pandas live very far away, in a big country called China. They eat bamboo and have black and white fur. They are very powerful and strong, but also very gentle and cute." + +Lily nodded and said, "I want to go to China and see the pandas. Can we go, mom?" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Maybe someday, Lily, maybe someday. But for now, we can enjoy the park and pretend that your stuffed panda is real. How about we give him a name?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "How about Po? Po the panda. He sounds powerful and fun." + +Her mom agreed and said, "Po the panda it is. Let's go and play with him on the swings. He will love it." + +Lily and her mom took Po the panda to the swings and had a wonderful time. Lily felt happy and loved. She thanked her mom and Po for making her day so special. She hoped that one day, she would see a real panda and make a new friend. +Lily likes to help her mom cook. She likes to stir the sauce in the pot. She likes to smell the sauce. It smells good. Mom says the sauce is for pasta. Lily likes pasta. + +Mom gives Lily a spoon. She says, "Taste the sauce, Lily. Tell me if it is fine." Lily puts the spoon in her mouth. She tastes the sauce. It is hot and sweet and sour. Lily makes a face. She does not like the sauce. She says, "No, mom. The sauce is not fine. It is yucky." + +Mom laughs. She says, "Don't worry, Lily. The sauce will be fine when we add some cheese and herbs. Do you want to help me?" Lily nods. She likes cheese and herbs. She hopes they will make the sauce fine. She says, "Yes, mom. I want to help you. Maybe the sauce will be fine then." +Jenny and Sam were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big train set that daddy gave them. They could make the train go fast or slow, and make it stop at different stations. They had a lot of fun with the train set, but sometimes they also fought over it. + +One day, daddy had to go to work and left them with a babysitter. He told them to behave and share the train set nicely. He said he would be back soon and bring them a surprise. Jenny and Sam hugged daddy and said goodbye. + +But as soon as daddy was gone, they started to argue about the train set. Jenny wanted to make the train go fast, but Sam wanted to make it go slow. They pulled and pushed the train, and shouted at each other. The babysitter tried to calm them down, but they did not listen. They were very naughty and rude. + +Then, something bad happened. They pulled the train so hard that it broke in half. The pieces flew everywhere, and some hit the babysitter in the face. She cried out in pain, and blood came out of her nose. She was very angry and scared. She called daddy on the phone and told him what happened. + +Daddy was very upset and disappointed. He came back home quickly and saw the mess. He saw the broken train, the babysitter's nose, and the twins' faces. He did not bring them a surprise. He did not hug them. He did not smile. He said, "You have been very bad. You did not behave. You did not share. You hurt the babysitter. You broke the train. You made me sad. You are not brilliant. You are in big trouble." He sent them to their room without dinner, and took away the train set. He said he would not buy them a new one. + +Jenny and Sam felt very sorry and ashamed. They wished they had behaved and shared. They wished they had not broken the train. They wished they had not made daddy sad. They wished they had been brilliant. But it was too late. They had no train, no surprise, no dinner, and no daddy. They had a bad ending. +Jen and Tom were very happy. They were going to visit their grandma and grandpa on the farm. They packed their bags and got in the car with mom and dad. + +"Are we there yet?" Jen asked. + +"Soon, honey. Look, the sky is getting dark. Maybe it will rain soon," mom said. + +"I like rain. It makes puddles and rainbows," Tom said. + +They drove for a long time. The sky got darker and darker. Then they heard a loud boom. + +"Wow, what was that?" Jen said. + +"That was thunder, Jen. It means a big rain is coming," dad said. + +They saw flashes of light in the sky. + +"That was lightning, Tom. It is very bright and fast," mom said. + +They got to the farm. Grandma and grandpa were waiting for them. They hugged and kissed them. + +"Welcome, welcome. We are so glad you are here," grandma said. + +"Come inside, quick. The rain is starting," grandpa said. + +They ran inside the house. They heard the rain hitting the roof and the windows. + +"It is raining very hard," Jen said. + +"Yes, it is. But don't worry. We have a lot of fun things to do inside," grandma said. + +She took them to the living room. There was a big fireplace with a fire. There was a couch with pillows and blankets. There was a shelf with books and toys. + +"Look, Jen and Tom. We have something unusual for you," grandma said. + +She took out a big box from under the couch. She opened it and showed them. + +"Wow, what is that?" Jen and Tom said. + +"It is a puppet theater. You can make your own stories with these puppets. There are animals, people, and even a dragon," grandma said. + +"Can we play with it?" Jen and Tom said. + +"Of course, you can. It is yours. We made it for you," grandma said. + +"Thank you, thank you. You are the best," Jen and Tom said. + +They hugged and kissed grandma and grandpa. They took the puppets and started to make their own stories. They forgot about the rain. They were having so much fun. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big cave in the hill. They want to go inside and look. + +"Come on, Ben, let's get in the cave!" Anna says. + +"No, Anna, we can't. Mom said we have to be obedient and stay near the house. The cave might be dark and scary. There might be bad animals or bugs in there." Ben says. + +"Mom won't know. We will be back soon. Don't be a baby, Ben. It will be fun. Maybe we will find treasure or a secret door." Anna says. + +She pulls Ben by the hand and runs to the cave. Ben is afraid, but he follows Anna. He does not want to be alone. + +They get in the cave. It is dark and cold. They can't see anything. They hear strange noises. They feel something crawling on their legs. + +"Anna, I don't like this. Let's get out of the cave. Please!" Ben says. + +"OK, OK, let's go. I'm sorry, Ben. I was wrong. This was a bad idea." Anna says. + +They try to find the way out, but they are lost. They cry and hug each other. They wish they had been obedient and listened to Mom. + +Mom hears them crying. She runs to the cave. She has a flashlight. She sees them and calls their names. + +"Anna! Ben! I'm here! Don't be afraid! I will get you out of the cave!" Mom says. + +She goes in the cave and finds them. She hugs them and kisses them. She is angry, but she is also happy. She takes them out of the cave and back to the house. + +"Anna and Ben, you were very naughty. You disobeyed me and went to a dangerous place. You could have been hurt or lost. You made me very worried. You are in big trouble." Mom says. + +"We're sorry, Mom. We won't do it again. We love you, Mom." Anna and Ben say. + +Mom loves them too. She forgives them, but she also punishes them. She makes them stay in their room and not play with their toys for a week. Anna and Ben learn their lesson. They promise to be obedient and not go to the cave again. They are glad they have Mom and each other. They are safe and happy. +Lily and Max were playing with their toy jets in the garden. They made loud noises as they zoomed them in the air. "Vroom, vroom, pew, pew!" they shouted. + +But Mom was inside the house, trying to work on her laptop. She had a big project to finish and she needed quiet. She could not focus with all the noise. She felt angry and stressed. + +She opened the window and called out to the kids. "Lily, Max, please be quiet! I have to work and you are making too much noise!" + +Lily and Max heard Mom and stopped playing. They looked at each other and felt sorry. They did not want to make Mom angry. They loved Mom and wanted to help her. + +Lily had an idea. She urged Max to follow her. "Come on, Max, let's go to the park. We can play with our jets there and make as much noise as we want. Mom will be happy and we will have fun." + +Max agreed. He liked the park and he liked playing with Lily. He grabbed his jet and ran after Lily. They put on their coats and shoes and went out the door. + +"Bye, Mom, we are going to the park!" they shouted. + +Mom smiled and waved. She was glad that Lily and Max were so thoughtful and kind. She closed the window and went back to her laptop. She felt calm and relaxed. She could work in peace and finish her project. She was proud of Lily and Max and she loved them very much. +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. Ben found a big glass jar on the counter. It was smooth and shiny. He wanted to see what was inside. + +"Look, Lily, a glass jar!" he said. "Let's open it and guess what's in it." + +Lily came over and looked at the jar. She saw a label on it that said "Honey". She knew what honey was. It was sweet and sticky and good on bread. + +"No, Ben, we can't open it," she said. "It's honey. Mommy said we can't have honey without asking. It's not for playing." + +Ben didn't listen to Lily. He wanted to open the jar and taste the honey. He thought it would be fun to guess how much honey was in the jar. He grabbed the lid and twisted it hard. But the lid was too tight. He couldn't open it. + +"Let me try, Ben," Lily said. "Maybe I can open it." + +But Ben didn't want to share the jar. He pulled it away from Lily. He twisted the lid harder. He didn't see that the jar was slipping from his hand. He didn't hear Lily say "Be careful, Ben!" + +The jar fell to the floor. It broke into many pieces. The honey spilled everywhere. Ben and Lily were shocked. They heard Mommy coming. + +"What happened here?" Mommy asked. She saw the broken glass and the honey. She was angry and sad. She loved her honey. She had bought it from the farmer's market. It was special honey. + +"Ben and Lily, you are in big trouble," she said. "You broke the glass jar. You wasted the honey. You made a mess. You didn't listen to me. You didn't listen to each other. Why did you do that?" + +Ben and Lily felt sorry. They knew they had done something bad. They didn't mean to break the jar. They didn't mean to make Mommy mad. They wanted to make her happy. + +"We're sorry, Mommy," they said. "We were playing. We wanted to guess what was in the jar. We didn't know it was honey. We didn't know it was special. We're sorry." + +Mommy sighed. She was still angry and sad. But she also loved Ben and Lily. She knew they were young and curious. She knew they made mistakes. She wanted to teach them. + +"Ben and Lily, you need to learn some things," she said. "You need to learn to read labels. You need to learn to ask before you touch things. You need to learn to share and take turns. You need to learn to be careful and clean. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They understood. They wanted to learn. They wanted to make Mommy happy. + +"OK, then," Mommy said. "Let's clean up this mess. And then we'll have some bread and honey. But only a little bit. And only if you say please and thank you. And only if you promise to be good. Deal?" + +Ben and Lily smiled. They said please and thank you. They promised to be good. They made a deal. They helped Mommy clean up. They had some bread and honey. They hugged Mommy. They said sorry again. + +Mommy hugged them back. She said it's OK. She said she loved them. She said they were good kids. She said they could play again. But only with safe things. And only with nice words. And only with happy faces. Deal? + +Ben and Lily said deal. They were happy. They learned something. They guessed something. They loved something. They loved Mommy. They loved each other. They loved honey. And they loved glass. But only when it was smooth and shiny. And only when it was not broken. And only when it was not on the floor. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toy boat. They made it sail on the pond in the park. They pretended they were pirates and looked for treasure. + +One day, they saw a man with a big mustache sitting on a bench. He was holding a map and a compass. He looked sad and lonely. + +"Hello, sir," Ben said. "Are you a pirate too?" + +The man smiled and nodded. "Yes, I am. But I lost my ship and my crew. Now I have no one to sail with." + +"That's too bad," Lily said. "We have a boat. Do you want to play with us?" + +The man's eyes lit up. "Really? You would let me join your adventure?" + +"Sure," Ben said. "You look like a nice pirate. And you have a cool mustache." + +The man thanked them and followed them to the pond. He helped them push the boat into the water and climbed on board. He showed them how to use the map and the compass to find a hidden island. + +They had a lot of fun sailing, singing, and searching for treasure. They found a chest full of shiny coins and jewels. They decided to share it with the man. + +"You are very generous, kids," the man said. "You made me happy today. Can I be your friend?" + +"Yes, of course," Ben and Lily said. "You are our friend. And our pirate mate." + +They hugged the man and gave him some of the treasure. They sailed back to the shore and waved goodbye. They promised to meet again and have more adventures. The man walked away with a smile and a mustache. +Tom and Amy are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a club. The club is a big box. They put the box under a tree. They draw a sign on the box. The sign says: "Tom and Amy's Club. No grown-ups allowed." + +One day, they see a bird in the tree. The bird is red and yellow. It is very pretty. It can fly. Tom and Amy want to fly too. They ask the bird: "How do you fly?" + +The bird says: "I have wings. Wings help me fly. You have arms. Arms do not help you fly. You need wings to fly." + +Tom and Amy think. They have an idea. They run to the box. They find some paper and crayons. They make wings with paper and crayons. They tape the wings to their arms. They are very jolly. They think they can fly. + +They run to the tree. They flap their wings. They try to fly. But they do not fly. They fall down. They hurt their knees. They cry. The bird laughs. It says: "You are silly. You cannot fly. You are not birds. You are children. Children do not fly. Children play." + +Tom and Amy are sad. They do not like the bird. They do not want to play with the bird. They go back to the box. They hug each other. They say: "We are friends. We have a club. We do not need to fly. We are happy." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big, ugly bug on the grass. It had many legs and eyes and a hard shell. + +"Look, Lily, a bug!" Tom said. He wanted to touch it. + +"No, Tom, don't touch it! It might bite you!" Lily said. She was scared of the bug. + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He reached out his hand and tried to grab the bug. But the bug was fast and ran away. Tom chased after it. + +"Come back, bug! I want to squeeze you!" Tom shouted. + +Lily followed Tom. She saw the bug run under a rock. Tom lifted the rock and saw the bug. He smiled and grabbed it. + +"Got you, bug!" Tom said. He squeezed the bug hard in his hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" the bug said. It was hurt and angry. It bit Tom's finger with its sharp teeth. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom said. He dropped the bug and cried. His finger was red and sore. + +Lily ran to Tom and hugged him. She saw his finger and felt sorry for him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" Lily said. + +Tom nodded. He stopped crying. He looked at the bug. It was still under the rock. + +"I'm sorry, bug. I didn't mean to hurt you," Tom said. + +The bug crawled out from under the rock. It looked at Tom and Lily. It saw that they were sorry. It forgave them. + +"It's okay, Tom. I'm sorry, too. I didn't mean to bite you," the bug said. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They made friends with the bug. They gave it some leaves to eat. They played with it until it was dark. + +"Look, Tom, Lily, stars!" the bug said. It pointed to the sky. There were many bright stars in the night. + +"Wow, stars!" Tom and Lily said. They looked at the stars. They were beautiful. + +They wished on a star. They wished to be friends with the bug forever. The bug wished the same. They hugged each other and said goodbye. + +"Good night, bug. Good night, Tom. Good night, Lily," they said. + +They went home with their parents. They were happy. They dreamed of stars and bugs and friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to draw with crayons. Anna has many crayons. She has red, blue, yellow, green, pink, purple, and more. Ben has only a few crayons. He has black, brown, white, and gray. + +One day, Anna and Ben are drawing together. Anna wants to organize her crayons. She puts them in a big box. She says, "Look, Ben, I have so many crayons. I can make any picture I want. What can you make with your crayons?" + +Ben feels jealous. He says, "I don't like your crayons. They are too bright. They hurt my eyes. My crayons are better. They are calm and cool. I can make nice pictures with them." + +Anna gets angry. She says, "No, your crayons are boring. They are all the same. You can't make anything fun with them. My crayons are better. They are colorful and happy. I can make beautiful pictures with them." + +Anna and Ben start to argue. They raise their voices. They say mean things to each other. They stop drawing. They are not friends anymore. + +Then, Lily comes in. She is another friend. She sees Anna and Ben. She says, "What are you doing? Why are you yelling? Why are you not drawing?" + +Anna and Ben tell Lily what happened. They show her their crayons. They say, "My crayons are better than yours. Yours are bad." + +Lily looks at their crayons. She says, "I don't think so. I think all crayons are good. They are different, but they are all good. You can make different pictures with them. You can mix them. You can share them. You can have fun with them." + +Lily takes some crayons from Anna and some crayons from Ben. She puts them on the table. She says, "Look, I can make a rainbow with your crayons. I can use red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple from Anna. I can use black, brown, white, and gray from Ben. I can make a nice picture with all your crayons." + +Anna and Ben look at Lily's picture. They see the rainbow. They see the colors. They see how they work together. They feel sorry. They say, "You are right, Lily. All crayons are good. We were wrong. We were jealous. We were mean. We are sorry." + +Lily smiles. She says, "It's okay. We all make mistakes. We can learn from them. We can be friends again. We can draw together. We can share our crayons. We can have fun with them." + +Anna and Ben smile too. They say, "Yes, we can. Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You are smart. You are kind." + +They hug Lily. They hug each other. They take their crayons. They start to draw again. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play together and share their toys. But one day, they found a big bag of candy in the park. They both wanted to eat it, but they did not agree on how to share it. + +"I want the red ones, they are my favorite!" Lily said. + +"No, I want the red ones, they are my favorite too!" Max said. + +They started to pull the bag from each other, and the candy spilled on the ground. A fast dog saw the candy and ran to get it. He ate all the candy before Lily and Max could stop him. + +"Oh no, the dog ate our candy!" Lily cried. + +"We should have shared it nicely!" Max said. + +They felt sad and sorry. They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They learned that it is better to agree and share than to disagree and lose. They decided to go home and ask their moms for some more candy. They promised to share it this time. They were still best friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were a king and a queen. They had a big cardboard box that they used as a castle. They had crowns made of paper and jewels made of stickers. + +One day, a loud noise came from the street. It was a big truck that was honking its horn. Lily and Ben did not like the noise. It made them scared and angry. They wanted to be peaceful in their castle. + +"Who is making that noise?" Lily asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a bad dragon that wants to eat us," Ben said. + +Lily and Ben did not want to be eaten by a bad dragon. They thought of a way to stop the noise. They had an idea. + +"Let's go and talk to the truck driver. Maybe he is nice and will listen to us," Lily said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. He might be mean and not listen to us," Ben said. + +Lily and Ben put on their crowns and jewels. They took their cardboard box and dragged it to the street. They saw the truck driver sitting in his seat. He looked bored and tired. + +"Hello, sir. We are the king and the queen of this garden. We have a castle and a kingdom. We are very peaceful and happy," Lily said. + +The truck driver looked at them and smiled. He thought they were cute and funny. + +"Hello, your majesties. I am sorry for making so much noise. I have to deliver these boxes to the store. It is my job," he said. + +"Can you please stop honking your horn? It hurts our ears and makes us sad. We want to be peaceful and happy in our castle," Ben said. + +The truck driver nodded. He understood how they felt. + +"Of course, I can stop honking my horn. I did not mean to bother you. I was just trying to get the attention of the other drivers. But you are right, it is not nice to make so much noise. I will be more quiet and respectful," he said. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They were glad that the truck driver was nice and listened to them. They thanked him and gave him a sticker as a gift. + +"You are welcome, your majesties. Thank you for the sticker. It is very pretty. You are very kind and smart. I hope you have a wonderful day in your castle," he said. + +Lily and Ben waved goodbye to the truck driver. They dragged their cardboard box back to the garden. They were happy and peaceful in their castle. They played and pretended until it was time to go inside. They had a lot of fun. They liked to be a king and a queen. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toy horses and pretend they were riding in a big stable. One day, they found a real stable near their house. It had many horses of different colors and sizes. + +"Can we go and see the horses?" Lily asked Ben. + +"Yes, but we have to be careful. Some horses may be scared of us. We have to be quiet and gentle," Ben said. + +They walked slowly to the stable and saw a man who worked there. He was feeding the horses some hay and carrots. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like horses?" the man asked. + +"Yes, we love horses. They are so pretty and fast," Lily said. + +"Would you like to pet one of them? I have a very friendly horse here. His name is Spot. He is brown with white spots. He likes children," the man said. + +He led them to a stall where Spot was waiting. He gave them some carrots to feed him. + +"Can we touch him?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, but you have to be gentle. Hold out your hand and let him sniff you first. Then you can stroke his nose and his mane. He likes that. He will trust you if you are nice to him," the man said. + +Lily and Ben did as the man said. They held out their hands and let Spot sniff them. Then they fed him some carrots and stroked his nose and his mane. Spot nuzzled them and made a soft sound. + +"He likes us!" Lily said. + +"He does. You are very good with horses. You are fair and kind. Do you want to ride him?" the man asked. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They were excited and nervous. + +"Can we?" they asked. + +"Yes, but you have to wear helmets and follow my instructions. I will hold the reins and walk with you. Spot will be gentle and slow. He will not run or buck. He will keep you safe," the man said. + +He helped them put on helmets and lifted them onto Spot's back. He held the reins and walked with them around the stable. Lily and Ben felt happy and proud. They thanked the man and Spot for the ride. + +They had a lot of fun at the stable. They learned a lot about horses and how to trust them. They decided to come back again and visit their new friend Spot. +Lily and Ben were playing outside in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy with their snowman. + +"Look, he is smiling!" Lily said. + +"Yes, he is! He likes us!" Ben said. + +They wanted to give their snowman a hug, but he was very cold and hard. They felt him with their hands and shivered. + +"Ouch, he is freeze!" Lily said. + +"Freezing, you mean. He is freezing because he is made of snow. Snow is water that is very cold and hard," Ben said. He was older than Lily and knew more words. + +"Oh, I see. Can we make him warm?" Lily asked. + +"No, we can't. If we make him warm, he will melt. That means he will turn back into water and go away. We don't want that, do we?" Ben said. + +"No, we don't. We want him to stay with us. He is our friend," Lily said. + +They decided to leave their snowman alone and go inside for a snack. Their mom had made them some juice and cookies. They drank their juice and ate their cookies. They felt warm and happy. + +"Mom, can we go back outside and play with our snowman?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can. But put on your coats and gloves. It is very cold outside," their mom said. + +They put on their coats and gloves and ran outside. They saw their snowman still smiling at them. They waved at him and said hello. + +"Hello, snowman! We are back! We brought you some juice!" Lily said. + +She held up her juice box and offered it to the snowman. Ben laughed. + +"Lily, he can't drink juice. He is made of snow, remember? If he drinks juice, he will melt too," Ben said. + +"Oh, right. Sorry, snowman. You can't have juice. But you can have this," Lily said. + +She took off her scarf and wrapped it around the snowman's neck. She gave him a kiss on his carrot nose. + +"There, now you are warm and cozy. And you look very strong with your scarf. We love you, snowman!" Lily said. + +The snowman didn't say anything, but he seemed to wink at them with his rock eyes. Lily and Ben smiled and hugged each other. They played with their snowman until it was time to go inside. They said goodbye to their snowman and promised to come back tomorrow. They hoped he would still be there. +Sam and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make up stories with their dolls and cars. Sam had a blue car and Lily had a pink doll. They pretended that the car and the doll were friends and went on adventures. + +"Let's go to the park, car," said Lily, making her doll talk. "We can play on the swings and slide." + +"OK, doll," said Sam, making his car talk. "But we have to be careful of the dog. He is big and scary and likes to chase us." + +They moved their toys across the floor, making noises and sounds. They had fun playing together. + +But then they saw something on the table. It was a round thing with holes and a lot of dirty stuff inside. It smelled bad and looked ugly. + +"What is that?" asked Lily, pointing at the thing. + +"That is an ashtray," said Sam. "Mommy uses it to put her cigarettes. She smokes a lot and it makes her cough. I don't like it." + +"Me neither," said Lily. "It is nasty and gross. Why does she smoke?" + +"I don't know," said Sam. "She says it helps her relax. But I think it is lazy. She should play with us instead." + +They looked at the ashtray and felt sad. They wished their mommy would stop smoking and finish with the ashtray. They wanted her to be healthy and happy. + +"Maybe we can help her," said Lily. "Maybe we can make her a card and tell her we love her and we want her to quit." + +"That is a good idea," said Sam. "Let's do it. Maybe she will listen to us." + +They left their toys and got some paper and crayons. They drew a picture of their mommy with a big smile and a heart. They wrote "We love you, Mommy. Please finish with the ashtray and play with us." + +They put the card on the table, next to the ashtray. They hoped their mommy would see it and be proud of them. They hugged each other and went back to their toys. They continued their story with the car and the doll. They were happy and hopeful. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big person in a green suit. He has a hat and a stick. He is a soldier. + +"Hello, soldier!" Tom says. "What are you doing?" + +"I am marching," the soldier says. "I am going to the parade. Do you want to march with me?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Sue say. They think marching is fun. They follow the soldier. He shows them how to march. They lift their feet high and swing their arms. They make loud noises with their mouths. + +"You are very strong," the soldier says. "You can march very well. Do you know why I march?" + +"No, why?" Tom and Sue ask. + +"I march to protect my country," the soldier says. "I march to keep you safe. I march to show I am brave." + +Tom and Sue are impressed. They think the soldier is very strong and brave. They want to be like him. + +"Can we be soldiers too?" they ask. + +"Maybe one day," the soldier says. "But for now, you can be my helpers. You can help me carry my flag. It is very heavy." + +Tom and Sue are happy. They help the soldier carry his flag. They march with him to the parade. They see many other soldiers and people. They wave and cheer. They feel proud and happy. They march with the soldier. +Tom and Mia were playing in the backyard. They liked to dig holes and look for bugs and worms. They had a big ruler to measure how deep their holes were. + +"Look, I dug a hole that is ten long!" Tom said, showing Mia his ruler. + +"That's good, but I dug a hole that is twelve long!" Mia said, pointing to her hole. + +They wanted to see who could dig the deepest hole. They took turns digging and measuring. They found many bugs and worms, but they wanted to find something more. + +"Maybe there is something underground that we can't see," Tom said. + +"Like what?" Mia asked. + +"Like a treasure, or a dinosaur, or a monster!" Tom said. + +"A monster? That sounds scary!" Mia said. + +"Don't be scared, it's just a story. Come on, let's dig more!" Tom said. + +They dug and dug, until their holes were very deep. They had to lean over to see the bottom. They measured their holes again. + +"Wow, my hole is twenty long!" Tom said. + +"Mine too!" Mia said. + +They were happy and proud of their work. They decided to dig a little more, to see if they could find something underground. + +But as they dug, they heard a loud roar. It came from the bottom of their holes. It sounded angry and hungry. + +"AAAAH! What was that?" Tom screamed. + +"I don't know, but it's scary!" Mia cried. + +They dropped their rulers and shovels and ran away from their holes. They ran to the house and told their mom what happened. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, it was probably just a big dog or a cat. There's nothing scary underground, just dirt and rocks and bugs and worms. You did a great job digging, but next time, don't dig too deep. You might hurt yourself or damage something." + +Tom and Mia nodded and said, "Okay, mom. We're sorry." + +They were still a little scared, but they felt better. They decided to play something else, and leave their holes alone. They wondered what was really underground, but they didn't want to find out. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to swim in the lake near their house. They swam fast and played games with the fish and the frogs. They were happy and loyal to each other. + +One day, Anna and Ben saw a big boat on the lake. It had many people and flowers and music. They swam closer and saw a man and a woman in white clothes. They were holding hands and smiling. They heard the man say, "I do." They heard the woman say, "I do." They heard the people clap and cheer. + +Anna and Ben did not know what was happening. They asked a fish, "What are they doing?" The fish said, "They are having a marriage. It means they love each other and want to stay together forever." Anna and Ben looked at each other and nodded. They said, "We love each other and want to stay together forever too. Can we have a marriage?" + +The fish said, "Of course you can. You just need to say, 'I do.'" Anna and Ben smiled and held hands. They said, "I do." The fish and the frogs clapped and cheered. They gave them flowers and bubbles. Anna and Ben had a marriage. They were happy and loyal to each other. They swam back to their house and hugged. They said, "We are best friends and husband and wife." They lived happily ever after. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Lily has a cool toy bull. It is big and brown and has horns. Ben likes the toy bull too. He wants to play with it. + +"Can I play with your bull, Lily?" Ben asks. + +"OK, Ben. You can play with my bull. But be nice to him. He is my friend," Lily says. + +She gives the toy bull to Ben. Ben is happy. He makes the bull run and jump and moo. Lily watches him. She smiles. + +They play with the toy bull for a long time. They have fun. They share the toy bull. They are good friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they have a big fight. Sara wants to order Ben to share his blocks. Ben wants to order Sara to leave him alone. They yell and push each other. + +Then, they feel the floor shake. They hear a loud noise. It is an earthquake! The blocks fall down. The books fall down. The lamp falls down. Sara and Ben are scared. They run to each other and hug. + +Mom and Dad come in. They are worried. They check if Sara and Ben are hurt. They are not hurt, but they are sorry. They say sorry to Mom and Dad. They say sorry to each other. They learn that ordering is not nice. Sharing and caring is nice. + +Mom and Dad hug them. They help them clean up the mess. They tell them that earthquakes are rare and they are safe. They tell them that they love them. Sara and Ben love them too. They decide to play together and make a new tower. They use all the blocks. They make a big and strong tower. They are happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a bridge over a small stream. They wanted to cross the bridge and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. "Maybe we can find some frogs or ducks!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily said. "But be careful. The bridge is old and wobbly." + +They held hands and walked on the bridge. They looked down at the water. They saw some fish and stones and leaves. They heard a splash. + +"What was that?" Lily asked. + +They looked up and saw a cute squirrel on the bridge. It had a big nut in its mouth. It was trying to set the nut on the railing of the bridge. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Tom said. "Do you want to share your nut with us?" + +The squirrel looked at them and made a funny noise. It shook its tail and ran away. It dropped the nut in the water. + +"Oh, no!" Lily said. "The squirrel lost its nut!" + +"Maybe we can find another one for it," Tom said. "Come on, Lily. Let's go and look." + +They crossed the bridge and went into the woods. They looked for nuts and acorns and pine cones. They hoped to see the cute squirrel again. They had fun exploring and helping. They were good friends. +Lila and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lila has a doll with a delicate dress and a hat. Ben has a truck with big wheels and a horn. They are having fun making noises and moving their toys around. + +Suddenly, Ben sees something shiny on the shelf. He wants to see what it is, so he puts his truck down and climbs on the couch. He reaches for the shiny thing, but it is too far. He stretches his arm and tries to grab it. + +"Ben, no!" Lila shouts. "That is Mommy's snow globe. It is not a toy. It can break!" + +But Ben does not listen. He pulls the snow globe and it falls from the shelf. It lands on the floor with a loud crash. The glass shatters and the water spills. The snow and the little house inside are scattered everywhere. + +Lila and Ben are scared. They hear Mommy coming from the kitchen. They do not know what to do. They look at each other and then at the mess. + +"Ben, what did you do?" Mommy asks. She is angry and sad. She picks up the broken snow globe and shakes her head. "This was a gift from Grandma. It was very special. How could you be so careless?" + +Ben feels sorry. He lowers his head and says in a small voice, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I just wanted to see the shiny thing. I did not mean to break it." + +Mommy sighs. She puts the snow globe on the table and kneels down. She hugs Ben and Lila and says, "I know you did not mean to break it, Ben. But you have to be more careful with things that are not yours. And you have to listen to Lila when she tells you to stop. She was trying to help you." + +Lila nods. She says, "I'm sorry, too, Mommy. I tried to stop Ben, but he did not hear me." + +Mommy smiles. She says, "It's okay, Lila. You did the right thing. You are a good sister. Now, let's clean up this mess and then we can play with your toys again. But please, be gentle with them. They are not as delicate as the snow globe, but they are still important." + +Lila and Ben agree. They help Mommy clean up the glass and the water. They say sorry again and hug Mommy. Then they go back to their toys and play nicely. They do not touch the shelf or the shiny things anymore. They learn their lesson. +Lila is a clever cat. She likes to rub her head on her human's leg. She knows her human will give her food and milk. She also likes to play with her toys. She has a ball, a mouse and a feather. + +One day, Lila sees a new toy on the table. It is shiny and round. It looks like a ball, but it is not. It is a marble. Lila wants to play with it. She jumps on the table and tries to grab it with her paw. But the marble is slippery and rolls away. + +Lila chases the marble on the table. She knocks over a cup, a book and a vase. The cup and the vase break. The book falls on the floor. Lila does not care. She only wants the marble. She catches it and pushes it off the table. + +The marble bounces on the floor. Lila jumps off the table and follows it. She runs into the living room, the kitchen and the bedroom. She makes a lot of noise. She does not see her human coming. + +Her human is angry. He sees the mess on the table and the floor. He hears Lila running and meowing. He finds her in the bedroom, playing with the marble. He picks her up and scolds her. He says, "Lila, you are a bad cat. You made a mess. You broke my things. You are not clever. You are naughty." + +Lila does not understand. She thinks she is clever. She thinks she had fun. She thinks the marble is her toy. She purrs and rubs her head on her human's chest. She hopes he will forgive her and give her food and milk. She loves her human. She does not know why he is angry. +Anna and Ben love to pick blueberries with Mom and Dad. They go to a big field where there are many blueberry bushes. Anna and Ben each have a small basket to fill with blueberries. They look for the biggest and juiciest ones. + +Anna and Ben are very careful not to eat too many blueberries. They want to save some for later. They also want to share some with their friends. They know that blueberries are good for them. They make them strong and healthy. + +Sometimes, Anna and Ben see a bird or a butterfly in the field. They are very calm and quiet. They do not want to scare them away. They like to watch them fly and sing. They think they are very pretty and colorful. + +When Anna and Ben have filled their baskets, they go back to Mom and Dad. They show them their blueberries. Mom and Dad are very happy and proud. They hug and kiss Anna and Ben. They say, "Thank you for picking blueberries with us. You are very good and helpful." + +Anna and Ben smile and say, "You are welcome. We love you. We love blueberries. Can we eat some now?" Mom and Dad laugh and say, "Yes, of course. Let's go home and make some blueberry muffins. They will be yummy and sweet." Anna and Ben clap and cheer. They are very excited and hungry. They can't wait to eat their blueberry muffins. +Tom and Anna are young friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they find a big box under a tree. The box has many stickers on it. Some stickers are red, some are blue, some are yellow. + +"What is in the box?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Let's open it and see," Anna says. + +They open the box and see many papers inside. The papers have words and pictures on them. They are messages from other children. Some messages are happy, some are sad, some are funny. + +"Wow, look at all these messages!" Anna says. + +"Can we read them?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, we can. But we have to choose one each. We can't read them all. There are too many," Anna says. + +"OK, let's choose one each. You go first," Tom says. + +Anna looks at the papers and picks one. It has a picture of a rainbow and a sun. It says: "Hello, my name is Lily. I like to draw and sing. What do you like to do?" + +Anna smiles and says: "This is a nice message. I like to draw and sing too. I want to write back to Lily and tell her." + +She takes a pen and a paper and writes: "Hi Lily, I am Anna. I like to draw and sing too. You are my new friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +She puts her message in the box and closes it. + +"Now it's your turn, Tom. Choose a message," Anna says. + +Tom looks at the papers and picks one. It has a picture of a dinosaur and a volcano. It says: "Hello, my name is Max. I like to play with dinosaurs and make noises. What do you like to play with?" + +Tom laughs and says: "This is a funny message. I like to play with dinosaurs and make noises too. I want to write back to Max and tell him." + +He takes a pen and a paper and writes: "Hi Max, I am Tom. I like to play with dinosaurs and make noises too. You are my new friend. Do you want to roar with me?" + +He puts his message in the box and closes it. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They have chosen messages and made new friends. They hope to meet them someday. They leave the box under the tree and go to play. +Lily and Sam like to play hide and seek in the park. They run and laugh and count to ten. Lily is good at hiding. She finds a big bush and crawls under it. She is quiet and still. Sam looks for her. He looks behind the slide, under the bench, and in the sandbox. He cannot find her. + +"Where are you, Lily?" he calls. "I give up!" + +Lily giggles and comes out of the bush. "Here I am, Sam! You did not see me!" + +Sam smiles and says, "You are very good at hiding, Lily. Now it is my turn. You count to ten and I will hide." + +Lily nods and covers her eyes. She counts to ten slowly. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!" + +She opens her eyes and looks for Sam. She sees a big castle made of cardboard boxes. It has windows and a door and a flag. She thinks Sam is hiding in the castle. She runs to the castle and knocks on the door. "Sam, are you in there?" + +There is no answer. She opens the door and looks inside. The castle is empty and dry. There is no Sam. She is confused. Where did he go? + +She hears a laugh behind her. She turns around and sees Sam. He is hiding behind a tree. He says, "You did not find me, Lily! I tricked you! I made the castle to make you think I was in there, but I was not!" + +Lily laughs too and says, "You are very clever, Sam. You tricked me good. But I will find you next time!" + +They hug and say, "You are my best friend!" + +They play hide and seek again and have fun. They love the park and the castle and each other. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were explorers, looking for treasure. They had a map that Lily drew with crayons. It had a big X where the treasure was. + +"Let's use the map to find the treasure," Lily said. "We have to follow the path and cross the bridge and go past the slide." + +"OK," Ben said. "But what if there are monsters or pirates or traps?" + +"Don't be silly," Lily said. "There are no monsters or pirates or traps in the park. Only birds and squirrels and flowers." + +They followed the map and crossed the bridge and went past the slide. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. The map said the treasure was inside the hole. + +"Look, we found it!" Lily said. She reached into the hole and pulled out a shiny box. She opened it and saw a necklace with a weird pendant. It looked like a star with a face. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Ben said. "Can I see it?" + +Lily gave him the box and he looked at the necklace. He felt something tickle his hand. He looked down and saw the pendant was moving. It was smiling at him. + +"Hello, friends," the pendant said. "Thank you for finding me. I am a magic star. I can grant you one wish each. What do you wish for?" + +Lily and Ben were very surprised. They had never seen a talking star before. They looked at each other and wondered what to wish for. They did not know if they should trust the weird star or not. +Tom was a fat cat who liked to sleep a lot. He had a soft bed, a warm blanket and a big bowl of milk. He was happy, but he also had a big dream. He wanted to see the world and have many adventures. + +One day, he heard a knock on the door. He opened it and saw a man with a big box. The man said, "Hello, I have a gift for you. It is from your friend, Sue. She is a bird who lives far away. She wants you to visit her and see her home." + +Tom was curious and excited. He thanked the man and opened the box. Inside, he found a red balloon, a map and a note. The note said, "Dear Tom, I miss you very much. I have sent you a gift to help you fly to me. Just tie the balloon to your tail and follow the map. I can't wait to see you and show you my beautiful sky. Love, Sue." + +Tom was amazed and happy. He quickly tied the balloon to his tail and grabbed the map. He said goodbye to his bed, his blanket and his milk. He jumped out of the window and floated in the air. He felt the wind on his fur and the sun on his face. He looked at the map and saw many places he had never seen before. He saw mountains, rivers, forests and cities. He smiled and said, "This is my dream. I am going to see the world and have many adventures. Thank you, Sue, for your gift. You are a very good friend." +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They ran, jumped, and slid on the grass and the swings. They also liked to drink water from the fountain when they were thirsty. + +One day, they saw a new fountain in the park. It was big and shiny, and it had a button that made the water go up and down. Lila and Ben wanted to try it, so they ran to the fountain. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Lila said, as she pressed the button and watched the water spray. "Let me try too!" Ben said, and reached for the button. But Lila did not let him. She pushed his hand away and said, "No, this is my fountain. I found it first. You can't play with it." + +Ben felt sad and angry. He thought Lila was selfish. He said, "That's not fair, Lila. The fountain is for everyone. You can't keep it for yourself. You have to share." + +Lila did not listen. She said, "No, I don't. I like this fountain. It provides me with water and fun. You can go and find another fountain." + +Ben did not want to argue with Lila. He decided to leave her alone and look for another fountain. He walked around the park, but he did not see any other fountain. He felt very thirsty and tired. + +He wished Lila would be nice and let him play with the fountain too. He wondered if she was still having fun, or if she was lonely. He missed his friend. He hoped she would change her mind and say sorry. +Anna liked to play with her toy parrot. She named it Polly and made it say funny things. She took Polly everywhere, even to the park. + +One day, Anna and her mom went to the park. Anna saw a big tree with many birds. She wanted to show Polly to the birds. She ran to the tree and climbed up. She held Polly in her hand and said, "Look, Polly, these are your friends!" + +But the birds did not like Polly. They thought Polly was a fake bird. They started to peck at Polly and make loud noises. Anna got scared and tried to get down. But she slipped and fell. She dropped Polly on the ground. + +"Anna, are you okay?" her mom asked. She ran to Anna and hugged her. Anna was not hurt, but she was sad. She looked at Polly. Polly was broken. His feathers were gone and his beak was bent. He looked disgusting. + +"Polly, I'm sorry," Anna said. She picked up Polly and tried to fix him. But Polly did not say anything. He was silent. + +Anna cried. She loved Polly. She wished she never climbed the tree. She wished the birds were nice. She wished Polly was still funny. +Ben and Mia went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. But Ben and Mia wanted to see the kangaroos most of all. They liked how they jumped and hopped. + +"Look, there they are!" Mia said, pointing to a big pen with grass and trees. She saw some kangaroos lying in the shade, some eating leaves, and some bouncing around. + +"Wow, they are so cool!" Ben said. He ran to the fence and tried to get closer. He wanted to touch a kangaroo. + +"Be careful, Ben," Mom said. "Don't scare them. They might kick you." + +But Ben did not listen. He saw a baby kangaroo, called a joey, poking its head out of its mother's pouch. Ben thought it was cute and wanted to pet it. He climbed over the fence and ran towards the joey. + +"Ben, no!" Mia shouted. She was scared for her brother. She saw the mother kangaroo look at Ben with big eyes. She did not like Ben coming near her baby. + +The mother kangaroo stood up and made a loud noise. She kicked her legs in the air. She wanted to protect her joey. She wanted Ben to go away. + +Ben was scared too. He realized he made a mistake. He turned around and ran back to the fence. But he was too slow. The mother kangaroo was faster. She reached Ben and kicked him in the back. Ben fell to the ground and cried. + +"Ben!" Mom and Dad shouted. They ran to help him. They lifted him over the fence and hugged him. They checked if he was hurt. He had a big bruise on his back, but nothing broken. + +"I'm sorry, Mom, Dad," Ben sobbed. "I just wanted to see the joey. I didn't mean to make the kangaroo angry." + +"It's okay, Ben," Mom said. "But you have to be more careful. You can't touch the animals without permission. They are wild and they can hurt you. You have to respect them and their space." + +"I know, Mom," Ben said. "I learned my lesson. I won't do it again." + +Mia came over and gave Ben a hug. She was glad he was okay. + +"You were brave, Ben," she said. "But next time, let's just watch the kangaroos from a distance. They are more fun that way." + +Ben nodded. He smiled at Mia. He agreed with her. He still liked the kangaroos, but he did not want to excite them anymore. He wanted to be their friend. +Sara and her mom moved to a new house. They had many boxes to unpack. Sara wanted to help, but she did not know where to put things. + +"Mom, where does this go?" Sara asked, holding a teddy bear. + +"That's your bear, sweetie. You can put it in your room," mom said, pointing to a door. + +Sara walked to the door, but she saw a tall man in the hall. He had a big smile and a tool belt. He was fixing something on the wall. + +"Hello, little girl. I'm Bob, the handyman. I'm here to help your mom with some repairs," he said. + +Sara was shy. She hid behind her bear and said nothing. + +"Bob, this is Sara, my daughter. She's a bit nervous, but she's very sweet," mom said, coming to the hall. + +"Nice to meet you, Sara. You have a lovely bear. What's his name?" Bob asked. + +Sara peeked from behind her bear and whispered, "His name is Fluffy." + +"That's a nice name. Fluffy looks very soft and cuddly. Do you want to show me your room?" Bob asked. + +Sara nodded. She liked Bob. He was tall and friendly. She took his hand and led him to her room. She showed him her bed, her books, and her toys. Bob helped her unpack some of her boxes and put them on the shelves. He also fixed a loose knob on her closet. + +"Thank you, Bob. You're very kind," Sara said. + +"You're very welcome, Sara. You're very brave. Moving to a new house can be hard, but you'll make new friends and have fun here," Bob said. + +Sara smiled. She felt happy. She gave Bob a hug and a kiss. She also gave him her bear. + +"Here, Bob. You can have Fluffy. He'll keep you company," she said. + +Bob was touched. He hugged Sara and Fluffy. He said, "Thank you, Sara. That's very generous of you. But I think Fluffy belongs with you. He's your friend. You can keep him." + +Sara looked at Bob and then at Fluffy. She said, "Okay, Bob. But you can borrow him anytime. You're my friend, too." + +Bob smiled. He said, "Thank you, Sara. You're my friend, too. And so is your mom. You're a wonderful family. I'm glad I met you." + +Sara and Bob went back to the hall. They found mom waiting for them. She had a tray of cookies and milk. She said, "I made some snacks for you. You've been working hard. Come on, let's sit and enjoy them." + +Sara, Bob, and mom sat on the couch and ate the cookies and drank the milk. They talked and laughed. Sara felt cozy and warm. She liked her new house. She liked her mom. She liked Bob. She liked Fluffy. She was happy. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to play together, but sometimes they have to be quiet. Mom and Dad are busy in the morning. They have to work and make breakfast and get ready. + +One morning, Tom and Anna wake up early. They put on their bathrobes and sneak out of their room. They whisper to each other. + +"Let's go to the living room and watch TV," Tom says. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. Mom and Dad might hear us," Anna says. + +They tiptoe down the hall and turn on the TV. They find their favorite show and sit on the couch. They are happy and cozy. + +But soon, they hear footsteps. Mom and Dad are coming. They turn off the TV and hide behind the couch. They hold their breath and hope they won't be seen. + +"Good morning, honey. Did you sleep well?" Mom says to Dad. + +"Yes, I did. How about you?" Dad says to Mom. + +They walk to the kitchen and start making coffee. They don't notice Tom and Anna behind the couch. + +Tom and Anna giggle. They think they are very clever. They whisper to each other. + +"That was close. We are good at hiding," Tom says. + +"Yes, we are. But maybe we should go back to our room. Mom and Dad might get mad if they find out," Anna says. + +They nod and get up. They put on their slippers and run back to their room. They close the door and jump on their bed. They hug each other and smile. + +They are happy. They love each other. They love Mom and Dad. They love their bathrobes. They love their TV show. They love their morning adventure. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a lime tree that gave them sour fruits to eat. They also had a dog named Spot who liked to dig holes and chase birds. + +One day, Tim and Kim saw that the lime tree had a big problem. Some of its leaves were brown and dry, and some of its fruits were black and rotten. They asked their mom what was wrong with the lime tree. + +Mom said that the lime tree was sick and needed water and sun to grow. She said that if they did not help the lime tree, it would die. Tim and Kim did not want the lime tree to die. They loved the lime tree and wanted it to be green and happy. + +They decided to make a plan to save the lime tree. They got a bucket and a hose and filled the bucket with water. They carried the bucket to the lime tree and poured the water on its roots. They did this every day for a week. They also moved Spot's doghouse away from the lime tree, so that he would not dig holes near it or pee on it. + +They hoped that their plan would work and that the lime tree would grow again. They waited and watched for signs of change. They were happy when they saw that some of the leaves were turning green and some of the fruits were growing bigger and brighter. They knew that the lime tree was getting better. + +They hugged each other and thanked their mom for teaching them how to care for the lime tree. They picked some limes and squeezed them to make juice. They shared the juice with their mom and Spot. They toasted to the lime tree and its health. They were proud of themselves for saving the lime tree. They learned that plants need love and attention, just like people and animals. They promised to always look after the lime tree and enjoy its gifts. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They want to organize their blocks by color and shape. + +Lily says, "Let's put all the yellow blocks here. Yellow is my favorite color. It is light and bright." + +Ben says, "No, let's put all the square blocks here. Square is my favorite shape. It is easy and neat." + +They start to argue. They do not want to share their blocks. They pull and push the blocks. Some blocks fall on the floor. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the mess. She is not happy. + +She says, "Lily and Ben, why are you fighting? You have to share your blocks. You have to organize them together. You can make a rainbow with all the colors. You can make a castle with all the shapes. That is more fun than fighting." + +Lily and Ben listen to Mom. They say sorry to each other. They agree to organize their blocks by color and shape. They make a rainbow and a castle. They are happy. They hug Mom. Mom smiles. +Lily and Ben went to a pizza place with Mom and Dad. They were very hungry and wanted to eat. Mom gave them a menu to look at. A menu is a paper with pictures of food on it. You can choose what you want to eat from the menu. + +Lily and Ben looked at the menu. They saw cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, salad, and ice cream. They both wanted cheese pizza and ice cream. They told Mom and Dad what they wanted. Mom and Dad also chose what they wanted to eat. + +The waiter came and took their order. He said the pizza would be ready soon. He gave them some crayons and a paper to draw on. Lily and Ben liked to draw. They drew pictures of pizza, ice cream, and their family. They had fun. + +Soon, the pizza came. It was hot and cheesy. Lily and Ben were happy. They ate their pizza with Mom and Dad. They left some crusts on their plates. They were full. + +The waiter came back and asked if they wanted ice cream. Lily and Ben said yes. He brought them two bowls of ice cream. One was chocolate and one was vanilla. Lily and Ben liked both flavors. They ate their ice cream with spoons. It was cold and sweet. + +Lily and Ben were done with their ice cream. They had some ice cream on their faces. Mom gave them some napkins to wipe their faces. Napkins are dry and soft. They can clean your face. Lily and Ben wiped their faces with the napkins. + +They were ready to go. Mom and Dad paid the bill. The bill is a paper that tells you how much money you have to give for the food. Mom and Dad gave some money to the waiter. They also gave him a tip. A tip is extra money that you give to say thank you for the service. + +Lily and Ben said thank you to the waiter. They also said thank you to Mom and Dad for the pizza and ice cream. They put on their coats and hats. It was cold outside. They covered their ears with their hats. They covered their hands with their gloves. They covered their bodies with their coats. They were warm. + +They walked to the car. They got in the car. They buckled their seat belts. They were safe. Mom and Dad drove them home. They had a good day. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had a big toy box full of fun things, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. But sometimes they also liked to fight over the toys, and then they would yell and cry and make a mess. + +One day, their mom said, "I have a surprise for you. We are going to the park, where you can see the ducks and the swings and the slide. But you have to share your toys and be nice to each other, okay?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They loved the park. They packed some of their toys in a bag and got ready to go. Mom gave them each a sandwich and a juice box for lunch. They got in the car and buckled their seat belts. + +At the park, they found a nice spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and put their toys on it. They ate their lunch and then ran to the playground. They had so much fun on the swings and the slide and the seesaw. They even made some new friends and shared their toys with them. + +They were having such a good time that they forgot to fight. They laughed and played and hugged each other. Mom watched them and smiled. She was happy to see them get along so well. + +"Look, Mom, we are being nice to each other!" Lily said. + +"Yes, you are, and I'm very proud of you," Mom said. "You are making this a peaceful and happy day for all of us." +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing and slide and run. But Sara sees a big dog near the fence. She wants to pet the dog. + +"Ben, look! A dog!" Sara says. "Can we go and say hello?" + +Ben looks at the dog. He does not like the dog. The dog is filthy. He has dirt and mud on his fur. He has a rope around his neck. He barks loud. + +"No, Sara, we can't. The dog is not nice. He is filthy. He might bite us. And he has a rope. Maybe he is waiting for someone. We should stay away," Ben says. + +But Sara does not listen. She runs to the dog. She smiles and reaches out her hand. The dog wags his tail. He likes Sara. He licks her hand. + +"Hi, doggy! You are so cute! What is your name?" Sara says. + +The dog barks again. He wants to play. He pulls the rope. The rope is loose. It falls off his neck. He runs to Sara. He jumps on her. He knocks her down. He licks her face. + +"Help! Help! Ben, help me!" Sara cries. "The dog is too big! He is too strong! He is making me filthy!" + +Ben runs to Sara. He grabs the rope. He tries to tie the rope around the dog's neck. He pulls the dog away from Sara. He is brave. + +"Bad dog! Bad dog! Leave Sara alone!" Ben says. + +Sara gets up. She is filthy. She has dirt and mud on her clothes. She has dog saliva on her face. She is scared. She runs to Ben. She hugs him. + +"Thank you, Ben! You saved me! You are my hero!" Sara says. + +Ben hugs Sara. He is proud. He is a good brother. + +"You're welcome, Sara. I love you. But next time, listen to me. Don't go near filthy dogs. They are not nice. They are not cute. They are trouble," Ben says. + +Sara nods. She is sorry. She learned her lesson. + +"I love you too, Ben. I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Let's go home and get clean," Sara says. + +They hold hands. They walk to their mom. She is waiting for them. She sees them. She is shocked. + +"What happened to you? You are filthy! Did you play with a dog?" she asks. + +Sara and Ben look at each other. They smile. They have a story to tell. +Lila and Tom were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of rags. They wanted to make a fort with them. + +"Let's pick the rags and build a fort!" Lila said. + +"OK!" Tom said. They ran to the pile and started to pick the rags. + +But one of the rags was not a rag. It was a snake. It was hiding under the other rags. It was angry and scared. It did not like to be picked. + +The snake bit Tom on his hand. Tom screamed and dropped the rag. He felt a lot of pain. He cried and cried. + +Lila saw the snake and ran away. She was afraid and sad. She called for help. + +Mom and Dad came and saw what happened. They took Tom to the hospital. They were worried and angry. + +Lila learned a lesson. She learned to be careful and not to pick things that she did not know. She learned to respect the animals and their homes. She learned to say sorry and to be a good friend. +Tim and Amy wanted to buy ice cream. They walked to the ice cream shop with their mom. They saw many flavors of ice cream. Tim liked chocolate. Amy liked strawberry.